Easter 2013

We had the big Ashby Easter party at our house this year! 

We had 42 people there and had ourselves a good ol' time with a BBQ, egg hunt, egg decorating contest, and egg drop contest!

 Isn't Jane beautiful?!!

 The three babies: Hal, Helen, Jane

 Helen's hat was made by my cousin's daughter, Liffy. She's 10 years old!

 Hal is such a sweet little baby. Isn't his momma, Claire, pretty?!

 The hunt is on!

 Grandma Beth, Grandpa Jack, and Grandma Dawna

 I made the girls matched skirts for Easter this year. I think they turned out pretty cute!

 Proud Daddy with his girls!

 Love these three!!!!

Spring Break~ Monterey Bay Aquarium

We went on a little road trip, just us girls: Helen, Lily, Aunt Anna, Grandma Gail, and myself.

We had a blast!

We went to the Aquarium in Monterey, played at a fantastic park, staying in a hotel, and went to the Jelly Belly Factory.

 Lily is getting pretty good at reading  a map!

 Ooooh......Ahhhhh.....

 Look out! There's a wave about to crash over you!

 Taking a closer look under the water with fancy magnifying glasses

 All tuckered out.

 Amazing jelly fish. (Grandma Gail doesn't think they're real. It's like they were projected on a screen. She just might be right!)

 Peek-a-boo!

 Can you find all the seahorses?

 Staying the night in the hotel with the Big H, according to Lily (Holiday Inn Express)

Lilybug

I just LOVE this girl!!

Climbing on the rocks at Grandma Gail and Grandpa Steve's house

 Oh yeah, this is a cute one too!!!

Who's Who?

Can you guess which one is Lily? Helen?

Can you tell that they are sisters?  :-)

#1,2=Lily
#3,4=Helen

Handy Man

Brian is quite the handy man and craftsman.

Here are a couple projects he has done.

 My Dad's Christmas present. Brian burned the wood for the letters and stars. Took quite some time, but LOVE how it turned out!

I wanted some shelves in a small linen closet. 

 Ask and ye shall receive!

Bumbo

 Helen enjoys sitting at the dinner table

 My little TV junkie. She watches Wheel of Fortune with me most evenings.

Christmas and New Year's Eve 2012

A recap of the holidays (in random order)

 Santa treated very well, with a new rocking horse!

 Helen enjoyed some of the festivities after she crashed on momma's lap

 the 29th we celebrated with the Moore family. One proud grandma and aunt, holding brand new baby Emily and nearly 3 month old Helen

 Brian worked hard on this sign for my dad. It's mounted on the side of his shed that holds all the tack for the horses.

I think Christmas was successful!

 Then Mike and his crew drove out from Georgia! We had a blast celebrating the new year with them! (above pic, kiddos tickling Mike)

 Finally found matching Christmas dresses for the girls. Helen size 6mos, Lily size 7(girls)!

 Grandma Gail and Helen waiting to ring in the new year!

 Scotty to conquer the new year!

 Mike's kiddos crashed (Ginger, Wyatt, Shane)

 They spent the majority of the night playing Mario Kart on the Wii. 

This is the way the McLelland's celebrate anything, ICE CREAM!