The Hubbard's

2010

2010-12-14T11:10:00.003-07:00

Wow!!!! I can't believe the year has gone by so fast. I want to say though it has been a blessed and sad year but all is AWESOME!!!!

At the beginning of the year the Hubbard family after a year away from church after having Jace and just alot of mixed feelings especially me and after careful thought and prayer last Christmas headed back to our church and ward and boy was it a great feeling and an Awesome decision. The next month was nothing special . March of course saw Ashtyn turning 3yrs old and I celebrated my 32nd b-day. It was also a great month cause I had en called in febuary to the relief society comitee and for the first time ever I felt like I was in a great calling and a great place. then April came and after meeting constantly with the Bishop every month Todd and I were blessed and worthy to recieve our limited Temple recommends and got the chance to go to the Gila Valley Temple with family and see such a beautiful sight. we also attended in the Stake the dedication and it was beautiful I was so moved and can feel all the greatness that was about to happen. May was pretty quiet and then June came and on the 24th we celebrated Jace's 1st birthday which was so much fun and special cause we got to share it with family and jointly with his cousin who turned 1 on the 28th and I swear those two could be twins but for now they are cute little partners in crime lol!! I t was also an Awesome time of month cause the next great worthy blessing came and that is Todd finally was worthy and got his Melchezedick Priesthood. i am so proud of him and all that he accomplishes and does for our family. Unfortunately on July 1st tragedy struck and became very sad yet spiritual when heavenly father took my half-sister Marci to be with him. I miss her lots and lover her much but and so happy she is in a beautiful place and can't wait till next year to do the work for her I would love to do. I know this Holiday season she will be very missed and is thought of but I am all smiles for who she is with. August arrives and with Todd having the priesthood we finally got to give Jace a name and a Blessing and it was so beautiful and I love the support and love of having our family there to witness it. It was also a great month in that we talked with our Bishop and set a date to interview four our Temple recommends and to set the date for our Sealing and endowments. September was pretty quiet and flew by quickly and then October came which was an Awesome month. Todd and I and our little Family were found worthy to get our Temple recommends and we celebrated Todd's 28th birthday all in the same day. then came a fun little Halloween which me and the kids dressed up this year. Here though we finally come to November a time not only to give thanks but the best Month of the year and my life, our lives. November 4th 2010 Todd and I celebrated our 5 yr Wedding Anniversary and on the same beautiful day got remarried in the Mesa Az Temple getting Sealed to eachother and our children to us which was the brightest moment ever and also getting our endowments that same day. The best word to have described such a day was AWESOME!!! Besides my baptism and confirmation and the birth of my children that was the best day of our lives especially mine and we were so blessed to have a Family who loves and supports us there to be with us in that special time and to have such good friends and members of our ward family there as well. 2 days later I auditioned for the 2011 Easter Pageant and i also bore such and Awesome testimony that Sunday!! We also got to spend Thanksgiving with our Family which is always such a fun time. i am so thankful and blessed to be apart of Todd's family cause you all are just Awesome people and we love all ya. So here we are in December, Christmas time and my favorite holiday and time of the year. The tree and inside decor are up and we have seen Temple Lights. I have also gone around looking at some beautiful houses that decorate every year and is a favorite tradition of ours and we hope to make it to zoo lights this year as well. The month has also been filled with fun Christmas parties and lots of Cheer.I will note that I did not make it into the Easter Pageant this year but am looking forward to trying again next year. I look forward to Christmas and the end of the year!!!

As a family we definitley look forward to more continual blessings for our family and another great year for 2011. who knows what is to come but I know that right now I am on a cloud of happy and Awesomeness and Awesome will continue to be my word of the year. We look forward to seeing everyone into the year.

Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!

Love The Hubbards!!!
Todd, Arien,Ashtyn, and Jace

RIP Marci Ann Clemons Wallin!!! Love You!!!

