Hughs Family Blog

Bob's Promotion Ceremony

2010-08-18T21:26:00.002-05:00

For more pictures click below:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24148&id=100000604802282&l=1bca92ab0f

Owen is 6 Months Old

2010-08-18T15:06:00.003-05:00

For lots more pictures click the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24138&id=100000604802282&l=6596693e47

Dylan & Aubrey off to School!

2010-08-13T14:49:00.003-05:00

Wow what a week!

For more Pictures of Dylan click here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=23716&id=100000604802282&l=f00df06e8a

For more Pictures of Aubrey click here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=23787&id=100000604802282&l=b8a5fd3d30

Aubrey's new Bed

2010-08-08T15:46:00.001-05:00

Look who is in a big girl bed now! For more pictures click on the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=23364&id=100000604802282&l=72c00866b9

Grandma's Surprise 80th Birthday Party!

2010-08-08T13:54:00.007-05:00

Here's the pictures from the Party! I am still learning my new camera so they aren't the greatest. Enjoy the rest of the pictures at:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=23246&id=100000604802282&l=dfbaf4a86c

Great Grandma Shiori & Kids

2010-07-21T14:16:00.001-05:00

For more Pictures click the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21707&id=100000604802282&l=dba346e829

2010-07-20T20:51:00.001-05:00

Owen just turned 5 Months old! For more pictures click the link below

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21658&id=100000604802282&l=3a7b8e833e

2010-07-20T20:29:00.001-05:00

Happy 8th Birthday Dylan!

Check out the pictures from the party at this link

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21655&id=100000604802282&l=cf1c26dc99

All new posts are now on Jennifer's Facebook Page

2010-06-12T14:55:00.003-05:00

You will need to be friends with Jennifer to see the family updates on Facebook.

Aubrey's 4th Birthday Party

2010-05-02T21:15:00.003-05:00

For Pictures of the party CLICK BELOW:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=15159&id=100000604802282&l=03688e9cd6

Trip to Florida Pictures

2010-05-02T17:02:00.012-05:00

These are links to pictures from our first family vacation to Florida. The trip was a blast and well beyond words so since I am a picture person please enjoy over 2000 photos that Bob and I took while we were there. Not only did we get stay and visit with family and friends we also took in 5 days of amusement parks!

Hollywood Studios:Beauty and the Beast
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14448&id=100000604802282&l=29a9b4fa32

Extreme Stunt Show: Lights, Motors, Action!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14447&id=100000604802282&l=c116b91692

Hollywood Studios
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14385&id=100000604802282&l=3be339169b

Animal Kingdom

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14382&id=100000604802282&l=dd7b7986db

Animal Kingdom: Safari Ride

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14380&id=100000604802282&l=54afe22ed0

Magic Kingdom: 2nd Day

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14379&id=100000604802282&l=11e58946a1

Magic Kingdom: 1st Day

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14370&id=100000604802282&l=2ce36c771b

Magic Kingdom Nighttime Spectacular Fireworks

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14365&id=100000604802282&l=be9a4c00b2

Magic Kingdom Sprctomagic

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14353&id=100000604802282&l=8a5097fe9e

Magic Kingdom Parade

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14351&id=100000604802282&l=35e230e406

Mgic Kingdom: Lunch with Pooh & Friends

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14346&id=100000604802282&l=aa29e6b4b6

The Beach: Patrick AFB

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14225&id=100000604802282&l=ef37ab8282

Sea World

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14217&id=100000604802282&l=ed3719a270

Florida

http//www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14214&id=100000604802282&l=7a1f68bbed

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=12882&id=100000604802282&l=8d422f6898

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=12821&id=100000604802282&l=3f74507100

Jump Rope for Heart

2010-02-25T10:00:00.000-06:00

During Feb 22-26, I will be joining millions of other kids to help save lives with the American Heart Association's Jump Rope For Heart Program! Kids like my little sister Aubrey.

I'm doing the Jump Rope For Heart program at my school and learning about kids with special hearts. I'm also learning about my own heart, and how to take care of it. And I'm getting active and jumping rope!

Aubrey was prenatally diagnosed with Pulmonary Valve Artresia. She has had many heart surgeries. Last August she had another open heart surgery that shut down her right ventricle. While I got to stay in Ronald McDonald houses, I did not like seeing my sister hurting in the hospital. She is special to me and Evan and special to my Mom and Dad and that is why I am going to work real hard and Jump Rope as much as I can.
I'm excited about raising money to help kids like Aubrey with special hearts. Please help me save lives and be a Heart Hero!

