Pregnancy Update

Thanks everyone for the congrats! So to answer some questions: I am 16 weeks pregnant and due February 13th. We find out if we are having a girl or a boy on September 24th and I can't wait! I don't have any special feelings on what the little one is. I am glad to be in the second trimester as I was pretty sick the first trimester. I got to hear the heartbeat today and it was at 150. I will try to post in another few weeks to get a poll as to what all you think Ry and I are having.

Here's a familiar little poem for you all!

First comes
Then comes


Then comes the BABY in the

Spoiled!

Since I am visiting my family and they are all taking their traditional Sunday hibernation I figured I would update. I have decided I am terrible at taking pictures so unfortunately there will be none. Today is a very beautiful Easter day and I am sooo grateful for what our Lord and Savior has done for us.

On April 3rd I was spoiled..hence the title. It was my birthday and my parents took me out for my all time favorite food even though they can't really stand it. I ate to my hearts content and maybe even converted my dad a bit. My dad tried the Vegas Roll...yes my all time favorite food is sushi!! He had more than one bite and was brave enough to have some sake; IE raw salmon. He said it was very tender and wasn't as fishy as he thought it would be. I think he might even try some again.

After sushi I met up with some of my favorite people for shopping in SLC. Amanda, Annesha, and Abbie were so much fun to hang out and shop with. I loved seeing them and hearing all about what they have been up to. It was fun to see Amanda and Annesha's cute little boys too.

After driving home I got together with my little sister Jen for dinner and...you guessed it some more shopping!! We went to another of my favorite places to eat..Costa Vida!

I was sooo tired after such a fun filled day I went home and went to bed.

On Saturday Ryan took me out to dinner to Texas Roadhouse! The food was really good! I did however feel like I really was older when I turned to Ryan and said "I really kinda just wish we could be eating this at home on the couch watching a movie". He agreed so we had our food packed up..(after about two bites) and headed for home. Let me set the scene for you so you can understand our reasoning.

We got there after the priesthood session to find a huge line. They told us it would take about 15-20 min............after about an hour we were seated. We ordered and then started talking when to Ryan's left and my right a group of about 7 people in their 20's started telling stories. Oh yes, I could here every word of the guys sap story of his bad date and all the money he spent. Such a waste. On to every other persons dating horror stories (at the top of their vocal capacity I am sure. Yeah they were the type of people who were sooo beautiful on the outside and had sooo much money who couldn't understand why they weren't on dates. So ugly on the inside. We were sitting right next to a "half" wall. One of those were someone can peak over and talk with you. Well that is exactly what happened. Except it wasn't just anyone, it was a drunk waitress who put a roll up on the flat part and said "watch out, I am going to flick it". Then she proceeded to flick it off the wall into the lamp and almost hit me. I had to dodge out of the way. So yeah, I didn't feel too old asking our waitress to pack up our food and head for home.

Over the next few days the spoiling continued with presents from family, dinner at the in laws, and my cousins taking me out for Sushi. And, the celebration continues even til today with some Dream Cake. Yay, I am going to go wake up the hibernators to enjoy the springtime and my moms famous cake! Next time I will try to have pictures.

Church Ball

Tonight I learned the real meaning of church ball! Ryan has been playing church ball this season. His 98th ward team just made it into the Region Finals. I have been a mere spectator until tonight. Tonight I learned what church ball is really all about. It is about making sure the right time is on the clock, fouls are marked, calls are made, points are given correctly, and the time clock/score girls get yelled at! Yes...that was me and the other 98th ward girls who were volunteered by the refs to do a job we were not really wanting or properly prepared for. The other team MADE SURE we were doing are job right and if we made even the slightest mistake we were sure to hear about it.

DON'T WORRY... IT ALL ENDED UP BEING WORTH IT BECAUSE OUR MEN DOMINATED ALMOST DOUBLING THE "WHINERS" SCORE!! Good job Ryan and other 98th ward ballers!

Valentine's Day!

