The Garner's Finally update!!!!!

Okay there are in fact a few reasons as to why my blog as been majorly neglected. I know it doesn't make up for my neglegance, but in my mind it does. So here it goes... oh PS mind the spelling errors cause I did all these in one night, and I didn't want to go through each and every one sorry.

1. Frankly Blogger has really sucked lately. The pictures that I try and upload take forever to upload and if they do they don't appear so I can't see what I am trying to do. THIS IS IF BLOGGER EVEN PULLS UP ON MY COMPUTER!!!

2. Hayden has been sick. Hayden is always sick. Therefore I spend about 95% of my time giving medicine and comforting my little one.

3. When I actually do sit down to blog, Ron says something to the fact that he hasn't seen me all day long ya da ya da ya da and so I need to spend time with him. I tell him that it is in fact his fault for being such a dedicated student. Dang my nerdy husband.

4. Frankly its just daunting and doesn't sound like fun. No one comments anyway, and lets be honest thats why lots of people blog other than for journaling purposes. Its just not as fun if people don't comment... I have faithful commenter... yes one Mckensi.. I now know who my true friends are.. haha just kidding everyone.

So I have quite a few posts after this one 8 to be exact, and there are tons of pictures! Enjoy!

Here it goes..

I know you are all wondering what we have been up too. Honestly nothing much. A few trips to St. George here and there, school and raising hayden. Here is a more detailed update of each member in our family.

Ron: (The head of the household) Ron as you all know started a master's program. He is busy to say the least. He is gone sun up to sun down. He is working hard  teaching, doing homework,  and is now starting up research with a couple of the teachers in his department.  Its been a hard adjustment on all parts. Poor ron is up to his head in homework, grading, and finding topics for his thesis. I am trying to adjust to being a widow. Yes this is how I feel.Poor Hayden bawls everytime he sees his daddy leave.

Ron has informed me that there is a chance of him graduating sooner than planned. This summer to be exact! I don't want to give my hopes up so I am not banking on it, but I do secretly hope he can. Him graduating this next summer has the possibility of opening up some potential doors for us that we would love to see happen. Honestly though I am so grateful that he is where he is. Ron is 24 and only 1 year away from earning his master's degree. Amazing! I am so proud of him, and so grateful for his hard work and dedication to his schooling. I am grateful that we both can agree to just bite the bullet and finish his schooling no matter how grueling or the financial burden it is. It just means he will be done that much sooner!

Me: I have been doing pretty darn good! I have had my ups and downs with adjusting to Ron being gone so much, and not really knowing anyone in town. I have really put effort into improving myself and my self esteem these last few months. Sounds selfish but I have come to realize that in order to be a good mom and wife, I need to be happy with everything about myself. I have been really watching what I eat, exercising and walking with Hayden daily, and have seen a tone of improvement in my body and mind! I am at 18 pounds lost!! I am officially at my pre baby weight with hayden and only have about 8 more pounds to lose to due my stupid birth control. I am way excited about it. I am continuing to constantly organize and figure our the living situation of our tiny home, but I am really starting to love our tiny apartment. This last trip back from St. George I walked in our house and felt like I was at home. Its such a great feeling. I have also started to doing Tot school with Hayden. I felt like this would be good for our relationship, his development, and it would put my crafty creative desires to good use. We both are really loving it.

Hayden: Hayden has grown by leaps and bounds. He amazes me each and every day. I will mention this now and in future posts, but the poor dear has been pretty sick with ear infections. I feel so bad watching my baby suffer. It breaks my heart. He loves to play in dirt, climb, be with grandma's and grandpa's, and be with his mom and dad.