The SMASH cake- not much smashing going on here though.

Happy 1st Birthday to Ryan!!

and more. There was a bridge going across the top of the waterfall.

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We have been busy here. Ryan had a 5 day hospital stay. He had RSV and pneumonia. He is home now and doing very well. It will be fun trying to keep him healthy and out of the hospital for the rest of the Fall/Winter. This Tuesday he will be turning 1 year old. We had a fun day for Patti's B-Day. We went hiking up in the mountains, there was a waterfall there. Nathan wanted to go off the trail- that would have been bad. Enjoy the pictures.

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Aunt Wendy telling the kids a story. Nathan 12 hours after surgery. Ashley took a great picture of the Temple.

Temple

We had an amazing day at the Temple. Our good friends The Marx were there, Sister Bauer (who Steve has known all his life), and our Lawyer Ray, and family of course.Thanks for coming everyone. Ryan was a bit fussy but he was tired and hungry.

busy week

This is what Nathan thinks of his surgery.

Our Lawyer Ray holding Ryan, with Kelly Stohl our adoption case worker.

So Wednesday we went up to Westminster and spent the night at La Quinta Inn. The next morning bright and early we went to Adam's County Court for the finalization of Ryan's adoption. Came home Thursday evening, the next morning was Nathan's surgery. Came home around 4 p.m. Nathan did not sleep well until after midnight. Then we where up bright and early again to go to the Temple, this was earlier today to have Ryan sealed. Nathan was in a fairly good mood. We are all very tired but happy.

This was Spring Break, we had fun!

Ryan 6 months old

Well in two weeks Ryan will officially be a Ricks. He is getting so big, as are the other kids. I am still new to the blog world, I hope I can figure everything out.