the rikli family

FOR SALE

2011-12-04T11:45:00.002-07:00

We are wanting to sell our dirt bike and 4 wheeler. It is kind of sad that this part of our lives has kind of fizzled out, but I guess that is sometimes what happens when little ones come along. We just don't have the time to get out and ride like we used to. The bikes are both posted on KSL. We would love to be able to sell them together, but would also sell them separate. Please take a look at our ad and let me know if you, or anyone you know is interested! THANK YOU!!!
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=18277897&cat=145

Family Pics, Halloween and 10 MONTHS

2011-11-01T21:48:00.005-06:00

I know I say it in every post, but we have been super busy lately. Our little boy is growing up so fast and we are loving every minute of this crazy journey that is Kael. He is constantly learning new things and surprising us on a daily basis. Kael turned 10 months today... 10 MONTHS!!!! I cannot believe how fast these last 10 months have gone by and cannot imagine spending them any other way than with my two K's.

We have been up to a lot of fun things lately. I have not been working every Saturday and it has been great! We have been able to spend some actual weekends together and feel like we can actually get some quality family time in. This past Saturday we dressed Kaelster up and headed to Boo at the Zoo. There were a million people there, but it was fun to go see the animals, it was Kael's first time at the Zoo and he couldn't care less about the animals. When we were in the monkey building I would point to the monkeys and he would smile, after about the 3rd time he did this I realized that he was smiling at his own reflection in the glass and probably didn't even see the monkeys. Too funny!

We recently had a fun family photo shoot in Heber. We had not had a good family photo taken since Heather and Tyson's wedding. I love the way the photos turned out and can't wait to get some up on my wall!

Kael had a pretty fun first Halloween. We spent Halloween night in Heber and had a lot of fun going to Trunk-Or-Treat and Trick-Or-Treating with Aunt Sissy and Uncle G, thanks for letting us tag along!

What, I have a Blog?

2011-08-08T23:35:00.002-06:00

I can't believe, once again, that it has been this long since I have posted. I really need, and want to get better about posting, life is just SO busy. Our little guy just turned 7 months and is MOBILE!!! Kael started crawling about 2 days before his 7 month birthday. He has been mobile for about 10 days now and he is EVERYWHERE! It is so much fun yet exhausting at the same time. It is really cute when he crawls down the hall after me mumbling "ma ma ma ma" it is too cute and melts my heart. He doesn't say too many words, mostly just "ma ma" which is amazing and fabulous and wonderful to me, but is just a bit annoying to Kevin; he wants him to say "da da" soooo bad! :) We have also been experiencing teething for the first time. Poor little guy has been so miserable. He hasn't been feverish just very cranky and restless when he sleeps. It has been a sad few days and if anyone has any tricks that they would like to share I would love it! Other than chasing our little guy around, life in the Rikli home is pretty laid back. Kevin and I are still just working away. Kevin is excited to play in his first company golf tournament this Friday, he has never really golfed before so it should be interesting :) We hope everyone is doing well and having a great summer!

Playing Catch Up

2011-05-15T12:11:00.003-06:00

WOW! It has been a really long time since I posted... I am a slacker! In my defense, we have had a ton going on.

In April we went on vacation. This trip held a lot of firsts for all 11 of us! It was not only Kael's first vacation, it was our first vacation as parents... it was Kael's first visit to Disneyland, AND Kevin's as well... it was our first family vacation taking 2 cars since we no longer all fit in one... I could go on and on with all the firsts but the bottom line is, WE HAD A GREAT TIME!!! We spent a couple of days in San Diego with stops at the beach, Sea World, the Maritime Museum and the Wild Animal Park. After San Diego we headed to Anaheim for 3 days at Disneyland, a Major League baseball game for some and a great dinner at Knotts Berry Farm. Our final day in Cali was filled with Universal Studios. It was a great trip, lots of fun and Kael was such a good boy, I know that he will never remember it but I sure will!

This is one of my favorite pics from the trip

More photos to come!!!

The Bed Hog

2011-03-12T07:49:00.003-07:00

He started out propped up in the corner of the green and brown pillows and throughout the course of 8 hours of sleep, wiggled and scooted himself down to take over my whole side of the bed. But hey, he slept for 8 hours so I am not complaining!

2 Month Check-Up

2011-03-08T11:24:00.003-07:00

Last week was little Kaelster's 2 month birthday, I know I say this pretty much every post but, I can't believe how fast the last 2 months have gone by. Our little boy is growing up so fast and is changing so much. We can pretty much get him to smile on demand now and it is sooo fun. We love watching him grow and seeing all of the things that he is learning. At his two month check up he weighed 9 pounds and 15 ounces and is now 22 inches long. He has gained 3 pounds and grown 2 inches since he was born.

Wishes...

2011-02-22T13:21:00.002-07:00

I have exactly 5 and 1/2 days from right now of maternity leave left. I go back to work on Monday the 28th, and I am beyond heart broken. I am amazed and in awe and completely changed by the amazing gift that Kevin and I were given 7 weeks and 3 days ago. It is truly amazing that so much excitement, worry, LOVE, amazement and awe came delivered in that little 7 pound, 20 inch package. Who would have ever guessed that you could LOVE someone THAT much? I have heard it said hundreds of times that you never know LOVE until you have a child, and now I can see why they say that, they say it because it is true. Never before have I felt this way about anything or anyone. Don't get me wrong, I love my husband and I love my parents, I love my little brothers and sisters... but never before have I felt the LOVE that I feel for my child.

A year ago, if someone would have granted me 3 wishes I would have wished for the selfish things... things like a big house, a nice car, money etc. etc. etc. If someone were to come up to me today and give me 3 wishes they would be completely different and I know exactly what they would be:

1. SOMEWHERE to call home. I have discovered lately that although I would love to own a home, and wish that we did, it is not where you live that matters.

2. Good Health. I would wish for the good health of all the people that I love. I think that I have always taken the health of not only myself, but the health of my loved ones for granted. Being blessed with a healthy baby has totally opened my eyes to all of the things that could have gone wrong and I will never again take my health or the health of those that I love for granted, because good health is truly a blessing.

3. I would wish to be able to stay home with my baby and not have to work. I don't care if we had millions of dollars, I just wish that we were able to get by on one income. Before and all through my pregnancy I thought I would be okay with going back to work, I knew that it was something that I would have to do, I know that I am the one that carries the insurance for our family and that we would have to move if I did not work. But the thought of leaving him is driving me INSANE! I am the MOM, I am the one who gave birth to him. I am the one who would not let the nurses take him to the nursery because I did not want to be away from him. I am the one who woke up that night in the hospital that he was choking. I am the one who wakes up in the middle of the night when he cries because he is hungry. I am the one that knows the difference between a hungry cry and a tired cry. I am the first person that he spit up on. I am the one that figured out that he was tongue tied. I am the one that figured out that he had reflux and took him to the doctor. I am the one that changes his clothes or jammies, or the sheets on my bed when he spits up all over them because of the reflux. I am the first person that he smiled a REAL smile at. I am the first person that he gooed at. I am the one that figured out that he loves showers and hates baths. I am the one that changes his diapers. I am the one that washes his clothes. And I am the one that can't handle the fact that by having to go back to work I might miss a smile, I might miss a clothes change, I can't even handle the fact that I might miss a poopy diaper. I can't handle the fact that I will miss a moment of this sweet little boy's life. I know that I am not the first working mom in the world. I know that he will be taken care of by people who love him, and I know that he will be taken care of very well, and I know that most days he will be taken care of here in our home that is 30 seconds away from me, but none of that matter to me (even though it should!) because NO ONE LOVES him like I do.

