Best of 2009

Jan: Celebrating Natalie's 26th birthday
Feb: Celebrating Ryan's 24th birthday
March: Cannot think of anything
April: Ryan finished his 4th year of college
May: Natalie finished her 3rd of teaching
June: Our trip to Boston and celebrating our one year anniversary
July: Spent time with family
August: Finding out that we were going to be parents
Sept: Ryan started his 5th year of college
Oct: Enjoying the football season
Nov: Celebrating Thanksgiving with the Braswell's
Dec: Finding out that our baby is a boy

IT'S A BOY!

20 Weeks

HALF WAY DONE!Stay tuned for the announcement if the baby is a boy or girl!

Nice Weekend

On Friday, I took the day off for some much needed rest. It was nice to sleep in and be able to have some time to myself. Ryan and I went on a date that night to see New Moon.
On Saturday, I got the rest of my Christmas shopping done. It is nice to be done. We went to Ashley's house for dinner. She made us some very yummy food. Thanks, Ashley!
On Sunday, we woke up to snow on the ground. We also had Ryan's siblings over to watch the Christmas Devotional. It was a very nice weekend.

Thanksgiving Break

Ryan and I had a wonderful Thanksgiving break this week. We were able to get out of Provo on Tuesday night after the BYU basketball game. On Wednesday, we played games and hung out with my family. On Thursday, we had a great Thanksgiving meal and watched the parade. We also celebrated my nephew Carson's 7th birthday. On Friday, I did some shopping with my mom. We did not get up early, we just went when we were ready for the day. My family also went to see the lights at Temple Square. On Saturday, we came back to Provo and went to the BYU/ Utah game. It was a fun game even though it was a stressful ending. I am glad that we came out on top. Ryan's family came down on Wednesday so his dad and brother were able to come to the game while his mom watched Trevor. They headed home this morning so we only got to see them for a little bit of time but we will be in Washington for Christmas.

Grateful for...

As Thanksgiving is this week, I thought that I would make a list of things that I am grateful for in my life.
1. Ryan, he is puts up with a lot and is the love of my life!
2. Our little one on the way!
3. My family, they are the best!
4. My faith in my Father in Heaven and my Savior
5. Friends
6. Not having to drive in the snow
7. Having a break from school this week
8. My nice warm bed
9. My retirement from teaching
10. My job and my students!
11. And the many wonderful other blessing in my life!

Busy Life

Ryan and I are keeping ourselves busy with work and school. We are both looking forward to next week when we will have a little bit of a break.
I had a doctor's appointment on Friday. The baby's heartbeat was 150 BPM. It was very cool to hear the little heartbeat. We will find out what we are having on December 16th. We are very excited.
We had a nice weekend. We were able to go to the basketball game on Friday. Yesterday, we watched the football game with Laura, Ashley, and Lance and then went out to dinner with them.

16 weeks!

4 months down and 5 to go!

Family Pictures

My family had family pictures done on October 24. They turned out really good. We had not had a family picture done since December 2002.

Braswell Family Pictures

Halloween Weekend

Ryan and I spent the weekend at my parents. My mom had a party to celebrate Devon's last trick or treating. We have a really fun time and it was nice to get away for the weekend. I need to get better about taking my camera places but Vanessa did take a few pictures of Ryan and I on Sunday.

Baby Belly at 14 weeks

Yes, I already have a belly. I am no longer able to fit in my clothes so I went out and got some new pants this weekend.

New Baby

Ryan and I are pleased to announce that we are having a baby in May. We are very excited.

Snowy Day

It is a snowy day here in Utah. I am not ready for the snow. I believe that the snow can only come after Thanksgiving.
Anyway, life for us is going pretty good. Ryan is staying busy with school and work. He is working hard. I am busy with school. We just had the lst quarter end this past week. Now we are getting ready to have our fourth grade program in a few weeks.
My family had our pictures taken on Saturday. It was good weather but right at the end it started to rain. I am looking forward to seeing the pictures. Also, we went to the BYU game. It was pretty good weather, it was just cold. The cougars did not come out on top but it was nice to be with family.

Saturday

Ryan played in his final kickball game. His team lost but they played hard. It was fun to watch him play over the season. Also, we had our family that lives in Provo over to watch the game. We ate, talked and watched the game. It was a nice get together.
I had a very nice 4 days off work and I enjoy my relaxing time during the fall break.

Fall Break

This past weekend, we had a lot of our family over for the football game. A lot of us did not make it to the end of the game because of the late hour. I am happy to say that I did make it to the end of the game. It was a nice win.
On Sunday, as I do now on most Sundays, I had a lot of time to myself and was able to take a nice nap. Ryan was busy with meeting during the day.
This week so far, we have been pretty busy with school life. Ryan had a kickball last night that his team won which means they will be playing in the championship game on Saturday. I have the next two days off for fall break. It will be nice to relax and get caught up on sleep.

