Summer 2006

Ashleigh practicing her sisterly duties. One of which is comforting her sister via singing, and it actually works! Alyssa loves it!






~Alyssa during happier times. (3 months)

Ashleigh taking swim lessons. She's the youngest one in her class, and doing her best as she's rounding out the pack from the rear.

Ashleigh learning to hold her breath by searching for toy sub. She can hold her breath for almost 10 seconds!








Ashleigh donning her Redskin cheerleader outfit for the first time, to watch the first game of the Redskins season with her Papa.

We're back and catching you up! June 2006

Ashleigh learning to ice skate at our hotel at the beach, if you can believe it!








After telling our water loving girl NOT to get wet.


Alyssa enjoying the sun and sand.




Proud "big sis'".

Growing with Alyssa... She's in the 85th percentile for weight at her 2-month check-up.

Ashleigh had a busy day... showing off her baby sister to Aunt Karen and Ellianna, then off to the neighbor's yard for some fun!

Proud to be...

Sorry Ashleigh is only half dressed, but sometimes you just can't choose "the moment" if you know what I mean. Anyway, sorry no pictures of me with Alyssa yet, not that all of you are dying to see a picture of me. I don't know if it's because I'm the household photographer or if it's my vanity that keeps me from posting a photo with me in it. Hmmm.....

Ashleigh and Alyssa

Ashleigh's 3rd Birthday

As you now know, Alyssa was born on Ashleigh's birthday so she didn't get to have a party. I also didn't plan a big one because Alyssa's impending birth was so close to Ashleigh's birthday that I didn't want to have to take a chance on cancelling, so we just celebrated with the Wingate family on Easter. Ashleigh didn't mind at all that we didn't have it on her actual birthday. She was just happy to get presents and lots of attention.