Three Years Ago Today...

Ryan and I were married in the Mt. Timpanogas Temple on September 30, 2004. It was the happiest day of my life! I am so lucky to be married to such an amazing guy. He is such a hard worker, fabulous husband and incredible father. We have been so blessed in our three years of marriage. We have had some wonderful experiences and done some fun things together traveling the U.S., going to plays, concerts, etc. Most importantly we have been blessed with 2 beautiful, healthy baby boys who have given our lives and marriage a whole new meaning. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for us. Happy Anniversary Ryan! I love you!

We Failed Again...

So last night they were playing Monsters Inc. as the outdoor movie at The District. We decided that it would be a fun one to go to and hopefully not get rained out. We met some friends and got our yummy Mexican food and headed over just in time for the movie to start. This time the problem was not rain, but people. Last week it was not too crowded and there was still plenty of room, this time it was packed and there was no where to sit at all. We went over to the side and sat down to eat our dinner. We could see the movie through other people and trees but not very well. It was such a nice night and the weather was perfect. We hung out there for a while and then decided to go over to our friends house and hang out instead. It was still a fun night but we were disappointed that we had failed in our attempt yet again. Maybe third time is a charm! These are all the husbands with their kids. Jesse and Ezra, Mike and Anna, and Ryan and Brady and Easton!

My Hubby Is The Best!

So because Ryan goes to a Jewish school he gets all the Jewish Holidays off. In case you don't know, there are a lot of them. He has today and tomorrow off. I was so excited to be able to spend some time with him and today he was so sweet to me! This morning he got up with the kids and let me sleep in. We went birthday shopping for the boys and when we came home I had the worst headache and he just let me lay down and relax. Then I had to go start working right when the boys woke up from their nap so he got them up and fed them dinner, he had already fed them breakfast and lunch. He put our dinner in the oven and made a salad while I worked. We ate dinner and hung out with the kids for a while before we put them to bed. Then he went and got me a Dr. Pepper while I worked which I needed! He is such a good father and husband. He tries so hard to give me breaks from the kids and help me out when he can and today he saved me! It was a great day and I am so lucky to have him!

Update On "One Year Ago Today"

So I will quickly do an update on the pregnancy last year. I decided to put up this picture so you could see how uncomfortable I was with the IV in my arm and all the monitors on my belly!

The 21st was a pretty boring day. I was still on the mag and I am sure feeling pretty crappy! I have to say I have the best mom ever. Almost every weekday night she spent the slept at the hospital with me so that I did not have to be alone and Ryan could sleep at home since he had school early in the morning. She came to see me every single day and was the best through all of this. She is amazing!

The 22nd "Someone told Grandpa that every 1 day the babies stay in me is 4-6 days less they would have to stay in the NICU." I had made it 6 days so we were feeling pretty good. My sister-n-law Katie was a nurse at the hospital at the time and would come to see me when she was working. It was so fun to spend time with her!

On the 23rd there was a BYU football game against Utah State. It was Nick Holland's birthday and my brother Jake made a surprise visit. Kelsey came and sat with me during the game so Ryan could go. I was sad to miss Nick's birthday party and it was hard knowing all of my family was together and I was laying in a hospital bed. Jake came with my parents and stayed late and chatted which was so fun!

On the 24th Whitney and River came and sat with me for a couple of hours. It was so fun to see River and made me anxious to have the babies. I had a lot of visitors all through the day which was a lot of fun and helped to pass the time. We put a paper up on the wall with names on it. It had Brady, Easton, Logan and Hunter. Brady and Easton were winning (and won!)

On the 25th they FINALLLY let me go see the NICU. We had been so anxious to get in there to see babies that were born around the same time and would be about the same size. They made me go in on a guernie and my vision was still so blurry I could hardly see. It was good for us to see it though and helped me remember that all the suffering was worth it to get these kids bigger before they were born. Abbey and Kelsey came and Abbey gave me a pedicure. My little brother Chad was the best and came to visit me every night. He would call and tell me when he was going to make his "nightly visit" My family truly got me through this and were the best!

A Funfilled Weekend!

