La familia Becker

Happy 1st Birthday Mya

2011-08-29T13:35:00.000-07:00

My little girl turned 1 today and we had a party last night, but because so many of our friends and family were not there to celebrate, I decided I needed to add to the old blog. What a year we've had together. Mya is one of the most patient people I've ever known. She came to me with an understanding spirit and didn't seem to mind that she had to take second to her demanding and spirited big brother. I should have guessed by her graceful entrance into this world, that she was a calm and patient person. Mya we love having you in our family. You bring so much balance to our LEO dominant home.

The party was great. Ryan loves to give our kids independence, so this wasn't the first time that she was given something delicious to eat with a utensil. She loved the cake, but I think she actually enjoyed sitting with the group even more. She loves to do everything Jaxon is doing.

At 1 yr Mya likes to walk, dance, laugh, sign, eat and play with Jaxon. She dances to any music and laughs when she hears others laugh. One of my favorite things about Mya is that she wakes up whispering and I often wonder how long she has been awake when I finally hear her. She is such a sweet heart.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MYA!!!!

I hope this year is even better than the last.

Wordless Post

2011-05-13T11:30:00.001-07:00

October Update

2010-10-30T07:21:00.000-07:00

My sister Alicia visited with my sweet little niece Gracy. Gracie and Mya are only 3 wks apart.

My grandpa George is now living at my Mom's in Alpine and we are getting a lot of time with this sweet guy.

Just cute!

Jaxon wants to be involved in everything Mya is doing and LOVES her. Actually Mya smiles at Jax all the time and doesn't seem to mind his load voice or combative actions.

Jaxon was imitating Grandma Joy:)

Grandpa and Grandma Becker visited from Colorado and stayed with us for a weekend, we loved the company and extra hands. Hated to see them go.

I would be lying if I didn't mention what a hard month this was. I am so thankful for thoughtful friends, neighbors and family. I don't know what I'd do without all of you.

ONE MONTH ALREADY

2010-09-26T13:02:00.000-07:00

So, Mya is 1 month today and I decided it was time to update the blog. It all started on the evening of Aug 28th.... I was super grumpy all day and my sister Carrie came over, she told me she thought I was going into labor. She insisted on taking Jaxon up to my Brother-in-law's house for the night, so I could get some rest. Well, she was right. Around 11 p.m. I started having some irregular contractions and they never became regular, but I listened to my hypnosis C.D. to stay relaxed. At 1 a.m. Carrie insisted that I go to the hospital, because she knew nothing about labor and birth, but felt concerned. I didn't want to go and even told Carrie "go home, you are making me feel stressed." We went to the hospital and arrived at 1:57 a.m.

The L&D nurse checked me and she said "I can't even feel your cervix, you are fully dilated" I was shocked! I told Carrie to call my mom and the nurse grabbed my doctor, who was sleeping at the hospital on call that night. When they returned I asked if I could push and before they could say "no" my water broke. Dr. Stowers finished getting ready and said "now it's okay to push". Two pushes later at 2:20 a.m. I had a baby girl! She was so calm as she sucked her little fist. I thought I was having a girl, but when I saw her and held her for the first time I was so excited to have a daughter and I was instintly in love with her.

I wish so much that Ryan could hold her, she is so SWEET. She rarely cries and rarely gets held d/t her busy brother. Mya is a little angel with a very calm spirit. So, here are some pictures:

After Mya's first bath, Jaxon stripped down and jumped in her tub to try it out. And this is the first time Mya and Jaxon met each other.

2010-08-24T10:17:00.000-07:00

This has been a challenging week, I have been so anxious between phone calls from Ryan and we just needed to be cheered up. When Jaxon and I saw this bear I knew it was going home with us. I laughed all the way through Costco b/c it was so big that I couldn't see where we were going and it was overflowing onto Jaxon. It has literally been entertaining Jaxon for 3 days. He runs to it in the morning and wrestles with it and than he wants to watch movies or play while laying on it. It is the cutest thing!

These are some pics from Ryan's 4 day pass. Jaxon and I went out to Minneapolis and had a great weekend. It was amazing to me that Jaxon was so comfortable with Ryan. He went right to him and stayed at his side for 4 days and than simply said "Dad is working" when we left for home. He is a great kid with so much love and excitement for life. I'm sure he has made my life easier rather than harder over the past 2 months. I am thankful everyday for the opportunity to be a mom and feel so much love.

