WILLIAM AND JESSICA'S ENGAGEMENT PARTY

On Friday, we began decorating for William and Jessica's engagement party at Conecuh Station. William is my first cousin and will be getting married August 1, 2009!! Emily, Mom, Ms. Cindy, and I decorated the Field House with burlap, votive candles, floating candles with pink and green flower petals, and tealight candles. It had a very rustic feel to it. The party began Saturday at 7:00 and some people didn't show up until 8:00. For dinner we had B-B-Q, potato salad (that I didn't eat!!), cole slaw, baked beans (the more you eat them the more you know what!), and a wonderful sour cream pound cake with cream cheese icing made by Mrs. Vicki Kyser.



The Common Ground Band played and we had so much fun dancing! Tripp has lots of practice for his graduation dance/party!



Here are some more pictures for your enjoyment!


The tables.



Josh and I dancing!


Emily, Tripp, and I



The cousins.



The Bride and Groom

Happy Mother's Day Mom

To my mom,

Mom,
I would like to thank you for all that you have done not only for me, but for the whole family. You are the glue that holds us all together. When ever I have a problem you are there to help me find a solution. We have had many laughs and tears together. You have been there to hold my and and pray with me through it all. I hope that as I get older and have children of my own I can be a MOM just like you. You are truly a Godly woman that I look up to.
Love you,
Ash

P.S. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers!!

Kids and their comments!

If you do not know I am currently doing my practicum at the AUM Early Childhood Center (ECC). The kids are so much fun and always have something funny to say. There is this one little boy at the ECC that has really started coming out of his shell. We will call him JW. Well JW was at my center this past week and we were talking about golf. I had drawn a picture of a person playing golf and had it there for the children in case one of them wanted to draw a picture like that. Well JW looked up at me with a serious look and said "Ms. Ashley how old are you?" I said, " I am 22." " He said well that picture is great for a 22 year old." I wanted to laugh so hard! I went and wrote that comment down -- so I could remember exactly what he said! Then he finished with his work and went on to another center. Before long JW was back at my center asking me "Ms. Ashley do you know what the computer says?" I was kind of scared to ask, but I said "What does the computer say?" JW says, " You've got mail!!!!" "But I do not ever have any!" I just laughed and he thought he was so funny! He is a cute kid! I really love the kids at the ECC!!! Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend!!!

Easter Fun!!

Yesterday and Today were filled with Family Easter activities!! Yesterday we went over to Josh's parents house to eat lunch, and hide eggs for Kaylee our niece. It was so much fun watching her pick the eggs up and put them in her basket. The baby (K B) is too little to hunt eggs just yet we will have to wait until next year. Today was a fun day! I went to my parents house and to my grandparents house for lunch. The Easter Bunny brought me some candy, a new sunflower rug, and soem dish towels!! I enjoyed hanging out with my crazy yet fun family, especially at lunch!! Overall it has been a great weekend -- just went by entirely too fast!

Here are a few pictures from the weekend!

Hope you enjoy!

Kakie hunting eggs with Gunner looking on!

KB sitting with Josh -- to cute!!!

Joining In!

Hello Everyone!!
I decided to join the craze and start a blog. This is a way for me to share my feelings and opinions. I hope everyone will enjoy reading about me, my family, and our crazy yet fun life!!