Last Christmas in Kansas

I hate to say but it is. Wow it just snuck right up on us and now we have 5 months left. Christmas was awesome and i have to say we loved staying here for Christmas we did miss our familys alot and we tried really hard to stay busy and go shopping everynight and take the boys and just hangt out with them and even though we didnt get any SNOW!!! We had alot of fun just us. We took alot of pictures i just have to post them when i put them into the picture file. Christmas day we went and ate dinner with the Rogers and played pictionary that night and now Ryan and I are hooked on the game of all Games right. Then on New Years Eve we went and Hung out with the Newtons what a awesome family we played games and laughed and talked and didnt leave there house until 1:00 in the morning it was so fun. So we had alot of fun during Christmas and we had familys that really took us in under there wings and had a good christmas. Iam really gratefull for the Time that we have had here. We will always come back and visit it will always be a second home to us. We have met alot of cool people and done alot of stuff that we never even dreamed of. Yes we do need to go and do alot more from what everyone says we havent done but we will get there. We are still here for 5 more months.

My final Gingerbread house

Have you ever made a gingerbread house and it turned out? Well i havent and let me tell you the experiance i had was crazy. So we had our good friend Kyson come over and he made a model out of cardbored box of my parents Log Home. Then Ryan made the dough and i put it together, well that is how it was suppost to go until i put it together. I had everything ready to put up with the glue icing and i had lots of time before our ward christmas dinner and i had Ryan hold the piece of the roof and when we put it on because the roof was so heavy (which i wasnt thinking that at the time) it COLASPED. So i was disappointed but then i got a idea. I took the model cardbored and frosted it and put a deer and trees around it and to my suprize it looks awesome I think anyways. I did take it to the ward christmas party that night and entered it in the gingerbread house contest and took 2nd place hilariouse Hu? I acually didnt want to take it but then thought i spent alot of freakin time on this i better take it anyways. Always have a A plan and a B plan and if your me just in case have a C plan. When you have a plan it always works out.

Back to School

Well i have to say christmas breaks are to long i think, well ok when your a parent i think christmas breaks are to long. We had a great time as just us as a fam this christmas. Staying here and not driving that long drive what is it about between 16 and 18 hours long back to Idaho is the worse ride i have ever taken. Are kids do just fine its us that have the hardest time. But being home was stress free. Now Kolby has to go back to school, and i think he is ready. Alot of fun and good times in 2008, and i think 2009 will be about the same and more. Here is to looking forward. Crazy Hu?

Poor Bambi.....

Well my husband came home with a deer, and to my suprize it was not just a deer but a bambi deer. I wasnt as happy and i should be cuz its meat, but BAMBI iam having a hard time eating the poor thing. It was his last time to go hunting in Kansas and of all the times he went he came home with nothing. So i think having this little deer he became happy when he cleaned the ribs and marinated it and cooked it. When he pulled it out of the oven and he gave me a piece of it i have to say WOW what amazing piece of meat. I have never tasted deer meat like that and it was good. But he will never come home with a little deer again it was to weird for me.

What a Ride

The picture of the boys i think sums it all up of what a awesome Fall we had last year and this year. This picture of the boys was taking last year, and knowing as i write this that this fall is are last Fall here. Its been very hard on me but i dont think i have shown it to my friends as i dont think i have. When we first moved here, Ryan and I looked at eachother and said this is going to be the longest 3 years of our life lets make it fun. There have been so many things we have gotten to do and we are hoping that we get to do alot more before we leave Kansas. I know April is approching fast as we are in Christmas mood right now and wow time flys. I think today it has hit me really hard as April is right there staring at us, and letting us know live it up to the fullest. Iam looking at all the goodtimes we have had and sucking every minute that i have up right now. To all my friends and the ones that i meet along the way thank you all for the ride.

The little ones had a taste of Hunting

Ryan took the boys Hunting today. Our boys have been looking forward to this day for awhile now. Today came and it was cold i have to say so we got all the gear for them and bundled them up and they were off. At first as i watched them leave have smiles on there faces i was a bit sad knowing they are going for the first time to sit in a feild quite as can be (do you really think a 5 year old and a 3 year old will be quite for a couple of hours?) to my suprize they did quite well from what my husband says, but ryan said that Ryker our 3 year old sang alot so i dont know if thats why the deer didnt come or because maybe THERE ARE NO DEER THERE.Ryan did get to shoot at a deer but missed,(but i think he missed so he can go next Saturday with me,) Everytime Ryan has come home he doesnt bring a deer. So we didnt cross are fingers very hard. We are shooting for next Saturday, we are hopeing saturday is the day. But if not thats ok we will be moving back home in May so are luck there is alot better.
I got to spend time today with Heidi. What a great day we went shopping at Crate and Barrel fun and cute store. There are alot of stores over there that i guess have been around for awhile and i havent ever been over there until today i will be going there alot more with Heidi. While i was thinking on how the boys were doing i rewinded my life alittle and remember when Ryan and I went Hunting together. What a blast i was 8 months pregnant and what a rush, i was hopeing that the boys would have the same feeling, maybe next time. It was nice to spend the day with Heidi and the boys spending time with daddy, when i got home we watched the game MUvsOU you want to bet who won? I will give you a hint: The state of Missiouri is not HAPPY.
Have a great weekened

Hunting Season

Ryan woke up early this morning 4:00 am and left to go hunting with Mike. We are really hoping he gets something today. Its been really cold and this morning summed it all up. Bitter Cold. We are just waiting on the snow now. The boys are getting ready to hit the big hill in front of the Cleveland Chiropractic School thats were everyone goes to sled thats the only hill here in Kansas pretty much and its big.

