Kim & Rio

2 Months- a little late

2011-09-26T17:12:00.000-06:00

Stats:

Weight: 10 lbs.

Length: 21.75 Inches

Head Circumference: 36.9 cm

- took my first trip to Utah September 1st, 2011

- have started smiling and do it more and more and frequently as time goes on, which my parents love :)

- I love laying on the floor kicking and flailing about

- I'm not a very big fan of my binkie and very rarely take it

- I suck on my hands a lot and occasionally get a hold of my thumb, but I don't have very good control of my hands yet and have a hard time keeping it there. (mom wishes I would get better at it so I can soothe myself)

- I love bath time and mom gives me a bath every night

- my fussy time is usually around 10pm-1am

- when I am really fussy mom either ssh's or sings " I am a child of God" to calm me down and put me to sleep

-I have to be really sound asleep in order to be put down for bed

- I am still sleeping in the bassinet next to mommy's bed (that is, if I'm not sleeping on my mommy's chest)

-I usually sleep from 1-4ish, 4:30-7ish, and 7:30-10ish
-I am not a morning person and like to get my morning sleep (just like mommy)

- I pucker my lips and stretch out my neck when I am stretching in my sleep, it's the cutest thing and I have done it since I was born

-I'm really spoiled and like to be held during my naps, if I get laid down I wake up, so mommy usually carries me in a sling so she can get stuff done

-I'm not a fan of my car seat and I usually wake up and cry when its taken out of the car so mommy usually has to carry me, and uses the sling when she is shopping (again spoiled girl ;)

- September 13th I had my first daddy daughter evening while mom went out, I survived :)

- my eyelashes keep growing and are getting so long

- I have strawberry blonde hair and eyebrows, I hope it stays that way

- I have daddy's blue eyes and don't think they are going to change
-I like to be help up on a shoulder so I can see everything, and I rarely like to be held any other way
-I love to snuggle up to mom and dad, and I wiggle my head into the crook of their neck
-I am wearing size newborn diapers
-I have outgrown most of my newborn clothes, but most of the 0-3 month clothes are still too big

Visitors

2011-09-15T15:58:00.000-06:00

We were lucky enough to have some visitors come see us, it was great seeing them and made me a little less homesick for the time being...

As far as I knew we didn't have any plans for my Birthday, just a relaxing weekend home together, little did I know my husband and mom had been up to more. We drove into town Friday and pulled into a parking lot where I saw a car that looked exactly like my moms, I kept saying " is that my parents", "that sure looks like there car" all the while Rio is just sitting there not saying anything, then I realized it actually was my moms car and out steps Devin, Ashley, Sidney, Tanner, and my mom. It was such a great surprise. I hadn't seen my brothers family since the baby shower, so it was there first time meeting Karsyn, and my mom since the baby was born, and I had been feeling very homesick. So it was just what I needed. Thanks for making the long trip out guys. It was an awesome weekend.

The next weekend Darrell, Shannon, Cooper and Cash made the trip out for a visit. We took a drive over to Devils Tower, which is pretty remarkable, the pictures don't do it justice... and it was the weekend of the Sturgis biker rally so we had a lot of fun watching all the bikers. We felt pretty sweet driving around in their minivan ;) It was a awesome weekend, thanks for coming guys!

And the following weekend Grandma and Grandpa Franzman flew out to visit. Jamie hadn't been here since the baby was born and it was the first time meeting Grandpa Red. We drove up to the Big Horn Mountains, which was beautiful and really made me miss the Utah Mountains I grew up with. The next day we mad the trip over to Mount Rushmore. It was an enjoyable weekend of visiting, hanging out and seeing some sites. Thanks so much for coming Grandma TuTu and Grandpa Red. We Love You!

Baby Shower

2011-09-15T15:45:00.001-06:00

My cousin made this adorable cake, Thanks so much Candice ;)

There was a craft station set up so we could made baby headbands, it was alot of fun

and I ended up with so many cute headbands for my little girl :)

Lots of great gifts

My sweet Sister in Law Sally threw me the most adorable baby shower June 4th, 2011. It was cuter than I ever could have imagined and I had a great time and got lots of great gifts. Thanks to Sally for all the planning and everyone else who was involved, I know it was alot of work, but I absolutely loved it!! Also, thanks to everyone who came, it was great to see you and thanks for the gifts!!

My SIL Sally also did some great Maternity Pictures for me, here are a few of my favorites :)

Karsyn's Photoshoot

2011-08-18T17:52:00.001-06:00

Karsyn Kimber Franzman

2011-07-25T16:04:00.000-06:00

Born: July 1, 2011

Time: 7:43 AM

Weight: 5lbs 3oz

Length: 17 3/4 inches

Our little peanut decided to grace us with her presence a little earlier than expected...here's how it went down

(Hopefully this isn't too graphic, but I want to be able to remember everything)

June 28th I go to my Dr's appointment and they do an ultrasound because I was measuring small, which shows that I have low levels of amniotic fluid, so my doctor informs me that she is going to induce me on July 4th, 37 weeks to the day, to get the baby out healthy. Well, little did we know our little girl didn't think that was soon enough...On Thursday the 30th I started having some bleeding as well as some contractions, so the Dr tells me to go to the hospital to get checked out, they did a non stress test, said everything was fine and sent me home. Well, by that night, my contractions were getting stronger and closer and stronger and closer as the night went on,not to mention the bleeding was continuing to get worse, so after a night of NO sleep, Rio finally called the hospital around 5AM because I couldn't take it any more and my contractions were now about 3 min apart. They told us to come in, so we packed up some things and headed to the hospital...

(at the hospital, heading up to Labor and Delivery)
I was admitted at 6 AM, they hooked me up to the monitors and checked me to see if I was progressing. At this point I was 2 cm dilated and 90% effaced. I was just thankful this was real labor and they weren't going to send me home, all I wanted now was the epidural, but in the mean time I was continuing to bleed, and it was getting worse, so the next thing I knew was I was getting swept away to Labor and Delivery, everyone seemed in a rush and I had no idea what was going on, then my Dr came and told me I was having a placental abruption, and they needed to do an emergency C-section now, to ensure both mine and babies safety. So before I knew it again I was being swept away to surgery. They gave me the spinal tap and I was so afraid that I was going to be able to feel everything , but before I knew it I was numb and they were doing the surgery, and by 7:43 AM our little pumpkin was born.