2010-07-06T15:02:00.003-07:00

What a sad time this has been for me and my family. On thursday July 1st 2010 about 10am my older sister passed away from a massive heart attack at the age of 63. SHe had just had knee surgery 2 days before and even on that morning had been in great spirits ready to come home and to start enjoying life with new knees. That life with her joyous and sweet spirit have now been cut short. I miss her alot already and am very saddened by her passing, yet i am also very happy at such an awesom life she did have and what a great joy and spirit she had. She is with Heavenly father now and I know I will see her again and I look forward to it. I know she smiles down and watches over us every day. This has been extremely hard on my Father and all we can do is keep supporting him and being there for him and try to be together as a family. I will say at her Memorial yesterday I was very sad and crying but at one point all of a sudden I felt a complete peace and new the spirit was with me and in the room. I know all will be well and I will always have fond memories and stories to tell but I miss you Marci and I love you and I will go on and live life to the fullest.

Always Cherish Family and try to stay together as much as possible for you never know what the future holds and we all need to love one another cause our Families are Forever.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

2009-12-24T11:04:00.003-07:00

I want to wish on this beautiful Christmas Eve Day a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. I hope everyone enjoys today and tonight and that everyone is with their lovede ones and for those who are not with us and no longer with us that they know they are still missed and loved so very much. Today is such a special Christmas Eve cause today Jace turns 6 Months old. It has been a very fun and hard 6 months for little Jace. He is so handsome and cute and we are so very blessed to have him in our family. He is a constant ray of light and I love him to death. He has a Wonderful Big Sis who just loves her brother and is so helpful with him. We look forward to what 2010 brings for the Hubbards and for Jace watching him grow fast. I can't believe it has been 6 months since he was born it only seems like yesterday he was still a little baby. I love Christmas time and this will be his first and although he doesn't understand or know I look forward to tomorrow to see his smiles and giggles as we open presents as well as the look on Ashtyn's face to see her open gifts. She has been so excited this year being over 2 1/2 yrs of age, just to see Santa. She loves Santa and has seen him know at least 6 times. Jace is nto scared of him neither. She loves all that Christmas is and brings and loves the Nativity etc. I can't wait for tomorrow cause it will be a great family Christmas. Last night was special cause we had the missionaries over and it was a great time chatting with them and we watched Reflections of Christ on DVD. I love watching it and the Pics that were taken here in our state and look forward to seeing the sequel to it next time which they are going to bring by. If you haven't seen it yet it is a must and it fills you with thought,joy, and the spirit. WHat a Nice week and what a great evening yesterday. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL and may everyone have a beautiful eveing and day. We love our whole Families and Wish the best. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Jace's First Tooth

2009-12-11T14:06:00.002-07:00

Wow!! After 2 months of teething, pain, drooling,etc. my little man finally broke his first tooth today. He broke his bottem left tooth and I am so excited now if only the others would start to come just as quick ( wishful thinking). This is such a wonderful time of the year with Christmas 14 Days away and all the holiday shows and movies the cheer and all the fun decorations. Of course I love hot chocolate and Baking at this time of year. I have all my Christmas cards ready to go out this weekend and I will finally have all my shopping done this weekend as well, although I tend to forget something for someone and come the 23rd or Christmas Eve I am out and about like a mad woman to get what I forgot. So with the Santa soon to be on his way and all the fun Christmas parties and crafts to do the next 14 days will be exciting. I hope Jace definitley gets his other front teeth in because we all know how the song goes..... All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth. I love family and I love especially this time of year and boy has the year flown by. Well time to count down for Santa Claus. Yes Santa I have Been a Really Good Girl!! Ashtyn Loves Santa and has seen him at least 5 times already this year. I have never seen someone who is not only not afraid of Santa but runs to go see him no matter where we go. Of course she makes it clear what she wants. She tells him right away she wants a bike, a helmet, a baby doll, and a fishing pole. She is too cute. I am also glad Jace is not afraid of Santa. He sits on his lap just fine. I will have to post a pic of them with santa. What a good time for all to be had. Happy Holidays!!

Thanksgiving Day And Christmas Pics!!!!!

