Portwood Love

2009-11-23T15:05:00.001-08:00

LDS Temple in The Hague, Netherlands

DOES ANYBODY UPDATE THIS BLOG?

2009-07-02T21:02:00.001-07:00

Ryan n Steph take Austin #1

2008-05-18T20:45:00.000-07:00

The Secret

2008-02-05T21:43:00.000-08:00

Not my brightest day ever but my 365 day calendar of "The Secret" inspirational quotes said the following, "The only reason people do not have what they want is that they are thinking more about what they DON'T want than what they DO want. Listen to your thoughts, and listen to the words you are saying. The law of attraction (like attracts like basically) is absolute and there are no mistakes."

This was exactly what I needed to hear. Focus on the positive and then you will have it.

And speaking of the positive, I would like to declare that I enjoy roses.

Word Cup Mogul Competition

2008-02-03T09:27:00.000-08:00

This was the final run...I caught them both in mid-air off the final jump

Brotherly Love

The New Family Picture

2007-10-21T09:52:00.000-07:00

i finally found out how to post

2007-10-20T23:07:00.000-07:00

i am so randomly happy that i can blog now

GRANDPA & GRANDMA

2007-10-10T14:06:00.000-07:00

THE BEST GRANDPARENTS EVER

GRANDPA - CHECK US OUT! WE LOVE YO

2007-10-10T08:22:00.001-07:00

Ryan and Stephanie looking to good to be true!!!

Ryan giving a lady a hand with her umbrella!

Ryan at the Lady Liberty Statue in Washington D.C.

2007-09-09T16:56:00.000-07:00

2007-09-09T16:47:00.000-07:00

Bear Lake Labor Day Extravaganza!

2007-09-05T14:32:00.000-07:00

2007-08-05T08:31:00.000-07:00

MOTHERSHIP: IVY RETURN TO THE MOTHERSHIP IMMEDIATLEY. WE CANNOT FIND YOU AND WE DONT KNOW IF YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY MEDIUMS OF COMMUNICATION TO CONTACT US. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS SIGNAL OF DISTRESS, PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YOU AND GOOD DAY!

TRANSFORMERS

2007-07-23T15:36:00.001-07:00

So, those of you peeps out there that have seen Transformers i want to get your opinion on the movie. If you haven't i highly recommend it. Steph and I saw it the other day and we really liked it. It has sweet cars and sweet action-paction! Ivy, there is probably a hot white and black guy in there for you and there is bit of romance. Out of 5 stars i would probably give it a 4-so we apparently liked it and would see it again. So, go out and see and then throw your opinion on the blog!

Ryan and Stephanie's journey to Washington D.C.

2007-07-15T20:00:00.000-07:00

Brigham Young was one of the statues representing Utah at the Nation's Capitol.

Ryan becoming apart of the art:)

Crazy lady in line!

This is Ryan's airplane! This was one of the best museums we went to!

Arlington

2007-07-15T19:55:00.000-07:00

While it was pouring rain the family hiked up to the grave of the Unknown Solider. What a neat experience to see the changing of the guard! The rain felt good in the humid weather.

Washington D.C.

2007-07-15T19:45:00.000-07:00

Here we are in front of the National Archives. Ryan has me in a choke hold to make sure that i SMILE while waiting in line for a long long time.

What's new in Denver?

2007-06-26T12:06:00.000-07:00

So Robert let me use his car to hang out with a girl i met here and on the way there

his tire exploded!

I was really lucky that i was in the right lane when all of the sudden the car started shaking so i could just pull off to the side and get the tire fixed

It was the first time i have had to change a flat tire by myself
we did get to hang out later on that night....