(While they finished up my surgery, Rio got to go with Karsyn for her first bath, and he was able to give her her first feeding, he is so proud!)

It wasn't quite how I had imagined delivery, but she was here and healthy and that was all that I cared about.

The 1st time seeing Karsyn since the operating room, it felt like forever before I got to see her...

(I know I look awful, but I had just been through emergency surgery, so cut me some slack ;)

1st family photo

Welcome to Wyoming...

2011-06-28T12:38:00.002-06:00

Just in case there is anyone out there who is unware of our other big news, even though this is very very late...After much worry about whether Rio was going to be able to find a job after graduation, we no longer have to worry bcasue HE GOT A JOB!!

In Wyoming!!

Although it is not our ideal location to relocate, we are very excited. When jobs are hard to come by, beggers can't be choosers...Right :)

http://www.habitatmanagementinc.com/

So far we are loving it here, and we came at the perfect time, because it couldn't be more beautiful. Rio is really enjoying his job and is learning alot, While I am at home still unpacking and getting ready for our little ones arrival. On top of everything else Rio was asked to coach the American Legion JV baseball team, so our weekends have been spent traveling to tournaments.

We are bust as ever but enjoying it none the less...

Graduation

2011-06-28T12:38:00.001-06:00

Way back in May, Rio and I were fortunate enough to graduate from SUU...

On Saturday, family and friends came to help us pack up, have a BBQ, and watch us walk

Thanks to everyone who was able to come, it meant alot having you there with us to celebrate, and we couldn't have moved and got loaded without your help. This was a very busy weekend considering, we graduated, got loaded, cleaned out our house, and sent Rio on his way to Wyoming....Good Bye Cedar City!

Catching Up....

2011-06-28T12:20:00.002-06:00

I have been such a slacker and have so much to catch up on so there will be many posts coming....

Belly Growth...

2011-04-15T10:42:00.000-06:00

I have again been a slacker about keeping up to date, but here is the belly progression so far...

It's About Time....

2011-03-09T19:59:00.000-07:00

I have been such a slacker, one of the most monumental events in our life occurred and it has taken me forever to do a post about it. So if there is anyone out there who hasn't been informed,

WE ARE PREGNANT!!

(Warning!! This post is LONG!!)

There is a little bit of a story behind it so let me fill you in... After nearly 2 years of trying we were fortunate enough to finally figure out that I have endometriosis, so after a little surgery to remove it, we were continuing to try with the help of some medications. We were given a 3 month window to try before I would have to go onto some other medication that would keep the endometriosis from growing but would also keep us from getting pregnant and that could last anywhere from 6-12 months. So after our first 2 months were unsuccessful, in October, we went into our 3rd month apppointment expecting to be put on above mentioned meds and we would continue to wait to get pregnant. But...we went to the appointment and when the Dr walked in he had the BEST news, they had done 2 pregnancy tests and both came back positive, we were completely shocked and absolutely ecstatic to say the least!!

I am currently in my 20th week and I am so happy to be in the 2nd Trimester.... I wasn't showing much until about my 17th week and unfortunately I didn't get a picture of that, but here is the growth since :)

And lastly, last week we were able to have the ultrasound, which both of our parents were able to be here for. It was such an amazing experience to be able to see our baby, and find out the gender, and have them with us to share in that moment. So thanks to our Mom's and Dad's for being there.

But I am excited to announce that...

And we couldn't be more thrilled.

So here are some pictures of our little peanut...

So thats our news, I will try my best to try and stay up on my posts from now on :)

4 Years

2011-01-14T15:37:00.000-07:00

On January 12th we celebrated our 4th year together...crazy how time flies!! The night before my in-laws were kind enough to take us out to dinner at Anasazi Steakhouse, which as college students we never could have afforded, so Thanks for taking us Red and Jamie. It was great food and even better company.

While on Coronado Island Jamie my mother in law got this guy to make this for us, he uses sand from the beach and uses a broom to turn it into a design or message. Pretty Sweet. It looks alot like chalk but its really sand. Thanks Jamie it was a great suprise :)

The day of our Anniversary my sweet husband was kind enough to suprise me with these beautiful flowers. They were there waiting for me on my desk at work after a long day of school. It was a great suprise, So thank you honey :)

Since I am awful and didnt get any pictures of us at dinner or on our anniversary here is a little montage from the amazing last year that we have spent together, and heres to many many many more to come in the future!

Summer In a Nutshell

2010-09-07T19:26:00.001-06:00

Well, since I was such a slacker this summer with my blogging, I figured I could do a all in one post. So for the most part are summer was pretty uneventful, but we were able to throw a few fun trips and activities in there. So here is a little mini recap.

Over the 4th of July we had the chance to go to Lake Powell with my brother and SIL, Lance and Sally, and our good friends Lori and Dean and Matt and Jamie. We got to do a little wakeboarding, ride the water weanie, play on the jet skis, play in the water a ton...and Sally even brought fireworks to get us in the 4th of July mood :) We had a lot of fun, so thanks for inviting us!!

Next was the Rush Valley Rodeo. I always went to it as a kid, but I haven't been to it in a good 5 or 6 years, so it was good to go back to my tiny po-dunk town rodeo:) All of the family was able to be there so it was fun to hang out with the kids and my brothers and SIL's. All of the kids participated in some events including the goat ribbon pull and the mutton bustin. It was alot of fun!

The next weekend we headed to San Diego for Rio's grandpas 96th (I think) Birthday. It had been a long time since Jamie (rios mom) had seen some of her family, and some first time introductions for me. It was really great to get together with this side of Rio's family because it doesn't happen very often. While we were in San Diego, we of course had to hit up a Padres game. they lost but it was still alot of fun. We also hit up the beach and then just had fun hanging out on the Boardwalk with the family. (If your wondering about those crazy hats...Jamie's stepmom Ginger made them for the 3 girls when they were little so that she would be able to identify them in crowded public places....they wore them that day as a joke to give grandpa a good laugh :)

We also had a family get together at Lagoon this year...unfortunately not everyone could make it, but we still had alot of fun and always love spending time with family!

