My Cousin's "Little Miracle"

My cousin had to deliver her baby girl 5 weeks early due to toxemia. We're so happy to report that both mom and baby are doing well! Her little girl was born at 4 lbs., 14 oz., 18 inches long. Before we went to visit her in the hospital, my cousin sent me a picture text of her, and she looked so tiny. However, it wasn't until we actually saw her in person & got to hold her, that we really saw how tiny she is and what a "little miracle" these premies are. My aunt asked if I wanted to hold her, and I was afraid to because she is so small and fragile, but also because I knew I was going to ball my eyes out! And sure enough I did! We are getting close to welcoming our new spirit in to our home, that holding this little one felt like a small glimpse into the future. It makes me so incredibly grateful, every single day, for our birth mother's sacrifice. I would never get to experience the joy of motherhood if it wasn't for her. So thank you!

Birthdays, Weddings, & Homecomings!

Birthdays...

August a very busy month in our family! It feels like it's somebody's birthday every week, sometimes even twice a week! In this case, it was my niece, Amyrlin's, 4th birthday. She was so excited to open her gifts-and so was her sister :) They are so sweet to always share with each other and let the other sister help open gifts.

Homecomings....

My youngest sister returned home from her summer job- we couldn't be more proud of how hard she worked & we're excited to have her back in Utah! It was so fun to have my sister & good friend back so we could spend some girl time together before she starts school. We had a lot of family events going on (missionary homecoming, weddings) and we were able to meet up with extended family to celebrate. In case I'm not making my point... I LOVE FAMILY!

And finally...Weddings!

Our cousin had his wedding reception in his parent's backyard and it was BEAUTIFUL!!! They have a gorgeous backyard, with a white fence and horses, and draped white christmas lights all around the back. They had a to-die-for dessert bar and it was so fun to see everyone get a little dolled up for the occasion. Weddings are always fun in our family because we appreciate good food, good music, and love to dance. We love spending time together and when we see all of our nieces and nephews, it gets us so excited for our baby to arrive!

Bees, Bees, Bees!

Have you ever seen the Bee Movie? Well bees in real life aren't nearly as sweet as the ones in the movie. :) Alex was at work, which requires him to spend the majority of his time outside. As he was approaching one side of the house, a bee-obviously in a panic-came flying out of the side and stung him, right on top of his hand. Now Alex has been stung before, and sometimes it would swell up for a bit, but never anything serious. This time is was different. That night when he got home, his arm was huge!! (See pics).

He went to the doctor and he has a pretty bad infection. Poor baby :(. Thanks for working hard for our family!

Thanking my lucky Stars & Stripes...

Family, fairs, and food= 4th of July for the Hubbards! Each year, I look forward to this weekend. We love to go to breakfast with family, pick up some phenomenal BBQ at the local fair, (sneak in some Cotton Candy), and watch the fireworks show. My favorite kind of firework is the glittery, golden, poinsetta that sparkles like a hundred cameras are flashing at the same time. It's always a bit stressful finding parking, as usual, but once we set up the lawn chairs, grabbed our sunflower seeds and diet cokes, we love to sit back and watch the sky light up.
Our two nieces are such a blast to watch and be around. We love to take them swimming and cook out in the backyard. Our oldest neice has just learned to swim on her own and it's so exciting to see her growing up so fast.
We just want to say thank-you to all of the men & women who are fighting for our country each and every day. Thank you for making our country a safe place to live.

We love you all & happy 4th of July!

Happy Father's Day, Happy Grandfather's Day!

Father's Day was such a fun day for Alex and I. We went to his Dad's house and joined his sister and her kids (in picture above), Alex's 2 brothers, and of course...his Dad! It is also his Dad's birthday this week, so we celebrated both. It was so funny because Alex's sister bought some "trick" candles for the birthday cake & we all couldn't wait to see his Dad struggle with blowing them out. She lit the candles & we watched in anticipation, his Dad blows them out, and they didn't re-light! His sister's face was so funny as she was more bummed out by them not working then his Dad was.

Our two neices were adorable as always! They dressed up in their Disney princess dresses & gave their Father's day gifts to their Dad. You could tell it really melted his heart.

All in all, the day continued to make Alex and I excited to become parents some day. I know Alex is going to be a great dad and I can't wait for him to have that opportunity.

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. We love you!

Lightning McQueen!

My INCREDIBLE, AMAZING, PERFECT husband surprised me and took me to see my family out of state. We packed up the car after we both got home from work on a Friday and drove through the night to surprise my family for the weekend. It was one of those weeks where I just needed a big hug from my mom, to hear my sister's contagious laugh, and to be there in the morning when my nephew wakes up and gives me the kind of hug that makes any heart melt.

My nephew is arguably the most adorable little boy out there. He is almost 3 and worships the Disney movie, "Cars". He has every character car from the movie, some he has multiples of, and says "Liiiiightting McQueen" cuter than you can imagine. I just so happen to drive a red car and my nephew is convinced that it's the lifesize version of Lighting McQueen. In the picture about, Alex let him sit in the passenger seat of "Lighting McQueen" for a few minutes and I think my nephew's smile says it all. You would think he was at Disney World or something!

What would we do without family......