The Bridenbaugh Family

First Animal Kingdom visit

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Welcome to Animal Kingdom parade when the park opens.

Zack likes knowing where we are going

Wearing the glasses for the 'Bugs Life' 3-D show

Ashley and Zack were part of the Lion King show

They are letting everyone know what a giraffe sounds like

Later, Ashley got to dance with a zebra (Zack was in the bathroom)

Meeting the characters:

Chip and Dale

Donald Duck

Mickey!

Minnie

and Goofy. Zack let each one know that he watches them on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Even Pocahontas was there.

Safari ride

Riding the train.

playing in the bamboo

leaving the Animal Kingdom

totally worn out

January 2011

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Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam!

Graduation from nursery

First time sleeping in curlers

I'm not sure how he slept like this

Happy New Year 2011

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Happy New Year! Dan set off some fireworks for us to watch.

December 2010 Christmas

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Merry Christmas! This is Zack and Ashley in front of the manger that was to be used at our ward Christmas party. This was a beautiful evening with music and a live nativity. The next two pictures from the live nativity were taken by someone else.

Our Rudolph cake for Jesus' birthday.

Shepherds dinner with Grandmom and Grandad

Ashley is eating a huge stack of cheese and crackers.

Putting out reindeer food.

Christmas morning.

Ashley and Zack waiting to be allowed past the chairs.

Checking to see if Santa drank his milk and ate his cookies.

What did you get?

Yumm!

Christmas breakfast

Finding the Christmas pickle.

Yep, there are two pickles. Or there was until one was broken.

Sitting on the pillow pets to open presents.

Wow, there's stuff inside the backpack.

Ashley thought her bows looked like eyes.

New Dolphin clothes.

This was the beginning of a scavenger hunt that ended with tickets to Disney World!

Testing out the presents.

Ariel

Grandad set up his train track for Zack to play with on Christmas. Zack loved it. We even went back the next week to play with it again.

Zack is in charge.

Ashley with her new Fancy Nancy doll.

Showing their Santa presents. Ashley got a set to make jewelry.

Santa gave Zack a 'kinx roller coaster

December 2010 Science Museum

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We went with Grandmom to the science museum. This annual pass has been a wonderful present.

One of Ashley's favorite exhibits

Zack loves the racing car track

climbing in the tree fort

Dan's favorite exhibit

December 2010 Dance recital

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all ready for Ashley's first dance recital

They had 2 recitals one outside at Avalon's outdoor Christmas party and the other one was at the dance studio.
Ashley and Hannah
Ashley and Ellery

The outdoor stage

I like how all the girls are doing something different.
Ashley's teacher Miss Jessica

Zack and Ashley making sand angels at Mom and Dad's ward Christmas party
Ashley and Zack getting to talk to Santa at the Lake Nona Jingle Bell walk

kids asleep

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I love pictures of sleeping kids. Ashley's are usually pretty funny. She doesn't fall asleep quickly so she is all over the place. Zack falls asleep very fast.

She often likes to fall asleep in the doorway to her room

A tired day of playing dressup, she fell asleep in the middle of her clothes.

I'm not sure what she used or was going to use that water bottle for.

She wanted to sleep under a fort that they made

I went to check on her and this is how she fell asleep, I'm not sure if she was on her way in or out of bed.

All those ponytails were her idea

This is from our vacation in Daytona, they sleep on the sofa bed together.

This is from Aunt Leslie and Uncle Ray's house, she pulled the pillow over her and it looks like Belle is sleeping there.

Surrounded by stuffed animals.

Long day.

All things Fancy Nancy: Book, Night Gown, Doll.

Ashley likes to look at books when she goes to bed.

Ashley's style

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Ashley loves to play dress up, and anything can be clothes even some old lace material and a scarf.

Ashley wanted to see if how many bows we could put in her hair.

here's the scarf again.

twodifferent shoes

now she wanted to see how many ponytails she could have.

Getting ready for her dance recital.

November 2010 Trips

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at Daytona Beach for the weekend

at a frisbee golf park we found in Daytona. Fun playground

lunch at Steak n Shake

Cool blue!
a friend brought over the cookies to make these fun Turkeys

Grandad's birthday

it's a train track hoola hoop!

hiking up stone mountain in Georgia

almost to the top

it was so cloudy, from the top you couldn't see the ground. With the mist, Ashley's hair was getting really curly.