October

Ryan and I have been busy over the last two weeks. Last weekend, we were able to enjoy the football game on Friday night. Then on Saturday we were able to see Eric play in a soccer game. He is doing so great this year. We were also able to watch General Conference. We really enjoyed all the talks about learning to love and giving service. This week, Ryan played in first two kickball tournament games. He won both which means he will be playing again tomorrow night. I will not be able to watch this game because I will be holding Parent Teacher Conferences. I am sure that he will do great. Ryan has a field trip on Saturday so I am hoping that I will be able to get the house clean.

Fall

The first day of fall was this week. I love this season because of football and the colors of fall. We had a nice week. Ryan has been playing kickball with some friends. It has been fun to go watch him play and also to play with Trevor at the games. We also attended the BYU football game and we won. It was a really hot game but we had fun.

This week

It has been a pretty good week of work and school. I was able get things put together at work for my students who need a lot reading help. I hoping that I will be able to help them. Ryan has a busy school and work schedule. He was able to get a lot of school work done on Friday night. Yesterday, we went to a stake activity that was about the family. It was a good reminder of the things that we need to be doing. We also attend the first home football game of the season. It was not the outcome we were looking forward too but it nice to see family.

Ryan's New Calling

Today, Ryan was called to be the first counselor in the Elders Quorum. I know that he will do a great job. He is very great man and I am so happy to be his wife. I love him very much.

Labor Day Weekend

Ryan and I were able to spend the long weekend in Layton with my family. On Saturday, Ryan went with Laura, Trevor, Lance, Eric and Devon to World Cup qualifier. We also watched the BYU game which had a great ending. We were so happy to see BYU win. On Monday, Ryan went with the boys and Robyn to hit some golf balls at the driving range and then we went shopping. It was a fun weekend.

Week in review

This week, I have made it through my first full week of school. I have a great class this year and I happy about it.
Ryan had his last week of summer. He starts back to school tomorrow.
We were able to get our house back in order. We were happy to be able to host our family this month but it is nice to have a clean house again. We helped Laura move on Tuesday into her new place. Lance moved into his new place on Friday. Blake headed back to Washington on Friday morning. We were so glad that we were able to spend so much time with family these past couple of weeks. We are so blessed to have a great family.

I made it!

I made it through the firsat day of school. I have a great class this year. I am looking forward to a great school year with them.

Summer Ending

As my summer is ending tomorrow, I am grateful for what a wonderful summer I had. We were able to travel and see our family members. I start back to work on Monday morning with a rested mind and body and ready for the school year. I received my list of students last week. I only have 26 students on my list (which will change as kids move in this week and last week). I am very excited to meet those new faces and have the chance to teach them.
Ryan starts back to school on the 31st. So he still has a few weeks left of his summer. Which he will spend with his brother Blake. Blake will be with us from Aug. 18 to Aug. 28 while Ryan's parents are on a cruise.

Camping Trip #2

On Thursday night, we headed up the alpine loop to our camping spot. We had more family come with us this time which made for a good time. We came home around 1pm on Friday and we were tired and dirty. It was a fun day in the woods.

CAR

He is all ours. We just finsihed paying off our car. It is a good day!

Our busy lives

Ryan and I have had a busy summer this year. We have been able to see so many family members and have been able to travel. But we still have life going on, Ryan is still working full time and I am now back into thinking about school mode. I have been able to get my classroom set up for the coming school year. I have a few things that need to get done in the coming weeks before school starts but I feel good about a new year starting.

Hendricks Get Together

This past week, Ryan's parents and brother came down from Washington. We did a lot of different things while they were here. We went to Seven Peaks, watched Ryan and Rachel's softball game, the men went mountain biking, went shopping in Park City, celebrated the 24th of July, watched movies and played games. It was a nice to see everyone.

Glenn Family Reunion

My mom's side of the family had a reunion this weekend. It was great to see some of my family members. We missed the ones that could not be there. On Friday, we ate dinner at the Jensen's home and talked. On Saturday, we had dinner at the Dodson's home, went swimming and watched fireworks. It was a great time with family.

Paige and Ryan

Paige likes to play with people's hair. She does a great job at making people look like a beautiful princess. She wanted to make Ryan look good so she turned him into a princess. He looked good.

Devon's Birthday

We went up to my parent's house this weekend for Devon's Birthday. He turned 11 years old yesterday. He got his set of golf clubs, some sidewalk chalk, and a pair of swimming shorts.

Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House

On Friday, my family went to the temple open house. It is a very beautiful temple.