Then we were able to spend some time at Delta Res before the end of summer, we had a great time wakeboarding, tubing, and just chillin on the beach. (As you can tell Cooper was loving riding Harlie as a Bronc Horse...what a cutie!)

After all of this summer fun, we were able to move into our new place. We were able to rent it from a friend for a SCREAMING deal and we are absolutely loving it!!

Then sadly I had some surgery on a ovarian cyst that wouldn't go away and also found out I have endometriosis so that was removed as well on the first day of school, making me miss the whole first week,nothing like starting off behind right... but it was much needed and I'm so glad that its over. We didn't get any pictures of that so you just get to hear about it :)

Finally, we can't take the Dually out to the mountains because it is too big and causes all sorts of problems. Those bad boys just aren't made for 4-wheeling. So since Rio was going crazy not being able to go offroad during hunting season, we decided it was a necessity to have a little toy that we can take off road, so we bought this beauty :)

Its a '79(I think) International Scout. We have had a ton of fun in her already and can't wait for more!

Anyway, sorry for the long post...your a champ if you made it through. But that was our summer in a nutshell, now back to the lives of being students :)

2010-07-20T11:11:00.001-06:00

I know, I know I haven't posted in F-O-R-E-V-E-R, and yes we are alive, but until recently we haven't been up to much but we have been SOOOO busy. Rio got a job/ internship through

working for Parashant Natinal Monument out on the Arizona Strip. Which is allowing him to get lots of experience and make lots of contacts with all the right people that he will need to know to get a job after he graduates ;) He heads out Monday morning staying out in the desert all week and coming home on Thursday evening.

Because of this we have been living with Rios parents, that way I'm not home all by myself while Rio is out in the wilderness. I have still been working for but in the St. Goerge office. We are also both taking online classes. We have done some fun things this summer, so there will be some posts coming...but in the meantime at least you know we are alive :)

Spring Break

2010-03-22T17:32:00.001-06:00

This year we were able to take a little trip to Arizona for MLB spring training, but on our way we stopped off in Vegas and went to the Mountain West Basketball Championships. We were hoping to watch University of New Mexico (Jamie's an Alumni) vs. BYU but it didn't end up that way...but all in all we still had a great time!

That night we were wanting something to do without loosing all our money so we went to dinner and then hit up some BINGO. We weren't really sure what to expect but it ended up being alot of fun and let me tell you those people are intense!! But we loved it and will definitely be doing it again.

We dropped Jamie off in Vegas to catch the shuttle back because she had to go back to work :( Bummer...but then the 3 of us (Red, Rio, and I) headed off to Phoenix.

That night we were able to go and visit our good friends Garrett and Shelly and see their cute house and new dog.Thanks for having us guys it was great to see you!! The next day we went to Surprise Stadium to watch Giants vs. Rangers and Garrett and Shelly were able to come to that game with us as well. We were able to get a ball signed by Bruce Bochy the Giants Manager and snuck a little picture with him in the background.

The next day we hit up Goodyear Stadium and got to watch Giants vs. Indians. Rio was able to get an autograph from Bob Feller a MLB Hall of Famer. Then we got to go over and watch Tim Lincecum throw his warm up bull pen. Rio was loving it and I was so excited to watch Rios pitching IDOL!!

On the last day we went to the Phoenix Municipal Stadium to watch the Giants vs. A's. We got there early and were able to watch the A's batting practice and then we sat in the front row right by the Giants dugout and waited to see if we could get some autographs. And thankfully I got lucky and was able to get Bengie Molina to sign my ball...I was stoked. But all in all we had a great time and I had a blast going to my very first MLB games. Sadly Spring Break went by way to fast!!

Relay for Life

2010-03-21T18:04:00.000-06:00

Dear Friends,
This year, I am helping save lives from cancer by taking part in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, and I’m hoping you will support me.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives people in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.
In addition to helping people celebrate, remember, and fight back, Relay For Life also helps raise much-needed funds and awareness to help the American Cancer Society save lives from cancer and create more birthdays.
Please support me in my efforts by visiting my personal web page to make a secure, tax-deductible online donation.

I normally don't like asking people for money, but I feel this is a really great cause and am honored to be able to participate. So I would appreciate any help that anyone would be able to give me. Thank you so much!!

Franzman Family Pics

2010-03-16T18:29:00.000-06:00

My sister in law Sally, was kind enough to do some Franzman Family Pictures for us, and if we get 20 comments we get a free picture, so anybody who would be kind enough to hop over to her blog http://sweetlysimplephotography.blogspot.com/, check out what a good job she does, and leave a comment to help us earn a free picture. Thanks

Vegas Baby!!

2010-02-03T21:24:00.002-07:00

This past weekend we were able to get together with some friends( Dane, Ana, V-ness, and Anthony) and head to Vegas!! We all stayed together in a suite in the Palazzo and it was AWESOME!!

All of us checking out the room...

dinner at an italiano place before the show...

waiting in line to go into watch Frank Caliendo...How exciting!!

The man himself...he was hilarious, we had alot of fun!

watching the Bellagio water show...

enjoying our time together :)

waiting with the girls to head back home :(

Family Fun. . .

2010-02-03T20:31:00.000-07:00

2 weekends ago, we had some visitors come down our way and we had alot of fun together. My parents and my brother came down with his 2 little guys Layton and Parker. We headed on over to Pirate Island Pizza and the boys had a great time.

Then the following day my mom ran the Painters half marathon, so we all went there to cheer her on when she finished. Personally I think she is crazy! But I also think she is amazing for doing it...Good Job Mom!!

