Birthday Celebration!

Here are some pictures from last night. Although it was a very hard day it was so nice to be with family and celebrate Ashley's birthday. I know she was happy that we were together remembering her and celebrating! It was sprinkling when we pulled up but stopped a few minutes after we got there. Thanks for good weather and a beautiful sunset Ash!

Alice & Addie

The beautiful sunset.

Watching the balloons go up to heaven.

Most of Ashley's cousins!

Ashley's cousins decorated some pumpkins and wrote little messages on them. We were going to leave these at the cemetery but as we started to pull away we decided they would be fun to have on our front porch. So if anyone wants to write a little message on Ashley's pumpkins we have plenty of sharpies so come on over!

Jane and Daniel writing their message!

Hannah

We sure love you and miss you Ashley. We can't wait to be with you again someday!

Please teach that little brother of yours all you know!

TOGETHER FOREVER!

Happy 7th Birthday Ashley!

HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY TO MY SWEET PRINCESS ASHLEY!

WE LOVE YOU & MISS YOU SO MUCH!

I sit here right now in a quiet house, Paul is at work, and my wonderful sis-in-law Jill is out running errands for me with Alice. Since this is the only kind of journal I keep, and even though it is a public journal as well, I still thought I would write down some of my thoughts and feelings.

Today is the hardest day of the year for me. I miss Ashley each and every day, but today the pain and sadness is multiplied more than I can even explain. I have been so emotional about it over the past week or so, every time I think about her birthday I start to cry. I am sure that being pregnant adds to my emotions. Ashley loved birthdays and holidays. I wish she could be here in person to celebrate with us.

Here is a little video from this morning of Alice singing Happy Birthday to Ashley. It is so cute, although she is way distracted. Maybe she will have it perfected by the end of the day and we can do it again! (MUTE MUSIC ON SIDEBAR)

I had such a fun time yesterday evening meeting one of Ashley's friends from preschool, Chloe, and her sisters, and mom. They wanted to meet me there and take some special things to Ashley resting place. The weather was frightful but we had a great time. Thanks girls, I know Ashley loved the notes you sent to heaven in balloons, and the cute pink flowers, and the balloons you wanted me to take to my house. You are such great friends. Thanks for remembering Ashley. I know she loves you so much.

I will post more pictures and an update of today's events later tonight or tomorrow. We plan on meeting our family at the cemetery tonight followed by cake and ice cream at our house after.

I tried to repost Ashley's 6th birthday post because it has a lot of fun pictures of her birthdays in the past, but I can't figure out how, so if you are interested go to the post from 10/15/08 and check it out!

I love my daddy, he is the best in the whole world! I love to play with him!

Butterfly Kisses!

Kissing my neck! It tickles so much!

Tight Squeezes!

I am even practicing my golf so I can play with him someday!

Growing up so fast!

Alice is growing up so fast. It seems like everyday she is comprehending more and more. She is one determined little girl, but very sweet at the same time.

Thank you to all my wonderful friends and family who have been taking her to play for a little bit and giving me time to "take it easy!"

I am so glad both girls got there daddy's eyes and eyelashes. Ashley's were not quite as thick and long as Alice"s but she still beat me. But man....Alice's.....I am jealous! She is one and they already beat me!