2009-11-28T19:35:00.007-07:00

I hope everyone had a Joyous and fun Thanksgiving. I baked all day Wednesday and cooked my Cranberry Sauce Thursday Morning. As a family we watched the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade cause that has been a tradition since I was a little girl. Afterwards we went over to Aunt Diane's house for a great Thanksgiving Dinner with tons of Yummy foods and some wonderful time with our family which we always love seeing and spending time with cause it makes for a very awesome and fun day. we later enjoyed Dessert. I made a Glazed Chocolate Pumpkin Cake which everyone who had it seemed to like and of course my famous Chocolate Cheese Fudge and yes it has cheese in it. Of course that was everyones favorite and I am always happy to share recipes for anyone who wants one or wants me to make some to try. That evening we had our white elephant exchange which is always fun if not funny.Of course we all looked and planned our Black Friday shopping games of attack. What a fun day Thanksgiving was I always enjoy this time of year.

Black Friday we were up at 5:00 a.m. to head out amongst all the shoppers to get in on some great deals. We got a brand new Christmas Tree which I will take Pics and Post later. Also got some great deals at some places we put on layaway for Christmas and some we bought that day. There were all kinds of Deals and it was so much fun to go shopping as a family with Mom!!! We had a nice lunch and a tired fun filled day once again and I hope all of our family got what they were looking for or found their own great deals but most of all had fun spending time together.

Today Saturday we went to see my Best Friend and my Kids godmother Bonnie who is a manager for JC Penny Portraits and we got the 2009 Family Christmas Pics. We will be sending out Christmas cards Next Weekend so I need adresses for those in the famiy I do not have.But for now besides the new Family portrait on this blog are some of the little ones since of course this is Jaces's 1st Christmas and he is now 5 months old and looking cute as ever. Of course we can never forget Princess Ashtyn who likes to take Pictures and is still talking about all her fun she had seeing Santa Claus Yesterday and her Day at Aunt Diane's which she loved. So we hope you enjoy and we will be posting santa Pic later with Tree pic and will be emailing copies of Santa pic as well. Hope everyone whom we did not see over the Holiday and the weekend had a great one!!

Hectic Veterans Day!!!

2009-11-12T10:47:00.004-07:00

Well folks if any of you got to watch the News at all from yesterday morning on to last night you would have seen the major story of the day involving a FIRE on 78th st and Baseline. Well my family and all others were very Blessed and Thankful to have Heavenly Father watching us cause that is my next door neighbors house that went up in flames and almost could have taken out the neighbor to the North's House and our House as well. At 3:10 yesterday morning I was awoken by 2 loud pops and what sounded like someone was breaking into my vehicle or shed and was on my property. When I woke Todd and he looked out the front he saw a light in our yard when he opened the doorhe saw our neighbors home up in at least 20 ft high flames and yelled for me to call 911. After waiting 15 min to get through to 911 The police and fire showed up at around 3:30 but before they did there were plenty more loud explosions of propane and gas and even higher flames as the fire spread fast and over to our trees and the explosions blew out the other neighbors house as well as one gentleman was cut badly on both arms after jumping on the roof to keep that house from going too. Another neighbor hooked up a hose to our water to soak our trees and shed etc to help keep that frie froming coming intoour yard. Firemen got everything hooked up and started to put out the fire sending everyone back into their homes except us and the other neighbor we were told to evacuate as far away as we could so after all of that and already having some of our most precious Valuables and the kids in the car we had to unload our stroller and the kids and take off on foot down to baseline to avoid the smoke leaving our car nad home behind for the firemen to use our yard to fight the spreading fire. We of course woke Kelsey to come get us and in th emeantime other neighbors walked down to bring us water and offer diapers etc. We were told by police it would be daylight before we could come home. At 7:30 we arrived home. There was fire and smoke damage to our trees on their backsides our yard soaked in mud and our porchway as well. Our car and House wreaked of Smoke really bad and our whole area still does and probably will for a while. Our neighbor whose house was condemned for years lost everything including a camper parked up against our wall on her side and some of her valuables she had yet to put in storage. I was interviewed by channel 12 news and was recorded while talking to the other Neighbor and some nearby neighbors about the events as we heard and seen them for fox 10. This Fire is still under investigation as to what was the cause but again we were all blessed to be safe and watched over and that no one was killed and the injured neighbor is doing well minus the 60 stiches he has in his arms.Again a hectic and scary Veterans Day and one none of us will forget for a long time. I hope everyone had a nice Holiday and got to do something nice and fun. We are Thankful for our Family and for the nice Neighbors that came together and look forward to the upcoming Thanksgiving. I hope you all enjoy the rest of your week but most importantly Thank Heavenly Father for his Love and Watchful eye.

