Our Christmas!!

With Craig having to work on Christmas morning we decided to do our Christmas on Christmas Eve just in the afternoon before we went to dinner with the Price's. Both Craig and I had to work on Christmas Eve so we waited till we got off work. We set out each others Stockings and we were able to look at all the fun stuff "Santa" got each of us! We then took turns opening gifts and had so much fun seeing each other open their gifts. We were both so spoiled this year, I am sure the pictures tell you that. Craig did so good this year I had no idea what he got me, he got me a new sterio for my car, a picture of the Ogden temple, a shirt, a robe, a message, socks, boots and so much more. I am such a lucky girl! Me and all my stuff

Craig got a sweater that he was so excited about, a CD, some socks, scrubs and the big gift and XBox 360 with the Kinect, (I tried so had to keep it a secret but I think he was kinda expecting it) he got a game for the kinect and then two other games.
Craig and all of his stuff!

Like I said we were both so spoiled this year, not only from each other but also from our family's, we are so blessed to be able to do things for each other.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas because I know we sure did.

Christmas Day

Craig had to work on Christmas morning so I went to my parents for breakfast and then just spent the morning there with everyone. My dad always makes an awesome breakfast with cinnamon pull aparts, eggs, bacon and sausage. It is really one meal I look forward to on Chirstmas. Craig got off at 2 so once he was off he came over to my parents house and we ate lunch and then opened presents with everyone. Craig got a two Xbox games from Ashlee and I got some kitchen things and a sweater from Shannon. Shannon and Cohen

Jim, Michele, Randy and Ben all playing games

Ashlee

Me and Craig

After we got done at my parents we went to Craig's parents house and did our gift exchange with those's that were there. We were able to play games and just relax there and enjoy our day with family!

We then made our way back to Willard for the Stucki christmas party. We were having family pictures so we made sure to be there. I was nice to get everyone there for pictures, not just my family but the whole family, all my aunt, uncles and cousins. So needless to say is that we had a lot of people there for pictures it was great! When I get them I will try to put them up so you all can see. Grandpa also makes Christmas sleighs for us each year and that is something I look forward to also. I haven't gotten a picture of it yet but I will try to put that up also.

I am so grateful for this wonderful time of year and all that we have. I am grateful to get to spend so much time with our family and be with them. To remember the real meaning of christmas and remember Christ! I am so glad to have the gospel in my life and to enjoy the blessings that we have, I hope that you all had such a wonderful Christmas!

Christmas Eve

We spent most of Christmas Eve with the Price family which was really good. We went to dinner and had a great time with everyone. We went back to Glen and Nancy's house to do a little lesson about Christmas time. Keri did a great job putting it together, we talked about what Christmas is about and why we have Christmas. We talked about traditions and what other places do as traditions. We then watched everyone open there Chirstmas Eve pj's. It was a great night! The boys listening to the story

Me and Craig

Ginger Bread Houses

We have started to make gingerbread houses each year now with the Price's. Last year we made it so that we make up different things to make rather then just the same old thing. So we had lots of different things this year, we had a temple, a church, an out house, just a ginger bread house, big ben, a train, a castle, a park, a nativity, a house, and iglo, okay and I don't remember the other ones but you get the idea. We had a lot of fun and we look forward to doing it each year now! I tried to get a picture of everyone and their creation. Chad had the Ginger Bread house

Erin and her Nativity

Nancy and the Park

Kelley and a Fire truck

Me and the House

Craig and Big Ben

Glen and I don't remember what he had

JB and the Iglo

Michelle and I am not sure about her's

Alan and the out house

Keri I am pretty sure her's was the train

The boys watching a movie

Random

Okay so I was up loading the pictures from my camera and I didn't realise that I haven't blogged about a lot of things so I am going to try to catch up on some things that I have forgotten so this post is going to be kind of long just to warn you.

Well the other day I was at my mom's just hanging out with my mom and sister Ashlee. Well we were looking in her hall closest and I found a bag of glasses that have those big noses and make you look funny, anyways well I figured would put them on and this is what happened!!

Me and Ash
My name is Ariana and I am kinda special!!

We were having so much fun, you have to love that little things like this can make your night so much better. My mom couldn't stop laughing and that made me laugh so hard.

Craig thought I looked really special in this picture!

A few weeks ago Craig and I took a drive up to Inspiration Point. We had such I great time driving up there and seeing all of the leafs changing and just enjoying this wonderful world we live on. I was thinking about how amazing it is that our Heavenly Father made such a wonderful place for us to live on.