PICTURES

2010-07-22T06:54:00.000-07:00

If you are ever in the Blanding area, there is a really great photographer named Brooke Pehrson, you'll have to look her up and schedule a photo session with her. She offered the 118th Army families free sittings and later just gave us the rights to the pictures. I can only imagine the time she spent to shoot and edit all these pictures. We were really grateful for this gift, because we never would have made the time to take family pictures. Anyways...... Here are some of the pictures:

Rather than blog for myself....

2010-07-16T16:52:00.000-07:00

My adorable little sister Carrie has started a blog and she is covering all the good stuff, so check out her latest posts.
http://carriebushmiller.blogspot.com

SPRING!

2010-03-04T07:09:00.000-08:00

I have been waiting to post until after I found my camera charger, so it wouldn't be another picture-less post. Here are some old pics instead:) Things are going well. Ryan is out at Ft. Leonard Wood for a 2 week class and Jaxon and I are enjoying the great weather. Jaxon is now 19 months and has a huge vocabulary. He talks so much and he is determined to get his point across to anyone who will listen. He loves to entertain groups. He makes really dramatic facial expressions to make people laugh. My favorite thing he does is tell us a story with signs and words mixed and it would never make sense to anyone but his parents. I am still working on the Children's Surgical Unit and enjoying the chance to make a lot of extra money right now while the hospital is so busy. I guess the RSV season hit late and hard. We are loving our simple life right now and I wouldn't wish for anything different. I hope everyone is healthy and happy! I promise to do better at keeping in touch.

This is the military dinner last December. Ryan's unit is based out in the Blanding, Ut. We make a vacation out of it and spend some time in Moab occasionally. He has a great group of guys so the drive is not a big deal to either of us. The dinner was a ton of fun and we left Jaxon with my mom so it really felt like a vacation.

SNOW DAY

2009-12-16T11:11:00.000-08:00

This post is for the Grandma's and it may be boring to everyone else. We had some great snow days last week and discovered that Jaxon loves the snow. He can't get up with his snow suit on and he learned fast that he should just try not to fall down. He learned the word "cold", and that it doesn't feel good to run out of the house without shoes on. It's so fun to watch him learn and test out new things. I can't wait for Christmas, I'm sure it just gets more and more fun!

Still Fall.....

2009-11-11T06:07:00.000-08:00

The Becker Family all together!

Halloween is a BIG holiday for my family. Ryan thinks it is bigger that Christmas for my mom. She decorates the whole house and we all plan our costumes over the year prior to the bid day. This year was no exception, we had a blast at my mom's party. She made yummy food and we all went trick or treating to visit some old friends. Here are some pictures:

This is for all you Jack Black fans:

Jaxon is slowly becoming a very spirited child as he realizes that he has a voice. I read his little baby book the other day and wonder where the easy going, content baby went. He has about 10-15 words and signs and he makes sure that we know what he needs and wants. Ryan has had a busy month with work and guard and we are looking forward to this long weekend off together. We are going down to St. George to visit my grandparents. We haven't travelled with Jaxon since Jaxon learned to run so I'm excited to see how it goes:)

Moab, Arches and Blanding Utah

2009-09-28T06:42:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we made Guard weekend into a family vacation! I loved arches and Moab, but I'm still working on my love for Blanding. We did visit a pretty cool dinosaur museum in Blanding and if you are ever in the area I recommend stopping. Here are the pics:

Double Arch
Double arch was Jaxon's first hike, he walked 1/2 mile on a pretty flat trail. He took many stops to play in the sand and check out the rocks. We were so amazed that a 13 month old could do this, but I'm sure every parent has those proud moments:)

Jaxon was so tired when he finished the hike that we decided to carry him back and he fell asleep the second he hit the car seat.

FALL

2009-09-15T08:42:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite time of year! We can play outside all day without melting and my unit is less busy which means that a lot of kids are safely in their schools. I'm looking forward to this winter because I didn't get to snowboard the last two winters, but I'm also wondering what I'm going to do to keep Jaxon happy. He loves to be outside. Ryan and him spend their whole days outside when I'm working and now he gets really frustrated with me when he doesn't get out.

Ryan and Jaxon have become tight buddies. Jax yells "DAD" down the halls in the morning and looks for him at random times of the day. Once Ryan is home he is not even free to use the bathroom without Jax busting down the door. It is really sweet! They look out for each other. Ryan gives me parenting tips all the time and I never imagined it would be this way. I may have gone to medical school if I would have known what a great dad Ryan would be.

