Penelope Skye Ashton 2 months old today.

She smiles when you talk to her

Does not like to ride in her car seat if the car is not moving

Likes to be sung my version of "Hush little baby" which the kids have also learned and sing it to her frequently

Nurses frequently

Snorts most of the night and all night through... going to the Dr tomorrow...

Stats:
Height-23 1/2" 90%
weight-12 lb .9 oz 75%

15 3/4" head circumference at the 75%percentile

Beck performing his break dancing at the Sr Center last week. "The WORM"

Even though the kids got sick with a 24 hour flu Wednesday we still made it up to the cabin with Stephen's ol college buddy, Kyle, and his family Thursday night through Saturday night. Our first day we didn't have much snow, just some crunchy stuff, but we got lucky and got snow on Saturday and had some snow fun!

Ice cream and movie before bed with the Bair kids and the Asthon kids. L-Right: Maren, Beck, Paisley, Jillian, and Jens

Even Penelope got a little bit of snow time with the HUGE snowman.

Stephen aka "Shooter" and Kyle aka "El Canon" took a Polar Bear plunge and the video of it is HI-LAR-I-OUS...

Paisley: "I don't think I'm going to be a mom or a grandma. I think I'm going to be a puppy saver and a kitty saver too."

Tonight my daughter looked at me and said, "mom, I love you." That was the first time she has said it first. She had never been the kissy feely type like Beck is. Man, I love those stinkers. Being a mom sure is the best. job. ever.

I don't know why Paisley does this and is obsessed with it. Just a quirk I guess! She loves to wrap stuff around her fingers, toes, feet. She once stuck a little hair rubber band around her pinky toe and I didn't notice until it was completely blue! She also has an issue with pulling out stray hairs and then wrapping those around her fingers. I don't think it's the actual pulling the hair out she likes, but the wrapping it around her fingers. She'll rip off band aids and wrap those around and also the plastic wrap from the Capri Sun straw. Weird girl. well, I had pretty weird habits when I was a kid, so I guess I'll keep her. :)

Happy Valentine's Day (yesterday!) 2012 Penelope's Valentine Moose from her daddy...

Stephen made it home after a long day at work just in time for Valentine pizza. :)

and my Valentine spoiled me with roses and Breaking Dawn part 1!

I gave Stephen an awesome (?) velour sports jacket... Maybe I can get him to wear it and take a picture some time...

Alizah and Piper stayed the night the night before Valentine's so when they all woke up they had Valentines waiting for them at breakfast!

And they were all nice enough to let me grab some pictures before we headed off to school.

my own precious Vaalentines...

Beck invited Grandma Ann as his special guest for his Kindergarten Valentine's tea party date. She was nice enough to drive to Moses Lake for it! Thanks Grandma Ann!

Beck's birthday party at the gym complete with Superman pinata- CHECK.
(In attendance: Wiseman family, Ivy, Carson, and Bella Huberdeau, Pruneda family, Vail Boys, Nelsons, Jackson and Alicia Taylor, Raymond family, Roman Jenks and Bethany and the rest of the clan...)

Awesome presents from friend including quarters! CHECK.

Cake made by mom complete with action figures picked out by Beck. CHECK.

Toothless grin. CHECK.

2 candles still lit after first blow=2 girlfriends. CHECK.

New bike from mom and dad. CHECK.

Ashton family party in Othello to celebrate with family. CHECK.

Beck having a very Happy 6th Birthday. DOUBLE CHECK.

Beck's birthday dinner request- sausage! eggs and pancakes to round off the meal. He couldn't have been happier! Except when he opened the bunny book for us. He wanted a toy he said. But I pointed out that he loves bunnies and then he let Stephen read it to him.

Beck's stats at 6 years

height: 43.75" 10percentile

weight: 38.8 lbs 10percentile

My little man! All grown up! Happy #6 birthday Mr Beck! I love you so much. You and your huggy, kissy, emotional, always gotta have your mama and your stuffed animal ways! I am NOT looking forward to the day when you don't want to hug and kiss me. :(

At 6 years old:
*you LOVE stuffed animals, especially a dolphin named Winter, after the Dolphin Tale movie.

*Your favorite color changes, mostly depending on what my favorite color currently is. You had a love of the colors red and pink for a while, but it has switched to grey and sometimes green.

*Have a "crush" on a girl in your Kindergarten class at AIM named Azaray
*You are such a great reader and learning so quickly
*Are always standing on your head, whether waiting for a snack, watching TV, reading, you are ALWAYS on your head, jumping around, flipping over.
*You attend Yoga, gymnastics, a Book of Mormon class and break dancing in addition to Kindergarten 5 days a week from 8:30-1:15
*Actually enjoy giving talks in Primary and you are excited when it's your turn*when making a decision on a toy you lay them all out and weigh the pros and cons for what seems like FOREVER! (like at a store in the aisle or a prize out of the prize box when you earn 30 points)
*Always want to invite your teacher, Miss Candace, over to your house
*You love watching Wild Kratts on the PBS channel
*Like to play with Legos, Bakugans, and little tiny play animals
*Want a baby bunny
*Missing a front tooth that was pulled by the dentist and it may be quite a while til the adult tooth grows in
*Can sing the entire National Anthem, count past 100, beginning addition and subtraction and can read lots of sight words

*Love to make people laugh and once you get a laugh tend to repeat the action/joke to continue to get laughs.
Oh my dear Beck, please STOP growing up!

Our tip to Idaho this past week brought some firsts... Cousins Keema and Penelope meet for the first time...Penelope meets Aunt Debi and Great Grandma Mimi.

Mimi sure loves on her "little sweethearts."

This is a toy horse that all the kids usually fight over at Mimi's house. There is a Pluto dog ride on toy as well. She got them at auctions and the kids are always crying who's turn it is next. Looks like Paisley won out on this one.

On Thursday night we all went bowling and then to Al's pizza to celebrate Beck's early birthday. Lizi and Jakobi bowling for Lizi's first time ever!

Mimi and my usual picture that she humors me as I take it... :)

The birthday boy! Can't believe my little guy is turning 6! AHHHH!!!!

Then we set up a little photo shoot with the little girls. Paisley kind of likes the limelight, can you tell?

Paisley 3.5 years, Penelope 5 weeks, Lizi 2.5 years, and Keema 3 months.Sweet Princess Penelope

Keema and Penelope's hands.

Paisley and Lizi trying to make a heart. One of my favorite pics of the day!

We were lucky enough to be able to attend Branson's baptism. Such a grown up kid! Way to go Branson!

and we got Penelope's 1st shower!