Perfectly Porter

Hawaii

2009-06-10T14:27:00.001-07:00

Me, Ryan, Brett and Jaymie all went to Hawaii last month so Ryan and Brett could attend a pediatric dental convention in Honolulu. We had a blast we were on Oahu for three days and Maui for four days. We went to Pearl Harbor, took a helicopter ride, did a zip line tour, went to the top of a volcano and went to a luau and ate ourselves sick at so many fabulous restaurants. Both Ryan and Brett lived on Maui before they served there missions and picked pineapple for a summer for Maui Pineapple Company, so we had to stop by there old stomping ground and take a few pics. They guys knew that Jaymie and I would just want to lay out all day so they rented a corvette so they could drive around the island in style…and if you notice in one of the pictures Ryan has a crazy mustache, it’s real alright, he shaved it the last day we were there. He said he wanted to look like Tom Selleck as they were driving around in the corvette….he was trying to go for the whole Magnum P.I. thing!

Sergio & Cristina's Wedding Reception

2009-04-14T19:36:00.001-07:00

Last weekend Ryan and I went to Utah for Sergio and Cristina’s beautiful wedding. We had a great time, it’s always so good to see friends and family. The reception was a blast; my favorite part was when Cristina did the dollar dance. She was cute out there dancing on the dance floor working it! Christina’s family is so sweet and friendly, Sergio has married into a great family. Here is a slide show of pics from the reception…

Kids Spring Break

2009-03-27T15:41:00.005-07:00

Last week was the kids spring break. We brought them up to Kingman for a week. They had a blast. We just moved into our new house which provided lots of room for the kids to ride around on there quads. So much room in fact that Ryan borrowed a tractor for a day and carved out Austin his very own dirt bike/ quad track at the end of the property; it was quite the highlight for Austin. Felicity played with our new puppy Rocky (for those that don’t know we are getting rid of Saphire; she has been replaced with Rocky). We also went to Las Vegas with the Chapman family. The Chapman’s are our BFF family here in Kingman, they just moved up from Phoenix not to long ago. We stayed at the Mandalay Bay hotel which was great for kids, took them to see the water show Le Reve at the Wynn Hotel and the Shark Reef Aquarium at the Mandalay Bay. On our way home we drove over the Hoover Damn and took a few pics. Here are some pics from last week..

Lehi Days

2009-03-27T15:41:00.003-07:00

Lehi Days is always a blast. This is our second year attending. It’s held right down the street from Muv’s house, we really enjoy it.

Austin's Pinewood Derby

2009-03-27T15:40:00.002-07:00

Here are a few pics from Austin’s pinewood derby earlier this month. He won about 5 of 8 races. Grandpa Porter came to watch the festivities as well.

Carrie Underwood Concert For My Birthday!

2008-11-08T16:30:00.002-07:00

Ryan took me to the Carrie Underwood concert for my birthday. The show was amazing! I'm such a huge fan! Here are a few pics...

A few fun pics...

2008-11-08T16:28:00.002-07:00

Saphire!!

2008-11-08T16:22:00.003-07:00

Most of you know my love for dogs. We got a female siberian husky and named her Saphire! She is so pretty. Her and Rambo get along really well.

Kids Fall Break From School!

2008-11-08T16:16:00.002-07:00

Last month for the kids fall break we took them on a cruise and even went to Disney Land for day. We had a great time! Here are some pics...

Happy Birthday Ryan!!!

2008-11-08T16:10:00.004-07:00

Happy Birthday to the man of my dreams!!! Ryan turned 34 on September 28th

Salt River Tubing!!!

2008-11-08T16:06:00.002-07:00

For Labor Day the whole family packed up and headed out to the Salt River here is Arizona. We tubed down the river for a few hours. Here are some pics...

Jake & Jenna's Big Bad Birthday Party...

2008-11-08T16:01:00.005-07:00

Ryan, Gary, Jake and Jenna came to Arizona in August to celebrate Jake and Jenna's birthdays. We had a blast. The kids played nonstop for hours on the water slide. Here are some pics...

Happy Birthday Muv!!!!!

2008-07-23T21:23:00.002-07:00

To the most beautiful woman I know...Happy Birthday Muv...this post is for you!! Love you always!

Porter Family Utah Quad trip

2008-07-22T18:00:00.003-07:00

Every year Ryan's family meets in Blanding, Utah to go on a big bad quad trip. We had a wonderful time; Ryan has an amazing family...even some of my family made it up.

Meteor Crater

2008-07-22T17:52:00.002-07:00

We took the kids to Meteor Crater on our way to Utah. Austin really wanted to see it. It was created 50,000 years ago by a giant meteor. It was really hot outside so we didnt stay to long...heres a few pics...

Happy 7th Birthday Felicity!

2008-07-20T15:02:00.006-07:00

Felicity's 7th birthday was this past Wed. We took her to her favorite place to eat Red Robin, Happy Birthday Fiss!!!!

Father's Day

2008-06-15T21:04:00.002-07:00

We had a great Father's Day with Ryan and Chris.
Here are a few photos....

