...The Wards...

EASTER 2009

2009-04-13T08:12:00.000-07:00

This was our first Easter with it just being our little family. We had a good day, but it was weird not being with all of our family. We started the day by going to try a new church, but ended up getting lost and after 30 minutes of searching we gave up. So we decided to go to the park for Jett to hunt Easter eggs before it started raining. He enjoyed it this year and we had a good time watching him. Normally we are hunting eggs so it was a little sad that we had to be the adults this year but fun because we enjoyed watching Jett. After the egg hunt we went and had brunch together, then home for a family nap. We finished off the day watching Marley and Me.

Jenni comes to town

2009-04-13T07:47:00.000-07:00

Jenni came to town and we had a really good time. We took Jett to this place where they make marbles. It is pretty cool to watch.

Here we went to this place that is a dinosaur restaurant called T-REX. Jett was in heaven. He said "This is the coolest place every"
Can you tell he is happy. I'm sure we will be making lots more visits.

Thanks Jenni for coming to visit! We love you!

swim lessons

2009-04-13T07:41:00.001-07:00

Over Spring Break Jett took swim lessons. He did really good and loved every second of it. Swim lessons were every everyday for a week, which I thought would be good so he wouldn't forget anything. He was the youngest in his group and he did very good. Plus he looks so darn cute.

Jetts 4th Birthday Party

2009-04-08T17:00:00.000-07:00

Jett had a wonderful birthday. He had a blast with all of his friends and family. We went to Pump it Up which is always a blast.

FOUR!!! WHAT?

2009-03-10T20:18:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JETT!

This is my FOUR year old.

This was my little baby!

Well today my baby is turning 4. I can hardly believe that four years have come and gone so fast. Ryan and I were talking about how it just seems like we were coming home from the hospital with him.

Jett tells me that he will always be my baby but he has to grow up. So I'm just so happy that I get to watch and be apart of him growing up.

Jett

You are so loving, caring, fun, smart and adventurous (which might be my favorite), and those are just a few things of what you have already shared with me. You have blessed me so much by getting to be your mommy and I love you more and more each day. I hope that this fourth year of your life with be so fun getting to start school and show people how great you really are. I hope that you will always love God and love your family. Happy birthday baby boy I fell so in love with you the first time I saw you and my love for you will never change, it will only grow. Have a wonderful year and always remember that you will be my baby.

love,

Mom

trouble

2009-03-03T15:53:00.000-08:00

Today Jett and I were leaving for the gym and he said that he wanted to get a snack from the vending machine at the gym. So I said well if you have money you can get something. He said I have money in my wallet in the car. So I said ok lets go. Well we get to the gym and he says "mom will you get my wallet". I said sure and I looked in it and NO money. Jett was not happy, he said "I bet dad took it I am so mad at him". I said well we will just have to wait and see when your dad gets home.

****FYI****
(just so everyone knows Ryan is not taking money from Jett. When it adds up Ryan takes it and puts it in a CD for Jett at the bank)

Well I figured he would forget about it by the time Ryan got home (not the case). I said your dad should be home in like 30 minutes. He said "Well when he gets home tell him that you love him and send him to my room that I need to talk to him". I was like ok will do.

So When Ryan got home I sent him to Jetts room and I followed him back there. When we got back there Jett said "Sorry mom we have to have a talk you have to wait outside". Jett makes Ryan sit down on the race car bed and comes over and shuts his door. Well I have to listen I know this is going to be good.

Jett says " What is the deal with you taking my money. The money that I put in my wallet is my money not yours to put in the bank. I wanted to get something today and I got in my wallet and all the money was gone. WHAT IS THE DEAL". Well I am outside laughing so hard and Ryan is trying to take him serious. So Ryan got to sit in time out and promise not to take money out of Jetts wallet anymore.

So funny.

snow day = fun day!!!!