Playing in the leaves
Isn't this beautiful?!?

Zack took this picture of us in front of the carving on stone mountain.

Dad, Ashley and Zack at the Gobble Jog on Thanksgiving morning in Marrietta, GA

playing on the train in Marrietta.

Kennesaw mountain. This was where Dan did his Eagle Scout project, this bump Dan is standing on is a bunker from the Civil War. His project was to clear the small trees off of the bunkers. They are still clear!
Ashley all bundled up

At the train museum

Early Christmas presents from Aunt Leslie and Uncle Ray - Pillow Pets! Yippee!

When we got back to FL after our Thanksgiving trip it was time to decorate for Christmas!

November 2010 Friends

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Babysitting swap, we watched our friends' kids so they could have a date night. Zack, Natalie, Bella and Ashley

The kids had a great time playing together - Ice Cream Break: Natalie, Zack, Bella, Ashley and Ethan

Ashley and her friend Ellery over for a play date

Brita and her husband Cameron came to Orlando on their honeymoon and they stopped by for a quick visit.

Ashley and Zack before church, it was a windy morning.

October 2010 Halloween

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End of soccer season trophy

Team pizza lunch

Ashley is Jessie from Toy Story

I guess she really wanted to be a princess, because she borrowed some princess gear from some girls at the church Halloween party

Zack is Thomas again

This picture is to show the Trick or Treat bags mom and I made. She did the stitching and I put the past Halloween costumes on the bag

Trunk or Treating with Grandmom at her ward Halloween party

October 2010 Cousins

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Overnight at Daytona OceanWalk

Sarah, Ashley, Zachary, Andrew

Ashley and Sarah being silly at miniature golf

Isn't this how most people watch tv?

Zachary on the beach

Zack and Andrew

Ashley and Sarah

At the pool

All bundled up

exploring Bongoland

All of the visiting cousins

Kai, Koa, Ashley, Andrew, Zachary, Gabi, Sarah

At the science museum

At the Brevard County Zoo
Kristen and Koa

Sarah, Gabi, Ashley and Andrew

Silly girls

Sarah, Andrew, Ashley, Kai, Koa

This picture makes me laugh so hard!

Totally calm

I look more at ease than Erin, but I am thinking "Get these things off of me!"

There was no getting all of the kids to look at the camera at the same time.

Zack, Gabi, Ashley, Sarah, Koa, Andrew, Kai

back to the house for pizza and a movie

Zack's soccer game

Hayride

Watching the horses

Ashley on her first pony ride

Zack on a horse by himself for the first time

Mom, Kristen, Erin, Heather

Koa

We could see the cruise ships leaving.

last picture before Andrew and Sarah leave

at the zoo

apparently this is how Dan lets the kids eat spaghetti when I am not home.

Koa, Kai, Kristen and Gabi

Grandmom teaching a Family Home Evening lesson to the grandkids.

Zack, Gabi, Ashley, Koa, Kai

babysitting Koa while his siblings are at Disney World.

October 2010 Beach Trip

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Love bug season - it was truly horrible this year. Our house was covered in the bugs for a couple weeks.

Early morning at the beach to see the sun come up

Dad and Zack.

Zack being goofy

Making tracks in the sand

September 2010

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Zack with his eye patch on. At his 5 year check up we found Zack has Ambliopia in his left eye. Patching has been very successful. At his first appointment they could only correct his left eye with glasses to 20/150. After 3 months of patching, at his follow up appointment, he could see 20/40 with his glasses. We go back in February to see if there has been any more improvement. Good job Zack!

Zack and Ashley at Lowe's after one of their building classes on a Saturday morning.

A rainbow we could see from our yard. If you look really closely - it is a double rainbow.

Getting ready for Ashley's first haircut.

3 1/2 years old and getting her first haircut.

All done!

Ashley's tea party with her stuffed animals

I guess Ashley wanted to mail herself somewhere.

August 2010

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Zack sleeping in his new bed. The mattress is coming for his birthday. The bed was made with the front and back of his crib. It is very high which you can't really see here.

Pigtails!

Dinner at Chuck E Cheese. Zack is dividing the tokens

Ashley showing off her prizes from Chuck E Cheese

Train trip! Getting our tickets from the kiosk

On the train to Lakeland

Checking out the sleeper cars

Dining car

Mom, look what the seats can do!

snack at the train station

Celebrating Zack's birthday with Grandma and Grandpa in Bartow, FL

Dig in!

