Hilton Head Island

We got to Hilton Head Island late Friday afternoon. We stayed at the Hilton Oceanfront Resort - it was very nice! It was cold and windy but we still got to enjoy the beach and just being away, together as a family. This is a pic I snapped when we first got to Hilton Head ...

This is a shot of our room - it also had a little kitchen area and a nice bathroom. These are the most comfy hotel beds EVER!

We put all of our stuff down in our room and then hurried out to the beach, just at sunset. It was so pretty!!

I believe that my Father is an incredible artist. Check out this sunset He painted for us ...

The girls really wanted to get in the water but it was way too cold and I didn't want any sick kids when we got back home. Kaden was more interested in all the birds. He kept pointing and saying "Bird! Bird!"

Here are some of Kaden's little bird buddies ...

This is the girls - as you can tell the wind was really kickin' and it was COLD!

Clint and Kaden enjoying the beach - and the birds!

Clint and I on the beach - the only picture of us the entire trip! It took about 20 to get just this one!

Clint and the girls, enjoying the artistry of the Father ...

We went and ate at Fudrucker's that night - good burgers, even better milkshakes! Here is Clint posing for the camera ...

This is Kaden eating a pickle!

The girls sharing a chocolate milkshake ...

Kaden and me sharing the other half of Clint's strawberry shake ...

And then we went back to the room and everyone passed out before 9:30 that night!!!!

Savannah

We took a spur of the moment trip a few weeks ago to Hilton Head, SC. I found a great deal on-line and we were long overdue for a trip out of town. We stopped in Savannah for lunch and walked along River Street. It was my first time in Savannah, and the kids, so we really enjoyed it. This is a picture of the bridge out of Savannah, taken from River Street ...

This is Clint & the kids walking along one of the beautiful streets downtown ...

This is Clint and Kaden on the "pirate ship" as Abby called it. Actually it's a beautiful boat called the Peacemaker that is open to the public.

This is the girls on the deck of the Peacemaker ...

And this is the Peacemaker ...

February Misc

Clint grilled ribs & chicken for us last weekend and we invited my Daddy & Matt over to eat. Clint was so proud of his masterpiece (and it WAS delicious) so I thought I'd post pictures!

Kaden and his Peepa - they sure do love each other!

Kaden and his Uncle Matt - he looks just like him and he loves him to death! Vice Versa!Kaden playing the guitar, complete with HeeHaw straw hat.

Kaden loving on me after he headbutted me and cracked my nose - AGAIN!

Kaden in Grace's bike helmet - yes it's purple, but that's okay!

Kaden showing his belly ...

And yes I know all the pics were of Kaden but you have to understand as a stay at home Mom, he's here with me all the day so I get to capture all his cute stuff. I promise I love my girls, too - and I'll try to take more pics of them!! LOL

Father Daughter Dance

Abby's school hosted a Father-Daughter Dance this year and Clint took both of his girls. The girls were beautiful and Clint cleaned up pretty well, too! : ) They enjoyed a night of dancing and playing with their friends, then dinner out with their Daddy. Here are some pics - enjoy!

January'09

Happy New Year from the Ashley's! Yes I know it's late, but better late than never! We spent New Year's Eve with the Dashers (my family we missed Christmas Eve) eating and playing Wii. We had a great time that night ...

Here are some random pictures from January including but not limited to ... Abby learning to ride her bike all by herself, Grace being a cutie in her Daddy's hat, me getting my first tattoo, Clint bathing our dog (aka horse!) Georgia and Kaden just getting into all kinds of stuff - his first apple, brushing his teeth by himself, climbing in the dryer, etc. Enjoy!!

Christmas'08

Okay as promised I am playing catch up on my posts. Christmas'08 at the Ashley house was wonderful - and busy. We stayed home Christmas Eve for the first time ever (our family we usually see went out of town this year) and then woke up Christmas morning (we had to wake Kaden up) and opened gifts. Mid-morning Daddy, his girlfriend & her two daughters, my brother Matt & his fiance Ashley came over and we spent time with them. Then after lunch we went to Clint's mom's house and that night to my grandmothers! Yes we were very busy! But we had a wonderful time all around - the girls got most everything they asked for and it was probably one of the best Christmases ever. We are very thankful for all of our blessings. Here are some pictures - only a few, though I took a TON!

Don't Give Up On Me!

Hello! Yes I am still here - Marsha asked me today if I had given up on the blogging world. No I haven't - I've just been slack and haven't stopped to post anything. One reason is my computer is old and for some reason posting blogs takes FOREVER and I run out of patience! Another reason is that my very active 1 1/2 year old keeps me busy and doesn't like for me to sit at the computer for very long. When he's sleeping, I try to catch up on cleaning. And once the girls get in from school, there is no rest until 9 or 10 at night!! So I promise I'll make it a goal to post at least once a day until I catch up from Christmas thru our weekend trip we got back from Saturday night. Be patient and have mercy on me! Hope all of my friends are well. Much love to you all and GOD BLESS!!