Here are some pictures from August:

This was actually really fun.....

2009-08-11T10:37:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are training for a triathlon, it is worth the work. The actual race is so much more fun than the training. I had so much fun! The energy is really great and it helps you get through the race without even thinking about pain (the pain is saved for later). This was the Bountiful tri and it was backwards run-bike- swim. I thought the hardest transition was bike-swim b/c my arms were stiff from holding them still on the bike. I liked the bike-run better than the run-bike and I think I'll stick with the traditional order of swim-bike-run when choosing future events. I am, however, a big fan of the pool. I didn't once question whether I would survive:) I got my goal time, but I decided to do the Alta Canyon race in Sept just for fun.

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY!

2009-08-04T06:48:00.000-07:00

I finally found something more fun than my own birthday, it was Jaxon's birthday! I thought all day about the great year it has been and how much happiness Jaxon has brought into our family. We had a party with some of our friends and family to celebrate. Jaxon had no idea the party was for him, but he was having a blast with his new toys and cousins. It wasn't until we gave him his own cake that he actually sat down for the first time. He loved the cake and was very serious about getting every last piece off his tray.

The summer flew by. I decided that work is over rated and you miss a lot of fun while working. I love my job, I've never found any job or career to be equally fulfilling, but I think I've been spoiled with so many leaves over the past year. I'm ready for another one.... I have a short leavecoming in August, but unfortunately my family won't be with me. I'm going to India for a medical mission with Operation Smile in one week from now. I will be away from my boys for 13 days and it might be the end of me. I've become extremely clingy to Jaxon as the trip gets closer and I think he feels it, because he is also becoming clingy for the first time ever. We are also in the process of weaning and he is doing great, it's me that is struggling. Did any of you mom's have a hard time weaning your babies? I think after a year it has become a bonding time that I enjoy and it's the only time that Jaxon really sits still and I get to hold him:)

Catch up.....

2009-06-10T20:08:00.000-07:00

This past month has been busy. I miss the slower pace of Missouri and all the free time we had as a family. Work is busy, home is busy and Jaxon is way busy. I think the crawling stage is over rated. I was so anxious for him to get mobile and now I am chasing him around the house and cleaning, fixing, and safe guarding everything. Does it get a little easier?

We took last weekend off and went to St. George to visit grandparents and my sister Alicia. We did some hiking and spent a lot of time in my grandpa's wood shop. My 83 yr old grandpa has to take a driver's test next week, so we helped him study (poor guy). Well we had a great weekend so I decided it's time to start posting again.

Home Sweet Home

2009-05-14T07:07:00.000-07:00

It's really great to back home, Jaxon is in heaven with more space to explore and toys to play with. He has been sleeping great since we got back. Ryan and I are back at work and life pretty much picked back up where we left it. However, we do miss our friends in Missouri :( On the way home we stopped in Woodland Park Colorado to visit Ryan's parents, we had a great time. They spoiled Jaxon, we visited to zoo twice and ate a lot of great food. Now we are getting ready for a fun summer of camping, climbing and playing outdoors. It seemed that last summer never happened, you seem to miss a lot when you are ten months pregnant.

The week we left Missouri we had several picnics and BBQs with friends. Jaxon had a lot of time outside and we got to say goodbye to the great people we met.

Just Because

2009-03-30T07:31:00.001-07:00

Ryan is a great daddy, he is so creative with his parenting style. He is very supportive to me and always gives me evenings or Saturday to get out by my self to run or go to activities. Ryan doesn't let Jaxon change his plans, he seems to negotiate any obstacle with a thrill for the challenge it provides. We are exactly opposite in this way.

Sight seeing with Jax in his papoose (Nov 2008)

He promised me that he wouldn't paint around Jaxon, so I came home to find him taping and prepping for painting (Sept 2008).

Another Sight seeing shot (Savannah Georgia) Nov. 2008

Reading or studying, he always finds a creative way to involve Jaxon (Jan. 2009)

We went out to dinner with our friend Emi, who's husband is on a 15 month deployment in Iraq. This is Emi's daughter Kailie, who loves to entertain Jaxon. She is a talker and he seems to enjoy listening.

My favorite thing about Jaxon at age 7 months is his silly personality. He likes to laugh and get really silly just before he crashes at nap time or before bed. He rolls several times to get away from us when we are trying to change his diaper, because he thinks it is the best time of day when his diaper is off. I also love watching him learn and explore.