Car ride home with lots of plants from Grandma and Grandpa's house

Zack helping plant

Good Morning Zack - you're 5! Happy Birthday!

Zack's birthday cake

opening presents

Ashley wanted to try my curlers

Grandmom's early birthday celebration since she was in Utah for her birthday!

Zack woke up and saw this out his bedroom window and called us to let us know a rocket was taking off.

Splash park!

Science museum fun. We had a party with Zack's friends at the museum.

trying to build a house that the earthquake won't knock down.

Zack playing with the orange exhibit with his friend Braxton

Ashley in the tree house

Zack and his friend decorating trains made out of twinkies

the weekend before school started we went to the Bonnet Creek resort.

curling up to watch tv

Ashley and Dad in the pool

Zack's favorite part of the resort - the water slide

First day of school

Zack was really excited to be going to school. (this picture doesn't look like it, but that's because he's looking into the sun for yet another picture)

sitting waiting for his teacher to come get the class.

July 2010

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Happy 4th of July! Grandmom and Grandad came over for dinner and small fireworks and sparklers. After they left the neighbors set off some huge fireworks.

Ashley's 4th of July dress.

This was Ashley's first 4th of July dress when she was 4 months old. It's fit for 4 years - I'd say we got our money's worth out of that purchase.

Zack opening an early birthday present from Aunt Leslie when she was in town visiting.

Ashley playing with the ribbons from the present

putting together the new race track from Aunt Leslie and Uncle Johnny.

the joys of living in Florida - HUGE bugs! Fortunately that is outside.

the blanket I made for the new addition to Jason's family - Julianna

Ashley being silly

I found her under the bed quite often

playing at the science museum

Ashley likes to paint

Zack and Ashley building towers just to knock them over

June 2010

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More baseball pictures. It was so sunny Zack had to wear his sunglasses.

Getting ready for the pioneer trek. We hiked the length of the West Orange Trail twice.

Cool park we found along the trail

Zack being silly.

Ashley in her gymnastics class. She really had fun with that last year. This year she is in a dance class.

Ta-daa!!

Ashley's favorite place was the foam pit.

Pre-K graduation. Giving daddy a big hug.

Zack with his teachers from Discovery Zone - Ms. Angie and Ms. June

Time for swimming lessons

Last day of pre-k - pajama day!

first night in the new house. Camping out on the floor of the master bedroom

moving day. The truck even fit into the moving van.

Zack and Ashley sat and watched the stuff come in.

Ashley asleep with her dress up gloves on.

Our family at the beginning of the pioneer trek.

May 2010

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Before we went to the Family Reunion we went to Gatlinburg, TN. We went to the Forbidden Caverns and hiked through the cave.

Ashley went through the whole cave carrying a flower off a tree outside the cave.

At the resort Dan was trying to read the Hobbit to the kids. Zack was worn out and fell asleep.

Ashley was wide awake though.

One of the hikes we took led us to this waterfall. We had a picture taken here when we did this hike the last time we came to the Smokey Mountain National Park

Zack and Ashley showing off their treasures they picked up on the hike.

Having fun on some amusement rides.

Zack was tall enough to drive a go-kart by himself on the kids track.

playing miniature golf at the resort

hanging on the playground at the resort.

we hiked on another trail near the entrance to the Smokey Mountain park. There were many remnants of old homes that had been in the area a 100 years ago when this was farmland.

Ashley and Zack on some stairs that remain.

there were many chimneys or portions of chimneys still standing.

we reached the end of the trail, rest and head back.

heading back with Ashley on Dan's shoulders

someone was nice enough to stop and take our picture on a bridge

more rides

Dan took Ashley on a go-kart ride

yep - Ashley is asleep!

they were worn out at the end of every day and slept really good.

playing at the park for the family reunion

Zack showing off what we won the bid on at the Family Reunion auction. He was very excited!

cousins at the reunion

Back home, we went to the science museum with one of my friends and her niece Kayla.

Zack peddling on the bike at the science museum

playing in the sandbox at the rental house

we have found Ashley really likes peanut butter. She got a hold of the jar and was eating it out by the fist full

with some ladies from church we toured a hydroponic farm that grows mostly lettuce for restaurants in Orlando

Here are some pictures from our new house...Dining room

Family room/kitchen view

kitchen

Family room

Back porch

Back yard. 1.25 acres

Front of the house

pictures of the space shuttle going off over the neighbors house across the street

all gone

April 2010

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After church we went to the temple to walk around the grounds. It was a beautiful day.

