[05/31/2008]+[2 Years]=[Amazing]

I can't believe that I am writing this post already....I can't believe this day has come...I can't believe I have fallen more in love with the person I call my husband..I can't believe how far we have come since that day...I can't believe all that we have accomplished since that day...I can't believe all the things I have learned not only about myself but about us...I can't believe how many amazing experiences we have shared together...I can't believe all the laughs we've shared..I can't believe all the tears we have shed together...I can't believe all the fears I have conquered...I can't believe all the challenges we've faced...I can't believe the amount of pure happiness I have felt since that day...I can't believe all the dreams that have come true...I can't believe all the joy that has come into our lives...I can't believe all the times I have doubted myself and he has reassured me. I can't believe how many arguments we have had only to become stronger..I can't believe all the failures we have overcome...I can't believe all the excitement we have felt...I can't believe all places we have been...I can't believe all the crazy things we have done...I can't believe all the mess we have had to clean up...I can't believe all the laundry we have had to do... I can't believe how many smiles we have seen on each others faces...I can't believe how many text messages we have sent each other... I can't believe all the phone conversations we have shared... I can't believe all the hard decisions we have had to make...I can't believe all the dishes we have had to do...I can't believe how many date nights we have been on...I can't believe how how many firsts we have had...I can't believe the number of kisses and hugs we have given each other... I can't believe we got a puppy and named her Nala...I can't believe all the unknown we have had to wonder about... I can't believe all the news good or bad we have had to tell each other... I can't believe all the presents we have given each other...I can't believe all times we have moved our little family... I can't believe all the I love yous we have told each other...I can't believe all the unconditional love we have for one another...I can't believe how many memories we have to look back on...I can't believe how many times we fought over stupid things...I can't believe all times we have said I'm sorry to each other...I can't believe all the movies we have witnessed together...I can't believe all the food we have eaten...I can't believe it's been 2 years since I married my prince...I can't believe how memories of that day are slowly slipping away...I can't believe how grateful I am for all the photo's I have to remind me of that day in our history...I can't believe we have spent the past 2 years attached at the hip...I can't imagine my life without you in it...I can't imagine were we are going next...but for right I am just happy to be in your wife, your lover, your best friend, your soul mate, your eternal companion, your honey pie, your baby girl, your heaven, your world, your everything cause right now that's my heaven...I love you baby thanks for an amazing 2 years can't wait for more!!

Love Me

...here are some pictures from our journey we call life...

05/31/2008

Valentines Day 2009

Our first gingerbread house

Our first Christmas

Our first vacation with my family

Our first vacation with Adam's family (Hawaii)

Our first anniversary in Logan (Anniversary Inn)

Our first family pictures

Our first addition to the family

THIS IS OUR NOW...I CAN'T BELIEVE IT

Wordless Wednesday

Addictions...Love'em or Hate'em

So I wanted to do a post on the things that Adam and I are addicted to thus far in 2010...I have being thinking of the things we are constantly doing which I consider addictions.

So without further ado.. here are the things we can't get enough of.

Red=Ashley Blue=Adam

1. new android phone

2. McGriddles and Diet Coke for breakfast

3. baths...yes he takes baths its manly LOL

4. kindle..book reader

5. Playing Dr. Mario

6. Paces Popsicle's...if you haven't had then your missing out

7. Facebook

8. Reality TV

9. His Computer

10. Celebrity Gossip

11. Updates/Games/programs for said phone

12. Blogging/reading blogs

13. Candy

14. Peyton Manning/Colts...I know football season is over :(

15. Bones/Legend of the Seeker/Alias re-runs/House

16. Buying baby clothes..for a baby I don't even have yet

17. Programming with Sean (his buddy)

18. Cheese Fries/Nachos/Mac & Cheese...anything with cheese

19. New technology/new gadgets/

20. Photography/Photoshop/Lightroom

21. the most important addiction of them all is each other...and of course Nala

So.. there you have our latest addictions....love'em or hate'em

Wordless Wednesday

Thoughts in my head...

I have been meaning to do a blog post but couldn't decide what to write about and so I mulled it over for a few days with different things popping in my head but when the story hit the news about Ethan Stacy's murder It got me wondering why on earth are people like the Sloop's privileged to be parents but yet millions of awesome women out there like me don't get that in this life. I think that is the thing I struggle with most in my life. I am grateful for the things that having Alagilles has taught me but having that one specific thing that is most desirable to me taken away is the hardest thing ever. Maybe there is something I am supposed to learn from not having my own biological children and I hope that is the case or that a child out there is just waiting for good parents like I know Mr.C and I can be but every time I hear a case like Ethan's I always wonder why. I know that people like the Sloops are few in number compared to all the awesome parents out there but its the awesome parents you don't hear about everyday. I wonder how on earth someone could do that to your own flesh and blood let alone an innocent child. I am glad that little Ethan is free and not in the hands of those awful parents. At the same time it is very sad that it did happen and I hope justice prevails.

