The Hubbard Family

Christmas up til now

2011-01-13T13:24:00.005-07:00

We had a great Christmas! We just stayed in Grace and had fun with the Hubbard Family. My family came over a few days later to spend some time together. Winter is kind of hard because the weather doesn't always allow for traveling back and forth.

Brynlee was thoroughly spoiled of course...did anyone expect any different?!? She got some cute clothes, tons of toys, and two very pretty dresses from church. The above picture is the toy farm that Brynlee got from Grandma and Grandpa Hubbard. She loves it and plays with it all the time!

Brynlee also loves to ride the rocking horse at Grandma H's. She has now figured out how to turn the music on all by herself.
Brynlee in her cute outfit from Uncle Rollie and Aunt Julie. She also got a zhu zhu pet skunk from her cousins ally and bailey.

This was just a fun picture from around Christmas time.

This is the Christmas stocking that I made for Brynlee. It took me about a month. Good thing I started early!

Shane and I took the snowmobile up in the mountains and cut our first real Christmas tree for our little family. I think it turned out pretty good!

This is the toy that Shane and I got Bryn for Christmas. It is a piano that plays songs, teaches colors, animals, shapes, etc. It also connects to your tv like a baby video game. She loves to hear the colors and play with the animals, but she hasn't spent a lot of time with it on the tv yet.

Brynlee got this drum from her Aunt Christi. She also got "The Night Before Christmas" book from Christi. Her aunt Gillaire gave her a coloring book and some story books. Brynlee loves books!

Brynlee has always been a good eater. She usually loves pastas, veggies, fruits, yogurt. All kinds of stuff. But lately her favorite food has become Nilla Wafers. Some days she only wants nilla wafers. I of course try to get her to eat something healthy first, but some days it can be interesting. Today, in my attempt to keep her from actually turning into a nilla wafer, have tried spaghetti, brocolli, yogurt, and peaches...all a no go! Here's hoping that she likes her dinner!

Happy Birthday Brynlee

2010-11-30T15:52:00.002-07:00

I know her birthday isn't technically until tomorrow...but I was trying to get a head start on blogging.

I can't believe that she is already 1 year old. I remember this time last year as if it were yesterday. At this very moment a year ago....I was scared to death because I had no idea what to expect or what the experience would be like.

This little girl is a very special part of our family and we wouldn't trade her for anything in the world. Every time I start to get frustrated...I remember how lucky we are to have a happy, healthy little girl to hold and love. I am reminded of this all the time when I hear stories of other people's trials/difficulties.

Happy Birthday Bryn! We love you!

Family Pictures 2010

2010-11-30T15:46:00.002-07:00

We had our first official family photos taken on November 27, 2010. I am really happy with the pictures.

Happy Halloween 2010

2010-11-01T16:08:00.006-06:00

A lot has happened since my last post. Brynlee is growing up so fast. She has started walking as long as she can push or hold onto something. She has taken a step or two on her own..but needs to gain some balance and a little more confidence.

I am substitute teaching now...mostly in Soda Springs. I really enjoy it. The variety of students makes it fun because you get to meet a lot of new people.

Shane still works at Agrium as an electrician/instrument tech. He is also a great daddy. Bryn sure does love her daddy!! It is so cute to see how excited she gets when he comes home.

Brynlee got to go Trick or Treating for the first time this year. She was a cute little butterfly. Her cousin Hannah came up and they went together. I don't know that she cared too much about the outfit or the trick or treating for that matter...but Mom loved it!! Plus she got a couple of suckers which are her favorite.

Brynlee's first birthday and Christmas are fast approaching. Where did the time go???? My baby can't possibly be turning 1 in a month!!

Update/Texas/and everything else!

2010-07-28T15:18:00.005-06:00

Well....where to start....

I finally figured out the blog background thing....not exactly the background I wanted....but at least it doesn't look like a five year old did it.

Rollie and Julie got married in June so mom and I went to San Antonio for the wedding. It was a lot of fun!! The trip got off to a rocky start...we get to the airport and Gillaire is meeting us there to help me get luggage and mom into the airport and to keep the car while we are gone...fast forward 5...I repeat 5 minutes....Gillaire walks out and the car is getting towed!!!! Not the best way to start off a trip...but hey...we are the Gleed family and if anything weird can happen....we'll find a way to make it happen.