What a great land we live on

Me and the jeep

(Craig had to make sure to get a picture of the jeep)

Me and Craig at Inspiration Point

Okay well about a month or so ago I was really upset about a few things. Craig had lost his job, I had quite my job to work for my Dad but hadn't started yet so we were both unemployed and I you know how hard that can be. Well I had been having a bad morning and I didn't think things could get better and guess what they didn't. Craig and I went to leave for the day to go to my parents well before we left Grandpa Stucki pulled up on the four wheeler and was talking to us, he went to leave and Craig still had his door open and yes Grandpa hit it. ( He was really sorry that it happened and I know he didn't mean to do it, I feel bad at how upset I got) I thought it was really broken and as you can guess I got even more upset. On top of the fact that we both didn't have job's we were going to have to pay to get the jeep fixed. Come to find out Craig could fix it and nothing really was that broken, the door just got pushed back a little and that's it but I kept saying that Satin was out to get me and I know he was. That was a really big lesson for me I need to just understand that things happen for a reason and that I need to take them as life lesson. I have been trying to be better about not getting so upset about the small things that don't matter.

After Craig got it all taken apart

My jeep all torn apart

I am so glad that I have a husband that can fix pretty much everything it is great. We have never had to have to pay someone to fix our cars, we have just had to pay for the parts which is better then paying for it all. Also I am glad that Craig keeps me in check all the time to remind me that things like this don't matter and that it will all be alright.

Our First Year

What a great first year it has been for Craig and I! We have been able to do many things and get to know each other a lot better. It has been good, I will say we have had our moments but don't we all? We have grow together so much this first year and have been able to get to know each other a lot more! I am so grateful to be sealed for time and all eternity to such a wonderful man. Craig and I just coming out of the temple

The Happy Couple

Our parents and us


We had such a great support with us that day!





For our Anniversary we went to Salt Lake and spent the night at a hotel. We went to downtown on Sunday night so we could walk around Temple Square and watched the Joesph Smith movie ( I forgot how much I love seeing that movie). On Monday we went to the Gateway and went shopping. We walked around in the snow for most the morning. We then went to lunch and then a movie which was lots of fun.

Us at Tempe Square

Me and Craig!

I am glad we got the chance to get away for just a little bit and spend sometime together and just relax with one another!

Happy Halloween

Craig and I went with his Dad and Mom up to his brothers house in Twin Falls Idaho. We figured we wouldn't be able to get there any other time so we went. We had lots of fun spending time with everyone. We didn't get to their house till about 8 on Friday night but we watched a movie and just had a good time visiting with one another. Saturday morning we got up and got ready to go for the day. Hunter had a basketball game so we were able to go to that and support her. Then we came back to their house and got ready for all that Halloween fun. We went to a shopping center for the kids to walk around and trick or treat from store to store, we then went to their Dentist office for Hot Dogs and Cider, they had those bounce house's s the kids had fun playing on those. Me and Sarah had some fun of our own, they had one that you could race on so me and Sarah decided to do that. We had lots of fun. Then Hunter asked me to race her on another one they had so I did that. I am going to rent these sometime I had so much fun.
After all of that we went back to the house to get some rest for a few minutes before we had to go to Scott and Sarah's ward party and truck or treat. They had a chili cook off which was good, at the truck or treat I past out the treats with Sarah while Craig took Dallas around. We love being able to do so much with our nieces and nephews. Thanks so much for a great time!

Nurse Ariana and Doctor Craig

Yes I cheated racing Hunter but there were so many kids I didn't want to smash them

Me and Sarah racing

We had so much fun getting to spend time with family I always love being able to grow closer to them.

Vacation!!

Craig and I had the chance to go to California for a week and just get away from our every day life. It was really nice, we had a full week planned out and lots to do. Craig and I both worked the day we left, Craig took a half day so he got off by noon so that he could get a nap in before he drove all night. I got off at 3 and headed home, we got everything loaded and were on the road by 4. We stopped in Vegas around 10p.m. to get out and walk around a little bit, we walked the strip and I won't lie I don't ever need to go back to Vegas again. We made it California at about 4 Wednesday morning and we had to wait a little bit before we could text my sister Shannon so that we could get into there room. So we just drove around and tried to get to the beach but we weren't able to.

Wednesday - when we got there we slept for a few hours then we got up and got ready for the day, we went to the beach so that the kids could play and just run around. We just walked on the beach and then we also walked on the pier and watched all the fisher men try to catch the little fish. (we never saw anyone get one one bigger then like 3 inches long.)

