This is what happens....

When you let a couple of 4 year old girls get a hold of the camera!!

Last day of Preschool and Field Day

Ashlee has had such a great time in preschool this year.  Not only has she made good friends, had fun, and had wonderful teachers, but she has grown so much socially and educationally.  Some of her favorite projects this year were watching caterpillars cocoon and turn into butterflies, going on a field trip to the museum, planting her own flower seeds and watching them grow, and the daily job chart.  Let me tell you about the "job chart".  Those little kiddos loved that thing, I think it gave them a since of responsibility and purpose! Everyday Ashlee would tell me who what her job was, and what Lina's job was, and Trinidee's and David's and on and on.  The most coveted job of all was the "Weather Bear Helper".  Don't ask me why, but the kids loved it when that was their job! 

So, after only 1 year of school, se is no longer my insanely shy, timid girl.  She has gained so much confidence (as witnessed at her dance recital) and learned so much (as seen when she writes her name and knows all her letter sounds).  We are going to miss alot of her dear friends next year as they move up to Kindergarten, but I know she will have no trouble making new ones.  I look forward to another year of her learning and falling more in love with school!

Ashlee, Lina and Trinidee at the museum

Ashlee, Trinidee and Lina at their last day of school

Ashlee's preschool class

Showing off her certificate at Field Day

Ashlee, Natalia and Lina at field day

You go girl!

Me and my girl at Field Day

Getting a good tickle from dad!

Little peanut all dressed up on her last day of preschool, 2011

Gymnastics- Ashlee's fav!

Ash on the beam.  This is her favorite event and probably her best too.

Performing a cartwheel!  She's getting the hang of it.

Ok, this is just her looking pretty darn cute!

More beam.

Doing a front flip on the tramp.

Ash with her certificate.  Way to go pumpkin!

Ashlee and her buddy, Lenja!

Dale and I have always secretly hoped Ashlee would love sports because we both did and they were such an important part of our lives growing up.  So you can imagine how elated we both are that she is becoming quite the little athlete.  The kid is SO strong, seriously, her guns are huge for a 4 year old girl.  I'm super excited because she loves loves loves gymnastics and she's pretty good at it.  I am praying that she sticks with it cause I can already picture Dale and I in the stands cheering her on at her meets.  Ok, I'll probably be psycho mom and screaming in the stands, but we'll talk about that later.

Easter 2011

Well hey, since its almost June, I better put some Easter pics on here!

Ash with her pillow pet from mammy and papa

That crazy Easter bunny had a hole in his bag when he came in through the window!

Ashlee with her Easter basket full of goodies.

Probably her favorite gift, fake nails.  What a girlie girl!

Working on a card with the new crafts the EB brought her.

Beautiful girl!

Ashlee, Kaylei and Brooklynn in the matching dresses Dale's mom bought them.

We went over to my friend Brooke's house and had a huge Easter egg hunt!  The girls had so much fun and got around 30-40 eggs each!  WOW!  Of course, the rain held off until right as we were walking out the back door.  The kids didn't seem to mind though!

Hunting with Lexi!

Check out all our eggs!

Me and my girl.

Look at all the loot!

Tickle Time!

Ashlee's FAVORITE thing in the whole world is to be tickled.  Seriously, if you ask her what her favorite thing to do it, she will 90% of the time say "play tickle".

Tonight, Dale and I were putting her to bed, one of us were laying on each side of her.  As usual, we gave her a little tickle.  Ashlee then says "Ok, wait a minute.  One at a time.  Mom, you tickle first." So I tickled her for a bit, then she said "Ok dad, now your turn."

That's my girl.  Taking charge no matter what is going on! LOL!

Little jokester

Yesterday I thought Ashlee a knock-knock joke.  Ya know the one...."knock, knock.  who's there?  Banana.  Banana who?  Knock, know.  Who's there?  Banana.  Banana who?  Knock, knock.  Who's there?  Orange.  Orange who? Orange you glad I didn't say banana?"

Ashlee thought this was hands-down the funniest, silliest thing she'd ever heard.  She then preceded to tell everyone (myself included) the joke about 20 times.  We even called mammy and papa up to tell them about it.  While she was on the phone she made up another joke, Ashlee style.

Ashlee:  Knock, knock.
Mammy: Who's there?
Ashlee: TV.
Mammy: TV who?
Ashlee:  Knock, knock.
Mammy: Who's there?
Ashlee: Bed.
Mammy: Bed who?
Ashlee: Knock knock.
Mammy: Who's there?
Ashlee: Lamp.

Ashlee continued the joke naming several more household items and then laughing hysterically at her made-up joke.  Watching her crack herself up was simply priceless.  I would give anything to go back and videotape it cause it would be so much better than just re-telling the story.  Trust me though, it was hilarious!!

So much snow....

Ugh.  You'd think it was winter out here in Colorado with the weather we've been having!  Snow, snow, snow, snow and more snow.  Oh yeah, and FREEZING cold temperatures (-20 degree windchill, seriously). 

Ashlee keeps telling me "Mommy, I want to go to the beach.  Like, right now."

Me too girl, me too.