Click anywhere to see Dylan's Jump Rope Site!

2010-02-18T13:55:00.003-06:00

Owen Zachary Hughs
February 17, 2010
12:46pm
7lb 12 oz 20:

Here is the link to Owen's pictures:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9001&id=100000604802282&l=0ad6fb7007

The names of our kids

2010-02-18T09:51:00.001-06:00

Jennifer and I have chose names for our kids that have history and family interwoven.

The Hughs family came to America in the 1840's. They settled in Graham, Missouri just north of St. Joseph. John Hughs (my Great-Great-Great Grandfather) and his brothers came from a small island named the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man is located in the Irish Sea. It is to the East of Ireland, The West of Great Britain, and to the north of Wales.

Since I like tradition, history, and meanings, I felt it appropriate to list the children names and meanings below. There is also a link for my geneology work at the bottom.

FIRST NAMES:
Dylan
Very strong Welsh roots.
(Welsh) "Of the sea," or "influence"

Aubrey
(Welsh and Old-English origins) "Rules with elf wisdom," or "Elf-Ruler."

Evan
(Welsh)"God is good," "God has shown favor," The Lord is Gracious," or "God has been gracious."
(Celtic) "Young warrior"
(Hebrew) "Rock"

Owen

(Welsh) "Well born man"

Owen is also a form of Eugene, which is Jennifer's Dad's middle name. Got to keep ensuring we pass down a family name. By the way Owen is the first of our children not born in Missouri. Oh well, at least the Hendrix part of the family has roots in Belleville, IL!

MIDDLE NAMES:
Glenn
(Irish/Gaelic) "From the valley," "Between the valley," a glen is a place located in a valley.
Glenn is my middle name, my father's middle name, and my grandfather's(paternal) middle name. My grandfather also uses the nickname "Glen," which is derived from "Glenn."

Elaine
(Greek) "Shining light," "Sun ray," "Torch"
(Welsh) "Fawn"
(French) "Shining light"
Elaine is Jennifer's middle name.

Robert
(Old English and Old German) "Bright, shining fame"
Robert is my first name and my my grandfather's(maternal) first name. It is also the name of my dad's best friend, Bob Morton, who is one of my close best friends.

Zachary

(English)"The Lord Remembers"

And of course the surname "Hughs" is a variant of "Hughes."

Hughes is a very common Welsh and Isle of Man name. It's meaning comes from Old German and means "Son of Hugh."
Hugh has a (Welsh and Latin) meaning of "thinker and intelligent"

Check out more on the Hughs Family History Project By Clicking on this Link

Owen Zachary Hughs

2010-02-17T16:27:00.002-06:00

At 12:46PM, little Owen Zachary Hughs was born. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20 inches long.

Jennifer is on Facebooks

2010-02-06T19:06:00.002-06:00

Hey everyone. The blog has trailed off as Jennifer has been Facebooking! You can see updates there, however, we have the two linked.

Family is in and we are having fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I made homemade cinnamon rolls...a real crowd pleaser.

Vote for the Baby Boy Name

2010-01-08T22:58:00.001-06:00

Everything is moving along

2010-01-08T21:56:00.001-06:00

It has been busy with me getting ready for inspections and counting the days down to when the next boy will be here.

Year in review

2009-12-18T22:31:00.000-06:00

Evan's 1 Year Pictures

2009-12-18T20:39:00.001-06:00

Evan's 1st Birthday Party

2009-12-07T22:38:00.005-06:00

You can check out the individual pictures and download them by clicking on the photo below:

Pictures to be printed

Or watch them in the slideshow below.

Santa was at the BX

2009-11-28T20:43:00.003-06:00

Today we had beautiful weather to go see the Budweiser Clydesdale's. There were a lot of people at the place and AAFES was giving away scratch off tickets. We won $75 in AAFES gift cards.
...Evan wasn't too sure of Santa, as were most of the kids their first time around.

Missouri Botanical Gardens

2009-11-12T21:10:00.003-06:00

Here is a nice little slideshow of pictures of our family fun day at the Missouri Botanical Gardens this past Sunday. The kids had a blast and the fall leaves made for a beautiful setting.

Already November

2009-11-06T22:29:00.000-06:00

All I can say time is flying.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner.

And..Wow another boy!

Mexican Pizza at SES

2009-10-23T22:52:00.001-05:00

Today I ate lunch with Dylan at the school. Mexican Pizza and then after working after 6, we went to Pizza Hut so Aubrey can have pizza......hum care to guess what they like to eat?

Evan was eating a little of the chicken off the pasta and doing fine. His top teeth are coming in.