We got to Texas and the heat was crazy!!!! I'll take below zero and snow compared to 100+ humidity any day! But it was cool to see such a big city. It was so great to get to see Rollie, Julie, Bailey, Ally, and meet Julie's family and friends. It is even better to get to call Julie and her girls my family now...I officially have an wonderful new sister in law and two very cute nieces! The wedding was absolutely gorgeous. Everything looked great with the exception of my lovely black nylons because somebody(who shall remain nameless because we all know who he is) forgot to tell me to wear tan/no nylons with silver shoes! Other than that it looked awesome!! I just felt bad because Julie did all this work to make things look perfect and here I am standing out like a sore thumb! Julie did an amazing job making bouquets and candles! And I must say...my brother looked pretty handsome in a tux!

Rollie was even brave enough to lend us his truck while he and Julie were on their honeymoon. Yep..you read right...my brother lent me his truck to drive in downtown San Antonio all by myself!!! Kinda scary isn't it! But I did great and the truck is in one piece...as long as you listen to the GPS life is good!

Rollie, Julie, and the girls came to Idaho for the 4th and their second reception. Julie and the girls finally got to meet Brynlee! It was kinda cute...Brynlee slept through her first 4th of July parade! We also had a BBQ at my house and light fireworks the next day. Terry, Gladys, and Scotty also came from Nevada! I will post a pic of Uncle Rollie with Brynlee. She was playing with his hat. She seems to think that he is pretty cool!

Brynlee will be 8 months old on the 1st of August! I don't know what happened but it seems like she is growing up way too fast!!! She finished up with her therapy a while ago..no helmet!!! She is now a crawling machine and loves her walker. She can go all over the house 100 miles an hour....which basically means that she's into everything! It is so fun to watch her learn new things. Her new favorite word is mumumuma. She is also learning how to wave bye bye. Brynlee is also getting her first tooth!

2010-04-20T16:32:00.003-06:00

Well there have been some new things going on in our household lately.

I still can't figure out this blog background thing so....sorry if it looks a little nuts!

Brynlee has Torticollis/Plagiocephaly. Simply explained Torticollis occurs when the muscles in one side of the neck are too short. It causes the child to be unable to turn/rotate their head in that direction. More often than not...it causes Plagiocephaly which is a flat spot on the back of their head. See pic above.

We wondered if she was developing a flat spot so I asked her pediatrician at her 4 month appointment about it. He is an older guy a.k.a. "old school". He said she did have a flat spot but that it would correct itself on its own. Fast forward a couple of weeks...Brynlee gets the flu and I haul her into the doctor to see if he can help her. The regular doctor was not there so she saw another pediatrician that worked in the clinic. Thank goodness! This doctor was much more into modern medicine and intervention and told us that she had torticollis/plagiocephaly and that she needed physical therapy and SOON....When an infant has this condition...you only have until 6 months to begin therapy or it becomes very difficult to treat without a helmet.

So needless to say I was slightly upset (okay I'm being nice here) with her regular pediatrician..I had asked him that exact question at her last check up!!!! This left us with only 5 weeks to start treatment!!!

She had her first therapy session yesterday. All went well. Luckily she doesn't have a severe case so most likely no helmet!!!!! Yeah!!! All we have to do is be very diligent about doing her neck stretches and head turns to help her neck muscle and lay her on her left side to correct the flat spot. Hopefully it continues to go well and should only take a few months.

The Latest

2010-03-19T14:47:00.000-06:00

Not too much has been going on, but I thought I would post a small update with a ton of pictures.

Rollie and Julie are getting married in June and I just bought my plane tickets. Texas here I come!!

Brynlee has been growing and changing every day. Where did my baby go?? Part of me is happy to see her grow up and the things that she will do...but a part of me is very sad to see my little baby change.

She has recently discovered that she has a voice and now loves to talk. You can't understand a word of it...but she sure loves it when you pretend that you do. She is starting to roll over from her tummy to her back but not the other way around. Brynlee was also starting to outgrow her bassinet so she now sleeps in her "big girl crib"...I thought the first night was going to be rough but she loved it!

I am also learning to make hair bows. They are so fun and cute.

Brynlee's Blessing Weekend

2010-02-17T13:43:00.001-07:00

We blessed Brynlee on Sunday February 7, 2010 in Grace, Idaho. It was a very special weekend not only because of the blessing but also because Rollie got to come home for a visit. He pretty much looks the same...but I did catch him say y'all a couple times..hehehe. It was a lot of fun to play games and to just hang out together. The only thing that would have made it even more fun is if Rollie's family could've been here too. At least I'll get to see them in June for their wedding.

Brynlee is starting to smile a lot more and is so dang cute!!

