Ashton is 1 years old tomorrow

I sit here thinking about this past year and cant even describe in words what this year has been for us. Jonathan and I are so grateful to have such a wonderful, sweet, caring, funny little boy. He has been the biggest blessing and new joy in our lives since day one.As many people asked me this month last year, I bet you cant wait and we agreed we were so excited and waiting in anticipation to meet our little AJ. AS I look back on this day last year, I was in full swing labor and didn't really know that at first Saturday through most of Sunday the 20th. At 7pm which is right now, is when I thought well this is not right and it's getting closer together. By 9pm I was in the shower and getting ready to leave. We called the doctor and she said yes, start heading this way about 10pm and that's just what we did. All never forget Jonathan asked me, do I have time to go get food before we leave and I looked at him and said I don't think so. So he jumped in the shower and we headed out the door. At about 12am it had started to get really painful and it cont. as I wont bore you with all the crazy details I had to have in emergency C-section which was not my plan but at least we were both ok and we were happy and healthy. I was really out of it but so excited to see my little boy at 6:58am Monday Sept.21st,2009. He was breath taking and so darn cute, (he really was not all funny looking :) .... I do have to say I was a little worried about that because you know babies don't always look fabulous right at first. It was so neat to see Jonathan hold him and cut a part of the cord. That sure is a moment you don't ever forget.

It's hard to believe it's been one whole year since we were in the hospital for a whole week. Some days, it seems like yesterday when I got to bring him home and then I look at him and it seems like so long ago. As much as it’s a life changing experience, for our whole family, I can’t imagine a day without our little pumpkin. He is a blessing and a beautiful gift I can’t live without. He makes me work harder and get excited to spend every minute with him that I have. I treasure every moment and experience I get with Ashton each and everyday. Thank you god for this beautiful, happy, healthy baby boy we have…

OK so I'm not going to write any more mushy stuff since I started to cry but, it is such a beautiful thing to have Ashton in our lives and I count my blessings everyday.

We are so excited to share Ashton with all our Family and Friends this Saturday as we will be having his first Big birthday bash. We cant wait to have everyone there to help us CELEBRATE his BIG ONE !!!! I cant wait to see how much fun he will have.
We are going to do frozen yogurt cup/cake for his Birthday tomorrow and his little baseball smash cake on Saturday w/ apple sauce. Thanks to Amy for testing it out and for making all the goodies for Ashton's big day. I cant wait to see what he does with it. It will be his first time eating sweets ever this week. Will see how that goes...

Keep you all posted with pictures of Ashton tomorrow on his big birthday!!!

time keeps flying by

The time has just flown bye... But I have two funny things to share that happened this past weekend as Ashton and I were dancing all over the house on Saturday and Sunday, he decided to create his very own dance move to mickey mouse fun house cd and our sign along cd to no longer bouncing he now does a shake and pop his little hip kinda to the left. It is by far the funniest thing I have ever seen. Then YEAH, he said momma for the first time only once but all take it :).... His words are da-da, sis-ie (but i keep telling him he does not have a sister) and po-ial (is what it sounds like when we go to the pool or to the beach.

I have not downloaded the video but I will so you can see but here's some pictures of the past few days...

Happy Labor day weekend everyone!!!

This is the first year Jonathan and I have not headed to my Aunts to hit the Lake for the last big Summer Her-ha and Celebrate her birthday... It's all about being home and hanging out with friends and family and having fun filled BBQ's this weekend. We talked about so many different trips and then we said, let's just enjoy it close to home!!! Were did the Summer go, and the year has flown by as well.

As we all know, Summer will soon be a distant memory, so make sure you and your family get the most out of the last three days of the summer weekend before all your kiddos head back to school.

The days are already getting shorter, and, before you know it, you’ll be reaching for a sweater instead of your swimsuit. So while lightning bugs still flicker in the dusk, make some time to savor some sweet summery activities. So here's my list of summer must haves for you and your fam.

10 Fun Things to Do Before Labor Day is over

1. Run under a sprinkler.
On a sizzling hot afternoon, throw on your bathing suits and have a splish-splashing good time while your lawn and garden enjoy a refreshing drink. ( so good to feel like a kid again)

2. Sleep outdoors.
Set up a tent in the backyard and enjoy the feeling of "roughing it." HA HA, this so is not me but would be fun or soft ground- IE- like sand.

3. Weekend Kite Flying.
Labor day weekend can be just windy enough for a great kite flying in the air. Choose a local park that has open grassland, so kites won't get stuck in trees.

4. Take a spin.
Grab a seat on a Ferris wheel or a merry-go-round and enjoy the ride.

5. Ring a bell.
Get a bell for your bicycle and ring it frequently. It’s a friendly and nostalgic way to greet your neighbors and alert pedestrians if you have to ride on the dock, boardwalk or just the good old sidewalk.

6. Eat most of your meals outdoors.
It’s too nice outside to spend time cooking big meals in a hot kitchen. Instead, BBQ- :) Our FAVORITE TIME'S is SUMMER time to BBQ every night were all home.

7. Eat a campfire treat—indoors.
Just a taste of indoor s'mores will take you back to the summers of your childhood.

8. Stay up late for some stargazing.
Evening showers are forecast for August. The Perseid meteor showers, that is. They appear every year around the middle of August. Any clear night is great for picking out constellations.

9. Sing campfire songs and tell ghost stories.
Songs and stories passed down from generation to generation are as much family heirlooms as grandma’s wicker picnic basket. Sing a few verses of your favorite camp songs or hold a flashlight under your chin to make your spookiest face while you tell the ghost story tail.

10. Get a new flag and let it wave, HAPPY LABOR DAY TO ALL....

Be safe and have fun!!! ENJOY EVERY MINUTE, because it will Fly by...

Cant Believe my pumpkin will be a year old in just a few short weeks. CRAZY!!!

love C-

aj's invites

Ok so most of you heard me vent my frustration on face book about how hard I worked
on aj's invites and i don't like how it printed. i have to start from square 1 all over again and mail them tomorrow. I'm sad because i worked so hard on those. dam computers, and I'm so darn picky that I didn't like any online.Well I sure have my work cut out for me since I took 4 1/2 hours the first time in the middle of the night to get them done the first time. But I may not be fully in love with these but they will have to do now since the new one's are printed, stamped and will be sent out in the am and of course I came up with 5 more that were much cuter idea's once these were done but if I did them again then I think Jonathan just might have had my head. So it is what it is and i cant go crazy about it now, it's just not what my first choice was. So here is a pre-view of what the original looked like.

Ok well it's for sure not my night because now I cant even get it to save on here to view.

Whats your thought???

Thanks for hearing me out... xoxox