42in pizza

Hungry, why wait?

42 inches in diameter, 21in slices. Big Lou's Pizza

I thought they said everything was BIGGER in Texas!
For the record, my stomach hasn't stopped gurgling since.

4 Wonderful Years

I can't believe it's already four years. It has been a wonderful ride and I can't wait to see what's in store. Happy Anniversary Babe! I love you with all my heart.

Boot Camp

New webcam

This one is for the Grandmas!





If you see a crocodile, don't forget to........

Ella Meeting Hinckley for first time

Little Squeak

Hinckley David Ryan

Born May 24th, at 10:18am, Weighing in at 6lb 17oz, at a whopping 19 in long................Here's Hinx!!!

More Pics

Here's a few more pics I worked on tonight. Dave and I are having a great time playing around with them. I'm actually up past midnight for the first time in ages and loving it!






I love this picture of Ella's cousin Brinley, she is such a doll!

Adobe Lightroom

We just got Adobe lightroom (thanks Todd), and are having fun playing with pics.

March 2010

Saguaro Ranch Park, Easter Pics

Our friend Jessie took these first few pics of us,
she did an excellent job.

I got this one of Ella running across the bridge while
Jill was posing for a shot with the other camera.

Telling Secrets!

Little Rob quote, "Open it, open it"
I got this one just in time, she ran off right after.

Beth took this one while Ella and I were playing around

She's been giving me driving lessons, but don't tell Mom.

Saguaro Ranch Park in Ella's Easter dress

Ella wanted to help out in the garden,
This is her favorite spot, the soil right next
to the rose bush. You can also see the cool
scab on her right knee! She's proud of it.

This is the "Noodle Farm" at the Children's Museum.
Jill sat outside the library from 7-9am one morning
to get us all free passes, so we went with Beth, Brady, and
Brynley and had a blast.

She loves stealing my hat and running around with it on.

Dragon Pox

Last Sunday morning we woke up to a bad case of
DRAGON POX

Ella Bella was covered from head to toesies.

Of course, we were in the Urgent Care
Saturday morning and they put her on a new
drug with explicit instructions to rush to the
hospital if she gets a rash cause she could
have an allergic reaction to the meds.

So we started out the new year in the ER
all Sunday morning, looking like
Mad Madame Mim from
The Sword & the Stone.

We're all good now, and sleeping much better
without that pesky DRAGON in the house.

A Little Fall Fun

It has been quite a busy little while since we've updated, so we decided to get on it. We don't want to bore anyone with too many details of our exciting lives, so we'll just give you a quick recap of our last few months...

We moved into a new house right down the street from the school

Just kidding, this is Ella's playhouse. Here's the real deal.....

Dave started his second year of dental school (and by now has finished his first quarter of that year)

Dave officially became Lt. Ryan in the National Guard.

Jill started a running group with some girls in the ward. She's so proud of all of their hard work and dedication.

Jill went to Utah for a week with a friend

Ella turned one and had her first visit to the ER while they were in Utah. Needless to say, one skull fracture and a hospital stay later, everyone survived.

Dave went to Mexico with some buddies from school. They had a great time


We made another trip to Utah because Jill's Grandpa Claire passed away. We will sure miss him.

Ella loved the snow.

Stopped by Vegas on the way home.

Ella learned to walk (running soon followed)


Dave went deer hunting (see previous post for details)

Jill's parents came to visit for a week. We went to the Grand Canyon and had lots of fun with them.

And last but not least... drum roll please....give it up for the newest member of our family!!!

Coming June 2010

Kiabab Deer Hunt

Last weekend I went deer hunting in Northern AZ
with Pops, and my uncles Mark & Troy. We only saw
does for the first few days till Dad & I found a sweet spot
our last night there. He's only a 2X2, but he weighed
more than all the other bucks hanging in camps.
Steaks, roasts, and ground venison will be here shortly!