February Instagram

I am Ryker hear me ROAR. #gottalovetoddlerstantrums

The new toddler look…Nutella beard

Sweet boy hands and luscious lips.

This smiley stamp makes me giggle every time. I love the fact that you wanted one on each hand. #it'sgreattobeakid
 
I made a February felt wreath. #iamprettyproudofit

Having a picnic on the couch. #iamacoolmom

Playing Hide and Seek and this is the spot he hid in. Now to only have him stop giggling.  #itgivesyouawayson #ourfavoritegametoplay

So happy to get 2 Oreos to eat while we went grocery shopping. #lovehissquishyfacesmile

“No, mine” #won’tsharewithus. Silly boy

Morning cuddles.

Dad says, “I don’t know who is more embarrassing, my son putting on bracelets or my wife taking pictures?” Silly dad, it’s just too darn cute.

Tender moment watching them play. #unclebrianisthebest

I want “roar” {for Monster’s inc.} one of your favorite movies. #ilovemyview

Saying “that’s me!” with Caillou theme song. #todarncute #2yearsold

You don’t take naps anymore and this was a rare occasion. #yayfornaps 

“Roar” Dinosaurs are you favorite right now. #playingatthemall

Cuddling with you in our comfy sweaters. #iloveyou #ilovebeingastayathomemom

I love watching him use his imagination. #homesweethome

At pottery barn kids, doing his hair like mommy. #heisgoingtokillme

He was happy to sit in the cart and eat his apple. Apples are his favorite fruit right now. #heisneverthisgood

Painting with colored sweetened condensed milk! #alittleartistinthemaking

This month went by fast, but it was filled with lots of new discoveries.

27 things about me

Ever since I turned 25, each year just gets harder and harder, I am still in shock that I am 27 years old. I thought it would be fun to get to know me, the good, the bad and the ugly. Enjoy.
  
1. I brush my teeth with cold water;  
2. My favorite restaurant is Olive Garden and Los Hormones;
3. I like to bake and try new recipes;  
4. I haven’t ever worn high heels, I am already tall; I don’t need to be any taller;  
5. My favorite color is teal;  
6. I am right handed;  
7. I was born with a Cholesteatoma{type of skin cyst located in the middle ear and skull bone} witch it caused me to lose 75% of my earring in my right ear;  
8. I am addicted to pinterest, I am always getting new ideas and trying them;
9. I didn't like Dave when I first met him. I thought he was a rich snob. I also turned him down when he asked him out;
10. I am shy;
11. I am extremely picky with my clothes, hair and shoes. No one will go shopping with me, yes, even my husband;  
12. I want to have 6 kids and if they come in doubles or triplets that’s okay;  
13. At 26 I sprained my finger and had to get my ring cut off;  
14. I wear contacts;  
15. I am a dark chocolate and mint lover;  
16. I have a hard time telling people no;  
17. I wanted to marry a Hawaiian so I could live there, but fell in love with a Canadian and I still live in Utah;  
18. I am double jointed in my fingers and elbows;  
19. I love to watch TLC, the Duggers, Here comes Honey boo boo, Sister Wives, Tia and Tamara and The HGTV channel; the property brothers;
20. My favorite season is SPRING;  
20. I am interested in Photography and this past year I have been figuring out how to use my D3100 Nikon camera;  
21. I can’t wear a baseball cap because it causes me to get headaches;  
22. The favorite feature on my body is my feet;  
23. I like to read LDS romance novels;
24. When I smile I have a dimple on my right side near my mouth and it carries to my left ear;  
25. I have a birth mark above my belly button;  
26. I don’t like to eat tomatoes; I have tried many times but I can’t stand the taste;  
27. I feel so lucky to be married to the most amazing man and have the sweetest boy on earth.

Ryker William's Birthday Book

I created this photo book of Ryker's first day.

Book for Vallie & David Card

I created this book for my parents for Christmas 2012. I hope they enjoy looking at lots of photos from their past.

I love being a mother to…

My little boy. Life is never boring with you and I love it!

Peering through the window.

Reading a chapter book at Nana’s house.

Trying on daddy’s magnify glasses.

Walking in daddy’s shoes.
 
Climbing into a crib and trying on hats at Target.

Little naked boy being cute as can be!


Who knew that mommy's pads could be so much fun to play in the tube with.

Painting a mirror with bubbles.
 
Playing in a wheel chair with dad at Nuskin.

At Dick’s climbing in with the balls and pretending to drive the wheel chair.

A little boy for sale.

What is better then one sucker… two! He takes one lick of the orange and then switches to the root beer sucker. Very cleaver if I say so myself.

Playing in mud at the Ranch. Have I mentioned before, I can’t get enough of this little face.

Ryker found this awesome leopard at Old Navy.
 
I have learned how not to get so embarrassed when you run crazy around the store, or pull all the clothes off the shelf,  or climb into a pile of balls and when I am yelling your name trying to find you. I will take every embarrassing moment to have you with me every day.

Christmas Traditions

I loved this idea on Pinterest, they unwrapped a Christmas book everyday until Christmas day.  So we gave it a try and we all really enjoyed opening a book before bed and reading it. Ryker got the hang of ripping off the paper.

We bought a Fisher-Price nativity set.  So little man can play with his and not mine. He liked putting the angel on top and listening to Silent Night. Hopefully he will play with it more next year.

I read somewhere, where they gave their kids a Christmas book on New Years Eve and I thought that was a great idea. It will build our Christmas library.

I love having my own family and starting our  traditions together.

Mary, the Mother of Jesus

This Christmas season I reflected on Mary, the mother of Jesus.  I have never thought about it in the way I did this year.  She got to kiss the Savior of the world, wipe his sweet face off from playing in the dirt, wipe His tears, give Him lots of kisses, lots of cuddle time, rock him to sleep, and protect him from harm. I am not raising a Savior, but I am raising one of God’s sons and I feel the sweet spirit that Mary must have felt raising Christ.
 
Mary, thank you for helping me reflect on the importance of motherhood.

Snow Fun

We have been very spoiled having dad with us for a week and half this Christmas break. It snowed on Christmas Eve and then dumped on December 26th. We took the opportunity to play in the snow, since last year we barely had any.  Ryker had a blast getting pulled on the sled, building a snow fort  and crawling through it.
   
January 27th,  we got together to go sledding at the bowl near Provo temple. This was Ryker’s first time going sledding down a long hill and he loved every minute of it. We let him go down with Spencer and then Dave would go down the hill and gather everything together and put Ryker on  his shoulders and head back up. Little man spent the majority of the time siding down the hill on  his bottom. We had “snow” much fun!