Jace's First Month

2009-07-30T15:25:00.003-07:00

I can't believe it has now been 5 weeks since Jace was Born. It only seems like yesterday when we wlcomed him into the world and our lives. He has truly been a wonderful blessing. He is so Loved. He has had a trying first 5 weeks though as we tried to get his weight back to birth weight, which that took 3 weeks with a combo of breastfeeding and supplementing formula all to find out that he is allergic to the proteins that are in Dairy so no more BF for me cause I just couldn't give up dairy. I mean if I did what would I eat not much LOL!! Anyway then after finding out no dairy or milk fo rhim right now the other problem he has is Acid Reflux and gas or tummy issues so he was put strictly on a formula called Alimentium which worked but he would always be hungry and it is so expensive so then we tried Soy which was ok but mad his reflux and gas worse so now we are on a formula called Nutramigen and he is on a Reflux med called Zantac which is made for babies. He has had some problems with the Zantac so when he goes to the Doc in a few weeks we will see what she wants to do for him. The Nutramigen has helped his gas quite a bit though he still has some bad nights or days and he has gained weight and he likes it so all in all he is now doing well and becoming much more happier and alert. I do know that Jace likes Baths but hates tummy time and if he had a choice he would be without clothes all the time to . He loves to be held and swaddled and enjoys his Pacifier. We just had this past week Pics done of him and they are cute. The funniest is a pose in which Todd was holding him in his hands naked and what did Jace do he peed on him. It was funny and it showed up in the picture.Ashtyn loves her little brother. She is a good big sis and loves to help when she can and gives hugs and kisses and says he's cute, however she still has some jealousy issues but I know she will soon outgrow that.We adore Jace although he keeps us up some nights when his tummy bothers him and he has colic so it takes along time to soothe him and get him to rest and go down and believe me he tires himself out but still won't wind down. The only solution I found to this is when he starts as soon as we take him outside in the fresh air he is as quiet and calm as a lark. It is just to funny but I guess he likes the outdoors cause it is soothing to him. Again this last 5 weeks have been a joy but also trying and frustrating in trying to keep him healthy and happy. We look forward to the months to come and I only hope he outgrows his tummy issues and that he can be a much happier baby. Jace We Love You!!!

Happy Birthday Jace Michael Hubbard !!!!!!

2009-06-27T00:22:00.006-07:00

Announcing the Birth of our Handsome and Oh Sooo Cute Little Baby Boy Jace Michael Hubbard who was born on June 24th 2009 at 9:43 a.m. weighing in at 7lbs 8oz and 21 in. long. The Repeat Csection went really well and was much easier this time around. We were blessed to have no complications for either one of us. Since that wonderful morning when I first held him and bonded with him I felt a connection allot sooner this time. We have been enjoying our stay at Mercy Gilbert this place almost feels like a hotel more than a hospital.(Sure if your the patient, but if your the husband like me, then you get the mini sofa to sleep on.) I have been up and walking since the first night and it is making recovery much faster. My recovery is going much bettter than when I had Ashtyn and my incision is barely even visible and healing well too. Jace's breast feeding is going better than planned. He has had very little trouble finding what he wants and latching on to it. We have Jace's circumcission scheduled for June 27th the day of our planned discharge from the hospital. Of course we will need to wait until he does his first wee wee and can show that he can still eat well after the procedure. We all hope that he can complete the tasks before cousin Amirra's 2nd birthday party is over, I am looking forward to sticking my feet in the pool this weekend.

Whats New!!

2009-06-10T13:35:00.003-07:00

So whats new with the Hubbards. Well it has been a very nice couple of months. Had my Baby Shower which was tons of fun despite the fact that not many showed but it was still fun and those that were there enjoyed themselves and so did I. I got alot of nice things, mainly clothes which I had already gotten plenty of to start with myself thanks to doing garage sales every weekend which has been fun. We also have enjoyed taking Ashtyn to go play in the pop up water fountains at Tempe Market Place and she has enjoyed running around looking at doggies and Kitties. Ashtyn is also still in the middle of being potty trained and has done extremely well and can tell us when she needs to go. Every once in a while she has an accident or does not make it but she is almost there. We also got Ashtyn her very own toddler bed. I will post Pics when we finish staining it into a Cherry color to match the nursery. SHe is doing very well sleeping in it and always is excited anout it though there have been two times we have caught her out of her bed on the floor sleeping near our room the next morning. Hmmmm.............. I know someone else who used to do that when she was little and I am not naming names LOL!!! Otherwise besides being a monkey who loves to climb and being a normal 2 yr old with all the glory that comes with that age Ashtyn is doing great and is as cute as ever and I believe she will be a great Big Sister.