In the spring Zachary played t-ball. He really enjoyed it. He is a good hitter.

Ashley fell asleep looking at a book.

Zack's pre-k school put on a musical of The Little Red Hen. Zack was the cow.

Isn't the set really cute?

Curtain call and bow. The musical was really cute and the kids all did a great job. Zack was very much the comic relief in the show with his crazy mooing.

One day we went to the science museum. I told the kids to get ready to go and this is how Ashley came to the door to go. All dressed up! (I think she has 3 purses)

Spring

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Easter clothes

Ashley looking up to her big brother

Zack thinking about how he is going to decorate his side of the Easter house we were making

Ashley decorating her side of the house

Mom trying to help with the icing

All done!

Ashley opening more birthday presents!

Grandma made a blanket for her dolls. Dad is reading the message for Ashley on the corner of the blanket.

More presents. Ashley really likes playing with these in the tub. Thanks Aunt Leslie!

Dan had off work on Good Friday so we went on a free tour at the Polasek Sculpture Garden in Winter Park.

Pretty trees!

All ready for the Easter Egg Hunt!

Before the hunt the kids got to make a bunny pin

Looking for eggs.

Found one!

Look at all these

After the church Easter Egg Hunt we went the park in out neighborhood to check out the Easter things going on. We missed the egg hunt, but they got to see the Easter Bunny!

And played some games to win more candy

Easter weekend we decided to try out camping in the backyard. We slept out there Friday and Saturday night. We had fun and the kids really enjoyed using their sleeping bags.

Good morning!

Look what the Easter Bunny brought! Isn't Ashley's bunny purse cute!

Easter egg hunt in the back yard! Later that day we dyed Easter Eggs with Granddad and had Ham Croquettes for dinner. Yumm!!

Ashley likes to fall Asleep looking at her princess birthday card from Grandmom and Granddad.

Zack with his new bike!

Riding his bike at the park. He is doing really good! He's fallen a couple times when turning, but he jumps right back up!

Playing at the park!

Birthday month

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For my birthday we went bowling with Grandmom and Grandad at Firken and Kegler the Saturday before my birthday. This was Ashley's first time bowling.

Zack's turn

Then we went to get to some yummy ice cream. It was colder than we thought it was when we left the house, so we sat in the back of the CR-V and ate the ice cream.

Yumm!

Dad helping Zack and Ashley bake my chocolate peanut butter cake. It was very good.

Zack playing with the party blowers

Ashley playing with the streamers that came out of the poppers.

Me with Zack and Ashley and a lot of candles!

I needed help blowing out the candles - they were the trick re-lighting candles. It took quite a bit to get them out. There was a lot of smoke, which helped us find out that the smoke detectors do work. If you look closely at the picture you can see the heat coming off the candle flames.

Ashley hanging out on the back porch

Covering Dad in silly string

Ashley didn't want anything to do with the string

Zack thought it was a lot of fun!

This Saturday we went to the Winter Park Art Festival. They had a children's area where the kids could paint a picture.

Zack with his picture of Brewster the train from Chuggington

Ashley with her masterpiece

easy way to take the kids around at the art festival

Ashley on the morning of her birthday. She is showing here that she is 3.

Ashley with her Birthday Girl shirt. Keep track of how often she changes clothes today.

Ashley taking a nap next to her presents.

2 Snow Whites!

Ashley dressed up for her Birthday Party with the dress up clothes she got for her birthday. She even has glass slippers.

Opening presents! ABC worm puzzle

Ashley with a surprised look for her Princess and the Frog movie. (she shouldn't be so surprised - she was with me when we bought it. Thanks to Aunt Kristen who let us know how to get the movie for $.99)

wrapped up in some more dress up clothes.

Opening a big present from Grandmom and Grandad!

it's a doll house

Ashley's birthday cake!

looking at the princesses

blowing out the candles

Ashley and Grandad

Ashley watching Dad and Grandad put her doll house together.

it's all done and the princesses are moving in.

(I counted 6 changes of clothes)

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Our valentine's wall in the apartment

Ashley trying out Zack's new booster seat.

