Happy 3rd Birthday Ashlin!

Our cute girls posing in their sunglasses before the birthday fun!

Ashlin turned 3 on April 14 and I know I am a month late on the blog - but better late than never. She was so excited to turn three because she knows that means she gets to start preschool (which she calls "pretty school") in the Fall. She has grown so fast, but she has grown into a beautiful and very intelligent little girl. We enjoy watching her learn and grow and she adds so much laughter and happiness to our family. She is our big helper and loves teaching her sister Addison. Yet very independent and stubborn, she is a blessing to our family!

Our big 3 year old!

Ashlin very proud of her Disney cake. She wanted to make sure that her favorite 4 characters got put on the cake.

Ashlin eating with her friends and cousins at her new table/umbrella set from Grammy, Papa, Great Grammy and Great Papa. Her and Addison love eating their lunch outside on the table.

Ashlin trying out her new barbie bike and helmet. She had to let her new barbies try it out too.

Ashlin, Addison and Brynlee playing with new birthday presents - Barbies! Ashlin was so excited to get new barbies and she had to open them right away.

Easter 2010

The girls wearing their Easter gift from Grammy and Papa (new jammies and new Easter buckets)

Ashlin (miss independent) didn't want any help. She loved decorating the eggs by herself. She is growing up way too fast.

Auntie Allison helping Addi decorate eggs. Addi loved putting on stickers and cracking the eggs.

The girls proud of their eggs!

As you can tell the girls enjoyed eating the candy more than anything. Both of them saying "cheese" with a mouth full of candy.

The girls looking at all the goodies in their Easter baskets

Addison had to keep up with her big sister and be quick to find eggs. If Addison didn't get to the eggs fast enough then her sister was there to help her out.

Ashlin loved finding eggs, but after finding each one she had to open them to see what was inside - and eat what was inside!

Here is swimsuit model Ashlin posing in her new summer attire from the Easter Bunny. She says she is ready for lagoon! (She thinks of all these poses on her own)

Addi will say "cheese" anytime there is a camera in front of her. She did not want to take off her new swimsuit and sunglasses from the Easter Bunny.

The kids getting ready to find eggs at Grandpa Hughes'


Ashlin and Addison off to find eggs at Grandpa Hughes' house - Ashlin ended up with 6 dollars after this egg hunt and Addison wanted to do it all on her own.

Not the greatest picture...but this is me at 16 weeks (which I am now almost 18). We now have exciting news that there will be a little boy added to our family. We are so excited and I can't wait for Ashlin and Addison to have a little brother. This baby was definitely a surprise to our family but he is already a blessing to our family. My due date is September 12 with Allison only about a week behind me.

IT"S A BOY!!!

Disney On Ice!

On Saturday evening 10 of us went to Disney on Ice - World of Fantasy and we had so much fun together! The 10 of us included myself and Ashlin, Grammy, Auntie Allison, Darci, Austin, Grandma Net, Aunt Erika, Brynlee, and Karlee. Ashlin had been looking forward to this for the past month. She sat through the whole show with a smile on her face, while talking to all of the characters - like they could really hear her :) While we enjoyed our night together at Disney on Ice, Daddy enjoyed his one on one time together with Addison.

The Kids

Ashlin got so excited when she saw Minnie, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy come out - that was probably the highlight of her night!

Ashlin enjoying the show and loving her new Tinkerbell toy!

Ashlin with her best buddy Austin

Ashlin with her cousins Brynlee (top) and Karlee (bottom)

Grandma Net, Auntie Allison, Ashlin, Grammy, Karlee, Aunt Erika, and Brynlee

Me and Ashlin and Darci and Austin

Cars

The Little Mermaid

The Lion King

Tinkerbell

If you ask Addison to do her funny face, this is what she does. It is the cutest face with 6 teeth on top and her 2 tiny teeth on the bottom!