Ashley's Birthday

Happy 12th Birthday Ashley!!!

It's so hard to believe our baby girl is now 12 years old. Time goes by so fast!

Ashley wanted to go to eat at the Red Lobster to celebrate. We had cake and ice cream after that.

She also had a few girls over for a slumber party. Marissa, Taylor and Louisa. We went out to eat at the Mexican restaurant and then to the movie Shrek.

Getting ready for the World Pork Expo.

The kids (or Mark) have to walk the pigs around each night to get them ready to show.

Wedding

Last night we went to Spencer for my cousin Cory Mark's wedding. It was so much fun and so great to spend time with the family!

Here's Aunt Sandy, Becky, Stacie, Uncle Cory, Rach & Me.

Great times!!

Making Mark smile for a picture next to his wife.
My beautiful little girl Ashley

Mom & Uncle Cory

Grandma Shirley dancing with Cory. She is quite the dancer!

Ash dancing with Cory

Ryan and Gramma Ginny. Ryan Loves to dance and gramma can get down!

The bride and groom - Jen & Cory

Grandma Shirley & Cory

My hilarious sisters...

Honor Choir 2010

Ashley tried out for and made the 2010 Northwest Iowa Honor Choir. Their concert was last night at Spirit Lake. Here are a few pics of our vocalist!

She's right behind the piano...

Taylor and Ashley

Sunday Outside

It's so nice to be outside!!

Here's Ryan with Honey :-) So cute

Mark had Jacob outside walking the fair pigs. Here's daddy looking on.
That's one wierd looking pig! It has zebra stripes.

Jacob's a pro

Ash, Ryan, Honey & I like to walk down to the creek by one of daddy's fields. Here they are by the bridge. It was so nice out, great day for a walk.

View of the creek.

Hi to Uncle Brad in Turkey!!

We just chatted online with him today and sounds like things are going well there. We miss you!

Happy Birthday Gramma Ginny!!!

Today we surprised Gramma Ginny with a little get together at Grandma Shirley's house. Uncle Cory and Aunt Sandy were able to join us as well as Rachael and baby E. Grandma made a wonderful meal and it was such a great day.

Here is mom holding the beautiful frame and photo that Cory made for her birthday.

We all stopped in at the neighbors house. Edith has been in Arizona all winter and just came back. She is 91 and doing great.

Here's Edith and Grandma Shirley. "Thelma & Louise"

And here's Aunt Rachael with baby E. You can finally see that baby E in there :-)

Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from The Hurds

Power of Prayer

I truly believe in the power of prayer and I ask you all to keep my Uncle Cory and his entire family in your prayers. They are going through a very challenging time right now and we are hoping for good news when he goes to Mayo Clinic on Friday. Please say a prayer that we can find a cure for this.

We love you Uncle Cory and Aunt Sandy and we are all standing right beside you in this fight. All of our love and prayers.