Happy 13th Birthday Ashley!!

Happy 13th Birthday Ashley!!

For her big day I took her and her friends to DesMoines for the weekend. We went shopping at the Jordan Creek Mall then out to eat at Joe's Crab Shack then to the hotel that had an indoor waterpark in it. So much fun! I can't believe my baby is a teenager...

Here we are on the way to DesMoines.

The waterpark was a blast!

Gorgeous Girls!
At Joe's Crab Shack with the bibs especially made for the girls.
We got 1 bucket of King crab legs and 1 bucket of snow crab legs and the girls ate them all!

Ashley's favorite

All of the wait staff came out and the entire restaurant sang Happy Birthday to Ashley. Then she had to hula hoop in front of everyone.

Future Cyclones!

Shopping and having fun!

Celebrating at Gramma Ginny's house.

Here's Jake with Miles.

Lighting the candles and singing Happy Birthday to the birthday girl.

Happy Birthday Dolly

The Grandkids

The boys

Baseball 2011

It's ball season once again. Here's a few pictures from their first couple of games.

Ashley warming up to bat.

Ashley had an awesome hit way past 1st base!

Miles and Gramma Ginny watching the game.

Ashley plays 1st base.

Ryan up to bat at his first game with the boys pitching rather than the coaches. Ryan also plays 1st base.

Getting ready to bat

Track 2011

This is what happens when you go to a sleep over at a teachers house with 22 girls and a few other boys. They paint your face with mascara when you fall asleep!

Ashley's Track Meet Go Ash!!

Easter 2011

Happy Birthday Grampa Mike!

Great Grandma Shirley with Charlee

Charlee - SO cute!!

Jake & Charlee

2011 Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt at Grandma Ginny's & Grandpa Mike's House

Here's Ryan helping Jake get one in a bird feeder.

On the hunt...

Easter Baskets

Ashley Basketball 2011

Champions!!

Ashley's basketball team won 1st place at 2 different tournaments this year. Here they are with their trophies from the Hartley tournament. Great job girls!

Ryan enjoying the games.
Defense!

Time out. Ashley, are you paying attention to the coach?

Free Throws

Look at that form!

Ashley is great at defense.

Here's the team

Game at LeMars

Taking it up the floor.

Weekend in Des Moines

A few weekends ago Rachael had a medical conference in Des Moines and we offered to babysit Charlee while she was at meetings. Here are a few pics. We had a great time and Charlee is an angel.

So cute!

Jacob and Charlee are best buddies. He is so good with her.
What a great helper!

Rachael taking a break from the meetings and checking in on us at the pool.