2 Weddings in 1 Weekend

2008-06-06T10:24:00.004-07:00

Ryan and I went to Georgia the last weekend in May for two very special weddings...my best childhood friends Laura Linton and Kristel Clements. I was a bridesmaid in both wedding parties!!! We had a great time!!

From Phoenix to Kingman and the new Incinolet

2008-05-15T14:30:00.007-07:00

I’ve had some note worthy changes in my life I thought I would share. Sorry if this gets a bit long but I promise it has some humor in…just wait till I tell you about something called the “Incinolet”

Through a series of several events (its way to long to get into) Ryan and I will be buying a Dental Practice in Kingman, AZ. In Phoenix dental practices have become so saturated that its become pretty difficult for newer dentist to start up a thriving practice…so Ryan has sold his practice in Gilbert and we are off to Kingman. Kingman is about 4 hours northwest of Phoenix. I am no longer with Murad…I’d love to say that I quit but I actually got fired at the beginning of April! Basically for not making sales goals and not opening up enough new accounts…and I have to add I got a new boss in February and me and him never hit it off so I think he was looking to get rid of me. Anyway, I was going to quit if we moved to Kingman so it worked out pretty well.

So these are some of the challenges we have had over the past few weeks….
How do we move to Kingman and still see the kids?
How do we stay consistent in a ward when it looks like we will be going down to Phoenix every other weekend to see the kids?
Do we keep a place in Phoenix?
Do we really need a place in Kingman & Phoenix? Keeping up two houses will be a lot right now…

It’s been a bit stressful to say the least...so this is where we are at. We are going to rent a place in Kingman for awhile and stay at Muv’s and Chris every other weekend when we go down to Phoenix to see the kids. Felicity and Austin love my Mom and Chris so we are going to try it out for awhile staying at there place. If it seems like to much we might look into renting a small apartment down in Phoenix…but we will see.

Oh where do we live in Kingman?!?!?!

So Kingman is down in a valley and backs up against the Hualapai Mountains. Two weeks ago when Ryan was up in Kingman working he went exploring up in the Hualapai Mountains to see if there were any small homes or cabins for rent. He went by the ranger station and met a lady that owned a few cabin homes on the mountain. She had a small 890 sq. feet cabin available to rent. Ryan was ecstatic! I on the other hand was a bit nervous about this 890 sq. foot…so last week we both came to Kingman to take a look at it. Well…it was not exactly what I was expecting….but Ryan just loved it. So let me give you a small glimpse of my new home…first you must climb the treacherous dirt road to the cabin; 4 wheel drive vehicles are recommended…lol. This cabin is old school, no dishwasher, no central heat or air, no regular trash service, and lastly…wait for it…NO SEPTIC TANK!!! I’m sure asking your self by now…well Les, what does that mean? It means you have an Incinorator Toilet!!! What is an Incinorator toilet you ask? Well, let me enlighten you…it is a toilet that burns your poop and pee!!!! You do your business in the “Incinolet” then close the metal lid; hit the burn button and yes, for the next hour your poop and pee is burned to ashes! I am not joking! This is for real ladies…then once a week you have to empty the poopy pee ashes…this will be officially be Ryan’s job!!

So enough about the “Incinolet”. I do have to say it is really beautiful up here on the mountains. It’s nice to be up in the pines and out of the hot hot dessert. The elevation is 6,500 feet and it is about 30 degrees cooler up here than down in Phoenix. We signed a six month lease to see how we like it. If we love it; we are thinking about buying a house up here…but we will see. My only request is a normal toilet and a dishwasher!!!

So ladies…next time you flush your toilet…think of me and how I long for a normal toilet again..lol!!!

Below is a few pics of my new residence for the next six months, I even included a pic of the Incinolet!!!!

Big Birthday Weekend for Austin!

2008-04-22T22:39:00.003-07:00

We had a fun filled time this past weekend. Austin's 9th birthday was on Saturday. We took the kids up to Payson to go camping and ride quads. The kids had a blast and our new puppy Rambo provided endless entertainment! See the slide show below for more pics...

Austin's Birthday

2008-04-22T22:33:00.001-07:00

Fun with Handsome the Horse

2008-03-28T14:13:00.001-07:00

Matching Sweatshirts

2008-03-26T14:49:00.002-07:00

So Felicity loves these Roxy sweatshirts that I buy that have thumb holes in them. So I surprised her and bought her one (they don’t come in little girl sizes so it’s a little big). Anyway I tried to get a picture with her but she got real upset that she could not find the missing piece to her McDonold’s happy meal toy that she was not in a “picture taking mood”. Ryan snapped this pic as I was trying to negotiate with her to take a picture with me and let me tell you negotiating with a 6 year old is not as easy as one might think. Anyway…here is the best I could do with the matching sweatshirts.

Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Porter!!!

2008-03-05T14:57:00.000-07:00

Austin & Felicity

2008-03-05T06:14:00.003-07:00

These are Ryan's two beautiful children Austin and Felicity! They are so amazing and I am so proud to be their step mother!