Ashley Sucks again!!

Well she did it to us again. Showed up kicked @$$ and took no prisoners.

The boy that played before her performed the same (well it was the same sheet music) piece but after hearing them both the judge even comments at the end of the video what a nice job she did.

DUHHH!!!

by the way, the whole "you suck thing" started when Ash was in pitching lessons at Northwestern. A few nights she had a rough go and was down and out and mad at the world.
The more mad she got the better she would throw, so as usual we would push the envelope and keep tickin her off.
After a while it became a good release and grounding point,and a good head turner.
when she is doing bad or good we would yell out "Ash you SUCK"! People would look in shock, we would laugh and do even better.
It's really become a kind of twisted family praise that we have fun with and noone around us is the wiser.

So next time you see a good hit or a stellar performance at school remember

ASHLEY...........YOU SUCK!!!!!

;)we luv ya rock star!!!!

We have a bunch of pictures that we have not shared so let's catch up...

Maddie & Daisy are good for each other. Maddie keeps Daisy young & Daisy provides a warm comfy pillow for Maddie.

For some reason Drew & Ashley have not shared their pictures from when they went to the Bears game in December so here they are...

Tailgating before the game.

A month later...

Thanks mom & dad for the 'Day of Beauty' - a manicure, pedicure, facial & new haircut! I went in for a trim & came out with about 7" shorter hair. I like it more each day. I had to purchase a flat iron & learn how to use it.

The kids music concerts were delayed because of the cold weather in January. I was preoccupied the day of Alex's band concert & didn't pick up the camera - sorry buddy. We did discover a family from Cooke who had their camera rolling for the band concert but for the orchestra concert at Abbott last Friday night, we had the camera & they didn't so we will swap pictures & video.

The concert was Friday night. Then early Saturday morning we drove to Shipshewana, Indiana for a fun weekend with the "Volleyball Group". We all met at Splash Universe and had a good visit with the group. Being in a hotel is much different for this group than camping - everyone was kind of spread out all over & got in at different times. Thanks again mom & dad. I hope everyone had a good time, we did. The group plans to get together again in May.

Splash Universe is set in the great Amish town.

Ashley on the lazy river.

Ashley, Cora & Grandma in the zero-depth kiddie pool. Cora was not too sure about water in her face.

Up above, looking out at the water park was an area that was filled with corrugated boxes, tape & scissors. The idea was to see what the kids would do with the materials. Alex decided to make a "box store" where he would trade boxes for tape.

April & Spencer's son Sam helped Alex.

Being out of town Saturday & Sunday, Ashley missed softball practice & playing in an indoor softball tournament. On our way home from Indiana we went to the site where the girls were playing.