A tribute to Ashlyn...

This dear little baby was placed in my arms 4.75 years ago.

Such a tiny little thing

At this age we never dreamed she would become the "tom boy" she is now...

The beginning stages of who she is now.:) At this point Shane helped her with her dress up clothes...

So we go from wearing big brothers too big clothes to wearing little brothers' too small clothes. She LOVES to dress up. Only she prefers to dress up in Shane's clothes [much to his dislike!] Shoes are definietly her thing! [Sean & Skyler's are the best .]Wow, hats are a world of fun!

Trying to act like her brothers AGAIN!

Hey she looks like a girl here.:) She does act like a girl sometimes... She will mother her baby to death!. I know she will be a great help with her little sister. She adores real babies, putting baby sisters' clothes on her dolls is great fun!

 Today was just one of those days where I wonder how to help her enjoy being a girl instead of trying to be a boy. First there was a bunch of rumbling & tumbling going on upstairs. Then Shane screams in pain as he trys to dash down the stairs. They had been wrestling upstairs [her idea] he wanted to quit [she was getting the best of him] he heads for the stairs & the female in her comes out... She throws a shoe at him & hits him on the head on his way down! Next she is asking for volunteers to receive an indian burn, Shane is the recepient & again he is howling in pain. [This happened after I instructed her again that girls do not play like this! She must stop being rough with boys!] So she sits on a chair till lunch is ready. After lunch they dash outside to work on their holes. BTW we do not have giant prairie dogs digging holes in the field... Those are made by our children. Soon Briana comes in to tell me that Miss All Star Pitcher is at it again. Now she is throwing large dirt clods at Shane & hitting him on the head again! End of hole digging for Ashlyn, nap time here we come.

Jesus, Thank You for our dear Little Ashlyn...