This is the first time that Brynlee got to meet Uncle Rollie...She seems to think he's pretty cool.

My family bought the blessing dress as a gift for Brynlee. She looked so pretty in her fluffy white dress.

Brynlee's First Christmas

2009-12-29T14:03:00.000-07:00

This was Brynlee's first Christmas and she got a lot of presents. This picture is her with her very first Christmas present! It was a really cute outfit from her aunt Christi. She also got a cute picture made by Christi, a tummy mat from mom and dad, a beautiful dress from Grandma and Grandpa Hubbard, Baby monitors so that mom can sleep in her own bed, a clothes hamper, and lots of other stuff.
She was 3 weeks old when I took this picture. I found her sound asleep like this. She likes to pose when she sleeps....it is so funny.
Aunt Gillaire bought her a Santa outfit for Christmas. I call this picture "Gangster Santa" because she looks like she is trying to be tough...Shane says she looks like the Grinch.
Doesn't she look like she's saying "What's Up?!?"
She was not too impressed when I put the hat on.
She was being a goof in this one.

I love this one....it looks like she's playing peekaboo
She got to meet Great Grandma Payne (Shane's Grandma) for the first time. We need to get Shane over there so that we can get a 4 generation photo.

Brynlee Shae Hubbard

2009-12-08T14:45:00.001-07:00

Brynlee Shae Hubbard joined our family on December 1, 2009 at 9:20 pm. We went to the hospital to have my labor induced early that morning, but she wouldn't go into the birth canal. After 12 hours of labor with no progress, the doctor decided to do a c-section. Lucky too....Brynlee was 9 lbs. 1 oz.! She has tons of dark brown hair and dark blue eyes.

Shane gave me some flowers with really pretty lillies, roses, carnations, and several other types of flowers. My in-laws gave me three red roses. They all were so pretty and smelled great!

We got to bring her home on Friday, Dec. 4th. Her billirubin level was elevated and so we had to have it tested several times. Luckily it is coming down to normal levels and she no longer has to have her little feet picked on.

Husband Tag!!!

2009-11-30T17:18:00.000-07:00

Husband Tag

1. Where did you meet your husband? I have been friends with this guy since preschool...many years later I was at an institute party and ran into this friend and his roommate....Shane just happened to be the roommate.

2. How long did you date before you got married? A little over a year.

3. How long have you been married? 3 years.....but have been together for almost 4.5

4. What does he do to surprise you? He brought me flowers once.

5. What is your favorite feature of his? His smile.

6.What is your favorite quality? I love how he works so hard so that we can have the things we need.

7. Does he have a nickname for you? He used too...doesn't really call me that anymore.

8. What is his favorite food? Steak with sauteed mushrooms.

9. What is his favorite sport? He doesn't really watch or play sports.

10. When and where did you first kiss? In a house out in Arbon Valley while watching a movie.

11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Just hang out together...or outside stuff...4 wheeling and now snowmachining (if it ever decides to snow!!)

12.Do you have children? We will tomorrow.

13. Does he have any hidden talents? He can fix lots of stuff.....He can cook when he wants to.

14. How old is he? 25....almost 26...thinks he's really old???? don't get it.

15. Who said I love you first? He did.

16. What is his favorite music? lots of stuff......but no rap or hip hop

17. What do you admire most about him? That he is such a hard worker.

18. What is his favorite color? Blue I guess???

19. Will he read this? Not unless make him.

Oregon Coast Vacation 2009

2009-08-13T16:52:00.001-06:00

Shane in front of the roots of a huge redwood tree that fell over. This is just the roots!!!

You can see the whale's tale.

Sea Lions....They were everywhere!

A cool looking fish at the aquarium.

Shane on the beach.

Shane standing inside of a redwood tree. Some of these trees were huge!

Shane and I waiting to get on the boat for our Whale watching cruise....I am 6 months pregnant in this photo.

The Yaquina Head Lighthouse.

Me standing on the beach....First time ever seeing the ocean.

A cool bridge heading into Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon. This bay leads straight into the Pacific Ocean.
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Shane and I went on vacation to the Oregon Coast.....Newport, Oregon to be exact. We decided to go there because neither one of us had ever seen the ocean and thought it would be less crowded. It was awesome! There was a lot of things to do there. We went on a whale watching cruise, went to the Sea Lion Caves, rode up and down the Oregon Coast, and visited the Redwood Forest to name a few. Our hotel was just a few minutes from the Pacific Ocean.

We also went to Oregon Coast Aquarium and saw tons of fish and sharks. It was a ton of fun and we hope to go back again someday.