Ashley trying to stay warm

Zack and Ashley in the deflating jump house. Can you see the static in Ashley's hair?

Pigtails!!

Zack and Ashley playing in the yard.

One grumpy fairy in time out.

Now a happy princess twirling in the kitchen.

Picnic outside...Zack eating on the porch

and Ashley eating outside with her dolls

January 2010

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This is Zack before his swim lesson one day. I told him to go put on his swim suit and he put it on over his pants. I'm not sure what he was thinking.

Zack in the front of the raft learning boat safety

play time after class

Ashley waiting for Zack's class to end

Zack floating on his back

Dan's birthday morning before work.

Opening presents from the kids

Dan with his cake. (There is a piece missing because I cut the first piece and then realized we forgot to sing and blow out candles)

Zack trying to help Dad blow out the relighting candles

Ashley playing in the bed sheets

Celebrating Dan's birthday while visiting his parents for the weekend.

Ashley exercising on the pilates machine at Grandma and Grandpa's.

Zack trying out the machine

Ashley and Grandma

December - part 2

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I am almost now caught up on posting our pictures. I somehow got really behind. These pictures are from Christmas and our visit with Erin, Trevor, Andrew and Sarah. Ashley and Zack really enjoyed the visit from their cousins.

On Christmas Eve we had a shepherds dinner with some really good food.

The kids really enjoyed the picnic in the family room. Zack, Sarah and Andrew

Sarah Knowles

Andrew Knowles

Sarah and Ashley

The cake that I made for Christmas Eve to look like a candy cane

the kids blowing out the candles on the cake after singing Happy Birthday to Jesus.

Cuddling up with Grandad. Andrew, Ashley, Sarah, Grandad and Zachary.

Ashley and Zack sprinkling reindeer food so that Santa would be sure to find them. They are wearing their new pajamas they opened on Christmas Eve.

Milk and Cookies for Santa, Carrots for the reindeer. Zack made the snowman in his Pre-K class.

Christmas morning

first - open the stockings

Ashley wearing her fairy wings and magic wand

Zachary and Dad

Ashley opening her present from Grandma and Grandpa

it's a doll that Grandma made

the doll has a long ponytail that Ashley likes tickling people with

Zack opened his present from Ashley - it is a shirt with trains on it - he loves trains!!

Ashley with the shirt that Zack gave her for Christmas. Tinker Bell is one of her favorite things.

Ashley standing next to Grandmom's Nativity Christmas Tree

Cousins!! Sarah and Zachary

Sarah with the gift that Ashley gave her.

Ashley with Grandmom and Grandad

Ashley watching tv from the top of the bunk bed pretending to be Mary

Zachary and Sarah playing with Andrew's bakagons

Andrew and Ashley playing with the Wii

Sarah fixing Ashley's hair

the day after Christmas we went to Medieval Times. We all had a great time!

Zachary with his flag that he got to wave at the knights and Ashley holding the princess crown that she just had to have

Zachary and Dad

Zack drinking his soup
(they don't give you utensils)

Ashley waving the flag as our knight rode by

back at Grandmom and Grandad's house

a new favorite place to sit
watching tv from the top of the bunk bed

Sarah fixing Ashley's hair...again. This reminds me of some other little girls. Me fixing anyone's hair that would sit still long enough.

at the Orlando Science Center

Sarah and Andrew at the music table

Zack's favorite area is the water table

Ashley picking oranges

Ashley and mom pretending to be turtles

picnic lunch...Ashley, Sarah and Zachary

Zack and Andrew

Ashley and Sarah

Sarah and Ashley...be careful...

...falling...

...down.

the kids thought putting their flags in my hair was a good idea.

December - part 1

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Decorating Christmas sugar cookies

Ashley cleaning up the sprinkles she spilled

Florida snow ball fight. The kids like to take the sheets off our bed and pretend the mattress pad is snow.

Ashley wearing Dad's boots

waiting for dinner at the church Christmas party

Carribean Santa

telling Santa what they want for Christmas

checking out the trains at the ICE exhibit

getting the jackets on to keep us warm so we can see the ICE exhibit

all bundled up

Zachary riding the carousel

Ashley

ice slides. The kids loved this.

Zack's turn

one more quick trip to Sea World to take the Polar Express to the North Pole to visit Santa before Christmas.

a yummy snack at Sea World

Zack's pre-k Christmas party. Zack invited Ashley to come stand next to him.

