Our Family

Friday, September 21, 2007

I've Been Tagged!

MY HUSBAND
What is his name? Brian Edwin Rust
How long have you been together? We've been married for 3 years
How long did you date? 6 months
How old is he? 26
Who eats more? that depends on what we are eating and how hungry we are. Usually he does but recently I've been eating more cause I'm eating for two now.
Who said I love you first? I don't remember, I think Brian did
Who is taller? Brian, but not by much
Who sings better? definitely Brian
Who is smarter? definitely Brian. He amazes me sometimes at how much he knows.
Whose temper is worse? Probably mine, but I don't think we have ever lost our temper.
Who does the laundry? Usually me but if we're doing it on Saturdays then he always helps.
Who does the dishes? I do, but if I've had one of those days, he'll do them if they're not done.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? He does
Who pays the bills? Majority of the time I do.
Who mows the lawn? Neither right now but it would be Brian
Who cooks dinner? me most of the time. But he loves to cook so he'll cook as well if needed.
Who drives when you are together? usually Brian
Who is more stubborn? Definitely me
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? him
Whose parents do you see the most? we see them both about the same. They are too far away.
Who kissed who first? It was mutual
Who asked who out? There wasn't ever an official asking out but he asked me out on a few dates I guess. We mainly just hung out.
Who is more sensitive? definitely Brian
Who has more friends? I don't know, we both have a lot of wonderful friends and all of them are mutual friends.
Who wears the pants in the family? Definitely the women. KennaDee more so than me.

Now I tag Emily, Amber, Charise, Ruth, and Kedra

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Girl Time!

KennaDee's hair is getting so long and I love being able to do more things with it. Tonight after her bath I played with it for awhile as she watched Finding Nemo. (We just bo

ught it and now it is one of her favorite movies). After playing with it for awhile, I decided to do two french braides. Isn't it cute? Everytime I take her out of her bath, I feel like it's grown. It's so beautiful. Since we are having a boy next, I won't need to spend much time on his hair so I will still get to have "girl time" with KennaDee as I play with her hair. She usually doesn't like me to do her hair but tonight after I finished, she said "mommy, hair, more." Which meant she wanted me to keep playing with her hair. I hope she will always want that.

Waiting, waiting, waiting

Well, it' has been 8 days so far since we sent everything to the bank for our house. We are still waiting to see if they are going to accept the short sale from the other agents. We are a little confused and don't understand why it would take so long for the bank to decide if they want to sell the house or not. If they don't, then the bank will end up losing more money than they already are. Anyhow, they have 6 more days to decide before we tell them forget it. Our lease is up on the 29th of this month and we have to let our management know by then what our plans are or otherwise we will have to pay month to month lease and we really don't want to do that because then we won't qualify for the military discount we are getting now and it will be an additional $200 a month. Not the path we want to take right now. We'll see what happens.

This is us!

Welcome to our Family Website! We decided to start a family website so that our family and friends will be updated on what we're up to over here on the East Coast. Brian and I met in October of 2003 and were married in August of 2004 in the Vernal, Utah Temple. It was a beautiful wedding and we still have pictures up on the walls of that very special day. We didn't wait long to start creating a family. We welcomed KennaDee in our arms in May of 2005, Jackson joined us in November of 2007, Nicholas "Nico" arrived July 30, 2010 and our baby girl Reagan joined our family on January 17, 2014. As a family, we enjoy going to the park together, visiting new sites, watching movies, cooking, playing outside, and basically doing anything as long as we are together. We moved to Virginia in November of 2007 and we really like it here. It is very green and beautiful. Everyone needs to come out and experience it. We love the ward we are in and hope to stay in the ward boundaries for a long time. We love attending church and learning more about the gospel and how we can strengthen our relationship with our Heavenly Father. We continually have to thank our Father above for the sweet blessings He has given our family.

Brian

Brian graduated from Brigham Young University in April of 2006 and started working as a Public Affairs Specialist for "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band in Washington, D.C. in June of 2006. He loves it. It is a perfect job for him. He loves music and we are able to attend all the concerts the Band puts on. The public affairs office is in charge of several things but to sum it all up in a short and sweet sentence: Brian, basically does all he can to promote the Band. He deals with media, publishes articles about the Marine Band and has recently been given the title "graphic design specialist."

Apart from his day job, he is working on writing a children's book which the children themselves are helping him illustrate and write. He is also improving on his photography skills and hoping to get his own website built for his free lance design work.

Shara

I graduated from Utah Valley State College in April of 2007. I graduated in Elementary Education and love teaching children. Right now, I am enjoying staying at home with Nicholas and Reagan. There is just no other job that can be so fulfilling emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. I don't know who is learning more...me or them. The great thing is, is that we are learning and growing together. During the day, we love to play at the park, cook, clean house (Nico really likes helping - I hope it sticks with him for years to come), read books, do puzzles, watch movies (mainly anything with power rangers, swords, or fighting).

I am also a member of Herbalife Inc. I enjoy helping others develop a nutrition plan so that they can not only get to the weight they want but mostlyto achieve healthy, active lifestyle. I strongly believe that if you are healthy and active, you tebd ti be a but happier with life in general.

KennaDee Joy

KennaDee was born on May 21, 2005. She has become very active and loves to run around, play outside, watch movies, help me cook and clean, and play with dadda. Since she has been born, she has lived in 7 different homes: 2 in Provo, 1 in Orem, 2 in Maryland and 2 in Virginia. She has quite the personality. Upon meeting her, she seems very shy but once she gets used to her surroundings, watch out! She can be demanding, but she is very sweet and already has her daddy wrapped around her finger. She is very smart and knows it. KennaDee is a joy in our lives. We absolutely love and adore her. She is a precious daughter of Heavenly Father and we hope to teach her all she needs to know to develop her own testimony of Jesus Christ and be able to withstand the temptations of Satan that she will be faced with.

Jackson Brian

Jackson was born November 23, 2007 in Bethesda, Maryland, although we were living in Woodbridge, VA. He is a joy in our family. He loves his siblings so much and adores his older sister. Although it is hard for him, he is always willing to sacrifice for the happiness of others. He is considerate, patient and VERY loving. He LOVES to rub your neck and cuddle and give kisses. He also loves playing sports, watching super mario bros, and wrestling with his brother. He has many characteristics of Christ that we all admire.

Nicholas James

Nicholas was born July 30, 2010. This boy is a firecracker. He knows what he wants and he is always determined to get it. He is not afraid to stand alone and I'm hoping that will carry with him throughout his life. He is stubborn and hard headed yet at the same time he ALWAYS thinks of his siblings and wants to be with them all the time. He is very picky about his friends but once you make it on the list, he's completely loyal to them. We love him dearly and are grateful he was sent to our family.