Disgusting!!

We saw this car in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Iowa...it is FULL of garbage! I could only imagine how the stench must be in that car. EW! It makes me want to clean out!

Our Baby's First Photo...with Ryan's Help

We were very excited to see our baby in the first ultrasound. We waited and waited and waited...it seemed to take forever to get to our appointment and then...they wanted to reschedule because the doctor was out! UGH! Well, considering how things were baby-wise in our family, I was totally freaking out. I just wanted to know if the baby was real and growing. I told the receptionist about my sister, Lisa's, recent experiences and they said they would take us back and just take a look and listen. Funny how the nurse/doctor can tell that that is a baby and all it looks like to us is a tiny moving blob! Ryan took the ultrasound picture, scanned it, then added his interpretation of what the nurse told us about what was what on the baby...hope you like it!

Baby Tracker

Checking In...since I am sitting in bed with nothing to do!

Ryan and I are trying to figure out our life right now. Life decisions never end! We, mostly me, don't want to live in Hyrum anymore...but because we moved here on feelings of revelation and inspiration, we want to make sure we have completed or learned whatever we were supposed to. I finally finished my first year of teaching. WHOA! That was a trip and a half. Hopefully next year is a little easier. On the other hand, I am thinking with the new blessing coming it will be difficult in other ways. Ryan has been accepted to the part-time MBA program at USU!!! YAY! He worked really hard to get into that and we are very proud of him. We are also looking for a better job for Ryan...any ideas? He has a Bachelor's degree in both Economics and Human Resource Management. Now he just needs some experience and he will be good to go!

I'm a fluffer.

I can't do anything.

Health Days

Health Days is a great Smithfield tradition. Since Ryan and I are both Smithfield-ites, we just had to go. They changed the location this year to Forrester Acres for the fair. We thought it was great! We got to park at Mom and Dad Christensen's house and just walk across the street! :) We saw a few old friends and ate some great food! And did I mention...we were pregnant but didn't know it yet!

Ode to Joy!

On October 17, 2008 Ryan and I got married. Many of you were there. Some of you almost didn't make it, but thank heaven for cell phones! It was a beautiful sunny day. Ryan and I both felt very calm and peaceful despite some unexpected things that came up. We are grateful for our temple marriage and know without question that our Father in Heaven approves of this decision. We have talked many times since about how grateful we are for the law of chastity, temple covenants, and the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes it all possible. Elder Scott told us once when he visited the DC South mission that our mission should NOT be the most spiritual experience in our lives. It should only get better. I am grateful to say that it wasn't. There were wonderful times on the mission, but there is nothing that compares to marrying the right person at the right time in the right places under the proper authority. There is nothing in our lives so far. WE ARE SO HAPPY IT IS ACTUALLY PRETTY DISGUSTING!!