Levi, Heather and Ryder

Ryder's 2nd Birthday Party

2012-01-22T15:33:00.005-07:00

First, I CANNOT believe my little boy is already TWO! I'm just in awe with how fast the past two years have went by and now know why I've heard enjoy every stage because before you know it they will be off on their own. It is such a true statement. Our life still revolves around Ryder and we love him so much. His personality keeps us all entertained and he is constantly doing something new to make us laugh. We aren't sure what we are going to do when our little princess gets here but we know everything will fall into place.

Planning Ryder's party was a little difficult this year. Ryder has been into so many different things and so deciding on a theme for his birthday party was a little hard. After asking him (and trying to get a feel for what a 2 year old wants) we decided on a tractor theme. We were very lucky that Chelsea, my little brother, Justin's friend had a John Deere. We decided that we would take pictures of Ryder on the tractor for his invite. Of course, the entire week was perfect weather and then the day we took pictures it was snowing and cold. Ryder was still a champ and did great but kept saying "All Done" lol. So, needless to say we got what we could and made it work for the invites.

We had his birthday and had such a great turn out. We did lunch, a pinata, cake and icecream and just hung out. Levi and I are so greatful for all of our friends and family. We couldn't ask for a better support team.

A much needed update

2012-01-21T23:01:00.001-07:00

Wow, it's been ages since I've posted on here. I have a New Years goal to try posting at least once a month. I have so many friends and family that live out of state I feel like I need to keep in touch better.

As many of you know I have decided to go back to school. I am still working and feel like life is flying by me with work, school, Ryder and expecting. It'll be nice to get some energy back once this little princess gets here.

Ryder is now officially two. I'll upload pictures off the camera and will post another time.

Levi is doing good. Just working away ;)

I thought I'd give a quick update and post a few pictures.

Love to all!

Ryder

2010-09-12T08:11:00.002-06:00

I really am terrible at updating this. I take pictures all the time and always think about putting them on here but then things come up. Ryder is crawling EVERYWHERE and he pulls himself up to everything. Last weekend we learned he can walk while pushing something. It is so cute. Here is a video we took during the week of him walking around his toy. He is so much fun. With the lack of sleep and no longer being able to sleep in we still love him and wouldn't trade him for anything. We love every minute we get with him!

Boating with The Howell's- August 6th

2010-09-05T09:56:00.002-06:00

Ryder's first boating trip.. he wasn't so sure of his lifejacket but still had fun.

Sunday Lunch up Tibal Fork Canyon- July 25th

2010-09-05T09:48:00.003-06:00

We went up Tibal Fork Canyon for lunch with my family. We had a lot of fun and the boys seemed to enjoy it as well. Here are a few pictures:

Levi's Birthday.. July 23rd

2010-08-13T23:18:00.003-06:00

We had fun this year for Levi's birthday. I decided to do a little scavenger hunt and it turned out a lot better than I thought it would. It was the first time ever doing something like that so it took a lot of time to put it together. Even though I only had a few clues I think he enjoyed it. First, we took him into the living room to find the movie, Avatar. Then we took him in the car to a place called Cycle Gear. We bought him some new riding socks and then went to lunch. After lunch we went home were Levi's big surprise was waiting in the basement. Here are a few pictures:

Cousin Time..

2010-08-13T22:56:00.005-06:00

My sister and her family has been living in Seattle for the past few months. Watching her son Rhett with Ryder is SO stinking cute. I have never seen a little kid care so much about a baby. Rhett adores Ryder and they are so cute together. It's cute to watch them both and see how excited they get when they see eachother. They are going to be buds and it'll be fun to watch them as they grow..

Swimming- July 5, 2010

2010-08-13T22:46:00.005-06:00

We had the opportunity to take Ryder swimming at my friends house. The wind made it a little chilly but he still had a blast and totally dug the "big" bath tub.. Here are a few pictures..

Fourth of July..

2010-07-04T21:56:00.004-06:00

We went to the Riverton fair for the 4th. We had fun and it was great to see everyone. here are some pictures:

Happy Boy!

My friend Tasha and her daughter Kelly

Dad and Ryder waiting for fireworks

Our cute little family..

Mark, Sue and Emery

Ryder sound asleep before fireworks

Ryder with his ear muffs.. He slept through the fireworks

RaNdOm PiCtUrEs Of RyDeR..

2010-07-04T21:52:00.002-06:00

Ryder had fallen asleep in the living room and when I came back to check on him he was on his belly and laying on his bottle. It didn't look very comfy but I had to take a picture.

Ryder LOVES his Tigger.. His daycare has a stuffed animal Tigger that he loves playing with while he is there and Thanks to grandpa and grandma he can now play with Tigger all the time.

He loves his feet and the other day I caught him doing this in his swing.. silly little guy.

Running time..

Holding his own bottle

Twilight Series- Eclipse

2010-07-04T21:40:00.003-06:00

Okay- so we all know I usually don't do things like this but I have to admit it was kind of fun! My friend Angie invited me a few months back to attend the midnight showing of this movie and the pre party with a few of her friends. This was on a Tuesday night so I knew I would be super tired the next day at work. Now that it is over and I am finally caught up on sleep I have to say it was a BLAST. It was so fun to just people watch.. Here are a few pictures from the evening:

We all decided to dress up for our outing. I couldn't find a twilight shirt but thought this one fit in with the theme :)

Abbe won a raffle and was able to take her picture with "Jacob and Edward"..