Congratulations Shane!!!!

2009-05-31T15:53:00.001-06:00

Shane has been taking correspondence classes for four years to complete the requirements for his journeyman's license. He just took the journeyman's test on Saturday and passed!!!! He has worked so hard for this and I am VERY VERY proud of him!!! Congratulations Shane!

Update

2009-05-11T15:44:00.001-06:00

This last few weeks have been very busy and exciting for us. In April, we found out that we will soon be adding to our family. Our first baby is due 12/5/09! We don't know what it is yet, but we are very excited. The second picture is a picture of the first ultrasound.

I also graduated from ISU!!!! Finally!!!! The first picture is of me and Shane at my graduation. We have funny looks on our faces because we were looking at 3 or 4 cameras and didn't know when they were going to take the picture.

8 Things Tag

2008-12-09T09:15:00.000-07:00

Natasha tagged me to do this so here it goes....

8 T.V. shows that I like to watch...... (at least before Caribou County decided to go digital way early!)
1. Desperate Housewives
2. Grey's Anatomy
3.Ugly Betty
4.King of Queens
5. Full House
6. Nanny 911
7.Everybody Lobes Raymond
8.Brothers and Sisters

8 things that happened yesterday.......
1. Played Chicken Invaders with Shane for like 12 hours
2. Did Laundry
3. Did dishes
4. Met my cooperating teacher for student teaching...(he seems super nice!)
5. Studied for my Geology lab final
6. Studied for my Political Science Final
7. Made Lunch and Dinner
8. Played with my dog

8 favorite places to eat... (no particular order)
1. Wendy's
2. Chili's
3. Olive Garden
4. Sizzler
5.Taco Bell
6. Applebees
7. Maddox
8. Anywhere that means I don't have to cook

8 things I am looking forward to......
1.finishing this semester
2. Graduating
3. Finally starting a family
4. My own house
5. Having time to spend with friends and family
6.Seeing my dad again (Totally hear you there Tasha)
7. Seeing my brother (He moved to Texas)
8. Relaxing

8 things on my wish list......
1. To graduate
2. To have a baby
3. To be a better friend, daughter, sister, wife, etc.
4. Time to spend with my mom
5. Everyone to have a good Christmas
6. A house of my own
7. New clothes
8. To be an awesome teacher

New PIcs of Jakers!

2008-10-07T10:39:00.001-06:00

Okay so everyone probably thinks that I am obsessed with my dog and tiny confession......I am. I don't have kids so he is a baby substitute.

The first picture is Jake sleeping...the only time is he calm and peaceful. The rest of the time he is a holy terror!

The second picture is Jake's favorite place to be......right in the middle of the road. It's a miracle he hasn't gotten ran over...everytime we look outside there he is.

The next picture is Jake playing with Toby (in-laws dog). Jake thinks they're friends. They're more like big brother and the annoying little brother. I don't think toby really likes jake but puts up with him because he has to.

The last picture is Jake's "I'm having an attitude" look. He always looks at you like he thinks you're dumb or something. "If you don't play with me right now...I"m going to rip apart every blanket and pillow you own"....he has actually done this.

Random Things That Annoy Me

2008-09-18T09:12:00.000-06:00

Lately I have noticed that a few completely random things seem to annoy the heck out of me.

The other day Shane and I stopped at a gas station to get a few things. I happened to notice the price of cigarettes in the window. I don't smoke, but just noticed the sign for some strange reason. Anyway, the cheapest I saw were $3.00 per pack! This doesn't sound too bad until you consider just how many packs smokers go through in a day. WHY!!!!!!?????????!!!!!! Save your money people, not to mention your health. Plus any habit that requires you to stand outside when it's 30 below is just plain crazy to me.

The other thing that annoys me is people who just dart out acrossed the road without even looking to see if a car is coming, let alone if the driver of that car has seen you or has the ability to stop that quickly. This happens a lot on campus and it annoys me really bad. If some person, who seemingly has no regard for his/her personal safety decides to just run acrossed the road, and I can't stop or don't see them then I am the one in trouble. Look where you're going people! For your own safety as well as my own.

Graduation Here I Come!!!

2008-09-16T10:55:00.000-06:00

I got the thumbs up to student teach next semester which means that I will officially graduate in May 2009! Finally!!!!!!!!!!!

