With just Mrs. Der

Pretend eating

Megan feeding Ashley pretend food

Nice tree

Taken December 17 after watching the snow queen. We all enjoyed it. Except maybe daddy, who had to change Brandon and wash his bum from a huge poo explosion; then Ashley, who had to poo on the toilet. That alone took almost half an hour

Strawberry face

Fun outside

Christmas gifts

My little pony

Grandparents and cousins

Merry christmas

Father and Mrs Der

So nice

Ashley, thank you for brushing daddy's hair tonight. It was nice.

You are growing up so fast, but I wish you were better with toilet training. You now started pooing in your diaper again. Ugh!

Don't worry, you'll get there. 

Playing hide and seek under the table

Shhh

Megan was patting the baby to sleep. As you can see, Ashley was the baby.

Happy birthday Maxo

Enjoying the live music at church

Fun child

Hi honey, you are such a fun child, but right now, not very brave or like new people. You cry at each drop off, or when daddy disappears at church or even at home when new kids come to play.

Overall you are a lot of fun to be with, and you are very nice to baby Brandon. You pick on Megan though, by always placing your foot on your sister in the car. It's not very nice.

We still love you very much.

Gross

Ashley fell asleep in the car with a mouth still full of bread...and drool

Christmas surprise

Elsa and Anna!

Big house

This is why we have a big house. Each kid in a corner playing by themselves.

Not all sunshine and unicorns

You can't tell, but it was a rough morning. Lots of yelling by daddy. Timeouts in bedroom. Wouldn't put on shirt. Sigh.

Tired. 

I play Lego

Ashley showing the Lego that she's stuck onto her fingers.

Fighting to flush the toilet

Sigh

Making a rainbow

Rainbow experiment with mommy.

Naps

Hi Ashley,

You are such a wonderful child. On Saturday you you ate half of a banana for lunch, I guess you were very tired. Next thing we know you walked up to your room, closed your door, and went to bed by yourself. You sang for a bit and fell asleep. 

You weren't even 2 years old yet. That's pretty impressive. Daddy and mommy couldn't believe it. You are such a precious child. 

Lunch box packed

Gong gong and poh poh

With yeh yeh and Mah Mah

Ashley second birthday

Bday girl

Happy 2nd birthday Ashley

Playing in the laundry basket

Sometimes you don't want tight picture taken

But it's still pretty cute.

Decorations

Megan and mommy put up some decorations on the stairway. Only Ashley and Brandon wanted to be in the picture.

Glasses

Ashley said she drew glasses (see the dark purple? It does look like glasses!)

Lasagna

Eating it with ga Jeh for breakfast!

Crafting

Ashley made this at school. A few macaroni fell off, she tried to eat it.

Too funny.

Ashley's 1st day of daycare

Hair did

Hair styling by none other than cousin Allyson

Gingerbread house

Decorated a gingerbread house today.

Sharing the toilet

This is their new thing now. I don't get it... But it works for them.

Little ledge to sit on

hello my sweets

Hi Ashley, daddy here.

First day of school can be tough for everyone.  You handled it very well.  Yes, you cried for the first 10 minutes.  You needed Ms. Victoria to hold you.  You cried hard when you saw daddy and mommy drive away through the window, but from what the teacher said, you were fine afterward, and didn't cry again.

We're proud of you, and we're happy you're enjoying school.  Keep up the good work.

Look at my braid, daddy

Reindeer fun at the mall