The Hufana's: 2009

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Oh Christmas Tree...

This year was so much more fun looking for our Christmas tree than last year. Ash was such a tiny little thing and we were pretty much snowed in after we brought her home so it was all on Aaron last year to make Christmas happen. He did an amazing job though! But, we have so far had a great Christmas! We went to get our tree on a sunny, crisp, afternoon. Ash was all bundled up and ready for the adventure! She is pretty much ready for every adventure though!She keeps me more than busy! Rain, Wind, Sun, or Sand...I have a feeling this girl will love me, test me, and be my best friend!

Apple Cup 2009

Well this year has been a huge turn around year for the Dawgs. As most of you know, the last few years have been sad to say the least for the Huskies. BUT...With a new new coach and a healthy team, Husky Stadium was once again thriving and loud as ever. They had huge wins over USC, Arizona, Cal, and (not such a huge win, but a fun win) WSU! It's funny, because when I was in college we were a pretty good football team (Rose Bowl Champs in 2000 and never lost an Applecup), but I only went to the games every once in awhile (when it fit my schedule - I thought I was sooo cool!). I knew most of the players and was so "into" my own softball world I didn't really care that much and didn't think any of it was a big deal. Now, I love it! I think I have become a bigger Husky Fan today then I ever was! My mom and I purchased season tickets about 5 years ago and absolutely love our fall afternoons in the U-district! Where else can you tailgate on a Yacht on Lake Washington?!

My mom and I, and my good friend Stefanie had a great time at the Applecup. Check it out...

Susie-q and I

Me and Stef

Lushes!

Stef and some random dude

Good times with good friends!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Update

Wow, it has been a long time since I updated my blog so I thought I better try and get back up to speed. Let's see...

In early October, I took an amazing trip to Napa with three of my girlfriends from college. It was my first time away from Ashlyn other than a few nights here and there she has spent at her grandparents. Although I missed her like crazy, it was good she got to spend some one-on-one time with her daddy and I had a much-needed fun, relaxing girl trip. My friend Jenn and I flew in from Portland (she lives down there), Shannon flew in from Chicago, and Jessica drove up from L.A. We got to our hotel in Napa around 3 on the Friday and spent the rest of the afternoon by the pool drinking wine and mojitos. Then we headed downtown Napa for some dinner and more wine of course! Saturday was the big day! We hired a limo for 6 hours and spent the day touring vineyards and wine tasting. It was so much fun and really interesting. I've always liked wine, but I really started to appreciate everything that goes into making it while I was there. We had a great dinner Saturday night at Bottega, Micheal Chiarello's restaurant (Napa Style-Food Network). He was even there doing a cooking show that night. Sunday morning we slept in for a bit (which for the two of us moms there was amazing!) and then we all headed to the spa for massages. I've had a lot of massages, but this was by far the best I have ever had! After the Spa, we had some breakfast, packed up, and headed back to San Fransico which is where we flew in and out of. We weren't leaving until Monday so we spent the afternoon and evening in San Fransico doing some shopping and sight-seeing. The whole trip we had been planning for a year and it was a 30th birthday trip for us all, but Sunday was Jenn's real 30th so we whooped it up in San Fran and didn't get back to our room 3:00 AM! Luckily, our plane didn't leave until noon so we were able to get some sleep and make it ot the airport on time! What a great trip! For any of you that love, or even like, wine, Napa/Sonoma is a must!

October seemed to just fly by! Halloween was the last of Ashlyn's "my first" holidays. She was a ladybug for her first halloween. Partly because her room is decked out in ladybugs and partly because it was a warm and cozy costume I found at Fred Meyer's for half-off! We spent the holiday at our good friends' Rob and Casey's. We did a potluck type dinner with them and Evan and Kimmy, Michor and Sarah, Heidi, and Nicole (John and Rob were hunting...). Between all of us there were five babies under 1 (Ash being the oldest), and it was so fun to watch them all and see them in their costumes. Hopefully we make this a tradition and eventually we can start adding in the whole trick-or-treat thing :) For now, they just settled for some fun orange halloween jello jigglers Casey made.

November seems to be flying by as fast as October. Ashlyn turns one tomorrow on Thanksgiving! We had her party last weekend since Thanksgiving weekend is just too crazy already. We had all our family and good friends over and had a great time. We were expecting a lot of kids so I rented one of those bounce houses/Slides which kept all the kids more than occupied! It was the best investment. Thank goodness we have a big shop to put it in and all those people! I told Aaron I want a spring or summer baby next time so we can have a bbq and let the kids loose outside. Where has the last year gone!? My little girl is One! I'm thinking it's time to start thinking about number two :)

Monday, September 28, 2009

Drunken Sailor

No, this post is not about Aaron walking down the beach with his whisky and diet! Although that was the scene last weekend when we went to Ocean Shores for our anniversary...not the drunken sailor part, just the beach and whisky :) Don't worry, Ashlyn was safe and sound with Grandma and Grandpa Hufana!