2009-03-02T14:22:00.000-08:00

Well all month I have been so excited about taking Jett to Ice Skating with Clifford the big Red Dog at Crown Center. So to make things even better when we woke up to go we looked out the window and snow was everywhere. It put a smile on all 3 of our faces. We couldn't wait to get all our snow stuff on and go enjoy the cold snowy day.

While ice skating We were all 3 holding hands and it was going pretty well. But Jett noticed that all the other kids didn't need any help, so he decided that he could do it all by himself and he refused for either one of us to help him. Well one time Jett started to fall so Ryan tried to catch him. BIG BIG MISTAKE. Jett turned around a said dad if you would just leave me alone I wouldn't fall so just leave me alone. He was furious!! It was so funny.

After skating we decided that we should go sledding. We found a big hill over by our apartment. We had a blast! Jett loves being a dare devil (which I love soooooooooo much). We had a great day, it was probably my favorite day in Kansas City so far.

We love each other! and the snow!

The dogs hate hate hate the snow oh so much

all things fun....

2009-02-28T14:53:00.000-08:00

Here are some fun things that we enjoyed in February.

We went to Union Station where they have a 3D movie screen. We watched Fly me to the moon. Jett loved it, but I think I might have loved it just as much.

Down below are a few pics of when we went to this really fun place called Paradise Park. It is kind of a mixture of Lions fun park meets the omniplex. So needless to say Jett and I had lots of fun.

Here we went to the Science Museum in Kansas City. It is inside the old Union Station building. Very very fun.

Jett is digging for dinosaurs. What 3 year old wouldn't love this?

Shatto Farm

2009-02-28T14:36:00.000-08:00

Today I was looking at my pictures and was kind of shocked at how much fun we have had just in the month of February. There are so many fun things for families to do here, and we are taking full advantage of it.

In the photos below we went to this dairy farm that is about an hour from downtown Kansas City. It is called Shatto Farm and the milk is so good.We got to see the babies and then taste some of the different flavors of milk that they have. They actually have a root beer flavored milk. Anyways we had a great time. I am planning on taking Jett back so that he can actually milk the cows.

ELMO!

2009-01-30T16:13:00.001-08:00

Today Jett and I went to see Elmo live! This is our 3rd year to go and I think this year he enjoyed it the best.

Jett is just a little excited

The boy loves Cotton Candy! Not the best thing to eat but we were having a fun day!

He thought it was cool that it turned his tongue blue

both of our tongues blue

It was a fun day and we had a great time together.

OUR 1ST GUEST

2009-01-30T16:05:00.000-08:00

This past weekend Ryans Mom came to visit us and see our new place. It was fun getting to show her our place and all the fun things that we have been up to.

We took her to Jetts new favorite place to eat. Its calle Fritz's and they bring you food out on a train. He loves it

Up above you kind of see how it works. Very Very fun place for a kids. I have never seen anything like it.

She also watched him Saturday night so we could go out with some of our new friends. We had such a good time. Above is a pic of Jamie Laurie and us. They are really fun and we are having a great time getting to know them.

Quality Hill

2009-01-21T14:55:00.000-08:00

Well today Ryan called and asked if Jett and I wanted to come eat lunch with him. Jett was really excited to go see him at the bank. Well I get the stroller out and get him all loaded in because there is no way he would make it there and back. So anyways we set off its a beautiful day and it only takes us maybe 15 min to get there. We have a wonderful lunch and get to meet some of Ryan's co-workers. Then after lunch we went to the new grocery store downtown (which is so amazing I just love walking around in it). After we purchase a few items its time to head back to the apartment.

This is when the story gets interesting!

Lets back up for a second. We went to the gym this morning and I decided it would be a great idea to do legs today after 1 1/2 workout that's when we got ready and went to meet Ryan. So just keep that in mind.

Ok so we are heading back to the apartment. I mean I have to say I was feeling pretty urban lol. Well that's when we turned onto 11th street and I looked up its a HUGE HILL!!! GREAT! Well as most of you know Jett is not the smallest kid you have ever seen. He is like 45 pounds. So we start going up this hill and I know I looked ridiculous pushing him and my legs are hurting. And then I started laughing and almost had to stop because I started thinking about my mother that doesn't so much like hills I would say. And I just pictured her trying to walk up this hill and she would be saying I just can't go on just go get the car and come back and get me I just can't make it.