America's Got Talent Video

2008-09-08T19:40:00.001-06:00

America's Got Talent

2008-09-08T19:32:00.001-06:00

I have been watching America's got Talent lately. This guy's name is Eli Mattson and he is my favorite "act" on the show. Watch this video and you will see why he is my favorite. He has an incredible voice and picks great songs that suit his voice. I think that he is very talented. One of the best things about him is that he is humble about his talent. I hate people who possess the talent but think they're the bomb. It ruins it for me. He is not like that. I hope you like it too.

Changes

2008-08-06T18:55:00.000-06:00

Well life is changing for my family. My mom is moving. It is so crazy packing up stuff and to think about leaving the house you grew up in for your entire life. It is for the best though and I am excited to have my mom closer to me. Rollie is moving too. Far Far away to Texas. It is just time for everyone to have a fresh start and try smething new.

School starts in a couple of weeks. Graduation here I come!!!! I passed my last and final Praxis II exam so all I have to do is finish some classes and student teach. The student teaching scares me to death, but Shane is great at pep talks so I know I will be fine. Besides if I survived the woman in Twin Falls for 309..nobody in Pocatello can be that scary.

I really like living in Grace. The only thing that I am still not used to is the pitch black darkness at night. But the land is beautiful and the people are very nice. Small towns are truly blessed places to live.

4th of July

2008-07-13T16:10:00.001-06:00

We spent the 4th in Malad with my family. It was a lot of fun. Julie brought her girls. They are very sweet and cute girls. The first picture is the new "potential" Gleed family photo. The second is me teaching Ally how to "cook". All she did was help me make salad dressing, but she thought that was awesome. The fireworks were cool, we bought mortars this year which is quite possibly the biggest firework show ever seen at the Gleed household.

Greetings from Grace!

2008-07-02T08:23:00.000-06:00

This is the most recent photo of Jake and I outside of our new house. My family came over for my birthday party. The first photo just shows that Jake loves his momma. At least he did a month ago. Now he has an attitude.

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted anything. I don't have the internet at my house and the internet at my in-laws is the slowest dial up on the planet. No joke. If you want to check your email you had better plan on at least an hour just for the important messages and another hour to look at anything fun. I have literally been trying to create this post for over an hour!

Things are going pretty well here in Grace. It is really quiet out here and I love it. I'm a little worried about commuting to school in Pocatello in the Fall because of the crazy gas prices.

Tasha, it was great to see you! I was so excited when you called and said you were in Grace. I can't wait to come to Brittney's baby shower and see everyone.

Shane and I are going to Malad for the 4th of July to see my family. Rollie's girlfriend and her two daughters flew up here from Texas. I have met Julie, and am extremely excited to meet her girls who may be my new potential nieces! I hope so anyway.

Shane's New Toy

2008-05-02T17:36:00.000-06:00

Shane has been wanting one forever and now he finally has one. It is a 2008 Polaris Sportsman 4 wheeler. It's camoflauge to which Shane thinks is super cool. I like it...it's a lot of fun to drive.

TIME

2008-04-29T18:35:00.000-06:00

twenty years ago I...
1) was five years old
2) loved kindergarten
3) loved my momma

ten years ago I...
1) got my driver's license...has it really been that long????Yikes.
2) had my first "boyfriend"....we never went anywhere...but we were "going out"
3) started working at Papa Kelsey's.

five years ago I...
1) met Shane :)
2) was going to ISU
3) still loved my momma

three years ago I...
1) Started dating Shane
2) my dad died :(
3) got a new car

one year ago I...
1) was looking forward to my first anniversary with my new hubby
2) wanting to blow up ISU because they kept changing my graduation requirements
3) still loved my momma

so far this year I have...
1) survived a very scary professor.
2) found out Shane got a new job and we were going to be moving
3) got a new puppy beagle

yesterday I...
1) packed....getting ready to move
2) went to class
3) went to work

today I...
1) packed some more
2) went to work
3) did homework

tomorrow I will...
1) pack some more....yippee for me
2) go to work
3) still love my momma....have you gotten the hint that I love my momma...and yes I realize that I am nearly 25 years old and she is still my "momma".

next year I may...
1) GRADUATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
2) Have a baby on the way hopefully.
3) get a teaching job

I got Tagged!!!