The ring Abbe won. It's a replica of the one Edward gives Bella.

All of us girls.. we pretty much took up the entire row.. that's how we roll :)

Ryder's Eating Rice..

2010-07-04T21:21:00.003-06:00

We have been giving Ryder cereal rice in a bottle for the last few months at nights to help him sleep. We decided it was time to start spoon feeding him and feeding him morning/nights. He has done great and caught on very quickly. Here are a few pictures. The top ones were taken June 20th and the last few were taken on July 1st.

Cherry Creek National Race- May 15th

2010-07-04T21:07:00.005-06:00

Here are a few photos from Levi's race back in May. I know.. I am terrible at updating but thought you would all enjoy these pictures. This was the lovely race that Ryder's stroller flew out the back of the truck going 75mph. It was in pieces and thankfully Tristan's little girl was at the race and we were able to use her stroller.

May..

2010-05-18T20:55:00.004-06:00

Okay, I am officially terrible at updating the blog. We have been quite busy and have been having a blast.. Here are some pictures:

May 1st- SUPERCROSS in SLC

Levi and I went to Supercross in Salt Lake on May 1st. My mom watched Ryder, we were really hoping for good weather so we could take him. The pictures shows you how terrible the weather was. It's a good thing we are die hard Supercross fans. We had a great time..

May 7-10: Bear Lake

Levi fell asleep holding Ryder the morning we were getting ready for Bear Lake. I think this picture is SO cute.

Levi and I riding together.. My work was having a photo contest of families doing something active and so I thought this picture turned out pretty good.

Levi

Other than that nothing really has been going on. Levi has been team racing desert with his friend Tristan and they are doing really good and having a blast. I am just staying busy with work and that's about it. We are doing really well though.

The Zoo..

2010-04-25T18:58:00.006-06:00

Levi's friend Tristan was taking his little girl Taige to the zoo and invited us last weekend. We thought we would tag along even though Ryder is still too little to enjoy the animals. We had a great time!

Look at these amazing dads and their strollers..
Ryder and I..Ryder was so happy and enjoyed the weather..Levi and RyderLevi seeing if he is a gorilla.. ;) Taige and Ryder.. Best buds..
Taige holding Ryder's hand while he is sleeping. It was so cute!!

Update on the Allen Crew..

2010-04-17T18:05:00.000-06:00

Okay.. I am officially a slacker! Nothing new is going on here.. we are enjoying Ryder so much and love the joy he brings into our family! Levi is signed up for 3 Summer online courses and then registered for 2 classes in the Fall and will officially have his bachelors after this Fall. I am so thankful for him doing this and know it will eventually help our family out. Ryder is doing great. He will be 3 months on Tuesday and I can't believe how much he is changing and how he is growing. We took him to the doctor on Monday and he weighed 12lbs 2oz. What a growing boy! Here are some pictures of the past month...

Levi's Races

2010-04-17T17:55:00.003-06:00

Sage Riders Race 04.10.10

Firebirds Race 03.27.10

Easter..

2010-04-17T17:39:00.003-06:00

Ryder's Blessing..

2010-04-17T17:28:00.005-06:00

Ryder was blessed by his daddy on March 21st. Levi did a great job on his blessing.

Ryder with his Daddy

Ryder with his cousin Rhett

Ryder's 1 week photos..

2010-03-03T21:31:00.005-07:00

We got Ryder's pictures taken when he was one week old. I felt bad because he kept going potty all over the props but we made it thru it all. Here are a few pictures from his one week photos. (It's amazing how fast he has grown and changed)

This picture was taken at a perfect time. Ryder was lifting his head and his hand happened to be at the right place at the right time.

6 Weeks

2010-03-03T15:07:00.003-07:00

Ryder is officially 6 weeks old today. I can't believe how fast time has flown by. I have LOVED my time at home with him but sadly will be returning to work on Monday. I have mixed feelings about heading back to work because I have really enjoyed my time I have had with Ryder. He is so much fun and has such a fun personality. He makes the funniest faces and noises that just make me laugh. It is truly amazing how much love I have for this little guy and how much joy he brings to Levi and I. We are truly SO lucky to have this little guy in our life.

I will try posting more pictures of the last 6 weeks with Ryder. :)

Ryder is 3 weeks old..

2010-02-10T15:51:00.003-07:00

I can't believe how fast time goes. Ryder is 3 weeks today. He is already changing so much and is so fun!! I am taking advantage of my time off work and will be returning March 8th. We had Ryder's 2 week appointment last Thursday and he weighed 6lbs 13oz. He is now past his birth weight and so that is really good. He is a strong little guy and is already lifting his head and holding it a little bit. I think he is going to be right on schedule with things. Here is a picture of him today.

2 weeks..

2010-02-05T11:24:00.003-07:00

I can't believe Ryder turned 2 weeks on Wednesday! He is growing so much and is starting to do fun little things. I LOVE being home with him and enjoy every minute I get to spend with him. I enjoy the break from work but will be happy to go back. Being home with Ryder is a challange, it's amazing how much this little guy depends on me. This is one thing that I had to adjust to pretty quickly. We had his 2 week appointment yesterday and he now weighs 6lbs 13oz and is 20 inches long. He is growing right on track and is very strong. I can't wait until he can start smiling and making "real" facial expressions. I am doing great and couldn't ask for a better husband. Levi is SO great with Ryder and has helped out so much during the night. It's fun to see how excited Levi is to spend daddy time when he gets home for work. We are both enjoying Ryder SO much and love being parents!

