Ashton my Moon

My moonshine boy is now 3! I can't believe he is growing up so fast! He is working on potty training and I think I almost peed my pants laughing the first time I saw him rip his spidey undies off and run for the bathroom. I followed close behind to make sure he was alright and found he had climbed up onto the seat and was squatting on the side of the toilet seat! It worked though, his aim was perfect. I can't wait til there are less diapers to wash! Yay mom! The other day I was hugging him and said "I love you my son." He looked up at me and said, "no mom, I'm your moon." He is definitely my child that is committed to whatever he is focused on, has his own opinions about everything, likes to do everything by himself, thinks he is indestructible and has an abundance of energy. He is also a very sweet, caring and loving cuddlebug.

Bizzy Boy

My beautiful boy is almost one! I can't believe how big he is getting. His nickname is Bizzy. It is a perfect description for him. He loves to crawl after his big sister and run away from his big brother.

He is walking along the couch and anything else he can pull himself up to. I saw an ad the other day for a new baby helmet called the "thud buster" or something like that. I think I might invest in one.

His smile melts my heart and his cuddles are heavenly.

Ode to my BABY bro...

My little bro (Taylor) got married October 3rd, 2008 and for some reason I am quite sad about it. I absolutely love the girl he married- she is very good for him and fits right in with our family, but I am 10 years older than him and seeing him get married was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. Their wedding was beautiful and Casie (his bride) did an amazing job planning it. When I watched them say their vows and saw my little brother looking at his beautiful bride with tears in his eyes I thought, "What the heck? He can't be old enough to be looking at a girl like that? I remember when he was a little stinker on his leash (his oxygen line) and his first day of Kindergarten when he was so excited to be going to school... now MY oldest is in Kindergarten and my BABY brother is married! I can't believe how time goes so quickly. He grew up so fast and I feel like I have missed the past ten years of his life because I am still in shock that he was kissing a girl, much less MARRYING her. He will make such a wonderful husband and I am so excited to see them build their little family. I love you little bro.

My Muddy Little Man

Ah oh!

Ya caught me!

Yep, there's mud all over my hands too!

Ya, I know. Just don't look at the front window and the wall...

Oh man, ya had to look didn't ya? I got it good, huh?

Ashton in Daddy's Gloves

Wearing Daddy's work gloves. I love to assist Daddy in yardwork- which is a pretty heavy load these days. I was so excited I had to show off my BIG hands!

Chloe and her Pet Snail

Chloe has had a bit of an obsession as of late with snails. She catches them and keeps them as her "pets"- well that was until Daddy got involved and taught her about being a bit more humane to the poor creatures. Now it's more of a catch and release- she isn't allowed to keep them in jars or cups anymore. This snail was one she carried around all day. She came running in the house to show me her little friend. I had to take a picture because it was sticking it's head out and moving around while she was talking to it and showing it off. She wanted to know if it was a boy or a girl...

Ashton Singing and Playing Guitar

Ashton was singing with his guitar today so I grabbed the camera and recorded this video. He cracks me up. He is not shy whatsoever. As soon as he saw the camera he hammed it up. His favorite songs to sing are "Twinkle Twinkle little star" and "Best of Both Worlds" by Hannah Montana. (Thank you big sister) I think he is going to be a rockstar.