Me and My Fam

Family:

October 21, 2006: Our Wedding.  Ryan and I were 25, Trent was almost 7, Taryn almost 4.

Spring Break Glenwood Springs, CO March 2014

Me (Alex):

* (almost) 33 year old mom to Trent, Taryn, Taylor, Tristan, and Coco (Coco's my furry little shih tzu kiddo).  Wife to Ryan since 2006.  Martial arts enthusiast since January 2011, first degree black belt earned with Trent and Taryn in October 2013.  Coffee addict and lover of books, reading, writing, and all things crafty- especially crocheting, scrapbooking, and drawing.  Searching for that perfect job/career- wish me luck!  My favorite personality feature: being able to laugh at myself.



Christmas Eve 2012- how I made THAT face remains a mystery.

My Feets in Germany (!) June 28, 2014

Hubby (Ryan):

* 33 year old dad to Trent, Taryn, Taylor, Tristan, and Coco.  Husband to Alex since 2006.  Talented artist (drawing) and fly tie-r (for fly fishing).  Lover of the outdoors- camping, hunting (bow and arrow), fishing, and yard work (I might have made up that last one).  Employed as a safety manager and trainer at Witron Integrated Logistik since 2006.  My favorite personality feature: practical and precise.  Loves problem solving.



Pouting Spring 2014

Burgerfest, Weiden, Germany, June 29, 2014

The babies:

Trent (a.k.a. Trenty, Trentl, bug, buggy):

*14 year old baby faced man boy (6'3 1/2" ish and still growing).  Loves all things sports/athletic, especially the Denver broncos.  Loves legos, hot wheels, video games, and cleaning his room (ha ha).  Will be starting high school (high school!) in August.  My favorite personality trait:  biggest goofball everrrrrrr.  This kid loves to laugh and have a good time.



Goofing Around While Shopping Summer 2013

14th Birthday November 8, 2013

Taryn (a.k.a Tare, Tare-bear, gogo, bean, gogo bean):

*11 year old string bean.  Loves reading, writing, drawing, baking, cooking, shooting bows and arrows, animals, playing cello, karate, and doing laundry (I wish).  Will be in 6th grade (last year of elementary) this August.  My favorite personality trait:  her quick wit and giggles.



Expressive! c. Late 2013- Early 2014

Free Dessert! 2013

Taylor (a.k.a. Tay, the first one, our first heaven baby):

* Found out Taylor was on her (we think she's a her) way in early July of 2010.  All thoughts of "I'm good with being done having kids" FLEW out the window- we were all ECSTATIC about her!  Unfortunately, we found out on August 13, 2010, that she had stopped growing at about 9 weeks, 4 days gestation.  She left my body the next day.  Her due date was March 9, 2011, and she would be 3.



Happy and Healthy on my 29th birthday July 27, 2010



Final photo, August 13, 2010 (thank you, ultrasound tech, for asking if I wanted a copy)!

Tristan (a.k.a. the second one, our second heaven baby):

* Found out Tristan was on his way April 21, 2012.  Again, everyone was thrilled at the news of his arrival.  I was nervous for obvious reasons but super hopeful this pregnancy would go smoothly.  On May 10, I began spotting a tiny bit and was a wreck.  On May 11, we had our first prenatal appointment and the doctor said he was measuring at 6 weeks 3 days (I was 7w2d) but that there was a heartbeat and some blood in the uterus which "slightly increases the chance of miscarriage."  Unfortunately, Tristan left us on May 15, 2012, and later we found out he was a triploid (read more here: http://www.healthline.com/health/triploidy#Diagnosis5 ).  His due date was December 26, 2012 (according to my dates- which were accurate, or Jan 1, 2013 according to the ultrasound- we acknowledge the December date as accurate as I kept careful track of my cycles and triploids are usually small, which would explain the discrepancy), and he would be 1 1/2.



One and Only Photo of our Little Guy, May 11, 2012

Coco (a.k.a Coke, Cokie, Cocopup, Cocobean, beans, Coco goofer):

* Coco joined our family on September 22, 2013 after my mom said she knew someone who was looking for a home for a shih Tzu and knew I had considered getting one the year before.  Coco was born on May 16, 2009.  She is loving and snuggly, playful, stubborn, and loves walks, car rides, and being lazy.  Unfortunately, she was not socialized well and barks at EVERYONE she doesn't know.  Luckily, she usually remembers people she has met before and is nice once she has a chance to get to know new people (and dogs).  She is also the biggest mooch EVER and loves to know about all the people food.




Just Joined our Family September 2013



Being Cute and Adorable in the Kitchen