Ashley's New Tricks

Ashley has all of a sudden realized she loves to climb. Bob and I were talking today and we looked over at her and realized she was sitting on the dining room table smiling away at us!!! I then caught her later trying to climb on the kitchen table......and here she is in the act......she is SO different from Jake!!!!! In one day she got my makeup all over herself and the floor, found Jake's paint and painted herself, unloaded the pantry, fed Milo treats, walked around with an open Rice Krispy treat she found, and ripped all the computer paper......seriously....she is exhausting!

Valentine's Doors

Here is an idea I stole from my neighbor. I saw that she decorated her kids' doors last year and I loved that idea so I did it this year for Jake and Ashley. Jake loved it and Ashley pointed to it first thing in the morning when I laid her down to change her diaper. It was a hit! Thanks Cheryl!

Pics of the Kids

Ashley loves books. She recently went through a spell where she wouldn't sit down at all, even if looking at her favorite book, so I was a little worried. She is back to loving her books though, especially if her "Bubba" reads it to her! She gets a book, hands it to you, and then turns around and backs up until she is in your lap. It's so cute!

The other two pictures are of Ashley playing with a calculator...which she turns into a phone. I gave it to Jake and told him to entertain her so that I could do the dishes....and entertain it did!

Ashley Entertains Herself

As many of you know, it looks like we are being transferred to Indianapolis. We have not gotten official transfer orders, but 95% sure. It was our 4th choice, so hard to swallow at first, but we are getting used to the idea and getting excited about being closer to family and in a place that is a lot cheaper to live. I made a vow after adopting Ashley (and how perfect everything worked out) that I wouldn't ever doubt God again. Although we really wanted to be in St. Louis, I know that there must be a good reason why God has chosen for us to not go there, so I have to trust in His goodness and plan for our lives. Now.......in the meantime, I have been trying to de-clutter our house for some time, going through the basement, closets, etc., knowing this transfer was coming. It is amazing how much junk we have! So, tonight I tackled Ashley's closet and Jake's room. This is what Ashley was doing while I was doing that....besides "undoing" everything I was doing:-) I had her gated upstairs with me. Yes, this is a dirty onsie from dinner, a one-year old birthday hat with candles on top and teddy bear slippers she found in her closet:-) She was just happy as a lark! She LOVED dressing up....such a girl.

Caps Game

Here is Bob and Jake getting ready to leave for the Capitals hockey game. They are two peas in a pod. Jake adores the ground Bob walks on these days. I am so grateful for the times they have together to do special things......although jealous because I love to go to the games too!

More Winter Pictures

Stop holding me....I'm busy!

Sweet little face!



Ha, ha....didn't know her boots were see through until I saw her little piggies:-) She hates socks and they are lined so I didn't put any on her. Cracked me up!



We got about 8 inches of snow this week, so Jake only went to school one day due to that and a teacher workday! It's so hard when Jake wants to be outside in the snow all day and so does Ashley.....but she can't obviously. I am thankful for neighbors taking Jake sledding so I could stay inside with Ashley some of the time. This was her second major time in the snow and she LOVED it! She wanted to do everything Jake did. They did sled together but I didn't get any pics of that. Thanks Cheryl for letting me steal some of your pictures too.

Trip to St. Louis

This bungee jumping thing was inside of the mall. So cool.

At Red Robin with Bob's parents and sister's family.

She was leaning over to give cousin Aidan a kiss and he was a little freaked out by the slobber!

Kissing bubba instead:-)

The Warren grandkids.

Jake feeding little David at Kim's house.

At Kim's house.

The kids and I took a trip to St. Louis over Martin Luther King weekend. I took Jake out of school a couple days...which made it even better for him:-) Here are a few pictures from our trip.