Christmas, and more Christmas...

Ryder got his first cowboy hat, Wranglers, and a cowboy shirt

Ryder and Cousin Brodie are pretty good buds....

And here is Ryder and dad for his first horse ride on the "Christmas Pony, named Molly" that Grandpa Wayne bought the grandkids.

What a Christmas....

Ryder had fun with the bows!

He also got a "Rockin Rider" pony to practice riding in the house....

We had a kid night at our house Wednesday night to watch The Grinch...

Ryder checking out all the fun stuff Santa and Mom & Dad got him...

Go Broncos!

The Blackfoot Broncos won the high school state championship, they are state champs for the second time in three years! Brodie is on the team as a junior - we snapped these photos of him before he turned his jersey back in.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures...

Bath time is his favorite.

And yes, we think he is teething, so he chews and slobbers on anything he can get his little, fat hands on.

This is Shantelle at her school Christmas program. It was really fun and she looked beautiful!

A little snooze with Ryder before bed never hurt anybody.

What a handsome dude!

4 month pictures

Wow, crazy hair...

This one he looks a little startled, I didn't care, I ordered it anyways!

Merry Christmas, what a cute card!

We had Ryder's pictures taken last Monday in Idaho Falls. I took him on Sunday while Wade was helping my parents bring their cows home, but Ryder would not cooperate. He screamed and fussed for just over an hour, I thought they were going to throw us out! So Wade and I took him back Monday to try again and he did behave a lot better, but he would not crack a smile - what a turd! Even though his pics are super serious, they still turned out cute.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Ryder got to tell Santa what he wanted while we were at the mall today. I couldn't refuse his first photo with Santa!

Things are good!

Well, Ryder will be 4 months old tomorrow, wow that is hard to believe. He went to the pediatrician last Monday and he weighed 13 lbs, 13 oz and 23" long. He has gained 2 1/2 lbs in 6 weeks! He has darned near doubled in size since he was born. He is trying to roll over and likes to sit up, but it will be a while until he can sit on his own, but it won't be long till he rolls over. He has had his first cold, which has been pretty crappy. I feel so bad for him when he is so congested and feeling yucky, but he is slowly getting better. We just got all our Christmas shopping done this morning, well except for a couple things for Ryder. I am so excited for Christmas, it is my favorite holiday. We adopted two boys off the Secret Santa Broadcast, so we bought them their stuff today, just got it wrapped and Wade is dropping it off tomorrow. It has been super cold here the last two days with terrible wind, but 'tis the season!

I love this little guy

Hey there, just wanted to post some super cute pics of Ryder in one of his favorite new outfits that his cousin Whitney gave him at his baby shower. It is perfect for this time of year, because it is so warm and cozy and plus he looks so handsome in it!! Thanks Whitney!!!! We had a great time in Sun Valley, Ryder was really good driving again, but not so good during the day. I think he is really glad to be home. He is getting so strong I can hardly believe it. This morning he was sitting in his Boppy pillow and when I walked in the room he was throwing himself forward, like he was trying to sit up, but over shot it and almost landed on his nose! The neck support in his carseat used to fit perfectly around his neck, now it hits him right at his shoulders, wow how they change and time flies.....

And Brodie left for Moscow last night to play in the state championship football game at the Kibbie Dome against Sandpoint. Good luck to Brodie! and GO BRONCOS!!!!

3 1/2 Months Old, where does time go?

I thought I would post a couple cute pictures of Ryder from yesterday's shopping spree. We went with mom, Tiffany and the girls to Idaho Falls to do a little shopping and visit some craft fairs. It was a full pickup with all the moms in the front seat of the pickup and the three carseats in the back!! We had a good time, but were glad to get home! We sold all our calves this week, so now we're just waiting on the yearlings to go and we'll be set for the winter. It is good to have the calves gone. We are leaving for Sun Valley in the morning, so I will try to take some good photos there and get them posted when I get home. Have a great day....

Family Halloween

So Shantelle and Wade came up with her costume as a dead prom queen, boy did she look awesome. She actually won the Best Costume trophy at her dance class this last week and won a trophy that is half as tall as she is! Then Whitney was a cowgirl and Lauren was a lion, they melt my heart they are so cute. The were both so excited to go to trunk or treat they could barely stand it! Great pictures, wish I could post more, but these are my favorites of my three favorite girls and two proud grandmas!! Thanks to Grandma Kathy, Whitney, Lauren and Tiff for helping with Ryder today while we were in the hills and thanks to Bill, Susan and Dad for the use of their trucks and trailers to get the calves home - we couldn't do it without any of you!! Love you all with all our hearts. Family is the most important part of life.

