Jack's Blessing Day

Jackson and Jolie!
All of the Bailey cousins!

We had such a nice day on Saturday. We blessed baby Jack at the same time as his cousin Jolie in Arizona! Ryan was so nervous, but did a wonderful job and gave a beautiful blessing. After we had a lunch!

Arizona Trip

This week we flew down to Arizona to be with Ryan's family and to bless Jack! Ella loved being able to spend time with her Grandparents and cousins!

Jack

Almost three months old

Family Game night

The other night I went to take a shower leaving Ryan in charge (Always a little scary, he's a man) this is what I came out to find. All three of them glued to the computer screen. Ryan was playing some farming game that had animal sounds. I thought it was pretty cute that even Jack was watching. We'll try not making it a habit though.

Winter Storm Warning

Valentines Day, after our huge storm!

What a week we've had! It all got started with a winter storm waring for Utah. I had fixed us a lovely dinner for Valentines Day. One of Ryan's favorites- Swedish meatballs! Ryan was at work and was told to stay put and wait it out. We thought that was somewhat odd, since the warning was until the next morning so he decided he would brave the weather and come home. ( Work should have sent him home hours before. Everyone knew that the storm was coming!) He even left just a few minuets early to try and make it home.
Two hours later he did make it all the way to the gas station right off of our freeway exit but was not allowed to go up the little highway 92 less then a mile from our house because he didn't have a 4 wheel drive on his car. He gave me a call since I do have a 4 wheel drive car to just come to the gas station less then a mile away and pick him up. We would just leave his car parked there over night. No problem I said. With the table set and dinner ready I thought, I'll just go grab him and we'll eat as soon as we get back!
An hour later I made it to Ryan! Not because I got stuck in snow or was slipping on the road, no because I got trapped behind 20 cars who were stuck in the snow and slipping all over the road. I got so sick and tired of waiting for cars to move or get towed or even worse- run into me. I decided to jump the curb and just go around them. I know, that' doesn't seem like a big deal, but I'm not that daring, especially with two small children in the car. But we finally made it safely to Ryan and were so happy to turn around and go home!
But no.. now it had taken me so long to get to Ryan that by the time I turned around to go back up 92 they had closed it to everyone, including those with 4 wheels drive. The terribly sad thing is that Ryan's an amazing driver in the snow and I, who can be somewhat of a scaredy cat would have thought it not a big deal for Ryan to dive the mile to our home. However highway patrol thought otherwise.
So the clever people that we are though that we could find another way to make it home. We drove up and around to come back the other way down 92 to make it home. It took us 2 hours to make it there and then sat in a long line for 2 more hours. Ryan had to pee, Ella was thirsty! It was awful. Luckily we did have some fruit snacks and some candy. I'm just glad that Jack stayed asleep the entire time! What a blessing!
After deciding that we would have to sit there all night to make it home, again we would try and find another way. It actually didn't take too long to get back to American Fork where we now had to get gas since it had been hours! We didn't know what to do- go to a friends, rent a hotel room, sleep in the car!? After a prayer we decided to go back on the freeway and again try something else.
They weren't letting people off of the exit to our house for hours, but just as we were about to pass it to head north of our house, we saw some people in big trucks on the exit ramp. We were able to get down the ramp to a highway patrol car who was making people either get back on the freeway or turn to the gas station. Bummer!
Then as we were about to turn to again try something else, we saw a large truck with 4 wheel drive go up 92! So we asked the high way patrol officer if we could go too, that we lived less then a mile away! He said yes and we booked it so fast up that hill and of course with no trouble at all.
After 7 hours for Ryan and 5 hours for me and the kids, we made it home! Looking back Ryan could have walked home faster! Sad to say, but not surprising our food was so cold and yucky by the time we got home. Sitting on the table for all of those hours. We all just went to bed.
However, that's not the end of the story... The next morning we woke up to 3 feet of snow in our driveway! Ryan and I took turns for 4 hours until we finally had some of it cleared way. On the news they said that our area and especially our freeway exit was the worst most hard hit area of all of Utah!
We hop in the car, because of course Ryan's car is still parked at the gas station. But... the car wont start! We had left a light on! Luckily we have a battery charger that we were able to hook up and after an hour we were able to go get Ryan's car. It wasn't as stuck in the snow as we had thought it might be and Ryan was actually able to make it to work that afternoon. What an ordeal!
We are just feeling blessed to be safe! (We hope that you all were safe and made it home to your families too!) That we had a car that worked wonderfully in the snow and most of all that soon we wont have to deal with snow anymore after our move to Arizona! So if any of you want us to stay- you know who you are- I'm sorry, but after that night I doubt that Ryan will ever come back!