Meet Ryder..

2010-01-28T13:57:00.004-07:00

Now that things have slowed down a little bit I thought I would post some pictures. This little guy is growing and changing everyday.. he is so cute and mom and dad can't get enough of him. He is such a good little guy and sleeps, eats and poops good. We got his 1 week pictures taken yesterday and we are excited to see how they turned out. Let's just say that after pooing on dad twice, once on the prop and peeing twice we survived. This little guy seems to amaze me.

Labor went great. I went to the doctor on Tuesday the 19th because I had high blood pressure. My doctor was worried because it was still high when I got there for my appointment. He decided to check me to see where I was at and since I was already at a 3 he decided to start me. I got to the hospital and was started around 5pm. This little guy came the 20th at 12:55am. I was overwhelmed the entire time because I had NO idea I would be started this early. Ryder came a little over 2 weeks early and is doing great. The only thing he had was a small case of jaundice but he is doing good now and off lights. We are keeping him home and trying to keep him away from people for a few weeks because of all sickness that is going around right now. The last thing Levi and I want is this little guy to be sick.

Here are some pictures of Ryder from the past week...

Ryder Levi Allen is HERE...

2010-01-20T12:08:00.003-07:00

Ryder surprised us all.. I went to the doctor Tuesday because of high blood pressure (I will write details more when I have time) My doctor checked me and I was already dilated to a 3 so he sent me to the hospital to get started. Ryder joined us January 20, 2010 at 12:55 am. He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and was 18 inches long. More pictures will come when I have some time. Here is a sneak peak of this handsome little guy:

Winter Fun..

2010-01-17T14:08:00.004-07:00

I thought an update was needed even though we don't have much to share at this time. Levi started the Spring Semester earlier this month and now has school Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. We can't wait until he is finally done. Things are going great, we only have 2 1/2 weeks until my due date so we are getting very anxious for this little guy to get here. I think more so me than Levi. I am starting to feel all the fun things that come with pregnancy. My body is starting to feel the aches and pains. :) I am still working full time and plan to do so until this little guy gets here. We hope everyone is doing good and hope you enjoy the pictures from the past few weeks!

We went to the Snocross at Rio Tinto Stadium. It was a blast!

Levi and I at Snocross. It was COLD.

Levi opening presents Christmas morning

Morgan and I making smores.. My nephew Rhett and I Christmas Eve.

34 weeks..

2009-12-25T08:28:00.002-07:00

First, MERRY CHRISTMAS!! I can't believe it's already Christmas. This was our last big milestone, we are now on the countdown until this cute little guy gets here. We are SO excited!!!

32 weeks and 6 days...

2009-12-16T14:41:00.004-07:00

I will be 33 weeks tomorrow. I can't believe another week has flown by. Thanks to Kurt we have another belly picture! :)

Ryders Room...

2009-12-13T01:24:00.004-07:00

Check out Ryders room. We got a new camcorder and decided to see if we could make a video of his room so everybody could see it. (Click on the "check out Ryders room" and it will take you to the you tube video.)

32 Weeks..

2009-12-10T09:50:00.002-07:00

It's amazing how fast the weeks are going by now that we are down to the single digits. We only have 8 more weeks until our little boy will finally be here. We had our doctor appointment yesterday which I was excited for because I had several questions to ask. I have been having these cramps and they started moving into my back a little bit so my doctor suggested that I go into "rest" mode until 36 weeks because that is a sign of preterm labor. This means I will have to take a break from the gym and take it easy at home. As many of you know I like staying busy, I thought this might be hard but after looking at the calendar I am hoping time will go by fast with all the family parties.

Other than patiently waiting for Ryder to get here we have been staying pretty busy. Levi has been busy with school projects and finals the last few weeks. He is done with all but one class and that final will be next Thursday. He always amazes me with how smart he is. He doesn't study as much as I would and still passes his classes with an A- or better. I'm proud of him for going back to school, even if he doesn't use his bachelors it will be nice to have him be an example to our kids. I have been staying busy between working and getting all of our Christmas gifts ready. I am feeling pretty good lately, just a little exhausted! I'm lucky to have an amazing husband who works full time, goes to school full time and still makes enough time to be there for me and take care of me. I love him so much and can't wait to grow as a family. I love you babe!

I don't have a 32 weeks picture but will try getting one posted this weekend. :)

31 Weeks..

2009-12-03T19:28:00.003-07:00

I am officially to the single digit countdown in weeks! I can't believe that we are already to the single digits and time is going to fly by with the holidays. Levi and I are so ready for this little guy to get here and can't wait to see him. I am 31 weeks today! Here are a few pictures that were taken today at work from a friend of mine.

Ryder's First Baby Shower

2009-11-28T12:40:00.004-07:00

My mom and sister wanted to throw my baby shower before the holidays. They did a great job and I am so thankful for everything they do. We had a great turn out with the shower being an open house and on the day of the shower we had a pretty good snow storm but everyone still came out to support Levi and I. Thank you Mom and Wendy. You guys did a great job. Here are some pictures:

Morgan and my Mom

Kaelacey, Tasha, Me, Trista, Tiva and Ali

More Baby Shower Pictures...

