Ashley Johnson

If you havent already

2009-09-16T14:41:00.001-07:00

Chad and I have a different blog cnacarton.blogspot.com and we put up a new post. Cute pics from the wedding and there will be more to come. So if you havent checked us out or replace my old one for Our new one you should!

Ash and Chad

Switch

2009-07-23T11:16:00.000-07:00

We are switching blogs. So from now on Chad and I will be using this blog....

cnacarton.blogspot.com

All is well in Colorado. Hope everyone in AZ is alive still and havent died from the heat!

We love and miss all of you!

Chad Got A JOB!!

2009-07-02T16:15:00.000-07:00

Well Chad got a new job doing security. Just like his dad. He is working for Union Coloney Security. His hours are CRAZY but it helps bring in some money! Which Im happy with! So his first check is on Monday, Im so excited! I just hope I can get a job soon and be able to help out Chad. This week this is how his schedule goes... Friday(tomorrow) 6am-6pm Saturday (yes the 4th of July, Our first real holiday together) 10pm-5am and Sunday 12am-6am. I know what your thinking, but it will due for now untill he gets into schooling and becomes a fire fighter. But Chad loves his job. I am just so happy we have some kind of imcome now! YA!

Also on a good note my mom finally found a new job working part time for now at JC Pennys! GO MOM!!

On the other hand I havent found any work yet but I havent lost faith I know there is something out there for me! I just have to be faith and patient and let my Heavenly Father Guide me!

Also one more thing, Chad and I are planning on coming down for Thanksgiving....I know thats months down the road but I thought I would all let you know.

Mom, Dad, sis and brothers, I love you and I will talk to you guys soon!

Hello From Colorado

2009-06-18T22:18:00.000-07:00

Again no pictures, but in due time I will.
I just wanted to say Hi....and let you know how things are going. Chad and I are still looking for jobs, so keep us in your prayers because we really need to get jobs and get on our own two feet. Other than that we had had some Tornado warning and watches. With equals some bad storms! Can I say SCARY!!! We had a nasty one last night that created golf ball size hail, thank goodness the hail stayed far away from us! Chad and I are doing awesome other wise! I will post later when I have awesome pictures to show you!

Time for and Up-Date

2009-05-14T18:32:00.001-07:00

Well...I'm Married!!!! It's Absolutly Wonderful! I love my husband! He brings so much joy and happiness to my life. We have been married for 3 weeks tomorrow (Friday May 14). On Tuesday Chad and I .....Moved to Greeley Colorado!!! WOW is all I have to say! But I love up here and I know Chad does too! Even though I miss all my family at home, and my dog. We had to leave him for a little bit, but we will be back to get him once we get a place of our own. My mom and dad helped move all our stuff up and are spending a week up here with us. The weather is teriffic! Its so much better than AZ weather, thats for sure. But I will catch up with you all later and let you know how everything is going up here in wonderful Greeley, Colorado! And I will post wedding pictures as soon as I can! Love you and miss you all!

I Cait Believe It

2009-04-05T18:07:00.000-07:00

The wedding is literally right around the corner! There is only 18 days left! Chad and I are so excited! We can't wait to spend eternity with with each other! I get to pick up chads ring up tomorrow morning, thats gonna be unreal, but I so excited, and I will hav my dress ready on the 17th. This whole wedding this is gonna be a dream untill the day of the wedding! I cant wait to start my new life with Chad. He is such a wonderful person, friend, and fiance, and I know he will be a fantastic husband, and later down the road a dad. I am so grateful for his love and friendship. I know he will always be by my side supporting me every step of the way.

Oh and by the way we do have a change of plans, we are not going to Washington, But we are still leaving Arizona. We are going to Colorado. Chad and I have talked it over, and my mom and dad have given us some advice and counsel about washington. So thats what we have decided. We wil miss you all but we wont be to far way compared to living in Washington.

Hiccups

2009-03-20T21:50:00.000-07:00

Just Remember I Love you!

He is so Handsome

I love my best friend so much!

Isnt he a stud!

Before I tell you what happened let me tell you what I have been through since Iv'e dated Chad Carton....

Our first Halloween together we decided to carve a Mickey Mouse pumpkin. Chads really artistic so we thought...aw what they heck lets give it a try and see what it looks like. So I let Chad cut the top out while I held it still for him...BAD IDEA....let me descridbe how he was craving it....it was like it a in and out motion, so he would stab the pumpkin then take it out and insert it back in ( I hope this is making since) Remember I was holding the pumpkin...well Chad kind mistaken the pumpkin for my fingure....Yes he stabed me only like a month into out relationship. Great way to say this is how I care about you! LOL I give myself credit cause I didnt cry! It hurt but I didnt cry, go me! So I told him, I think we should take a brake from this whole craving craft. He felt so horrible. So we just poped in a movie and untill I recoved and was ready to go back to carving our pumpkin. Yes I still have little scars from it....it makes me laugh now a days.