Todd has been working alot as usual but has been working on waiting for an interview and a promotion. Well 2weeks ago that finally happened and now Todd is the Warehouse Manager and in charge of the prisons Warehouse, Comisary and maybe a couple other things to come. Thingas are definitely looking up for us as a family and that will alow us to start looking for a house again and hopefully get a new one before November. Todd is also getting excited about being a daddy again.

I on the other hand have just been enjoying this pregnancy and the time with family and friends. However it has been a hassle with not having my Jeep cause The dealership sold em a Lemon for a brand new vehicle so it si alot their fault but the Fault lies with the manufacturer of Jeep. After 10 times in the shop for a leak and finding out we definitley had a Lemon Law Case the dealership wanted to settle by making everything right to keep us a s customers and to not go through the courts so as of yesterday 6-9-09 I now am the proud owner of a New Dodge Journey wich is beautiful and awesome for a brand new car and it has alot of great features for our growing family as well as seats 7. It is an awesome crossover vehicle. Other than that drama I am 14 days away from delivering Jace Michael Hubbard unless he makes an early debut but only the next 14days will tell. I am exhausted and in a little pain but otherwise great. I cannot wait to hold and meet Jace. So far this last month has been a real blessing and I hope they keep coming. I feel as if we can finally start to acomplish and reach out goals and look forward to a good rest of the year and finally a vacation in Sept with the family reunion and although we will be going and popping in to save money and enjoy ourselves more we will be hanging out in San Diego so Yeah!!!!!! Again can't wait. I hope everyone else is doing well and enjoys their summer and hope we get to keep in touch.

For now we wait for the arrival of Jace and I or Todd will let everyone know whats going on there. Have a great week!!!!!!

Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

2009-03-17T15:12:00.004-07:00

Happy St. Patricks Day to all.

Today is a beautiful day weather wise and a super special day cause 31 yrs ago today I was Born. Yep I am 31 yrs and frankly I don't feel that way, well alright every once in a while I do LOL!!!
SO I have nothing special planned except to have free ice cream with my Princess who celebrated her birthday last thursday, and with my loving husband who is such a hard working doing his absolute best. We really won't celebrate my Birthday until next friday the 27th of March cause he will have that day off then we will go out to eat and enjoy the evening. As for tonight just well wishes from all day to relaxing with yummy ice cream and counting all my blessings while watching Dancing With The Stars and American Idol. Now what would make a perfect Birthday and this is just well wishing is if the Publishers Clearing House would show up on my Door tonight and say I won some money LOL!!! Heck a girl can dream somewhere can't she? SO for now all I can say is I wish everyone a great week and remember to Beware the Ides of March!!!

Happy Birthday TO ME!!!!!!!!

Love All

HAPPPY BIRTHDAY ASHTYN!!!!!

2009-03-12T10:47:00.003-07:00

Happy Birthday!!!! Princess!!

Holy Heck I can not believe that it has been 2 yrs since Ashtynwas born. It only seems like yesterday that we were at the hospital and she was being born and we had all sorts of family there to visit and support us. You are such a beautiful and smart little girl and become more so ever day I watch you grow. Your daddy and I love you more than you will ever know and we are so blessed to have you in our lives. I hope with whatever presents or family come to celebrate that you know how much fun you are to be around and what joy you bring to our lives so Have A fun Day Princess and a great year. I will be posting todays and yesterdays birthday picks on a new post in a bit. As for today We will be taking Ashtyn to the Park for cupcakes and juisce and to play well at least with one of her cousins and If any one else wants to join we will be at the park next to Skyline High on Crismon and Southern. We will be enjoying her favorite which is playing in the park outdoors on a beautiful birthday day then this evening we will be goin gout to dinner for her birthday at Famouse Daves!!! I know she is going tohave a smuch fun today as she did yesterday with my parents. Have a Beautiful day Ashtyn its all about you!!! Love you Mommy and Daddy!!!