I would love to be granted 3 wishes, but if I could only be granted 1 wish, it would not be a hard decision to pick 1 of the 3.

LOVE

2011-02-12T21:51:00.003-07:00

Need I say more?

ONE MONTH OLD

2011-02-04T17:29:00.003-07:00

I can't believe that my little Kaelster is already a month old! The days have gone by so fast! I love my little man so much and I have loved every second of this past month! On his one month birthday I got this super sweet smile out of my super sweet little boy.

Hospital Photo Shoot

2011-01-17T15:39:00.003-07:00

Jordan Valley Medical Center (the hospital where I gave birth) has a contract with Bella Baby Photography. On the day after Kael was born a girl came in to take some pics of him. We fell in love with so many of them that we broke down and bought the disk. I am glad we did because we have full printing rights to them now so that is great. Here are a few of my favorites, I can't believe how much my baby boy has already changed!

A Couple of Pics

2011-01-14T17:53:00.004-07:00

Our little man wide awake.

Oh so tired after a long day at the doctor's office.
I love how his hands are constantly up by his face whenever he sleeps.

2 Week Check Up

2011-01-14T17:07:00.002-07:00

I cannot believe that my baby is already 2 weeks old (tomorrow)! The days have gone by so fast and he is changing so much everyday.

We went to the doctor for Kael's 2 week check up today. I have been so worried that he has not been getting enough to eat or that I am doing something wrong... letting him sleep too much or he is not getting enough sleep??? Is he gaining the appropriate amount of weight??? There are just so many questions and not enough answers. I have had a hard time breast feeding and so I have been pumping and feeding him with a bottle, I don't think we were getting the right latch and that made it VERY painful for me and frustrating for the both of us. I have felt like a failure for having to feed him with a bottle. I was trying to figure out why he and I are having such a hard time and the other day while I was just sitting here staring at him I noticed that he can't stick his tongue out hardly at all, I did a little bit of research and found that it is called being "tongue tied". I talked to Kevin about it, he simply said, very matter of factly, "Megan, he just doesn't know how to use it yet." Well that answer was not good enough for me! I asked the doc today to take a look at Kael's tongue to see what he thought, I was definitely right, the poor little guy is tongue tied, I have to make an appointment with a Pediatric ENT to get his poor little mouth clipped. The pediatrician said that after that is taken care of we should have a better/easier time with the breast feeding. He also said that I should not feel bad about having to give Kael a bottle, he said that it is great that I am still giving him breast milk and that he will need to get used to a bottle sooner or later so it is good that he is adjusting to the bottle so well.

As far as stats go, Kael now weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces! I was so excited/relieved to know that he has gained some weight and that he is getting enough to eat. He is in the 50th percentile on weight and the 25th percentile on height.

All in all it was a good visit, except for the fact that they had to do the PKU test which poor little Kael did not like one bit. I felt so bad for having to hold him while the nurse stuck his heel and took the blood, he was not too happy with me after that.

KAEL THOMAS RIKLI

2011-01-12T11:07:00.008-07:00

I am so far behind! I finally have a minute to sit down and actually blog.

Our sweet baby boy was born on 1.1.11! He was born at 10:32 a.m. weighed 7 pounds and was 20 inches long. We are so excited that he is here, he is perfect.

Just like my pregnancy, labor went great and very smoothly, only about 7 1/2 hours from start to finish. On New Years Eve I kind of started getting some weird pains, I called my Mom and she said that they sounded like contractions to her. I was so excited, I thought that with any luck we would be able to have a New Years baby. My Mom suggested that I should go walk around and hopfully they would start getting a little closer and a little stronger. Kevin decided that we would go a step beyond walking, we started boxing on the Wii instead. What we thought and hoped would jump start my labor actually made it stop... thats right those pains that I thought were going to bring my baby that much sooner went away. I was so upset and disappointed. We went to Kevin's parents house for a little bit and his Mom rubbed my feet and massaged my tendons that are supposed to put you into labor. We wnet home after having a pretty lame New Years and feeling so disappointed that we were not going to be meeting our little boy after all. I went to bed at about 1:15, I was sleeping really soundly when all of the sudden at 2:55 a.m. I was wide awake after feeling a really weird pop/gush/woosh feeling. I said "Kevin I think my water just broke!" and ran to the bathroom, YEP it was definitely my water. I went back into the bedroom and told Kevin that I needed to turn on the light, he said, "UGH! FINE!" and pulled the covers over his head. I started feeling and looking around in my bed to see if there was water all over, Kevin rolled over and asked what I was doing, I said, "Didn't you hear me?!?! MY WATER BROKE!!!!!!!!!" After that he was out of bed in a flash and we were off to the hospital. We arrived at Labor and Delivery at 3:30, they had me change into a gown and they checked me. I was still dilated to a 3, but I was 80% efaced, they told me that I would be staying... THAT IS WHEN REALITY HIT ME!!! All of my emotions started to flow, of course I was happy and excited but I also got very nervous and told Kevin that I wanted to go home. I started to get stronger contractions and they started to get painful. Because it was a holiday, everyone was between shifts so I had to wait what seemed like forever to get my epidural, but once I did, let me tell you it was great! It was the perfect epidural, I could not feel anything but I could still move my legs and my body. Right after my epidural was in the doctor came in and checked me. I was dilated to an 8 and 90% efaced, this was when all the hustle and bustle started! I layed there for a little while longer, the nurse checked me again and told me that it was time to start pushing. I pushed for about 20-25 minutes and then the doctor came back, and ten minutes later our baby was born! I was amazed, and crying of course... Kevin looked like he was in shock. Kael started crying right away, which I was very greatful for. He scored 9 on all of his apgar tests. Kael entered the world at 10:23 a.m. on 1.1.11 weighing 6 pounds 15.8 ounces (we call it an even 7 pounds) and was a perfect 20 inches long. Once I saw him I knew that life would never be the same, he was amazing.

The rest of our hospital stay kind of flew by, with visitors in and out and family all around. We had one scary experience that I will never forget and that I hope will never happen again, I had put Kael in his little glass crib thing at the end of my bed, I woke up to him making a weird noise, his back was arched and his arms were flailing. He was choking on some amniotic fluid that had gotten into his tummy. I was so scared and called the nurse, she tried to suction him out with the ball syringe but that wasn't working so we took him to the nursery where they had to stick a tube down his throat and suction out his little tummy. It was so sad! I was crying and freaking out. Needless to say I did not put him back in that bed, I kept him in bed with me!

I am so happy that our baby is here and I have never loved anything more than I love being a mom. Kael is amazing and even though he has only been here for a few short days I cannot imagine my life without him!

I need to thank Kevin and my mom for being in the delivery room with me and helping me through labor and delivery. I also had a very amazing nurse who I wish I could have there with me for every baby that I have!

38 Week Check Up

2010-12-30T12:33:00.002-07:00

I went to the doctor on Monday and got checked. I measured exactly 38 cm so I am still on target there. I was dialated to a 3! My doctor said that he did not think that I would make it through the week to my next appointment, but three days later I am still here. With all the snow that has been falling everywhere I am worried that if I did go into labor that my parents would not be able to make it down in time... I just really want my baby! I am ready, my bag is packed and we are just hanging out until our little guy decides that it is finally time to make his grand entrance into the world.

