The Beginning

      Welcome Family and Friends! I decided to start a blog in hopes that I can keep everyone updated on our life events. Although nothing too exciting ever seems to happen to us, we all know the world according to us revolves around Ashlyn, and she keeps our lives at least semi-exciting. In addition to keeping everyone updated, I am hoping that one day I can possibly turn this blog into a journal for Ashlyn. One day I hope she can realize how loved, lucky, and beautiful she was growing up. In addition to all of those great qualities Ashlyn possesses she  is also sassy, out spoken, and spoiled rotten, so I will be sure to make sure she knows that as well. I wish I would have started blogging for her since day one, but since I didn't I guess now is better than never. So here goes the first Blog:

     First off I want to state that Ashlyn is one lucky little girl! At birth Ashlyn had 2 Great-Great Grandmas( one recently passed), 4 Great Grandmas, 3 Great Grandpas, 2 Grandmas, 2 Grandpas (one is not spoken of but for technical purposes we will count him this once), and 1 Step-Grandma. That is a total of 14 Grandparents, WOW! Today Ashlyn and I got the pleasure of going to the zoo with my Grandma ( Mamaw Joyce). Ashlyn loves doing things with her Mamaw Joyce and Papa Vernon. Papa Vernon, my Grandpa, was not into going to the zoo, so he passed on this experience. Before going to the zoo, Ashlyn insisted we "stop off" and get something to eat. Little did Mamaw Joyce know, that she meant go through the drive-thru and eat in the car. Mamaw Joyce thought eating in the car was an insane idea, I guess that is a newer generation thing. By the time we got to the zoo, Mamaw Joyce had her chicken sandwich from Arbys everywhere. She said she thought she was going to need a bath before she got the whole thing ate! I am guessing that eating in the car again is not in Mamaw Joyce's future anytime soon.

      The first thing we did when we got to the zoo is of course ride the carousel! I added two pics of Ashlyn, one of her on the carousel today and one of her on the carousel two years ago. She is growing up so fast! Ashlyn was so good at the zoo! I contemplated on taking a stroller, but decided that it would cause more pain than gain. Ashlyn surprisingly walked the whole zoo with only a couple of complaints. Her favorite part of the zoo was the snakes. I believe that would be my fault, we talk about snakes all the time at home it is one of my number one fears! She was amazed at how the different snakes looked, I added in a little snake safety as we toured the exhibit for my own comfort. Sometimes I fear that my job makes me be a little over protective of Ashlyn. I always have all these different fears of ways she could get hurt. I am constantly telling her to be careful. The poor kid is going to grow-up scared of everything!

      I was highly surprised that Ashlyn was not afraid to feed the parakeets. My Grandma must have used a product her hair that resembled nectar because all the birds were attracted to her hair. At the end of the zoo trip of course Mamaw Joyce had to spoil Ashlyn with a purse and stuffed animal . Today it is her favorite toy, tomorrow she will put it down and not pick it back up for six months. When Ashlyn and I got home from the zoo, Josh's mom ( Mamaw Kris) came and got Ashlyn. Ashlyn typically spends every Friday night with Mamaw Kris, I do believe if Josh and I would let her she would live there. I am going to end my first blog with a few extra pics from the zoo. Check out the first two pics, one of Ashlyn on the rhino from today and one from her two years ago. She was such a sweet 2 year old! I think my first blog might have been a success!