Ashley's 10th Birthday

 We celebrated Ashely's 10th birthday a few weeks ago. Her birthday happened to fall on a Wednesday this year which left very little time for us to actually celebrate(between school and piano lessons and youth activities, we had about an hour). That hour was just enough time to eat a quick dinner, open some presents

 and eat her cake. She requested a "Casey" cake. After scanning through pinterest, this is what Alyssa and I came up with. We were pretty proud of our fondant dog.

 

Because her birthday celebration was cut a bit short, we celebrated a little bit more 2 days later by going swimming and out to lunch at Golden Corral(the kids love the chocolate fountain and the cotton candy there).  Ashley's favorite things are dogs, super mario brothers, swimming, friends, and playing with her siblings. She is currently learning piano and participating in a children's choir. She does well in school, even if she thinks it is a bit boring. She is our talker and can go on for hours about her dreams or the games she plays with her friends. She can even carry on a conversation with complete strangers. We love having her as part of our family.