37 Weeks and 3 days

2010-12-22T15:00:00.002-07:00

Well I have almost hit 38 weeks. I am feeling VERY huge and VERY uncomfortable. I will be going back to the doctor on the 27th. I am hoping that he will have some good news for me! I am more than okay with waiting until my due date to pop this little guy out, but I REALLY do not want to go over... I have had such an easy pregnancy but I am just done. I try not to complain (even though this whole post has been me complaining) but this little boy just has no more room in there, and I feel like I can not stretch any more. Baby Kael is constantly in my ribs and it is very painful and hard to sleep.

We are getting closer and closer to having everything ready for the arrival of our little boy, his room is so close to being done, just need some bedding and to get everything hung on the walls. I have his bag packed for the hospital. Kevin has been drilling me and drilling me to get some bags packed becasue he has been so worried that we will not be prepared for when "IT" happens. I am just such a huge slacker, but I am happy that Kevin is so anxious for our baby to get here. Kevin will be such a great dad and I can't wait to see him with our baby.

35 Weeks and Counting

2010-12-05T15:57:00.003-07:00

So tomorrow 12/6 marks 35 weeks in my pregnancy, WE ARE ALMOST THERE!!! I went to the doctor on Friday, everything is checking out great. My belly is measuring at 35 cm and baby's head is pointed down, heartbeat is normal at 140 beats per minute. The doc did an exam and I am dilated to a ONE!!! I know that is not hugely amazing, and I do realize that I could stay at a 1 for weeks, but to us it was huge news and so exciting! I am still feeling pretty good, I am still working full time and going about my normal daily routine, but lately I have been ready for bed at about the second I walk through the door at night. And there is the fact that my face and fingers just keep getting fatter and fatter! As easy and sick-free as my pregnancy has been I am so excited for it to be over with!

Kevin's 25th and Thanksgiving.

2010-12-05T15:35:00.003-07:00

So I have been hugely slacking on posting lately. There seems to be so much going on right now, I feel like I am running around like a "fat, stuffed" chicken with its head cut off.

We celebrated Kevin's 25th birthday in November. On the night of his birthday we went to dinner with is parents and Grandpa Derrall at the Porcupine. I love the Porcupine and it is always nice to have an excuse to go there and eat. If you have never been I really reccommend it! Then we had Thanksgiving. We were with Kevin's family this year and had a great dinner at Susan and Stuart's house. It was nice being able to just hang out, have some great food and watch some football. On Friday, for the first time ever I got Kevin to hit the Black Friday sales with me. We made a fabulous investment, we bought a Canon Rebel T2i camera! We have been snapping some great pics and having a lot of fun learning how to use it. We are so excited to have a super nice camera for when our baby boy gets here, I am sure that we will be taking more pictures than ever then. To finish off the fabulous week of food and family we headed up to Heber on Sunday night to celebrate Kevin's birthday with my family. My dad made him an awesome Tigger cake... Oh if I were only half as good of a cake decorater as my dad is!

30 Week Update

2010-11-02T12:57:00.004-06:00

Today, thanks to my amazing Parents and Grandma Patsy, I ordered our little guy's crib and changing table. We (mostly Kevin) have been working really hard lately on getting the baby's room all painted so we can get the furniture set up and everything ready to go.I hit 30 weeks yesterday and the anxiety has really hit me that this little boy will be here before we know it. I am sooooo excited and can't wait to meet my little Kaelster, but I am also freaking out a little bit and worrying that things aren't going to be ready for him... With only 10 weeks to go and the Holidays FAST approaching, I feel like I am always a step behind.

The first 30 weeks of pregnancy have been good to me. I have not been sick except for the nightly heartburn that I get, I have not been too grouchy (at least this is my opinion, you can ask Kevin what he thinks about that) and I have been able to keep working just fine and not get TOO worn out. I have an appointment with the Dr tomorrow to do the blood tests for diabetes. I will start going to the Dr every 2 weeks now.

We are so excited for our little boy to get here! I will post pictures of the finished nursery HOPEFULLY very soon!

I Am Feeling It Now!!!

2010-09-28T12:34:00.003-06:00

I have now hit the 25 week mark in my pregnancy, and I am starting to actually FEEL pregnant. There have been some big changes in the past few weeks

1. I have not been able to wear my contacts since about week 18, they give me MAJOR headaches. I read in my book that the shape of your eyes can actually change during pregnancy... so I have been wearing my glasses for what seems like FOREVER.

2. I am now wearing maternity pants 100% of the time. Up until about a week or two ago I was still wearing my normal jeans, with the top button undone of course and I was also still wearing a pair of normal work pants. I finally got to the point where I had to break down and just go and buy some.

3. I FEEL HUGE!!! My tummy is growing right on target, but let me tell you I feel like I should burst any day! My waist line is definitely GONE!!!

4. I cannot get comfortable at bed time. I toss and turn for what seems like forever, get comfortable for a few minutes and then toss and turn some more.

5. The burning pain in my throat is terrible. I don't know if this is like a type of heartburn or some sort of acid reflux, but it's coming back every night and it really hurts.

I am sure this seems like I am complaining a ton, but in all honesty this pregnancy has pretty much been a breeze and the ups have DEFINITELY been better than the downs! I am so happy to be carrying this little boy around and I can't wait until he gets here! We are definitely on the down hill stretch and I am sure that he will be here before we know it!

Week 23 Dr. Visit

2010-09-15T14:04:00.002-06:00

Yesterday I had my 23rd week Dr. appointment. Dr. Colby took measurements of my tummy, I measured at 24 cm and he also listened to Baby Kael's heartbeat which was normal at 145 beats per minute. It took the Dr. a minute to find the heartbeat because Kael was moving around and kicking so much. It was funny because he would find the heart beat and then it would be over powered by a big thump of a kick, it was pretty funny! I am so excited to be at 23 weeks already and I am hoping that the next 17 weeks go by fast because we are so excited to meet our little boy!

We Have a Name!

2010-08-31T21:08:00.003-06:00

Kevin and I have chosen a name for our little boy! I am very pleased and surprised that we were able to come up with a name that we both love and think will serve our little man well. KAEL THOMAS RIKLI. After thumbing through the BIG book of baby names and each of us throwing out pretty much every name that even crossed our minds, I just randomly threw Kael out there one day while we were in the car and... it stuck, we were not able to find anything that we loved more. We decided to spell Kael with a K, like Kevin and we also chose to give him his Daddy's middle name Thomas and then of course Rikli was pretty much a given :) I cannot wait to hold my little boy in my arms and just hug and kiss him! Monday marked 21 weeks in my pregnancy, I am HALF WAY and counting!!!! I feel little Kael moving all the time and it is the most amazing feeling in the world, it brings the biggest smile to my face. For now we are going to focus on moving, and of course continue preparing to meet our sweet baby boy Kael in January.

For All Those of You That Voted For a GIRL...

2010-08-13T14:03:00.002-06:00

I am sorry to say... YOU LOSE!!! :) We went to our 18 week ultrasound appointment on Wednesday night where Dr. Colby told us that we are having a BOY!!! We are sooo excited, and we are having a ton of fun shopping and getting ready to welcome our LITTLE MAN into the world in January. We got a DVD of our ultrasound that we have been watching every night, we love to see our CUTE little baby in there rolling around and being crazy! We are already such proud parents and have so much love for our little boy!