3 Years

2010-01-14T09:26:00.002-07:00

I am a couple days late...but 2 days ago was our 3 year anniversary! CRAZY! It feels like time has just been flying by, but at the same time I feel like we have been together forever. I am so glad that I was able to marry the love of my life and my best friend. We have been through alot together in these 3 years...4 moves, 3 dogs, many changes in majors, lots of school, and lots of love, and I wouldn't have changed any of it. Love ya baby, and here's to an eternity more together!

Merry Christmas!!

2009-12-24T21:36:00.001-07:00

Fish Lake

2009-09-19T15:31:00.004-06:00

Over Labor Day weekend (I know I am way late) we headed to Fish Lake with Rios longtime friends the Walkers. They go there everyear and were kind enough to invite us along. The first day we got there we got rained on a bit, but then it cleared up and we had a really great time. There isnt much to say about the hunting because we didnt see a dang thing, But we had a really fun camping trip and Harlie had a blast getting to swim and play on the mountain.This is Gates Lake, Harlie loved swimming here Fish Lake is absolutely beautiful Harlie chillin in the tentJustin and Nellie Walker (the newlyweds)Emily Walker and Adam (The engaged)

Toby Keith Concert

2009-08-28T22:12:00.004-06:00

Im a bit delayed...but last Weekend we went up North to visit my family, on Saturday we went to the Johnson family reunion, had some good eats, and saw lots of people that we dont get to see very often. (unfortunately I forgot to take any pics...my bad) But after heading home from the reunion we realized we had time to spare to make it to the concert. So we hopped in the car and headed to Usana ampitheatre. We just sat on the grass but it still wasnt a bad view. The concert was Trace Adkins and Toby Keith and all in all they put on a really good show. SO not to bad for some last minute planning:)I dont know about you ...but I think my husband makes a pretty hot cowboy ;)

Our home away from home

2009-08-18T22:32:00.004-06:00

For the last month and a half or so we have left our trailer up on the mountain, and every free chance we've had we have been up there camping and scouting for deer. I haven't been very good at taking pictures, but here are a couple from our adventures on Cedar Mountain :)

(Our sweet trailer :)

(Harlie chasing the embers)

(sitting in the cozy trailer)

(after bein on the mountain scouting)

(sittin by the fire)(Rio lookin for some deer)

Where to begin...

2009-07-06T03:19:00.003-06:00

We have had quite the busy last couple of weeks, so sorry for the lack of posting, and sorry for the overload that I am posting now :) My parents came in last Friday the 26th, On Saturday we went to the Swat Meat at Aloha stadium and drove around the island. On Sunday we found the Moana Ward and went to church, the building was beautiful and all outside, we loved the Hawaiian style sacrament. Monday we headed to Hanauma Bay again, and this time we went to a different spot and it was much better, and we saw lots of fish it was alot of fun. Tuesday morning we flew to Maui. We spent the first day there driving the Hana Hwy on the way to the 7 pools. Everyone says its something that you have to so but no one tells you that its the narrowest road ever with the worst switchbacks that you've ever seen, taking us 2 hours to drive 52 miles. But I have to say that the 7 pools at the end of it were amazing and well worth the drive. But the drive back was just as long, and the switchbacks were so bad that my dad got carsick and he was even the one driving the car. It was pretty bad. The next day we drove around Maui checking out all its beauty and spent some time in Lahaina, a cute little town on the beach. We flew back that evening. Thursday we hiked diamondhead, it was quite the hike with hundreds of stairs, but the view from the top was well worth it. That evening we went on a dinner cruise, wasnt the best food, but it was quite an enjoyable time with some fun Hawaiian entertainment. Friday we spent the day at Pearl Harbor, it was really amazing seeing everything there and remembering all those who lost their lives that day! That evening we drove out to Sunset Beach on the North Shore and watched the Sunset. It is one of the most beautiful beaches that I have ever seen, and on the way back we of course stopped and got some amazing shaved ice. Saturday was the 4th and we walked down to the beach to see how the locals spend the day. It was really quite the site, all of the parks and beaches were just filled with locals with tents just relaxing and BBQ'ing. Waikiki was a little to packed for us, so we hopped in the car and drove down the east side of the island, we ended up finding this little remote part of the beach that had hardly anyone on it, so we had ourselves a little KFC picnic and enjoyed our 4th hanging out on the beach. That evening we went to dinner and were able to see the fireworks over the beach, it was beautiful. And sunday we again went to church and enjoyed it very much. Only in Hawaii will you find a church where you can hear Phillipino, Japanese, Pidgin and English all in one meeting. It was quite amazing. Then we relaxed this afternoon before heading to the Punchbowl and then dropping off my parents at the airport. We had a really enjoyable time with them and are so glad that they were able to come. And for those of you who dont know, Rio injured his arm pretty early on in the season so he hasnt been playing and wont be able to for the rest of the summer, so we are heading home on the 8th, and we cant wait! We have definetly got some island fever and are ready to get back. We've enjoyed are time here, but there is nothing like good 'ol Utah, to our home, our bed, and our pets. So well be seeing you soon! Anyway, so for the extremely long overdue post, and am amazed if you made it all the way through. Aloha :)

Husband Tag

2009-06-20T01:14:00.002-06:00

Husband Funnies...
:)Copy and paste these questions in your own post and see how much you REALLY know!

1. He's sitting in front of the TV - what is on the screen? Anything Basball
2. You're out to eat - what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? Ranch
3. What's one food he doesn't like? Mushrooms
4. You go out to eat and have a drink- Water or Dr.Pepper
5. Where did he go to high school? Dixie
6. What size shoe does he wear? 13
7. If he could go to any one sporting event what would it be? Anything Baseball, except the yankees, Boston, and the Dodgers
8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? Roast Beef
9. What would he eat every day if he could? Steak
10. What is his favorite cereal? Cinnamon Life
11. What would he never wear? A yankees, boston, or dodgers hat
12. What is his favorite sports team? San Fransisco Giants
13. Who did he vote for? Not our president
14. Who is his best friend? Me, duh!
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? "pick" him (zits and otherwise)
16. What is his heritage? Hawaiian, German and some other stuff
17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind? Confetti
8. Did he play sports in high school? baseball
19. What could he spend hours doing? anything baseball related, whether it be watching a real game, playing a video game, or anything else related
20. What is one unique talent? talking like Donald Duck

I tag: anyone who wants to give it a try :)

Go hawaiian cowboys!

