Daddy-O.

Ryan is like the best dad ever! Really, he is. I'll tell ya why...

He works really hard for our family.

Any spare time he has (which isn't much) he's out working hard to give our children a nice backyard to play in.

He reads to our kids.

Taught the boys how to ride two-wheelers.

Took all three kids to Nate's T-ball games all by himself while I was at work.

Is Mr. Mom for two nights a week, while I'm at work.

Is affectionate with our kids and love's to give them hugs and cuddle's.

and the biggest way to see that he's the best Dad ever is how excited the kids get when he comes home from work! They adore him!

I am so grateful that my children have such a loving, hard working, and fun Dad. And especially a Father who honors his Priesthood and makes the gospel a priority in our life! He truly is the best!


I've been feeling pretty lousy lately, so Father's Day kind of crept up on me. I had all these fun idea's but actually executing them was another story. Luckily I have an amazing friend who takes amazing pictures. When I asked her very last minute (like the Friday before Father's Day), to take some fun pics for Father's Day, she found a fabulous idea of making a slideshow. It turned out awesome! She is really the bestest, and I'm grateful she helped me out. For the life of me, Ryan and Devon, we cannot get video's posted on my blog, so here are some pics from the slideshow. We put it to a song called Daddy-o by Frances England. I think it turned out perfectly!












Ryan loved it! How could he not with these three absolutely adorable little children!

Happy Father's Day Ry! We sure love ya!

My Man.

Happy Birthday to my handsome, and amazing husband! For the boys birthday's I posted bits from my journal on their births, and well, since I wasn't there when my dear husband was born I went directly to the source! So here are some words from my fantastic Mother in-law...see girls, its very important to keep a record of these things!

"On February 15, 1982, our second beautiful boy was born. Sunday the 14th, I was very tired of being pregnant so I took castor oil but Ryan wasn't born till Monday afternoon at 4:05. Dr. Sefcik broke my water at 11 am, then after 3 hours of nothing, suddenly the pains started at 2 pm and it only took 2 hours. Dr. Sefcik was at a clinic in Stand Off and didn't make it back in time. It was an easy delivery so the nurses didn't have much problem. Cheryl Beazer was the nurse that delivered him. Ryan's birth was a beautiful experience. I had no painkillers so I was very much awake. (The smell of Roy's hamburger and fries made me very sick though!) As soon as he was born, they laid him on my stomach and there he lay, just crying his heart out. I kept patting him and telling him not to cry! The doctor stayed right in the room with us for about an hour as we marvelled over this brand new person. He was a nice 7 lb 7 oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Dr. Sefcik had me get up off the delivery table and walk back to my room. I was very shaky. My mom had phoned the hospital 3 or 4 times and finally got the news. I was very tired afterward which took me several weeks to get over.

We couldn't decide on a name for this new little one for quite awhile. Nothing seemed right. (especially when everyone told me it was going to be a girl!) Finally, the day I was to leave the hospital we stood around for a half hour throwing names around. I had been reading a book in which there was a man named Timothy Ryan and I liked the name Ryan so I said "Ryan-----Matthew, for Roy's grandfather. It just seemed to be right.

Ryan slept through the night at 6 weeks and was a very good baby. David called him Rynan.

Happy 29th Birthday Ry, we love you!!

Mom"

I am so grateful to this wonderful, amazing woman who raised my equally amazing husband! Everyday I marvel at how perfectly suited we are for each other and I have no doubts that are meeting was inspired! The older you get Ry, the more I love you!

Happy Birthday!

Father's Day!

We sure love this guy!







Happy Father's Day Ry! We love you lots and lots!

SURPRISE...or not.