On to other things I wanted to blog about. I have been doing my volunteering at PCMC for the past 3 weeks now I believe and I has been a blast. I work with an older lady (80's) who has been volunteering in the gift shop for the past 9 years. I commend her for that, but when I first started she questioned why I was there since it's slow most of the time she didn't think there needed to be 2 people working in one shift, also that working in the gift shop is an old ladies job and that I should be up rocking the babies. LOL but the boss lady confirmed to her that I was indeed in the right place; after that she hasn't said a thing about it. The other day we were having a conversation and she asked me about my life and what I do etc. I told her I work full time and do photography on the side. I also said I take care of my hubby and puppy I might have said something else but I can't remember. She looked at me kinda funny and said "Wow you have a full life, what are you doing here you should be at home on your half day off taking care of your house and family." I was taken aback and was silent for a moment trying to gather what I was about to say. I ended up saying something to the effect of " Well PCMC holds a special place in my heart if it weren't for this hospital and the Dr's who work here I probably wouldn't be here today. Sure I could be home doing the many things there is to do but I chose to give back to a place that has given me so much. It would be easy for me to just be home but I am sacrificing my time to give back." As she took that all in I added " Don't you think this is a great thing to be doing with my time?" She eventually nodded and said yes that what I am doing is a commendable thing. Granted it's only for a few hours during my busy week but I am making an effort to do something positive for the community. I am not doing it for the recognition just because it's the right thing to be doing at this time in my life. I feel like sometimes life gets so crazy that when I go there everything is just sorta put on hold the cell phone goes off there are no computers or TVs that I have access to. It's nice to just be! To just be in the moment away from life to see the amazing kids that go through so much and to see them smile at the purchase of a new toy or balloon nothing can be more right than that and I love being apart of a place that tries to make things so right for just a brief moment in a childs life amidst everything that may be going wrong. So far I have loved every ounce of time there and can't wait to what other new things I get to experience.

Nala Noelle @ 9 months

Nala is 9 months old now and is as cute as ever!! She hasn't changed much since last month. Now that the weather is starting to warm up S L O W L Y... we have been able to take her to the park more often. I enjoy it and look forward to taking her there each week. We are always exploring new areas and meeting new friends. She just loves chasing all her friends around and it also wears her out good so by the time we get home she is good for a nap which gives us a chance to either get some stuff done or take a nap ourselves. She is going to be so fun this summer taking her camping and any other place we decide to go. We are taking her with us to Vegas in a couple of weeks and putting her in a kennel there that way we can go and visit her and if there are any problems we won't be far. I wanted to make a list of some of her favorite things right now since I haven't done that yet.

1. Her Chuckit (toy)

2. the park a.k.a. Memory Grove

3. any treat you give her

4. chewing on socks

5. laying on our bed

6. a good scratchin

7. her monkey blanket

8. any empty plastic jug

9. playing with her buddy Shaanii

10. her mommy and daddy

Mother's Day [2010]

I had a great Mother's Day this year it was a chill relaxed one. Saturday we slept in until noon and got some much needed rest. We at brunch and then since our house was a bit messy we took some time to clean it. We took a break and played the Wii with our roomies. Then slowly got ready for dinner out with my family at the Golden Corral. That place was packed to the gills, the food was great and we had a fun time visiting and eating. After we went home and soon after Adam's cousin James and his sister Elyse came over to a visit. We went to fashion place mall to get them some food at the food court. We went home and played the Wii till we couldn't anymore lol. We wanted to go to the hot tub but it was way crowded so we didn't end up getting to go... :(

The next day we woke up at 10 and had a lazy morning. I had to go to the hospital to get my TB test read for my volunteering at PCMC. We then headed to Memory Grove with Nala and spent a great 2 hrs there exploring and meeting new friends. Oh how I love taking Nala there she is so happy when we take her there. After we were exhausted so we headed home and took a short nap before heading to see my family for dinner and gift giving.

Adam gave me New Moon on Blu Ray which I had been wanting and i got a gift card to Olive Garden from my mom.

I love being a mom to Nala she is the best puppy ever... (most of the time)

Wordless Wednesday

Family Pictures 2010

We had our family pictures taken at Wheeler Farm this past Saturday. It was perfect weather and only sprinkled a tiny bit. I love how they turned out and I was so excited to have some pictures taken with Nala since last time we did pictures she hadn't joined our family yet! We had them taken by Amber Lintz Photography, she did a fabulous job even as energetic as Nala is she was able to get her to sit still for a few. I love how Nala appears to be smiling in all the pictures, that just goes to show how happy and content she is with life!! Plus...Adam looks so handsome I just love him to pieces.