Anyways it was extremely entertaining to me. But we did make it back and had a good laugh while doing it.

the end! :)

Our cute Building

2009-01-20T08:48:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pictures of the outside of our building. I will say that the outside is what sold me on the apartment. I had to pick our apartment from Oklahoma so I only had seen a few pictures of the inside being remodeled. But I loved the outside I just think it is a cute building. We over look Broadway. One of Jetts favorite things to do is open up the shades and watch all the trucks and cars go by.

DOO-DADS

2009-01-10T06:09:00.001-08:00

Last night we took Jett to see the doo-dads they are a local dad group that started a band and they sing all kinds of songs one of Jetts favorites was peanut butter in my ear. He thought it was pretty funny. It was a fun. After we finished at what Jett said was a rock concert we went for ice cream in the Plaza. It was a fun Friday night.

KANSAS CITY!

2009-01-08T11:28:00.000-08:00

Well we are here and love it. We are in the Quality Hill district downtown. Its so fun being downtown. Here are a few pics of the new apartment.

Jett being the flash
Jetts room

our room

the kitchen

the living room

Well thats a start. I will start posting pics of what Jett and I are up to.

SUMMER ALL BUNDLED UP

2008-09-09T12:52:00.001-07:00

Jett had a great time playing t-ball. He was super cute playing. But by the end of the season I was so thankful it was over.

This summer we had lots of fun days hanging out by the pool. Jett has become a great swimmer.

I went on a trip all by myself to Durango Colorado. I had a blast hanging out with old friends and making a few new ones. It was a really good experience for me and I really needed it!

We also had some fun at the lake. We love going and always have fun.

sad news or sad for me. We sold the hummer. it was a sad day yes i cried and i know that sounds stupid to cry over a car but i loved that car it was apart of the family!

I went on a girls trip to Dallas with all the girls on Ryans side of the family. It was a great adventure and I had a blast. They are all special to me and i loved getting to spend that special time with them.

Jett and I went to White Water one day and we had a blast. Jett is such a dare devil which I love. We went on all the rides that he was tall enough for it was a great day!
We also had fun days at the Omniplex. Jett is so fun and I love spending special time with him.
Well I guess that kind of catches you up in our world a little bit. Fall has started Jett is back in mothers day out which is great and he loves it. Ryan has started his last semester of school which means he graduates in December praise the Lord I am so excited and so ready. and get ready for the super super exciting news. We are moving for a year to the fun and exciting Kansas City. It is going to be a fun little adventure and I can't wait. I have never been there but it is going to be wonderful. I get to take a year off work and just be at home with Jett in a fun new city that is just waiting for us to explore.

MAY MAY MAY!!!

2008-05-29T06:16:00.001-07:00

Get ready lots of things going on in the Ward World.

Jett has been playing t-ball this spring. Ryan is coaching and it is pretty fun to watch. He is getting better every game but one of his most favorite things to do is play in the dirt. who can blame him baseball gets boring sometimes. He is having a really good time playing with all his new friends. And Ryan has done an amazing job coaching he is so patient and good with the kids they all love him.

To start out the month I went on a girls trip with two of my best friends Natalie and Aubra. We went to Dallas and got to see Chelsea Handler she was amazing and sooooooooo funny. It pretty much was the best girls trip ever except when we went to Nashville that was pretty awesome to. But we had such a good time. loved loved loved it.

We went on our family vacation to Cancun. We had the best time just hanging out together on the beach. Ryan and I love the beach but pretty sure Jett loves it more than we do. He was a little beach bum. Jett is my little dare devil and I love it! down below you can see him doing the bungee. We just stayed on the beach all day when he would get tired he would just lay down and take a nap. We had a really good time.