Thursday - We went to Disneyland with my sister and her family. We just tried to hit all the fun rides and get everything in that we wanted to do with them. (They were only going to be going to Disneyland the one day) It was fun getting to talk Cohen and Ruby on all the rides, Cohen liked all of them but Ruby liked some of them but not all of them. They were so fun so watch and see the big smiles on their faces! Craig and I got to watch Dexter while they went to the World of Color show that they have. He was really good for us, he slept the whole time! It really was get fun to watch him!

Ruby and Shannon

Cohen and Ben

Ruby and I

Friday- Craig and I got to have the chance to go to Disneyland another day since we had gotten season passes when we came down for our Honeymoon in November. Craig's sister Keri and nephew Marcus came this day with us, we were able to hit most everything that we didn't get to the day before. We also got to go and see the new show that they have the World of Color and all I have to say is that it was awesome. I am so glad we got the chance to see it, I loved it! I just love Disneyland, I can't wait to have kid's one day and be able to take them to the Happiest place on Earth!

Me, Craig, Keri and Marcus waiting to ride Autotopia!

Marcus and Craig waiting for their car!

Craig, Pluto and Me

Me and Craig as action figures!!

Marcus and Keri

Marcus and Craig

Saturday- We were able to go to Marcus soccer game that morning, it was really fun to watch him out there playing. He had so much fun, and it was fun to be there. After that we drove to Temecula were his Uncle and Aunt live, we meet them so that we could go to San Diego to play at the beach and ride the beach cruisers. It was over cast and cold the day we went but it was still fun to be there! Craig tried to skim board and he did alright for his first time but he decided that he would just stick to the buggy board so him and his cousin Shelby were out in the water for about 45 minutes doing that. I forgot to get a lot of pictures this day, sorry!

The Beach

Keri, Uncle Doug and Craig just relaxing

All of us after a long bike ride!

So this was our dinner! Yes I know it is huge, it feed 6 adults and 2 kids and we had two slices left. It was so big but so good! One of the best pizza's I have had.

( Thanks Uncle Doug for dinner)

Sunday- SEA WORLD!! Yes I am so excited that we go to go to Sea World. This was my first time ever going there and it was so much fun I loved it. We got to see all the shows that they have there and they were pretty sweet! We got to do lots of things that I would never normally do. Craig feed the sting rays, I wouldn't do it I was to freaked out, but I did at least touch one so I am proud of myself for that at least!

Craig and I by the Shamu car

The Dolphin's

Craig and I

Sea lion show

Yes it's a giant thing of milk

Pet's Rule show

They have all different kinds of animals in this one and it is pretty awesome, I have to say I didn't know you could train a Pig of all animals.

Craig and Marcus wanted to go on a ride so they choose Atlantis since you don't get as wet on this one.

Craig holding a Star Fish

Me holding one also!

(It took me about 5 minutes to even pick it up, I am a wimp when it comes to some things)

Craig, Large Sea Turtle and Me!

Craig in a polar bear cave

Me and Craig with the Polar Bear

SHAMU

It was a very awesome show I am glad we got to see it!

While we were walking around at Sea World I saw this cool looking chair lift thing that goes from one side of the park to the other and back. It takes you across the ocean and it was fun to just sit and relax and just enjoy the view, I am glad we did it!

Keri and Marcus on the ride

Craig and I on the ride!

Monday- We didn't have anything planned for this day so since we were staying with Craig's Uncle and Aunt we just stayed kinda close by. We went shopping at a mall that was about and hour away, we got a few things which was nice. It was also nice to just relax and not do really anything all day. We went back and hung out with his cousins, Craig and his cousin Micheal had fun playing ping pong, Micheal has a fun way of playing instead of keeping track of points they just give each other welts on there backs if they lose. Craig had a back full of them, I wish I had a picture of it but i for got to get one, it was pretty fun to watch!

Tuesday- We got up and got all packed up. We headed to Mesa, Arizona to meet up with Craig's Mission buddy Drew and his wife. We went to dinner with them just were able to stay with them for the night! Craig and Drew went and played racket ball, they had lots of fun, I think Craig is going to take that up as his new sport!

Wednesday- The alarm went off at 5 and that really was to early but I am glad we left so early or we wouldn't have gotten home till really late. It was a great trip we were able to listen to the book Harry Potter while we drove so that was fun it made the time go faster!

We had such a great time while we were away! I am so glad that I get to go and do all these fun things with my best friend, I can't wait for all the other fun times to come in the coming years! I love you so much Craig!!

Craig, Me and Shamu