Ryan & Bri

Life is full of blessings and trials

2011-05-04T07:47:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, Ryan and I had been trying for about 7-8 months to get pregnant. On March 29, 2011 it was one of the most EXCITING evenings! We discovered I was pregnant and we were thrilled at the thought of being parents in 9 months! There was soooo much to do and we couldn't wait!

The next 6 days went by and we told our families, which was very exciting! It wasn't too fun how we told, but the fun part was just letting it out! Everyone had been so supportive.

When I was about 6 weeks, about 2 weeks after I had found out we decided to tell friends and the facebook world. For some reason I felt a little paranoid about telling people too early which was weird of me. I always thought I would be the one to blurt it out right when I found out, but something was holding me back just a little from wanting to tell people.

We had our appointment for our 1st ultrasound with Dr. Mckernan (an amazing doctor if any of you are interested in finding a good doctor) at 8 weeks. This was Tuesday April 26. How I couldn't wait! It was like Christmas morning! I jumped on Ryan at like 8am and said, we are going to see our baby today!!! Little did I know about what was coming.

Well we went in for the Ultrasound and they were having a little trouble finding the baby in the yolk sac with the standard ultrasound, so they decided to do the transvaginal scan. I wasn't too worried yet, I guess I didn't really think anything bad was going to happen to us. Well they did the ultrasound and barely found a little blur looking thing that was only measuring about 5 weeks and 6 days and no heartbeat. Now remember, I was supposed to be 8 weeks and I have very solid dates..(I keep track of everything very well so there was NO way my dates were wrong at all).

I started feeling pretty sick thinking about it. What was happening? I had never passed any blood or had ANY cramping... but about a few days before the ultrasound I noticed my pregnancy symptoms were subsiding and worried for about a day and then thought nothing of it anymore when I thought I started experience a little nausea.... I thought this was due to morning sickness. Well when the doctor came in, he was extremely kind and tried to make us feel better. He said he just hoped my dates were wrong, but what we could be experiencing is called embryonic gestations, which means that the fertilized egg simply fails to develop for unknown reasons. He told me he wanted to come back in 2 weeks for another ultrasound, but wanted to test my hormone levels before I left and told me to come back again two days later for another blood test. That Tuesday was probably the worst day of my life. I knew something was very wrong and I knew it wasn't going to have a happy ending. I moped around all day and asked "why me"? I definitely had a rough week after that day, but I seemed to hold myself together alright. I had looked online and discovered that all of my symptoms and everything I learned at the doctor's office was called a missed abortion (abortion meaning miscarriage).Basically the fetus stops growing and dies and your body doesn't recognized that it has died, therefore you pass nothing and still think your pregnant. Well The day after the second test they called with the news. My hormone levels were dropping and they should be tripling everyday when you are pregnant. We were scheduled for an emergency ultrasound 3 days later. That ultrasound confirmed that there was no heartbeat and because my body hadn't done so already, they needed to perform a D&C (dilation and curettage) this is where you are given general anesthesia and they dilate your cervix and any retained fetal or placental tissue will be removed.

I received the D&C procedure yesterday. I am surprisingly feeling very good. I have had so much love and support from so many wonderful friends and family. My mom traveled up to phoenix just to be with me during this surgery. Friends have brought us dinner, texted, called, prayed for us and visited. Mine and Ryan's family have also been sooo supportive. This morning at 4am I woke up and couldn't fall back to sleep (not because of any pain.. I honestly haven't had any... I have actually been really comfortable.. and I know it is from all the prayers. But I just couldn't stop thinking about this trial and how much has happened in the last 2 months. Its definitely been an emotional rollercoaster.

I received a book the other day from some very good friends of mine.. called Divine Signatures, The Confirming Hand of God by Gerald N. Lund.

I decided to start reading it when I couldn't fall asleep. This author talks about our trials and tells us, The Lord knows what we are going through. He does not give us trials cause he's "out to get us and make us sad". They are learning experiences. They are not always easy to overcome, but we can get through them. Something he says that was really important to me was "To strengthen our faith and deepen our testimony to the point that we can successfully endure to the end, we must know with a surety that:

• God is our Heavenly Father, and we are his literal children.

• He and his beloved son want us to be happy and eventually come to the fullness of joy.

• They know us intimately and love us infinitely.

• They want to bless us, and they actually take great joy in doing so."

This is the rock of our foundation in the church. If we have faith in him, we will have the strength to get through these hard trials. I know that Ryan and I will get through this. I know that one day we will get pregnant and carry a healthy baby to full term. I am so blessed to have this knowledge and to have such a wonderful supportive family and friends. I love you guys so much and am so grateful for all of you. Thank you for all you have done for us. Thank you for all the support, prayers, text messages, phone calls, visits, dinners and friendships. We will forever and always appreciate how you made us feel during this time.

Well thats not the only thing going on in our lives. We have had so many great things happening. Hopefully I can get the order of everythinng right.

Back at the end of March, we sold our Landscaping business. Ryan has gotten his Real Estate license and has started working at Ultimate Properties with his parents.

http://ultimate-properties.com/

He gets to wear very professional attire and works 8:30am to 5pm and is enjoying it very much. He is learning so much. He is almost done with his Bachelors in Property Management also. I am so proud of you Ryan.

I got a job in March at Justice Just For Girls on 91st and Northern and I love it. I love all of my co-worker and my managers. I work part time and its a nice little job that gives me something to do.

After all these changes we had the oppertunity to go 50/50 on a 4 seater Polaris Ranger. Ryan and his dad LOVE it.. and anyone else that goes on a ride.

For Easter we got to go visit Thatcher and spend time with our whole family. The only two missing were Jake and Shawn. We missed you boys! Aubrey and her boys flew down from Idaho and my Grandma and Grandpa Robinson came down from Cali! What a fun time! I love you guys!

Conner just bein cute!

