Gotta Love Christmas Time

People running around everywhere, cold weather settling in, yummy smells coming from the kitchen, smiles from ear to ear on all the kid's faces, family greeting cards arriving in the mail of loved ones near and far, these are all the reasons I love Christmas. Now that school is out and I have time to notice and enjoy everything about Christmas. It trully is my favorite time of year.

Our new home was so fun to decorate for Christmas. I had so much room to put up all the decorations. It was great! I wanted to show off my decorations and not that they are that fancy but I love them!!







Jon and I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and we hope you enjoy the time spent with family and friends. Love you all!!

Relax...

Well it is over!! Thank heavens! I nominated myself a few months to host my school's faculty Christmas party. I only did this to save the same two ladies from having to do it again! I didn't think that would be fair to have it at their houses again, and sense no one else volunteered, I thought why not? We have this new home that is barely lived in. Why not trash it? Ha Ha! Surprisingly it went very well and was a lot of fun! I can say that now that it is over and I can breath. It is hard hosting a party I decided. You have to be doing so many things at once and finally toward the end I just went outside and sat by the firepit to breath because having 60 people in my house was a little nerve racking!

However, I am so thankful to work with such great people. I have made many friends with my fellow Brinton Bears and there is no other school better to teach at here in Arizona!! (Hence I said in Arizona... I love you Pony gals!)

So my plan tomorrow to celebrate the start of my 25th year, is to be as this cat. I am going to simply RELAX...

Winter Wonderland in Arizona?

Yes thats right I said it... It's going to be a WINTER WONDERLAND here in sunny Arizona this Saturday! There is going to be snow only in the Power Ranch community in Gilbert. I am advertising this great event because it is going to be so much fun for the kids. Once a year my community I live in hosts a HUGE event. They truck in 20 tons of REAL snow for the kids to play in. There will also be over 35 vendors selling great Christmas gifts, crafts, and yummy treats. I am actually one of those vendors selling Scentsy. So get out the mittens, coats, and sleds and come play in the snow this Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 at the Power Ranch Community Club House on Ranch House Parkway in between Germann and Queen Creek Road. We'll see you there!

Our Redneck Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving break and spent most of the holiday weekend with Jon's family. His sisters and brother were all in town from Utah. We had tons of fun during the weekend eating tons of turkey, hitting the Black Friday shopping deals, being lazy, playing games, and the last thing we did Saturday was probably my highlight of the whole weekend. Thats right everyone Ashlyn shot a pistol, and rifle!

It was very scary since it was my first time going shooting. My family wasn't big into guns or hunting. We drove out into the desert near Queen Valley and found a place up against the superstition mountains and set up targets. Many of Jon's uncles, cousins, and friends joined us. It was so much fun!! It was a little hard at first but once I got the hang of it, I enjoyed myself. Jon and I laughed and laughed the whole time. Especially Jon's joke he tells everyone that I was going to hold the targets for everyone shooting. Ha Ha Jon!!

Overall we had a blast the entire weekend and I am so thankful for family and the great friends we have!! Next year maybe you can get a ticket to the gunshow!!


PS. Don't we all look hot in our plaid flannel?

Twilight Friday

Like the rest of the world I spent my Friday night with a jam packed movie theater on the edge of my seat watching the much anticipated movie "Twilight." I will say this that I was very scared going into it because I didn't want the movie to ruin the love I got from all the books! I also did not like Edward from what I saw prior. That all changed about 5 minutes into the movie. That guy who plays Edward is PERFECT!! Oh my gosh I fell in love with Edward even more than before! He can watch me sleep or rescue me from a near death experience anytime!!

I know there are mixed reviews with the movie but I loved it and I give it two thumbs up!!

Twilight Tag

Who Introduced you to the Books?-Laura Tanner-I remember her telling me about Twilight when it was just the first book and I told myself I was never going to read a romance about vampires. That was just not my style. Yeah now look at me.. I'm addicted

What Character would you most compare yourself to?
Probably Bella, even though I don't think I am really like her, I just want Edward to want me! Ha Ha!

What Character would others say you are?
Alice maybe? Who knows!

Team Edward or Team Jacob?-Team Edward forever!

Fav. Car mentioned in the book?
Edward's Volvo

How many times have you read Twilight?
Just once

Favorite Quote from the book?
"I love you... You are my life now!" and
"Hell's not so bad, if you get to keep an angel with you."

If you could have one of the powers the Cullens have what would it be and why?I like Alice's power to see things and know what is going on.

What is your Fav. part in Twilight?
The whole book is my favorite. Twilight is by far the best of the series!

Fav Cullen Sibling?Alice

Phoenix or Forks?
Well I live in Phoenix and so I would have to say Phoenix even though my good friend Colleen is from Washington and loves it there! Who knows both are probably great!

If you were Bella and you can't have Edward what other male from the book would you pick and why?-
Jacob because he has a nice body I would imagine

Would you rather be a Vampire or Werewolf?-
Vampire


Now it is your turn. I tag any Twilight addicts out there!

The count down to the movie is on! Less than one week! Yeah!

One Night As a Rockstar

INTRODUCING ASHLYN AS HANNAH MONTANA FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY....


People always say blondes have more fun. Well, Halloween 2008 was great being blonde for one night but I think I may have to disagree with the popular saying and stick to my original hair color. Friends and Family kept telling me I looked good as a blonde and I kept wondering if they were seeing straight!

I hope everyone had a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween! I have included a few pictures of my fun filled day as the popular rock star Hannah Montana, from signing autographs at a 2nd grade class, to partying all night at my sister's Halloween Bash! Halloween is never dull with us partiers down here in Arizona! We know where the good times are! Hope everyone had a good haunted celebration. Love ya!