Day 365 - Monday, December 31, 2010

Day 365 - Monday, December 31, 2010 – Ashton’s first New Year’s Eve was spent at the Petoskey’s. Those cheeks are irresistible!! Kevin’s are nice, too.

Day 361 - Monday, December 27, 2010

Day 361 - Monday, December 27, 2010 – Over the last month we used a website called Care.com to find a nanny and her first day was today. We love her already. Her name is Marie and she reminds us of my sweet Aunt Mary.

Day 352 - Saturday, December 18, 2010

Day 352 - Saturday, December 18, 2010 – Tonight we let the kids open an early Christmas present. Owen was whining and begging, and sometimes it's just nice to say yes. We hung out under the Christmas tree, opened Christmas cards, and just enjoyed each other's company. Liam and especially Owen had us in stitches as the jammed on their Paper Jamz guitars. Ashton is already looking up to his goofy older brothers. They truly are ROCKSTARS in his eyes.

Day 329 - Thursday, November 25, 2010

Day 329 - Thursday, November 25, 2010 – Ashton's first Thanksgiving. And his first tryptophan-enduced nap courtesy of Gerber’s first foods, Turkey Dinner. Kev's coma is courtesy of Grandma and Grandpa Hillary.

Day 319 - Monday, November 15, 2010

Day 319 - Monday, November 15, 2010 – Grandpa's little allstars.

Day 318 - Sunday, November 14, 2010

Day 318 - Sunday, November 14, 2010 – Is there anything more precious than a sleeping baby? Maybe one that sleeps through the night....consistently.

Day 315 - Thursday, November 11, 2010

Day 315 - Thursday, November 11, 2010 – We all love it when Daddy is home from Indiana. Especially Ashton.

Day 309 - Friday, November 5, 2010

Day 309 - Friday, November 5, 2010 – Thank goodness we've got this extra set of arms around to help lug this squirmy package of perfection around the house.

Day 307 - Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Day 307 - Wednesday, November 3, 2010 – Our poor baby has some seriously chapped cheeks so we put Desitin on his face (poor guy). And this sock? Yeah, well, he pretty much never keeps his socks on anymore.

Day 304 - Sunday, October 31, 2010

Day 304 - Sunday, October 31, 2010 – Ashton's first Halloween. This Yoda baby, my heart, melts he does.

Day 301 - Thursday, October 28, 2010

Day 301 - Thursday, October 28, 2010 – Tonight we had a very special guest over for dinner. Our dear friend Susan was in town from San Jose, California. Kevin knew Susan and her husband, Sean, in college and they were both a part of our wedding. Every time we see them, the conversation is so comfortable and easy, definitely some of our favorite people in the world.

Day 295 - Friday, October 22, 2010

Day 295 - Friday, October 22, 2010 – Ashton's six month check up. Love those little baby piggies.

Day 290 - Sunday, October 17, 2010

Day 290 - Sunday, October 17, 2010 – We went to my sister's for dinner tonight and Ashton was trying to push himself up to all fours. My little pumpkin will be crawling any day now.

Day 282 - Saturday, October 9, 2010

Day 282 - Saturday, October 9, 2010 – Kev, the boys, and I went to BW3's to watch the Michigan/Michigan State game. Sparty On, Ashton!

Day 280 - Thursday, October 7, 2010

Day 280 - Thursday, October 7, 2010 – Ash is so close to getting up on all fours. Then he'll be crawling. Then he'll be graduating from college. It goes so fast.

Day 279 - Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Day 279 - Wednesday, October 6, 2010 – Gramma and Poppa came to our house for a spaghetti dinner tonight. We all can't get enough of loving on Poppa.

Day 272 - Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Day 272 - Wednesday, September 29, 2010 – I never know what's going to trigger the water works these days. Today it was the new name tags on the cubbies at Ashton's school. Of course they would give him the fire fighter's helmet, just like his poppa.

Day 262 - Sunday, September 19, 2010

Day 262 - Sunday, September 19, 2010 – Aunt Thelma came up from Arkansas to help my mom and dad get through this difficult time. And we're so glad she's here. Even Ashton loves her, it's obvious she's got the touch.

Day 255 - Sunday, September 12, 2010

Day 255 - Sunday, September 12, 2010 – Watching football at the Parsons' while we were there to celebrate Max's 10th birthday. Here Kevin is holding the beer, but not quite holding the baby.

Day 241 - Sunday, August 29, 2010

Day 241 - Sunday, August 29, 2010 – Ashton found his toes today.