16 Week Appointment

2010-07-29T17:46:00.002-06:00

Last night Kevin and I went to my 16 week doctor appointment. I really can't believe that 4 months has already gone by, in some ways it has gone by sooo fast and in other ways it feels like years ago that we found out that I was pregnant. At my last appointment (12 weeks) the Dr. Colby said that I had gained 3 pounds, which he said was pretty normal, at this weigh in I was still at that same weight, which surprised both Kevin and I since I really do eat a lot of treats :) which I often get scolded for by Kevin. My tummy is measuring at 16 cm which is normal, since you are supposed to grow about a cm a week. We got to listed to our baby's heartbeat, it was normal at 155 beats per minute. After the heartbeat came the BEST NEWS!!!! We get to go back and find out what our baby is in 2 WEEKS!!!! I CANNOT WAIT!!!! I know that they will probably go by sooo slow but I really wish that the 2 weeks would FLY BY! Ugh the anticipation is going to KILL both Kevin and I. So just a heads up, if you haven't voted for what you think our baby will be you better get your votes in quick because AUGUST 11th is the day!

Anxiety and No Sleep

2010-07-21T23:35:00.002-06:00

Okay, all of you Moms... I am in need of some advice. Lately I have been having really bad anxiety at night. I had never had anxiety before I got pregnant, there is nothing worse than anxiety! I hate when I get it, and I dread getting it. I have also not been able to sleep very well. If I am lucky enough to fall asleep early then I wake up after a couple of hours and then can't get back to sleep. Or if I try to go to bed a bit later I have the hardest time getting comfortable and actually falling asleep. Did any of you have problems like these? Do any of you have any tricks, or am I just going to have to suck it up for the next 5 months and get used to it?

Who Voted for What?

2010-07-13T19:05:00.002-06:00

Hey everyone! My dear husband is VERY convinced that our baby is a boy... I honestly have NO IDEA. I have heard from a lot of women over the years, including some of you, say that you pretty much knew what you were having. I have not had any feelings like that, yet anyway. But, the entire point of this post is... If you happened to vote on what you think our baby is, will you please leave me a comment and let me know what you voted for? It will put Kevin at ease to know which of you are "on his side" thanks a million! :)

Ridin' In Style

2010-07-10T13:13:00.003-06:00

This is the stroller and car seat that we just bought for our baby. Baby Trend Expedition ELX Travel System.

Selling points for Megan: Good safety ratings. The car seat is rated up to 30 pounds, not just 22 like most car seats. Jogging stroller. Easy to fold up and down. BIG storage basket. Jogger rides really smooth and turns very easily. Cute and trendy color that would work and be cute for a baby boy Rikli or a baby girl Rikli. You get a lot for your money with this system. Great ratings from parents who have it. Great recommendations on the system from Jess, who's opinion I always ask for and appreciate! :)

Megan's doubts: Too bright? Too much green?

Selling points for Kevin: The jogger has speakers and you can plug your I POD or phone right in!

Kevin's doubts: NONE. HELLO!!! It has speakers and you can plug your I POD or phone right in!

Let me know what you all think about it!

Guess What?!?

2010-06-24T22:24:00.003-06:00

KEVIN AND I ARE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!
Our sweet little boy or girl is due in January. We have never been more anxious for the summer to be over and cold weather to return :)

We have had two ultrasounds so far, the first we did not see much, we thought that I was 7 weeks along at the time, but when we had the ultrasound the doctor told me that I was only 5 weeks. We had another ultrasound at 7 weeks and were able to see a little bit more. I went to the doctor again last night and heard the heartbeat! It was the best little sound that I have ever heard! We are so excited to be having a baby! We cannot wait for this little bundle to arrive and to begin this new and exciting chapter in our lives! This baby is a first for many, our first baby, first grand baby for both my parents and Kevin's parents, first niece or nephew for each of our siblings and first great grand baby for my grandma... Everyone is so excited and it has been such a great experience to have so much love and support. Thanks to everyone for all the love!

Would You Rather...?

2010-03-10T12:15:00.002-07:00

I have decided that I would MUCH RATHER drive in the snow than in the rain! I know that to most of you this sounds really weird... but driving in the rain really scares me! I would much rather be sliding on a slippery snowy road and feel a bit in control than be hydroplaning and having the water pull you around! While I was driving home last night everything was going pretty okay UNTIL I hit I-215, it is the WORST olace to be driving in the rain, because there is always a ton of standing water. It was raining so hard last night that there was standing water built up not only in the far left lane but also in the middle lane. I hated it! Take my advise, if you are ever driving in a rain storm... AVOID THE 215!

Grandma Phyllis 1913-2010

2010-02-04T09:56:00.003-07:00

I am sad to say that on Monday February 1, 2010 Kevin's Great Grandmother passed away. She would have been 97 on Februaury 10th. She was a wonderful and sweet woman and I am so happy that I was able to get to know her over the years that I have been with Kevin. She will be greatly missed, but we are happy that she is at peace and out of pain. We love you Grandma Phyllis!

A Birthday, Thanksgiving, Family Fun and Babysitting

2009-12-02T12:10:00.004-07:00

Kevin and I had a great and fun filled Thanksgiving week! It started off with Kevin's birthday on Tuesday the 24th. I had to be to work early so I woke him up at about 4:45 in the morning to give him his gifts... kind of mean, but I knew that neither of us could/wanted to wait until later that night. I (along with my parents and grandma) got him a Benelli Super Nova. For those of you who are like me and do not speak "gun" the Super Nova is a pretty cool shot gun. I also got him a new hoodie. We also went out to dinner at The Fortune Cookie, a really good little Chinese place. From where I stood he had a pretty good birthday, and Kevin tells me that he did. Happy 24th birhday babe!!!

This year for Thanksgiving we were up in Heber with my family. It was our year to get together with my Mom's extended family. We rented a church and had about 65 people there. We had some great food and it was great to catch up with a lot of family that we don't get to see that often. After we ate and all the tables and chairs were cleaned up all the kids (including Kevin, Tyson and Heather) played a very physical game of dodge ball. I am so surprised that none of the little kids got knocked out after gettign hit with some really fast/hard balls. It was a pretty great day!
Friday we went shooting. Kevin had a great time shooting his new gun and Spencer McCall and Garrett did a great job! I had fun launching the clay piceons for them to shoot at. It was a pretty great day!

Saturday was fun as well. Of course we watched the BYU/Utah game... GO COUGARS!!! I am so happy that they were able to pull off the win! Kevin, however, was not so happy. Looking on the brightside for both situations, we made it through another rivalry game without killing each other, and that is definitely something that we can all be excited about! Saturday night Kevin and I were able to watch Emry. We got to play with her, feed her, change her and even put her to bed... I think that the practice we get with Emry will really help us out some day when we have a baby of our own. Emry is such a cute and happy baby, we love her so much and jump at any chance we get to see her!

All in all we had a great Thanksgiving break! Can't believe that Christmas is just arround the corner, this year has gone by so fast! We want all of you to know that we are thankful to have you in our lives and hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving!

It's Been Forever!!!

2009-11-10T10:12:00.002-07:00

WOW! I really can't believe how long it's been since I blogged last! I guess if you don't really have anything to say then there is really no reason to blog! :) I have just been really busy with school and the usual life issues that I deal with on a daily basis. We are doing great. We had a fun Halloween weekend, starting with the great "Grundeland Party" on Friday night. On Halloween day we went and saw "THIS IS IT!" the Michael Jackson movie. It was a good show and gave a small glimpse of how awesome the concert would have been. After the movie we headed up to Heber to spend the rest of the night with my family. We had a really good weekend!

Hope everyone is doing well and I hope that I can stay on top of things better and actually get to blogging again! But who knows... this is ME we are talking about!