Zack and Ashley at Downtown Disney

opening presents from Nicole

Ashley got a doll from Alaska

Zack got some trains to play with in the tub

Ashley talking on her new phone

Ashley sitting with Ronald at the huge McDonald's on International Drive

playing

making a holiday train (decorated with leftover Halloween candy)

the finished train

Can we eat it now?

our Christmas tree

November - part 3

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Zachary with his cousin David when we were at his house for Thanksgiving.

Early Christmas (at Thanksgiving)

Ashley

Zachary trying on his cousin Michaels firefighter gear.

Ashley with multiple pacifiers.

last family visit to Sea World

Ashley and Zachary

Ashley and Zack posing with Shamu

playing while waiting to see Santa at the North Pole after riding the Polar Express at Sea World

Ashley and Zachary talking with Santa

Zack and Ashley watching the snow fall at Sea World

Zack with snow in his hair

November - part 2

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Zachary and Ashley's first trip to Disney World!
A friend got us in for free!

We went to Hollywood Studios to see Mickey Mouse

Bus ride to the Magic Kingdom

Dan with Zack and Ashley in front of Cinderella's Castle

Watching a parade with characters from Toy Story

Ashley and mom on a ride

Ashley and Zachary in Minnie's house

Ashley driving a car

Zack driving the car

Riding the teacups.

the castle at night

back to Hollywood Studios to see the Christmas lights.

November - part 1

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Zack with his flag football team

Zack's team came in First place in the playoffs.

Playing in the apartment

Grandmom and Zack at Granddad's birthday party

Dad and Ashley

Happy Birthday Dad!

October - part 2

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Zachary played flag football this fall. He is showing his sportsmanship medal. Every week a different player was awarded a medal. Zack got the medal for courtesy. Which makes sense since when he was the Quarterback and handed the ball off to the runner he would smile and say 'Here you go'

Ashley and Zack went to Chuck E Cheese with his cousins. Here they are on a roller coaster ride.

Playing at the park in Grandmom's neighborhood.

Gabi and Ashley

Kai

Back at Grandmom's house the kids decorated halloween cookies.

For a Halloween dinner we had mummy hotdogs. Kristen showed me the idea from an ad in the paper - pretty cool!

Zack dressed up like a train at school.

Ashley and Zack at the church for trunk-or-treat.

Playing at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Fun stuff to dress up with.

playing at the park in Bartow.

Playing on the fun floats in Grandma and Grandpa's pool.

playing in the hammock

All ready to go trick or treating. Ashley is in Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Thomas the train.

Holly Hobbie

Ashley coloring on a huge piece of paper at Dan's parents house. She is wearing her Grandma's shoes.

Ashley and Zack with Grandma and Grandpa at their house in Bartow, FL

October - part 1

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At the beginning of October we took the kids to the Sea World spooktacular. Zack for Halloween wanted to be a train. His costume was too big to take to Sea World with the crowds so he went as a train engineer. Ashley was Holly Hobbie.

Posing with some of the really cute Sea World creatures that were around the park.

Ashley and Zack trying to sit on a baby shamu

Later in October we went up to Daytona to stay at the Wyndham Ocean Walk for a few days. This is Ashley right before she fell and scraped the side of her face near her eye.

Zack and Dan checking out the beach.

We found a park that used to be an old amusement park called Bongoland. It had a bunch of dinosaurs hidden in the vegetation. The kids had fun looking for the dinosaurs.

We also went to the lighthouse.

We got to climb to the very top. Usually this area is closed off.

This was Zack's shot at taking his first picture. He did pretty good!

Then we went to north Florida to Conner's A-Maizing Acres.

This was one sad corn maze. I'm not sure why we had to carry the flag so they could see us because we were much taller than the corn.

The corn did have some taller spots. Zack liked carrying the flag.

Ashley liked finding corn on the ground.

We went on a hay ride. (you can see Ashley's scrape on her face)

They had a big tub filled with corn kernals to play in.

Zack loved the cow train pulled by a tractor.

Then we went up to Folkston, GA to the Folkston Funnel. This is where all trains going in and out of Florida have to pass through. So there is a lot of traffic. They have a radio so you can hear when a train in coming.

Zack is waving at the train engineers as they pass. In the guest book, it shows that there are visitors from all over the world that come to see all the trains that come by.