Next, I dont even remember when this was, it might have been 2 winters ago but anyways. I was laying on his couch and he was teasing me that he was going to drop his snowboard on me. Well then it accually slipped out of his hands and smacked my forehead. I had this HUGE goose egg after. His mom couldnt believe it, she made some kind of comment like havent you done enough yet...You think I would have had enough right?...

Since that last accident thigs had been going pretty good...untill last week Saturday ( So a week ago, the night of my bridal shower) To me, it doesnt get better then this...painful but funny all at the same time. So this is what happened...ready?

Early saturday evening Chad and I went over to my brother and sister in laws apartment to hang out with them. We were all hungery so we went to a great resturant called Abuelos (Grandpa in spanish) Its so good! Anyways after that we went to Chandler mall since it was just on the other side of the street. So we walked through Sears to get into the mall. Well there was a bathroom right outside of sears as you enter into the mall and my brotehr had to use the little boys room so Becky, Chad and I we just looking around in Sears while we waited for him. While we were looking I got the case of hiccups. (It seems that every time I get them chad way to get rid of them is to scare them out of me) well while Becky was off looking at towels Chad and I went looking at bed stuff ( we were bored) What I didnt expect was for chad to scare me. Well I was walking behinde Chad when out of no where chad grabed a bundle of sheets and tried to scare me with them. What Cha didnt realize was how close I was behinde him because when he went to swing his arms around to scare me his first came in contact with my nose....thats right he punched me in the face...(on total accident) He swung so hard I thought he broke my nose. I started bawling, it hurt so bad! He quickly imbraced me and kept repeating himself that he was so sorry. He felt horrible. I was so startled I could barely breath. It was so scary. BUT the thing that makes this story so darn funny is that... He Got My Hiccups To Go Away! (Thats what I ment by it was painful but funny all at the same time.)

Hopefully thats the end of my painful stories, cause I dont know how much I can handle! LOL I still love him even though he might cause pain, cause he always makes up for it with his love! I love you Chad!

Count Down

2009-03-09T22:02:00.000-07:00

There are only...46 Days left till I become Mrs Ashley Ty Carton. I am so excited! I can't wait to marry my best friend in the whole world. He makes me so happy and I so glad he picked me! I am such a lucky girl. I just wish it would come faster, but I am learning to be patient among all this though.

But there is one thing that is literally right around the corner, My Bridal Shower! Its on Saturday! Only 5 day left. I can hardly wait, its like christmas all for me! Yeah! I am so grateful to my sister, sister-in-laws, mom and Chad's Mom, and Aunts for making this all come true! You guys are truly amazing! Love you! Cant wait till Saturday :)

More Engagment Pictures

2009-03-02T22:27:00.000-08:00

I know you all loved the frist batch of pictures so I know you love these ones too. Enjoy! Let me know which ones you like. I love to see what others think

Playing a Joke

2009-03-02T22:08:00.000-08:00

So my sister, her kids and my mom met Chad and I at Hobby Lobby today to get some ideas for the reception. And once we were done looking we waited in line at the register to check out. Well while we standing there Logan spotted some silly string and asked mommy if him and Janae could have some since Chad had previously let them play with some that they got from the $1 Tree. Sheena gave in, and we took it home. When we got home Adam, Sheena's husband, was waiting outside for her. After being home for a little Sheena asked the kids to come out front and told Adam to close his eyes and come outside....(What Adam didn't know is that Sheena and the kids were gonna play a little joke on Daddy.) As soon as he came outside the kids and her covered him with silly string and this was the result...

Happy Birthday Lindsey!

2009-03-02T21:32:00.000-08:00

Last Monday was my sister in law had her birthday. And this last Sunday we got my family together to celebrate her birthday. I was so much fun. We grilled burgers, had cake and ice cream and played games together. It was nice to have everyone together spending time as a family. I love my Family! Lindsey, hope you had a great birthday!

Singing to Lindsey

Lindsey's cake that Trevor and Becky made

Enjoying our cake and ice cream and janae is showing off so nicely

Playing games, like the wii. Logan totally loved playing it even though is was kind of hard to do. But with the help of Uncle Trevor it wasnt as hard.

Lindsey opened her presents, we got her two cute shirts, 2 pairs of earings, a scarf, and a cute pair of sandels

See isn't that cute!