We celebrated our 4 year anniversary which is crazy to me that we have been married 4 years. It was special we got to go on a date and just spend some time together. We went to Red Rock which is the place we went the night Ryan asked me to marry him. It was fun talking about all the special things that have happen in that 4 years. I can honestly say I love him even more than the day I married him. I think the more time we have been together the more my love grows for him. He is my best friend.

To end the month Ryan spent a week in New York City. It was a long week and Jett and I missed him a lot. While he was gone Jett and I went to the lake which is always an adventure spending a whole weekend with my family, but we had a good time. Jett always has so much fun spending time with his cousins. And I have fun spending time with Clark, Robin, Joey and Stephanie.

Oh also good news Ryan got an internship for the summer at UMB Bank. Whick is very exciting!!!

It was a fun month but I'm officially worn out. I'm ready to get back to reality (i think). But I really need to clean house today and I think Jett and I are headed to the pool. Maybe we will get back to reality tomorrow or maybe not.

Super Aunt

2008-04-11T13:43:00.000-07:00

So I know I haven't been on here in a long time but I just haven't been in the mood. But I'm back!

Tonight I am having 6 of my nieces and nephews over for a slumber party. I know it may sound like a crazy idea but I'm so excited to get to spend some time with them. Its crazy how fast they are growing up and I just want to be a small part of what they remember when they look back about there childhoods. For me I don't remeber ever having a good relationship with my aunts or uncles so I want to be there for mine.

So the plan is for them to come over and we are going to make homemade pizza together, play games and bake cookies, and then we will make the living room into a big bed and all watch a movie together. We will see if it goes that smooth.

They are all great kids and it will be so much fun hanging out with them. Thats all for now.

First T-BALL Practice

2008-03-14T05:41:00.000-07:00

Well we had our first t-ball practice. Jett was the youngest one there, but he was one of the better players (I'm not just saying that because I'm his mom). Ryan did so well coaching all the kids. I think there were 12 kids, and Ryan was very patient and helpful to all of them. It will be pretty entertaining watching them this season. The funniest thing that they did was when they would hit the ball they wouldn't run to first base but instead run after the ball. Extremely funny to watch. We have another practice Sunday so we will see how it goes.

Jetts Birthday Party

2008-03-10T19:53:00.001-07:00

here are a few pics of Jetts birthday party. We went to Pump it up and had a great time. Jett had so much! We loved having all of his little friends there. I can't believe he is 3 crazy!

SESAME STREET YIPPEE!

2008-03-10T19:40:00.000-07:00

Friday we went to see Sesame Street live! We had so much fun! here are a few pics. Jett even got to shack Ernie's hand i mean pretty cool stuff

this is Jetts friend from school. Her name is Chloe!

and its time to go home!

ZOO

2008-03-10T19:33:00.000-07:00

ZOO!

ok first of all Jett, Chloe and I went to the zoo. We had such a great time we spent all day just hanging out. I love how cute they are and that they love being best friends.

THE SIMPLE LIFE

2008-02-22T14:49:00.000-08:00

Why do we buy our kids the coolest toys in the world and no matter how cool or fun they are the cardboard box will always be the neatest toy ever???

GO SOONERS!

2008-02-20T12:04:00.000-08:00

Last night we went to the OU Basketball game. Personally I am not a huge fan of basketball actually I think it is pretty boring. We went to dinner before the game and were having fun spending time with our friends Josh, Krystal, Natalie and Jay. When we got to the game I was already bored and doing some great people watching. When all of the sudden I kind of started to get into it. The more the game went on the more I liked it. I mean it was pretty exciting there was a fight, some guy got evicted from the game, there was some dunking going on, and then it went into overtime! I was cheering and covering my face all at the same time and then we won by 1 point how exciting is that. So I guess what I learned from this whole experience is that Basketball is fun and I can't wait to go back!

oh and by the way suckem bears!!

The End

What is going on??

