El Paso

Last weekend Houston and I made a road trip out to El Paso, Texas to visit his Grandad and his wife, Hilde. We had such a fun time out there and we had no idea what party animals they were :) It was nice to see all of the places that Houston had talked about for so long. He got to see a lot of things too that he's heard many stories about over the years. The drive took 6 1/2 hours but it felt like it only took an hour. It was so nice to be able to share that trip with Houston because it was so important for him to make it out there to spend some time with them.They took us country dancing, we went to the bar and hung out with their friends, we took a trip to Elephant Butte Lake and to a look out point near their house. We looked at pictures, watched some videos and listened to some great stories about his childhood. It was really nice to get to know them much better during this trip! Here are a few of the pics...

Promotion!

I got a great new position at work. Right before Christmas I found out that I am the Assistant Wedding Coordinator at my country club. I'm still doing my previous position with the real estate side too, so it's been super busy at work. I am absolutely loving this job and everyone that I work with is awesome. What a difference it can make by working for someone that you respect and truly love working for. My boss is a great lady and she has so much experience. It's like night and day compared to my previous position. I guess god works in mysterious ways though and I thank him all of the time for sending me out here to Blackstone. Where I work is absolutely beautiful and it's 5 minutes from home :) I can't complain! Here is a picture of the wedding lawn out here, so if you know someone who is looking for a place to get married...let me know!

Our beautiful Godchildren

Last Saturday night we headed down to Wickenburg to visit our great friends the O'Brien's. They just bought a beautiful new home, so we went down and visited. We got to play with their adorable kids and deliver some toys too. Man are they cute. We are so blessed to have them in our lives and we feel so fortunate that we were chosen to be their Godparents. I know how important my Godparents are in my life and I'm so privileged that I get to fill that role for them. My Godmother Sheena is one of the greatest ladies I have ever met and she has been such a huge inspiration in my life over the years. And of course, my Uncle Mark was such a wonderful Godfather and I miss him everyday. Here they are :)

Suns Game

A few weeks ago we went to a Suns game. It was on Friday, January 9th and the game was so much fun! We ate at Stoudemire's before the game and it was really good food. Neither one of us had every been there before and we were both really happy that we picked that place. We played awesome that night, so it made the game that much better. Our seats were 10 rows up from the floor and it really makes you realize how huge those guys are. I can't believe how tall they are, they make the refs look like dwarfs. It was such a blast being able to spend some quality time with my hubby. Anyways, here are a few pics...

Family in Town

We had Houston's Uncle Jim and his cousin Sarah in town for the Tostitos Bowl game in the first weekend of January. Sarah goes to the University of Texas and Uncle Jim is an alumni there, so of course they had to come out and cheer on their team. We don't get to see them very often so it is always a lot of fun when we get to see them. Sarah is such a beautiful and sweet girl!

A Day in the Snow

Houston and I took our little buddy up to play in the snow for the first time and he was so stinkin cute! He was pretty confused every time he would step in the deep snow and fall through. He wasn't quite understanding what was going on. It was really funny to watch. I'll try and upload the video soon. We love that dog more than we could ever explain. He truly is our little baby. Here are a few pics from the day.

SCC Dinner Reunion

Last night I had a great time with my girls from SCC. We had a little dinner reunion for those of us that were able to make it. Dinner included Nikki, Jenn, myself, Brooke, Bonnie, Julia and Kallee. It was so good to see everyone and catch up on life. It's crazy to think that it's been going on 6 years since we've played together. I absolutely loved playing with these girls and miss them dearly. I'm so glad that we try and meet up together a few times a year since we are all spread out all over the country now. I'm so thankful for each and every one of them in my life! Love you ladies!!!!!! Go Artichokes!

A Wonderful Christmas!

We had such a great Christmas this year and fortunately Houston had Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off. That rarely happens, so I was very excited! We went to my parent's house on Christmas Eve evening and had a great time there. The boys had their shot of slivo as the girls watched them make disgusted faces afterwards. My mom made a delicious lasagna dinner and we just enjoyed each other's company and hung out for a few hours. We went home and watched a movie in bed with our little black furry friend. The next morning Bear woke me up around 8:15am; usually he wakes me up because he has to go to the bathroom or he's hungry or thirsty but I swear he knew that it was Christmas morning and he wanted his 24in bone that was in his stocking under the tree! Eventually, we got Houston out of bed at a quarter to 9. We then opened gifts and put on some Christmas music. It was so fun! My husband spoiled me like crazy with a ton of stuff that I loved. I got him lots of tools, you can never go wrong with tools for him. We then hosted Christmas dinner at our house for Houston's sister and her boyfriend and my family. We deep fried the turkey and had a yummy spread of food for everyone. For dessert we had a pumpkin cheesecake and it was delicious!

'Tis the Season

Yes, the house is decorated for this wonderful time of year. Houston and I both love Christmas so much, which makes it a ton of fun for both of us to get the house decorated inside and out. He put up all of the lights outside and of course put up the lights on the tree :) He's such a perfectionist when it comes to that but I think it's so cute! He's such a great help and I love that he loves when I decorate the inside of the house. It wouldn't be as much fun if he didn't care about me getting the inside all festive. Here are a few shots of the holiday decor from the Todd residence. We hope that all of you have a Merry Christmas and enjoy time with family and friends! We wish that we were able to spend time with all of you over the holidays but just know that we send our love!

Thanksgiving Blessings

Well this Thanksgiving was a lot of fun, we spent time with both sides of the family and really had a great time. Fortunately, Houston had the day off which was a nice change. We are so fortunate to have great families and friends who love and support us. We have a beautiful home, the best dog in the world, great jobs and of course a wonderful marriage. We truly have a lot to be thankful for in our lives.