Our FINNtastic Life!

     So, I have had many friends tell me that I need to start blogging since Ryan and I live in Arizona now, so here I go.  Here is a little update on our fun life.  Ryan is currently in his first year of Medical School at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona.  I just barely got accepted/transferred into Midwestern University Pharmacy Program and will be starting up/finishing my PharmD in June.  I transferred Texas Roadhouse restaurants down to the Peoria, AZ store and love it.  As Ryan would say, "I am the Sugar-Momma" right now.  I am so excited to be able to finish my schooling.  I had just finished my P1 (first Year) of Pharmacy school at ISU, but with marrying my sweet husband, I decided to take a big chance at transferring pharmacy schools to be with my husband.  Ryan and I spent a lot of time praying, going to the temple, and my husband telling me to be "patient" in waiting to find out if I could transfer pharmacy schools. About a week in a half ago we got the A Okay for me to finish school.

     Ryan and I were married for Time and All Eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple on July 23, 2010 and have been completely happy!  It has been the best decision that I have ever made.  I never knew that I could truly love someone as much as I love Ryan.  I have learned a lot on what it means to sacrifice for not just yourself but your family.  We moved to Glendale, AZ July 31st and Ryan started school August 3rd.  It was a very fast move and a crazy first couple of months to just be by ourselves in AZ but we LOVE IT! Even though we miss our families tons we do like being able to just have life be about us.

   Ryan is such an amazing husband and student.  He can juggle so much at one time with tests and me pestering him to go outside and play.  I don't even know if he knows what a B or C or D is in school.  He has been getting his A's and works very hard for them.  I am afraid that once I am able to start school up in June he is going to see that I am not as smart as him, that is for sure.  

    I have learned a lot just these last 2 1/2 months of being married.  I truly have a love for going to the temple and love the gospel even more then I ever have.  I thank my Heavenly Father everyday for putting Ryan in my life.  I appreciate every minute that Ryan makes me laugh.  Life is so fun and being able to be with my best friend everyday is the greatest.  You think that you love someone so much the day you get married, but I could never imagine how much my love has really grown for Ryan every day.

Ryan headed to his first day of Medical School!

   
     We only live a half a mile from school so he rides his "green machine" every day.  I try to get him to ride my Schwinn to school but Ryan worked at Barry's Sport Shop before we moved and is an "avid" bicyclist so he only rides "Specialized."

                                     
I surprised Ryan with this cake after his first day of school