We had a great weekend with Jared and Heather. They got here late on Thursday night and we hung out and chatted.

On Friday morning they went out to breakfast with Jared's brother and his wife. We went and met them in the afternoon and went to the outlets for a day of shopping. Ryan and Jared found these shoes called "Margaritaville" They bought the same ones and I wish so bad I would have taken a picture. Then Heather and I went to Banana and bought the same outfit...kind of funny!

That night we planned to go the The District and eat dinner and then head over to the outdoor movie which was "Goonies." Ryan and Jared were so excited. We went and got our Mexican food and as we were walking over to where they show the movie it started to rain. We went over and sat under a tree and started to eat our food just as they started the movie. About 2 minutes later it started to rain harder and lightning so they cancelled the movie. We were so mad.
So we packed up and headed home. Ryan and Jared went and got some treats and we watched Mission Impossible 3.

Right when we moved in I had signed up to do a bunch of stuff at our ward's super saturday which was this weekend. I woke up and headed over there to make my crafts. The boys took a nap and then Jared, Heather and Ryan took them and went to Hoover Dam. They had a good time and said the boys were really good and had fun!


I had a great time at Super Saturday and made a clock that I love! One of our friends has it at her house and was teaching the class. When I was asking Ryan what to do at Super Saturday he said he really wanted me to make the clock. I think it turned out pretty good. It was a fun morning with my ward! (This is kind of a weird picture and don't mind the background...sorry it was still drying.)
That night we went to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory...Yummy! As we were waiting for our table Utah fans kept walking out wearing their Ute gear and red. Our kids had on their Y shirts. It was funny! We kept hearing people make comments about it. I just love that BYU won and Utah got killed! We sat outside which was fun and surprisingly it got chilly. We had them turn on the heater that was by us but then we got too hot. Brady and Easton were pretty good. They brought them a plate with banana's and bread and they scarfed it down. It was a fun dinner! We rushed home and got our kids ready for bed and took them to Monica (Aleena's sister) and went to meet Jared and Heather for Phantom of the Opera. It was such a great show! We loved it! On Sunday morning we woke up and had Sweedish pancakes and watched the Sound of Music. Then Ryan and I headed to church and Jared and Heather headed home. We were sad to see them go but we are so glad they came. It was a great weekend!

Happy Birthday Nick...a day late (sorry)!

With our visitors and a busy weekend I totally forgot to post this yesterday for my nephew Nick! He turned 4 yesterday. He has the best mommy who gave him a Thomas the Train birthday party and even dressed up as a conductor, overalls and all! We are sad that we missed another birthday of Nick's but we are glad he had a good day! We love you Nick~!

Where We Have Been

Here is a quick update on where we have been. I just spent all this time doing this and somehow deleted half of it. AHHHH

On Wednesday morning I took the boys for a walk over to see Aleena. Come to find out she had fallen down the stairs the night before with Laila in her arms. Don't worry Laila was fine but Aleena hurt her shoulder. Long story short she decided to get an x-ray. Lucky for me I got to watch Aria. She is so funny, I love her.

Aria: Hi Suwa!
Me: Hi Aria did you come to play?
Aria: Buddies?
Me: Oh the buddies are napping.
Aria: Buddies napping? High School Musical?

Well at least she asked for my kids first. She wanted to sit right in front of the TV in "her chair" aka the bumboo, and eat goldfish out of a bowl. Then as soon as the boys woke up she wanted them to sit by her and feed them goldfish. The good news was Aleena was okay and we had fun with Aria!

On Thursday my kids were still sick and so fussy. I stripped them down to a diaper because they now insist on feeding themselves. After they ate I put them down to let them play and they came up with a new game. They would throw this ball thing on the tile and then chase it.
They entertained themselves doing this for a long time which was so nice. I won't complain. I decided to keep them happy by letting them do their favorite thing in the world. Take a bath! They were pretty good the rest of the day and I think they are finally starting to feel better.

Last night Ryan's best friend Jared Morris and his wife Heather came to stay with us for the weekend. Stay tuned to hear about our exciting weekend with them!