2009-11-28T11:44:00.005-07:00

My mom is so creative. She made this diaper cake for us..

Wendy and my nephew Rhett

Yummy food..

Ali and Tasha

My Mother In Law Sue

Mel and Natalie

28 weeks pregnant...

2009-11-11T18:44:00.004-07:00

Levi and I are getting anxious for this little guy to get here. It's a good thing our last few months are over the holiday's because that will help time go by fast. Here is a picture of me at 28 weeks. I still can't get the hang of taking pregnant pictures..

HaLlOWeEn.....

2009-11-01T23:43:00.010-07:00

We had a great Halloween weekend. Every year my grandma has a little get together at her house on Halloween where she has pizza and then the kids can go around her neighborhood and trick or treat. Here are a few pictures of our Halloween Costumes. :) Wendy, Mom, Grandma and Me..
Captain America...
Captain America..
Take Out and Captain America... :)
My nephew Rhett...
All the Powell Cousins..

Levi and I

The Last Few Months..

2009-10-12T11:31:00.020-06:00

Ok, so I know I am terrible at updating our blog. We haven't posted anything since August 13th and SO much has happened. Levi started school the end of August and so he has been busy with working full time and going to school Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. He is getting closer to being done so that is always nice.

Here are the fun things we have been doing the last few months:

Race at Powder Mountain:
The end of August there was a race held at Powder Mountain. Jeremy McGrath and one of his buddies put it on. Levi decided to go and race it. We got off work on Friday and headed up to Powder Mountain, I am sure glad we decided to stay the night because there were SO many people. We got a great parking spot and got signed in. Practice started early morning on Saturday and Levi did great. They had qualifiers where Levi took 10th and then the main event Levi took 13th or 14th. (This was so good because Levi raced against Jeremy McGrath who is a pro supercross racer) He did so good and I am so proud to be his wife. He is a great rider and I know if he practiced a little more he would be even better. I will post some pictures later..

20 week Dr. Appointment:
We had our 20 week appointment on September 17th. Ryder looks great and healthy and is definately growing.

Spillman's Users Conference (September 20-24):
Every year my work puts on a conference for our users. My job at Spillman consists of helping and keeping up on new/updated registrations for our attendees and to help with any travel they may need. This is a very busy time for us and stressful as well. This year the conference was September 20th-24th. I stayed up in Salt Lake for the week which made it nice not having to commute everyday. We worked long hours and i'm sure glad it's over with for another year.

West Fork (October 2-4):
Levi's parents own a place up in Montana called West Fork Cabins. ( wfork.com ) It has cabins and rv spaces. Since it was UEA weekend for the school kids Levi's siblings decided to head up their for the long weekend. Since Levi had school on Thursday we didn't head up until Friday morning. It was so nice to be able to relax and not worry about anything. Levi went flyfishing during the day and I just read, took naps and hung out with his family. We had a great time.. thanks to Mark and Sue for letting us all stay in the cabins.. Here is a picture of Levi fishing on the Madison River.

Truck:
Levi and I have decided with the baby coming we needed to limit our debt so we could live more comfortably even with Ryder here. With the economy the way it is we decided it would be best if we put both our vehicles up for sale and get vehicles that we could pay off quickly. Levi and I were both determined that my car would sell before his truck. Well, we were both wrong. On Friday Levi sold his truck.. :) We are both really excited and feel like we are doing the right thing for our family. Levi's dad has a truck that he keeps at the West Fork when it's open. Well, they shut West Fork down for the winter the week of Thanksgiving and so they offered to let us drive the West Fork truck until they need it and that way we aren't rushing into getting a truck. This means, Levi and I will be carpooling to work on bad weather days. The only downside to carpooling is that means we leave 30 minutes before I usually do. It will be good because with Levi so busy we don't get to spend a whole lot of time together..

Park City (October 17-18):
I had a free night stay up in Park City and since Levi is the party pooper he is I decided to turn it into a girls weekend. :) I headed to my moms house on Saturday morning and we took off for our fun weekend of shopping about 10:30. We decided to hit up some stores nearby until we could meet up with my grandma. We picked up my grandma about noon and headed up to Sugar House area for our next stop before Park City. We hit up a few stores and then went to lunch. We got up to the Outlet stores about 3 and shopped until about 8. We then went to dinner and headed to the hotel about 9ish. We had a fun night of giggles. We got up Sunday and went shopping some more and then got back home about 8. It was a great weekend and we found lots of good sales and bought lots of fun stuff. I hope this starts a tradition of a Park City girls weekend at least once a year. I'll post pictures later..

Smore Maker:
My grandparents bought us a smore maker for Christmas last year. We have been so excited to use it but kept forgetting to look for the fuel it needed. We were at Walmart last week and Levi remember to grab some.. he was so excited to try it out that Tuesday night after we made breakfast for dinner we had to have smores. It worked great and was fun to use.