Some beach time

When Kristen came to Florida with Gabi, Kai and Koa we went to Sea World again. The first time we went the weather was in the low 70's - perfect. This day was much hotter - in the 90's. Zack is still a train engineer (in shorts). Ashley's Holly Hobbie costume was too warm so I got out some dress up clothes I had bought her for Christmas (from e-bay)

Ashley, Gabi and Zachary

Ashley was worn out.

Ashley catching bubbles.

While Ashley was sleeping, Kristen took the other kids on a ride.

Gabi and Zachary

Ashley, Gabi, and Zack taking a break to eat dinner.

After church we took Kristen the kids over to the temple grounds to walk around. It wasn't too easy getting a picture of all the kids sitting still.

Gabi and Zack are dancing.

Bonnet Creek Resort vacation

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Last week we took a short vacation close to home. Bonnet Creek resort is about 10 minutes from our apartment. We had a great time. Ashley and Dad were enjoying the balcony.

Zack wasted no time in setting up a train track

Bed time! We tried putting them to bed together but that didn't work. Ashley moved around too much. So she slept on the floor.

One afternoon we went to Downtown Disney. Here they are playing with the legos.

Zack showing off his car.

Racing his car

Ashley was very excited to see the princesses.

Ashley showing how her and Cinderella have matching dresses. Notice Ashley is holding a flower. She is holding a flower in many of these pictures. She could hardly pass a bush without wanting to pick a flower.

Ashley getting sprinkled with princess dust. She was all sparkly.

The kids had a really good time trying on hats.

Playing in the fountains.

Back at the resort swimming in the pools. Zack has learned to run and jump into the pool. He has become a good swimmer.

Ashley is all ready to get in the lazy river

relaxing

On another afternoon we tried out the Disney transportation. This is the boats from The Boardwalk hotel to Epcot.

Now we are on the Monorail which was what Zack really wanted to ride.

Unfortunately when switching monorails, Ashley fell and busted her lip and knee.

The kids really like riding on the luggage carts.

Help! We're stuck!

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Ashley was all excited about the scarf in her hair.

I dressed myself - how many bathing suits do you see? (there are three)

all ready to go to Zack's flag football game

Zack playing flag football.

To the Beach

2009-09-12T10:34:00.001-07:00

All ready to go to the beach. We went to Cocoa Beach.

Which way to the beach...

...here it is.

digging with Dad.

Ashley's new snack. Grapes dipped in Ranch.

First day of Pre-K

2009-08-28T11:53:00.000-07:00

All ready to go...

Ashley and Zack with their new lunch boxes.

I am so excited!

at school, sitting on the carpet waiting for class to start.

Ashley playing at grandmom's house. She is having a tea pary with the stuffed animals inside the box of wipes.

Zack's birthday party!

2009-08-28T11:27:00.001-07:00

The table is set and Zack is ready to eat!

Birthday cake! Zack wanted a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

Blowing out the candles.

Hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa (Bridenbaugh)

Ashley trying on the tie Zack got for his birthday

now she's trying on his safety gear.

Zack is ready to go...

first time on the scooter!

2009-08-28T11:04:00.000-07:00

Ashley looking at the flowers she picked from our wild flower garden.

Zack and Ashley with their nursery leaders at church. Sister George and Sister Beachy with Elise.

We went to a really cool jump place called Monkey Joe's

There was a big group of kids from a day camp there too. One of the girls adopted Ashley and took her all over and watched out for her. Once some kids were getting too rough and she told them "Stop that, can't you see I have a two year old here!"

Zack loves the big slides.

Ashley loves her bed in our apartment.

Zack looking at the directions to put together his train table.

Ashley screwing some boards together.

All done! So much fun! Zack is very glad the table is finally put together (this was a Christmas present)

Zack's 4th birthday!

2009-08-28T10:32:00.000-07:00

Zack is 4!

We went to the splash park!

For dinner we went to Chuck E Cheese

Pizza!

The kids had fun playing with the games!

picking out prizes.

Opening presents

Ashley is helping open.

brownies and ice cream

Stop in Atlanta

2009-08-28T10:08:00.000-07:00

We stopped in Atlanta on the way to Orlando and stayed with Leslie, Johnny and Daivd. They gave Zack his birthday presents a little early. He got this cool road that folds up into a box - so cool!

This boat was another present. It has been present at every bath since receiving the boat.

