Great-Papa Richard Visits

We were so excited that Papa was able to visit and he was here to help celebrate her "real" birthday!


Look I'm 1! ! ! !

IHOP

Ashley was ready to order from the IHOP menu! hahaha

Ashley's First Birthday Party

We had Ashley's 1st Birthday Party the Saturday before her actual birthday and it was an absolute blast! We had a lot of her friends and their parents over for some fun! Grandma, Auntie Holly, Aunt Erica and Nana Jane were all in attendance for her party too!

We had a Sesame Street theme and all the kids loved the bright colors, little characters, and especially each other! They all played so well together and it's amazing to see so many kiddos within a few months of each other - they are all so different and yet so adorable!

Ashley was totally spoiled (what's new!) and we have enjoyed playing with all of her new toys! She wasn't a huge fan of her birthday cake and wanted nothing to do with smashing into her cake! Maybe next year! hahaha

We can't believe it has already been a year! Where does the time go? Since she was born, we've enjoyed every moment with her and were amazed as she changed and grew into this bubbly, full of life little girl. Ashley is not the only one who has grown this past year - being a parent is an amazing gift and God has truly blessed our lives!

We were so thankful for this time with friends and family and are looking forward to another amazing year filled with many more memories!

Thank you to all who attended, sent cards, gifts and warm thoughts our way!



Decorations, and present table! Ready to celebrate!



Her adorable cake and "smash cake."



Birthday Girl! WOW! Isn't she sooooo big!


Nana J, Daddy, Ashley and Aunt Erica




My beautiful family! Am I blessed or what?! !






Kiddos everywhere! It was great!







Silly girl!

Popper fun!






New hat and fun pull-along phone. Ashley loves to "chat" on the phone while walking around the house!


Her new vacuum and she is quite the little vacuum queen!




Our "neat" birthday girl!


AshB, Daddy, Stuart, and Jack





Miniature Nike's! OMG these are too adorable and I couldnt' resist when I saw them! She absolutely loves them and will bring them over to us and crawl in our lap to put them on her! She loves to wear shoes now! :)



Daddy got Ashley a gorgeous silver bracelet with her name engraved on it. What's really neat is that the bracelet adjusts size wise and will grow with her as she gets older! BEST DADDY EVER! ! !


My adorable coat from Grandma! She loves to model her new clothes! hahaha


Aunt Erica and Uncle Darryl got Ashley an adorable "Build a Bear bunny" for her 1st birthday with Aunt E's voice inside and she loves it!



Adults seem to enjoy her new toys too! tee hee hee





Final pictures of all her opened gifts from friends and family! She loves her wagon and we go on nightly walks with it! We are so thankful for this cooler weather!

Bandana Girl

Ashley and Daddy were folding laundry and I heard laughing - this is what I found when I went around the corner! Isn't she too cute! She had also tried feeding herself this day, so she's a little messy! tee hee hee

First Park Visit

We went to a nearby park or so we thought. . . It turned out to be a 3 story playland that Daddy wanted to play on, hahaha! Ashley had just started walking well on her own and that was all she was interested in! It was a gorgeous day with a beautiful breeze and Ash loved every minute of it! She walked, and walked, and walked all around that park! There were beautiful waterfalls, lakes, the playland, and tons of grass she played in!





She went on her first "real swing ride" and really enjoyed it.



Walking machine!


Daddy and Ashley riding an Alligator/frog!


Grass fun.


Hilarious family picture.(This is what happens when there's no one around to take your picture and you set it on the slide! hahaha)