2008-04-28T18:53:00.000-06:00

I was tagged by Natasha
1. Your Hair? Brown
2. Your Favorite thing? the way that walking out your door in the morning and seeing sunshine just makes you want to smile.
3. Favorite Drink? Diet Coke...duh!
4. Room You're in? computer lab...of course.
5. Your fear? being a failure in many many ways.
6. What do you want to be in 10 years? a mommy and a teacher
7. One of your wish list items? a new 4 wheeler
8. Where you grew up? Malad, ID
9. Last thing you did? went to SPED class
10. What are you wearing? nothing special. jeans & a t-shirt.
11. Your pet? Jake is our new puppy beagle...we also have fish.
12. Your Life? is busy, crazy, stressful
13. Your Mood? stressed and tired
14. Missing? Shane and Jake
15. What are you thinking about right now? that I need to get my homework done.
16. Your summer? not really sure yet.
17. Your relationship status? married.
18. School? still going...almost done
19. Soup? homemade tomato soup
20. Motto: if it doesn't kill you it will only make you stronger.
I tag .....I dont' know..the only person I know who has a blog is natasha and she tagged me so...I don't know....

I PASSED!!!!!

2008-04-18T16:32:00.000-06:00

I got my scores for my PRAXIS II exam. I passed!!!! That is such a huge relief. One down one to go. I have to take another one in June. In secondary education you have to take one for your major and one for your minor so that is why there are two tests.

It's starting to get time to move soon. I am way excited. It is on to new adventures.

The Jake Files

2008-04-07T18:10:00.001-06:00

Shane and I got a new puppy Friday, April 4. His name is Jake. He is an 8 week old beagle. I think he is absolutely adorable, but maybe I'm just a proud mama...hehehe.

Congratulations to Sara and Steve

2008-04-07T08:45:00.001-06:00

Steve and Sara were married on Saturday April 5, 2008. Sara looked so beautiful. I was very happy that I could be there and help Sara celebrate her new life. It was also a blast to see Natasha, her mom, Brittney, Becky, and I also met some new people. I haven't seen Natasha and her family in forever. It was great to sit by natasha and catch up. Congratulations to Steve and Sara Earl.

Ugly Rental Cars

2008-04-01T09:09:00.000-06:00

OK. Maybe I'm just being picky...but this is the car I was stuck with while mine is being repaired from the accident. It works, but I think it is really ugly. The only redeeming feature of this car is that it probably gets 40 mile to the gallon. Oh well I guess. I am getting ready to move in a month and trying to keep up with school. So far so good. My mom got to spend a week with me in Twin Falls which was a lot of fun. This week should be fun too because my friend is getting married!!! YEAH!.

I got tagged

2008-03-10T21:05:00.000-06:00

I got tagged....I tag Natasha.

Fill out this questionaire:

20 years ago: Let's see, 1988...I was turning 4 that year. I don't remember much. I lived in Malad. I liked playing outside and my family. Preschool was pretty cool. What I remember of it anyway. I couldn't say package, yellow, or Gillaire correctly. Yep, that's right. I couldn't say my sister's name when I was little so I called her sissy.

10 years ago: 1998...I finally got my driver's license! I scratched my mom's car the day I got it..oops! I eventually took over the family beater car. Remeber the old blue thing?! That was a lovely car. Just kididng. I also started my freshmen year of high school and had my first boyfriend. That was interesting.

5 years ago: Lets see...2003...hmmm I had just finished my sophmore year at college. It was my first at ISU. I wasn't very happy that year. ISU was the last place on earth that I wanted to be...but I gave it some time...met some really cool friends..and the place grew on me. I worked at the worst grocery store ever. The store was fine..the owner not so nice..but I survived and went back to school in the fall. I believe this is about the time when I first met Shane. We were just friends at this point...We hung out a couple of times..but after that I didn't see him for two years.

3 years ago: 2005 was a very bittersweet year for me. Good stuff: I began to date the person who turned out to be my very best friend as well as the love of my life. Shane and I also made the decision that I should move to Twin Falls in the winter of 2003. Turned out to be a good move..but now I am ready to leave..haha. Sad stuff: Got to spend another summer at home which was a good thing. I had originally planned to stay in Pocatello for the summer..even had a job lined up, but I had this really strange feeling that wouldn't go away. This feeling kept telling me that I needed to be home for the summer. I just felt like my family needed me for some reason, but didn't know why. I found out why a few months later when my dad passed away from a sudden illness that no one saw coming. It helped a lot with the healing to be close to the rest of my family for the summer.

last year: 2007. Shane and I celebrated our one year wedding anniversary. Survived a very difficult teacher with an instructor that seemed to have it out for me and I still earned an A. I finally made my life goal of being on the Dean's list.

yesterday: March 9, 2008

today: March 10, 2008

this month: March 2008

this year: 2008

The latest scoop

2008-02-26T16:41:00.000-07:00

Well...a lot has happened to the Hubbard family in the last few weeks.