We took the Ranger to Frye Mesa in Thatcher

Ariana soaked!

I love the Zaugg boys in this picture!

Kyle and Ariana played in the sprinklers when they came on to water the grass... it was FREEZING! (But they seemed to LOVE it)!

Me and my mom at Frye Mesa.

I had to post these last to videos of my little brother Jeremiah. He is in gymnastics and this is what he is learning! I was so amazed!

OH AND ONE MORE THING!
My little/big brother Jacob got his mission call and is going to the Argentina Salta Misson reporting to the Provo MTC August 17th. We are so proud and excited for you Jake!

Continuted....

2011-02-15T12:52:00.000-08:00

Lets see... next came CHRISTMAS! We spent Christmas at the Reids house again this year. The whole family was there and we had a great time. And surprising Ryan with his captains chair was a success! Also, Ryan got me a new camera, and I LOVE IT! Its a canon G6. I dont know much about cameras except what Selena taught me, BUT I KNOW I love my camera and I love the pictures that it takes! Thanks Babe!

PS: New Years 2011, I have had some projects that I have been working on to keep me busy, so here they are......

Ryans captains chair

Merry Christmas from santas favorite elf!

I dont have a before picture.. I'm pretty bad at that.. but this is Ryans old dress.. I sanded it and painted it and bought new knobs for it.

Key Rack

Necklace holder

Got this cardboard "R" from Joanns for like $2.. painted it and I love it!

Got this vase from goodwill like a year ago.. it was an ugly green.. so i painted it to match my living room!

Front entry way table.. before.. the before was pretty, but it had some chips in it and I was bored..

After

Before

After

Guest bathroom finally finished.. Painted the cupboards.. and put in a new faucet and a new light fixture

I bought these candle holders from goodwill a while ago..and used hot glue to attach the vases.

4 Months Later.........I'm baaack!

2011-02-15T12:30:00.000-08:00

Wow, where to start? Well I looked at my last post, and it was from Halloween and Thanksgiving.. sorta, more before Thanksgiving... So I guess that is where I will start!
Ryan and I went down to Thatcher to visit with the Family on Thanksgiving Day. We had a great time and my old best friend Monique got home from her mission, so we were able to go to her Homecoming and visit with her for a little bit!

Shortly after church, Me, Amber, Bryan, Ryan, Mom, Dad and Jeremiah, packed up my little Honda Fit, and Amber, Connor and Me were on our way to Idaho to visit Aubrey! It was a long drive. We stopped in Hurricane, Utah and stayed with my Aunt Janet and Uncle Brian. They just moved from California, into a HUGE, beautiful house. Then we drove trhough, sprinville, provo, lehi, and stopped in each place to visit more family. We stayed the night in Bountiful with more family. Early the next morning we were on our way again. When we fianlly made it to Idaho, we visited for a little bit with Aubrey, Kyle, and baby Kaden. Then we were off running errands getting things ready for Aubs baby shower. It turned out really nice. It was great being able to visit family. We miss having Aubrey and her family around and we cant wait for her to come back to Arizona to come visit us! We Love you Zaugg family!

Me, Amber and Grandma and Grandpa Ward

Bountiful Utah in my Aunt and Uncles driveway.. Check out that snow!

Connor and Kyle.. Silly boys.

Aubs Baby Shower

Brushing their teeth

Kaden

Us sisters and Kaden

Zaugg Family.. Kaden wasnt very happy...

Halloween & Thanksgiving

2010-11-03T22:07:00.000-07:00

I love love love halloween. Over the years it has gotten more and more fun! I love attending the ward trunk-or-treating parties and seeing the adorable little kids dressing up! We didnt get to go to our ward party this year or last year, but we always make it to someone elses in the family! This year we went to the Mullallys ward and boy we had a good time! This year Halloween was on a sunday, so we had a halloween Sunday dinner at Nikki and Jakes. Brooke, Lana, and Braden were all in town too, so that made it even more exciting! We all brought something delish and man it was a yummy dinner! We turned on casper and the kids got to help pass out candy to the little trick or treaters. I tried making Exploding Bloody Potatoes, which kinda failed haha, but I did get a dessert off someones blog and that turned out great! It was called Ghosts in the Graveyard.. and it was so cute!

Ryan has been working hard in school and he almost has his real estate license! One more test to go! whoop whoop!

Tyson is doing great, I got him a new toy and im hoping it will last longer than his other ones. He rips them apart within HOURS. But im not messin around anymore! I finally got him a 4 layer, tough, stuffed animal and its been 2 days which is already a record! haha. Yay! I love his pig!

Me and Amber are going up to Utah and Idaho in 26 days! yay! Aubrey is almost ready to pop and I am so excited for her! GO AUB! Neice or Nephew # 4 on the ward side is almost here!

Well now that we are in November, ThanksGiving is here. I want to share 30 things im thankful for (1 for each day this month). Its very important that we are always expressing our gratitude and giving thanks to our Heavenly Father. He has done so much for us. I love my Savior and Im so gratful for all He has done for me. (This list is not in any special order and it could continue on for forever)!

1. Im grateful for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
2. Im grateful for my amazing husband. I love him.
3. Im grateful for my families.
4. Im grateful for the Temple.
5. Im grateful for my home.
6. Im grateful for food that I always have to eat.
7. Im grateful for my health.
8. Im gratetful for the Pristhood.
9. Im grateful for Missonaries who sacrifice so many things to serve.
10. Im grateful for the power of prayer.
11. Im grateful for my home teachers and visiting teachers.
12. Im grateful for my hearing aids.
13. Im grateful for friends.
14. Im grateful for our landscaping company.
15. Im grateful for our vehicles we have to drive.
16. Im grateful for soap and sanitizer.
17. Im grateful for School (even though im not enrolled at the moment).
18. Im grateful for Tyson (my dog.. my baby)
19. Im grateful for my young women.
20. Im grateful for milk. :)
21. Im grateful for refridgerators.
22. Im grateful for electricity.
23. Im grateful for my oppertunity to take piano lessons and voice lessons.
24. Im grateful for the Book of Mormon.
25. Im grateful for my bed.
26. Im grateful for the clothes I have to wear.
27. Im grateful for the teachers that prepare lessons and teach each Sunday.
28. Im grateful for Insurance.
29. Im grateful for the church buildings we have to meet in every week.
30. Im grateful for our Country.
Im grateful for SOOOOO much more! The list goes on and on! What a great time of year! HAPPY THANKSGIVING month everyone!

