Photo Shoot

On Ashlyn's birthday I took her to JC Penney to have her picture taken. I ended up purchasing several pictures of two different poses. Here is one of them-Brad scanned this. Ashlyn was not very cooperative that morning. I don't think she was smiling in any of the pictures and we couldn't get her to stay still. I guess that is the way it goes with one-year-olds!

Sleeping Beauty

Payson Lakes Activity

Today we had a ward activity at Payson Lakes. We had never been there before and we enjoyed the beautiful, scenic drive. When we arrived, only one other person was there and the sky was extremely overcast. Luckily, it warmed up and many others came. We had some fun canoeing and socializing and eating lunch. What do you think of Ashlyn's life jacket--doesn't it look comfortable? Those pictures that we took with her were just before the four of us got in a canoe. Brad and Bryon did all the work, while Ashlyn and I just sat and enjoyed the ride!

Bryon and Ashlyn

Bryon is going to be a resident assistant at Wyview this year, so he had to come out to Utah a little early for some training. We've been able to have him at our house for a few days and Ashlyn just loves him. It is so cute to see her following him around. We're so glad he is going to be so close by!

Sitting and Snacking

Ashlyn likes to sit up on the desk whenever I am on the computer. She plays in the drawers and pulls stuff off the shelves and leaves lovely paw prints all over the computer screen (you can see them in the pictures). Also, her new favorite snack is saltines-like mother like daughter. So, here are some pictures of her enjoying some yummy saltines while chilling by Mom.

12 Month CheckUp

Okay, here are the stats:

Length: 28.75 " - 50%
Weight: 19#4oz - 25%
HeadCirc: 46.5 cm - 75%

The pediatrician said that based on her height right now (not a sure measure), she will probably be about 5'5". A nice height for a girl we think. Her head is in the 75th percentile, which means that she got it from her mommy! When she was in my tummy, they were concerned that her stomach was so small in relation to her head and now I'm thinking it wasn't that big of a deal! She has hit all her 12 month milestones and seems to be developing well, so we're all happy here.

The Gardens

Today we went with friends to Thanksgiving Point for Discovery Week. We spent most of our time in The Gardens, which were just beautiful. Here is a picture of Ashlyn sitting out on the lawn. I loved the red flowers behind her. There were beautiful flowers and shade trees everywhere and we really enjoyed it!