Shane started his new job yesterday. He says he thinks that he will really like it once he gets to know the plant and the other employees. When you're an industrial electrician there is an incredible amount of time and energy that must go into learning about the various machines and equipment that they use. It definitely isn't changing light bulbs. These machines are huge. Shane showed me one of the fuses from the plant where he used to work. It was the size of a two liter bottle of pop! Sometimes it scares me to think of shane working on equipment that big..but I know he is really careful. Now that he is in Soda Springs during the week I miss him like crazy....I can't wait until May!!!

About two weeks ago we went to the Hubbard snowmobile party. They have one every year. My father in law had an accident. He was leaning into a turn when suddenly the snowmachine flipped. It went end-over-end three times and traveled about 100 feet. Lucky he wasn't hurt. Shane nearly had a heart attack though. He was on the other snowmachine and came up over the hill just in time to see his dad go flying and the snow machine flip over and over. I'm just glad that nobody got hurt or worse.

A few days after that I was sound asleep in bed when all the sudden the bed started shaking. I was like "what the heck?"...when it dawned on me that it was an earthquake. It only lasted a few seconds, but it was the first one that I remember feeling.

I also got to meet my brother's girlfriend/potential fiance. I hope it works out for them. She is the nicest girl and fits my brother perfectly. He deserves to be happy and has waited a long time for this to happen. I guess to everything there is a season.

School is still going on as usual. I am getting ready to take the Praxis II exam...YIKES! Wish me luck.

More fun stuff-I hope it's fun for you to read!

2008-02-19T17:11:00.000-07:00

You and your significant other

How long have you been together?
We met almost five years ago, but officially dating we have been together almost three years. Our first date was July 4, 2005

How long did you date?
One years and two months. We got married on September 23, 2006

How old is he?24. I am older by 7 months...which he continually likes to rub in.

Who eats more?
Shane! He's funny when he eats. He will eat until he is full and then he walks around for a while so that he can fit more food in his stomach. Sometimes I wonder where he puts it all.

Who said "I love you" first?
Shane did. I wanted to say it first, but I wasn't going to until he did.

Who is taller?
He's 6'1" and I'm 5'7". Do the math.

Who is smarter?
We are both pretty smart.

Who does the laundry?
I do.

Who does the dishes?
We both do, but I prefer it when I do them because when he does them he never puts things away where they go and I can never find anything.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
I do by default. Our bed is pushed into the corner against a wall. The right side is against the wall. Shane has to get up first...so it's just easier for me to sleep against the wall.

Who mows the lawn?
Shane does. Our lawn mower hates me.

Who cooks dinner?
I do. Shane works so hard that I feel like it's my wifely duty to cook dinner. but he has cooked in a pinch.

Who is more stubborn?
Now this is a serious toss up. I would say we are both stubborn.

Who kissed who first?
Shane kissed me first...but I was working pretty hard to earn that first kiss.

Who asked who out?
This is kinda funny. Our friend Lance (who introduced us) came into the store I was working at and said that Shane wondered if I wanted to do something on the 4th of July. At this point we hadn't seen or talked to each other in two years. So Shane did, but through a friend.

Who proposed?
Shane. We had gone to the mall to look at rings and so I knew it was coming, but didn't know when. One day he showed up at my apartment and told me that I wasn't going to be getting my ring for at least six months. I was bummed but trying not to show it. Then we were sitting there and I felt something in his coat pocket..He got down on one knee and I got all excited like any girl would when she thinks she's going to be proposed to....he pulls out the item...and it is his......car keys! I was really mad at this point. Shane then wanted to go for a walk along the canyon edge but I didn't want to go because I was really mad at him for tricking me. I eventually gave in and we went for a walk. We get to this one spot, and he asks me if I'm nervous and I said that I was...then he said that he knew it was because I was waiting for this....he pulls out a box and I do a double take. At first I didn't think much of it because he said I wasn't going to get the ring...he had the ring the whole time!!!!! The jerk. Anyway it all went well and I said "YES".

Who is more sensitive?
It's definitely me. I can cry over anything. If I get mad I cry, If I'm sad I cry....

Who has more friends?
We both have several close friends.

Who has more siblings?
exact same amount. two.

Who wears the pants in the relationship?
We both wear pants...haha!

I found some pictures!

