Mark obsession

um....I am slightly obsessed with this Hawaii photographer. 

I wish I was him.

I wish I had a ton of money to get a big A nice camera, and many lenses to go with it.

I would be good at it!

His name is Mark,

I don't know Mark personally, but we have mutual friends. 

I love EVERY single picture he takes haha

check Mark out

He makes me want to get remarried in Hawaii, and do fun underwater pics in my dress.

http://holladayweddings.com

Grant

What?!?

How cute is my nephew!? ahhhh I am in LOOOOOOVVVEE

And Mandy is so gorgeous!  I love this little family! Can't wait to see you all this weekend!

I have such a nice husband. :) Our little land lord lady is 83 years old, and Ryan has been so helpful to her since we have moved in. He mows her lawn EVERY week, and he does the fertilizer thing and the weeding thing all over. Carma just absolutely  loves him. She will always give us some kind of food that she has, haha usually old bananas or nuts, or her nasty "meals on wheels" food. lol If I was her...I would try to get rid of that stuff too! She is way funny.

Ryan told her we would paint her fence that goes ALL the way around her house. It's become more of a chore than we thought. But it has been nice to get out and do something outside. The fence is almost done, and it looks much better now!

Ry and I have been addicted to the show "Bones" If you haven't watched it, and you have a strong stomach,  I defiantly  recommend it! We almost watch it every night! lol Since we just watch it on netflix we set up our little theater by our couch with our popcorn and everything. :) Only thing I hate is that Bones and Booth love each other and they just haven't got together yet! Drives me nuts...haha

I also just wanted to add in here that we found Curry at Winco of course. It was WAY more inexpensive there than at Macys or anywhere else. Ry is so good at making it, and I am obsessed. I also get my rice at  a little Asian market down in Provo. Their sushi and sticky rice is awesome, it's also the only kind Ryan likes now because of living in Japan. I am converted, It's ALL about the rice.

Looks way yummy huh?

We went to Blanding over Memorial weekend. Once again the weather was kind of crappy... :( Well I guess only on Sunday. But it was so windy! I was way annoyed. But we did get lots of time inside on Sunday to hang with the fam. Mostly I was excited to see Grant. Ry and I even picked Grant up on our way through Cello and he came with us to Blanding for the afternoon on Saturday. :) He was such a stud, and he was so happy the whole time! He was so smiley for Tom and Karie too lol it was way funny.

On Monday, we were able to have really good weather down at the Ranch with Ryan's Family. It was so beautiful up there, and I am so lucky to be married into this family! I love the ranch, and I'm sure our kids will too. I had the awesome idea to do some boat races while we were there. haha It kept us busy for hours! This is one of mine and one of Ry's.

Liz, Cam, Ry and I with our boats. Cam's still cracks me up. He had a cactus on his for the sail but as soon as he put it in the water, it flipped over because it was to heavy. haha But it ended up winning!

Ry found this bomb place to go fishing in Highland. Its just this cute little pond in the middle of all these houses over by the lone peak highschool. So it takes us like 3 min to get there. :) It has been so nice the last few days! We went out 2 days in a row, and I'm sure Ryan will be out there everyday now before school starts again. Its such a fun place to go relax and take some treats out. There are lots of cute ducks out there too which I love.

Yesterday Ryan caught so many fish! Within 30 seconds of having the line out he would have a nibble. lol or what ever you call it... a bite? haha 

I love love love summer. :)

Cam-

Well Ryan and I have a new best friend. Since pretty much all our friends have moved to sell something or other for summer sales. His name is Cam, he lives next door. He is 4. :) We first met him by our house, we were on our way to the gym and he looked VERY lost, so we tried to help him find his house which he clearly had no idea where it was. He said they were going to Costco to get hotdogs, lol so we walked up and down the block looking for his house. Turns out they live right next to us! His dad was out there and looking for him. haha Since then anytime we are outside he finds us and tells us all his crazy stories, honestly does not stop talking or telling us how much he loves us. :) This past week Ryan has been painting Carma's fence that goes all around our house, and Cam is always out there bright and early to help him out. (mostly just keeps Ryan entertained) Yesterday was my day off, so I was out helping Ryan with the fence, it's going to be a bigger job than we thought..... But we were out there, and it was SO warm and Cam came over around 10am. He was so helpful telling us where we missed, and what we should do better. We finished for the day around 1 when Ry had to get in to get ready for work. I asked Cam if he wanted to eat lunch with us and he quickly accepted! So we had tuna and grapes and juice. lol I was looking all around my shelves and I had nothing that a little kid would like! Only tuna! Which Cam ate about3 bites and then ate all our grapes...so I hope he wasn't sick that night. lol  So Ryan left for work, and Cam hung out with me pretty much the rest of the day! We went to Hobby lobby to get some candles, and I got him some bubbles. Then we went to Walmart and got a new DVD player because ours broke the other day. We just played bubbles outside on the lawn and ate chips and grapes, and watched a little bit of Iron Man (thats his favorite movie) and we watched the fish a lot, which he loves too. :)

