Pointless Pics but Fun Nonetheless

Ashton's new Aunt Francine drives this fun Zebra striped car for her job as a home health nurse. Ashton was wearing fabulously matched pants, shirt and bows and therefore we had to take a pic or 3. She found it amusing as well!

Ashton's 1st Haircut

Little Miss A had her 1st haircut on Friday evening in Marble Falls. (Please note the camo coverup that I am sporting~ this was the fabulous country salon that I love that I knew would not overwhelm my drama queen.) The places that are designed for children are way too overstimulating and crowded for our current fearful Ash. We have been so nervous to cut her hair for fear that all the curls will go away (we being Chris). However, we could wait no longer as she was sporting a mullet rat tail fro that needed shaped and given love. So... we all loaded up, Mimi, Nana, Daddy, Mommy & GG was in town too. Daddy was absolutely no help in easing Miss A's fears as he was whispering in her ear that she didn't have to do this if she didn't want to. So... we kicked him out the minute she got in the chair. As much as I am making him sound horrible, I have to say that I really couldn't love him more because he genuinely had tears in his eyes with the thought of cutting her hair. See, sweet Daddy wants absolutely no part of Ash growing up. It horrifies him. She is his princess and she has him so wrapped and haircuts and potty training and big girl beds equal a world that he is not ready for her to experience. But... it had to be done.

And, after Miss A realized that there were mirrors and a sucker and everyone focused on her then she sat up big and tall and away Linda chopped. Truthfully you can barely tell that it was cut because Linda felt fearful of the wrath of Daddy but we have the milestone documented either way! Quite an exciting Friday night in November in the Hill Country!

Congratulations Bart & Francine

Bart & Francine were married a few weeks ago in Hamilton. We are excited to welcome Francine to the family.
And... this makes Ken & Tille great grandparents! love it!

Happy Birthday Nana!!!!!

Peering in the window

Shopping of course!

Fun at the Zoo

Making Faces for Mommy

Enjoying the wildflowers

1st Birthday

1st week at Nanas

Lots of cuddles

you know Nana loves that huge bow on the 4th of July

This is belated by a day but I wanted to make sure to include pics from last night at her birthday dinner but well I was enjoying the conversation and didnt get but any good ones except Ash & Nana looking in the window of the restaurant at us.

NANA,
Thank you for being a wonderful grandmother, mother, mother-in-law and friend!

Don't worry I wont tell your age but here's to many more birthdays!!!!

We love you!

Happy Halloween Fun!!!!

3 Cute Puppies

Handing out Candy w/ Somer

Daddy's and their girls

Getting Ready to Trick or Treat w/ CoCo

Neighbors Doug, Sam & CoCo

Holding my costume inspiration

Showing off my halloween tattoo from school

Would you say I have my mommy's lips?

Halloween was Pajama day at School

Halloween evening was great fun! Nana, Papa & Somer all came over for disgustingly greasy pizza and trick or treating festivities. There were tons of kiddos trick or treating and all the parents sat in the front yards handing out candy and consuming adult beverages. We trick o treated to 5 surrounding houses with our neighbors Sam, Doug & CoCo. CoCo was a flower fairy and looked adorable. Miss A was scared at times but overall no huge tantrums therefore considered a successful evening with great family & friends

Little Miss' Halloween thru the Years

Beautiful Ballerina ~Almost 5 months old

Lovely Ladybug ~Almost 17 months

Darling Dalmation Puppy ~ Almost 29 months

I can't believe we have celebrated 3 halloweens with Ash. It is flying by!

Can you say GET YOUR GUNS UP!!!!!

There is nothing like living in Austin and beating the Longhorns!
So proud to be a
RED RAIDER!!!
GO TEXAS TECH!!!!!

Our Own little Ruidoso

Beautiful Trees & River

Huge Tree ~ Little Girl

Skipping Rocks or Throwing them at ducks?

Gorgeous colors

Tired after a long day!

For the 1st 20 years of my life, we traveled to Ruidoso, NM at least twice a year as it was the closest mountains and well the prettiest area within 5 hours from Lubbock. When Chris and I moved to the Austin area in 1999, we looked at houses in the Wimberley area and I absolutely loved it. It reminded me so much of Ruidoso in its charm, cute shops, beautiful trees and the river that runs through the city and... it is better than Ruidoso in some ways because it is only 45 minutes from some great larger cities. Granted I am very well aware that there are hills instead of mountains and no I don't ski so I don't need the snow or the yucky cold. The only problem for us moving there in 1999 was that it was too far from Austin for a decent commute.

So today with Chris off celebrating the opening day of deer season, and knowing that it will be quite a while before we go to the mountains again, Mimi, Little A & I drove to Wimberley (only 30 minutes from my house) to check it out once again. We picked the perfect time of year. The leaves were changing, it was 75 degrees and Ash actually wanted to shop (looking without touching breakable objects). Everyone should be very proud as some of these pictures are actually of nature and not Miss A. I must be getting old because I was taking the same pics as the elderly! Either way, it was a nice day and yes - Ash had to wear her TTU outfit to sike out the Longhorns shopping in Wimberely.