4th of July

For the 4th, we went golfing and went to the batting cages. We had a good time.

Anniversary Trip

Ryan and I went to Salt Lake City on Wednesday and Thursday this past week to celebrate our anniversary. On Thursday night, we went to see the play "Hello, Dolly". It was a very well done play. I love the movie but it was the first time that I got to see the play.

Camping

Ryan and I went camping with my brother and his family. We had a good time. We had a very cold night but other then not sleeping, it was fun. Here are some of the pictures from the event.

One year

On Saturday, Ryan and I celebrated being married for one year. It has been a wonderful year with its ups and downs. I love Ryan so much more than the day I married him.

Boston

We had a great time in Boston. We were able to visit with the Gessel Family. These picutres of all the places we were able to visit during the week long visit.

First Week of Summer Break

It was a nice week off. I was able to get the house cleaned, prepare for our up coming trip, scrapbook, and relax. Ryan is working hard at work. He also washed the cars on his day off. We are looking forward to our trip to Boston coming up. It will be nice to get out of town and spend time with family.

Summer Vacation Begins

SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE SUMMER! I am done. It is a nice feeling to have made it through another year of teaching. I told the kids today that if they do not remember anything that I taught them about math or reading, to remember that I thought that they were all very special kids and to never forget it. I feel that this is the most important thing for kids to learn that someone loves them and cares what happens to them.

11 months

Ryan and I have been married for 11 months. Next month, we will hit the one year mark. YEA!

Weekend at the Braswells

We had a fun weekend at my parent's house for the long weekend. We did some shopping, played the Wii, the boys hit the driving range, and we had great food. It was nice to be with family and also the talks given at church were great. They were about family and not breaking the links in your eternal family. I am just grateful to be apart of a wonderful family.
P.S. Only 3 days of school left!

Devon and Eric

Eric

Devon

We went to Devon's last regular season soccer game last night. He did great at goalie the first half and scored a goal the second half. We also got to see Eric play soccer this season. He did a great job at forward. I am proud of my brothers. WAY TO GO!
PS. I only have 7 days left of school

9 days left

I only have 9 days left of school. YEA! Well, Ryan and I have decided to go to Boston during the summer with his parents and little brother to visit Tracie and her family. We are really looking forward to the trip. We are going to try to go to Sharon, VT to see the birthplace of Joseph Smith. Anyway, school is moving along. Right now, I feel it is more like babysitting then teaching. We have some fun things planned for the next two weeks but it is still hard to be here some days.

Happy Mother's Day!

I am wishing a Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful women in my life.
We are doing well. I only have 14 days left of school!

19 Days LEFT of school

I only have 19 more days of school and if you can't tell, I am ready for summer. We have testing this coming week, so it will be a long week but after that it will be a fun three weeks. Ryan is enjoying not having to studying for classes. He is working full time this summer. We are both enjoying the nice weather. We have a fun day yesterday with my family. Vanessa fed us dinner and we played games. We also watched Eric play soccer.

10 Months

Ryan and I have been married for 10 months! YEA!

Rainy Day

Yea, it is rain and not snow. I am happy that it is finally spring weather. Ryan finished his finals on Wednesday. So now he is done with school until August 30th. I have 24 days left until the end of school. These next couple of weeks will be full of testing for my students. I hate the core tests but they must be done. Lance is spending the next couple of days with us until he finishes his finals on Wednesday. I am looking to the warmer weather and the chance to start taking walks everyday. I need to exercise more so I am starting small by just walking each day.

Spring Break

I am enjoying my time off work this week. Monday, I went to the dentist and the foot doctor. I am happy to report that I will not need foot surgery in the summer. I do however need special insoles in my shoes. I will someday need foot surgery but not for a while. Anyway, I took care of Trevor with the help of Ryan for the last three days. Now, I am just taking it easy. Ryan starts finals tomorrow and he will be done next Wednesday.
Last weekend, we went to my parents house and we are a great time with my family for Easter. We also went and saw The Phantom. It was very well done and we enjoyed it. I am looking to it someday being really spring without the snow.

Student Employee

Ryan was nominated by his boss to be student employee of the year at BYU. He did not win but he was in the top 10. Ryan is very well liked and respected at his job and I am proud of him for all his hard work.

Snow, Snow, Snow, Snow

Well, it is snowing hard today. I am very ready for spring to be here and for the snow to stop. Anyway, life with the Hendricks family is moving right along. I only have one week left of school until spring break and Ryan only has 6 more days of class before finals start. We are going to enjoy conference Sunday with Ryan's siblings which will be nice. Then we are going to my parents house for Easter weekend. We will be able to be there will the whole family which will be a lot of fun. We are also going to see The Phantom of the Opera next weekend. I am looking forward to the break coming up and for spring to sometime show up.

