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Thursday, December 30, 2010

The 3rd Christmas!


We just celebrated our third and final Christmas of the year (at the Priem's house)! It was so much fun, as you can see! Those silly girls laughed and played and cried at the end of the night when they had to say "good bye" to each other. I got so many great pictures of the family... way too many to share, but I just loved these silly smiles!
Now we are home sweet home. The Christmas tree and decorations have been taken down and packed away until next year. All the new toys are set up and put together and my house is CLEAN... which is perhaps the best gift of all. We have been running the roads so much lately that the house was a disaster area. I can't stand to live in chaos and clutter so cleaning and organizing today made me so happy. I am looking forward to spending the next few days with my little family and then Ryan goes back to work :(
We are looking forward to starting a new year... can't wait to see what 2011 has in store for us!

Monday, December 27, 2010

We had a holly jolly Christmas this year!

<--- Christmas Day at Maw Maw & Paw Paw's house. Patiently waiting on Maw Maw to unload the stocking that Santa had stuffed!
<---Rocking away in Maw Maw's rocking chair

<---opening her Cabbage Patch doll on Christmas Eve
<--- Reading the book Uncle Matt & Aunt Katie had made specially for her :)


On Christmas morning Ryan and Addi stayed in the bedroom watching cartoons and I went outside ringing a bell and saying "ho ho ho" outside the bedroom window. Ryan said Addi's eyes got big and she immediately headed for the bedroom door to see Santa.
Before Christmas we would ask Addi what she wanted Santa to bring her and she would say "a bounce bounce". So Christmas morning we opened all our gifts and went outside (it was COLD) so she could ride her little red car. She wasn't having much fun in the car (she can only go backwards). So she got out and started running down the driveway. As she rounded the house to the front yard she saw the trampoline in my parent's front yard! As soon as that toot saw it she screamed and ran as fast as she could! This picture doesn't quite capture her excitement, it was priceless. About halfway there she fell flat on her face, but popped right back up!














Playing with her Dora guitar!




















Addison loves baby dolls! Now we have baby dolls and baby accessories!


These are just a few images from our Christmas! After Ryan's big State Championship win we attended the annual Christmas program at my church. My mom and I were able to do some shopping, which I always love spending time with my Mama. Then Ryan and I finished up our Christmas shopping and hung out with our great friends that we don't get to see enough! Then we finished off the week with our traditional Chrismas Eve and Christmas Day traditions with my family both from Texas and Mississippi.
We had so much fun this year and Addison has a room and a yard full of toys. Not to mention all the toys that were left a @ MiMi's house and Maw Maw's house. It's so easy to buy presents for her and for all little kids. For months I would be in the store and see something that I thought she would love and I would put it up for her. By the time Christmas rolled around I had way too much stuff for her. When everything settles down I will be going thru all our old toys and boxing up stuff she doesn't play with. Honestly, she would rather sit in our lap and read books or play with puzzles... she's not that into playing by herself right now.
We had a wonderful Christmas, perhaps the best ever! It was so much fun watching our little monkey open her presents and to spend time with our families. We still have one more Christmas to go, and then the tree and the decorations are coming down and will be packed away for another year. I have a feeling that next CHRISTmas will be even better than this one.
Thankful for all of God's blessings,
Mama Ashley

Monday, December 20, 2010

1 more IS 4!!!

Well, this has been a pretty fantastic few weeks! Ryan's football team played in the state championship game at Cowboy's Stadium in Arlington on Saturday. We went up on Friday and stayed the night in downtown Ft. Worth. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas so we went on a carriage ride thru downtown. Addi kept saying "oohh pretty"... Then we got up Saturday morning and headed to the game. The stadium is incredible! It was so much fun to see our boys play on that field and to watch the replays on the jumbotron. It was a life changing experience for the players and the coaches. To top it all off, the Cavaliers played lights out football! Thankfully for my nerves, it wasn't a close game! After a year full of injuries it was really amazing to win another state championship. I am so proud of my coach and his TWO state championship wins! Ryan even made the FRONT page of the Austin-American Statesman... he is such a celebrity!! He works so hard, loves his job, and now he has been rewarded! It's an honor to him, he realizes so many coaches work their whole lives and never win a championship. Who knows, maybe next year we will be going for #5! We are so proud to be Cavaliers! It's going to be nice to have Ryan around the house a little bit more, at least until baseball season starts!!!!

We are celebrating with our families this week, but pictures from the big game and CHRISTmas will be posted soon! So excited about CHRISTmas this year... God has blessed us so much this year and Addison is big enough this year to really enjoy opening presents. I think we went a little overboard with gifts, but she is so much fun to buy for! Either way we are looking forward to a wonderful Christmas with family and friends! Merry Christmas yall!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

1 More Makes 4!

Ryan and one of his receivers (the little Gilbert) as you can see he is not so little... then again Ryan is not so tall!

After the game we all went on the field to congratulate the team. The girls had a great time playing chase on the field. Another little boy thought it looked like fun and joined in! They were so funny running, falling in the grass, and giggling.


