Cousin Pictures

Ryan, Denyse and their kids were down from NY so we needed to get the cousins all together for pictures while we could. We had 3 cameras going at the same time and probably confused some of them but we are hoping that at least one of us got a decent picture! We'll see.

Here are all of the girls.

 The boys.

 The leaves were calling them, they needed a llittle break!

 All of the grandkids.

 With Noni and Pampa.



Family Pics

Carters said 'meet at _ _:_ _. Make sure to be on time!' So we got there on time and no one else was there....for a while...so I took some pictures of my kids and I like how they turned out, here are a few.

 Brighton was feeling pretty yucky, she had a nasty fever. You can see it in her face. Normally I wouldn't have her around other people but this was one of those times-we only had this day to do Carter pics and that was it... hopefully no one else came down with a fever, she was ok in a couple days. She was surprisingly well behaved though, sweet girl.



Annual Ashcroft Family Party

Every year, the Ashcrofts get together to play kickball and eat yummy food. This year, the Jones family decided to have a mallo gun fight before hand and it was the best!

Cass and I painted all of the pvc pipe...

 then we begged my dad to come help cut them, it took a long time and it was hard!!

 At the park, everyone got to choose thier colors and put together their own guns.

 Then the war began!

 It lasted a long time, we had soooo many marshmallows!

 Check out Gavin's ear, we all had some awesome wet mallow welts, thanks Spencer :0)

 Gage

Cass testing out Gage's bike.

 How cute is this Avrey girl!

 And Ella bell! (just don't call her that ;)

 Popa sneak-attacking my cousin.

 Spencer, Lindsay and Baron. Lindsay always looks great pregnant.

 Gavin

The kickball game was so much fun, no pics though. The Ashcrofts are always a fun group to be around!

Christmas '12

We always look forward to Christmas, I hope my children understand the real meaning and the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. We try to talk about that a lot.

This year, Santa wrote a nice letter to the kids.

 His elves spent all night setting up this awesome trampoline for them....thanks Santa!

 For Nana and Popa, Cathy put together this wall of grandchildren for them.

 They loved it!

Bridgit's Favorite gift: Guitar

Brooklin: Ripstick

Gage: Bike

Gavin: Bike

Brighton: Babydoll stuff (of course)

Park Break

Sometimes a day at the park is what is needed. We went and had a good time with good friends.

 How cute are these three?! They are great friends-Maura and Rylie are like sisters, best friends, but they are nice enough to let Brighton in too and she loves them both lots!

Wrapping Party

The last couple of years, Emily has hosted a wrapping party. She moved away :( so she came to my house to do it!

Fun friends came to wrap and some even came to make pretty hair accecories!

 Brighton couln't get enough of Hazel.

 Cute baby girl!



Kinder Winter Sing

Watching the Kindergarteners at their 'sing' is so fun, minus the super crowded auditorium...if you don't get there WAY early, it is standing room only. That's ok.

 Love his cute face.

Good singing Gav!

Gingerbread houses

Noni has a yearly tradition of making gingerbread houses with the grandkids. She spends a lot of time assembling them before all of the kids get there.

It is a little like chaos while they make them but they are so good to work together and help one another out!

 Brooklin was nice enough to frost Bright's house for her.

 I should have taken a pic of Gage's finished project, he is a very organized child and things need to line up just so, it's funny.

 Gavin, so proud of his work.

 Bridgit

 Beautiful Kadence licked the knife, dipped, spread and licked some more, I loved watching her! And she is too cute not to post!

Thank you Noni, this is such a fun tradition.