A Day with Elmo!

Ashley went out to the theatre tonight and had a blast. We went to Sesame Street Elmo Makes Music. She was in heaven ... grinning from ear to ear!

Most of the time she sat on Daddy's lap so she can really see the show!

Did I mention that she was grinning ear to ear?

This is Ashley and her cousin Gracie. They had a great time together!

Look at my Cuteness!

Look at Ashley's cute pigtails! That is the main purpose of this post. I just wanted to show off my cute daughter's cute pigtails! That's it!

Thank Your Rekni!

Ever since Ashley was 3 months old, Rekni has taken care of her while Mom was at work! Well Rekni has decided to leave wiping noses and booties behind her and enter the outside working world. She will be working at Oregon Medical Group while she finishes her degree!


Ashley and I will miss Rekni a lot! She really became a second mom to her and helped me through a lot of first time parenting issues!


Thank you Rekni! Ashley loves you and she will miss you!

Lions, Tigers, and Bears! Oh My!

On Sunday, Ashley and I went to Wildlife Safari to see all the animals.

Her favorite animal was the "Raffe" or Giraffe as we all know it as




We also got to see two bears wrestling in the water!

She had a great time!

It's been a while!

So a friend of mine made me realize today that is has been a while since I posted to my blog, so I thought I would post a few pics of Ashley for your enjoyment. I will try to be more regular at posting!

Ashley's Two!

Ashley isn't two until Monday, but that didn't stop us from having a fun party today! She had all her friends over for a backyard bash! Check out the pictures!

The Best Birthday Present of All

Today was my birthday and I can't imagine a better birthday present than my daughter Ashley.

Going to the Ballet

Mommy took Ashley to the Ballet! As you can see, she is looking like a star and ready to go!



She had a great time! We went with Rekni and Emily! She loved the ballet and actually sat through most of it. After 3 acts, Ashely got a little antsy!

Partying with her Friends

Ashley's social calendar was quite full this weekend. After her trip to Portland, she had a fun BBQ scheduled with her Birth to Three friends.

Another Fun Saturday in Portland

Ashley went to Portland to see her Grandma and Grandpa! She had a great time with her cousins and loves Grandpa's Swing Set!

As you can see, her cousins love Uncle Jason too!

Easter 2008

Ashley had a great Easter up in Portland with Grandpa and Grandma Smead! On Saturday she and her cousin Liela really had a great time playing and chasing each other around.

On Sunday Morning, Ashley wore a pretty blue Easter dress and went to Church. She was more interested in singing the ABC's than church hymns! At church she went on an Easter Egg Hunt and opened her Easter Basket from the Easter Bunny!

Big Girl Update!

Mommy is happy to report that I slept all night in my big girl bed! I went right to bed and stayed in bed until Mommy got me this morning. Mommy knows this won't last long, but it was a great first night!

One Little Monkey Jumping on the Bed

Ashley got a surprise today when she got home. Daddy converted her crib into a toddler bed (This was a surprise to Mommy too!)




Now she is a big girl in her toddler bed and boy does she love getting in and out of it! Wish her Mommy and Daddy luck!

Ashley and her Grandma Vicki

Ashley got to see her Grandma from Portland today! She got to go to breakfast and eat pancakes and than Grandma took her to daycare! She loved it!

What Every Kid Needs in their Diet

CHEESE BALLS! According to leading reports from pediatric dietitians, large quantities of Cheese Balls is required for good health! Daddy, can you help me open this?

Ashley at Chuck E Cheese!

Ashley's friend Devon had his 4th Birthday at Chuck E Cheese! She had a Great Time! And her parents are exhausted!