Saturday afternoon we had a picnic near David's work. Then we went on a hike.

Zack had no idea the donkey head was carved into the rock right next to him.

taking a break

Ashley was collecting sticks as she was hiking.

Somerset Library

2009-08-28T09:55:00.001-07:00

Our last visit to the Somerset City Library. This library has the best children's library! Miss Carol is awesome!!!

July

2009-07-19T17:36:00.000-07:00

Zack and Ashley covering their ears when Dad sets off firecrackers on the 4th.

Ashley's first night sleeping without the side on her crib

this looks like a twisted ankle waiting to happen

Ashley looking over the fence...

watching Zack play with the neighbor boys

Miniature golfing - Primary activity

Somerset Branch primary

2009-07-03T19:43:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July! If you look back at our 4th of July pictures from the last 2 years and you will see Ashley wearing this same top (it was a dress) it is size 6 months.

Zack's first t-ball game

hoping the ball will be hit to him.

for some reason the kids love playing with the chimes.

Ashley climbing under the table on the deck.

Ashley is laying down with her doll

potty training.

June trip to Florida

2009-07-03T19:09:00.000-07:00

We were on AirTran's first flight from Knoxville to Orlando, they had a special welcome for the plane, Zack and Ashley were watching the plane come in.

Zack enjoying the rides in Old Town

Zack's first roller coaster. He loved it!

Sea World - Ashley fell asleep an missed the Shamu show. You can see Shamu above her stroller.

Zack and Dan were on the second row...and yes they got soaked!

cooling off!

Ashley kept following these boys around helping them bury their friend in the sand.

playing with Grandmom's rabbit

Airplane ride back to Kentucky

June

2009-07-03T18:57:00.000-07:00

Ashley helping Zack get ready for church.

snacks after the game

Zack's soccer team

hanging out with Dad in Marietta

Memorial Day weekend in Marietta, GA
Zack loved the train in the town square

Easter

2009-04-12T18:35:00.001-07:00

Easter presents from Grandad. Yum - chocolate from Germany

dying Easter eggs

counting the eggs

Easter egg hunt

These next three pictures, I have no idea what Zack and Ashley are looking at. I was the only one taking their pictures, but they both were looking at something else.

Easter morning looking for their Easter baskets (they are behind them in the picure)

look at this!

Ready for church (of course Ashley has a purse)

After an Easter egg hunt in the house, dumping the jelly beans.

Ashley feeding her new doll

Zack looking at magazines

Ashley's 2 year pictures

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trip to FL

2009-04-11T19:46:00.000-07:00

playing in Grandmom's kitchen

Zack watching tv

bubbles!!

we went to a children's festival at VCC

Ashley getting her hand painted

Ashley showing off the flower on her hand

Ashley's 2nd birthday!

2009-04-11T19:03:00.000-07:00

No, that's not mud or chocolate! I'm worried about Ashley's terrible twos - I think it's going to be bad.

So big!

We went to the park to play

Opening presents

It looks like she's singing

Yeah! Presents

Ashley's dressing up

Ashley dressing herself. She has on Zack's shorts and shoe.

Ashley's sad birthday cake. The icing slid off along with the decoration.

So I decorated the other side of the cake

Figuring out how to put on the mask

Pablo and Tyrone

Another Pablo

Opening presents

Ashley trying on a bonnet from the 1880 worn by her great-great-great-grandmother

March Birthdays

2009-03-18T21:36:00.001-07:00

When I told Zack we were going to make a cake for my birthday he told me he wanted to make the bears he saw in his Highlights magazine instead.

rolling out the dough

pat it flat

let it rise

all done

Zack and Ashley are singing Happy Birthday to me

Ashley is opening her presents from Grandma and Grandpa early

Yeah! a bunch of cool books!

February - March

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Ashley reading books with Grandmom who came to visit so I could go to ...

Gatinburg, TN with my MOPS group.

Knoxville, TN airport

Zack is excited about the flight to FL

I guess all that excitment wore him out.

playing at Grandmom and Granddad's

Ashley, Brayden, Zachary

hug!

Future missionary

Zack playing with his cars and making roads.

Ashley helping with Kekoa's baby blanket

Kekoa's baby blanket.

Is this enough lotion on my hands?

Ashley got out my pans to cook her play food

I asked Zack what he was doing and he said "I'm watching the earth"