I don't know what it is about this duck but both the girls love eating it's head. After I took the picture of Ashley I realized that I had a very similar one of Samantha! Well, I though that I would share them with you all. 
The first one is Ashley... just in case you weren't sure. I'm not sure how old Samantha was when this was taken but it wasn't much older than Ashley.
Wow, I have been so bad about updating this thing! Lets see… where should I begin? I guess I should start with our Baby’s 1st birthday! Ashley turned ONE!! I can’t believe it’s been that long since she was born! She has grown and changed so much! She is so sweet but also so stubborn and independent! We love our little monkey girl SO much!!! We had two birthday parties for her but both were small. We had one at the fire station one the day the Chris worked. The whole crew (including Chris) ended up being really busy so we pretty much celebrated with the crew’s families. Then we had a family party at our house with Tia and Tucker. We were about to skype with my parents so that they could sing “Happy Birthday” with us and watch her destroy her cake. She has really started trying to use words and put words together, which has been so fun to see! She’s still pretty small for her age but runs around after Samantha like there is no difference. The girls are so close and are constantly looking out for one another. I love that they have such a close relationship, (for now at least…let’s hope they stay close once they become teenagers). Well, here are some pictures!
Oh and my plan is to update everyday if I can to catch you all up. Wish me luck!
I will update, I promise!! We are in the middle of moving yet again! We get our washer, dryer and dishwasher back with this move though so it is well worth it to me! Much is going on that I can't wait to post (mainly so that I don't ever forget). I love you all and hope you will continue to be patient!
Well, maybe reading isn't such a great thing for me. I get so into the books that I neglect my poor blog! There is so much going on right now that I have to post about! I'm sorry for all of you who have been checking for updates! I will update again very soon with pictures and everything!
My friend Megan has inspired me to make a live list! So here it is! I'm so excited to start doing things from it! I'm hoping that it will help me to break out of my routine and make wonderful memories! I'll keep you all posted on our progress with this!
Live List 2010
1) Splash in puddles
2) Play hide-n-seek for a FHE activity
3) Go to the zoo
4) Go camping
5) Take a spur of the moment road trip
6) Go on a new adventure
7) Find a new favorite place
8) Go huckleberry picking, again!
9) Take the girls to the ocean
10) Go on a family hike
11) Feed the ducks
12) Take a picnic lunch and go fishing
13) Water fight
14) Record a song together (Chris’ Choice)
15) Movie marathon in jammies
16) Build a fort!
17) Have a party for no reason
18) Sleep outside under the stars
19) Have dessert before the “healthy” stuff one night
20) Play dress up
21) Try something new
22) Make a new friend
23) Splurge and take the girls out to a movie
24) Learn a new skill
25) Watch the sunrise
26) Send a letter to someone special
27) Climb a tree
28) Take treats to a friend for no reason
29) Spend an entire day doing fun things (no chores)
30) Make a list of books that I want to read and read them all!
31) Take pictures and document each of these activities!
We had a great Valentine's Day! Chris was actually home ALL day, which is rare lately. We started with breakfast in our bed. Then after church we went to the fire station to have dinner with Chris' shift and their families. The guys had planned the whole thing! The kids had pizza and watched a movie in one room (they even got some people to come watch them). They took all of us wives out to the bays where we found a trail of rose petals that led to the back of one of the trucks. We climbed up to find a whole candle lit dinner set up! They had even set up a dance floor complete with their version of a disco ball (which was two helmet taped together and wrapped in clear Christmas lights hanging from the ceiling)! The fire chief brought his kids who all play the violin and they played a few songs for us while we ate! After dinner we danced and then were joined by all of our kids to dance too! It was so nice and the food was AMAZING! They had a friend help them make authentic Italian food that he learned to make on his mission in Italy! It amazes me how creative these guys are when you get them together and I can't wait to see how they top this one!