MARCH

2009-03-19T12:43:00.000-07:00

To summarize March, it's been gorgeous in Missouri 60- 80 degrees almost every day and the hills are turning green. It's hard to believe that the month is almost over and we only have 5 weeks left in Missouri. We are going to miss so many people here. It's been a great experience, but Ryan and I both agree that it is time to return to our house and, my job and the friends and family we miss in Utah. It feels like I just took the longest and most refreshing vaccation of my life!

3 days, 1 month, 5 months

6 Months, and 7 Months

P.S. Jaxon Crawled and actually moved forward today, I don't think he even realized that he did anything extraordinary, but I was really surprised and now I'm hoping he will stay where I put him for another month:)

QUICK STORY.....

2009-02-27T08:10:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was one of my favorite days as a mom (so far). I wanted to write all these silly things down before I forget them. In the morning I was driving and Jaxon was making all kinds of noises in the back, so I looked back and he had taken the top off the car seat/carrier so that he could see me. He smiled so big when he got my attention. I looked back at every chance I could and he was still watching me drive. Than I got home and he was getting fussy, so I was changing his diaper and planned to put him down for a nap. Before I could finish the diaper change he decided that the nap would come first and he rolled over and went to sleep. This was so funny to me. Ryan also has the talent of instantly falling asleep anywhere.

Than to add to an already funny day, he was giggling in his sleep last night. He woke me up and I'm not even a light sleeper. He giggled three times and I started to laugh also. I couldn't help but wonder what would be so funny to a baby.

Valentines Weekend in St. Louis

2009-02-23T06:27:00.000-08:00

"Gateway to the west"
We had a great getaway last weekend for Valentines Day. After a month in a super rural area we were so excited to head for the city. Its a 2 hour drive so we decided to spend a couple nights and make it a vacation. We scored on hotwire with a cheap, but sweet hotel just one block from the arch. The view from our window was the arch. We started at the St. Louis Art Museum, which is free and than had yummy Thai food for lunch. After checking into the hotel, I took advantage of the nice workout room while Ryan caught up on TV time and Jaxon slept. Later we ate at a southern restaurant called "Sweetie Pies" and we would recommend this place if you visit the city. Great food! We spent the following two days shopping, eating and walking around the city. We went to the top of the arch and even Jaxon seemed to enjoy it. We ate and relaxed a lot more than we usually do when we travel, but came home super refreshed.

6 MONTHS ALREADY!!!!

2009-02-02T05:40:00.000-08:00

Time is really going fast. Jaxon is 6 months this week and we have already been in Missouri for 1 month. We have made some great friends here, including Jaxon. He has a friend named Kailie, who is 3 months older and they like to play together. She is loud and loves attention and he is quiet and loves to watch her do really cool things that he can't do yet. He laughs at her when she throws her hands up and yells. It's great because she can entertain him for long periods while I get to hang with her mom. I think it's going to be hard to head home in May and if Ryan changes his mind and decides to stay for an additional course, I will fully support him. Plus, when else will I ever get to take 4 months off work to hang out with a really cute guy? [Jaxon]

48 hours of quality family time

2009-01-29T05:59:00.000-08:00

We had an "ice storm" this week and Missouri shut down for a few days. The base was closed to non emergency vehicles, all the schools and even the hospital closed due to this storm. Ryan was home and we don't have a TV so Jaxon pretty much thought he died and went to heaven. We played and watched movies (compliments of net flix). Ryan spent many hours on home work and I read and played some more with Jaxon. We felt really blessed to have power, food and 4 wheel drive this week. Rumor has it that the state of Missouri doesn't own a single snow plow and I believe it because #1 I haven't seen a snow plow yet, and #2 schools are still closed today because parking lots are still full of snow. Being from Salt Lake makes it humorous that schools will close for a week after 5-6 inches of snow. Maybe Missouri is actually the smarter state.

Happy Number 4

2009-01-22T11:44:00.000-08:00

Last night Ryan and I celebrated our 4th anniversary and 5th year together. I am always posting about Jaxon and I wanted to make this post all about my sweet heart Ryan. This past week has been so much fun, we started celebrating last weekend. After a fun day in Springfield, we decided to call it our celebration, but we spent time together every day since and instead we called it our anniversary week. Last night we went to a sushi restaurant in St. Roberts that was really yummy. The chef came over to our table and picked up Jaxon and wandered around the restaurant to introduce him to the other customers and he even let him ride his motorcycle. It was a great night.