We have also been working on Ryder's room. It looks great and I am getting so excited that it's almost done. I will post pictures as soon as it's finished.. Levi and I are doing great! Just staying busy and trying to keep up with life. I am feeling great and just slowly watching my belly grow. I can now officially feel Ryder move all the time and I feel exhausted alot of the time too. I can't believe he will be here in a few months. I'm so grateful for the wonderful families that Levi and I have. I don't know what we would do without them.

Many of you have been asking me to post a belly picture. I'm almost 25 weeks in the picture.

It's A BOY!!!! Here are some of Ryder's first pictures! :)

2009-08-13T22:05:00.002-06:00

Boy or Girl???

2009-08-05T13:06:00.005-06:00

I know it has been awhile since we have posted.. I haven't been feeling the greatest the last few months and Levi doesn't really get into the blog thing. We are both doing well and have been busy. Our most recent news is..... We are expecting! We find out Thursday, August 13th if we will be having a BOY or GIRL. ( Levi is determined it is a boy )As some of you might know we have been trying to add a new addition to the family for quite some time. Now that the time is finally here and the baby is healthy we decided it was time to share our excitment with everyone. Our due date is February 4th!

BuSy...

2009-06-26T13:46:00.006-06:00

So, life has been busy.. and I have been slacking and haven't updated the blog. A few things that we have done. The end of May, Taylor Swift came to Salt Lake and I was very lucky that Levi was able to miss class and go to this with me. We had a BLAST!

Levi applied for his associates a month or so ago and it finally arrived. :) Even though he could of received this a few years ago it is still nice to finally have the certificate. This week Levi had finals for his weekday classes and so he officially only has his Saturday class until July 18th and then he will get a break for a few weeks and then it will start all over.

I haven't been up to a whole lot. I am still playing soccer on Saturdays which is always fun but other than that just busy with work. Levi has still been racing and so our weeks and weekends fly by. We hope you are all doing well...

Showtime...

2009-05-24T11:16:00.002-06:00

Levi was invited to ride on Friday at the RMR track. Only about 20 people were invited so he was pretty excited. A company called One Track Mind was making a video for their website to help promote what they can do. My work is only about 5 minutes away from RMR so I was able to head over on my lunch break. Here are a few pictures: This balloon has a camera on it
They had everyone do a few starts

Levi is number 771

RMR Races

2009-05-24T11:06:00.002-06:00

Levi has been racing the "Pro" class out at RMR. He has done really good and it's been way intense. I am proud of him for making this decision to move up to the pro class and I know if he sticks with it he will continue getting better. Here are a few pictures from the last few races.

Tooele MX Track- My Birthday..

2009-05-24T10:56:00.002-06:00

We went riding out at the Tooele MX track for my birthday. It was pretty fun. Justin and a couple of his friends came with us. Here are a few pictures:

Levi wanted to get a few pictures of me on my bike.
My bike! :)

Justin

Levi and I..

Supercross Pictures

2009-05-24T10:45:00.003-06:00

So, I have been slacking and I haven't been the greatest at posting pictures. A few weeks ago Supercross came to Utah. We were so excited that it was finally coming here and we wouldn't have to go anyone to watch it. Levi's club was able to get us pretty good seats for a decent price. Both of our families went and it was a blast!! Here are a few pictures..

Happy Birthday to ME!!!! :)

2009-05-15T16:08:00.002-06:00

I'm not doing very good with keeping everyone updated! Levi and I have been extremely busy. Levi goes to school Monday - Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 to 12:30 and he of course works from 7 to 5:30 Monday - Thursday so he is keeping super busy. I am doing the same ol' I work full time and trying to make some extra money on the side with my business. So between my 2 jobs and the gym I am almost as busy as Levi.

I celebrated my 23rd birthday last weekend and had a blast. Levi had school Saturday morning so I took advantage of sleeping in a little bit. I did some yard work (I know I should of taken the day off but it was my only day to clean up my jungle in my yard) and then when Levi got home we finished up and then went riding at Tooele's MX track. It was a blast and I enjoyed having a bike of my own to ride (Thanks to mom and dad for not selling Justin's old bike)! We didn't get back from riding until later so we ended up having dinner at Red Robbin. It was really good and the service was amazing. Since it was my birthday they brought out this huge dessert that didn't take long for Levi and I to inhale. It was really good. Levi like always did very good on the birthday presents. I am lucky to have a husband who cares so much about me. I love you babe! I will post more pictures when I get a chance but here is a picture of me and my huge dessert from Red Robbin.

Easter 2009

2009-04-26T12:42:00.002-06:00

Our Easter Sunday was pretty relaxing. We went to Elberta where Levi's parents live and showed up for their sacrament. They were very surprised to see us which was the plan. We then went and played some WII and watched some TV while we waited for everyone to show up for dinner. It was a fun and relaxing day.

EvRhett Lee

2009-04-21T11:14:00.003-06:00

The newest member to the Anderson Family has finally arrived. EvRhett Lee was born April 20th at 2:57 p.m. and weighed 7 lbs 6 oz and was 19 inches long. He is adorable... :) I love being an aunt!

Riding..

2009-03-22T10:27:00.004-06:00

Levi has been riding quite a bit this last month. He is getting ready for race season. The first race is April 24th and I think we are both ready for something to do that keeps us busy and we enjoy.