Happy Halloween!! (Again)

So we had a great time trick or treating. Ryder dressed up as a super cute pumpkin and also kind of looked like a french guy, but boy was he cute. He was a really good sport, since we went to four grandma's houses. He got lots of candy that dad will help him eat! We weaned our cows all day and then came home and dressed him up and made the loop to all the grandma's houses. He is such a lucky little guy to have that many grandparents living this close. Good news is the calves are home and it is almost bedtime!!

Two Years and counting...

Well October 27th was Wade and I's two year anniversary! We really celebrated in style.......we ate leftovers, hung out with Ryder and watched TV. I think that is the first sign that you are getting "up in the years." We are actually celebrating our anniversary on Sunday and Monday when we take Ryder to Salt Lake, so we will be doing something, but it will just be a little late! I have to admit that Ryder gave Wade and I the best anniversary gift anyone could have ever given us! He ate at 7:30 last night, slept till 8:30, bathed and was asleep in bed at 9 pm AND THEN he didn't even get up until 6 this morning, talk about a great gift, sleeping clear through the night, it was priceless. Pretty sad when sleeping through the night is the highlight of your anniversary!!

Anyways he is doing really well, holding his head up for longer periods of time, he has found his hands and voice so every morning he sits on the bed and talks, yells, chews on his hands and growls, yep he growls, it is so stinking cute! We probably should dress him up as a lion for Halloween or a little pig, he has both of their sounds down!!

Todd, Dad and Wade weaned mom and dad's calves at Long Valley yesterday. They froze their tails off between snow, wind and rain. They left at 8 am and got home about 7 pm last night, it was a long, miserable day. First Todd's semi spun out on the ice going up a hill into Bone so Wade had to pass him with the other semi and drive to the top of the hill and carry the chains back down to him to chain the semi up, luckily no one was hurt and he made it to the top. All of the semis had to chain up to get out, so everyone was covered in mud and freezing cold. Then coming home Wade was detoured through Idaho Falls in the semi with a load of calves. But they all got home safely, so that is all that matters. Wade is trucking calves home again today for another outfit, hopefully the roads will dry out a little. We are planning to wean our calves on Saturday, so we are hoping we will be able to get the semi to the calves so we only have to make one trip.

But anyways, I hope everyone is doing good, take care and have a very Happy Halloween!!!

Another race for Cheryl...

This sounds like a great time, I hope Wade and I get to go, but we are weaning our calves that day and may not make it back in time! If you have time please support this event!

Happy Halloween!!

I snapped some cute photos of Ryder today in one of his cute Halloween outfits. He is sporting a skeleton outfit and candy corn socks! He was a pretty good sport during the whole thing! Wow he's getting big. We had a fun day in Idaho Falls with Wade and then he left to go hunting with Todd for the evening so we snapped some photos and went to visit Grandma & Grandpa Christiansen.

2 Month Checkup

Well we took Ryder in for his two month checkup on Wednesday. He weighs 11 lbs, 2 oz and is 22 1/2" long! He has gained 4 lbs, 2 oz and grown 3 1/4" since he was born! He also had his shots, which was terrible. Thank goodness Wade was there! The pediatrician said he is doing great. Wade and I decided if Ryder had to get shots we might as well get our flu shots too, I am glad that is done.
Our hay guy is going to try to rake our 3rd crop today and bale either tonight or tomorrow, which will be nice so we can get it hauled over the weekend. Wade went to Brodie's football game last night in Idaho Falls, they won 43 to 42! Ryder and I stayed home and went to bed early.
Well, I better get going, take care and keep in touch.

More Photos

Well, you have probably figured out that I am a picture freak. I don't think you can take enough pictures. They are the best way to remember great times. Ryder continues to grow and grow. He is now officially just over 2 months old, wow how time flies. He is going to the pediatrician on Wednesday, so I am excited to see what he weighs and how long he is. We got all our cows gathered last weekend and dad, Wade, Todd & Susan found the last one on Wednesday. What a relief, it is so nice to know where everything is! Mom and I went to the Blackfoot Mini Bazaar this morning. We had a great time, they have some really cute stuff and it is super nice to be able to shop in Blackfoot. Well, take care for now, will chat again soon.