Happy 4th of July

Finnally some real time off. I am heading back to Utah for almost a full week. I can hardly stand myself. All the kids, except Nathan-his request for leave was denied, will be coming to stay the weekend at the Huntsville home. Mom & Sam will arrive on Friday. Two of Jan's brothers and her sister, with their families, will also come. It should be a great time for all. Huntsville town swells from 2000 people to around 12,000 people. They have races, a carnival, a rodeo, a parade-with horses, bicycles and lawnmowers included, a dance later in the day, an action, a patriotic play, a talent show culminating the day with fireworks. These aren't like most fireworks. They have a drop zone marked out. Outside of this area, everyone lays out blankets and lays flat, looking straight up. The fireworks seem to flash directly over head. We don't consider it a good time unless we have to put someone out from smoldering amblers. It's all tones of fun. Anyway, if anyone is in the area, they have a place to come and enjoy the 4th. I hope everyone has a great holiday and I want to publicly thank our service men and women for protecting our freedoms. Be safe and have fun.

The Vacationing Hubbard's

Up on a mountain, looking over Boulder Bay. The weather was perfect for our hike. Jamilee has red hair, Ally is in the middle, and Hanna on the end. Our dog, Emma, climbed up the mountain with us. This was not a little hill. It was the mountain range between the lake and the Las Vegas valley floor.
We went out to the East mountains of the Las Vegas valley to see if we could find the wild horses. Lot of fun, but, no luck.


We went visited the LDS temple in Las Vegas. It was both beautiful and incredible.

We stayed in Henderson, NV for several days. No we did not hit the stip. Anyway, we watched movies, played games, went hiking, swimming, and we were able to travel South to see mom--Linda Sumner. It was a relaxing and enjoyable time with our girls.

Sam & Linda Sumner

Sam and Linda Sumner, Easter weekend. "Life is good."

P.S. We had just finished off mom's famous tacos--man are they the beeeeeeeeeeest!

Joey Sumner

Joey Sumner, Linda and Sam's Son, enjoying the weather this Easter holiday. He is doing great, building houses, running a business and enjoying the excellent area for dirt biking.

Grandma Helen

The Common Matriarch of the Thomas, Freeman and McCulloch family branches. Perhaps we should call this the Grandma Helen Family Blog? Let us know what you think. You can email your thoughts directly to jameshubbard1@msn.com.

Submitted by Susan & James

Ally's 16th Birthday

Ally's 16th birthday. She had school, violin and ballet lessons on her birthday. Yes, the other two are Jan and me. By the way, Ally turned 16 last month. She is now dating and having fun with this new aspect of her life. So far, so good. James-DAD
P.S. One date was 15 minutes late in getting her home, around 11:15PM-- we live 30 minutes outside of the city. He had to drop off a friends date, so that both guys could drop Ally off. I love the concept of group dating and no one on one stuff. Anyway, the date called me to inform me of the situation. Ally, later said he was scared to death I would kill him. The boys these days are so perceptive. :o)

Ally Hubbard Prom Night

Ally, just coming home from the 2009 Weber High School Prom. I think Jan, her mother, had as much fun as Ally in getting ready for this night. However, somethings never change. Ally, is as modest as they get. She never wares a dress without pants or knee-high shorts underneath. I had a picture to share everyone, but, for whatever the reason, it will not load. If I can figure it out, I will post it later.

Posted by James-Utah

This Weeks Theme

OK Everyone, due to the overwhelming and obvious interest in "mans best friend," this week I would like to challenge everyone to post stories and pictures about their favorite pet. You can tell us how you got him/her. You can tell us about the time he/she chased the ...... Or the tell us about his/her's favorite food or favorite..... What about his/her's most embarrassing moment etc. etc. etc. I know how these guys can be like our own children. I also know how proud everyone is of their pet. Soooooo lets get posting. James Hubbard-Utah

Record Number of Posts

42 POSTS! Not bad for our first month, especially since we started on February 18th.  This should be a record or something.  I want to thank everyone for contributing and for all those who are following this blog.  I keep receiving emails from family members who just love reading everyones comments.  You guys are great!  Keep the post coming.  Remember, if it helps anyone, just send me the post and I will post them for you.  Have a great week,

James Hubbard-Utah

P.S. Eventually, we will have to rely on the "Archive" area of our blog to find older posts.  I am not sure of the limits at this time.  However, if you are looking for a past post, an easy way to find it is to go to the Archive area, below the picture of the Thomas Kids, and touch on the month and then the title.  You will be redirected to the post.  Additionally, the labels are great to group posts.  For example "recipes" will bring up all the post labeled "recipes" and "James" will bring up all the post that start with "James" etc. etc. etc.