St George February 13-16, 2009 Photos

2009-03-22T00:31:00.004-06:00

Levi and I at the "Narrows" (The sun was bright. I had a hard time keeping my eyes open)

Levi and the Mesquite MX track

Levi bought me my favorite thing. Chocolate Dipped Strawberries.. mmm Thanks love!

Levi riding in St. George..

Our Crazy Life...

2009-02-12T08:52:00.004-07:00

Levi and I have been super busy the last month. We are very lucky to report we both still have our jobs and they are keeping us busy. Levi started school again this semester and goes Monday and Tuesday nights. It feels like our weeks fly by. By the time I get home from work I just want to relax and Levi is the same way. Levi has started riding alot lately which has been nice. Race season starts soon and I love knowing he is out putting time on the bike. We have went through a few hard things this last month and I am SO thankful for the AMAZING husband I have and the wonderful friends and family we have. I have learned who I can count on during rough times and it's been nice to have someone that will just listen. Thanks Ash! Other than that not much more to report. We are going to St. George this weekend so I will post some pictures when we get back.
Hope everyone is doing well...

Christmas..

2009-01-02T12:06:00.005-07:00

October 3, 1925 - Decemeber 24, 2008

I had quite the eventful Christmas. My grandma passed away Christmas Eve day. It is for the best but it is still hard emotionally. Levi and I were planning on leaving Monday morning early to go to Montana for the funeral. However, my parents were already up there and the roads were so bad my dad asked us to stay home which made it even harder. I still took Monday and Tuesday off work to cope with everything and on Tuesday a few of us got together and went out to lunch for a tribute for grandma. My grandma was a great lady although she was very stubborn she never judged anyone and her home was always open to anyone who needed a place to stay. She is now with my grandpa and I am sure they are very happy to be together again. This made me realize how greatful I am for the gospel. Not being able to get the closure I needed by the funeral I know when we take her name and my grandpa's name to the temple it will be an incredible moment.

All in all we had a good Christmas. We had Levi's family Christmas party on the 20th and then mine on Christmas Eve and then on Christmas we opened gifts and went to my parents house and opened more presents and had dinner with the family. I can't complain because I still got pretty much everything I asked for which was exciting. :)

I hope you all had a great Christmas!!

ChRiStMaS LiGhTs....

2008-12-17T20:29:00.004-07:00

Our Front Porch Snowman.. Our Christmas Lights..

Our Lights and Candy Canes.. :)

Our Christmas Tree...

I've promised Cassee these pictures for a week or so now.. Hope you enjoy them Cass!!

Going Private

2008-12-16T15:15:00.002-07:00

I'm going to be setting my blog as private in the next little bit. If you would like permission to view please let me know your email address. :)

Cancun

2008-12-02T21:41:00.003-07:00

Taij'a and I after her performance w/ the kids club!

Wendy and I before dinner..

Levi and I Thanksgiving night..

Levi and I at the beach..

A day at the beach..

Thought you would all enjoy a few pictures. I will write more about the trip when I find some extra time but knew some of you have been waiting for some pictures! :)

Gallbladder Surgery

2008-11-21T11:06:00.002-07:00

Quick update.. Levi's surgery went well last week. He was back at work on Monday and was feeling pretty good. He had his follow-up appointment yesterday and the doctor released him. :) I am so thankful for technology or Levi would probably just be coming home from the hospital. I thought you would all like to know that he is doing well. We are headed off for vacation tonight but I will be sure to post pictures and let you know how it was as soon as we are back.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Levi...

2008-11-08T10:30:00.002-07:00

Just an update.. Levi met with the surgeon on Thursday. He will be getting his gall bladder removed on Wednesday. (Hopefully this will give him enough time to heal and feel better before we head off to Cancun) I am so thankful they were able to find out what the problem was. (Only took them 3 months and 1 mis-diagnosis) I want to thank all of you for your concern and prayers.

Levi Update

2008-11-04T14:01:00.003-07:00

So, I wanted to give you another Levi update. We got his blood work back and he does not have Hepititas A. The blood work shows he has a "crazy" (Levi's word) amount of enzymes in his liver. He goes tomorrow for an utlra sound and a hydro scan to check out his gall bladder. So, the nurse suggested that Levi has a "fat night" meaning Levi eats super greasy food so when he goes in tomorrow his gall bladder will be working overtime. I hope this will be able to narrow it all down and tell us what is going on and if he needs surgery we will be able to do it before our trip.

UpDaTe

2008-11-01T22:04:00.003-06:00

Hey Everyone.. I have been getting some grief from a few people since my blog has not been updated for awhile so I thought I should let you all know that we are still alive!! We just have been extremely busy. We have been camping, both been out of town for work, went to Montana for a few days, been to Great Uncle Gary's funeral and planned a trip to Cancun!! I will post some pictures of everything we have been up to. We have been keeping busy. I got a gym pass and a personal trainer so I am usually doing that throughout the week and then I am still playing soccer on Saturdays and love it. Levi and I are now joining my family over Thanksgiving in the fun sun (Cancun, Mexico) we are both really excited and can't wait for the vacation. Levi has been sick the last few months and received a bunch of tests. We still aren't sure if we have the correct answer but they say he has a case of Hepatitis A which seems strange because he received the Hepatitis shots in the MTC. We are just thankful that if this is really what they say it is its something that will pass and he will be able to get over.