2009-06-14T22:33:00.003-06:00

So, this is Rio, Kim wanted me to post some pics of my 1st game pitching for the paniolos (Hawaiian cowboy). I threw 3 innings in my 1st appearance of the year. The first 2 innings I threw very well striking out 2 and only giving up 1 hit. The 3rd, not so hot, i had 4-5 errors made behind me and lost control of my pitches. I ended up giving 3 earned runs. But all in all i was satisfied with my 1st pitching performance. Kim came and we rode the city bus all the way there. That was quite the experiment, it took us about 1 and 1/2 hours to get there, each way. But I loved having her there, and wouldn't have gotten some sweet pics with out her. More posts will come later! Bye for now.

Night Time

2009-06-12T14:51:00.002-06:00

At night we like to go down and walk along the beach. There are usually fun things going on and we enjoy watching the surfers and body borders. There are always a ton of people but it is so beatiful and so close to us we just can't resist. We often catch the sunset. And enjoy taking pictures of our amazing scenery. Hope you all enjoy :)

Our trip around the Island

2009-06-08T01:13:00.002-06:00

So, yesterday we rented this little car/moped/golf cart thingy and took a trip around the whole island. It was fun seeing Hawaii outside of Waikiki. It is alot different than here in the big city, and it was beautiful. But after 9 hours in that plastic car we were so ready to get out. We both got sunburned even with valient efforts to wear sunscreen. The dang Hawaiian sun gets ya anyway. But all in all it was a fun trip and we took lots of pictures along the way. Don't feel bad if you laugh at us in the car, because we were laughing at ourselves all day long. People were even laughing and taking pictures of us as we drove by...it was really funny :) TTYL (talk to you later- for our moms)

Hanauma Bay

2009-06-04T21:26:00.002-06:00

Aloha, Today we caught the bus and made the trek to Hanauma Bay. It is known for its snorkeling. It was very beautiful there, but sadly kinda windy so the water was pretty cloudy and rough. We will have to go back another day to see if it is any better. But we still hung out at the beach and relaxed on the grass. It was a very enjoyable day.

Random Pics

2009-06-04T21:08:00.002-06:00

Shopping at the Ala Moana center, which is about mile 1/2 away from our hotel. There is everything there, high end shopping, wal-mart, grocery store. Whatever you could ever need, its there...and it is all outside.Eating lunch at LuLu's, what a view :)This sandwich was HUGE and I have a tiny mouth, not a good combination. But somehow I managed it anyway. And it was way good! Chicken, teriyaki, and pineapple....yummy :)Birds, birds everywhere. These birds were sitting there while we were eating lunch, they even come inside the restaurant and were walking and flocking around taunting me :) Okay maybe not but it was so not cool. There are pigeons and other birds everywhere all the time. SO not the place to come with a bird phobia!!! maybe it will help me get over it...doubt it!

More Pics

2009-06-03T22:09:00.004-06:00

The view of the beach from just down the street on the corner. Only about a 1/4 mile walk and were in the water :)

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2009-06-03T21:56:00.004-06:00

Per request by our mothers. They want to see more pictures sooo.... here they are. We haven't been up to much so far. Since we are here for 2 months we don't want to rush out and see everything the first week. So we are taking it slow and just trying to live as normally as possible while not spending all day in our TINY condo, while still having a good time :)"Our view"

Finally, we're here!!!

2009-06-01T17:14:00.003-06:00

We flew out of the Las Vegas airport at 2:30 am Monday morning. Arriving in Hawaii at 5:30, 9:30 Utah time. We thankfully were able to sleep most of the flight, making it go by pretty quick, and then when we arrived at the airport, we had a ride there waiting for us. They took us to our hotel/condo where we crashed for the next 4 hours. All is well so far. Its super humid here which will take some transitioning too. But other than that we are excited to hit the beach and catch up on our jet lag.Off to the airport

On the Plane

Our humble little aboad for the next 2 months

7 Days....

2009-05-24T20:38:00.001-06:00

Bye Bye Braces!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-21T23:46:00.002-06:00

BeforeAfter

On Tuesday I FINALLY got my braces off. I am soooo glad. Rio told me that I now look like I am 18 instead of 16, its definitely no 22 but at least its and upgrade :)

You know its finals when...

2009-04-28T14:27:00.003-06:00

Your furniture is so full of papers and
books that they can't even be used!

And of course, instead of studying like I should,
be I am sitting here on my blog procrastinating!

Anyway, wish me and Rio luck,
after this week we will be home free!
until next semester that is...

45 days and counting....

2009-04-16T11:48:00.003-06:00

Until we leave for Hawaii!!! Yes it is official, we were hoping that everything would come together so that we could spend 2 months in Hawaii this summer, but we never dreamed that we would actually get to do it! Everything is in line for Rio to play for the Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League, and we also found a place to live and booked our flights.

So there is no turning back now. I am so excited. It is going to be such a different experience for me and Rio, but it will also be an awesome adventure! Yah!

Our new fence!

2009-04-03T18:55:00.002-06:00

So over spring break...I know I'm a little delayed. Rio installed a new wood slat privacy fence in our back yard. Since the whole incident with Mocha, we figured it was the best way to go. And besides that now our backyard is much larger, our previous fence was only a 5 ft chain link that ran straight across from where the side of the house is, so we definitely gained some valuable room back there! Now if it would only stop snowing and spring would come so that we can get some grass planted and we and our dog can start enjoying this new backyard! But didn't he do a great job. I am so proud of him learning to do all of these handyman things by himself. What a catch!

Harlie's favorite position

2009-04-03T18:47:00.004-06:00

I think the title speaks for itself...But isn't she just so stinkin cute?

Sorry for those of you who just aren't interested in what our dog is up to, but since we don't have kids our animals are pretty much all we have to blog about...

New Addition...