We're not really big on doing much for our birthdays, but this year I wanted to do something fun for Ryan. His actual birthday was on a Monday. All I did that day was say Happy Birthday and gave him a hug. Ha ha ha...I even put him to work all day (it was a holiday). On Friday night I planned to surprise him and have my friend show up to babysit, then I was going to take him to the bowling alley where some of my siblings and cousins would be waiting. We would bowl then head over to my Dad's for cake and games. I was really excited to surprise him with all this. Well, Friday morning Ryan stayed in bed because he was sick. I finally asked him if he was too sick to go out tonight. I had to tell him that I had something planned for his birthday. He said he would be fine to go out. I decided bowling would probably be out. Who wants to bowl when your not feeling great. So we just had everyone meet at my Dad's and played games and ate cake. Not exactly how I planned it, but the night turned out fun! Maybe next year I can pull off a surprise...oops, I guess not anymore...lol.

Ryan!

R- resourceful. He can seriously fix anything.
Y- Yes! He rarely says No to me!
A- adventurous.
N- numbers. He's great at math, which is good cause
I'm not.

M- mission. he served in the Philipine's and can
speak tagalog.
A- appetite! he eats anything I make him!
T- ticklish! I won't tell you where...lol.
T- tender. McKenna has her Daddy wrapped around
her finger!
H- Handsome.
E- eyes. Big and blue.
W- works. He works very hard for our family.

O- oranges...I hate peeling oranges so he always
peels mine for me.
L- laid back. Seriously, there is not much that
can get under his skin.
S- sports...loves to watch, and is...
E- even good at them. He's pretty much good at
anything he try's!
N- nestle. He loves chocolate!

I love all the big and little things about this guy! Happy Birthday Ry! (I know its late).

Man I love this guy! Happy 6 years Ry!

28/11/09

Happy Father's Day!

Right before I met Ryan I was at a really good place in my life spiritually, but had pretty much given up on guys. I had a few bad experiences with some guys really not treating me very well just within a few months, and was pretty much sick of it. So I was really trying to focus hard on my schoolwork and church calling. When one of my best guy friends wanted to set Ryan and I up on a date I just kind of shrugged and thought ya, I'll go on a date, really not expecting much or even caring that much. The people who knew him all kept saying he's just a really nice guy...so in my head I was thinking oh he's not that attractive, just a really nice guy. I was out at a friends who went to school with Ryan so I looked him up in her year book not knowing that there are two Ryan Olsen's, and looking at the wrong one, thought oh, ya he's kind of nerdy looking but I'm sure he's nice and I'll have a fun time. Well when I met him I was very surprised because he looked nothing like his photo! It wasn't until we had been dating for a few weeks that I realized my mistake! Anyway, from the very beginning I just felt so comfortable around Ryan and everything just felt so right. The last few guys I dated made me feel really bad about myself so it was so nice to be around Ryan who made me feel good about who I was right then and not who I maybe could be one day.

6 years later and I still can't believe how perfect he is for me! He still makes me feel like the best person in the world! He's helpful and patient, and the best Daddy to his children! And he's still pretty darn handsome!

Happy Father's Day Ry! We all love you so much!













21/06/09

Ry Ry!

I am the luckiest girl in the world!

My husband works hard...at work and then as a Daddy as soon as he gets home,

washes dishes,

changes diapers,

gives me a night off once a month to hang with the girls,

takes me on a date once a month,

tells me he loves me often,

lets me have ALMOST anything that I want,

and of course, is very hot!

He still makes my heart melt! Happy birthday Ry! I love you!







15/02/09

Five Years!

The last five years I've learned:

     that girl time is essential!

     that I can cook!

     that the simple things in life really are the most important.

     that I'd rather have Ryan home then off making the big bucks.

     that children add much more depth to a marriage relationship.

     that my love language is service.

     that MOST (not all) of the time, Ryan is right!

Thanks Ry:

     for sharing the last 5 years with me.

     for 3 beautiful children.

     for always giving me a feeling of comfort and security.

     for doing dishes and changing poopy diapers.

     for your example of patience.

     for making me laugh.

     and for being the best husband!

You truly are my perfect match! I love you!

27/11/08