Ryan will be taking the boys hunting on Saturday why i go Christmas shopping, the boys are defently excited about the trip. We will try to post some pictures here pretty soon.

Our Cheifs!!!

Ryans school got tickets for the Cheifs Game last month and we thought about going and knew that it all depended on how well they do. Well if you have been watching the Cheifs play you know why we arent going to any of the games, plus they are always held on Sunday and we just dont do those things on Sunday except last year we went to 2 games but we have never been to a NFL game and what a great oppourtunity we got to go. You can go to pregame show, which there not fun cuz there not really playing there hardest and keeping score and thats lame for me. but i wanted to post some pictures of us going last year. We went with our friends Mike and Ann Rogers and it was alot of fun cuz they WON. The last game we went to was so cold that it was really hard to focus on the game when we thought we were going to die, even though there was so many people around us heat was not coming from anybody and we all froze, and they LOST not a shock to all of us FANS cuz there not doing so hot this year either. But we are CHEIF FANS and we still watch them every Sunday and we still wear are Cheif Outfits even our boys do too. We are hoping that they win this coming Sunday (heres to hope). We will always be Cheif Fans, and were ever we move to the Cheifs will go with us. GO CHEIFS!!!

My Bed. Ok, my BIG BED!!!

Yesterday i took pictures of our bed. In the picture the bed doesnt look that big, but it is in person.:) Its a King Bed, i have to jump to get into it, so because i like to make things iam going to make me a little foot stool for the bed. Ryan thinks i should just run and jump into bed but iam afraid iam going to kill myself if i do that. The first night we had it i did jump into bed and i felt like alittle kid again it was alot of fun. Kolby said to us he would trade beds with us if we wanted to do that. Hes always thinking!!! I took pictures of our boys too in there Sunday outfits. Ryker doesnt like to get his picture taken but, he loves to act like a clown when doing it. It frustrates me, but when it was all over i laughed my head off when i looked back at the pictures.

Take a load off and rest for a minute.

So i cant stop doing this blog thing. I havent been able to get away from the computer at all so i will tell you alittle about us. We are here in Kansas, Ryan is going to Cleveland Chiropractic School and will be done in April (exact date GRADUATION April 17th) leaving Kansas not until May after he takes his last set of boreds and then we will see were we move too. Ryan has done incredably well, hes been on the deans list alot cuz of good grades and so kudos for him. Hes now in clinic has been for awhile now and has quite the patients. He leaves at 7:00 in the morning and doesnt get home until 6:00 that evening so its like hes already working its kinda cool i think he would probably say otherwise. He has to do about 250 people, 25 physicals and the rest cracking backs (good term hu?) Hes done alot and hoping to be down with all that by Febuary thats his goal anyways and so far he is acheving it. Kolby started Kindegarten in August and is loving every miniute of it hes doing really well. Ryker just turned 3 on Sunday and thinks he got bigger. He stands by Ryan and he says yep Iam Big. He is a big help around the house when i need it and loves to hang out. My friend Tara started a cool thing with her boys and she takes them out on little dates one at a time and that got me wanting to do that. (GOOD IDEA TARA)!!! Ryker and i went to Gordmans and looked at everylittle thing possiable. What a fun store, if you like to shop. I love to craft and decorate and love switching my house around twice a month its alot of fun and great exercise. So if ya know me you have seen my house all diffrent ways, i get it from my mom. You should see her house its so cool.
The other day Ryan had bought me a bed. Its not just a bed its a Huge bed and when i get pictures i will show you. My husband is a cheap bargain shopper and he can find deals with his eyes shut too. We bought a king mattress from some friends of ours for $250.00 dollars and then Ryan went to Nebraska Furniture Mart and bought this KING bed frame, headbored, the works for $250.00 original price $1200 (plus tax have know idea) dollars black antique like and i lets just say wasnt very happy with what he did until i came home and him and our friend had put it together. All i can say is WOW. Merry Christmas to us Honey. So over all $500.00 dollars all together. If ya add it all up, the king mattress which is pillow top your looking around over $1200, and the bed frame and all the works was over $1200 dollars plus you add taxes on that you would come out $2400.00 dollars plus tax and we got it all for $500.00 you cant beat that. What a freakin good deal. So if you ever need a deal call my husband he can get it for ya.

Well i think i have finally got it down!!!

THANK YOU ANN!!! It is about time right. Ann helped me with my blog today, let me just say what a morning. I should just stick to crafting and decorating cuz this whole blogging stuff was not easy for me. She had to tell me over the phone step by step and (how long has it been Ann? ) alog time. But TADA i finally have gotten it down i think:) We will see what tomarrow brings right!!! I will know get on with my day and do something less stressful like decorating and getting ready for family coming for Thanksgiving (lets talk about stressful) if you have seen my house we will see if we can fit everyone. My brother and sister inlaw with there baby girl Reagan and then My cousin Amy and Her family. But we will see what next week brings.

its about time they say

well this is all new to me but My lovely friend Ann said its so easy she could probably do it with her eyes shut. HEHEHE!!! Well iam learning the ropes but will do my best to get iot all together soon. Have a great day. karie