I love Ryan for his calm personality and generosity toward others (not just toward our family). He is a much better gift giver than I am and he always reminds me to be more generous. He is a great father and he never hesitates to jump in and change, feed or calm Jaxon when needed. My favorite quality in Ryan is that he makes a perfect best friend, because he listens to me, he is trust worthy and he gives me a lot of space to grow.

Life without television......

2009-01-15T11:34:00.000-08:00

I think I'm enjoying not having a TV b/c Ryan and I are spending our evenings playing with Jaxon and talking. Ryan is actually doing his home work and I am much more productive than I've ever been while home. I think Jaxon is really enjoying it also, he has our full attention and he knows it. Missouri is really growing on me. I have a friend that I have a lot in common with and she understands the joy and pain of having a hubby in the military. My apt is very easy to keep clean. I miss my family terribly, but I would consider living here if I could see my family a couple times per month. Today it is 1 degree outside, so Jaxon and I are having a play day indoors. The power has gone off 4 or 5 times, but quickly returned. I stopped resetting the clock and I'll just set them tonight. With my extra time I'm also experimenting with cloth diapers this week. Give me your opinion if you have ever tried them or thought about it. Getting started is quite an investment, but many women here use them and even prefer them.

We were eating sweet potatoes last night, so we mushed some up for Jaxon and he LOVES them.

This is Ryan and Jaxon at .0730 and I'm so glad that one of them is a morning person like me, b/c it's nice to start your day with a smile from someone you love.

Go UTES!!!!

2009-01-05T09:10:00.000-08:00

We listened to the game in the car on the way through Nebraska and the reception was in and out, but I did hear the final few plays and score. We arrived in Missouri after a long day in the car and found out that there are a lot of Ute fans outside of Utah. I think it might have been the huge upset, but there were people talking about the game in every place we stopped. Go Utes!

This is Nebraska, the flattest place on earth. Jaxon and I after bath time/ splash time.

We like our apartment and out ward is really welcoming also. There are a number of military wives and families just like us, who are only temporary. Outside of the base, the town is tiny and it is mostly forest. The town has a school on School Road and a Market on Market Road, etc. It is really small. I'm actually enjoying the change of pace and being home with Jaxon.

Christmas Day

2009-01-01T14:38:00.000-08:00

Christmas was so much fun this year. I worked Christmas day and had the chance to spoil my patients with toys and activities all day. Our unit was generously staffed with enough nurses to give each of us a chance to spend plenty of time with the kids. I love my job! We celebrated Christmas at night, Ryan and I traded gifts and Jax got his first taste of sweet peas (which he really enjoyed). I forgot to take pictures, but Jaxon had a blast with the wrapping paper and his toys. We also spent time with both families. The best part about Christmas was Ryan and Jaxon. They got to bond all week while I worked my 3 shifts and I can see a huge bond between them. Ryan is a great dad and it is wonderful to have him home. Oh and Jaxon rolled all the way over for the first time. He doesn't even like being on his stomach, but he can't stop rolling. The second he hits the floor, he starts to roll. I love watching his little face light up with pride as he realizes that he is doing something new.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

2008-12-09T12:47:00.000-08:00

This blog is getting very out dated. I hope that I still have some readers out there after taking such a long break between posts. A lot has changed since I last blogged. Well, I'm now enjoying my work days. I look forward to my "adult" days and also for a chance to learn and be stretched in different ways than I am as a mom. I will be leaving my job to move to Missouri, but I'm planning to go back to my unit when we get home. I'm really going to miss the kids and my friends at work.

Jaxon and I just got home from Georgia. We spent Thanksgiving with Ryan. We took a road trip to Savannah for Thanksgiving weekend. It was a wonderful trip! Being with my family made me realize that I can live without turkey, pumpkin pie, my car, Jaxon's toys and all the luxuries of life. All I really need is my family. I am really thankful for Ryan right now and I can't wait to see him again.

We visited some really cool Civil War museums and forts. I learned so much on this trip. We ate some delicious and not so healthy southern food. Jaxon was an angel, he just sat in the carrier for most of the day and seemed to enjoy all the people cooing at him. Here are some pictures from Fort Pulaski, which was used by the Confederate army during the civil war.

First day back to work....

