The Story of Ryan Stearle....

Today is my gorgeous, sweet, loving husband Ryan's birthday!! This is his last year in his 20's and while we're all very sad about that... I thought it would be great to look back at some of Ryan's finest moments! I had intended for this to be in chronological order, but after several hours of trying to blog this and having to re-do it - I decided that the order is not that important... I hope you enjoy these pictures - each have a special funny story to go along with them... I hope you can see why I am so madly in love with this wonderful wonderful OLD man! :) Love you honey!!!
Ryan is 3 mos in this picture....

6 months old... (Jackson's age now!)

1 year old....

I guess you may know who that rascal is w/ him (David!)

This is from Ryan's first trip to Europe in high school...

Ryan's 2nd trip to Europe...

2000 (The year before Ryan and I started dating)

This was the day Ryan proposed to me!

Now, for no particular order..... ENJOY!

This was from a paintballing accident that Ryan had a few months before we got married! Good thing it cleared up before the wedding or he would have been in big trouble! :)

College Graduation

Our Wedding.... The best day of my life!

MBA Graduation!

The birth of our most prized creation!

Happy Birthday My Love! Next Year, Let's PPPPAAARRRRTTTTYYYY!!!!!

Cruisin in my 500 Benz...

I couldn't resist showing off my "thug boy" - How cute is this!?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ryan, Jackson and I drove to NWA for Thanksgiving on Wednesday and just got back yesterday... As usual, Jackson did SOOOOO great! We spent a night w/ Aunt Carla/Uncle Dave for Wed night, stayed w/ Grandma Carol Thurs, Fri nights and then Jackson spent Sat night w/ Mimi while Ryan and I had a date night and then spent the night w/ Carol.... It was such a great Thanksgiving but it seems like it goes by so fast! Jackson got a new toy at Mimi's house - another walker for him to have while he's there.... This little guy is not at all spoiled.. hmmm..... Here are some pics from the weekend (as usual, we took a ton - so here are the highlights)....

Ryan made the deviled eggs and banana bread for Thanksgiving as our "contribution" - I know, I know... RYAN is basically the "cook" in our family! :) They were the BEST deviled eggs I have ever had - I have to say - I think my brother-in-law Dave helped make them too! Looking at this picture, you can probably see why I love Ryan so much - He has the best sense of humor of anyone I know!

Jackson almost always wakes up in a great mood every morning! His new thing is to stand up holding on to something .... This time, it happened to be daddy!

Jackson and Aunt Carla (she had to take his paci out and hide it behind her back so he would look at the camera!)

A couple more Jackson firsts: First time in a high chair and first time to eat prunes!


Jackson w/ Uncle Dave and Aunt Carla

Jackson loved spending some time w/ Grandma! We usually stay w/ my mom but this time we spent 2 nights at Grandma's house and Baby J did GREAT! She had lots of fun stuff to look at (another kitty to look at, a piano to play and of course, Grandma!)

He was fascinated w/ the piano! It actually looks like he knows what he's supposed to do!

We did Thanksgiving at my Aunt Kaye's and Uncle Jimmy's house this year. Here is J-man w/ Aunt Kaye-Kaye...

Me and my grandma Betty - she just had her 2nd hip replacement surgery on Nov 18th and is already bee-bopping around! She is a tough cookie!!!

Jackson and my cousin Linsey's little boy Mason are only 2 mos apart... (Mason is older) so they were really "into" staring at each other and trying to figure each other out... It was so cute!

Grandmas and their boys.... (My Aunt Becky and Mason and my mom (Mimi) and Jackson)

My other cousin Todd's little one Logan is 3 years old so he was having fun playing w/ Jackson...

Back at Grandma's, Jackson decided he's big enough for Daddy's house shoes!

Big Yawn from P-Bev Junior!

Finally! I got a picture w/ Ryan AND Jackson smiling - but it's blurry! Dang it!

Jackson's new toy at Mimi's.... (Kitchen utincils not included)

On our way out of town, we stopped to see Ryan's MBA buddy (and my buddy too!) Hal and he had the cutest "Baby's First Christmas" ornament for Jackson! Thanks Hal! Single ladies....He's available and I approve!!! Hee hee... :)


We had to stop about 50 miles outside of LR to feed Jackson and do a quick "change up" - well, Jackson is really wanting to be a big boy these days... He wanted to drive, so we let him do a quick spin... (while we were in park! lol)

My crazy husband! :)

And it begins...

Ryan and I have officially started the South Beach Diet today. We just got back from Fayetteville - where we devoured our every single craving before we begin our long journey to being beautiful! :) Ryan wants to lose 25 pounds and I want to lose 30 pounds.... We are doing this together for the first time in our 6 1/2 year marriage - Normally, Ryan would just do "his thing" and I would attempt to do mine... but we're doing this together and we'll succeed together too! My mom and cousin Linsey are doing it w/ us too so when at Christmas, we're going to all look and feel 1000 times better! Cheers for getting healthy!