Name Poll

2009-02-18T11:56:00.003-07:00

Ok as I put in my last post we have picked out names and now we have narrowed it down to our top 4 so if anyone wants to chime in on what sounds good to them great. Here they are in no particular order:

Dakota Grayson Hubbard
Jace Michael Hubbard
Chase Ryan Hubbard
Atticus Monroe Hubbard

Well again feel free to give your opinions or comments and thanks everyone for taking a look. I hope everyone is enjoying their week especially with the rest of the week being nice weather so go out and have fun.

ITS A..................

2009-02-09T14:33:00.003-07:00

BOY!!!! Yes you heard right folks despite all I did to pray for Ashtyn to have a baby sister that will have to wait cause she is getting a baby brother. We are so excited to be having our first boy and look forward to all the joys and blessings he brings. It did take me a couple days to get use to the fact that a boy is what I get but we are soooo happy. Now to decide on what to name him. I have a good list of 8 but one name had to be knocked off the list after our cousin who just had her son decided to name him Lincoln. You must have ESP April but Lincoln is a good name. So now we are down to 7 and I have my top 4 and Todd has his. I will have to start a baby name poll to get opinions cause everyone is mixed. So for the time being he is just called our lil boy. Well all else is going good and we hope we get blessed with a house real soon so that we can be set for our newest addition but I guess I should never complain too much cause I am thankful for all we have and have been blessed with. Ashtyn is doing so well she is a joy to our lives everyday although she can be a stinker with her troublesome antics but we adore her. Right now though everday she is obsessed for some odd reason to go into car to go to wamart as she puts it. She says she wants to shop for baby. Again too funny too cute. Ashtyn we love you and you are the best. Its amazing that it seems like yesterday she was being born and in 1 month she will be 2yrs old crazy. Where does the time go? Well I hope everyone has a beautiful week and enjoys the upcoming Valentines Day. Till Next Time.

Thanksgiving !!!

2008-12-01T11:02:00.003-07:00

What a great week it was although short. We spent Thanksgiving with my family on Thursday and I did all the cooking and Baking and the food was great however the turkey almost didn't make it when my fathers 50 yr old roaster finally retired, but alas my dad had another so we finished roasting in the stove and everything turned out great to the point that we all were stuffed. Even Ashtyn enjoyed it more this year. Then in the evening we went over to Todds Family's house to spend time with that side of the family and do a white elephant exchange which was fun and after we all ate and enjoyed the company of cousins, aunts, uncles,moms and dads. It was such a great time that by the time we got home that night we were tired. All in all it was a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Friday Black Friday what a fun day. We got up early and got ready to go shopping before we were supposed to get our christmas pics taken however instead I rescheduled and we just shopped and hung out since I was not feeling very well but by the late morning early afternoon I was doing better. We had so much fun shopping and went out for breakfast. The deals we got were great and we are enjoying our Christmas deals and my Shopping is almost done but I should be finished by the next weekend or so. I love this time of year and always look forward to Christmas and singing holiday carols and watching Rudolph, Frosty, and White Christmas a million times and since Ashtyn is into Rudolph this year I know she will have fun too. I also love decorating the tree and wrapping presents and of course Baking all of the goodies I am about to start on this month. If you have a request for chocolate cheese fudge or Rum cake or any other yummy goodies let me know. I also love to go with the Family to Temple Lights which we have done sunday and will be going again on Friday night and next sunday night. I enjoy walkin gthe Temple grounds it is so joyful and peaceful. We will also be doing Zoo Lights Saturday which is so much fun every year and in about a week or so we will be doing Christmas at Schnepff Farms which is a total blast. Wow so much going on and the joy of seeing Family. I love the Holidays!!

Happy Happy !!! Anniversary and Election Day!!!

2008-11-04T11:55:00.003-07:00

Well I must say the weekend was a great . Ashtyn had the best time trick or treating Friday night and she was so cute with rave reviews on her costume everywhere. She was my adorable little scarecrow. She also got a super load of candy.