2007-06-24T18:57:00.000-07:00

Heeeyyyy-
Totally! Well Steph and I had a sweet weekend! Not just because i turned a quarter century old, but because we stayed in the sweetest honeymoon sweet in PC ever! It had a heart-shaped jacuzzi tub that fit my long legs! I would post some pictures, but its a honeymoon suite! Ben was nice enough to take me golfing with a tee time at 6:51 a.m. Friday morning. It was awesome at the Homestead-Ben was ripping it up! We are going to Virginia next week to see all the stuff we used to see on a regular basis. AND I finally landed a job at the Daily Herald! Should we be surprised? maybe it was inevitable! OCEANS 13-what do we think out there-ride of die? Have a great week everyone and thanks for supporting me on my accomplish to rent a car without fees because now Dad can rent me cars and not worry about me getting in trouble with the law- i can drive it off the parking lot-not follow him to get it around the corner!!!!!!

First fan club.

2007-06-19T21:28:00.000-07:00

I think i may join a fan club - unofficially and perhaps even officially. Julianne is completely worth it:)

The Sound of ...

2007-06-18T07:38:00.001-07:00

How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you get your family to post on a blog?

Ben Soccer

2007-06-03T10:54:00.000-07:00

Just having some fun with a picture of Ben

Let's get the party started people.

2007-05-29T18:33:00.000-07:00

Ok family - enough lag time - i know you can all do this thing!

So I saw Shrek the Third last night with the gal pals and Pirates on Saturday night. That's a lot of movies. My recommendation is take a date or go with people that like to laugh or stay at home and eat dessert.

And The Bachelor CHOOSES...

2007-05-22T07:12:00.000-07:00

THE BRUNETTE. Seriously thought he was going for the blonde - and I think she thought to herself, "I've got this one in the bag". But alas, Tessa, the totally kind-seeming brunette with dimples and a bit of a lisp caught the heart of the (cheesy) Officer and Gentleman. I'm going to blame Tara and abc.com and getting really sick for me watching the 4 episodes leading up to finale last week as I lay in bed. I will admit that I would have said yes to Andy too - but then again, who's really asking? ;)

Shrek the Third Review

2007-05-20T16:43:00.000-07:00

Ok, so Steph and I have seen Shrek the Third 2 times. The first time you go in it is kind of a let down because your expectations are so high from the first two. However, the second time we saw it, it was so much better because we didnt go in as movie critics with really high expectations. There are a lot of funny jokes and there are also some new characters. Make sure you see the movie twice or just take my advice. "Gingy" has some really funny lines and Shrek's family expands. It's not as good as the first two, but it was definitely worth the laughter and it will add to your Shrek one-liners.

Our New Sandy Home!

2007-05-20T16:36:00.000-07:00

We moved! We are the new Nomadic Mormons because we have been to 4 different sacrament meetings in 4 weeks. We just go from one church house to the next; not in search of food, but a final destination to plant our feet! We are living at Grandma Smith's house (which actually borders a church) in Sandy. Stephanie started working at Dillard's in the lingerie department. So in 30 days if you are in need of a bra or a bro, she can help you out! I am looking for a job myself in the area, i have been meeting with a recruiter who is trying to help me figure out a temporary career path. It maybe a path as a legal clerk or landscaping! Whatever it is, we just want it to pay the bills!

The Sexy VonPortwoods?

2007-05-18T14:00:00.000-07:00

So i just read an article titled, "If you're a female singer, you'd better be sexy". I have long agreed with how unfair it was that guys like Rascal Flatts can strike up easy popularity due to their singing ability (ok, i realize some with question this - especially with those twangs) but girls just can't. Sexiness sells. Perhaps mom and dad should have considered this when they were trying to turn us into a money generating musical group as children. Or maybe they just thought since we were outnumbered 2 to 1 boys to girls, there was no need for sexiness. We could go off of mere talent...
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/18/music.sexysingers.ap/index.html
Ryan and Steph, with your major following of Idol, how about you weigh in on this topic?
Robert, enjoy San Diego.
Richard, keep that glow.
KT, the jeans really ARE cute on.
Ben, take care of our parents.

Welcome to our Family Site

2007-05-17T12:13:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Portwood Family's site. Forgive me for a moment while I give my family members a pep-talk for how and why we now have this glistening connection through the World Wide Web. Dad, Mom, Ryan, Stephers, Roberto, Ricardo, Katherine, Benjameen - this is where we will share our photos and good times. I expect to feel much more connected here.
Thank you.
Ivy