 He stayed over at our house until around 5pm. haha His mom was very trusting of us! Considering yesterday was the first time I actually met her.  But her and her husband were packing, because they are moving to Bosie to expand their business, So I was happy to help keep him out of their hair. We will be sad to see Cam go! He tells me like 7 times every time I see him that he loves me and he is just so sweet. This morning I left around 8:30, I got a text from Ryan around 10am saying  "Cam just came busting through our door looking for you" lol He just walks into our house anytime. So I guess we should start keeping it locked when we are home too!

23

This last week was my 23rd Birthday! I feel like I graduated yesterday, but my 5year class reunion is this next summer! What?! Wednesday (my birthday) the 21st of April, was a very relaxing nice day. :) I worked for a few hours, then I was able to do some shopping. When I got home around 2pm Ry had gone out and had this little baby all set up 

He let it slip a few weeks ago that he was getting me a fish for my birthday, so I was honestly expecting one goldfish to put in a mason jar. haha This is so much more fun! I have ALWAYS wanted a big fish tank with a filter and everything. I was so surprised! 

He got me 4 fish! We named the Dwight, Andy, Finley, and Franklin. :)And yes, they are still alive. 

My family was on their way up to Logan for the weekend and they stopped in to say hi. :)

Sky, Kelsey & Randal baby.

When Ry got home from work he took me to Thai Village. MMMM! We have been wanting to go try it for so long now. It is like 4 blocks from our house and it has taken this long to get over there! It was amazing, I kind of have been wanting to eat there every night since. :)

After dinner we HAD to go over to Chili's to get a multon cake. We love it, and birthday is a good excuse right?

 it was yummy!

On Friday, Ry and I drove up to Logan, we stayed with Mandy and Thomas in their hotel room. Grant was such a pleasant little baby! He slept all night!

Such a little chunk! We are best friends :) I am so obsessed with this kid!

Saturday morning we got up and went to the Logan temple. Monica and Josh were married! It was  a really good ceremony. Lots of really good reminding things were said, that will help me with my own marriage. Monica was such a beautiful bride, and I did like that she was able to wear her dress in the temple. 

 The happy couple!

We probably took more pictures than they did haha but here are a few

Sisters :)

The Flavel/ Palmer/Wigginton boys. (and Brek) 

ahhh my handsome husband :) I am so lucky!

Ryan & Thomas by the romantic waters.

:)

Mandy Thomas and baby Grant. Such a happy family! (I can't figure out why this picture is turned like that)

Grandma and Grandpa Oswald.

One more to add to the Temple wall!

After the temple stuff we had to stop by Aggies Icecream!

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes and presents. :) We had a good week! 

And NOW a funny BYU library video that Ryan found the other day. haha pretty dang funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySN8Q4U6wys

Even smile with your liver

Last week Mandy and Thomas had to bring Grant up to Primary Children's because that cute little boy was having a hard time breathing. They said he had RSV, so they got him up to Salt Lake on Monday. The nurses just had to suck all his nastiness out of his nose every few hours, and they had him on Oxygen. He was so cute and such a good baby! They stayed until Thursday,  and before they left I walked around Winco with them. Grant got kind of fussy in his car seat so I held him the whole time. I cannot even begin to explain how much I love that boy! He is so dang adorable! I don't even need kids I can just live vicariously through Mandy. haha J/k Ry. ;)

Here is Grant in the Hotel :) He is getting chubbier! He was so skinny when he was born.

I realize all my posts usually revolve around Grant,

But I can't get over how fun and cute he is.

This last week I finally got to watch "Eat, Pray, Love"

 What a great movie! Even though I didn't agree with some of her opinions. I totally wish Ry and I could live in the house she had in Bali. :) I would like to do all those things she did but not by myself, Ry would have to come. I loved the old man she saw in Bali, 

 I loved his saying " Smile with your face, smile with your mind, even smile with your liver. :)

Julia Roberts did such a great job too.

  I just love her & her Brazilian lover!

AND JAMES FRANCO!

 What great casting.