Watching Little Miss Mae

2009-08-31T13:07:00.003-06:00

Last week Jess called me and asked if I could watch Emry while she went to the dentist... Of course I said yes and was so excited to spend some time playing with my favorite baby girl... BUT seeing as Little Miss Mae has an agenda all her own, this is what she did the ENTIRE TIME I was there to watch her! Ha just my luck :) but isn't she cute while she sleeps?!?!

Any Ideas?

2009-08-10T20:03:00.003-06:00

Hello everyone! Yes we are still alive... I have just been a huge slacker on posting! Not a whole lot going on with us, just work and getting ready to go back to school. Kevin recently had his very last doctor's appointment for his leg. He is now fully healed for the most part. Now it is time to start looking into the possibility of getting the 2 screws taken out. As for me I have just been working... Not sure what to do about the whole job thing. As the kids that I watch get older I have started wondering how much longer my job will go on. I am thinking that I need to start looking into new job opportunities. The only thing that I worry about is that being a nanny for almost 3 years has not given me much to brag about on a resume!!! SO I have decided to open my dillema to all my faithful friends (meaning you!!!) Does anyone have any ideas for me??? If so PLEASE let me know!

And I'm Off!!!

2009-07-09T22:20:00.002-06:00

Tomorrow night I will be getting on a plane and heading to the BIG APPLE!!! My little sister McCall has a dance convention so I am going to keep my Mom company while Call is in all of her classes. I am very excited to be going, BUT I am also sad at the same time... this will be the longest that Kevin and I have been apart in our short 9 and a half months of marriage. He is excited for me to get away and have a break from crazy life and work, and he ensures me that he will be fine but I am still sad to be leaving him. I mean it's not like I will be gone for just a couple of days, I won't be back until next Saturday. So anyone reading this, and who has the time and his number, please check in on my poor husband! Remind him that there are prepared meals in the freezer and all he has to do is follow the directions written on top! :) And remind him that I will MISS HIM SO MUCH!

Vegas!!!

2009-06-12T10:34:00.006-06:00

We went to Las Vegas last weekend for Dan and Marti's wedding, and a little bit of a vacation! We had a really great time... It was great to get out of town and have a little break! We stayed at the Luxor Hotel, it was pretty nice, we just had to walk pretty far to get to some things. Here are a bunch of pictures from our very fun, but much too short trip.

We went to Fremont Street on Friday night. They had a really cool light show and lots of good music.

Me and the airheaded Yellow M&M

Kevin with the sexy, Green M&M.

At the M&M Megastore they had this background of Vegas...

Me with the giant Egyptian guy that was at the entrance of our hotel.

One of our taxi rides. This was the first time that I had ever been in a taxi... Let me tell you these drivers DO NOT mess around! You tell them where to go and THEY GO!!! Brett is up in the front, he recently broke his foot and got to be pushed everywhere in a wheel chair... or as we called it, his stroller!!!

Kevin and me at the wedding. It was held in a really pretty garden, next to a beautiful lake. It was a beautiful day and the wedding turned out great!

The girls and the bride... Erin, Jamee, Megan, Marti, Jamie and Cassidy

The boys and the groom... Marcus, Kevin, Brian, Dan, Brett and Brandon

This guy was pretty cool to watch... All painted up with silver paint.

The famous Margaritaville nachos

On the way home... He had so much fun and was so tired!!! :)

Look who's back on the bike!!!

2009-05-04T10:08:00.004-06:00

So, Sunday was Kevin's first day back on the bike after he broke his femur back in February. He promised me that he wouldn't ride until May, and he definitely held true to his promise, (kind of surprising I know! ha ha) We arrived at the Tooele track around Noon and didn't leave until about 4! It was a long day and he definitely got his fill of riding. He was so excited to ride again and he did so well! I was very proud of how careful he was his first couple of laps around, and then he picked it up and even jumped the 90 footer! It is amazing to me that after such a long break from riding, and a surgery he got back on and looked just like he had never left! I must admit that I was a little nervous at first, but once I saw him take off I was so excited for him, and that he was back doing what he loves to do... I was a little hard to pick him out from the other riders because he looks so different, the numbers are gone from his bike, and he is in different gear, which is now red and white instead of dark grey, and he is in a different helmet as well. (His old helmet and gear didn't make it through the wreck!) I is great to see him back on the bike! It is proof that he is getting better, and has made a very impressive recovery!

Supercross

2009-05-04T08:45:00.004-06:00

Last weekend we got to go to Rice Eccles Stadium for Supercross. It was so much fun, even though it was freezing and rainy, every single race had a really great battle going on! And of course in the 450 Main BUBBA STEWART WON! It set everything up perfectly for Vegas where he once again took the number 1 plate! Way to go Bubba! Kevin got to meet quite a few riders and was very excited about that! Here are a few pics from our fun filled Saturday...

KEvin with Mike Metzger... One of the greatest freestyle riders, and also one of the nicest guys in the sport!!!

Kevin and his favorite racer... Yes this is the James "Bubba" Stewart... Once again the holder of the #1 red plate!!! (That means he's the best!)

Ryan Villopoto from behind, getting ready to head out to practice. He actually took first place in Vegas, Kevin says he is going to be really good in the outdoors this year, so we'll see!!!

MEGANOLOGY

2009-04-27T11:02:00.002-06:00

Let others know a little more about yourself, re-post this as your name followed by "ology".

***********FOODOLOGY***************

What is your salad dressing of choice?*The Italian that you mix yourself, and Thousand Island

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?*Outback Steakhouse

What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?*Cafe Rio

What are your pizza toppings of choice?*Canadian Bacon and Pineapple

What do you like to put on your toast?*Butter and raspberry jam

***********TECHNOLOGY***************

How many televisions are in your house?*Just one

What color is your cell phone?*White

***************BIOLOGY******************

Are you right-handed or left-handed?*Right

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?* Sure haven't

What was the last heavy item you lifted?*Bags of laundry

Have you ever been knocked unconscious?* I don't think so

************BULLCRAPOLOGY**************

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?*No I don't think so...

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?* I don't think I would change it, you can't just change something that you have lived with for 22 years!

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?* Definitely NOT

************DUMBOLOGY******************

How many pairs of flip flops do you own?* A LOT, Kevin gives me crap because I have so many shoes

Last time you had a run-in with the cops?*The last time I got pulled over... a couple of months ago

Last person you talked to?*The driver of a tow truck

Last person you hugged?*Kevin

**************FAVORITOLOGY****************

Season?*Summer! Love the camping, riding, and boating!

Holiday?*Christmas

Day of the week?*Saturday

Month?*IDK...

***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************

Missing someone?*My husband

Mood?*TIRED!!!! but I don't know why

What are you listening to?*The news

Watching?*Not really watching, but the news is on

Worrying about?*Kevin's work picking up

***************RANDOMOLOGY*****************

First place you went this morning?*To work

What's the last movie you saw?*Half of Yes Man

Do you smile often?*Yep

Sleeping Alone Tonight?*Nope

***************OTHER-OLOGY*****************

Do you always answer your phone?*Usually, well if I have it with me and hear it!

Its four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?*Someone who doesn't realize just how much I treasure my sleep!

If you could change your eye color what would it be?*A deeper blue, I also think green eyes are very pretty

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?*I haven't been to Sonic in years!

Do you own a digital camera?*Sure do

Do you have a pet fish?*No, but the people that I work for do... so I might as well just say it's mine because I am the one who always feeds it.

Favorite Christmas song(s)*LOVE Celine Dion's Christmas CD!

