Our Very Own Ash!

 

And just like that, she is six! I was so blessed to be able to visit our Ash for her birthday this year. She is an amazing and talented bundle of joy!

I am so blessed to have Ashtyn in my life!

6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 - Our Grand Countdown!

 It's that time of year when Luke and I can countdown our blessings, naming them one by one...

6 yr old - Claire!

5 yr old - Ashtyn!

4 yr old - Parker!

3 yr old - Olivia!

2 yr old - Rylee!

1 yr old - Thomas!

and 0 (almost 10 month old)- Sophia!

Luke and I are so very blessed!!!

That's Our Boy!

 This cute one turned one!

Thomas is growing so fast! He is such a happy boy. We are so blessed to have him in our lives!!!

Terribly Terrific Two!

Rylee is 2! And she is just terrific!

She LOVES life and has so much fun! Rylee especially loves to tease her Grandma Dee! (no, she didn't eat the sand... just repeatedly lifted the shovel to her mouth to see what I would do!)

Rylee loves to wear someone else's shoes - Here she walks around saying, "I'm Grandma Dee"! So cute!

She loves "driving" the lawn mower - "beep, beep!"

And Rylee loves to climb, explore and just LOVE life!

How I LOVE this terribly terrific two!

Seven Grand Reasons I LOVE My 7 Grands!

1) The way Sophia smiles at me! Who wouldn't love someone so happy and attentive?!

2) He finds so much joy in the simple things in life!

Even when first born, Thomas was exploring- you could tell by all of his varied faces. And it just keep getting better!

3) The way Rylee 'plays' with me. 

For almost an hour... "I'm going to jump on you!" She is such an adorable tease!

4) Her sweet disposition and ultra polite tendencies!

When Grandpa and I leave her house, Olivia often says, "Thank you for coming!"

5) Parker's fashion sense and love of dance!

She is always changing outfits - ALL DAY LONG! Plus she tells me every time I visit how 'very beautiful' my outfit is that day. Makes me feel very special!

6) Her creativity!

Ashtyn LOVES drawing, writing, coloring with stickers, making things with perler beads, building with legos, and even creating video games! 

7) Great social skills and Taking Selfies!

Claire is such a social girl- and I love it that she even wants to take pictures with me!

Just a small sample of why I love my grands. I am so blessed!!!

She's Six! Where does the time go?!

Claire is such a fun loving girl who LOVES people!

I am so blessed to have this grand!

A Father for My Children & A Grandfather for My Grandchildren...

I was challenged and blessed to raise my three wonderful children on my own for 17 years. During that time, I was given a blessing promising me a father for my children and a grandfather for my grandchildren. A few years later, I met Luke.

He has been such a loving father to my children, even choosing to adopt Jon. What a wonderful day!

And it is such a joy to watch him with our littles!

They love him so!

And so do I! He is such a fun and caring father! I am so blessed!!!