Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Happy 60th Birthday Mom!


This past Friday, my mom turned the BIG 6-0!! So on Sunday, Ken and I opened our home for a celebration like no other. There was snacks, chili, cake, family and gifts.


The entire crew all chipped in for a family ring to congratulate our mother in a special way. She LOVED it and said, “I ALWAYS wanted one!” We were so happy we could make this birthday a memorable one for you mom! And like I promised, I kept it small with no big surprises! ;)



Nicole and Kelly were the one’s dropping the enormous news of their upcoming wedding!! Kelly popped the question, and Nicole said YES!!! Congrats to the both of you, and happy birthday to my soon to be brother-in-law!!

All in all, a GREAT celebration!!!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Happy 1st Birthday Ash!!

That’s right folks! Our little baby boy had now entered the years of a toddler!! And what better way to celebrate it than with a bang?

Unfortunately on Ashton’s actual birthday, Friday October 29th, Ken and I were scheduled to work. But who better to spend the day with than Jenn all his daycare friends! Jenn threw a Halloween party on the Friday at daycare. There were treats, crafts and dancing!! Ash got to wear a birthday crown and all the kids at daycare gave Ash their crafts along with a handmade birthday card to wish him a Happy Birthday!!! Jenn was the lucky gal that got to experience Ashton’s first sugar high after a pumpkin spice muffin with orange colored icing, yum! Apparently he took his sweet time savoring it for 45 minutes!! Thank you Jenn for making his day a special one!


On Halloween afternoon, Ken and I organized a costume party for the birthday boy. There was one rule and one rule only. Wear a costume, or we’ll have one waiting for you! Everyone was a good sport and joined in the fun. Even Suki!!  It was hilarious to see what people came up with.  Remember, you are only as old as you feel...


We had planned to have Ash dressed in a dragon costume, but he was dedicated to his New York Yankees baseball player outfit. This made mommy proud!



There was quite the spread of food for everyone to enjoy, but what is a birthday without cake?  Ash got right in there with both hands, and gobbled up as much cake as he could before he opened his presents.


Ashton would like to thank everyone for being so generous and for making him feel so loved on his special day!  And also a big thank you to Declan for helping Ashton unwrap his presents, great job buddy!!



Happy Halloween!!