The pictures above are some of the things I have been up to. The picture with the 2 trucks is from my trip to Montana with my dad, he bought this older truck and took it up to my uncle to paint. He made a quick trip to pick it up and I decided to go with him so I could see my grandma. The other pictures are of Halloween and then camping up at the parents property. I will try keeping my blog updated! I hope you are all doing well.

Tagged by Amie..

2008-09-01T18:01:00.002-06:00

Thanks Amie!! So here's a bit about me...

Two Names You Go By: Indian, Heath and Big "B"
Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now: comfy capris and a t-shirt
Two Of Your Favorite Things To Do: go to Levi's motocross's and playing soccer
Two Things You Want Very Badly At This Moment: want to start/be done with school and right now I want a camper.. (lol might be because we just went camping this weekend and it snowed)
Two Favorite Pets: Our dog, Kita.. and I don't think I have another one at the moment
Two People Who Will Fill This Out: Wendy and Tif
Two Things You Did Last Night: Went on a fourwheeler ride and sat by the fire
Two Things You Ate Today: Kettlecorn and Levi's amazing marshmellow treat
Two Last People You Talked To: Levi and my mom
Two Longest Car Rides: SL to Montana.. and SL to Montanta (LOL I have been to Montana several times and that's the longest car ride)
Two Favorite Holidays: Thanksgiving and Christmas
Two Favorite Vacations: This is a really hard one. I have been to several places and enjoyed them all so I will list a few.. Cancun, NY and the Caribbean
Two Favorite Drinks: strawberry smoothies and lemonade
I tag: Wendy, Cassee and Tif

Tooele MX Track

2008-08-03T16:42:00.003-06:00

I thought I would post some pictures from riding. Since Levi was released he was anxious to go riding and see how he felt. We went with my Uncle Matt and his son Jordan, and my little brother Justin. I went as well but was there for support and of course to get a little sun.

(L-R) Matt, Jordan, Levi and Justin
Levi jumping the table top
Justin jumping a large double
Matt jumping the table top
Levi jumping the large double

Update..

2008-07-30T18:57:00.002-06:00

I haven't been very good at keeping everyone updated. Things have been so busy and when I am finally at home I haven't felt like doing anything. Not a whole lot has been going on since I last wrote.

Levi's birthday was the 23rd, he turned the BIG "26". Sue made Levi dinner so we headed on out their after work. My grandma had the opportunity to join us and loved being able to come and have Sue's dinner. Levi had a good birthday, he got a new helmet for his dirt bike, a gear bag, some tools and money!

Levi also got a road bike. We have been looking into one to save a little bit on gas and put a deposit down about a month and half ago and we were very lucky we were able to get one. South Valley got 3 bikes in and so Levi got a call Friday morning letting us know they had one if we were still interested. So, Levi went and rode it and an hour later came home with a bike. It's actually been a lot of fun and Levi has really enjoyed it.

Levi had his follow-up appointment with his doctor yesterday and he has officially been released. The doctor took some xrays and gave him the go ahead on being active and told Levi he doesn't have to do physical therapy anymore either. The doctor told him he can start riding but he needs to listen to the pain and stop if it starts hurting. This was very good news and Levi is pretty excited.

WhAt A wEeK..

2008-06-25T20:49:00.003-06:00

I thought I would give everyone an update on our very eventful life. Things have been up and down for me lately. My little brother turned "16" on Saturday which was very exciting so we all went riding up by Kamas. It was very pretty and a lot of fun. Levi is doing great, he is healing very well and is probably doing MUCH more than he should. He is just trying to get strength back in his should but he can lift it pretty high now. I am doing good, my best friend Taylor lost her dad over the weekend. It was really hard because I was very close to her family. He was life flighted on Saturday morning and they took him off life support on Tuesday. It all happened pretty fast. On top of it all my all time favorite cousin Katie got married tonight.. it was so nice to be able to go and be there and feel the excitement of her and Mike starting their life together. I just love her... As you can tell its been quite the week. Things are going good for Levi and I.. we are just keeping busy. Hope everyone is doing well.

ToOeLe

2008-06-05T22:02:00.002-06:00

Last weekend I decided to take advantage of Levi being hurt and taking his bike out to the track. We went out to Tooele Motocross Track with my little brother Justin. This is my first time ever riding at a motocross track and was a little intimidating at first. I started out the day riding Levi's bike which is a 450F. I did good on it and got a feel for the track but it had just a little too much umph for me. Justin was kind enough to let me ride his bike for awhile which is a 250F. As soon as I got on it I was really comfortable. It didn't feel like it was going to take my arms off when I gave it gas like Levi's bike made me feel. By the end of the day I was feeling comfortable enough to jump some of the jumps. You can tell by the top picture. The bottom picture is me and my little brother Justin. He is on Levi's bike (the white one) and I am on his bike (the blue one). We had a good weekend and it was nice to get out. Levi of course got sunburned taking pictures.

