OKAY, it's a half marathon!!!!

June 20th, in Boise. Who wants to join me, the date gives us plenty of time to train, and this event is sponsored by See Jane Run. It is a GREAT store and it is also a race for the cure! This is an all woman’s event along the green belt and totally flat. They will have chocolate and champagne at the finish line, not to mention massages! :> I think it will be a fun race, and if you are going to run 13 miles you might as well have chocolate waiting for you, right???? Who's coming with me??? Come on ladies, See Jane Run's motto is - "If you can run a mile you can run a marathon!" :>

8 BLISSFUL years!!! :>

Yes, it has been eight years. :> So does that mean we are officially over the 7-year itch, or is there another scratch that is coming up? Just say no, that is what I want to hear!
I hope it just keeps getting better. It seems like over the years Sam and I have learned to understand and work with one another more and more. I joke with him that we are a TEAM, and that we both need to make sure we are being good players. Sounds lame, but it really is true, and boys tend to relate to the whole "team concept" much better than the whining about feeeelings. :> (I do plenty of that, too) Anyway, Sam is a good man. I have no doubt that he was made just for me, and I know how lucky I am that I found him. Here's to many more anniversaries, Love ya babe! Ash.
Okay, I added the picture after the post.:> Yes, we were cool, and YES full eyebrows were in back then so PLEASE no comments on the size of ours, and NO, I am not sure why I am sitting like that. ENJOY! Yes, that is OUR song playing also....ahhhh! :>

MERRRRRYYYYY Christmas!!!!!!!

Wow, I am behind! We had a great Christmas. Adee and Shep got a Gator and they LOVE it - but it has been parked until spring because my walls and trim and doors can't take much more! :> I got some really cute outfits for the kids to wear to church and when I sent Shep out in his Sam said "That there's an R.V." (line from Griswalds) and Shep was reffered to as cousin Eddy the rest of the day. I did not agree, Shep totally pulled of the plaid pants! :> It seems like Christmas was forever ago and I can't even think of anything fun to write! It was a good Christmas, and hopefully you all had the same!
Now that the Holidays are over it is time to find things to look forward to until it gets warm.......... anyone have any good ideas!!!???? I am already done with winter.
On a side note, we got in the car the other day to meet Sam for lunch in Idaho Falls and Adee asked me if we could have a little Johnny. Yes, Johnny Cash. She has great taste in music. :> So, I got to listen to Ring of Fire and Get Rythm about 60 times. (She said they were her favorite songs and they had good beats. :>) Funny girl.
Stay warm everyone, hopefully I will get better at keeping this thing updated! Ash

Great Turkey Day!!!

We had a great Thanksgiving. It was at our house this year and I decided it was time for me to do the whole "Thanksgiving thing." It went really well, thanks to an episode of Oprah and lots of help. :> We cooked a great turkey with all the trimmings, it was quite yummy. Adee is a new fan of sweet potatoes, and you can see by the picture what Shep is a new fan of. ;> He LOVED the whipped cream, I think he really likes the noise the can makes as it sprays into his mouth. Just as long as it is always whipping cream that he is shooting - I am fine. :> Christmas is coming fast and Adee is still on the naughty list. Every day she says she is going to get back on that "nice list" but then the day passes and we have not succeeded. :> 20 days left, hope she can pull it together. Happy Holidays to everyone, we wish you nothing but great times and good memories. Sam and Ash.

THAT SUCKED!!!!

But I have unconditional love! :>

Call me a nerd....

Really, go ahead! I just have to say that I am soooo, soooo excited for the fight on Saturday. Randy Couture is my ALL time favorite. Sam called me from work tonight and said Dawson ( a guy he was working with) had two tickets to the fight and that the good news was we were going, the bad news was he would be wanted for murder. :> I guess it is nice that he would go to those extremes for me since I have mentioned once or twice that I might consider leaving him for Randy or Chuck, whoever got to me first. :> Anyway - Randy is 45 and taking on a GIANT of a man Brock Lesner (who we got to see in SLC at a WWF event years ago, again, sorry for that Sam, Tyler and Cynthia! :>). I wish him all the luck in the world because (get ready for my list)
1. He is a NICE guy
2. He is a HOT guy
3. He is a somewhat OLD guy
4. He is "The Natural"
5. I LOVE him
6. I LOVE him
and last but not least
7. I LOVE him!!!!
You all get the point. Also, please enjoy the song that I have dedicated to Randy! :> It is by another of my favorites, Kenny Rogers! See, told ya you'd call me a nerd! :>

Yeeeaaahhh Sheppie!!!

I know I should separate my posts, but that takes to much effort. So, Halloween and Shep's first b-day are going to be together. :> First, let me explain the song. Adee was in the tub the other night and as I walked back to check on her I heard - "na,na,na,na,na,na,naaa,na,na,na,na,na,naaaa - guess I just lost me husband, I don't know where he went." followed by the rest of the na,na,na,na's.....!
Oops, guess I should watch what I am singing around the house - good thing I never sing the rest of the song. :> Quite funny, I must admit!
We had a great Halloween. I knew Shep would not want to be in a costume so I bought him a little pumpkin hat and booties and he hated that too, he kept ripping the hat off his head and kicking the booties off, maybe next year. Adee went as her most favorite friend in the whole world - Minnie Mouse. Alicia and Koy gave her a pink minnie for her 1st birthday and Lil Old Minnie sat in our toy box for about six months until one day Adee picked her up, and decided to never put her down again. She LOVES her minnie and takes her everywhere. :> ( I can't find a backup, so if anyone ever comes across an all pink minnie, please, call me. :>)We trick or treated at grandma and grandpa Colleen's (as Adee calls them) and Great Grandma's and Grandma's house, (Sam's mom and grandma - Adee thinks they live together because we have dinner there every Thursday and they are always there before us) made a quick stop in at her preschool and then Shep and I called it a night, well Shep did and I had to go with him. :> Adee and Sam went to trunk or treat and Adee was successful in filling her orange pumpkin to the top, she was happy. :>
On Monday Shep turned 1!!!!! I CANNOT believe he is one already! He has been such an easy baby. I find myself thinking that we really need another one. I know, scary. :> He ADORES Adee and everything she does (even when it is not so nice) and is pretty much always happy and smiling. At one he can walk, kinda run :>, wave hello and bye bye, say mama, dada, dog, and hi. He loves his books and baths, playing with his toys and long walks on the beach. :> I could go on and on about his sweet little personality, but I am sure I have in plenty of previous posts.(I know, I ADORE him too!!) He was not to into opening his presents, he liked his ice cream cake, and was ready for all the commotion to be over by bedtime. All in all it was a great 1st birthday. Get ready for the picture OVERLOAD of our sweet little guy, can't help it! We are looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas and hope that you are all doing well. Love ya, Sam and Ash.