2008-02-06T09:53:00.000-08:00

So today is the first day that I actually feel like getting out of bed. Ryan got sick last Tuesday and then the sickness hit all of us Thursday. We literally have not gotten out of bed. Well Ryan went back to school today and I am still at home little Jetters he still isn't feeling very good. :(

I feel like I have been missing out on everything. I don't know if it is cold or hot outside. I really had to think about what day it was today. Anyways it has been no fun.

So I thought I would let everyone know that Jett won. He got the cars bed he was thrilled when we got it and loved it he was ready to be a big boy. Well then the second night hit. He has now decided that he wants us to take the bed back to the store and he thinks it will be fine to sleep with us forever! YES I SAID FOREVER!!!!

I have officially decided that is time for me to loose some weight and start working out. The moment I decided this was when we went to the doctors office Monday and saw how much I weighed it was scary. So I have to get a plan and stick to it. I thought maybe if I told you guys maybe that will make me do it.

Well I have to go take care of Jett so that is all for now. I hope everyone is doing good. We miss everyone!!! seriously get me out of this house!!!!

MOVING UP!

2008-01-23T08:27:00.000-08:00

Its a big day for Jett!

Well for about the past week he has decided that he no longer likes his baby bed in his words he is scared of it. So we had a big talk with him last night and he has decided that if we will get him a big boy bed that he will go back to sleeping in his bed.

So today after work we will be going shopping for a toddler bed. My only problem well I guess I have two problems. My first problem is that I am so sad that he is moving into a big boy bed it just breaks my heart, but I will get over it if I can sleep without feet in my face. My second problem is the toddler bed.

I want one that looks like this

but jett wants one like this

So I don't know what to do. Should I be the cool mom and let him have a fun bed or should I get the bed that will make his room look cute???? I HAVE NO IDEA!

RED RIVER!!

2008-01-22T11:18:00.000-08:00

Ryan and Jett having fun before we leave.

TWO THUMBS UP FOR RYAN! WHAT A GREAT JUMPER! Wait a minute one looks a little funny, oh its broken!

Joey and I after a long day of skiing!
The firework show on the face of the mountain. very cool to watch!

Steph and I freezing!
See the snow it is so pretty! Steph, Ethan, and I taking a quick pic before snow tubing
Ryan and I on the ski lift
At the top of the mountain
Ryan skiing.

We had such a wonderful time in Red River. It is such cute little town. Ryan and I had a good time just getting to relax and spend time together. It was so cold the first day we got there the low was -24 yes that is a negative sign. We had so much fun hanging out with joey, steph, brad, and tiffany. They are special friends and so fun to hang out with.

The first night after skiing Steph and I decided it would be a good idea to get in the hot tub because we didn't want to be sore the next day. It wasn't to bad running to the hot tub, but trying to get out and get your clothes back on before you freeze was a little bit of a challenge. After that we decided no more hot tub.

Skiing was so fun. I love Red River because the mountain isn't to hard to ski, so we got to ski some of the blacks. Which makes you feel pretty cool lol.

There are lots of funny stories but I won't go into detail. Overall it was a wonderful trip. I can't wait to go back next year and take Jett.

Snow Days are the best!

2008-01-16T11:41:00.000-08:00

Thanks Amy for the help with the blog!

It is ridiculous how much I love snow. The reason for my love of snow is that almost exactly 8 years ago. Ryan and I had our first date and you know what we did oh yes we went and played in the snow and after a fun day in the snow we went back to my friends house and watched a movie. After the movie Ryan leaned over to me and whispered in my ear and says "If anybody asks you can tell them we are together" oh what a glorious day it was. So ever since then when it snows it reminds me of that special day!

We are leaving tonight for red river to go skiing. Jett isn't going which i will miss him a lot, but I am looking forward to just hanging out with Ryan. We are leaving tonight and I hope the roads don't get to bad.

well i will let everyone know how the trip goes when i get back. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

The pictures above are from last years snow!

this is very new!

2008-01-09T14:08:00.000-08:00

Ok this is new! I decided to start a blog because well everyone else has one and i'm feeling a little left out. I'm not sure how good I will be at it but we will see. thats all for now.