Ashton's 6

I cannot believe that my little Ashty Bum is 6 years old already. It really seems like just yesterday that they put him in my arms, and I stared into those huge beautiful brown eyes for the first time and fell in love! Ashton has such an amazing spirit, just looking into his eyes can make you cry. He is so sweet and is constantly saying the cutest things to me like: " Mom you look beautiful","Mom I am going to marry you someday" "Mom you are the best cooker ever" "well you sure look beautiful today Ali" and so many more I could write all day! He will still let me pick him up and get loves and I take every chance I get! I never know when the day will come that he will be embarressed to give me kisses! He loves to play the Wii, jump on the tramp play with his best friend James, anything that has to do with motorcycles, "snowedmobiles" and camping. He is learning how to read, and loves it! He loves Maya (his great dane) they usually fall asleep everynight all snuggled up together on the couch!

I thank Heavenly Father everyday for you Ashton and I love you with every ounce of my being. You truly are my little angel boy!

Hawaii 2010

We have the best Mom (Nama) in the world! The past couple of Thanksgiving's she has been able to take all of us to Kona, and she always reminds us that we wouldn't be able to go if it wasn't for my Dad! We have so much fun playing on the beaches, sea shell hunting, snorkeling, and just relaxing at the Hilton! The kids love the lagoon there; they ride the paddle boards and just have fun playing in the shallow warm water. We love to go to the farmers markets and get fresh fruit to snack on, and the kids love to find treasures! It is so absolutely beautiful and I am so thankful that we are all able to go and have that time there together as a family! Thanks Mom (and Dad) for such an amazing trip.

A day at Grandma and Papa Bob's house.

We all loaded up and headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house. Grandma made her famous sugar cookies and pudding cups for everyone (well actually she said they were for the great grandkids, but since we love them and grew up eating them we decided we would eat them instead! The kids enjoyed looking at all of the different little houses and people in Grandma's Christmas village set. Ali loves to color, and put together puzzles with Grandma when we go over, while Grandpa just sits and laughs at all of the "crazy" little boys running around! Just walking in the front door, and the smell of their home sends a flood of memories through you!

Halloween 2010

Fall on the Farm

Mammy invited all of us to the farm to make donuts and just be together. The kids had lots of fun dipping the donut holes in the cinnamon and sugar and eating them as soon as we could make them! We walked up the canal to Aunt Melanie's house and the kids had fun swinging on the tree swing, and trying to climb Mimi's tree. Which is the biggest most beautiful tree I have ever seen. I am so glad my kids are able to make memories at Mammy and Pappy's like the ones we have growing up!

Ashton's surgery 10/22/10

Ashton got strep throat again a few weeks ago, and so we decided we better take him to see Dr. Finlayson in SLC. He gets strep alot, and he is starting to have trouble sleeping. Dr. Finlayson told us that his adnoids and sinus's were really swollen, and his tonsils had big pockets in them. He felt like he should definately have them removed, so we made his appointment and a week later headed back out to SLC with Nama Amber and James to have his surgery. The night before the surgery we took him and James to Build a Bear to make a bear to take to the hospital with him. Of course they made the exact same thing...a dog named dextor!! haha

Friday morning we wrapped him up in his Papa blankie with his puppy, and headed to the surgical center. He was very nervous and very quiet the entire time we checked in and while the nurse did his pre op stuff, but when they gave him the Verced he got so loopy and started laughing and talking about basketball! They took him back in a little red wagon, and about an hour later Dr. Finlayson came out and told us he was done, and that it was a very good thing we took out his tonsils and adnoids, because he had chronic infection in all of them, and he would be so much better without them now. So finally the nurses came and got us, because he wasn't dealing to well trying to wake up from the anesthisia. As soon as he heard us he grabbed me and just started crying....It was so sad. It took him a couple of hours to finally wake up enough that we could go back to the hotel. When we got there Nama Ali Gray Amber Nixon and James were waiting for us with a little bed made for Ashton and surprises for him! They are so awesome! He has done really well, and hopefully now we can have a strep free winter!