2008-02-13T18:51:00.000-07:00

I finally found some pictures that were not taken at my wedding. the first one is me and my momma. You can't tell I love my momma can you? She is literally my best friend. The second is the 4th of July waterfight. Shane and I found a hose and you can see the results. Third is the fourth of july parade. I don't have a particularly happy look on my face..but I promise it was fun.

A little about me....

2008-02-13T18:05:00.000-07:00

I like to learn stuff about people...so here is a little about me:

1. How tall are you barefoot? 5'5ish. Shane is 6'1"... and he wonders why I wear tall shoes :)
3. Do you own a gun? which one..we hunt and live in Idaho...we're not psycho people
4. Rehab? is there one for diet coke addiction?
5. Did you get nervous before “meeting the parents”? A little because Shane had told me scary stories...wasn't that bad.
6. What do you think of your friends? Love 'em all...miss 'em tons!
7. What’s your favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night...it's the only one I like.
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Diet coke
9. Do you do push-ups? Only if forced
11. Are you vegitarian? nope
12. Do you own a knife? yep..again..idaho..hunters..blah blah blah
13. Do you have A.D.D.? not technically..but sometimes I wonder.
16. Date Of Birth? sometime nearly 25 years ago
17. Top 3 thoughts at this exact moment: Is it time to go home yet? Dang I'm almost out of diet coke. What am I going to cook for dinner?
18. Name the last 3 things you have bought? fruit, pizza, and markers.
19. Name five drinks you regularly drink: diet coke, diet coke, diet coke, diet coke, water
20. What time did you wake up today? 7:16..the alarm didn't go off..shane was late for work...oops
21. Current hair? Plain brown
22. Current worry? Praxis exams
23. Current hate? I don't hate things or anyone..I have strong dislikes..but I really don't care for the word hate.
24. Favorite place to be? My momma's house..yes I realize I am nearly 25 and she is still my momma. get over it!
25. Least favorite place to be? Twin Falls...people here are strange.
26. Where would you like to go? Hawaii or somewhere warm
27. Do you own slippers? yep
28. What do you think you’ll be in 10 yrs? hopefully a mom and a teacher
29. Do you burn or tan? both
30. Last thing you ate? Twix..I have a healthy diet at the moment
31. Would you be a pirate? not really sure.
32. Last time you had an alcoholic drink? A long time ago. I went through a rebellious streak...thank goodness that ended. I never did anything really bad...I more or less just wanted to know what everybody thought was so great about being drunk....didn't care for it.
33. What songs do you sing in the shower? Whatever one is stuck in my head.
34. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child? vampires and spiders
36. Last thing that made you laugh? Shane talking to his pillow in the middle of the night. weird dreams or something.
37. Best bed sheets you had as a child? purple flannel ones...they were warm when you wanted it and cool when you wanted it.
38. Worst injury you’ve ever had? I spraned my wrist once?
40. How many TVs do you have in your house? Three
41. Who is your loudest friend? my sister.
42. Who is your most silent friend? sara
43. Does someone have a crush on you? He better or else he's in trouble.
44. Do you wish on stars? nope.
45. What is your favorite book? I absolutely love the work and the glory series. the movies don't do them justice.
46. What is your favorite candy? anything fruity...not a huge fan of chocolate
47. What song do/did you want played at your wedding? anything but "here comes the bride" that song drives me nuts!
48. What song do you want played at your funeral? I don't think I'm going to have a choice in the matter.
49. What were you doing 12AM last night? watching tv
50. Do you love someone? You bet...he's ornery at times..but who isn't. He more than makes up for it and puts up with me so I absolutely love him to death!

Apparently I'm having issues + Life

2008-02-07T18:40:00.000-07:00

First of all...today has been a bad day. On my way to work this morning some guy hit my car. So the day started off fabulously! NOT!!! Then I go to the dentist and I have three cavities. Yeah for me. If you guys don't already know...I am very sarcastic so don't take my ranting and raving personally..ok..

Shane got a new job. We are finally getting the heck out of Twin Falls!!!!! No offense Sara ( I love ya)...but I do not care for Twin Falls. I want to go back to the middle of nowhere which is what I'm used to. Smalltown girl stuck in the city...doesn't mix well. Anyway we will probaly be living in Grace. We still have details to figure out.

Anyway..now I'm rambling...the reason I am apparently having issues is that I forgot to post pictures.

I finally have a blogspot!!!

2008-02-07T18:36:00.000-07:00

My friends...okay natasha...have been telling me forever that I should get a page...so now I have one...yippee. I will try to post pictures....as of right now the only "family" pics I have are from my wedding. Shane is extremely camera shy. Hopefully this blog isn't too boring.