The Lyon's Den

We have had a lot of changes in our family, in the past few months. We sold our house (which had an offer on it within a week of listing...thank goodness!)!! And we moved in with my parents. Aaron starts Chiropractic school on July 6th, at Life Chiropractic College West, in Hayward, CA. We have found a nice LDS family for him to rent a room from, while the kids and I stay with my parents. We're very blessed to have a family who is willing to take us in when we need help. While we've been here (since the beginning of May), we have celebrated 2 birthdays; Aaron turned 31, and Brielle turned 1, (I'm afraid the attitude came with it)!!! Kelman finished Kindergarten and had a very successful year. The boys all started swim lessons; but the twins switched to a different class which starts next week. Aaron has been very busy with school and still has 2 online classes to finish up before July. If anyone is a pro at Physics or Biochemistry, let us know! He is excited to start Chiropractic school and I am eager to get things moving. I have just been busy keeping up my new website, which I am going to take a break from because it took a lot of time. I think it was pretty successful for the short time I ran it. I made a little money, met some new people, and got some great deals. Now I'm working on focusing on the kids this summer, and get them learning some new things before school starts in the Fall. We're getting Carter and Brechin ready for Kindergarten! Yay for them and especially yay for me!!!! I've also been working on some weight loss for the past several months and have done fairly well. I've been a little stuck this past month, but I'm hoping to pick it up here. Brielle is cute as ever, and adored by everyone. She isn't the chunk she once was. She has gotten taller, and slimmed way down. So much that the DR. is a little concerned about her not gaining weight. She's just petite. About 2 weeks ago, we went on a nice vacation to the Bay area. We went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, went Whale watching (got sea sick), we went to a cute little place called Gilroy Gardens (you should look it up; it was PERFECT for our little family), spent some time in San Francisco, and went on a Jelly Belly Factory Tour. All in all, it was a great week! We're excited for an upcoming Stubblefield Family Reunion in July, and are eager to see everyone!!

Brielle's 1 Year Birthday Picture

The Strawberry Shortcake Birthday cake, for our Strawberry Shortcake

Brielle's new baby doll, that she had to just KISS!!

Opening presents!!

Kelman in front of some of the falls at Gilroy Gardens

Brielle's favorite ride at Gilroy Gardens!

The Golden Gate Bridge in the background

The family at Lombard Street; the crookedest Street in the world (?)

Aaron wrestling at the Mechanical Museum at Fisherman's Wharf in SF

I know it looks like I've been a bad blogger, and it may be true; but I have started a new website that takes up all my blogging time. I blog several times a day at http://cleverhousewife.com. Some of you may be familiar with it already. I started this website as a way to help myself and others to start saving money. I inform others of all sorts of freebies and good deals online, and at your local stores. I hope you'll all stop by and you may even find something helpful. I actually even have a giveaway going on right now that you're welcome to go and enter. I'm giving away a cute St. Patty's Day shirt and a box of Lucky Charms. You can enter HERE.

In other news... Aaron has decided to go to Chiropractic School. He is working like crazy right now by going to 5 different colleges to get all of his prerequisites done by July. He is hoping to start Life Chiropractic West College in July. We're very excited about this plan and look forward to the adventure; well, parts of it. Kelman is doing well in school and is learning to read. I even go register the twins for Kindergarten tomorrow. I'm so excited!! I just hope the teachers can handle them. ;) They are little busy bodies who don't pay much attention to what I have to say. Carter and Brechin crack us all up and they always have tons of bumps and scratches that make it look like they've been in a cat fight. They have to learn things the hard way. Brielle is crawling now and is as cute as ever! That's us in a nutshell.

Here is a video of Brielle around Thanksgiving. She was crackin' up at the dog licking her arm, but even more when the dog would cry or squeal. My cute little doll baby! Aren't baby laughs just so cute?

Yes, I admit it; I've been a bad blogger. It's been over 5 months since my last post so I won't torture you all with all the details of those months. Here are the highlights.
August
The start of school for Kelman (Kindergartner) and Aaron (pre Masters)
The first month of school was great for Kelman. Way better than I expected. After the honeymoon wore off, there began to be only a few little anxieties. He is VERY particular about what he wears to school and will not go in the classroom wearing just anything. I've learned this the hard way. He is at the top of his class academically and behaves pretty well, but could be better. We're workin' on it.
School for Aaron has had it's positives and negatives. Psychology and Physiology were excellent and he did very well. Chemistry however, not so much. He'll be taking that again this next semester, but we just found out that his professor won't make him retake the lab. Yay. We'll take what we can get. He loved all of his professors and hopes he feels the same this next semester.
September
Brielle learned to roll over!! She started getting longer and only slightly thinner. Still a chunk. I don't think anything else really happened in September.
October
Our annual trip to Bishop's Pumpkin Farm; always fun. Brechin and Carter turned 4 and are even getting a teensy bit easier. (Knock on wood) And of course, Halloween. (Pictures to follow).
November
A trip to Apple Hill with Grandma Stubz. Brielle is sitting up and has beautiful long red hair (for a babe). Grandma Hawley (my grandma) turned 90 and we had a huge birthday bash with extended family, including a fantastic variety show. Thanksgiving. Aaron and my 7th anniversary. And I turned 26 (I think that's how old I am now). This was probably our busiest, but most fun month. I got to see all of my siblings and almost all of my nieces and nephews. Such a blast!
December
Kelman turned 6 AND lost his first tooth. Brielle got 4 teeth and developed the nickname Sissy Lou (which my mom and I heard for the first time at Apple Hill a few years ago, and loved). Busy Christmas planning and shopping. Many blessings. Santa brought many presents for our family and my mom and dad (at our house). We had the Nativity reinactment and Chinese Food on Christmas Eve, with my brother Jared and his kids. Those pictures are on my mom's computer. Aaron and Kelman have had lots of time off and we're enjoying eachother for the most part. Aaron has many projects he's been doing and more still to come before the next semester. I've been keeping busy with couponing and bargain hunting. I think I've been doing pretty well at trying to keep a normal lifestyle while sending Aaron off to school instead of work. I've learned a lot, and our food storage is doing great! I'm still teaching piano lessons and even start two new students this week.
Now it's off to the New Year!
Enjoy the pictures in Chronological order, with some videos mixed in.
Kelman's first day of school


Hopefully Aaron's last first day of school


Brielle at 3-4 months


Carter and Brechin - 2+2=4?


Halloween Highlights

Mario, Luigi, Wario, Princess Peach



Apple Hill


Variety Show with my mom and sisters - Aren't we talented?


Thanks Grandma Lyon for our cool pillowcases and dolly, and thanks to our cousins for our fun jammies!


Brielle found some bath toys in her stocking

Santa brought JUST what I wanted....a DS!!


We LOVE Nerf guns!!!


I'm just checkin' out my new toy.


Just a cute new video of the twins.


Happy New Year!!!