Update on the Wedding Plans

2009-02-24T12:47:00.001-08:00

So far this is what has been going on with our wedding plans:

-Chads grandpa has built and painted a 12 x 12 deck that is connected to the Gazbo. Its so beautiful!
- I have paid and picked up my dress, next is to heem the bottom and a little at the sleeve, and by my shoes!
-We have picke dout our pictures for the wedding video for the most part, still need a few more
-Took our engagment pictures
-Got addresses for my bridal shower written down and the design of the invitation picked out thanks to my sister!
-Scheduled our endowment session and set a time to get married on the 24th.
-Picked out the most of our pictures for out sign in scrapbook

So we are on a roll and Chad and I can't wait to get married and move to Washington!

Engagment Pictures

2009-02-15T22:16:00.000-08:00

Chad and I

2009-02-05T19:00:00.001-08:00

Hey just a heads up Chad and I made a blog so everyone can be up to date with what is going on with our wedding!
cnacarton.blogspot.com

If you would like to help please let me know!

Match Made In Heaven

2009-02-03T15:03:00.000-08:00

Chad when he was 6 months old

Me when I was probably just a few weeks old

Like father like son, Future Fire Fighter

This is my favorite picture of me when I was a toddler.

Chad and his stuffed Animals, he's so innocent

I guess we both liked stuffed animals, who knew?

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Are you ready for some Football?

While he was playing sports I was dacing my little heart out!

He's a Super Model, I love this picture he is such a stud!

Senoir choir pictures

And We Lived Happily Ever After

Wedding Plans

2009-01-19T22:25:00.001-08:00

Well now that its been about a month since I got engaged I ahve been busy at work planning for Our wedding! Here is was we have so far...
-The Date is April 24,2009
-Our colors are Tiffany Blue, Black and Silver
-We are having the wedding at the temple and the reception in Chad's granparents backyard
-The Bridal Shower is March 7th from 11-2
-I think I picked my dress out but want to try a few more on before I make a final decision
-My sisters and her hubby are Dj-ing
-My sisters friend is going to do my hair for free...thank you sooooo much!
-Chad's Aunt Nikki is taking our engagment pictures (free)
-Chad's Aunt Jen is making our cake
-A lady in our ward is taking our wedding and reception pictures and all thats in between
-I won a childhood to Now slide show when I went to the Arizona Bridal fasion show on the 10th
-Chad's Aunt Nikki is also hooking me up with a lady in her ward to do our invatations and my niece and nephew dress and suit
-I have a friend whose mom will probably be making my sisters and I bouquets
-I will mostly have my sister do my makeup since she does such a good job with her own
-Chads sister in Washington is giving us there house for a year without rent payment while they are over seas.
-My sister in law is making my guest sign in book (as a scrapbook)
-My sister, and 2 sister in-laws are going to make my bridal shower announcements and plan the bridal shower! Thank you!

I am so excited, things are happening so fast and I just cant wait to get married and spend the rest of my life with my best friend. I love you Chad. xoxo

I'm Engaged!!!

2008-12-25T16:38:00.000-08:00

Its Christmas day and everyone except Kirt, Lindsey and Colton are there. My neice and nephew just finished opening there presents fromm grandpa and grandma and we are all sitting there talking then out of no where chad comes in with this big present. I was thinking to myself..."What the heck is that?" Chad hands me the gift and I start to read the comment of the box...as I open the gift there is other gift and another comment on that gift....well this goes on for a few more boxes. Then I get to the last box and open it. Inside is a camera case to go with my camera Chad got for me for christmas. Well at first I didnt see the ring cliped to the chain on the case so I go on and open the camera case and inside is a memory card and I told chad thank you and chad just looked at me and then I looked at the outside of the box and there is the ring!!!! I turned towards Chad and he said " Ashley Will You Marry Me?" Of course I said YES!!! And then I gave him a big kiss (twice) and a huge hug!!! Everyone was cheering and so excited!!! I am really glad he did it in front of my family because now i have all these pictures and a video of the whole thing!!!! I called family and let them know and everyone is so excited and happy for Chad and I! I am so happy to be getting married to Chad. He is the best thing that has ever happend to me! I love Chad so much and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him! xoxo

Present 1

Oh what? Present 2

Present 3
I wonder what's in this one....

What do you know Present 4!!

And another...I wonder what could be so awesome that he went to all this work for

A smaller present...we are getting closer
A camera case...wow all of this for that?
Nope, jk a RING!!! Going in for the kill :)
Ahhh young love!!
MY FUTURE HUSBAND!!

Here's the ring!!!