This weekend Chris, Ryan and I drove down to Blanding Friday night. Saturday had lame weather, it was so cold and windy. So we spent most of the time inside. We went over to Dev and Tiffs early on Saturday to play with the boys. Tiff was in St. George and Dev had to go help someone with their power, so Ry and I got to play with the boys for like 20 min. We played "Badguys" and had pillow fights. Ryan was the bad guy.....so we hogtied him up!

 

with belts. haha

It was my moms Birthday on Saturday, so we made enchiladas for her, and all had a good time together.

 

Mom and Grandma :)

 

Most of the night was spent gathered around Grant of course. He is starting to smile and he is so dang cute! Mike can get him to smile the most, I guess probably because Mike is funny looking.

 

 

We also spent about an hour laughing our heads off at Grant, because when Felicia would blow on his face he would inhale right after and it was so so so funny. I got alittle on video haha He gets so much attention.

 

Mike and Filly are still both on crutches. haha Felicia has to get surgery again because she broke 2 of the screws that are already in her ankle. She doesn't know how that happened.......Mike is having a checkup this coming weekend to see how his foot is healing.

 

On Sunday Mandy and Thomas blessed Grant at Church, It was good to be there, and he looked so cute in his little suit. We had a yummy dinner after church, and we got some good family pictures.

 

 

We love Grant the most.

It was way nice to go home, it's always a relief to get down there for some fresh air, and some NO traffic. I love driving from my house to Ry house in 1 min with no stoplights, or hardly any other cars to worry about. :) We need a Blanding break every once in a while, so we don't die with our crazy work/school schedule.

We have lots of fun things planned for the next few weeks so more to come!

Your Jimmer isn't even real!

Oh my goodness we have had such a fun weekend! Well it started on Wednesday, Ry and I were able to go to the Jazz game with Tom, Karie and Kacee. They played the Minnesota Timber wolves, and it was a pretty dang good game! Very high scoring! They hit like 71 in the first half. It was fun to see family and we always like to get out and do something besides work and school. On Thursday Kacee and Karie came into my work and I gave them both a Microdermabrasion. It was fun, and I think they liked the facial... lol After we found Tom we went to Cafe Rio there in Draper. mmmm I never get sick of Cafe Rio, It is my very very best! I think Ry felt bad that he didn't get invited, but that's what you get when you are responsible and don't sluff school!

 Tom Just had surgery on his thumb the day before. :( Karie is so nice to cut his food for him. lol 

I had all day Friday off from work and that was so nice! I was able to get a few things done, which always results in lots of money spent. :) I had to get one of my window wipers fixed....ugh. Sometimes I feel like my car is just a hole I'm throwing money into. But I am very grateful that it is payed off, and that nothing major has gone wrong with it. As long as that little Alero drives I will keep it, because I love not having a car payment! At around 6 I met Kate in Provo! Her and Shadd drove up so that Kate could come with me to a little shower for our friend Stevie. She is having a baby at the end of this month and she is giving him up for adoption. She already has chosen the family, and so they threw a little shower up in Heber City for Tara (who is adopting Jackson)  it was also for Stevie just to help her out and get her back on her feet. It was kind of a bitter sweet feeling. I have so much respect for Stevie and I'm not sure I would be able handle all of that. Adoption is such an amazing thing. Tara had 2 children of her own, and they both passed away with in a few weeks because of a heart defect, so they resorted to adoption. They already have a little boy who I think is like 2, and now they get to have Jackson in just a few weeks. Tara seems like she is such a nice person and what a blessing for her. I know that Stevie is doing what she feels is best for Jackson and herself. She is one of my favorite people, and I love her so much. Kate too! :) I love Kate! I have such beautiful friends.

 

 

 

This is Coleen (Stevies Mom) Stevie, Tara, and then Tara's Mom.

The moms had to drink 7up out of the bottles.  ;)

 

It was so good to see Stevie. I hadn't seen her since like right after I got home from Hawaii. So it had been about a year and a half. It was also way good to see Kate. As always :)

 

Saturday, Ry and I got up and went to the gym and then pretty much lounged around watching March maddness and Ry had lots of homework too. BYU played SOOO good! It was such a fun fun game to watch. They played Gonzaga and beat them 89-67. 

 

 

My favorite sign of the game was "Stockton is really here to see Jimmer" haha Speaking of Jimmer.... :) I love him. I think he is so sexy. haha I think all the hype about him is so silly though. I bet he gets proposed to everyday at BYU. Ry and I found this video last night that the BYU library made, and we were cracking up, because I think that really might happen. ha jk

http://www.youtube.com/hbllproduction 

haha so funny!