Look Alikes

Here is a picture of Dustin when he was a baby and all I have to say is WOW! They really do look alike.... like little twinkies!

I love them both!!

Pageant Night

Ashlynn's attempt at a third pageant in her life was a success! (Even though she didn't win anything.) We went shopping Thursday night for the "perfect" dress. Twelve dresses later, we agreed on this lovely blue one. She is absolutely beautiful!

Deznie and Ashlynn before the pageant.

Every girl loves flowers from thier daddy.

During the pageant!

She is so beautiful!

Ashlynn and Me

Dustin and Ashlynn ~ I love this picture!

Oh Wonderful Year!

I think since there are only about 26 days left in this year it seems appropriate to tell some accomplishments and memories about my family that I will hold dear.

Dustin:
Continues to go to class to become a teacher. I am so pround of my wonderful husband for his bravery to go back to college after several years of being out. One and a half more years to go and my husband will be an educated man.

Austin:
Austin makes my heart glad every night. He is the most tender-hearted boy I know. I love that he can climb, I love that he is obsessed with legos and loves playing any kind of nintendo. I love that he wants extra good night hugs! He is so much like me as a kid. I even love that he gets embarrassed about public display of affection even though it makes me a little sad that he is growing up. He turned the big one-oh. Two digits. I can't beleive it.

Ashlynn:
Ashlynn is growing up so fast. I can't beleive how much she has grown in just the few months since she started kindergarten. She has learned to read and write. She wants to read EVERYTHING! She has grown into a wonderful young girl. She has changed from being the baby of the family to the middle child. Me being the middle child, I can relate to her need for attention. She has really began coming out of her shell this year. She is an amazing singer for a five year old and I love that about her. I can hardly believe how much more grown-up she has become in just one short year.

Jackson:
My precious baby. He entered the world this year in just such an exciting manner. Everything he does exudes youngest child. He is as spoiled as any baby could possible be, but I love him every second of the day. One grin can make me forget that he wakes me up at least three times a night to eat. One laugh will make me forget that he wants to be held and loved on every second he is awake.

And last of all, myself:
I have had a busy year to say the least. I earned my Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, coached my first year of cross country, taught my first classes as an instructor to other teachers, had a baby in an elevator. My life has been a like a crazy whirl-wind. Dustin says I make all these things happen around me, but I swear, these things just come to me. I don't think I could have made it without my husband keeping me on the "rational" side of life. He says he doesn't know how such a completely rational person can be married to such an irrational one. I love my irrational life. It is busy, but it is wonderful.

Fun and Crazyness

I love my crazy children! Here are a few of their "moments"!

Beautiful Pictures

New Pictures for Aunt Jammie

Halloween Fun

The kids had a blast last night Trick-or-Treating! Austin decided last minute that he wasn't really too old to go with us so he ended up being a "fighter" Dustin made him look authentic with a black eye and everything! I think we have him convinced that he won't be too old for next year either as long as he wears something "cool". It makes me so sad that he is growing out of all our fun holiday traditions. They are just so full of their own "personality"!! (That's code word for my kids are weird just like me!)

Doesn't he look tough!?!

She gets more beautiful each day!

Dustin and his "look-alike"!

My beautiful baby and me!

Catching the Uncatchable

I have been trying to catch Jackson in the act of a smile for a few days now and every time the little rascal saw the camera he quit smiling. He is such a doll! I caught him on camera several times today. Here's a little bit of happyness for you! I LOVE IT!

Gettin' Ready for Halloween

We have started getting ready for Halloween dressing up. This is usually a big deal for the kids to decide what they are going to dress up as! Austin says he's getting too old to go trick-or-treating so he didn't want to get a costume this year. I figure he will go dressed as a football player!!! So, here he is hamming it up with a pumpkin!



Here is Jackson in his "skeleton" costume! Isn't he going to be the cutest little skeleton ever???



Ashlynn is just too excited to be Tinker Bell this year! She has glittery spray to go in her hair too. This is all she has talked about for days!!

Marbles = Incredible Pizza

The kids each have a marble jar we use for behavior and chores (aka: bribery). They get a marble for each job and sometimes if they use their manners without being told to. They both had full jars so we traded each marble for a quarter. They both ended up with around twenty bucks so we met Amber and Andy at Incredible Pizza. As you can see, the kids had a blast! They were so excited! Jackson could hardly rouse himself awake long enough to enjoy the games and fun, but Ashlynn and Austin had enough to make up for it.

I absolutely love this picture of Austin! It cracks me up every time I see it!