FALL

2010-10-27T10:55:00.000-07:00

Its FALL? Already? This year went by SOO fast! I am so excited for Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up! After Thanksgiving, My sister Amber, her little boy Conner and I get to make the drive to Utah to visit my Dads family and Idaho to visit our sister Aubrey, who is just weeks away from having baby #2. YAY! We are so excited!

The weather is starting to cool down here in Arizona and its been beautiful. We have finally as of yesterday turned off the A.C. and opened windows.

With Halloween just around the corner, we carved pumpkins monday night for FHE with the family. It was lots of fun!

At the beginning of the month, we had the oppertunity to go to California to see Brooke and the kids. We went to a pumpkin patch that had lots of fun little things going on, and we also got to go to the Suns game in Palm Springs.

Me and Ryan are doing great. We are still working at home together, which we really enjoy. The business is keeping busy, and Ryan is close to getting his Real Estate license! Whoop Whoop! Tyson is a very happy boy being an only child.. haha. He is such a silly dog! We love him so much.. even though his shedding makes me crazy! O and Ps.. Ryan got a new calling, He is the Teachers Advisors Assistant, SO now he gets to go to mutual activites and firesides with me. We are now together.. literally 24/7 hahah. But im not complaining! I love being with my Man!

Holy Moly time flies!

2010-08-13T12:34:00.000-07:00

So, I am extremely behind on blogging. Once again, I dont have any idea where to start. SO much has gone on!

First, I want to congratulate Aubrey and Shawn on getting preggo! Yay for another neice or nephew! :) Love you guys!

Second, the Stradlings got to come to our house in June and spend a few days with us. We had a lot of fun and Ronja got to come too! We went to a huge kid treehouse in the gilbert area and that was pretty cool! Conner was not happy with me when I tried to get a picture with him. He was very anxcious to get outta my arms and back to the treehouse junglegym!

Ryan started Real Estate school and he is doing great! He is also working hard with his online schooling at Colorado Tech University. He is still managing R & R and is some how juggling everything! I'm so proud of you babe! I quit my job at Cousin Subs and am now home ALL the time, but helping with the business and I'm loving every minute of it! Working with the husband? What can be better than that! Ps: check out our website at RRYARDSAZ.COM.

July was a fun month, we got to celebrate the 4th in Prescott. We went to church, then packed up the car with snacks and family and drove to Prescott for the fireworks. It was very exciting and the weather was nice and cool! At the End of the month we went on the first Reid Family Reunion. Mom and Dad Reid rented a huge motorhome and took me, Ryan, Selena, Russ, Lacey, and Danielle up to Vegas. Me, Ryan, Lacey and Danielle saw the Blue Man group while the rest of the group saw lion king. It was freakin awesome!! Our hotel room was the coolest room ever, when we walked in the curtains opened and the tv and lights turned on.. basically greeting us. Sheesh.. Technology is amazing! After Vegas, we got back in the RV and headed for Lake Powell. We rented a boat and 2 wave runners! My favorite! We had a blast, and I was dumb and was too late with sunscreen, therefore, I recieved my first/ worst sunburn EVER! Learned my lesson the hard way.. I will never be late putting sunscreen on EVER AGAIN! After Powell we got back in the Rv again and drove to Greer where we met up with the rest of the fam! The Mulallys and the Soules. We got to stay in a HUGE cabin and spent the rest of the trip there. We went fishing on a lake, and caught NO fish! haha. And it rained the WHOLE time! BUT, It was very fun! I really enjoyed fishing and I hope we can do it again sometime soon! In Greer, Selena Sorensen, My AMAZING sister in law, took our family pictures.. and did I mention AMAZING? I cant get over her talent! Check out her pictures at sorensen-studios.com. You will see what I'm talking about!

Counseling with the Lord

2010-06-20T16:27:00.000-07:00

So today, I had the awesome oppertunity to teach the beehives at church today. I LOVED the lesson and I had a lot of fun preparing it. The lesson was on Couseling with the Lord. I just want to post a poem that I used at the end of my lesson (I found online) and let me tell you.. I love it and whoever created this poem is amazing. It was like a slap in the face and made me ask myself.. am I praying right and am I doing it because I want to to? It has really helped me change my prayers. So anyway.. here it is.
Prayer