2009-03-06T18:25:00.004-07:00

No, we are not pregnant, But...we did get a new puppy, Harlie!

We have been looking for a while, but we were having a hard time finding anything we liked in our price range, can you believe how rediculously expensive dogs can be. Geesh, who decides these things? Anyway, so on Wednesday, we were browsing good old KSL.com like we had been for the previous 2 weeks. And BAM there they were, a litter of golden retriever puppies that we could afford. So we called the guy, got in the car and drove to Lehi, picked her up, went to Petsmart for some puppy goods, met mom and dad for dinner at good ol' Porters Place and then drove home in order to attend school the next day! But we are sooo excited. She is really fun already and we have only had her for 2 days.On a side note, we are also puppy tending/fostering our friends lab puppy as well...they live in a rental at the moment that does not allow pets, and then they found their puppy, and they couldn't pass her up. So silly us :) we agreed to house her until they graduate, then they are moving to Mesa, AZ for more school, but will be able to get a place that they can have pets. But why you ask did you agree to that? Because the deal they made with us, is that if and when we go to Hawaii this summer, they have agreed to tend/foster our dog instead of having to pawn her off on our parents like we have done so much in the past.

(left- Harlie, right Laces)
I can already tell it is going to be so hard to separate these two. They are like sisters seperated at birth, today Shelly took her dog to the baseball game and Harlie stayed here. They both pouted and whined forever becuase they missed each other.

Snow Shoeing

2009-02-21T18:57:00.002-07:00

Today we went snowshoeing as a ward activity. It was something that we had never done before and thought that it would be alot of fun to try!

We went up past Brian Head to Cedar Breaks, this picture shows how much snow was up there!

It was quite a workout but it was alot of fun and a great experience, It was such a nice day, we all wore way too much clothing and were stripping it off on the hike up.At the top it was such a beautiful view!

The Big 8

2009-01-19T17:17:00.002-07:00

8 THINGS ABOUT ME

Here are the Rules:

1) Post rules on your blog
2) Answer the six '8' items
3) Let each person know by leaving them a comment
PS these are not in order.

8 FAVORITE TV SHOWS
1. Prison Break
2. Smallville
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. Desperate Housewives
5. 2 1/2 Men
6. CSI (any series)
7. The Hills (which is over :( )
8. Law & Order: SVU

8 THINGS I DID YESTERDAY
1. made muffins
2. Church
3. made dinner
4. played sequence
5. hung out with my parents
6. took a nap
7. snacked too much
8. watched Desperate & Brothers and Sisters

8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO
1. The weekend
2. the next break in school
3. getting my braces off!
4. Spring Break
5. going to Hawaii
6. getting into the nursing program
7. Finishing school
8. Having a baby

8 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS
1. PF Changs
2. Olive Garden
3. Chilis
4. Texas Road House
5. Cafe Rio
6. The Cheesecake Factory
7. Wingers
8. Applebees

8 THINGS ON MY WISH-LIST
1. getting into shape
2. getting into the nursing program
3. having more storage
4. A cricut expression
5. more cubes for my scrapbooking desk
6. for our truck to quit having problems
7. be closer to my family someday
8. Finishing school!

8 PEOPLE I TAG
1. Ashley
2. Sally
3. Candice
4. Jamie
5. Jessica
6. Vanessa
7. Anngie
8. Hillary

2 Years and going strong!

2009-01-15T10:46:00.002-07:00

Monday January 12, was our 2 year anniversary! I can't believe it, it feels like we just barely got married. I can't believe how the time flies. Although, when I look back we have sure been through alot together, and although it has been a wild ride, we were in it together, and that is all that matters. Rio has definitely changed his mind a lot about what he wants to be, but all I can say is that I am proud of him for wanting to be successful and trying to find the perfect niche for him. Rio is such a great guy and I don't know what I did to deserve him. We often have our ups and downs but I know in my heart that he would do anything in the world for me! I am so thankful that I found such a great guy, and I look forward to all the wild rides that we have yet to come! For our anniversary he took me to Las Vegas to go to my Favorite restaruant PF Changs. It was so great, we were able to go down and just spend the day together, not worrying about school, or work or anything else and just be together. Thanks babe for a great first 2 years and for a great anniversary!

Blog Overload!

2009-01-04T15:08:00.003-07:00

So for new years this year we joined one of Rios good friends, Cole and his girlfriend Chelsea, along with his parents, in Park City for an excellent dinner. His friend lives in CA and usually only comes out to visit once a year around new years. It was great spending the evening with them, we were really able to catch up. The next day we joined them at the Canyons to do some snowboarding. We had a lot of fun, although I hadn't been for 2 years so it was quite a tiring day! But very fun!After a day of fun filled snowboarding we drove to Wallsburg to spend the rest of the weekend with my brother and his family in thier brand new house. It was so much fun we always love seeing them and spending time with the kids. This picture is Tanner trying on uncle Rio's huge cowboy boots. I think he could ski in those things if he wanted too! What a cutie!

The next day we took the kids sledding in the backyard on some big dirt hills. Sidney and her cousins loved it but Tanner wanted nothing to do with it and just stayed in Uncle Rios arms the whole time.

On Saturday Rio and Tanner were watching Kung Fu Panda together and this is what we found.

Then next Sidney piled on Uncle Rio as well...And finally all 3 of them crashed it was the cutest thing ever! The kids LOVE their uncle Rio!

Sidney's Birthday!

2008-12-16T23:43:00.002-07:00

This Saturday December 13th was our neice, Sidney's Birthday. She was the first baby of the family and I can't believe that she just turned 5. She is such a girl to the "T". She loves, loves, loves, Princesses and ballerinas so of course everything she got had to do with that...

As soon as she got her little ballerina outfit she had to run and put it on...she was doing twirls and leaps all night long. What a cutie!

She also got her out Hannah Montana guitar so that when mom and dad play guitar hero, she has a guitar to play too!

Later that night Tanner decided that he wanted to dress up too! Someday he is going to kill me for this. But right now it is so stinkin cute that I had to share. Besides he is only 2, nothing wrong with a little dressup at that age.

