Wowzers!

The artist that is doing the Watercolor Portrait giveaway left me a comment on my blog. Wowzers! I sure hope I win!

Thank Heavens for an Artistic Brother!

This past Sunday we had a Primary Teacher Training Meeting. My brother Luke, who is crazy talented in the art department (which I am not) designed the cute artwork that is on these bags. We provided a bag for each teacher in primary. Our meeting turned out great thanks to April (Matt's sister) and Carolyn (Matt's mother) and my terrific presidency. Each of them provided a lot of ideas and helps! I couldn't have done it without you! Thanks ladies!! And a big huge "thank you" to Luke!

News Flash!

Ryan just announced he wants a loose tooth!

Commissioned Watercolor Portrait GIVEAWAY!!!!

Commissioned Watercolor Portrait GIVEAWAY!!!!

Decisions, Decisions!

Today after Ashton arrived home from school I started talking to him about his upcoming birthday. I asked him if he would like to go Chuck E. Cheese w/just his family, Gattitown w/just his family, go Cosmic Bowling or take a few friends to a movie. He first said he wanted to go to his Grandma's in St. Louis for his birthday. Sorry Charlie - not an option. He then decided that going to a movie with a few buddies sounded the best. He immediately wanted to drive over to the movie theater to see what was showing. I informed him that the movie choices would probably be changing before his December 3rd birthday. We drove over there anyway. Once we got there he said, "High School Musical 3, Mom . . . that's what I want to see." So there you have it - Ashton wants to see High School Musical 3. I wonder if it matters that he never saw High School Musical 1 or 2??? Do you think his buddies are going to be excited for this selection, or what?

More Funnies from "The Ashman!"

Today after I picked up Ashton from the bus stop we started chatting. This is how it went.

Ashton: Mom, do you know what I am going to buy when I have $500 bucks?

Me: Hmmm . . . a laptop? (he always says that)

Ashton: Nope, I am going to buy 490 people of Star Wars.

Me: Are there 490 different "people of Star Wars?"

Ashton: Yep!

So there you have it! I wonder if by the time Ashton has $500 the stores will still be selling Star Wars merchandise?

Ashton at his finest!

Tonight when the boys were supposed to be sleeping, I heard quite a bit of commotion in their room. Ya, I know, Surprise, Surprise! Anyway, I went in their room and Ashton had a book in his hands. Another Surprise. I told Ashton to hand over the book. He said, "Mom, I want to sleep with it because I like the Chinese Castle on the cover!"