9 Wonderful Years!

Today was our 9th anniversary!  Boy, does that make me feel old!!  It is weird because it feels like Ryan and I have always been together but it feels like the years have slipped by so fast, if that is possible.  The picture above is the beautiful temple where we were married.  Maybe next year for our 10th I'll put up a picture of us on our wedding day!  Ryan and I have changed SO much since we have been married!

Not to get too mushy, but I love Ryan!  Even if I searched the universe for a husband there would not be a better match that I would find than him!  I could never express how much I love this man!  He is so patient and loving!  He is the most selfless person I know!  Not to mention a wonderful Dad!  Ryan I love you!  It is such a joy to be married to you!

New Addition To Our Family

Tonight we added another member to our family!  Our Molly fish gave birth to a baby.  We thought that she looked a little pregnant!  I guess Molly's actually give birth to fish and don't lay eggs.  (I never knew that!)

We decided to name her/him peek-a-boo.  The little baby was hiding and is pretty hard to spot so came the name.  Peek-a-boo is gold and black.  

Before and After

Before

After

I went grocery shopping today.  While I was about to check out Ryan called my cell phone and said that Reuben wanted to ask me something.  He asked if he could go "wald".  I asked him to repeat what he said a couple of times because I couldn't understand what he was asking for.  So, then Ryan came back on and said that Reuben was wondering if he could be bald.  Before I knew it, Reuben was bald by the time I came home which was only 15 minutes later!  I guess it is the new cool summer cut.  I am sad to see his beautiful hair go but Reuben's smile that he had all afternoon made it worth it!

Cute Kids!

Just some fun photos of the kids!  Our wonderful neighbor is letting us borrow this seat for Lincoln.  All the kids just love to talk to him while he is in it.

Ready for the Next book!

Well, last night I finished reading Twilight!  It was a great book!  I couldn't believe how fast it went by!  Sorry to say I don't think I have ever read a book that big before!  

I must say that the author was pretty smart putting the first chapter of the next book in the back.  Now I want to read to find out how Bella's birthday ends and so much more!  

What A Deal!

Yesterday we were on our way home from Kaitlyn's girl scout picnic.  As we were driving I noticed a sign for an estate sale.  So went to check it out.  I thought that there wouldn't be much because it was already the afternoon.  Boy was I wrong!  I have been looking for kitchen chairs ever since we moved in here.  The landlord had vinyl chairs in the kitchen, where the vinyl was ripped and exposing the cotton and foam.  Talk about gross!  I tried to cover it with duct tape which just curled up and it would have cost a ton to recover them not to mention their weird shape.  But I finally found chairs!  I tried to just buy the six chairs (which are solid wood) but the lady would only sell them as a set with the table.  It is nice to have the table though because it fits great in our kitchen and has an extra leaf if we'd like to use it!  But then she through in a desk, a side table, a kids table, 2 kids chairs, and 3 little junk treasures for the kids.  It always feels so good when you get such a deal and it is stuff that you really have needed and been looking for! 

Memorial Day Parade

The small town that we live in has a Memorial Day Parade each year.  It is a lot of fun to go to see it.  Some of the people in the parade throw candy out to those watching, which is definitely the kids favorite part.  Kaitlyn was able to be in the parade this year with her baseball team.  She is on the left of the photo.