As for today good ol November 4th 2008 . It is mine and Todd's 3rd year Anniversary and we are very happy and blessed to have eachother and our families in our lives. We are also excited to have each other and are blessed with our daughter Ashtyn. We are glad to be together forever and look forward to many more fun and wonderful years as a couple and a family. Today also happens to be election day so we get to share this day with voting for our nations next leader every 4 years YEAH!!! LOL!! Please don't forget to vote!!

So we are looking forward to enjoying our Anniversary together and spending some alone time later in the evening while Ashtyn plays with her cousins. I am excited to see what the year brings for us and I know as we continue to work hard our goals will be reached and the blessings we continue to recieve will be great as well.

Ok Ok speaking of a grat Anniversary we do have some awesome exciting news. Todd and I are expecting Baby # 2 in June of 2009. We are blessed and eexcited and hope all is healthy and well. I will be going to the doc soon so we will know more but for right now we are happy and the timing between the two will be just what I was hoping which is 2 years apart so oncc again yeah for all the cool news and I look forward to a great Holiday season with Thanksgiving and Christmas.

So all in all today is a great day with beautiful weather a man that I love and adore a beautiful daughter a anniversary and 3 great years together and all the future is to bring. What more can you ask for on a day like today Tues November 4th 2008. Happy Anniversary Todd I love you with all my heart.

What A Fun Month!!!

2008-10-21T13:37:00.004-07:00

Well its been awhile but the last couple of months have been super fun. In September we went back to San Diego for another fun filled Vacation and this time around Ashtyn had Lots more fun especially cause we got her a leash that had her very own backpack. She loved it and the freedom to walk near us without wandering. It was another great vacation and we look forward to traveling next year when Todd gets a fresh new year of PTO.

As for this month well Halloween is coming in a week and we are so excited. Ashtyn will be the cutest Scarecrow. Todd's Birthday was Friday OCT. 17th and he turned the big 26 and to quote Cody Linley on DWTS we would jokingly say " IM A MAN NOW" LOL!!!. So Happy Birthday sweetie I know you enjoyed your day and the weekend. We went to Olive garden for dinner and then back to our house for cake and ice cream on Friday and wow he got an xbox 360, some games, a movie and a couple of gc. Saturday we took Ashtyn to Schnepf Farms for a family fun outing for the season. We love going to Schnepf Farms every year it is so much to do and so fun. We picked Pumpkins rode rides ate and went on a hay ride. Me and Todd will be going again when my sister comes down for some adult fun. If you don't get to go then I recommend going for their Christmas time event cause this year they are making a real ice skating rink outdoors so it will be fun. Sadly Todd has had to work the last several sundays and will be again so on sunday he worked but the we barbequed with our friends in Az City for his birthday and that was fun too.

I am looking forward to this coming weekend and the fun of Haloween next week cause after that it will be November and we all know what time it is then................ Election Day! LOL !!just kidding , No I mean THANKSGIVING Yeah!!! I love this time of year I only wish I could be in the green covered fall leaved covered area of the East Coast and South East.Well I am counting the days till then and Christmas and all the fun to follow. I hope everyone is doing well and I am thinking of yall.

Have a Great Week!!!!!

Yeah!!! A New Car

2008-07-11T16:27:00.003-07:00

I am so happy the weekend is here. It has been a good week with Ashtyn getting a new cousin and me and Todd getting a brand new car. Yep thas right we got a new car that is already getting us better gas mileage than the nissan and will be saving us a super load of money. It is really neat and we both are super happy with it and it is very comfortable to drive and ride in although I barely have let Todd drive it hee hee!!! The car we got is a 2008 Jeep Patriot Limited. Thia will sound nerdy but it has a year of sattelite on it and it is glued to the 80's station LOL!!! ANyway I look forward to the weekend and going out on the town in our new car. I really hope it continues to Rain so everyone out there pray or do a rain dance. Have a good weekend and we will hollar at ya soon.

1st Real Haircut!!