What's on your wish list for your birthday?*I don't know... ha ha a house and a car!

Can you do push ups?*Of course

Can you do a chin up?*I should hope so!

Does the future make you more nervous or excited?*So excited!!! But also worried about what the economy will bring us

Do you have any saved texts?*A few of those really funny ones

Ever been in a car wreck?*Sure have

Do you have an accent?*No

What is the last song to make you cry?*Probably Wouldn't be Like That by LeAnn Rimes

Plans tonight?*Making dinner, and homework

Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?*Who hasn't?

What did you buy yesterday?*Oxy Clean, Bleach, and Bagels

Have you ever been given roses?*Yes, and I love them...

Current worry?*Kevin's job status

Current hate right now?*The Economy

Met someone who changed your life?*A few people

How will you bring in the New Year?*Kissing Kevin!

What song represents you?*Ha ha no idea

Name three people who might complete this?*???

Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?*I would definitely do some things differently!

Do you have any tattoos/piercings?*My ears are pierced

Will you be in a relationship 4 months from now?*Of course!

Would you be a pirate?*Not a real one! But I would take Kirra Knightly's place in Pirates of the Carribean!

What songs do you sing in the shower?*Ha ha not much of a shower singer!

Ever had someone sing to you?*Yep

When did you last cry?*Last night watching an episode of Grey's

Are you afraid of being alone?*YES!!!

Do you like to cuddle?*Yes... Well, depends on my mood

Have you held hands with anyone today?*Anna's as I was walking her into school

Who was the last person you took a picture of?*Kevin and James "Bubba" Stewart

What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school?*ha ha all those "Boy Bands"

Do you believe in staying close with your ex?*Nope

Are most of the friends in your life new or old?*They are "old" now but I guess I have only known them for like 3 years, but I still try and keep in touch with the "really old" ones

Do you like pulpy orange juice?*NOOO! Definitely a pulp free girl!

What is something your friends make fun of you for?*Marti always says I broke her glass! BUT I DIDN'T THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING AND IT FELL OFF! And she always gives me crap for "rolling us" on the 4 wheeler when she was pregnant... BUT ONCE AGAIN WE DIDN'T ROLL, WE TIPPED OVER AND NO ONE KNEW SHE WAS PREGNANT!!!

** Everyone should do this!

Little Miss Emry Mae Rikli

2009-04-17T09:37:00.007-06:00

So last night, we FINALLY got to meet Emry! Emry Mae Rikli was born on April 3rd (two weeks ago today!) she was 4 weeks early and weighed in a 5 lbs. 3 oz. Because she was so early Emry was not quited strong enough to eat on her own and had to stay at the hospital for a few days before she could come home. We are so happy that she is now home and doing very well! We waited what felt like FOREVER before we got to meet her. Here are a few pics of our visit, and I must say that this little girl is simply beautiful!

I loved holding her! She is just a teeny little cuddler!

Kevin was so excited to finally get him some Emry time! He thinks she is the cutest thing ever! He just kept saying, "She is so tiny!"

She is just sooo cute!

We are so excited for Cole and Jess! And we are so happy that Emry is finally home and doing so well! She is a beautiful funny little girl! She is a feisty little one and really hates her oxygen and enjoys pulling it off! Her mommy calls her "Little Miss Mae" and it is the perfect little spunky nic name for her! We love her and we are so excited to welcome this little joy into our family!

70% Healed!

2009-04-17T09:27:00.003-06:00

So we went to Kevin's doctor appointment yesterday. His leg is looking so good! Dr. Olsen said that he wants to see him back in 6 weeks and that will probably be our last follow up visit! he said that at that next visit Kevin should be about 90% healed, so we figure that puts him at about 70% healed now.

Here is Kevin, this is as we were packing up for the Sand Dunes for Easter weekend. This is the first bike he has ridden since his wreck! And when May hits he will be back on his dirt bike! He is so excited and I am very excited for him! We are so thankful that he has healed so well and that he hasn't had any problems with his leg! Thanks everyone for all of your support throughout this whole process!

Easter Weekend

2009-04-14T08:22:00.002-06:00

This year we headed out to the Sand Dunes for Easter weekend. We always have a good time out there along with the thousands of other people! We had a great time camping with Brett and Jamee, and Dan and Marti, along with a bunch of new friends. We also had fun visiting the crazy other camp of friends. It was nice to get out of town and camp and hang out with friends, not to mention the great food we ate!

The weekend was also a milestone for Kevin, it was his first time back on something with a motor after his accident. He had a lot of fun being able to ride. He isn't back on his bike yet, so we doubled up on the 4 wheeler, and he only ALMOST rolled us TWICE! ha ha! It was great to see him enjoying himself, even though he is really anxious to get back on his bike... he had a hard time watching Brett and Dan jump and mess around on their bikes and not being able to hit the jumps with them. But May is coming very soon and he'll be back on his bike in no time!

We don't have any pics because it is really hard for me to take pictures of him riding, when we're riding together! Hope everyone had a good and fun filled weekend!!!

hmmm....

2009-04-02T13:55:00.002-06:00

Okay, well I haven't updated for awhile so here it is. Guess who is walking?... yep KEVIN IS! He is finally off the crutches 100% and he is even back at work! We are both really excited about these things! He is doing really well and everything is healing just the way that it should! He has another appointment with the doctor on the 16th of this month for more x rays. It is really crazy to see all of the new bone that is forming! He isn't able to ride... yet, but he has gotten all of his flexibility back and can actually bend his leg all the way back and into "kick start" position, but doesn't have the strength to actually kick the bike over yet, and as he and his friends always say, "If you can't kick it, you can't ride it!" so he is staying true to that and isn't even going to try until at least May. We are however going to the dunes for Easter weekend with the 4 wheeler and we are really excited to get out there! We just got him a new helmet since his was totally mangled after that wreck, and he is still deciding on the gear that he wants, since all of his got cut off...

As for me, I am just hanging out. Attending a bunch of baby and bridal showers. Jess (Kevin's cousin's wife) just had her AMAZING baby shower, I am going to Chelsey's (another of Kevin's cousin's soon to be wife) tonight. A big thanks to Jayme and Krystal for providing me with the great gifts!! Heather and Tyson's wedding is coming along pretty well, still planning... And that is about it.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Update

2009-03-05T10:42:00.002-07:00

So life has been rather boring lately. Kevin is still crutching around, and is getting a lot more mobile. He can now bend his leg at a 90 degree angle again, and he can also lift it. It's funny how much you learn to appreciate mobility! Since he is getting so much better with his leg, I "gave him back his driving privileges!" He doesn't go out much by himself, which I am thankful for; because I worry like crazy that some other freak accident will happen and we'll be back at square one, but at least he has the option to get out more. (Watching him go up and down all those stairs still makes me very nervous!!!) He is going pretty stir crazy being cooped up in the house all the time. He is so ready to go back to work!!! He has his next dr. appointment on the 19th and will hopefully get clearance to start putting pressure on it and get walking again... He is really excited for that, he is going to start looking for a "cool cane" to help with the walking process, so if any of you have ideas on where to get one please let us know!

