Change up

As you can see, I decided to mix up the blog. Although I took Ryan out of the title, the blog still includes him; however, because he has his own blog and blogs about his interests, I wanted to return this blog to it's natural state.

This blog is title 'me and the Life i lead' . If you couldn't derive the meaning from the title, let me help you out. This blog's purpose is to, in no particular order, update my friends and family on things that are going on, provide an outlet for me and of course entertain the world outside of my fishbowl.

A little catch up..

I was born a valentines baby and grew up as the oldest of 4 brothers, 1 sister. We are best of friends nowadays and love to reminisce on old times. I grew up playing any and every type of sport I could, because I had to keep up with the boys. I was a huge tomboy and have maintained some of that complex into adulthood.

I play Women's semi-professional football, full-contact NFL rules, for the Utah Jynx, as a Slot Receiver. #16!! This is my first season and I've loved every bit of it!

I was married on April 28th 2010 to my best friend Ryan. We are great at making each other laugh and teasing one another. We dated for about a year and a half before we decided to tie the knot and start our life together.

We got our little 'bundle of joy' the summer of 2011. We call him Boston and he's an Australian Shepherd. I've always heard that your dog is, in a way, a reflection of you... He is energetic, mischievous and always moving and looking for stuff to do. Ryan likes to joke and say that I'm like Boston because I'm extremely independent and don't like to go with the flow.. needless to say Boston and I get along well (unless he's placing an extremely slobbery ball in my hand.. because I don't do that)

Ryan and I live in an apartment and both go to school. We're living the newly-wed dream: broke and building the foundation of our lives. We've got bills to pay and are working to get ahead in life; however, the journey this allows is extremely unique and worthwhile. I mean come on.. I'm blazing the open road with my best friend!!

I'm going to school at SLCC to get some prerequisites out of the way before returning to the universities. I graduated with my associates degree years ago and have been working full-time every since. Now i'm working full-time and going to school (and football a couple times a week). I am working towards a Bachelors degree in either Athletic Training or Fitness Leadership and then will continue with a Masters degree in Dietetics. All in all, I want to work as a Dietician with that fitness background. I would love to work for a sports team and also do consultant work. Now to get through all that school.. if anyone has scholarship information related the these fields, please let me know- anything to get my feet wet!

Ryan is going to begin the Police Academy soon and wants to pursue law enforcement (the career not actual chasing police). He also loves the salt water aquarium hobby. He has a salt water tank with corals and a fish, he loves so many aspects to it that its hard to keep track = he's a nerd. love him!

Between Ryan's full-time work schedule and school and my full-time work schedule, school and football, we manage to see each other on Sundays.. makes for a great marriage right!?!! haha.. no we make it work. It pays the bills and we're allowed to be us. That's something that's great about 'us' or as hollywood puts it Ryielle.. we build and rely on one another but we build each other up as individuals and support one another. Think about it.. I have a husband that supports me, a 115 lb girl, in playing full-contact NFl rule football... geez I love you babe!

Okay enough for today. Peace and Love.