Happy Valentines Day!

Big Boy Jack

Jack looking at Ella holding a balloon!

This is "Big Boy Jack" as we call him, looking so big in his hat!

Jump'n Bean

My Sweet Ella, she's such a good girl, she's so fun!

I've Been Tagged!

TAG....

What is his name? Ryan Rickard Bailey

How long have we been married? 5 Years and 2 months

How old is he? 27

Who eats more? I think that we eat about the same. I know that seems kind of strange from the looks of things, but we do! I might even eat more these days

Who said I love you first? I did for sure. He was such a baby and was so afraid to say it forever! No really, it took him like a year!

Who is taller? He is

Who sings better? He does! He can actually sing really well! I always tell him he needs to go on American Idol! I hate to sing, I'm terrible!

Whose temper is worse? I think that we are pretty even as far that a temper as well. It just depends on what it's about. I lose it over things like the house not being clean and he loses it over things like problems with the car

Who is smarter? We both are equal. Like I said, it just depends on what it is. He can't spell or type, but I can't memorize things or do any math!

Who mows the lawn? I do! He hasn't mowed the lawn since I was pregnant with Ella. I always do it. Except when I was pregnant with Jack, then the neighbor boy did it

Who pays the bills? I do! It gives Ryan a panic attack

Who cooks dinner? Me! Ryan fixed me tuna noodle casserole one time when we were dating, that's about it

Who drives when you are together? Ryan does.

Who is more stubborn? uh... Really, I think that we are a lot alike. I think that I might be a little more stubborn though

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? me! Always!

Who has more friends? I do! He only has two friends that he sees on a regular basis

Who wears the pants in the family? Well we both do but i think he has bigger ones! (Ditto Lisa!)


I Tag- NICOLE and ASHLEE!!!!!!!

Good Luck

Well, I just got back from dropping Ryan off at the airport. He's off to Arizona again. This time he's not only going to more real estate classes so that he can get his licence down there as well, but he's meeting with the big-wigs to figure out more about our transfering down there. We are SO excited. It seems like it's taken so long just to get to this point. But I really just wanted to say how thankful I am for such a sweet, hard working husband! I'm so proud of you and wish you the best of luck on Tuesday! I love you Ryan!

Little Man

These were just a couple of pictures that I snapped of Jack today. I thought that he was pretty cute peaking out of his little car seat cover! Sometime he likes to hold on to the front like he's ridding a roller coaster! With the icy roads, it may be more true then you think!


My little man sleeping.

Snow Day

We could not believe it when we got up this morning to find almost 3 feet of snow in our driveway! Everyone on our street were out trying to dig themselves out. Even our big 4 wheel drive expedition wouldn't make it out. It made Ryan want to move to Arizona even more, if that's possible. After a couple of hours shoveling, Ryan made it to work, very late! Ella on the other hand had a great time playing in the snow- that in places came waist deep to her! She loves making snow angels and throwing snow balls at the neighbor kids!

Froggy Tub

Ella was so excited to get Jack this frog tub! We never had one with Ella, our kitchen sink in the Park City house was perfect for her when she was little. But Jack was getting way too big for our little bathroom sinks! He hasn't been a fan of taking bathes until we got this little tub for him, I think that he's a lot more comfortable!

Bumbo!

We got Jack a little bumbo chair! He looks so cute and tiny in it! It's the neatest thing- for anyone who doesn't know- it's a chair that as long as the baby can hold it's head up, any itty-bitty baby can sit in! Jack's still a little shaky, but he's getting the hang of it!

A little off the bottom

Before

After

We have been trying to grow Ella's hair out, but she always wanted to wear it down which made it way too easy to get sticky things in it which were then very difficult to comb out. So Lisa cut 3 inches, plus added some layers for a little more style!

Cookies and Valentines

Lisa and Paige came over the other day to help us make some valentines and cookies! Ella loves being creative! She makes me a note or little drawing every day! I have a huge box filled because I can't imagine throwing away any of her precious art work! It was especially wonderful since it was the first time in a long time that Ella and Paige didn't get into a boxing match with each other! It just shows that they are getting older. I can't believe how grown up they are!

Jack is such a sweet little guy! I'm thankful for him everyday!

I can't wait for him to laugh! I try to get him to give me just one little giggle! Any day now!

Winter Days

The other day while out running some errands- the time came as it so often does that we needed to pull over to feed baby Jack. It just so happened that we stopped right next to a park. Ella was so excited and wanted to get out and run around. She had a good time, except I think that she was a little lonely. She was the only brave one- Ryan stayed in the warm car as well. It made me feel a little more excited to be moving to Arizona so that we will be able to play at the park all year long without being cold.