June 2008

May 2008

Auntie Laura Kate came to visit us over Memorial Day Weekend. We had such a fun time! Here's "Miss Social" waving to everyone passing by on Montana Avenue.Ashlyn loves dogs! Ashlyn in her new chair (an early birthday gift from Grandmommy & Granddaddy) Ashlyn playing with her friend Riley Now, this folks, I'm not sure how to explain. Apparently our daughter is very affectionate with the boys. This is her giving her little boyfriend Napeleon a kiss. Fun with finger painting Ashlyn has developed some pretty impressive dance moves all on her own. It's difficult to capture in the moment but we thought this would at least give you an idea of her talent:)

Visit to Spokane

Joey's 4th Birthday Party

and Ashlyns first experience on the"jump n' play" bouncy housesGoing down the slide was so much fun! Playing in the toddler bouncy house Here's Joey introducing his baby cousin Ashlyn or "Asheleenie" as he likes to call her, to all of his guests
Fun with Grandpa!
Another fantastic day on Grandpa and Grandmpa's farm!
Here's our child knawing on a chicken bone...

who would have thought they make great teething toys!

Mother's Day Brunch
A sweet moment with Auntie Kim

Joey enjoyed the chocolate fountain for dessert
The boys claim that this was not planned...we just had to snap a photo of these handsome men in brown!
Educational moment with Grandpa and Barney


That's it folks. Ashlyn was very sad to leave after receiving way more attention than mommy and daddy could possibly give on our own. What a wonderful trip!

Pray for LA 5K

YES friends it's true, the Keith family are back in action. On May 3rd, Emily, Myself and Ashlyn ran the annual "Pray for LA" 5K. A race put on in efforts to bring people together to pray for Los Angeles and support local charities. The race itself was a blast. Most of the terrain was off road and some of it was a challenge to push the baby stroller, ie. sand, rocks, quicksand:) At one point I had to stop and carry the stroller over a rock quarey. We had a great time and finished first out of the families with baby strollers, Bingo friends, it's always fun to win! even when your praying for LA!! What a fulfilling day!

The team: #74-Yours Truly, #73-Emily the Gorgeous, and #22-as in pounds, Ashlyn.

Ashlyn and Phil doing their stretches before the race...
Emily kicking it into high gear.

with our friend's Brett, Talitha, and baby Riley
Everyone is exhausted from a long day...

April 2008

Our Beautiful Princess...
Ashlyn is 9 months old!

22 lb

27.5 in

Still in the 90% for both height and weight...a hearty little girl!!!

She is pulling herself up and cruising around holding onto furniture. She loves to stand, let go with her hands, and see how long she can balance. So much fun!

"I'm such a big help in the kitchen. I even know how to turn the dishwasher on"
Here's Ashlyn with her first teething biscuit

(it's kind of like a cookie and as you can see, she is very interested in this little snack)

Ashlyn with her next door neighbor and friend, Napolean.

They have a scheduled playdate every Tuesday and seem to have quite a good time.

Grandmommy & Granddaddy English's

April Visit

We spent one afternoon at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills where Phil and I were married in 2002. We enjoyed seeing the improvements that have been made over the last few years. The grounds are still breathtaking and walking around brought back great memories. It was sweet showing Ashlyn where Mommy & Daddy got married:)

Here's Ashlyn playing with her new push toy. She loves to practice standing and a bit of walking with the help of her new car!

Yummy! "I love dinner time"
What a wonderful visit we had!