Any Guesses???

Which one of these pictures is me at 34 weeks along and which one is me today at 19 weeks along? That is only a 15 week difference...but not a huge difference in size. So can you guess which one is which? And be careful what you say... :o} I feel like I am growing like a weed this time around and it's driving me crazy!! I'm a little nervous to see what I look like at the end of this pregnancy :o]

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cHaNgE, ChAnGe, cHaNgE

It has been a tough decision, but we have decided to sell our home... :o( It has been online for about a week, but the sign was just put up Saturday, so we're hoping that will get it more attention. We have only had one person come to look at it, but we are very hopeful. We would really like it to sale quickly so if any of you that read this know of anyone who is looking, please mention it to them. It is a wonderful house, with a newly remodeled kitchen, and 4 bedrooms. Also, with wonderful neighbors and a great ward, if that's what you like! :) We are super sad to leave, but it is a must. The following picture is a closer look at the sign with info to our realtor, which is Ryan's cousin. Thanks Kevin! You can come any time to see it, he is really easy to work with. Or you can call one of us for more information if you'd like. Now, there are more changes than just moving. I am currently working at Davis County Jail, but will be transferring from there to Tri-County Weatherization on Feb. 22nd. I am excited about this move, because it will still be for the county, so insurance, etc. will not change, but I will now be working a SET schedule!!! Thank goodness! I have been doing shift work for the last year and 3 months. It has been a great, easy job, with great people to work with, but the shift work certainly is hard, and not my cup of tea! I will now be working 4 ten hour shifts Monday-Thursday. It will be so nice to always have nights, and holidays off, and always have a three day weekend!!! I can't wait for that! A regular schedule for my pregnant, tired body, and more time with Ryan and Jaycee and the new baby! It will be so wonderful, and I am so blessed to have found this job!

That's not all, though...there is MORE change. Ryan found out he was being laid off 2 weeks ago! We were completely shocked, because his two main bosses had been saying he was going to get more hours because he was their #1 employee this last year. BUT apparently the big guys, over his two bosses, decided to completely dissolve his territory, and just lay him off instead! He was soooo bummed about it. Still is, but he's looking every day for something to come up, and someone to hire him.

And as you should all know by now, we have a baby coming in July! We aren't sure if it's a boy or girl yet, but we should be finding out by the end of this month, hopefully. We already went to find out, but baby apparently wants to be a surprise, and not show us who they are! :o) So...now we at least know we're getting another teaser, like the almost two year old we already have!!! Yay! ;o)

So, lots of change, some good, some bad, but it will all turn out for the better in the long run. We know we are being watched over and blessed every step of the way! And can't wait for the good to come out of it all! Thank you to everyone who has been praying for us, we feel it, and we are so grateful that you care enough about us to help in the best way possible! Things will be well, we just hope it's sooner rather than later! Of course! :o) We will keep you posted on the happenings, and of course when we find out if we're having another little girl, or a boy!

Kayani turns TWO!!!

Kayani turned 2 years old on Sunday, the 24th! She had a cute Flower Rice Crispy Treat for her cake, and got lots of presents! Most was of Ariel ('The Little Mermaid'), since that is her first name, and she was so excited! She loves Ariel! :o) Can't believe you're already two you little cutie! Love you!

How they grow...

It's so amazing how big children get so quickly! Just got bored at work the other night and made this little collage...

Golfing with Daddy

Jaycee loves to play with Ryan's clubs, and stuff when she goes into "his room" (the one he decorates). So he decided to let her putt with him before she went to bed. It was pretty cute, and she enjoyed it!

"tinkle, tinkle, witta tar"

The best I could get of her "Twinkle, Twinkle" and we're still working on "Tiny Turtle"...she randomly throughout the day will just start singing twinkle twinkle, and it just makes me giggle. It's too cute! When she does the whole song, it's even better, too!

Eight & counting...

My parents now have 8 grand kids and will soon have 9 and I'm sure shortly after that there will be more...it never ends when there are 7 children to provide them! :o) It's so fun to have most of them so close. We love when we do get to see Sierra, also. This is the most recent picture of them all together before she left back home yesterday.

left to right-top to bottom: Ethan, Owen, Aubree, Kayani, Jaycee, Sierra, Talon, Jackson!

Talon was so proud to be able to hold baby Jackson in the picture, it was pretty cute! The last picture is what most of the (probably 40) pictures looked like. But we were able to get the top one, which turned out pretty good!

Happy Birthday Ryan!

Ryan turned 26 Wednesday! Old old old man!!! ;-) We had family over for cake and ice cream that night and we're so glad they could come. Then we were still able to make it to his church ball game later in the evening. Where Jaycee cheered for daddy, and enjoyed playing with the other little kids that were there.

Then later after the basketball game, I came downstairs to find daddy sitting on the couch with ALL of Jaycee's babies in his arms, then all the sudden she climbed on up too! It was pretty cute, so I had to take a picture of it! She always hands you her babies and says, "heeia, daddy, heeia!" (here, daddy, here!) It's actually pretty cute the way she says it!

Thursday evening, I was able to take Ryan on a date for his birthday present. We're grateful to mom who kept Jaycee for the night for us so we could go to dinner and a late movie! The first movie in a LONG time. So thanks mom! And Happy Birthday, Honey! So glad you were born 26 years ago so you could be a GIANT part of my life now, and give me these cute babies of ours! I LOVE YOU!!!

Our Monkey

Jaycee thinks it's pretty fun to climb in and out of the baby toy now that she doesn't fit...she usually gets into positions similar to this one but still seems to not mind and plays for about 5 minutes before she asks for help out! :-) Too funny!

Happy New Year!!!

We spent the evening playing games and eating snacks all night at Randy and Michelle's house! Thanks guys for having us over! We had fun! Jaycee made it to 11:50 pm! Too bad she just couldn't stay awake for 10 more minutes! :o( Oh well...she was a trooper and thoroughly enjoyed playing with all of Riley's toys! Happy New Year everyone! Hope 2010 goes well for you all!