2008-06-24T21:49:00.003-07:00

Well Ashtyn got her first full on haircut on Friday and as you can see by the pic she is too cute. She sat real still for the whole thing but started to cry when the hair dresser blow dryed her hair otherwise she was really good. They even put a little clip in her hair and it worked out nice cause it actually stayed for a while. I am very proud of her for being such a sweet and patient little girl for her cut.

Happy Monday!!

2008-06-16T14:12:00.003-07:00

Hey Yall

Well its a super hot monday here in good ol Az and I have my computer back so now I can work further on posting all those pics I said I'd post so stay tuned. I hope everyone had a good weekend and beautiful fathers day.

I want to say Happy Fathers Day to my dad whom I adore so much. You are the best and of course I followed your wishes and got you nothing as requested for once LOL!! I also want to say Happy Fathers Day to the most Loving,Caring, and Beautifal man in my life, my Husband Todd who has been such an awesome Daddy. Ashtyn loves her daddy so much and everday when he comes home from work I get ignored cause its all about Daddy. I already know she is going to be a daddy's girl. Oh well maybe the next one I'll get all the attention LOL!! SO again we love you so much Todd you are our Brightest Star!!!

The weekend was fun. On Saturday I went shopping with my mother in law and then we all went over to our cousins for his 3rd Birthday party. Happy Birthday Edward. It was a total Blast to go swimming and Ashtyn, who loves the water, had fun and was finally but slowly learning to hold her breath in the water. Now whenever she sees a pool or floatie she points wanting to go in. If she had her way she would live in the water by day and sleep outdoors by night. After the pool we went miniature golfing which was way fun but ohhh so hot. Sunday we barbequed at Todds Parents and had a nice dinner. I let todd and Ashtyn sleep most of the day so it was a relaxing break for him. I will put up the pics we got him for fathers day so check back as part of the Pics update.

Hope everyones week is a cool one and Till next time.......

Arien

Yeah For the Weekend!!!

2008-06-13T12:50:00.004-07:00

Hello Yall

I am just letting anyone know who is visiting whether it be friend or family that I will be posting more pics and such at the end of the weekend when i get my own computer back. I lent my computer to my cousin who is a sweetie. I wish him all the best of luck in his awesome advenures in his business. Be sure to check out his web site if you love to wakeboard or waterski and are in need of a pylon for your boat or know of anyone who does. Well so far today has been a good day and Ashtyn is having a fun day herself. Right now she is napping. I love to watch her sleep it is so cute especially since the last of her teeth are trying to come in the back. She is also cuddled up with her stuffed Doggie today. I am looking forward to the weekend and cleaning up the house since an Ashtyn tornadoe has hit. LOL!! We also have our cousins 3rd birthday party this weekend and you can also call it a graduation party for his father who is embarking next week into an awesome career which I know he will be awesome at and I wish them all the Love and support for success. Nicole if you are reading this I Love ya Girlfriend and know that I am here if you need me. Well I will go for now and wish everyone a great weekend.

Love
Arien

2008-06-12T20:29:00.001-07:00

Hey Yall!!!

Welcome to the first posting on our Blog. Me and Todd are so excited to be doing this and hope you enjoy reading this and learning about our family and our lives. Being that this is June and we are going into summer there are always alot of fun things to see and do during this time of the year. Well if you look at the cute pics we just got back about 3 weeks ago from San Diego where we went to Sea World, The zoo, The Beach, and took a nice Harbor tour in the bay. This was Ashtyn's first Vacation and she had so much fun. She loves the Outdoors so much that being out everyday was a blast. Ashtyn also loves all kinds of animals and so Sea World and The Zoo was simply the best. Of course who can forget the Beach. At first she was scared but then she loved it so much especially the seagulls. It was just an amazing time and we are already wanting to go back. SO what else has been going on in our family, well Todd is still working hard as ever and is being groomed for management at the prison and I if no one knows have my own Avon business which grows every week. I fyou are reading this and are interested in buying or selling Avon or no ove anyone who is looking let them know that I am selling and I will post a link to my web site to order. Ashtyn is now 15 mos. as of today and for the last 2 1/2 mos. she has been walking and loves it so much. She also loves the water so much we will be soon enrolling her in Swim Lessons for the summer. I will let the cute pics from our vacation speak for themselves and wish every father out there a Happy Fathers Day!!!

Till Next Time!!!

Arien