My Dear Father in Heaven---
---YES?
Don't interrupt me, I'm Praying.
--BUT YOU CALLED ME.
Called you? I didn't call you. I'm Praying.....My Dear Father in Heaven----
--THERE, YOU DID IT AGAIN.
Did what?
--CALLED ME. YOU SAID. "MY DEAR FATHER IN HEAVEN". HERE I AM.
WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?
But I didn't mean anything by it. I was just, you know, saying my prayers
for the night. I always say my prayers. It makes me feel good. Kind of like getting my duty done.
--OH! ALL RIGHT. GO ON.
I'm Thankful for my blessings.
---HOLD IT! HOW THANKFUL?
What?
--HOW THANKFUL ARE YOU FOR YOUR MANY BLESSINGS?
I'm --- well I don't know. How should I know? It's just part of the prayer. Everyone always said that I should express my thanks.
--OH, WELL, YOUR WELCOME, GO AHEAD.
Go ahead?
---WITH THE PRAYER.
Oh yeah. Lets see--bless the poor and the sick and the needy and the afflicted---
--DO YOU REALLY MEAN THAT?
Well sure I mean it?
---WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?
Doing? Who Me? Nothing, I guess. I just think that it would be kind of nice
if you got control of things down here like you have up there, so people
didn't suffer so much.
---HAVE I GOT CONTROL OF YOU?
Well, I go to church, I pay my tithing. I don't----
---THAT ISN'T WHAT I ASKED YOU. HOW ABOUT YOUR TEMPER? YOU HAVE
A PROBLEM, AND YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY SUFFER---AND THEN THERE'S THE WAY YOU SPEND MONEY---ALL ON YOURSELF. AND HOW ABOUT THE KIND OF BOOKS YOU READ?
Stop picking on me? I'm just as good as some of the rest of those I see
every Sunday at church.
--EXCUSE ME. I THOUGHT YOU WERE PRAYING FOR ME TO BLESS THE NEEDY. IF THAT IS TO HAPPEN, I'LL HAVE TO HAVE HELP FROM THE ONES WHO ARE
PRAYING FOR IT---LIKE YOU.
Oh, all right, I quess that I have a few hang ups. Now that you mention it.
I could probably mention some others.
--SO COULD I.
Look, Father. I need to finish up here. This is taking a lot longer than usual.
Bless the Missionaries to be led to the doors of the honest in heart.
---YOU MEAN PEOPLE LIKE RALPH?
Ralph?
---YEAH. THE GUY AROUND THE CORNER.
That Ralph? But he smokes and drinks and never goes to church.
--HAVE YOU HAD A LOOK AT HIS HEART LATELY?
Of course not. How can---
--I HAVE. I LOOKED, AND IT'S ONE OF THOSE HONEST HEARTS YOU WERE JUST PRAYING ABOUT.
Well then, get the missionaries over there, do you think I like having a non- member for a neighbor?
---AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE A MISSIONARY? I THOUGHT I HAD IT MADE
PRETTY CLEAR.
Hey, wait a miute. What is this? Criticize "me" day? Here I am doing my duty, keeping your commandment to pray, and all of a sudden you break
in and start reminding me of all my problems.
---WELL, YOU CALLED ME, HERE I AM. KEEP ON PRAYING I'M INTERESTED
IN THE NEXT PART. YOU HAVEN'T CHANGED THE ORDER AROUND HAVE YOU?--GO ON----
I don't want to.
--WHY NOT?
I know what you'll say.
--TRY ME AND SEE.
Please forgive me of all my sins, and help me to forgive others.
--WHAT ABOUT BILL?
See! I knew it! I knew you's bring him up! Listen, Lord, He told lies about
me and I lost a job. Everyone in that office thinks I'm a first class creep,
and I didn't do anything. I'm going to get even with him.
---BUT YOUR PRAYERS. WHAT ABOUT YOU PRAYERS?
I didn't mean it.
---WELL, AT LEAST YOU'RE HONEST. I GUESS YOU ENJOY CARRYING THAT LOAD OF BITTERNESS AROUND, DON'T YOU?
No, I don't, but I'll feel better as soon as I get even.
--DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET?
What secret?
---YOU WON'T FEEL BETTER YOU'LL FEEL WORSE. LISTEN TO ME. YOU FORGIVE BILL AND I'LL FORGIVE YOU.
But Lord, I can't forgive Bill.
---THEN I CAN'T FORGIVE YOU.
No matter what?
--NO MATTER WHAT. BUT YOU'RE NOT THROUGH WITH YOU PRAYER YET.
GO ON.
Oh. All right---Please help me to control my feelings and not yield to temptation.
---GOOD, GOOD, I'LL DO JUST THAT. BUT YOU STOP PUTTING YOURSELF
IN ALL THOSE PLACES WHERE YOU CAN BE TEMPTED.
What do you mean by that?
---QUIT HANGING AROUND THE MAGAZINE RACKS AND SPENDING SO MUCH
TIME IF FRONT OF THE TUBE. SOME OF THAT STUFF IS GOING TO GET TO
YOU SOONER OR LATER. YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF INVOLVED IN SOME
TERRIBLE THINGS BEFORE LONG---AND DON'T USE ME FOR AN ESCAPE
HATCH EITHER.
An escape hatch? I don't understand.
--SURE YOU DO. YOU'VE DONE IT LOTS OF TIMES--YOU FIND YOURSELF IN
A CRISIS SITUATION, AND THEN YOU COME RUNNING TO ME. "LORD, HELP
ME OUT OF THIS MESS AND I PROMISE I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN."
IT'S AMAZING HOW THE QUALITY AND INTENSITY OF YOUR PRAYERS
IMPROVE WHEN YOU'RE IN TROUBLE. DO YOU REMEMBER SOME OF THOSE BARGAINS YOU TRIED TO MAKE WITH ME?
Well. I don't think---oh--yeah--like the time mom's visiting teacher saw
me coming out off that movie about---oh, brother!!!!
----DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR PRAYER? I DO. OH GOD, DON'T LET HER TELL MY MOTHER WHERE I'VE BEEN. I PROMISE I'LL GO TO NOTHING BUT G-
RATED FROM NOW ON. SHE DIN'T TELL YOUR MOTHER, BUT YOU DIDN'T KEEP YOUR PROMISE, DID YOU?
No, Lord, I didn't. I'm sorry
--SO AM I. GO AHEAD AND FINISH YOUR PRAYER.
Wait a minute. I want to ask you a question. Do you always listen to my prayers?
--EVERY WORD. EVERY TIME.
Then how come you never talked back to me before?
--HOW MANY CHANCES HAVE YOU GIVE ME? THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TIME
BETWEEN YOUR "AMEN" AND YOUR HEAD HITTING THE PILLOW FOR ME TO
TAKE A BREATH. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GIVE AN ANSWER?
You could, if you really wanted to.
-NO. I COULD IF YOU REALLY WANTED ME TO. CHILD, I ALWAYS WANT TO.
Father, I am sorry. Will you forgive me?
--I ALREADY HAVE AND THANKS FOR LETTING ME INTERRUPT. I GET LONELY TO TALK TO YOU SOMETIMES. GOOD NIGHT. I LOVE YOU.
Good night. And I love you, too.