So I think you should do nice things all throughout the year..not just one day a year. That being said, Ryan and I didn't really make plans for Valentine's Day! Especially since I had work all morning. So, I was really surprised to come home Friday night to a big bouquet of roses, a sweet card, and a gift certificate for a massage! Best surprise ever! I am so lucky to be married to Ryan and thank my lucky stars every day! I am so grateful for his love! He is such an amazing guy: caring, smart, patient, generous, hardworking, and on and on and on. Thank you sooo much Ry for such an amazing life I have with you! You always know just what I need and how to cheer me up! I love you more than words can say!

Thursdays

Thursdays are my favorite days! I never imagined I would say I like Thursdays. Thursday is just another day. So let me explain why I like Thursdays and particularly this last one. Thursday is the day I don't have work and more importantly Ryan doesn't have school. This is significant because every other day is occupied with both of those except Sunday; and although I love Sundays we all know it isn't really much of a free day.

This past Thursday was especially good. We had the whole day planned out for us. We slept in, ate breakfast and then I got ready for the day while Ryan ran a few errands. Around 12:30 we were on the freeway headed to the hunting expo in Salt Lake. As we were talking and getting excited for the day ahead of us the Jeep was plotting it's day. Unfortunately for us the Jeep made plans which differed from ours. So, as we were driving we heard a thu-clunk. I looked behind us thinking "what in the world did Ryan run over" but the Jeep sat laughing as she felt Ryan stiffen up and test out the steering wheel. Then I became informed as Ryan said "we just lost power steering". As Ryan worked his muscles getting off the freeway and making turns to get to the nearest Checker store the Jeep laughed more as she thought it would be funny to overheat. We won that fight barely getting to Checker before she overheated. A new belt and idler pulley bought and installed by an amazing mechanic (who else but Ryan) fixed the Jeep and she was then more than ready to take us to the expo.

The expo was a blast and Ryan was really excited to get a photo with Jim Shockey. If you don't know who this is you don't belong at the expo. He is one of the most famous hunters as he is the only one to ever kill all the record size North American big game animals with a muzzle loader. This is a big feat.
We also saw a lot of crazy mounts and a few really big bears. We spent about four hours there and I even bought myself a nice sleeping bag for a low price yay! Summer camping here I come.
We also saw the Spider Bull which holds the new record. We both agreed we thought others were bigger but here it is. After resting our feet for a while in the Jeep we headed to the biggest party ever! We were celebrating my Grandma and Grandpa's 60th wedding anniversary. We met everyone at the Delta Center..yes I am refusing to call it the Energy Solutions. We headed up to find our seats in the upper box. We enjoyed a full buffet and endless drinks, nachos, popcorn and time with the honored guests. It was a blast! To top it all off the Jazz won! Ryan celebrated by touching a game ball! (the one outside that is *wink) Here are some pictures. and thanks to everyone who made it happen.



So yeah it was a great day and even though the Jeep didn't cooperate it added some variation and excitement to our lives. Not all Thursdays are so eventful but I still love them because we get to spend at least a little bit of time together having fun!
*p.s. we had a great Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years day!

SUMMER TIME

It has been a fantastic summer to say the least! Instead of boring you all with a long summary of all the fun things we did I will just make a list (in no particular order) with a brief description. Today we were trying to remember all the great things we did this summer and I hope we didn't forget any. Feel free to read them one at a time. *You are strongly encouraged not to read all at once as the result would be similar to the feeling you get when you have had too much candy or sweets.

1. Vegas: Ry had a Dental Simulation course in June at UNLV. He really enjoyed it and was complimented on his work while there. While Ryan was in classes I got in some much needed tanning! oh yes! I also walked around the hotel and checked out the artists and various other things going on in Vegas. There was an artist who did all his work with spray paint and I was hypnotized by the work. It was awesome! Later the same night we started our joy walk which turned into an epic journey to find the Salsa Cantina. I say it turned into an epic journey because we ended up walking over four miles in the search for this Mexican restaurant we had enjoyed on a previous trip. It was well worth it.