Anyway...Happy Birthday Sidney, our big 5 year old. We love you!

Lost but never forgotten!

2008-12-08T13:07:00.004-07:00

On friday December 5th our sweet Mocha dog went missing. And we had reasons to believe that she had been stolen from us, since our gate was wide open, and it was very unlike Mocha to stray far from the house. We contacted pet control but they were not open until Monday morning, so all weekend we fretted and worried about where our poor dog was. When animal control got the the shelter Monday morning they had a message from a woman regarding a Golden Retriever that she saw by the highway exit close to our house. I searched all around our neighborhood this morning trying to find her and when Rio got home from his meeting we decided to drive down the highway. Sadly our sweet puppy dog was hit and killed. We truly believe that she was trying to come home to us, and she was so close. We took her and gave her a proper burial. I will always miss my Mocha dog....she was the best and sweetest dog, and was Shady's best friend too! We will never forget her sweet spirit. We love you Mohca!!!

Thanksgiving

2008-12-01T19:12:00.003-07:00

I am a little delayed...but Happy Thanksgiving. I have so much to be thankful for my great hubby, my family, my friends, my health, the chance to go to school, and so much more!This Thanksgiving was a little different but it was a lot of fun!

We had it here at our house with both of our parents. Since Rio is an only child and all of his family is in California, it would have been just the 4 of us, so we invited my parents as well since my brothers and their families were at their in-laws this year. I think the more the merrier so 6 was much better than 4. We had a great and enjoyable Thanksgiving Day.

Then Friday morning we got up super early and headed to California with Rios parents. We started our treck to Coronado, San Diego, which is where is grandpa lives. We had a nice visit with them and stayed there on the island. Then Saturday morning we got up and drove to Friendly Valley, Los Angelos, where his grandma lives.

From there we turned around and went to Hollywood. She had bought us tickets to a 3-D showing of BOLT at the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. It was a lot of fun! and such a cute movie. We stayed the night at her house, then got up Sunday morning and drove home. We did hit up some outlet malls on the way home, but not much was to be found :( All in All it was a long drive in 3 days, but it was so nice to be able to see his grandparents!

Busy, Busy, Busy

2008-12-01T18:51:00.004-07:00

Over the break we decided to accomplish some things around the house...Since putting in new floors we had also put in new trim, but it had never been completely finished. So i caulked and puddied all of the wholes around the house and Rio finished putting in all of the thresholds.

There was also a huge bush out front along our driveway that was absolutely hideous and restricted the view when you were trying to pull out to the street. So after much cutting, we were able to find the roots of the monstrous bush. Rio had to pull and pull with his truck to get it out, all that is left is the deep roots that we will have to get after later. But thank goodness that thing is gone. And grandpa Harv will be happy, he hated that thing more than we did!

Also, a family friend of ours overheard us talking about how we needed to find a doghouse for our Mocha dog before the bad weather came...well little did we know that he had something up his sleeve. He is a general contractor and carpenter and he suprised us with the most beautiful dog house I think I have ever seen. So this weekend I was busy at work painting it, to give our Mocha the perfect home. And as you can see by the pic, she loves it, thanks to Gary!

Tag

2008-11-25T12:45:00.003-07:00

When Sally did her tag that reminded me that Candice had tagged me as well so..sorry it took so long.

This picture is of Laytons Mickey Mouse Club House birthday party. Sally had made him such a cute cake!

2008-11-16T21:22:00.003-07:00

This weekend we headed up to Wallsburg to help my brother Devin and Sister-in-law Ashley work on their new house. They are getting so close to finishing and we are so excited for them. But it was so nice to see them and to be able to spend so much time with Sidney and Tanner. They were such a hoot and they really warmed up to us and we all had a blast!

In this pic, we were watching a movie, and both the kids decided to pile right on top of me, but it was so much fun and I am so glad we got to go up and see them, to spend time with the kids and help out on the house. Thanks guys!

I'm so excited!!!

2008-11-16T21:17:00.002-07:00

So on Friday when Rio and I were heading out of town, we stopped to get gas, and were so excited to see the gas price on the sign. I'm sure everyone can share our excitement. But it is such a relief to see it actually dropping. Horray!

Cuddling

2008-11-13T21:48:00.003-07:00

Well, without any kids, it doesn't leave me with alot to blog about. But today when I was getting ready I happened to see something very cute when I walked into my bedroom so I thought I would share.

I know that I have showed them before, but usually they just run around the house chasing and teasing one another, this was the first time I have ever seen them calm and cuddling. So cute!

Update...

2008-11-07T13:13:00.003-07:00

So as you can see they are still busy destructing across the street. They continued ripping out the trees, have now removed the sidewalks, and that big pile of dirt was once the lawn. It is still a big mystery as to what they are doing over there. And we are so sick of hearing the machinery working over there at like 7 o'clock in the morning. They better be doing something sweet, since its all that we have to look at. Well enough of my griping...

Quirks

2008-11-05T14:30:00.005-07:00

I have been tagged by Jamie so here goes...

Rules; 1 Link the person who tagged you. 2 Mention the rules on your blog. 3 Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours. 4 Tag 6 other bloggers by linking them.

okay so this took some thinking...

1. I have a fettish with picking and popping zits and blackheads, whether it is on myself or others...usually Rio and he hates it. I know its gross but I love it!

2. I burp alot...okay it is more like a belch, but I can't help it its just how it comes out.

3. I am very particular about how laundry gets folded. Especially towels. I often ask Rio to help me and then take back my request because I can't stand how he does it.

4. I absolutely HATE calling people on the phone that I don't know. Even people I do know it takes some self coaxing. Don't know why its just always been that way. My mom and Rio are about the only people I feel totally comfortable calling. No worries though once I am on the phone I'm fine or incoming calls are also OK.

5. I have never witnessed this first hand, but Rio tells me that when I talk my nose wiggles.

6. Often when I am thinking, my finger moves as if I were writing down what I am thinking.

Alright...I tag Candice, Anngie, Jessie, and Hillary

The Trees are GONE!!!