Its very long I know.. But wasn't it so good. O I love that poem. Also, for the end of my lesson I made these little handouts.. They are little candy airplanes that say

"I choose the cargo I will send. Demands and claims, or petition, praise and humility. Will I leave my plane empty or fill it with love, fuelled with faith and sent with sincerity?"

Its kinda hard to see.. but it gives you an idea. They turned out super cute! A BIG THANKS to Sugardoodle.net

WHAT?! A new car?

2010-06-20T16:17:00.000-07:00

Yes thats right. We got ourselves a second vehichle. Ryan and I decided it was time. CRAZY crazy crazy I tell you. But we LOVE our newest member of the family! haha. This fantastic car is...........(DRUMROLL).... A 2010 Honda Fit! Its a sands blue and it gets AMAZING gas mileage. 35-40 mpg. Can I get a "wow" everyone?! The Titan has only been getting like 17 mpg! We really are so blessed and this car is a perfect little family car. So it should last a LONG while! :) So, don't hate on my funny little shrunkin mini van, cause we LOVE it!

WOW! How did I get so behind and where do I begin?

2010-06-14T09:37:00.000-07:00

I feel like an awful person! So much has gone on and I have been horrible about posting things. But I guess that just means i've been really busy.. so I guess thats okay!

GLEE TOUR

Back in May Ryan got us tickets to go see GLEE on tour at the Dodge theater in Phoenix! It was by far my most favorite concert I have ever been to. We had really close seats and I just love the characters! So so fun! Thanks Ryan, I loved it!

LOVE PEACE AND VIRTUE

May 22-26 I had the oppertunity to be a 2nd year, girls camp leader! What a great experience This was. Our ward has such a WONDERFUL group of Young Woman. I am the young woman ward secretary and I LOVE it. I love you girls so much and I'm so grateful for being able to get to know you guys! Us leaders had A GREAT time too, Sister Dettmar and Sister Collins... I love you guys to pieces!

May 26 Happy Birthday Ryan!

Ryans birthday was the day I got home from Girls Camp, Stinky and smelly haha. It was probably the worst birthday for him EVER because I was so tired, but I think he still had some fun! ( I hope). We went over to his parents house and had dinner. I baked him a very plain cake haha, and we played some board games. I did get him an awesome bluetooth for his phone and I think that made up for my lameness on his birthday... haha.

June 12- HAPPY ONE YEAR RYAN!

This weekend we were able to celebrate our one year anniversary. Crazy how fast time flies! We decided to get away for the weekend and do something really fun. So we left Friday morning and drove to California where we stayed at the Hilton right outside of Universal studios. Saturday we went to Universal Studios the whole day and had LOADS of fun! After a long day of walking around we decided to go back to our hotel and just relax for the rest of the night. Sunday was checkout day and a little funny thing happened. We were on the 21 FLOOR in the hotel. Yup thats right.. SOOOOOOO HIGH! Sunday at noon was checkout time for a lot of people, so everyone was trying to go downstairs for breakfast or to checkout. The elevators were taking FOREVER. But we finally got in one.. there were probably like 15 of us crammed in there.. and like I said, we were on the 21st floor and everyone was trying to go DOWNSTAIRS. So the elevator stopped at EVERY stinkin floor! haha. Well we hit the 7th floor, and the doors opened and before anyone could think.. some guy and MY HUSBAND.. say "take the stairs" (jokingly) to the people outside wanting to get in.. and guess who that just HAPPENED to be.. SEAN KINGSTON! HAHAHAHAHAH. It was soooo funny. He just laughed and was like.. "ahh we have to wait another 10 minutes? alright.." Man, you dont see that everyday. I guess he was stayin there because he sang at Universal Studios that night.. Too bad we were tired and missed it hah. But anyway.. The weekend was great and I love my wonderful husband so much! Happy one year love!

The Destructive Beasts that we own... ( i do love them i promise)

2010-04-29T23:02:00.000-07:00

They look beautiful and sweet.. But dont let them fool you..

Tyson

Harley

The Boys... Love chewing on things...

They love finding new things and tearing them to shreds..

and leaving them on the floor for me or Ryan to find.. Here is what they brought in today...

WARNING.....THIS PICTURE MAY CAUSE YOU TO THROW UP!! SERIOUSLY, DONT LOOK IF YOU GET SICK EASY!

Well.. if you cant tell.. its a bird.. and my LOVELY husband picked it up..(with paper towels.. not barehanded.. ) and put it in my KITCHEN garbage can!!! I ABOUT HAD A COW! haha.. I made him take out the trash, then I sanitized the garbage and the floor! eww ewww ewwww!!!

My Newest Addiction!

2010-04-29T22:24:00.000-07:00

went to Ryans families house this past Sunday, and little did I know, I was going to come home with a new ADDICTION! Lacey gave me season 1 of Glee to watch.. and I am absolutely addicted! Its ridiculous! I watched the entire season in 2.5 days! thats awful! But I love it! Haha. I have already got all the songs from it on itunes. SHAME on me!

Glee Rocks!

Barbecuing.. uhh.. is this the correct spelling? haha

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I got Ryan this new grill for Christmas, and it took.. 4 months, before we pulled it out and used it! haha. Finally!

Experimenting.. not sure what we are doing..

He is so excited! haha

Uh oh, he thinks he is PRO! jk.. he did great!