2008-11-02T14:04:00.000-08:00

I took advantage of two 6 hr. practice shifts before going back for the full 12 hrs. Those went very well and I even enjoyed being back at work with my friends and the kids. The first real shift back was brutal. It was a hard assignment and my endurance was running out when I actually started crying in a patients room after his mom asked me if I have kids. I pretended I was busy and swallowed before saying "yeah, one and he's 3 months old tomorrow." I didn't get to take a lunch break because I had to leave the floor a couple times to pump. The other nurses helped me a lot and I'm really glad I like my job. It also helps that my mom is watching Jaxon while Ryan is gone. It makes it easier knowing that he is getting lots of love and hugs. I didn't enjoy my first long shift, but I hope it will get easier every week. Wish me luck!

Day at the zoo

2008-10-28T17:32:00.000-07:00

Today Ryan left for Georgia. He'll be back just before Christmas, which seems so far away on a beautiful day like today. It was so hard to say goodbye this morning, and I have to admit that looking at his little clone makes it even harder. I was in the house feeling sorry for myself when my wonderful friend Aimee called. She invited me to the zoo, which was perfect for Jaxon and I. I know that heavenly father is watching over me, because I feel the spirit so strong and Aimee is the most in tune friend. She always calls at the perfect moments. What would we do without friends?

2 months and 12 lbs later

2008-10-13T13:26:00.000-07:00

My little man is growing so fast. He is becoming a little person that smiles, laughs, chatters and plays between naps. I'm having so much fun and I'm so glad that I took the full 12 weeks of maternity leave. We are getting ready to send Daddy off for a 6 week military training:( We are trying to spend time as a family and enjoy every day until he leaves. Here are some of Jaxon's recent photos:

Jaxon loves to hang out with his uncle Caden because he gets to do big boy things like watch action shows and play outside.

The fishing trip

2008-10-02T13:57:00.000-07:00

Saturday morning I woke up at nine and immediately started to search for my baby. It had been months since I woke up this late and I was a little confused. I found a note that said "I took Jaxon fishing, enjoy the day, see you in a bit." I was wonderful! I cleaned the house and went swimming. When the boys got home, Jaxon was wet and Ryan looked tired. Ryan went on to tell me that he took a bottle and forgot a nipple so he cup fed him and this is why he is wet. Good thing we have such an easy going little guy, because he didn't seem to mind the mess or small meal.

More on the little guy.....

2008-08-14T13:32:00.000-07:00

We finally got to take Jaxon home and I have to admit that I became that anxious mom. I was worried about everything for the first few days. I also lost my time management skills that I thought I once had. It is getting better everyday, I even took a shower yesterday!

This is Jaxon's little hammock, which he loves. He kicks and it makes him bounce enough to fall back to sleep, which I love. Yeah, I guess the kids in New Zealand sleep in them a lot, but we just thought it was so cute.

IT'S A BOY!!!!!

2008-08-07T08:22:00.000-07:00

Jaxon Jared Becker

Sunday morning at 11:07 Jaxon finally came. After a night and morning of trying to rule out true or false labor, I arrived to the hospital dilated to 10 cm. The birth was amazing and it was quite a relief to see a big, health, baby boy. He was alert and ready to wiggle freely. He immediately tried to crawl up my chest and kick his legs.

We are still at the hospital waiting for Jaxon to finish his antibiotics so we can take him home. He showed signs of an infection after taking a big gulp of fluids on his way out. He is doing great and we are getting impatient to take him home.

Ready to POP!

2008-07-12T19:35:00.000-07:00

Is anyone really ever ready to pop? Too bad the stork theory turned out to be a lie, it may have been a safe and effective alternative. We are getting really excited to meet our little angel. Ryan has been a wonderful help in keeping me calm and positive over this past month. I really hope the baby takes after him.

Bush Family Reunine in Zions

2008-06-28T19:38:00.000-07:00

The family spent a day in Zions National Park. Some of us hiked and some of us just sat in the river eating ice cream at the bottom of the trail, but we had a great time together. Only a few of us stayed to camp, but the real trooper was grandma, who stayed in the heat all day.

Baby Shower

2008-06-09T07:14:00.000-07:00

BABY SHOWER

My sister's and mom threw a baby shower on June 7th! We had so many of our friends and family stop by and we got a lot of great gifts and advice. Check out the pictures!

Graduation & Commision

2008-06-04T12:21:00.001-07:00

In May Ryan graduated from the University of Utah and commisoned an officer in the Army. He was relieved to close this chapter of his life and take on new challenges. For now he is content just riding his motorcycle and enjoying his freedom!