Happy 10th Birthday, Ashley!

APRIL 8, 2009

Happy 10th Birthday, Ashley! We love you so much & are so happy you're part of our family. We had a great time celebrating your birthday with you.

For each of our kid's birthdays, we let them pick their favorite restaurant to eat at for dinner. When they were younger, it was usually McDonald's. Then, most of them would choose Olive Garden. This year, Ashley picked Tepanyaki, one of our favorites. We'd probably go there more often if it wasn't so expensive. We all love their delicious food.

Our cook demonstrating the famous onion trick. Even though we've seen it many times, it never gets old.

APRIL 26, 2009

We had a family birthday dinner at our house to celebrate Ashley's birthday. I made sweet & sour chicken, one of our family favorites. We gave Ashley a pink IPOD, which she's been wanting for a long time. She was excited to get a itunes gift card from Steve & Margo, Jake & Josh.

Grandma (Jason's mom) made her some clothes for her American Girl Doll. Jared & Marize gave her a cute bag with lots of lotions and lip glosses. Ellen & Angie gave her a card and will take her for a "day of fun." Grandma (Michelle's mom) gave her several shirts and $ to spend. Jeff & Missy gave her a magnet board with darling magnets to hang in her room. Joe & Michelle gave her a photo factory to make different projects with.

Ashley with her birthday cake. Thanks to all of our family members for coming over to celebrate Ashley's birthday with us.