Great job babe! BEAUTIFUL burgers! o and RYAN FINALLY CUT HIS HAIR TOO! dontcha just love it!

mmmm..

He thinks hes gonna get a burger..

He got bored and realized, he wasnt getting anything!

Families, Birthdays, and Easter.. OH MY!

2010-04-11T19:06:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been so long! I have been keeping very busy and its been great! Back in March Ryan and I had the oppertunity to go visit Thatcher to see the family and celebrate my dad and jakes birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dad and Jake! Aubrey was down visiting from Idaho too, so it was all a lot of fun! Aubrey, Amber and I took the kids to a little carnival thing going on in the parking lot at Bashas.. it was stressful, and sometimes embarrassing, haha, but the kids had fun.. they were all VERY angry and threw fits when we left! We also got pizza and cake for the birthday boys and celebrated it at the Oasis. haha. hectic.. but fun.

Here is how excited they were! Kyle: "Mom you are #1! you rock for bringing us here!" or atleast thats what i think was going through his head haha.

I can already tell, Conner is going to LOVE boats when he is older!

Had to post a picture of little Nana! cause i just love her! this is actually an old picture, but i just found it and just thought it was so funny!

The family, squished into the little Ice King Oasis backroom.. signing brithday cards and waiting for pizza and cake!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jake! Cant believe you are ACTUALLY 19! its a little too weird for me to handle right now, but im sure it will sink in soon!

Lana was So excited! Easter Sunday during the Easter egg hunt at Mama and Papas house!

Madi was so excited too! she wouldnt even look at me haha!

Braden just hanging out! cant believe how big he is getting!

Little Tan man!

Easter Sunday! Bronchitis on Christmas, Pink Eye on Easter, I wonder what the next holiday will bring! we shall see! haha jk!

Nikki brought me cupakes on my brithday! Thank you Mulally family! they were DELICIOUS!

SpRinG tiMe

2010-03-21T21:54:00.000-07:00

So i have been LOVING the weather lately! its been beautiful! I had a day off Thursday and I decided I was gonna plant flowers all day! I was so excited to be outside! So early in the morning i got up and went straight to home depot and got TONS of flowers, dirt, a watering can, gloves, and some gardening tools! I planted most the flowers in the front yard to cover our water meter.. and i ended up digging everyting up, adding more dirt and replanting all of it! I ended up running out of flowers, so i went BACK to home depot and got more flowers. I didnt finish gardening until about 6 in the evening. I loved it! I got a strawberry plant, and some eggplant, but my dogs got to them.. and ripped them to shreds, so im not planting anything in my backyard yet. haha.

One other thing I got to do recently is decorate my guest bathroom, I LOVE it!

The blue and brown match our guest bedroom comforter set.

My Boys and Me

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Me and Ryan have been very busy lately and have not had any time together, so Saturday night we were both off and decided to have a fun date night. We decided to make a 40 minute drive to Gilbert for the most amazing mexican food, Cafe Rio. And it was WELL worth the drive.

We Also went and saw Alice in Wonderland. It was good, but I was very confused.. it will be better with subtitles. haha.

On our way home we got more treats for a more fun drive! It was very wild! After we got home we spent some time with our boys Harley and Tyson. It was a great night!

Our new babies!

2009-12-30T21:23:00.000-08:00

Tyson

Harley

First Bath

Merry Christmas everyone! Well this Christmas has been an interesting one! Ryan got me two German Shepherd puppies! What a surprise it was! Thank you Ryan! I love them, although, the pee on my carpet, I dont love so much. Ryan has been SOooo great with the puppies! I think he is better with them than I am.. (that is not a lie either) He is SOOO good!! he has already taught Harley how to sit. And he has been getting up every morning at like 3 or 4 to take them out to go to the bathroom! Baby, Thanks for a wonderful Christmas! I love you! (and everyone else too!)

Christmas Mugs

2009-12-13T22:48:00.000-08:00

I put these little gifts together for the people in the office at Ultimate Properties because they are always doing so much work for us! The pictures really dont do justice, they are so cute! They have a hot chocolate packet in it, some chocolate christmas candy, and two candy canes that make a heart! anyway, just thought i would put up some pictures!!

O ChRiStmAs tReE

2009-12-08T18:44:00.000-08:00

Ryan and I went and picked up a Christmas tree today and got it all decorated! We love it and are stoked about it! It was a lot of fun decorating it, and it smells so good! We goofed around in some of our pictures.. got a little carried away I should say! haha, Ryan took a picture of me jumping in front of the tree and when i tried taking one of him... it turned into like 20 cause I'm just not all that talented with a camera! haha! anyway! Yay for today!

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas!

2009-12-03T12:25:00.000-08:00

Well this time of year sure came quickly! Thanksgiving was a lot of fun! Aubrey and Kyle got to come down and stay with me and Ryan for a couple days before going to Thatcher. We got to watch fun shows and hangout a little! It was great! Ryan and I drove down to Thatcher to spend the holiday with my family. Thanksgiving with the Wards is hectic and crazy, but definetly very humorous and memorable. Thank You Mom, Dad, Amber, Aubrey, Bryan, Shawn, Jake, Miah and Kids for makin it a special day for us! We had a great time! We Love You!

The day after Thanksgiving, (Black Friday) I had to work from 3:30am to 1:00pm at Sears and all I have to say is.. it was CRAZY. I have never seen so many people up at 3am in my life. Every parking lot was full and when they opened the doors at Sears at 4am, there was a STAMPEDE! People were flying up the escalater, running into other people, and people were just out of control! But I have to admit it was fun to watch. When my shift finally ended, I went home, slept a couple hours, got up and cleaned the house. Selena and Russ were in town and invited some people over for a party! What a week!! It was really fun! We had tons of junk food, guitar hero going, and we played catch phrase too! Thanks guys for throwin a fun party! (and Thanks Selena and Becky for helping me sweep and mop before everyone came over! you guys freakin rock!)

