Happy 1st Birthday Ashlyn!

My camera is still broken. So we only got video of Ashlyn on her birthday. I couldn't not post anything about my little girls very first birthday though. Since Ashlyn's birthday is so close to Christmas, we feared we may overlook the details of her special day sometime down the road. The fear come true... THIS year. The poor girl, didn't have much planned for her special day. I didn't realize how hard it would be to plan something for a couple days after Christmas. I think next year I'll have to have everything together before Christmas. I knew we would do cake and a present or two no matter what. The holidays came and went, and left us with no real plans for Ashlyn's Birthday. Although we did give her a gift on her birthday, and spent the next evening with family for some cake, ice cream and a few more presents. It was good enough, just not what I had imagined my little girls first birthday being like. Good thing she doesn't know any better. She had a good time anyway, and loved opening every gift, and especially loved her chocolate cupcake.
I wanted her to know, someday, some of the things I love best about her, through her first year.
1. The great big hug you give me every morning when I get you out of your crib.
2. The cheesy smiles you give everyone.
3. Your beautiful eyes. Not a single person can pass you by without telling you how pretty you are.
4. Your kind spirit.
5. Your love for your brothers. You light up when you see them.
6. You are very obedient for a one year old. It only takes once or twice for you to obey.
7. You have always been a good eater. I appreciate that. It makes my life so much easier.
8. You sleep through the night. THANK YOU!
9. You get so excited to see your daddy. You bounce up and down and say "da da" until he picks you up. It's very sweet.
10. I love you for all you are. I'm looking forward to all the times we will share. The laughs, the cries, the ups and downs, the teenage years too. I will treasure it all.
Happy Birthday Ashlyn Kate! We love you.

School's Cancelled!

Dylan was showing off his moves.

Gavin and Ashlyn going for a sled ride.

Dylan talked me into giving him a ride on the sled if he held Ashlyn. It worked fine. Ashlyn wasn't a huge fan of the snow though.

Ashlyn in her snow suit. She looks so cute!

We've had a lot of snow here the past few days. The kids have really enjoyed themselves. Although, yesterday I had to keep them inside for awhile because we have squirrels that live around our neighborhood. One of them kept jumping on the kids and I couldn't get it off of them. I was trying to use my foot to knock it off, but it just hung on for dear life. It was a crazy squirrel! I went out once, and as soon as it saw me, it started running for me. I screamed and ran inside like a was about to be attacked by something very scary. It kept running after me until I shut the door and it stood there at the glass, just waiting for me to come back out. The neighbor boy came knocking on our front door, I opened the door and, to my surprise, there's the neighbor boy with the squirrel on his shoulder, like a pet or something. Again, I screamed and shut the door quickly. Man...I guess it's Attack of the squirrel's around here!!

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1. Started your own blog 2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in a band 4. Visited Hawaii 5. Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Been to Disneyland 8. Climbed a mountain 9. Held a praying mantis 10. Sang a solo 11. Bungee jumped 12. Visited Paris 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea 14. Taught yourself an art from scratch 15. Adopted a child 16. Had food poisoning 17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty 18. Grown your own vegetables 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France 20. Slept on an overnight train 21. Had a pillow fight 22. Hitch hiked 23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill 24. Built a snow fort 25. Held a lamb 26. Gone skinny dipping 27. Run a Marathon 28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice 29. Seen a total eclipse 30. Watched a sunrise or sunset 31. Hit a home run 32. Been on a cruise 33. Seen Niagara Falls in person 34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors 35. Seen an Amish community 36. Taught yourself a new language 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person 39. Gone rock climbing 40. Seen Michelangelo’s David 41. Sung karaoke 42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt 43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant 44. Visited Africa 45. Walked on a beach by moonlight 46. Been transported in an ambulance 47. Had your portrait painted 48. Gone deep sea fishing- 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling 52. Kissed in the rain 53. Played in the mud 54. Gone to a drive-in theater 55. Been in a movie- 56. Visited the Great Wall of China 57. Started a business 58. Taken a martial arts class 59. Visited Russia 60. Served at a soup kitchen 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies 62. Gone whale watching 63. Got flowers for no reason 64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma 65. Gone sky diving 66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp 67. Bounced a check 68. Flown in a helicopter 69. Saved a favorite childhood toy 70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial 71. Eaten Caviar 72. Pieced a quilt 73. Stood in Times Square 74. Toured the Everglades 75. Been fired from a job 76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London 77. Broken a bone 78. Been on a speeding motorcycle 79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person 80. Published a book 81. Visited the Vatican 82. Bought a brand new car 83. Walked in Jerusalem 84. Had your picture in the newspaper 85. Read the entire Bible 86. Visited the White House 87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating 88. Had chickenpox 89. Saved someone’s life 90. Sat on a jury 91. Met someone famous 92. Joined a book club 93. Lost a loved one 94. Had a baby 95. Seen the Alamo in person 96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake 97. Been involved in a law suit 98. Owned a cell phone 99. Been stung by a bee

I tag anyone who wants to!