2. Graduation: That's right I actually and finally graduated! There was much rejoicing and celebration. Enough said.

3. John: This is my brother and he returned from his mission in July. We were very excited and had fun spending time with him for a few days. John met his new brother in law for the first time and greatly approved of Ryan.

4. Telos: Telos stands for full potential in Greek. Telos is a residential treatment center for boys. I work at Telos. Is there any confusion about Telos? I say this because when I became employed by Telos and tried to tell my family about it they and everyone else got that look on their faces which clearly indicated complete confusion. I hope by defining it first there is no confusion. I really enjoy working there and although the boys have their ups and downs they are great!

5. Current Creek: Ryan and I had my two youngest brothers over for a Cowboy Camp. We showed them the "Faddis Farm" and let them feed the baby cows and ride the horses. They learned how to shoot a gun and we took them on an overnight camp trip to Current Creek where we fished. Ryan was surprised when no one caught anything because he had never been when he hadn't caught lots of fish. I wasn't so surprised because the Welling curse is to not ever catch anything. Ryan brought a CO2 pellet gun with him and taught Nate, Jake, and I how to shoot a smaller gun. Ryan decided to shoot at a really annoying woodpecker and got it. Ryan showed the boys and talked to them about it. Jake asked if they could see what the meat would look like. Ryan showed the boys how to skin a bird and then he cooked it upon Jake's request. Jake said it tasted delicious and Nate said it was OK. This was the first thing they decided to tell my parents when they went home. Boys will be boys I guess.

6. One Year Anniversary: Ryan surprised me with a trip to Yellowstone. He planned out where we would go and picked out a couple cabins for us to stay in. It was very cute and romantic of him. I love him! We had alot of fun in Jackson Hole and then in West Yellowstone. It was a great weekend getaway! Thanks Love!! *And really...what is all this talk about the first year being the hardest? I thought it was great.

7. Fish Lake: Going to Fish Lake is something the Faddis Family has done every summer for a really long time. This was the first time I went and I loved fishing off the pontoon boat. I loved it because I actually caught fish. I guess the Welling curse has been lifted now that I am a Faddis. YAY! It was great to spend time with family and start a new tradition.

8. Lake Powell: My parents invited us all to celebrate John's homecoming. They decided the best way to have fun as a family was to rent a houseboat and go to Lake Powell for a week. Boy were they right! We had blast!! We spent all our time wake boarding, skiing, exploring, wave running, swimming, gaming, eating, tanning, and some of us burning. We had a beach area to ourselves and had so much time hearing John's mission adventures and everyone elses stories. What a great vacation!

9. Disneyland: After being home for a few weeks we headed to Disneyland with Ry's family. We had a great time at California Adventures and found a few rides we really enjoyed in Disneyland. The boys did great with all of us girls shopping after dinner every night. We had a great time feeling the magic and watching the kids have so much fun!

10. 50 year Celebration: My mom had her 50th birthday party! My dad surprised my mom with a week full of exciting party plans. The best of which included ALL of her children. My dad flew out both my older brothers from their coastal residents. Among the celebration we had a really nice dinner where we wished her a happy birthday and let her know how much we love her. My mom is the greatest! I hope I can accomplish as much as she has in fifty years. Love you Mom!

11. Build it Strong Boys, Build it Strong: My dad was an honored Alumni for BYU. He gave a lecture entitled Build it Strong Boys, Build it Strong. This title was inspired by Brigham Young. My dad talked about his career so far and the things he has learned from his years of experience. He reminded us to remember the Lord in all the work we do and to do our best. After the speech there was a luncheon on his honor where he was given a plaque. My dad is the greatest and it was awesome to finally hear him lecture. It isn't something I will soon forget. You are the best Dad! Love you!

Haven't we had just the best summer ever! I think so! Among all these big things there were many small things as well. Ry and I are so very blessed. Thanks to all of you who played a part in all our fun!