We are very excited for the Christmas season to be here. Its been so fun seeing all the Christmas lights and decorations go up and listening to all the Christmas music! Definetly my favorite time of year! HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

Interviews, Shopping, and bloody toes!

2009-11-03T18:58:00.000-08:00

When Ryan and I got engaged, we decided we wanted to move back to Arizona (from Utah) and be closer to the family. So we packed up all our stuff, QUIT our jobs, and made the long journey home! I worked at a GREAT place called Sunroc, which was just like Ace Hardware. I started out as a cashier, and worked my way up toward a Data Entry position where I worked overtime almost every week. It was my life for a little while. I made great friends and have lots of memories there! I have been looking for a job since February 2009, and it has been HORRIBLE. No one is hiring! So I went from working overtime, to working NOTIME! It has been stressful and trust me, those of you that wish you were sitting at home everyday instead of having to work.. I promise.. it's not THAT great! Over the last 9 months, I have been bored outta my MIND, turned white as a ghost, haven't been very much of a communicator, and I have just felt USELESS!

Now that the holidays are coming around, people are FINALLY hiring! Two weeks ago, I decided to go to the mall and try some more! So, I applied for JCpennys and Sears. I had an interview with Sears last week, and they told me at the end of the interview, that they were going to set me up with a SECOND interview! I WAS SO EXCITEEED! So, Monday morning, I got up, got ready and left hoping and praying that this was it! That I would get this job! At the end of my interview, they told me "well, we'd like to welcome you on board!" I couldn't believe my ears! I GOT THE JOB! I will be cashier, part time! whoo WHOO! I start orientation this week and I can't wait! I'm terrified, but VERY excited too! I'm finally gonna get outta the house and work! What a blessing!

Today Ryan took the truck in the shop to get the bumper replaced. I dont remember if I mentioned it, but the night we were looking for costumes for HALLOWEEN, someone ran into our PARKED vehicle and dented the whole right side of our back bumper. The taligate wouldn't come down all the way anymore, so it was time to get it fixed! So today we took in the truck and instead of going back home after getting our rental, Ryan took me to get some clothes to fit the dress code for my new JOB! While we were there, I accidently stepped on his BIG toe, and bent half the nail all the way back and it started bleeding! SHAME on ME! Poor guy! After everything he does for me! About two hours later, I STEPPED ON THE SAME TOE AGAIN! Man! I sure know how to hurt him! I need to learn to pick up my feet when I walk!

Well, thats it for now! Hope you enjoyed the NOVEL!

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2009-10-27T23:34:00.000-07:00

Our cool pumpkins! Mine is the one on the left and Ryans in the one on the right! Yay! I love halloween!

2009-10-21T16:10:00.000-07:00

Okay.. I'm sorry i have been bad again about posting! Here are some pictures of our home all finished! Now I get to decorate! whoo whoo! I have been trying to get better at taking pictures of us too.. so here are some of Ryan and I at a Diamond Back game, and one of us on the way to the Arizona state fair!

Our new home!

2009-09-20T20:12:00.000-07:00

Ryan and I barely closed on this house just last week! We get to start fixing it up now so we can move in! We are in the process of having carpet installed and Ryan and I will spend the next week painting! (the colors in it are super weird! haha) Here are some pictures! The first one is my kitchen, but i'm definetly repainting it! The 2nd picture is where the table goes, 3rd picture is a little part of the backyard.. we have a little gazibo thing with a built in grill. The 4th picture is the garage, we tried fitting the truck in there, and it BARELY fit.. haha. And 5th, the house!!!! Yay!!! We love it! It will be Home Sweet Home in NO time! We will post pictures again when everything is all done!!

2009-09-12T11:26:00.000-07:00

So, for Labor Day weekend, Ryan and I went to Thatcher to visit the family! We stayed with Bryan and Amber and it was way fun! Bryan and Ryan played golf and Xbox like everyday, while Amber and I hung out at home and watched the kids! I got to spend some time with my mom and she showed me a little example on how to sew a "really easy quilt" (her words)! She wanted me to try doing one! So I promised I would at least try!

She gave me a sewing machine, and everything i needed to get started, so when we got home, off I went to Joann's Fabric. I picked out my fabric, brought it home and called my mom! She had to walk me through each little step! I was freaking out! I was so scared to cut my first piece haha! But once I did, i just kept going, cutting everything out! Then came the sewing! I just finished my first quilt last night! I was so excited and so proud of myself! Haha! I couldnt have done it without my mom! She wasnt behind me showing me and telling me what to do, but she was on the phone a lot helping me! Thanks mom! So here are some pictures..... I don't have a sewing table, so I used our dinner table, and I dont have an ironing board, so again, I used the dinner table and a towel! I thought it looked pretty funny! But, it all worked well! Hooray! (dont look too closely at the quilt or you will see all its flaws! hahaha)

2009-09-12T11:20:00.000-07:00

June 12, 2009 Ryan & Bri's Wedding

2009-08-21T19:14:00.001-07:00

Why hello everyone! I'm so sorry it has taken me sooooooooooooo long to update my blog.. but I finally pushed myself to doing it! Well as you all know, Ryan and I got married in the Mesa Arizona Temple, on June 12, 2009. It was such an AMAZING experience. It was so great having all our family in town and we had so much help from everyone to help make our day perfect. Selena, thank you so much for all the beautiful pictures. We love them, and I didnt post all of them, but I sure want to haha! Mom and Dad Reid, Thanks so much for such a great honeymoon and also for letting me live with you for so long! Mom and dad Ward, thanks for all your love and support and for helping to make my reception beautiful! Nikki and Jake, thanks for all the ideas and help planning the reception. Lacey, thanks for stayin on my butt so much and keepin me on task! I really needed that! Amber, Bryan, Brooke, Brian, Aubrey, Shawn, Selena, Russ, Ward Family, Tina, Barrett, Robinson Family, Lindsey, Molli, Mom, Dad, Jake, Miah, Thank you all so much for driving to Phoenix to support us and be with us on our wedding day! Thank you also for all your help! My wedding was PERFECT! Thank you all of you! I love you!