Kevin's Accident

2009-02-11T13:20:00.008-07:00

Saturday was a pretty hard day for us! During Kevin's LCQ race up in Heber there was an accident. As he went off the jump, on his way to moving into first place, his and the other guy's bikes hit in the air. This sent Kevin's bike all funny and he ended up wrecking. He pretty much got shot over the bars and hit the ground, the bike came tumbling after and just drilled into him. As I was watching I knew something was wrong because he wasn't getting up, and Kevin ALWAYS gets up! I ran out onto the track, he just kept saying "It's broken, I know it!" and yes he was correct! He definitely had a broken femur! The EMTs put traction on it and ended up stretching his leg 4 INCHES!!! He got an ambulance ride to the Heber Valley Medical Center. There he got some x rays to inspect the damage. The break was very clean, and right in the middle of the bone (which is a great place, because it's not too close to the hip, and not too close to the knee) so for as bad as it was, it couldn't have been any better! We got a consult from Dr. Gordan Olsen, the orthopedic surgeon and set the surgery for 8:30 A.M. on Sunday morning. The surgery went great, and Dr. Olsen said that there wasn't even that much blood loss. Kevin ended up getting a nice rod through his bone and 2 screws to hold it in place, one just below the hip and one just above the knee... and then a bunch of staples to put the skin back together. Kevin was finally released from the hospital at about 8:30 P.M. on Tuesday night. He is now safely tucked away at his parents house for a day or two before he braves the stairs up to our apartment. Thanks to everyone for your love and support! It means a ton to us!

Here is the x ray of his leg, pre surgery.

Right after surgery in his "cute, fluffy" blue surgery hat.
After they brought him back to the room he was so doped up he asked me "I just don't get why they wouldn't let you bring your camera in there with me!!!" Ha ha it was so funny!

Here are the staples. The big set is from where they put the rod in, the smaller sets are where they put in the screw to hold the rod in place. There are also a couple small sets of staples down above his knee where the other screw was put in. The screws hold the rod in place.

Just one of the many patches of road rash. He also has his arms all bandaged up.

First Treatment

2009-02-04T11:15:00.002-07:00

So... Last night I had my first laser treatment. Ha ha it was a rather interesting experience. When I went in for my consult and to sign the papers I was told to let the hair grow out for about a week so they could take pictures on my first treatment to kind of document everything... so I went in with really nasty hairy pits! So, the lady took pictures, THEN proceeded to SHAVE MY PITS! Needless to say it was a tad awkward! Kevin was laughing so hard I thought he was going to fall out of his chair! OH and did I mention my arm pits are VERY ticklish, so I am laughing as she is rubbing them with all the goop, then KEVIN just has to say to her, "careful if Megan gets laughing too hard she will snort!" I really couldn't believe he said that! (actually yes I can!)

So after she goops up the skin she has us put on some great looking glasses. Then came the painful part... the LASER! duh duh duh. They blow VERY cold air on the area as they laser it. I didn't look at the laser but Kevin described it as looking like the hand held scanner gun that they use at the grocery store. So she places it to the skin, and when she pushes the little button it feels like a needle going onto your skin, and then there is a surge of electricity that runs through your muscle... OWIE! The pain is bearable but I am definitely glad that the treatments are 8 weeks apart! But as for today, there is no pain... supposedly the pain that I would be feeling is comparable to that of a sunburn... Ha ha what an experience!

ALSO for anyone who is interested Kevin will be racing this weekend in Heber at the Wasatch County Events Center. The actual races begin at 5:00 Saturday night, but we will be there ALL DAY! So give me a call and stop on by and keep me company! ;)

Superbowl Sunday

2009-02-01T22:16:00.002-07:00

For the Superbowl we went to Kevin's aunt Jackie's and Wiggins' house. We had a lot of fun! It was great to see Jackie, Wiggins, Cole and Jess! Jess is looking cute with her little baby girl bump. Everyone had fun with the 3D glasses, but of course I didn't take the camera! The guys stayed glued to the TV for the whole game and us girls had a fun time hanging out around the kitchen enjoying some "girl talk". It was a fun night! Thanks everyone!

No More Shaving!!!

2009-01-27T19:22:00.002-07:00

Well, the arm pits anyway! A few weeks ago I was at a Bridal show with my mom and sisters, and we happened to stumble accross a booth for American Laser Centers. We entered the drawing. The lady told us to enter everyone that we could. So I entered myself and Kevin... well a couple days later I got a call on my phone saying that Kevin had won the GRAND PRIZE of $1,500!!! so after going to the consult and talking to the lady my wonderful husband decided to pass the gift card along to me! So I am going to start my treatments next Tuesday! Eventually after 6 treatments I will be done with the shaving of the pits forever!!! I am so excited!!!

Another Wedding!!!

2009-01-12T10:01:00.006-07:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that my sister Heather is getting married! We are so excited for her and Tyson. We all love Tyson and are very excited to welcome him into our family! They are perfect for each other. The big day will take place on May 21st in the Salt Lake Temple. It is pretty weird that my LITTLE sister is getting married, but we're all very excited!

Aren't they such a "cute " couple?!? Ha ha they are such dorks! But we love them anyway!

Heather's very pretty ring. Tyson picked it our himself, way to go Tyson!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

2009-01-07T09:21:00.002-07:00

Hey! Hope everyone had a great Christmas! We survived our first married Christmas and the juggling of two families... hopefully we will get better at it in the future! ha ha. All in all it was a great holiday, except for the fact that we forgot to take pictures. I got about a week and a half off of work! IT WAS GREAT!!! I actually got to watch T.V. and lounge around in my pajamas all day who could ask for more?

HIGH SCHOOL!!!

2008-11-23T13:45:00.004-07:00

I thought this looked really fun, so here goes... I even some how talked Kevin into doing it!!!

1. DID YOU DATE SOMEONE FROM YOUR SCHOOL?
megan: yep, josh and tyler
kevin: yes, natalie johnson

2. WHAT KIND OF CAR DID YOU DRIVE?
megan: started out in a little red geo prizm, ended up in a grandma ford taurus
kevin: pontiac fiero (ferrarri)

3. DID YOU PASS YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE TEST ON THE FIRST TRY?
megan: i think i had to take the one for the learners permit twice but the big one only once...
kevin: yeah

4. WERE YOU A PARTY ANIMAL?
megan: sure wasn't
kevin: definately went to a few parties

5. WERE YOU CONSIDERED A FLIRT?
megan: ha ha probably not
kevin: definately

6. WERE YOU IN BAND, ORCHESTRA OR CHOIR?
megan: choir until jen left, then no
kevin: no

7. WERE YOU A NERD?
megan: nope
kevin: no

8. WERE YOU ON ANY VARSITY TEAMS?
megan: varsity cheer
kevin: varsity drinking team

9. DID YOU EVER GET SUSENDED OR EXPELLED?
megan: sure didn't
kevin: ha ha ha yes, turns out fighting isn't allowed

10. CAN YOU STILL SING THE FIGHT SONG?
megan: of course!!! i can even still do the dance that we had to do for cheer!!! some things you just never forget, lol!
kevin: no

11. WHO WERE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHERS?
megan: jen, until she left, but other than that i really don't remember any of my teachers...
kevin: coach applegate and coach hawkins

12. WHERE DID YOU SIT FOR LUNCH?
megan: usually in my car or tylers truck, or some fast food place...
kevin: wherever my car took me

13. WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOLS FULL NAME?
megan: wasatch high school
kevin: riverton high school

14. WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOLS MASCOT AND COLORS?
megan: wasps, gold and black
kevin: silverwolves, silver, purple and black

15. DID YOU GO TO HOMECOMING? WITH WHO?
megan: yep, aaron quin, josh and tyler
kevin: if riding at the sand dunes counts as going, then i went with my cr 250

16. IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND DO IT AGAIN, WOULD YOU?
megan: yep, and do ALOT of things differently!!!
kevin: hell yes, and i would definatley change some stuff

17. WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT GRADUATION?
megan: justin tuft lifting me up and over every row of bleachers because we were up on the top and i was in a skirt!!!
kevin: besides the fact that it took 4 and a half hours, just sitting and talking to hailee

18. WHERE DID YOU GO ON SENIOR SKIP DAY?
megan: a park in provo canyon...
kevin: water ballooning, throw water balloons at all the losers that couldn't drive

19. HAVE YOU GAINED SOME WEIGHT SINCE THEN?
megan: maybe a little...
kevin: sure have

20. WHO WAS YOUR PROM DATE?
megan: tlyer and tyler i believe
kevin: onece again my cr 250

21 ARE YOU PLANNING ON GOING TO YOUR 10 YEAR REUNION?
megan: i think so... but i guess it depends
kevin: yes sir

22. DID YOU HAVE A JOB IN HIGH SCHOOL?
megan: yeah... ha ha i worked at chick's cafe
kevin: yes, su casa and tim dahle nissan

K's Awards Banquet

2008-11-10T10:55:00.003-07:00

So... I know that I have been posting alot lately, but there are just so many things to talk about! This year Kevin has done alot of racing. He decided to race in the Rocky Mountain Raceway circuit. He made to all races except for one! He had a great season and finished SECOND OVERALL!!! So Friday night we attended an awards banquet where he was awarded his rather large trophy. It was really great to see him so excited and I am really proud of him for soing so well! GOOD JOB BABE!!!

The Sand Dunes

2008-11-10T10:43:00.003-07:00

We decided that since winter is definately on it's way we would get out to the dunes one last time for the year... IT WAS PERFECT!!! The weather was great and the sand was perfect for riding. I didn't even get stuck! Here are just a few pics from our little trip. Kevin had a pretty good day of jumping, he whipped out some tricks, but as always I didn't have the camera on hand for those, I really should learn to have it out all the time!!!

Happy Snow Day!

2008-11-07T11:20:00.004-07:00

Yeah I know it's been a couple of days since it actually snowed, BUT I just wantd everyone to know that I made it through my first "winter commute" alive! See all the whiteness behind me in the picture?!? Yep, it was pretty much a 100% snow filled day! (not too happy about it) Happy snow driving everyone! Stay safe!!!

WE VOTED!!!

2008-11-07T11:09:00.002-07:00

Yep we sure voted!!! It was Kevin's first time and so he was just SOO proud of himself! He sent me this picture right after he cast his ballot so I decided to copy him for the sake of the BLOG! ;)

HALLOWEEN

2008-11-03T13:23:00.007-07:00

Hope everyone had a very fun and exciting Halloween!!! We had alot of fun, here are a few pics just to give you an idea... Kevin was really scary looking in his big black cape and his face all painted. I was a mummy, a big thanks to my Mommy for helping me rip the sheet apart, rub the strips in Cinnamon, and hot glue them to myself. Our good friends T.J. and Krista were firefighters... Didn't I do a good job with their makeup??? Ha ha. All in all we had fun dressing up and acting like kids again!!!

ONE MONTH!!!

2008-10-28T10:56:00.004-06:00

Last night Kevin and I celebrated our one month anniversary!!! KFC, a Red Box Movie, and some wedding cake made a great evening!!! I have never been one who thought that 1 year old freezer burned cake sounded that appetizing so I was so excited when the cake lady told me that she would re make the top layer of our cake for our One Year Anniversary, so we decided to just jump into this one now.. Here are a few pics. Oh yeah and don't laugh because I am DEFINATELY not wearing any make up!!! So gross I know!!!

Another Day, BUT NOT Another Dollar! :(

2008-10-23T15:25:00.004-06:00

I am really getting worried and don't know what to do, maybe one of you can help... So on Monday Kevin and I will have been married for a month. YAY!!! But Monday also represents something else, the 5th week that Kevin has not had a job. He was laid off the Monday before our wedding, and he has not been able to find a job since! It is getting depressing! He has called a ton of places but of course no one is hiring. Does anyone know of any job openings?? He was working as an electritian but now we will be happy with ANYTHING that pays!!! Let me know! He is also available to work on any electrical sidejobs that anyone might have!!!

HE'S HOME!!!

2008-10-22T10:01:00.002-06:00

YAY!!! Kevin is home!!! I was so excited to see him! I even hugged him (even though he smelt a little funky) but I guess thats what happens when a boy hasn't showered in a few days! ha ha. But if I do say so myself he did look rather hot with the little bit of "hunting scruff" that grew on his face over the duration of his trip! WELCOME HOME BABE!!!

ONE MORE NIGHT!!!

2008-10-20T11:29:00.003-06:00

So... only one more night at home by myself!!! Tonight I will go home from school and it will be the last night of having to walk into a dark empty house!!! YAY! I can't wait to see my man!

PICTURES!!! YAY!!!

2008-10-19T14:34:00.002-06:00

So I have FINALLY added a couple of pics!!! Hooray for me, I figured it out!!! My Mommy would be so proud!!!

The Hunt...

2008-10-18T22:49:00.002-06:00

So... I seem to be a free girl this weekend. Kevin left to go deer hunting yesterday, I dropped him off at his parents around 10:30 a.m. and I left there by 11:30 a.m. To be honest I don't know what I am going to do with myself!!! I managed to keep busy testerday by doing apartment shops for my boss' company, then had a girls night with my fam... they stayed over last night and we spent all day together. It was alot of fun!!! They left around 8:00 tonight. I have no idea how to fill the days, or nights for that matter... until TUESDAY!!! Tomorrow will be the hardest, watching football by yourself is never that enjoyable!!! Kevin and I usually end up cheering on different teams, so tomorrow I will just have to guess which he would rather have win and then root for the opposite ha ha!!! Monday won't be so bad, I'll have to go to work then school, night time will definately be the worst!! I am officialy afraid of the dark so I might have to leave a light on! YES, I know I'm a baby!!! But what do ya do?!?!

Homework... It's for the birds!!!

2008-10-05T21:25:00.002-06:00

I can't even tell you how sick I am of doing homework!!! I took a break after about 3 hours of it yesterday to go out to dinner for Kevin's mom's birthday dinner, then we were going to go to a haunted house but the line was so long and it was so cold that we decided to save it for another time. Then today we went up to Snow Bird for Kevin's annual family dinner up there. it was fun to be up there and walk around, but we also realized the YES winter is coming!!! There was snow up there and it was so cold. It made me sad!!! I'm so not ready to give up summer yet! Well, I suppose I'll get back to MORE homework!

The Pics Are Coming!!!

2008-10-02T22:50:00.002-06:00

I promise that I will be uploading pics soon!!! I need to get them uploaded to Kevin's profile on the computer because the stupid internet will not work through my profile, STUPID VERIZON!!! None of the people in the store are competent enough to help me out... if they can't help figure anything out what are they getting paid for?!?!

2008-10-02T22:43:00.001-06:00

It turned out to be a sad day... Kevin's Great Grandma Godwin passed away today. She has had a wonderful life and was a very wonderful woman. She will be greatly missed by everyone!

2008-10-02T08:46:00.002-06:00

So... aren't you proud? I updated my profile info!!! YAY ME!!! But I feel that I am already getting addicted, this might not be a good thing!!! Kevin made fun of me when I told him that I created this, but he is a BOY and BOYS just don't understand!!!

First Timer

2008-09-29T16:27:00.000-06:00

mmmkay... so this is the first time that I have done this, so just making sure I can figure it out!!!