Levi's Surgery

2008-05-29T22:46:00.004-06:00

I thought I better update the blog. Things have been really busy for us, Levi went back to work on May 15th and I started the new job and ever since then we have been super busy. Levi is now doing physical therapy twice a week and is getting better movement in his shoulder. He is a little bitter because his scars are already starting to fade and he was hoping for proof that he actually had surgery. I posted some pictures while Levi was waiting to go in for surgery and also a few days after when we took off all the bandages and the pain pump. They did a scope surgery and Levi had 5 incisions. He is healing really well. We are still enjoying life and things are going good. We are trying to get out when we can, we watched my little brother race out at RMR last Friday night and he did awesome, he took his very 1st place in the first moto and then took 2nd place in the second moto. He was pretty stoked because he has never done that good at anything and we were pretty stoked for him as well. Levi and I are especially excited that he is liking the Motocross better then Desert because that means when Levi is back racing we will have some company at the races.

update on Levi

2008-05-02T10:48:00.003-06:00

I probably should be better at keeping everyone informed but life has been CRAZY. Levi and I went to a different specialist on Tuesday. They took some more xrays before setting up a time for the MRI. The doctor came in and talked to us about the xrays and surgery. Levi broke a piece of bone off his shoulder and it happens to be the part that holds some of his ligaments and tendons, so when he tries lifting his arm he can't, his ligaments and tendons are trying but with that bone sheared off he can't lift it. (we were lucky we didn't have to do the MRI- I hear they are pretty pricey) So, surgery is scheduled for Monday and the doctor will go in and I supposed pin that piece back to place. The doctor said Levi is out for 6 weeks and then it will take about 4 months to get him back where he was. I will try giving an update after surgery on Monday. Hope everyone is doing good..

sAn DiEgO tRiP

2008-04-23T18:19:00.004-06:00

As many of you know Levi and I went to San Diego to be sealed in the San Diego Temple. We had an amazing time. We went to Sea World on Saturday, the San Diego Zoo on Sunday and we were sealed on Tuesday. The temple was amazing and it was so amazing to sit across from Levi at the alter and be sealed for time and all eternity. I am SO glad that we are were we are at now, I know this is where we need to be and I am glad we were able to get our butts in gear and make it here. Here are a few pictures from San Diego..

Update on Levi

2008-04-20T08:36:00.003-06:00

Hey Everyone,

Thought I would give a quick update on Levi. We went to the dr on Tuesday and he said that everything looked fine and that Levi just needs to do therapy 2-3 times a week for a month, we were pretty excited that he didn't need surgery. We made an apt for Thursday so he could know what to be doing while in San Diego. We saw the therapist and he did a few things with Levi. When it got to Levi picking up his own arm and holding it there he couldn't. The therapist was really nice and told us we might want to get a second opinion and also a MRI. He thinks the rotator cuff might be torn since Levi doesnt have any strength. So, we are back at day 1. We see a different doctor Tuesday, April 29 to see what they say. My thoughts are that we will be doing surgery because something in there is torn and Levi can't pick up his other arm unless he uses his left arm to pick it up and put it somewhere. He is doing ok, I can tell he is bummed about it but I would be too if I was in his shoes. Sometimes I just want to cry watching him because I can tell the pain and frustuation he is in.

I hope everyone is doing well and keep us updated as well with things.

Salt Lake Temple

2008-04-13T11:14:00.002-06:00

Yesterday I received my endowment at the Salt Lake Temple. It was an amazing and especially an eventful day. We were at the temple at 7:30 and were done about 11. I was very lucky and had many loved ones there supporting me. We had a small luncheon at my parents house for all who wanted to come over. I had an amazing time and enjoyed every minute of it. I can't wait until April 22nd to be sealed to Levi in San Diego. After the temple we went to Levi's race. This is where the day was quite eventful. Levi was doing awesome and was in first place, he had a huge lead and was on his last lap when he crashed. He got up finished the race but looked like he was hurting. I met him at the truck and his right shoulder was hurt, and his pants where ripped at the crotch. All I have to say is he was very blessed that he was wearing his garments, after we got to the hospital I helped him change into the gown and his garments where completely destroyed in the front. ( I am very thankful he decided to wear them) After being at the emergency room for over 3 hours we didn't really find out much. The xrays did show he has a broken shoulder and some ligaments might be torn. We have to call an Orthopedic specialist on Monday and see them within 4 days. I hope we will be able to wait until after San Diego for surgery but I guess we just need to wait and see what the doctor says. I will keep you (LOL pretty much Tif- your the only one who looks at this) updated! Here are some pictures from yesterday after my endowment.

April

2008-04-01T11:41:00.002-06:00

I can't believe April is already here. I will be taking my endowments out in 11 days and will be sealed to the love of my life in 21 days. I want to take a minute and thank everyone who has been there to support both Levi and I in the hard times. We are so happy to be where we are at now and we are so greatful for the family and friends we have who were there to support us.

Caribbean Cruise April 2007

2008-03-11T19:28:00.005-06:00

Wanted to post some pictures of our cruise last April. We went on a Caribbean cruise for my work which worked out perfect cause we celebrated our 1st year Anniversary. It was so much fun. I just can't wait for spring, I am so glad that the snow is almost melted.

San Diego

2008-03-09T19:26:00.002-06:00

We are going to be sealed April 22, 2008 in the San Diego Temple.

About Us

2008-03-09T18:33:00.005-06:00

Levi works for a company called AVI, he installs and programs home theatre systems, they also install alarm systems and central vacs. I work for a company called Boomerang Tours and Travel, we coordinate all of BYU Alumni and Deseret Book Tours. We also have a lot of individual travel we do, we stay pretty busy. I just started working 4 10's and I am starting to love it.