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I keep trying to add new pictures! but its not working! I will try again later!! hey.. at least im FINALLY updating trying to it!

2009-02-10T15:58:00.000-08:00

Me and Tawna! You are freakin rad! Stay strong at work! miss ya tons! And Ron too! xoxox

This is what i call a normal day at work... ya??

I will miss you guys!!

2009-02-10T15:38:00.000-08:00

Haha, she didnt even know i was doing this.. i love it! sheri you are awesome!!! im gonna miss you bunches!
Karen im going to miss you tons! I always enjoyed talking with you!!!

Carmen, Carmen, Carmen.. what am i supposed to even say... :( IM GONNA MISS YOU SOOOO MUCH! you better keep me updated! you better you better! on EVERYTHING.. you know!

Jennifer.. o my goodness. Where do i get another you.. can i clone you? im going to miss you so much! Always keep smiling! haha. i love you tons!

My Work!!

2009-02-10T15:25:00.000-08:00

Monday, two days before my last day at Sunroc, the girls upstairs put together some really fun/FUNNY.. things for me! Silly silly girls!

Sorry for slouchin guys! i think that was my fault! haha

Yikes!!! what do i do with this! haha......jkjk

Ahhhh! what about this!? hahahaha

Showing of my ring..and tiara and goodie bags!!

IM ENGAGED!!!

2009-01-31T17:46:00.000-08:00

So, Ryan and i had been dating for exactly 4 months when he proposed. It was a big surprise and i really had NO idea he was doing it that night! Ryan proposed on January 24, 2009. A week and a half before, he had gotten his tonsils out, so i got to take care of him! (which was hard cause he is one STUBBORN boy!) As a thank you, he told me he wanted to take me to The Roof. An extremely nice resturant in Salt Lake City. We went there for our first night out to dinner 4 months ago. The Salt Lake City temple was right outside our window both times. There were a couple times i thought to myself.. is he proposing tonight? But i kept telling myself, "no we are going ring shopping on monday, we have an appointment to meet with someone at Jareds". Or so i thought, and only i would believe that! After dinner, Ryan took me on a carrige ride around the city. It was FREEZING! But we got to cuddle, so it was well worth it! haha. After all that, Ryan said we were going to Selena and Russ's to play Fantastic four, an XBOX game that we played the night before! I wanted to go and change into pjs, and go home soon cause i was exhausted. (But he said no, haha and now i know why!) When we got there, a huge party tent was in the driveway. It was all lit up inside, but NOTHING, crossed my mind. I just looked at Ry and said "what the heck? is someone hiding a dragon?" Ryan wanted to peek, but i thought it was the neighbors and said "are you insane? its not ours!" He started unzipping the tent, and i saw rose pettels on the ground inside, i freaked and said.. "ITS SELENAS AND RUSS's!" Back down went the zipper! Ryan laughed and went "what? i didnt see..." so he pulled the zipper back up so i could see inside. On the wall were pictures from the last 4 months that we had been dating. They spelled out I LOVE U. On a table was a jewelery box, with a note that said OPEN ME. I opened the box, where i found a ring box. I opened that.............. and there was a note!!!!!! After reading the little note, i looked at Ryan, he got down on one knee and opened a different ring box, and there was my ring! He asked me to marry him, and i think you guys all know the rest!!! I said "YES YES YES!!!" (I actually said yes before he even asked haha! ) And that is just the begining of the Ryan and Bri family!!! WhOo WHOo!
My beautiful ring!

Selena, my new soon to be sister-in-law, helped ryan set up the tent for the big proposal. And boy they sure did make it EXTRA special!

Making Gingerbread Houses!

2008-12-14T21:19:00.000-08:00

Me and Ryan taking a break from making our gingerbread houses!

Here is my house! sweet!!! soo freakin fun!!

Me and Ryan and our freakin cool Gingerbread Houses! well.. actually his is a helicopter landing thing.. see the big H on the top? Pretty cool huh!!!

Thanksgiving fun*

2008-12-07T19:49:00.000-08:00

This Thanksgiving was way fun!! I got off work at 4:30 pm on wednesday the 26th, raced home, and ryan and i packed up the truck..(and im talkin packed it full!) and finally got on the road by 5:30.. where we hit some traffic! blah! Ryan drove all night while i watched the office, and slept. Then he asked me to drive for only like 2 hours before he drove for the last hour again! we got in at about 2:30 in the morning. We finally went to bed at like 4:30 am. Thursday morning i got to meet his whole family! they are all amazing! we all talked and had fun and ate food! it was DELICIOUS! Friday night ryan and i went to a Suns game, which was way fun.. except they did LOSE.. again. After the game we drove to Thatcher where he got to meet my family! eeek. That was scary, but turned out good!!! Sunday afternoon we got back on the road and headed back to Utah. Sick. it was a long drive. But we did watch Lord of the Rings 1, so that made it go by faster. When we finally got in at 2am, Ryan dropped me off where i got ready for bed, and CRASHED! It was a GREAT weekend! O and this picture, Ryans sister selena is an AMAZING photographer! She took this and i LOVE it!! Thanks Selena!

2008-06-30T11:56:00.000-07:00

on the way to ogden to go sky diving!!

TINA, DANIELLE AND ME!

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me and tina and a rodeo in lehi!

and again..

uvu baseball game, me tina and barrett,

the ward girls again!

uvu game!

Weekend with aubrey and kyle!

2008-06-14T11:41:00.000-07:00

Lunch break at Betos

Me and baby Kyle

Saturday morning lazy day!