2008-11-04T17:12:00.003-07:00

So for the last couple of days there have been guys across the street, at the church, trimming down the trees. Well today when I got home from school this is what I found. They are completely gone. I can't even guess why they would rip out 8 huge, healthy trees. It looks pretty weird over there now. I guess all the people that used to stop over there on their lunch breaks for a little shade won't come anymore. Anyway, just thought I would share...

Halloween

2008-11-04T17:03:00.003-07:00

Me and Rio went to the halloween party with work and with some of his baseball teamates, we decided to be Rockstars, overall I think they turned out pretty good.

RAY-HAWK!!!

2008-10-19T22:27:00.002-06:00

So, this is Rio, My first post on our blog, but i just wanted you all to see how dedicated I am to hoping the Rays win the World Series this year... So I cut a Mohawk in maddddd support for the Rays... I am rooting them all the way! lol It kinda looks dumb though, oh well! Go RAYS!

Man Tagged...

2008-10-19T19:31:00.006-06:00

What's your husbands name? Rio Tyler Franzman
How long have you guys been married? 1 year 10 months 11 days
How long did you date? 1 year 3 months
How old is he? 21
Who eats more sweets? hmm...probably me
Who said I Love You first? Rio did
Who is taller? he is for sure
Who is the better singer? We are both pretty horrible
Who is smarter? depends what your talking about
Who does the laundry? me for sure!
Who pays the bills? me mostly
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Rio does, but he always fights me about it.
Who mows the lawn? we both do. Whoever has the time
Who cooks dinner? Me mostly, but it depends on our schedules
Who drives? Usually Rio
Who is the first to say they are wrong? Good Question
Who kissed who first? I think it was a joint effort, but it took forever to have a first kiss...lol...
Who asked who out first? He asked me out first! We went to a local concert at the electric theatre.
Who wears the pants? Haha. I would say me, but I think Rio would say differently

I tag Candice, Sally, & Nikki

Old School Yearboook Pics

2008-10-18T21:49:00.007-06:00

I found this website yearbookyourself.com , and thought it was pretty funny. They go in order from 1982, 1984, and 1990. Hope you get as big of laugh from this as we did. Enjoy!

The "C" trail hike

2008-10-18T19:15:00.004-06:00

Today me and Rio decided we needed to do something to get out and enjoy what might be the last of some nice weather. So we went for a hike. There is a trail here in Cedar called the "C" trail because it goes from the C on the mountain all the way down to town. You can see in this picture above the little circle around part of the C. It was a pretty long and tough I must say.

But we did have a good time together, and even Mocha had fun getting out and running around. Thankfully, they have these benches along the way, allowing us...well allowing me to take some breaks.In that circle is Rio, about 10-15 minutes into the hike Rio thought he lost his phone so he turned around to look for it. He walked all the way back to the truck, and there it was sitting on the console. But its was okay because I felt safer having a phone with us anyway.

The "kids" are getting along

2008-10-10T22:19:00.002-06:00

Since we don't have real kids of our own, we will tell you about or pets instead. But, I have to say the Shady and Mocha are finally getting along. When we first got Shady, anytime we would let Mocha in, she would just hiss and spit at her. Poor Mocha she would just sit there doing nothing. But finally after letting the dog in for a couple of nights, the cat just warmed up to her. Now they play and tease each other all night long. Sometimes, keeping us awake. But either way it is so cute, and I just crack up everytime I watch them. Here is a couple pics of them playing together.

I like to pretend that I am crafty...

2008-09-25T11:14:00.002-06:00

I like to pretend that I am crafty but I am usually not very good at it. But every once in a while I suprise myself. I decided that I needed some kind of cute fall decorations, but couldn't bring myself to buying them, so I attempted to make some. And this time I am actually pretty proud of my result. You can judge for yourself, but I don't think it is too bad for only spending a couple dollars on paint!

Fun Weekend!

2008-09-25T11:08:00.003-06:00

So this last weekend was the St. George rodeo, so we decided to go down to watch Devin ride. Sadly the horse he had drawn got hurt, and he didn't end up getting on a very good horse. But we had a way fun weekend anyway. That night we hung out with Devin, Ashley, the kids, and Jake and Susan Larson at the rodeo and afterwards went to dinner. The next day the guys all went golfing leaving us girls to do what we do best, Shopping! After an enjoyable day of spoiling ourselves we got together again and ate before heading to the rodeo again that night. I had so much fun spending time with Sidney and Tanner. They are just a hoot! and Tanner was loving Rio while we were there and spent the whole time hanging out with him. It was so cute! He is going to be such a good dad. Anyway we were so glad that we got to spend the whole weekend with them, and hope that we get to see more of our family soon!

I finally caved!

2008-09-21T18:54:00.001-06:00

So I caved and decided to start a blog. Although not much is going on with us. There may be some of you out there who want to know. I will recap what has been going on with us for the last couple of months. Enjoy!

Vacation!

2008-09-21T17:55:00.004-06:00

In Aug we had the great pleasure of going on vacation, to the cayman Islands. We spent 10incredible days there and had the best time! We did lots of snorkeling, swam with the sting rays, lots of shopping, hung out at the beach, and ate lots of great food. Luckily we missed all the hurricanes that have been hitting. But thanks to Red and Jamie for a great vacation!

My Birthday

2008-09-21T17:35:00.003-06:00

July 31st was my birthday and my sweet husband knew how badly I had been wanting a cat, so one day he told me he just wanted to go for a drive. Little did I know we were going to pick out my kitty. Her name is Shady aka Stinky. Thanks babe! Also, him and his mom Jamie got me a scrapbooking desk that I had been wanting forever! I love having a place that I can make a mess and not have to worry about it! And thanks to everyone else who gave me money. It allowed me to have a great shopping day!

Back to Cedar

2008-09-16T21:59:00.008-06:00

After 3 months of living in SLC, we decided that we wanted to move back to Cedar City. So in May we made the move. We are so glad to be back. We missed our house so much, and we also did some renovations on the house. Such as: upgrading the bathroom and putting in hardwood flooring. The changes really made all the difference.