THANK YOU TO ME, SHEENA, for the wonderful pictures and video camera for capturing the moment...I AM SOOO AWESOME!!! (this is Sheena) hehehe

Road Trip

2008-11-20T09:43:00.000-08:00

So toward the end of the summer and into the new school year my brother, Trevor, Becky, Chad and I took a little road trip up to Flagstaff to get some school books for Becky. Becky is doing some online classes at NAU. We had so much fun. It was nice to get away for the day and enjoy the cooler weather. Here is some pictures of out little trip and all the fun exciting thing we did.

Aww so cute!

Precious!

Just being goofy in the car!

More Couple Pictures!

We went up to the ski resort and were going to ride the lift but it was closed because of the high winds. It was a bummer because we were all looking forward to it. So instead we took some pictures, even though it was freezing cold.

My Baby!

2008-11-20T09:03:00.000-08:00

Well I havent got to tell you about my little baby that I got about 6 months ago. He was born on Mothers Day and he is the best thing that could have entered into my life well except for Chad. He is cute and fluffy. And the newest part of the family. Everyone please meet my dog Banditt!!

He is a Siberian Husky. Isn't he so cute!

He sleeps every where. He loves the tile the most because its nice and cold

Tigger has a new buddy to hang out with now. At first he didn't know what to do when he brought Banditt home but now they just can't get enough of each others.

Isn't that so percious!

Sorry about the red eye but he is my little baby and I love him so much! I just wish he was still this small. He is almost as big as Tigger now.

(More pictures to come)

What I've Been Up To

2008-11-05T23:19:00.000-08:00

Ok so I like posting with pictures but since our home computer is down I can't do that so I will just update everyone on what has been going on lately...

Well for starters, towards the end of last months my brother, Trevor, got married to a great girl Becky Miller. The wedding was beautiful and it was great to have all of our family together to celebrate their future as husband and wife. Their colors were pink and brown. It was so pretty. (I'll have pictures later)
Yesterday I got the privilege to go and vote. How exciting is that. Although the thing that wasn't exciting was seeing that Obama won. I was so disappointed. But we have to move past it and hope for the best, and hope that Obama will make good and right choices for our country! I am happy though that Prop 102 passes! Yeah!!!! Its sad that it didn't pass in Cali, but at least it did here right?
Oh I forgot to you that like in the middle of October my dog Tigger got hurt. So here is what happened...Me and Chad were heading to my house from the store. We walk in the house and my little brother, Colton was raising his voice at my mom, but I didn't know why, so i walked into the kitchen where they were and Colton was holding a rag to Tiggers head. I didn't know what was going on till my mom told me what had happened...she said this..."dad was sitting on the couch and Tigger was siting in front of the couch thinking something was under the couch and he wanted to get it. So my dad opened the recliner and lifted the couch back so Tigger could grab what ever was under the couch. When he went to pull out he grazed a sharp piece of medal and sliced a good 3 inches of his head open." (Not exact words but close enough to what she said) So my dad, Colton, chad and I ran Tigger to a emergency pet place. I didn't see how bad it was till we got there at Colton uncovered the gash. I almost barfed. But Tigger had to go and get stitches and a wrap around his head. When my dad brought him home later that night I was asleep on the couch (my niece and nephew were on my bed) and he just cried and cried all night. I felt so bad for him. You should have seen him, it was so depressing to see him the way he was. He had to take pills for about 2 weeks to help with the pain and the swelling. But now he is all better and can now play around with my dog Banditt. BUT You want to know what the stupid part of this whole story is...there wasn't anything under the couch for Tigger to get. So he got hurt for nothing. And now my mom calls him our Expensive Dog. CRAZY HUH?

Oh this weekend on Sunday we got the whole family together and celebrated 4 birthdays. My grandpa who turned 89, my brother in-law who is in his late 20's (last week the day after Trevor's wedding), my nephew Logan who turned 4, today the 5th, and my niece Janae who turned 2 on Monday. It was so much fun. Janae and Logan got a whole bunch of gifts (they are so spoiled!) But I love them. So Happy Birthday Grandpa, Adam, Logan and Janae!!

Oh and to add to my busy and crazy life I got laid off from my job in August. I was working oat a dental office in the front desk. I really liked it there but my supervisor didn't like me very much. Oh well I can find something better. I still haven't found a new one but am try my hardest to. So if you hear of any job opportunities let me know!

Sorry!!!

2008-09-09T01:15:00.000-07:00

I am so sorry I haven't posted anything fo the last couple of months but I do have a good excuse. My computer has been down and that is where all my pictures are. So at the moment I am using my dad's lab top. I want to blog but for the mean time I can't. I have so much to tell you and show you. So be patient!! I promise I will have you totally updated in no time!! :)

My Better Half

2008-03-04T12:18:00.000-08:00

The Love Of My Life!!

