HEE HAWS

My brother Parker and I took a trip out to see my sister Shanda in Cedar City last weekend. As a last minute invite we decided to go boating at quail lake. Shanda and Parker did awesome wake boarding. I was of course not prepared and had no swim suite, so I ended up going in a t-shirt and capri sweats. that didn't stop me from getting in the water though. GOOD TIMES!

High School Tag!

1. Did you date someone from your school? Yes, I dated my adorable husband Nick all through High School.

2. What kind of car did you drive? I had many, all were WAY ghetto! Forest green jeep grand Cherokee, Bright red grandam, another forest green ford Taurus, white Chevy truck and my personal favorite, a white Acura legend with NO power steering.

3. Did you pass your driver's license test on the first try? I am embarrassed to say that I didn't pass the first time. I actually didn't pass till the third time but in my defense it was a 6 o'clock in the morning drivers ed class. Can you really blame me.

4. Were you a party animal? Yeah I was out every weekend and most weekdays.

5. Were you considered a flirt? I was more of a flirt in Jr. High School. Every one new Nick and I were together in high school.

6. Did you play in band, orchestra, or choir? No I wasn't involved in any extra curricular. I have no talent.

7. Were you a nerd? Were? I still am. I don't think I was in "a group!" I was just kinda friends with everyone.

8. Were you on any varsity teams? Again.... no talent.

9. Did you get suspended/expelled? No but I did get in trouble every once in a while.

10. Can you still sing the fight song? I never learned it. I had no School spirit.

11. Who were your favorite teachers? Mr. Phillips taught creative writing and film literature, Ms. Beckstrand taught life time sports and Sociology and Mr. Carpenter taught English. Those are my top 3.

12. Where did you eat lunch? I really didn't eat lunch until my senior year of school. Durangos had these amazing salads I ate like everyday. Oh yeah and Hogi Yogi.

13. What is your schools full name? Lone Peak High School "A World Class High School"

14. School mascot and colors? Knight. Black, Maroon and Gold

15. Did you go to Homecoming and who with? I only ever went to 2 dances....... Preference and Prom. Both my senior year and I asked Nick to both.

16. If you could go back and do it again, would you? I would just to do things a little differently. I would have tried to be involved in more School activities and extracurriculars and I would have tried harder at school with my grades.

17. What do you remember about your graduation? Feeling relived!

18. Where did you go senior skip day? All my friends went to Lagoon and I think I was finishing packets.

19. Were you in any clubs? FFA! My teacher gave extra credit to join. YAY Gowans!

20. Have you gained some weight since then? Lets Just say I was 105 lbs then and I definitely don't weight that now.

21. Who was your prom date? Nick. We went to "The Roof" on top of the Joseph Smith Memorial building for dinner and Jack and Jill Lanes for our day date. It was fun!

22. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? Yes but I think I'm more looking forward to Nicks class reunion.

23. Did you have a job while in high school? I scored Jr Jazz games my sophomore year for American Fork Recreation and my JR. and Senior year I worked in the cafe at Jack and Jill lanes.

Now I tag: Ashley, Ammon and liz, Tamma and Erin

Patches

My mother in law Kathy nicknamed Ryann "patches" because she looks like a cabbage patch baby. She has those big cheeks and she is always sucking in her bottom lip. So today Grandma brought home a red hair, blue eyed cabbage patch kid for her. She LOVED it! Thanks Grandma!

Ryann's new play place

Last month my Mom, Ryann and I took a trip out to see my grandparents in Grove, Oklahoma. While we were out there we stopped in to see my mothers grandmother (Ryann's great great grandmother) and took a five generation picture. She is 97 years old and she is just as sharp as she was the last time I saw her, 12 years ago.

It was great to see my grandparents and to have my grandmom's delicious cooking. My grandad took me shooting for the first time in my life. I got to see my aunt robin again and my my cousin Gage who I had never met (he's 7). It was a fun trip and we had a great time.

Ryann is now sleeping in her crib. It was hard for me to make the move from her bassinet in our room to all the way down the hall in her nursery, but I am getting used to it. Nick and I are still trying to get use to putting her down at the same time every night. Some nights she goes right down. Other nights it's a 2 hour ordeal. Any advice?.........

The greatest gift money can't buy.

Well I just had to post this picture it makes everything worth it! Ryann has a smile that can take all your worries away... This is last night when she stood up for the first time. She was lovin it as you can see.