The mob of red and black after the game. When we win on Saturday we will make history by winning 4 consecutive state championships!










The celebration as the seconds rolled off the clock! So proud of all the coaches and players!









Wow, we have been so busy lately. It seems like every night there is something we have to go to or do. Like always, football has been consuming most of Ryan's time...but as my friend Amber says, "I don't care how much he works...I wanna win STATE!!!"
These photos are from the state semi-final game in College Station on Kyle Field. Addi and I drove up early with some friends (some of which are her "boyfriends") and went out to lunch before the game. As soon as we got the field and she saw the football players she started asking for her dada. Smart little cookie already associates her dada with football! This game wasn't a nail bitter like last week, thank goodness. However, our little Addi must be a future Aggie, cause she was kissing Kyler and Jason (her "boyfriends") in the stands during the game. When i say kissing, I mean open mouth on the lips!!! Now, honestly I don't know what will bother Ryan more, the fact that Addi is a future Aggie or the kissing! Anyway, a good time was had by all our family and friends at the game. Our good friends Travis and Candice were at the game... love getting to see them, wish Ft. Worth wasn't so far from Lakeway.
Now, Ryan is working away trying to get prepared for the state championship game in Dallas (@ Cowboy's Stadium) on Saturday. We are looking forward to getting another championship! I am excited about going to Cowboy's Stadium. Ryan has been to a game there, but I am not a fan of the Cowgirls...so I doubt I will ever go there again...unless of course we play for state there again next year! So excited for all the players and coaches who have worked hard all year long to get this far.
I better get off the computer, my friend Marla and her kids are coming over tomorrow to decorate cookies for the football players. I have lots of baking to do before I have 5 busy little children geting icing and sprinkles all over my house. Can't wait, they will have so much fun, and the boys will love them!
GO CAVS! 1 MORE MAKES 4!

Mama Ashley

Friday, December 10, 2010

Here Comes Santa Claus...


<--- Waiting in line for Santa... notice we are still smiling!!




<---ok, seriously dada... you need to get over here and get me away from this man!!
<--- fine, you won't get me... i am coming to you!!!










After a traumatic experience with Santa Claus... we took a fun ride on the merry go round toy at the mall. It only took a dollar to make her happy, but of course she didn't want to get off! Of course Dada couldn't resist getting on for a ride too!









With Dada on the field @ UT after beating Cedar Park 21-20!! Going to the semi-finals!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010


Our Christmas Letter
Everybody knows someone who sends out one of those Christmas letters that goes on and on about how great and wonderful their lives are when you know darn good and well that their lives aren't that perfect or great! At the risk of making yall barf I will give you the shortened version of what is going on in our lives.
I (Ashley, aka Momma) am still staying at home with Addison and recently started doing permanent makeup out of a shop in Giddings, Tx a few days a month. I am looking forward to doing more work and still spending lots of time with my favorite girl .
Ryan is still coaching football and baseball at Lake Travis High School. Last year they won their 3rd State Championship (in football, Ryan's 1st) and we are currently in the 4th round of the playoffs! 1 more makes 4! Ryan loves his job more than anybody else I know. I have never know anyone who was more excited to go to work! It's a good thing he loves his job, because he spends so many hours working. I constantly have other coaches, teachers, and parents tell me how wonderful Ryan is and how much their kids look up to and love him. It makes me proud that he is so good at his job and has a positive influence on so many kids. I got me a great guy ;)
Addison is looking more and more like a little girl and less like a baby. Those adorable fat rolls on her legs have almost disappeared as she runs everywhere she goes! No one is sure where our wild child gets all of her energy, but boy does she have it. She says so many words now, it's hard to believe she is only 18 months old. I talk to her all the time (trying to teach her new words), just yesterday I asked her if she wanted a snack... she said, "mmm... a nack!" She is such a toot! Every night she smiles from ear to ear and shouts "Dada" when Ryan walks in the door. Her personality gets her into lots of trouble (climbing on tables, hitting the dogs, trying to eat dog food etc.) but her sneaky little smiles get her out of trouble too! So many times I have been about to spank her butt and she comes up and gives me a hug or a kiss... how can anybody be mad at that?! My favorite part of the day is nightime when we say our prayers and she always ends my prayer with an "amen"... it makes my heart smile to hear her sweet little voice say "amen".
Well, I could go on and on...but I won't! I will end by saying that as I have grown older and become a mother I have noticed that my priorities and attitude about life has changed vastly. I am so thankful for all the blessings in our lives. We could always use more money or more things, but if we had more we would probably still want more! What we do have is a healthy happy family, wonderful friends, and the promise of a bright future...that's enough for me!
Wishing you and yours a Happy Christmas and a Wonderful New Year,
Love... Ryan, Ashley, and Addison :)



Dada's Biggest Cheerleader


@ a playoff game in San Antonio. At the end of the game they play the school song (while you hold up an "L") as you can see our "baby genius" (hahaha) is holding up her "L" and trying to keep her tired little eyes open.

Time Marches On...




