Pre Christmas Festivies and Christmas eve 2010

Kaylee and Ashley at school after their christmas program

Our church social group, we had a great time Thanks to the Edward's for hosting



Part of the Campbell clan after making cookies on december 23rd. A family/ neighbor tradition. Thanks for being such a great adoptive family, we love you all!

Jon, Joan and Ashley

Joan and her Grandson Connor ( 13 weeks)

Cookie making time at the campbells Jay, Emmy, Sam, Charlotte and Connor

Emily and kids

Ashley and TYler... Tyler doing what he does best Sampling the cookies and drinking milk!!!

Ashley and Tyler making cookies with mom at home

Ashley helping roll out the cookie dough




Uncle Steven, Tracy and Ashley Christmas eve

Tracy with her oops gift, I not being a huge football fan, thought that the horse shoe was the dallas cowboys, which is one of her favorite team oops! Wade informed the day before that that would be the colts logo not the cowboys SORRY!

The whole Wardlaw Gang in South carolina Christmas eve 2010

Uncle Jaime and David

Nanny (85) & Ashley (5)

Brothers

Ashley and David not sure what they are about to get into!



Twas the night before christmas...........

Cookies & milk for santa, carrots for the reindeer


THis is by far my favorite, Tyler was getting his jammies on when he heard Daddy talk about getting cookies out for Santa, he took off, he wanted to be sure he didn't miss out!


Ashley Getting cookies to table , tyler half naked helping!


What a fun age!! I can't imagine christmas being any more fun, but I am sure I will be happily surprised again!! We started off our Christmas celebrating weekend with having everyone over for dinner Christmas eve, then a beautiful candle light/communion church service to bring the true meaning of Christmas to the top of the list! THank You God for allowing your son Jesus to be our Saviour!! After a wonderful dinner, church service and a drink with family , we tucked our little ones into bed after Daddy read Twas the night before christmas.
Christmas!

Happy 5th Birthday Ashley

Wow! 5 years already. I can still remember the morning like it was last week of going into labor with my little butterbean! She has been a blessing to us. She has really started to mature in the last few months. SHe has learn to console her brother, she has become a great helper around the house. She loves to play dress up, Aeriel is her favorite princess. She loves to be read to and is starting to want to learn to read. She also loves to draw. Her current drawings usually consist of pictures of her and Dylan, Dylan Tipton is a sweet little boy in her 4 year old preschool class. He is also in Tyler's Karate class and Ashley loves to go and watch, I use to think she enjoyed watching Tyler, I now know otherwise it is to watch Dylan!
For Ashley's birthday we had a family trip to walt disney world. WE spent 4 days in the parks. A day at Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and 2 at Magic kingdom. It was so much fun, we could have spent a couple days more at each Park. Then on her actual Birthday Day, she had school so we went to Waffle house for breakfast, she loves to have bacon and a waffle. Today was a treat and she got Chocolate milk too! She had school until noon and her class sang happy birthday to her and ate blueberry muffins as snack today. THen her Bff Kaylee, Tyler, Kaylee's mom Angel and I went to chicfila to eat while daddy rested from working night shift. Once Daddy got up the boys hung out a bit while the girls went and got Pedicures and manicures. THey chosse hot pink and bright purple with candycane stripes and red glitter! They were fancy! After the spa treatment we met back up with Tyler and went to see Tangled the movie about Rapunzal, it was very cute and We loved watching the kids giggle and eat non stop for the whole movie!
We completed the evening by going to red Lobster ( ashley's choice) She loves broiled fish. They sang to her and she was all smiles. Then when we arrived home ashley had recieved a package in the mail from Uncle chip, Aunt Abby, Nicholas and Olivia. She opened and said This is what i have always wanted!! A sea world trainer Barbie! Thank you everyone for making her day so special!!
The family is getting together on sunday to celebrate.

Ashley And Kaylee getting pampered at the nail salon

Ashley and Kaylee In the big chair, they share just about everything!


Soaking their toes for Ashley' s first pedicure, Kaylee is a pro

Ashley getting her nails done....

Kaylee and Ashley with there toes all pretty!


Ashley on her Birthday had to wear her Aeriel dress she got in Disney. Going to to Bippity Boppity Boutique was her gift from Mommy and Daddy





Tyler and Ashley getting ready for cake


Mom Ashley Daddy On her Fifth Birthday! We love you to the Moon and Back!!!


Ash excited about her dress from Tyler


Ashley Hugging Tyler for her fashion tale princess dress! You can tell he idolizes his sister How sweet! May it last forever!



ITs Birthday cake time!


Thank you everyone who called, came to her party or spent the day with her, sent gifts or skyped without you,her day would not have been nearly as special! Thank YOU!!!

Halloween 2010

Fun Fall Festivities! This is always the beginning of my favorite part of the year! As soon as we return from our fall visit to Pennsylvania I am ready to decorate with straw, corn shalks, mums and pumpkins! WE decorated the house, went camping,put the house on the market, went to Boo at the Zoo, Had A Fall festival at Asbury Preschool and then Trunk or treat at Church to conclude our October! It was a busy month!!

Ashley and Tyler in the firetruck at fall festival at school



Thing one and Two, Angel and I dressed up for the kids at fall festival for school! Yes that is our natural curly hair sprayed stiff and blue!!


Tyler getting his face painted as a spiderman at the fall festival

Tyler having a train ride at the fall festival

Tyler at school in the class parade

Ashley and Tyler being sweet and excited to be going to boo at the zoo

Ashley, Tyler, Savannah and Jackson ( 2 Woody's and 2 Jessie's) at boo at the Zoo



Stacey and ME at Boo at the Zoo I am so happy to finally have a picture of just us, it is so rare!!!


The kids and Mommy at boo at the zoo


TYler and Ashley Hanging out on the porch with some of our fall decorations

Camping in Oconee October 2010

Finally I will post the camping trip!! We had a ball and wish we had more warmer weekends in the fall that were available for a weekend get away, it is so peaceful to go and the kids really enjoy Nature. Its nice to see them play with minimal toys and no electronics!!

Tyler instructing Daddy on how to assemble the tent!


Ashley and TYler our first night camping enjoying the fire


Tyler throwing rocks into the water


Tyler and Jackson roasting marshmallows

Ashley, Tyler and Jackson on the bridge on one of our short hikes to a little waterfall

THe Wardlaw's outside the Tunnel, too bad the bad people in the world ruined the chance for a long hike into the tunnel, they use to let you walk all the way in, but now it is blocked off about 100 ft into it....

Tyler happy as a clam playing in the dirt

Savannah and Jackson Playing at camp

Tyler and Ashley Playing by the water on our campsite

Savannah roasting a marshmellow, this little princess LOVES the outdoors! Check out her camo socks, TYler let her socks since she decided to go swimming!!
(don't hate me Stacey, i couldnt help but post it!!!)

Stacey and her Baby girl taking a hike

All the kids playing in the water

Tyler all snuggled up to sleep in the tent


Ashley sleeping in the tent, it got pretty cold at night for her southern blood!


Ashley and Tyler on our last hike of the day, they had seen enough of each other and had had enough pictures taken by mom! LOL!