I just cant get enough of Him!

We can hardly contain our happiness

Messing around at Carls Jr.

Slurrrp!

I'm so excited!

Standing in line for the ride Viper at Six Flags

SuperMan Ride here we come!

This ride was so intense! But I sure loved it!

Chad didnt go to prom here in Mesa because he went up to Utah with a few buddies and went to prom there. It looks like a picture in a front page magazine, dont you think? My guys in the middle! What a stud!

Chads going to be going to school to become a fire fighter, and he is already practicing. He cant wait to get started!

A Perfect Fit!

Renaissance Festival 2008

2008-03-04T11:01:00.000-08:00

Chad took me to the Renaissance Festival!

I had never been there so he decided to take me!

This Man was Amazing and really funny!

He grabed someone from the crowd and had him be a post so he could climb on him and juggle sticks of fire. It was crazy! Then after the guy got a free t-shirt for being so brave and risky. Chad and I really enjoyed him.

These two were histarical! There called the wildmen. And they went back in time 5000 year and pretended one of them was a wild men. If you cant tell what there covered in its called MUD!! They had a big pool of mud that they jumped in. All the kids in the front got covered in it. It was great!

I know right...thats me....on a elephant!! I was so excited when chad told there were elephants I could ride. I couldnt resist...could you?

Chad took the pictures, I wish he could have got on with me but its ok now I have this picture to show all of you!

Dont you just want to kiss them! How cute are they! I mean the elephant not the kids on the elephant! Haha.

Rock Band

2008-03-04T10:46:00.000-08:00

For 5 hours these three played Rock Band.

Its kind of like Guitar Hero but you have the mic. and the drums also. It was pretty entertaining

Trevor was on the Mic. Chad my boyfriend was on the guitar

Colton was on the drums. He had to put pillows and blakets under his butt cause it was falling asleep and hurting really bad. It made me laugh :)

Cant you tell Im having so much fun....I was in the beginning. But then it got boring after a while. Silly Boys!

Trevor was really getting into it as you can tell. All of us were laughing out heads off. He had no voice after the 5 hours of singing his head off. He kept asking me to fill up his water bottle. He was so crazy that night!

My Brothers Home!

2008-03-04T09:10:00.000-08:00

!Elder Johnson!

What a stud! This was in Utah when he left for his mission, but NOW he is HOME!!!!

I was the 2nd to hug him, my sister beat all of us to him! Oh well At least we beat my mom haha!

Back with his most Favorite people his Sisters! I was so excited to se his it was so unreal at first! I am just so glad to have my brother home!

Trevor brought some really cool things home, one was a pan that is kind of like a drum. It makes this really cool sound and so Trevor decided that Logan would like it so he was trying to teach him how it work so he could have a swing at it! Logan thought it was so COOL!!!

Logan could hear the ocean through Trevor's Big sea shell. Logan said that he could hear the sharks and that they were going to eat us all! I love my little logan!

Thumbs up dude! Logan loves having his Uncle Trevor home!

Trevor and Janae for the first time. Janae was born while trevor was gone on his mission. He couldnt believe how big she was. She was kind of shy at first to see his Uncle Trevor but finally warmed up to his silliness

I have the cutiest Niece and Nephew!

2008-02-12T19:55:00.000-08:00

Princess Belle

This little piggy went to market this little piggy had roast beef and this little piggy had none...and this little piggy went weee weee weee all the way home. Just kidding they were just playing with papa and grandmas shoes for some odd reason, it look cute though!

This is Janae's offical Bench! She loves climbing on it and sitting on her little throne!

Papa's cane looked pretty cool to Logan so logan start to do a little investagation

Getting ready to go on there first airplane ride with mom and dad

Janae looking out the window of the plane!

Yum, Cereal!

Just chillin in Alabama

"We are family...." Sheena (my sister) her husband Adam and my niece and nephew Janae and Logan

Graduation Baby!!!!

2007-09-20T12:14:00.001-07:00

Well I never thought this day would come but it did and it was amazing! I finally graduated! I didnt think I was going to because of AIMS (which I think is so stupid that you have to pass it to graduate!) High School was so much fun and I made so many friends along the way, including these crazy girls with me! Carrie(left) and Michelle(right). I love them, they are my bestest friends. I have know them since I moved here 7 years ago. They have never left my side! And I am so grateful to have them as friends!
I AM AWESOME!!

Sweet

2007-09-19T21:02:00.000-07:00

I am officially a blogger now! yay for me!