Weekends

This past weekend was a busy one. On Friday we didn't do much. Asher went to the doctor to have his shoulder looked at because its been bothering him since he fell a while back. We'll find out about it in the next couple of days when the doc gets his x-rays. The rest of the day we spent watching FRIENDS and playing Five Crowns, a game we have grown to love. I couldn't have asked for a better Friday night.

Saturday I spent at my nephew T's soccer game. He is normally the starting goalie for his high school JV team but he was injured at his last game so he played the second half of this game. He played great and they won in overtime. Did I mention he's just a Freshman who is normally starting goalie for the JV team? I'm so proud of him. After the soccer game my sister, T, and I met my mom and Grams at Chic-Fil-A for lunch. My mom and Grams had been at my nieces soccer game, where their team tied. After a quick lunch we all went to my nephew B's football game. Another great game. B played really well, he's such a natural. They also won their game. I'm so proud of my nieces and nephews! I had a fantastic time with some of my family. While I was out at the games Asher stayed home to change the oil in his car and do some studying for school. I think he enjoyed his time to work on the things he needed to. Saturday night was spent the same as Friday night, watching FRIENDS and playing Five Crowns.

Sunday we spent at church, where we had a great time teaching our respective classes. After church we did a simple dinner of cold cereal and snacked over the course of the evening. It was cool enough to warrant turning on our gas fireplace and snuggling up together under some blankets while we watched FRIENDS again. I only wish the weekends could last longer. Its only Monday and I can't wait until next weekend!

Birthday Party

Ayden's favorite part and the only thing he talked about all week, PRESENTS!!! Sampson and I.

Asher and I

The Birthday Boy! Such a cutie!

Me (Rachel), Grammy (Asher's mom), and Kaylee (our niece)

Today we went to our nephew's birthday party. He turned four this week and it was so fun to get to celebrate his birthday with the family. It was extra special due to the fact that he was diagnosed with cancer in December, and while we have always remained optimistic, every day is a miracle with him. It was perfect timing for his birthday. He happened to be out of the hospital, feeling good, and the weather was beautiful. Watching him have such a great time was wonderful. He got some great toys and can't wait to play with them. I can't wait to celebrate his next birthday. We love our sweet nephew and are so happy to have him in our lives.

More Pics....

Here are a few more pictures of Asher and I.

Below are a couple of pictures of Asher and I at The Children's Hospital in Denver visiting our nephew who is undergoing chemo for cancer. He is the toughest kid we know and is fighting like a champ.

Asher and I with our niece and nephew.

Asher with our oldest nephew, who really needed a haircut ;). This was Christmas a few years ago, our first as a married couple.

This was our first Christmas after we were married.

Our animals looking out in our backyard. I think there was a bird on the roof of our garage.

Asher and I in the mountains during a day trip.

Asher and I in Mexico during a cruise for our first anniversary.

Pics

Here are a few pictures over the past couple of years. We don't have any recent ones but I will add pictures here and there to fill in the spaces between posts. Enjoy.

Asher with his dad, three of his brothers, a very sweet nephew, and maternal grandparents in Oklahoma, last year, in front of Grammy and Grandpa's house.

Asher and Sampson. I love these boys. :)

I fell asleep after studying. Of course the animals joined me for a nap. I am glad to be done with school, although I often think about continuing on with my Master's Degree.

These are some pictures of me with my sisters kids at Disneyland. We got to go a couple of years ago and had a great time. It was fun to watch my niece and nephews experience Disneyland for the first time. I was so happy to be with them during their first experience with something I have so many fond memories of. Growing up we went to Disneyland often and I loved it.

Visitors

Last weekend I had the pleasure of having my friend stay with me when she came into town for her sisters wedding. It worked out beautifully. I was so happy to have her stay with us because I would not have seen her otherwise. I love that I have the space to have guests stay in my home. :) We had a great time going to lunch one day and breakfast another day. It was so fun.

Today my parents and my grandma came over to have dinner with us and to see the guest room/future nursery now that it is painted. After dinner my sister and two of her kids stopped by because my nephew is selling coupon books for his high school soccer team. We were able to share dessert with them while they were here, which was a good thing because I ended up with a ton of leftover peach cobbler, even after sending some home with my sister for my other nephew and my bro-in-law. My niece and nephew asked if I would make it again the next time they spend the night and I can't say no to such a request, haha. It was yummy though. And for dinner I made Asher's favorite, Chicken Tetrazzini, which is something neither of my parents nor my grandma had ever had. I am so glad my mom taught me how to cook and encouraged me to help her make dinners so that I can make meals that my husband enjoys and someday my future kids will enjoy.

Random

I am sitting at home alone, because Asher is at work, and I am reading The Hunger Games, which my awesome friend Megan introduced me to last night leading to a special trip to Barnes and Noble today for a purchase, and I keep thinking of the movies I am so excited to see. I think the reason my mind keeps going to movies is because as I'm reading the book I am imagining it as a movie. I love my imagination when it comes to reading. :) Anyway, I am SO excited for the first part of HP and the Deathly Hollows. In my anticipation for it I have started reading the series over again (although I am taking a short break to read The Hunger Games) just to get me up to speed. Of course I'm also stoked for part one of Breaking Dawn, but I have to wait a bit longer for that. Every time I think of Breaking Dawn (or any of the Twilight Saga movies or books) I immediately think of the new movie Vampires Suck. I am such a huge (non-obsessive, haha) fan of the Twilight Saga and can easily laugh at myself so I am going to have to see Vampires Suck. Haha, now you know how nerdy I really am, but totally in a fun way. :)

By the way, we had a fantabulous time in Oklahoma, I will post pictures as soon as I get some copies (I am a genious and left the camera at home). Asher's grandparents were so surprised when they got to their anniversary party, which means it was a success. I love our trips out there. We have such supportive families. :)

A bit about Rachel...

I was born and raised in Colorado. I spent most of my life in the same house, having moved there when I was nearly two and lived there until I was nearly 23 when I was married. I am the middle of three children, I have an older sister and a younger brother. I never really felt like the youngest, though, because my sister is quite a bit older than me. My sister has three children, two boys and a girl, whom I adore. They enjoy coming over for sleepovers whenever possible.

Growing up I loved playing outside. I could be found playing street hockey with all of the boys on our street most summer days. I was also on the swimteam every summer until my junior year in high school. I was also on the high school swimteam where I earned a letter.

Durning high school I spent most of my free timie hanging out with my friends. We would all gather at someones house and play games or watch movies. When I wasn't with my friends I was usually at my sisters house playing with my nephews.

Following high school I spent a VERY short period of time in Utah (4 months). After I got home I enrolled in school at Metro State College of Denver where I earned my Bachelor's Degree in History and a secondary education teaching licesne. During my (many) years at Metro I met Asher, got married, and we bought our first home. I enjoyed my time in school and often miss it.

Today, I love to read, bake, go for walks, dream of ways to redecorate and improve my home, spend time with my family and watch movies with Asher. Asher and I really enjoy watching movies and have acquired quite a collection of movies. My favorite movie, right now, is The Princess and the Frog. We also enjoy playing our Wii and occasionally the Xbox together. My all-time favorite television show is Friends, which I watch quite often since I have the whole series on DVD. I also enjoy watching Grey's Anatomy.