STAHM

I am so thankful that I am able to stay home with my Ryder man. I'm so thankful for the hard working husband I have that supports us. We might have to sacrifice a little bit more but that is ok since I get to spend all day with my little boy and watch him grow and learn new things every day. There are times I need a break and he drives me crazy but I still love that I am home with him and wouldn't trade it for anything. I really hope I never have to go back to work so I can be home with all my kids when I have more then just Ryder lol Ryder and I have so much fun during the days he is so funny and has the curtest little personality I love it. Here are a few pictures of our fun from the last few weeks. I love you Ryder man and am so glad I get to be home with you and thank you so much Clayton for making that possible for us I love you.

Ryder and his daddy

My amazing husband that makes all this happen for me :)

Mommy and Ryder

Our first fort haha

His new favorite place

Ryder and his new learning bike

Zoo Time

Monday afternoon we decided to take Ryder to the zoo for his first time. Clayt didn't go to work since he got home early that morn from hunting and it was a cloudy rainy day so I figured it was a great day to go. Ryder loved it he was so cute when he saw all the animals. The face he made was my favorite we just laughed at him. The bears and zebras and a few other animals were gone because they are remodeling it I guess is what you would call it. When we were getting ready to leave the last stop we made was the park and when you leave you have to walk across the train tracks we were letting Ryder walk by himself and he made it over the first track and kinda tripped over it and couldn't get back up finally he made it up and he got to the next track and started freaking out he would not walk over it he would put his foot by it then scream and step back he did it over and over and Clayt and I were just laughing so finally Clayt helped him over and then put him down he looks back at it laughs and then runs off it was the funniest and cutest thing ever. Since it was a stormy day and we got there a few hrs before closing time there was hardly anyone there it was so nice. We had fun and will prob go back again a few times.

Baby on her mamas back

Same size as a infant Gorilla

His cute face he would make :)

Baby Zuri

14 months

Ryder man is 14 months today. Where as the time gone?! He is growing up so fast he is getting bigger and bigger everyday and discovering and learning new things every second. Ryder is now walking and has been walking for 3 or 4 weeks now he hardly crawls anywhere anymore. I sure do miss that stink bug crawl :( He loves cell phones he has an old one of mine that he plays with and he will walk around the house with it up to his ear jabbering away it's so cute. He now has 6 teeth 2 bottom and 4 top I can't wait until the teething stage is done lol all though I'm pretty sure he has done way good compared to some babies who teeth. He loves his daddy and gets so excited when he walks in the door from work. ( I'm pretty sure that's Clayts highlight of the day :) He loves his trucks and loves to make truck noises he's so good at it but makes a big slobber mess lol He sometimes will cuddle and give you slobbery or tongue kisses ;) His new obsession is lids he loves putting lids on things but gets frustrated when he can't get it off. He is very vocal and isn't shy about when and where to use it at lol He still only says mama and dada he can kind of tell you where is nose and mouth is but he really has to be in the mood. (we're still working on that) He still LOVES his bottle and blanket. Ryder is a pretty good sleeper and is deff. one who needs his sleep. He usually goes to bed around 8-8:30 and doesn't get up until 9-9:30 sometimes he wakes up at 5 or 7 but goes back to sleep with his bottle :) He is down to one nap a day usually goes down around 1 or 2 and sleeps until 3 or 4:30 but lately he has been a little grumpy and tired around 11 so has been taking naps from 11:30-2 witch screws up his sleeping pattern and is really grumpy by 6pm and it's so hard to keep him up until 8. He is starting to pucker his lips and wooing (sp) like an owl it's so cute. I started doing that when I was about 8 months old and that's how I got my nickname Hooter aka Hoot from my dad. It's so cute seeing Ryder do it too. Clayt always says is it normal or just in your jeans and do we have a mini Hooter?! lol he loves to make fun of us.
Ryder is so much fun we love his little personality and the attitude of a one year old. We're so thankful for out little miracle and the joy he brings into our lives.

(I do this blog for my journal purpose that's why I go so detail :)

14 months :)

Messy boy.. Love Oreo s and yogurt lol

Johnson Kids

When I flew to Blanding Ryder drove down with Clayton and Cole and he got to stay at his grandma Marcia's Friday night and then all day Saturday. Bridget was down from the following week so all the grand kids were there together and that doesn't happen very often with us and Bridget living away from Blanding. So since they were all together they got a group picture of all 18 grand kids. The oldest is 16 (Kortney) and the youngest is 2 months (Drake). I stole these pics from Bridgets blog. Thanks Bridget :) Times with the Johnson family is pretty crazy when we're all together but it is a lot of fun I love all those little kids they are so much fun and so funny, they all have different attitudes and interests. I'm glad i have them all in my life someday we will live close to them so we can spend more time together but for now this is how it has to be. Thanks for welcoming me into your families so well. I love all of you.

Here are all the grand kids - oldest to youngest (Kortney & Ryder, Javen & Drake, Easton, Devin, Taylor, Jaxon, Tanner, Porter, Isabel, Maddax, Adriana, Garrett, Collin, Keaton, Nache and Rigley)

Silly boy

Ryder never really crawled on his hands and knees he's always crawled like a stink bug. He is/was so stinking fast at it too. Now that he is walking he doesn't do it as much but the other night at my moms he was doing it so I though I better get it on video before he quit doing it for good. I love this kid more then anything he is so cute. Also some pictures from our week in Blanding. not very many though.

His new obsession is chairs and getting on them and standing and screaming lol

Taking a rest on grandmas couch

My flight to Blanding :)

2 weekends ago I decided to go to Blanding and spend a few days. My sister Misty was flying up and then flying back down so she asked if there was room for me and there was :) So Saturday night we flew down to Blanding after a few hours of shopping and getting a massage :) I was a little nervous because I had never flown in a small plane that far before. They all knew I was nervous so they kept saying things to make me scared lol but in the end it was a lot of fun and I wish I could fly there all the time because when I drove back home with my parents it sucked haha 5 hrs compared to 1 1/2 hours is not fun lol thanks for a fun weekend and for flying me down Arlan :)

Shopping lol

He flew us about 100ft away from the mountain it was cool

Provo

Happy Birthday

Yesterday was my dad's birthday. It was just another day but he was thought of a lot more then every other day. I can't wait to see my dad again and for Clayt to be able to meet him and for me to get to know him better. I'm told he was such an awesome guy I love all the stories people tell me about him they make it so much easier on me and it's like I knew him more then what I really did. Happy birthday dad I love and miss you so much can't wait for the big reunion someday. XOXOXO
These are the only pics I have. I need to scan some onto my comp.