Just before Halloween we took our second annual
trip to Sweetberry Farms in Marble Falls. It was
a fun day (much hotter than it should have been). I guess that is obvious from the red cheeks!










Addison loves candy corn! I made the mistake of letting her have one... now she screams for them when she sees them!



This fall has flown by so fast. The regular season of football flew by so fast, but the deeper we get into the playoffs (yeah!) the longer Ryan's hours and the more film he watches! It's a small price to pay for another state championship I guess! The whole family enjoys going to the games and cheering for Coach Priem and the Cavs. After 2 games in San Antonio, we are playing @ U.T.'s DKR Stadium. I am looking forward to the early game close to home. Go CAVS! 1 more makes 4!!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Crazy Addison!

In the last month or so Addison has really started talking or at least repeating what she hears. We definitely have to watch what we say around her!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Tinkerbell's 2nd Halloween!

Little Miss Priss had a wonderful Halloween. We trunk-o-treated at the church and then trick-o-treated a little bit with the big kids. By the second round she had almost master the "trick or treat" phrase, but apparently saw something scary... Addi was up all night having nightmares Halloween night :( Our sweet baby girl is easily frightened...which is why we didn't want to take her out, but she wasn't satisfied with handing out candy! She kept saying "trick treat ouside" soooo we gave in and Momma paid for it... oh well, I can sleep when I am dead, right?! She can drive me crazy, but I love her. In the last month or so, we started saying night night prayers and after only a few times, she started saying "Amen" at the end of our prayer. No matter how crazy our day might be...that tiny little voice saying "amen" with a smile, makes my day perfect. Love her...


"Give me back my wand Paw Paw!"

"mmm... suckers"

Addi and Momma!

Addi and MiMi!

Maw Maw and Addi

Trick-o-Treatin' with Daddy!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Addi's First Donut!

Daddy and Addison got up this morning and went to the donut shop... Addison picked out her donut. Of course, it was covered in icing and chocolate chips! At first she didn't know what to do with it...but with a little coaching from her daddy she figured it out pretty quick. She almost ate the whole thing!!!!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Party in the Park!

IT HAS BEEN SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL OUTSIDE HERE LATELY! I WISH IT COULD STAY LIKE THIS FOREVER. LONG, HOT TEXAS SUMMERS REALLY MAKE ME APPRECIATE THE FALL! SO, ADDI AND I SPENT SOME TIME AT THE PARK TODAY. SHE LOVES TO SWING AND TO SLIDE. I SWEAR SHE WENT UP AND DOWN EACH SLIDE 30 TIMES! WE HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME, WE DECIDED TO CELEBRATE WITH "ICE CREAM"...FROZEN YOGURT, BUT SHE CAN'T SAY THAT SO WE CALL IT "ICE CREAM". ANYWAY, ANOTHER FUN FILLED DAY WITH LOTS OF MEMORIES AND LOTS OF PICTURES. SURE DO LOVE MY BABY GIRL :)
THERE'S MY TUMMY!

DOING THE WAAAAAVVVEE!!

CHEEEEEEESE!!

SLIDE, SLIDE, SLIDE!!!

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKIN' AT???

SHE'S GRACEFUL, JUST LIKE HER MAMA!!


Saturday, October 2, 2010

Addi's Football Season (so far...)

It's bright out here MiMi, let me wear your glasses!
watching the lake travis v. westlake game @ UT's DKR stadium


eating (the only way to keep her happy @ a game!



Reading a Dora book with Paw Paw before the Hendrikson game


showing him where BOOTS is!


Tuesday, September 21, 2010

After watching this video I realized that Addison isn't wearing clothes in half of the video!! Needless to say, it was HOT this summer and she is a messy eater...she likes to be cool and I got tired of changing/washing clothes!!!!!

Friday, September 17, 2010

Addi LOVES outside!!!

rearranging the furniture!

she loves her daddy!


SLIDE!!!!!

painting with pudding!!! yummo!!

SUPERbaby!!!

Summer is officially over for most of you. As luck would have it... I get to stay at home with my baby girl and enjoy summer a little bit longer than most people! Addi absolutely loves it outside, so we get to spend a few hours each day playing in the rocks and (me) getting eaten alive by mosquitos!
Our sweetie pie recently turned 15 months old and 16 months is quickly approaching. It is so bittersweet to watch her grow up. I love that she is talking and babbling a bit more and her personality is just a joy to be around, but I miss my little baby to hold. Today I cleaned out her closet and sacked up all the burp clothes, bibs, and clothes that she has outgrown. Who knew that putting a burp cloth into a bag would make me so sad?!?!?
She is a little fireball these days. I find it nearly impossible to take her anywhere by myself because she just wants to RUN and scream! My once adventurous eater is now just eating cheese and fruit! As I write this my snotty nose (she has a cold) baby girl is throwing crackers out of her high chair for the dogs to eat. As you can imagine Hitch and Harley (dogs) enjoy this and have gained a few pounds since miss priss started eating food that they enjoy! Anyway, must go now... she is ready to get down and run!