Gardening with Grandma

Shots

For Ryann's 2 month check up at the Doctors she had to get her immunization shots. I must say she did very well. She only cried for a minute. I was also curious to see how much bigger she had gotten in the last month. Surprisingly, more than I thought. Since she was born she has gained 4 pounds and grown about 3 inches.

AN UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A new life...

Its been forever since Net and I have posted anything it just goes to show how busy you get when a baby comes along. i guess that is really not as good as an excuse as I am just lazy but we will make up for it soon i hope. But in the mean time Ryann is growing everyday...she is sleeping and eating very well. It has been super fun havin her around and is the best baby ever well....

RYANN'S FIRST BATH AT HOME

Annettes post..comming soon

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RYANN JEAN IVINS IS HERE!!!!!

Well she, yes SHE is here and "only"6 days early. Yesterday (the 6th) Annette called me around 11:30am saying she thinks her water broke. And sure enough it was "go time". We called everyone and met at the hospital, there we found she was 2 cm and 50% (for those who understand that) And then around 2am o the 7th she was 8-9cm and 100%. Two hours and 3 min later at 4:03am she found her way into the world. The doctor had concerns because the cord was wrapped 2 times around her neck and was fighting for air. After about 5 min of ohhhing and ahhhhing they wisked baby and I to the nursery for her shots,bath,pictures,and that fun stuff.She was cleared and we took her to her mom. Annette is very happy and in great spirits. She is doing very well.
Now just for a personal note, I can't beleive the miracle of life and the blessings we have received from our father in heaven. I am still in a state of shock and awe! Thanks for all your support and look forward to a beautiful girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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BABY IS ON ITS WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Annette and I are at the AF hospital awaiting our new boy/girl she went into labor at around 11:00 when her water broke at home! We will update very soon (we all hope we've been here for 8 hours!) with lots of pictures!!!

Annette's shower

THANKS EVERYONE!!!!!

Nick was giving me a hard time yesterday about how I haven't posted anything lately, so here is my attempt.
Sorry we don't have any real recent pictures of Nick and I. Being 8 1/2 months pregnant I haven't felt real photogenic. Nick was playing with the "which star do you look like" thing that Sarah told us about. Where you post a picture of yourself and it brings up like the top five celebrities that you look like and it morphs your face into there's. Nick did his first and when his #1 turned into a woman (celebrity unknown), we were rolling on the floor laughing. In his defense the picture didn't do him justice. I finally let nick take my picture to see who I looked like. In my picture I had the worst pregnant nose you've ever seen. My celebrities who popped up were Julia Stiles and a bunch of aisan celebrities, none I knew. So you can see why I haven't put any new pictures of myself on the blog. Just wait when the baby comes I'm sure there will plenty for ya'll to look at.

Cosmo!

Thanks for the love!!!!

Well, 3 weeks and counting! Scary I know.... just wanted to write and thank you all for your support to Net and I we love you all! We were talking last night about how scary it is to becoming parents and found it comforting when we thought of all our family members and how great they are! We know we can call any of you night or day for anything!!! First we have a Dr. in the fam now (pretty much anyways) second I know there will be no shortage of pictures of my baby, thanks sarah and third We got Harm moving close so my kid can come over and get in their pool. (hint hint Todd.)
But really thanks again we love you all and are so blessed to be a pert of your families lives. And if you aren't in our family and your reading this well we love you too.
I think we have names picked out for the baby if you didn't know already they are. Christian Nicholas Ivins or Ryann (unknown) Ivins any suggestions?

HERE IT IS!

WHAT A GREAT THING TO HAVE ANNETTE AND SARAH AROUND TO GET THIS THING UP AND RUNNING! THIS IS GOING TO BE A FUN PLACE TO SHARE OUR NEW JOY IN A MONTH OR SO CHECK BACK IM SURE ANNETTE WILL PULL A "SARAH" (A NEW PHRASE FOR SOMEONE WHO TAKES MORE PICTURES IN A DAY THAN THE FREAKIN PAPARAZZI WHO STOCK BRITTANY SPEARS) AND POST TONS OF PICTURES OF OUR BABY! WELL THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND FEEL FREE TO POST A COMMENT, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! WE LOVE YOU ALL AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR FAMILY! LOVE YOU SARAH WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT YOU!

Baby Count Down

Nick and Annette Ivins Family

Well since Sarah started her blog we desided to follow and do one of our own. It's been awesome to go to her site and see the fun picts and vids.