9 months!

Ryan and I have been married for 9 whole months. We are doing great in the way of life. Ryan has less than three weeks until finals and I have two weeks left until Spring break. I will be taking care of Trevor for a couple of my days of spring break and also going to the foot doctor and the dentist. It should be a fun spring break. Then after spring break I only have 6 weeks left of school until summer break. I am looking to see a lot of family this summer.

This is Trevor

I figured that we annouced the arrival of our new nephew but have not posted a picture. So here he is with his parents on his blessing day.

Scrapbooking

I love to scrapbook but it something that I have not been able to get around to doing for a while and I am very far behind. So I was trying to decided what to do with my bridals and wedding pictures. I knew that I wanted something to do with them, so thanks to Rachel, I found shutterfly.com which is a digital scrapbooking website. I was able to put my bridals and wedding pictures into two abulms and they look great. Now, I want to still scrapbooking by hand but it is nice to have two big parts done and now I can get caught-up with the rest. Here are the covers of my new creations.

Draper Temple Open House

Ryan and I were able to attend the Draper Temple open house on Thursday. It is a beautiful temple. We went with our ward. It was a nice evening. We plan on attending the dedication on the 22nd.

Strep Throat

So, I have strep throat for the first time. I am feeling much better today then I did yesterday. It is probably because I was finally able to sleep last night. I was in so much pain Sunday night that I woke up at 2:30am and could not get back to sleep. I went to work yesterday and called a sub and made sub plans and came back home. It has been nice to rest but I think that I am ready to get back to the day to day.

Crazy Cougar Fan

We went the BYU basketball game today. I had been feeling a little sick and then it hit me hard at the game. I had the flu. But for my team, I stay until the end. I am a crazy fan but it was worth it.

8 months

We made it to 8 months today. It was been a great 8 months of marriage. I am taking the day off today to try to get some energy back. Ryan's dad and brother are getting into town tonight to join Ryan's mom. Ryan and Rachel are blessing their baby on Sunday. It will nice to spend time with family this weekend. We have a good week. Ryan made it through all of his mid-terms. It is nice to make it to the half way point of the semester. Ryan is looking forward to his summer break as am I.

News

Rachel had her baby on February 17th and named him Trevor. We went to see him and the new mom on Tuesday night. They are doing well and he is a very cute baby.

Valentine's Day

When you are teaching children especially around a holiday sometimes they are not willing to do their work because they are to excited. So this year, I let them have some fun. I had them make hearts to give Ryan a "heart attack". I put them on our front door and when he got home that night he felt the love. They kids really liked doing it so it was fun to watch them and it was nice not to have to force them to work.

February

Where did January go? I cannot believe how fast the year is going already. I had parent/teacher conferences this week. They went much better then last time. I finally got some help for one of my students who really needs it. It should make my days easier at school. Ryan is enjoying most of his classes. He is not as busy this semester as last. He has a long break between classes which has given him time to study at school.
Last Saturday, we were able to have all the family in Provo come over to celebrate Ryan, Rachel, and Lance's birthday. We ate pizza and played a game. My favorite part was holding my niece. She is so cute. We are also waiting for the arrival sometime in the coming week for Rachel's baby boy to get here. We are also going to my parent house next weekend to visit the family. We love to spend time with any family.

Happy Birthday, Ryan

Ryan had a good birthday. He got things for the car, clothes, and a new soccer ball. He is also going to get a new sleeping bag when we have time to find one.

Graceful

So, I always thought it was funny to see people slip on ice and sometimes regain their balance or totally lose all self confidence. Today I retain the confidence that I have held for years, but find myself among so many other nerds who lost their balance walking home from school, first falling into the bus stop partition wall and then hitting the pavement receiving a nice little gash in my shin. I guess because of the speed I recovered and that I still made the "walk" signal to cross the street, it makes me tougher somehow. So although me and this guy

both looked like crazies, I know that I am still cool (and self confidence really comes from within).

Family Picture

My niece was born on December 23rd and we had her baby blessing on January 4th. Here is the family picture that we took on that day.

January

We have been able to get back into the swing of things after the Christmas break. Ryan has finally decided what he is going to do with the rest of his life. He has started his new major this semester, Urban Planning with a business minor. He will be done with school in April of 2011.
I have been moving along with the school year. We have are over the hump, we are more then half way done with the school year. My students this year have been a challenge but I have learned so much from them. Some of them have really hard home lives and I am glad that I can be the one stable thing in their lives.
For my birthday, Ryan and I went to see the movie Bedtime Stories. We really liked the movie so if you are looking for one to see, it is a good one.

Happy Birthday, Natalie

Natalie had a great 26th birthday. She got a movie, a water bottle, a pitcher, and some money.