"Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest."
-Larry Lorenzoni
I’m happy to report that Ashlyn still likes her baby brother (most of the time) and is starting to take on the role of big sister. By that I mean she’s starting to tell him what to do. In the first picture below James was pulling on Nala’s tail. Ashlyn came over, scolded him for pulling on Nala’s tail, and then gave him some puffs to distract him. Then she wheeled him around the house in the umbrella stroller. I think she’s sending mixed messages.
The weather was great this weekend and we spent some time outdoors working on the yard. Ashlyn wanted to play with the water hose, but we wanted her to do something more useful since we feel that Ashlyn is old enough to start contributing to the household chores. Ashlyn disagrees. What started as a quick wash of Mom’s car turned into a running dash to safety as the camera (and Dad) felt the brunt of Ashlyn’s true feelings on the matter.
Once sufficiently dry, it was time to celebrate Mom’s birthday. We had several gatherings this weekend, starting with a dinner at Outback Steakhouse with the Wolfe clan. Ashlyn was fairly grumpy most of the evening, but warmed up once we got back to the house. James on the other hand was everywhere, and it was a challenge to keep him contained. After dinner we had a great time back at the house playing cards while Ashlyn played with her Favorite Person™.
On Sunday we got we got together with the Wolf/Flinn family for breakfast, mimosas, dancing and “made from scratch” pancakes that were much better than Bisquick, thank you very much. Unfortunately we spent more time cooking than we did taking pictures so this is about all we have to share this week. And it was good to see Auntie Sisa, Uncle Jeff and Baby Ben (not pictured) again. That little boy is getting big!
And of course, a big happy birthday to Mom. I was hoping to get some good pictures when we celebrated her birthday at the house, but Ashlyn tore through her presents so fast that I was only able to get one picture.
Happy Birthday Heather, we love you!