Ryan...

I am starting to realize that my blog is a bit boring. I haven't taken any updated pictures lately, so I don't have any to share. But, now that I am "bloggin", I need to get on that. I was just showing Ryan my blog and tried explaining to him how it works. He just shakes his head as he doesn't spend any time on the computer other than check his email, which is maybe once a month. But, he thinks its pretty cool stuff.

Speaking of Ryan ~ well, we started dating in August 2005 and are still going strong. I am very thankful for everything that has happened between him and I. He is truly an angel who entered into my life when I didn't realize he was there long before we started dating. It is funny to look back before we started dating and how he acted towards me. I was slowly starting to date at the beginning of 2005 and I would talk to him about it. He always thought I could find someone better and that I should just break up with the guy. I couldn't understand why he was acting this way because at that time, I knew there was no way him and I would ever be together. Well, I was wrong. Come to find out, he had liked me for quite some time before we actually started dating. Cute story! He is the most laid back person. I don't know that we have ever had an outright "fight" since we started dating. We just have fun together and go with the flow! He is a busy-body and always has to be doing something.

Ryan works for a private contractor here in Sioux Falls. They build anywhere between $250k - $1+ million homes. Beautiful homes! I get excited when they are close to finishing the project because he takes me through them so I can see the paint colors, cabinets, wood work, etc. I love looking at all that stuff - great ideas for the future. We spend alot of time together golfing, riding bike, walking, playing Texas Hold'em, doing yard work and playing with our chocolate lab, Sheely. Sheely has been a great joy to our life; although, I don't think she is going to grow anymore. She looks like she is 6 mo old. She's little. So, we are convinced that she is a mix with a smaller dog. She has never had an accident in the house, but loves chewing off the corner of the house! Wow. She has done some damage and we will need to reside part of the house. I need to get a picture of her on here. She is a very smart dog and very well-mannered; just hates it when we leave her at home during the day. She follows me around the house always making sure she can see me. Its cute...and I think Ryan gets jealous sometimes! haha.