Anniversary trip to St. George

So Matt and I decided that although our actual anniversary isn't until June, that we would go on a trip together without Ryan now. We originally planned to go somewhere like Cancun (where we went on our Honeymoon) but when I found out I was pregnant I decided that being sick in Cancun didn't sound like too much fun. I didn't want to take that chance. We also decided to go a few months early because I wanted to go and enjoy myself without being 7 months pregnant, miserable, huge, and hot all the time. My mom and dad were kind enough to watch Ryan so Matt and I had a great time. We were able to play golf, do sealings at the St. George temple, ride our 4-wheeler at the sand dunes, do a little bit of hiking, and just hang out without an 18 month old tagging along. It was wonderful! Here are a few pictures from our trip:

Golf at Falcon Ridge Golf Course in Mesquite, NV

Hiking around St. George (A belly shot of me at almost 21 weeks)

THE SAND DUNES

THE ST. GEORGE TEMPLE

WE'RE HAVING A.....

GIRL!!!!!!!!

Well we finally got to find out a little more about our baby #2 and we are both thrilled! She was a stubborn little girl during the ultrasound and made things kind of difficult but no question about it, we are having a girl!

It obviously didn't take long to hit the stores and do some shopping either. I think I am going to have to ease into the transition from little boy clothes to little girl clothes but I tell ya...there are some cute things out there!

We are so excited and can't wait to meet our little girl in a few months!

Birthday, Easter, and Conference...Wonderful!

There is honestly nothing better than having a birthday, celebrating Easter, and listening to General Conference all on the same day. I know this post is a little late so I will keep it short but thanks everyone for a great weekend! Here are a few pictures from Easter and my birthday...

Birthday dinner at Ruby River. Drew and I always get to celebrate together because we share a birthday! Sorry you couldn't be there mom, we missed ya!

Matt's family always has an Easter egg hunt on the Saturday before Easter. This year was cold as you can tell by the pictures but Ryan had a blast! He loved finding the candy and putting it in his bag, he already has a sweet tooth! I forgot my camera on Easter morning so I don't have pictures but we had a great day with my dad and Drew (mom was in Michigan with Bret and Jan)

WHAT WILL BABY #2 BE????

We are so excited to find out what we are having! Our doctor appointment is set for Wednesday, April 8 so we are interested in what everyone else predicts. I am thinking it is going to be a girl but I thought that about Ryan too so who knows! Matt on the other hand refuses to really pick a side because he doesn't want to jinx himself (I think he wants another boy:) ) Be sure to vote before Wednesday!!!!!

Crazy Boy!

Ryan is such a character, I had to post a few pictures of him in the past week. He has figured out that he can walk down the stair (scary....I know!) so in turn the stairs our now his favorite place to play!

"I'm still not so sure about this..."

Ryan just lounging on the stairs after diner

He has always loved to eat, but his favorite food is definitely noodles (of any shape or size) and tomato sauce. Figures it would be the messiest meal ever! He was so excited to have pasta for dinner the other night I had to get a few pictures of him! So messy but so dang cute!

Spring Fever!

If any of you are like me, you are getting to the point where snow literally makes you sick! I am so sick of having nice sunny days one day and then snow for the next two. Its not like its cold enough for the snow to stick so it is just wet and annoying. I am all for snow from November to February but once March hits I hate it! Now that I am done complaining about Utah weather, I will get to the point of my post. 1- I realized that I have not updated the blog in over a month and that is kind of sad. 2- Matt and I have wanted to paint since we moved in almost a year ago and we finally did it this weekend. 3- Ryan has started giving the cheesiest smiles I have ever seen and the are dang cute!

1-So I am now 16 weeks pregnant and finally starting to feel better. I can't really complain too much since I don't ever really throw up or anything, but this pregnancy has been tough so far. I am so much more tired than I ever was with Ryan and I am seriously nauseous all the time. I am staring to convince myself this one is a girl just because I feel so much more crappy. I am starting to show a tiny bit but really it is just that stage of "is she getting fat or what?" I'm sure people at church are asking themselves that question every week. We are way excited though and can't wait to find out what we are having.

2- When we moved into this house, every wall in the house (including the trim) was painted this off-white color. It is definately better than white but still really boring. We finally broke down and painted the kitchen and the living room this weekend. This comes after we had paint samples on the kitchen wall for like the last 6 months. I love how the walls turned out, although we suprised ourselves with the kitchen color. This is the before picture of our kitchen with the paint samples.

After...Matt hard at work

I know that orange is a little bold but it isn't like bright bright orange it actually looks really good in person. That last picture is a glimpse of Ryan's chessy grins lately.

And here is the living room wall. (sorry no before for this one)

It's kind of hard to tell but this is a sage green color.

Here is a picture of both rooms from our living room.

3- Ryan's cheesy grins are seriously the funniest thing lately. If we say "smile big" he just looks at us, squints his eyes and pulls this smile out. It is so funny! I have no idea where he came up with this but he does it all the time this week. He is growing so much and is a ton of fun although I am literally counting down the weeks until he goes to nursery ....he is a hellian at church but how can we get mad at this face!?!

THEN THERE WERE FOUR!?!

Well if you haven't noticed the new ticker, Matt and I are expecting baby number two in our family! We are way excited for number two to be on the way but way overwhelmed at the thought of a family of 4! I am 11 weeks along and due on August 23rd (my older brother's birthday:) ) I have no idea what makes us think that we can handle two kids under the age of 2...it will be an adventure that is for sure!

Ryan is 15 months now and he doesn't understand that he will have a little brother or sister but if you ask him where the baby is he does one of two things: he either lifts up his own shirt and points to his belly button or (with a little encouragment) comes over and tries to lift up my shirt and points to my belly. He is so dang cute! I know that he will be an awesome big brother!

Here is a quick update on our little man:

He is growing up every day! Sometimes he will do something and Matt and I just look at eachother and laugh because we are so amazed. He has red hair which actually looks more orange at times. He talks pretty well for his age and never stops! His favorite things to say are: Pam-pa (grandpa) he says this when he sees anyone that is bald or wears a cowboy hat, Dodo, Or Weeler (4-wheeler), Dooooo (Drew), Da, Mama, No no (always after I have told him no no...he's good at repeating it back to me), and he also growls like a Bruin, makes the monkey sound, says whooo like an owl, roars like a Lion, and says Choo Choo anytime he hears something that sounds like a train.

• He is obsessed with throwing things. He will throw anything and everything down the stairs
• He loves his basketball hoop and can "slam dunk it" like a champ! He even screams for himself when it goes in!
• He makes a fantastic car noise
• He is a natural at leading the music in church...he hears singing and his arms start waving!
• He has more rythm than his mom and dad and is a great dancer!
• He no longer walks places...he is always running somewhere!

We love our little guy and can't wait to see what the next one will be like!