Pumpkin Carving

Ashlyn waited patiently to carve pumpkins this year. There just never seemed to be enough time in the day. So, one evening when Kiley was at a sleep over, she went for it. Of course she picked a princess crown for her pumpkin in true Ashlyn fashion!

LadyBug Girl

Ashlyn has always been our little ladybug. It's been our nickname for her since she was a baby. She even had a ladybug themed baby shower just a few weeks after she was born. Recently we discovered a book at Barnes and Noble called Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy. She loved it!

This girl in the story dresses up like a ladybug. Right up Ashlyn's alley! She has dress up on every day! Another thing Ashlyn loves is any craft. She's always painting or making something out of paper and glue. She came down one day after reading this book dressed in her own ladybug girl costume.

Swim Team

The girls joined a swim team this summer. It was time consuming but well worth it. Ashlyn could swim before starting, but preferred to stay at the wall. She now is a little fish and swimming is her favorite sport. She would stay in the water all day if possible. Notice how she stops during her race to wave to daddy! Precious!

Kiley has learned to swim much better and can even do butterfly and backstroke without getting DQ'd. Which is super cool to her! She even won two heats during one of her swim meets. She was so excited!

Both girls did great and got better as the season went on.

Ashlyn's 5th Birthday

It's official, no more pre-schooler in our house. We had to change our plans for Ashlyn's birthday. We were planning a trip to VA to visit my parents, but my mom was sick. So we had an quick ChuckECheese party a few days later.

Pictures

Here are a few pictures we took at the park. I love these, they came out so great.

More O Christmas Tree

Sisters....

Ashlyn gets scared easily during movies. I mean, even when the Man in the Yellow Hat has to tell everyone "there never was a statue!" She use to run to me during any suspenseful, uncomfortable, or scary scene. But I am glad to say, she will now go to her sister (some)times for comfort!

Soccer Comes to an End...

Ashlyn's soccer schedule ended (in early November). She was so excited to get a trophy and really liked soccer. She said she wants to play again, but not with girls that can run so fast!!