Anyhoo...Actually, Miss Ashlyn decided to let go of the couch, tables, and everything else she's been walking along for the past two months and take some steps on her own! She started walking just before her 10 month birthday. She's been walking along the furniture for a couple months now, so we knew it was only a matter of time. She just thinks she's the "bee's knees!" Every time she takes steps on her own (after she lands on her butt!), she turns to us to make sure we were watching her, then gets the biggest smile on her face. We then applaud of course! Every time she walks we comment that she looks like a drunken sailor. Take a look for yourself...

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Alumni Weekend

This past weekend was my alumni softball weekend at UW. There were alumni that traveled from across the country for the event which made it that much more special. I had such an amazing time and I was so happy to introduce Ashlyn to all of my old teammates and friends and also get to meet their new "additions." Friday afternoon we had the alumni softball game where us "oldies" got to play the current team. Some of the alumni girls are still playing professionally so they weren't fazed a bit; however, most of us have been spending our time changing diapers, working, and raising families so we were a little out of our element to say the least. But we still suited up, laced up the cleats, and prepared to have some fun playing a game we all love so much. I did a little BP (batting pratice for all you non-softball peeps), and I was actually suprised at how well I did! I hadn't seen a live pitch for over 5 years! Granted they were fatties down the middle, but still...

There was a huge turnout so we all rotated in and out of the game. I played in left field for a couple innings and had the opportunity to play next to Rita Roach in Center and Jaime Clark at shortstop. What was really special was that those were the girls I played next to at UW so it was kind of fun to do it again for a couple innings again at husky stadium. I shared so many laughs, cries, and crazy times with those two girls during college that it was really nice to be able to play on the same field again with them.

After the game, which we lost by only 2 (not bad for a game against the reigning national champs), there was a catered dinner on the field for players and their family and friends. It was such a fun night catching up with everyone and watching everyone's kids run (and crawl) around the field we spent so many hours practicing and playing on. It really is one big extended family that I feel so proud and fortunate to be a part of.

The next day there was a tailgate before the UW-USC game where the team was presented with their national championship rings. Also during half-time at the football game, the team was recognized which was really great to see. The crowd went crazy! Although not as crazy as after the game when the dawgs beat #3 USC! It was a perfect ending to such an amazing weekend. Go Dawgs!!

Kristen, Rita, Jaime, and Tia

Being introduced before the game

Me, Erin, and Rita

Me, Jaime, and Rita (we used to call Jaime "my giant" because she was so tall and Rita and I were so short). Poor Jaime, she hates getting her picture taken with us.

Jaime and I taking a self-portrait in the dugout

Jaime and Rita

Me, Ashlyn, and Grandma Sue after the "big" game.

Auntie Bork and Ashlyn

Half-time presentation

Ash and I after the big win over USC

Sunday, August 30, 2009

9 months

I've been such a bad blogger this month so I'm cramming all of August into 3 posts...sorry!

So Ashlyn turned 9 months a few days ago (I still can't believe it!) and yes, she is still in the 10th perecentile! She is 16lbs 11oz. I made the nurse weigh her twice because I was sure she weighed 18 lbs last time I checked (but looking back I'm pretty sure she was fully clothed with a diaper on when I weighed her at home and that doesn't count). I think I'm finally convinced that she is going to be "petite."

She has more personality than I think I can handle (SASSY!), she is never still unless she is sleeping, and she is the absolute light of Aaron and I's life! We can't remember what life was like without her. She pretty much is our world! We try and carve out a few nights here and there for just us but we always end up spending most of the time talking about her. We just love her so much! Here are some recent pictures...

Chomping on a carrot from our garden.

Grandma Sue and Ashlyn getting ready for Jessica's wedding.

Being lazy!

She already loves the phone!

Bath time!

Laundry

For some reason Ashlyn is obessed with everything to do with laundry. She loves laundry baskets, she helps me put clothes away (well kind of), and she is amazed with the washing machine and dryer. I just hope she is this excited about laundry when she is a teenager!

Beach

We took Ashlyn to the beach for the very first time a couple of weeks ago. Aaron had a job to look at and it just happened to be a Monday so Ash and I were able to tag along. It was such a beautiful day and we even saw a black bear on our way up there which was really cool. I hadn't been to Ocean Shores is years and neither had Aaron. We decided our 5 anniversary might be a good time to return for a real visit, and so I got it all booked. We'll be staying at the Quinault Beach resort in about a month. Hopefully the sun will still be shining!