Happy 1st Birthday Ashlyn!

Ashlyn turned ONE on Thursday, April 30th. Aaron took the day off (sort of a tradition that he started with Makenzie's first bd and one that I hope will last for a very long time) and we decided to take the girls to the Dallas Zoo. The last trip I took to the zoo was with my friend Jennifer and her son Carter, and we pretty much stayed clear of the Children's Zoo area. This time, I was prepared to let Makenzie get a little wet, but she ended up getting soaking wet as she plopped her entire body down in the water. Mind you, this was just minutes after I held a conversation that went something like this..."Makenzie, we aren't swimming in the water, but you can put your feet in and get them wet..." So much for that! Ashlyn tried to make her way to the water a couple of times, but I distracted her with quick moves to the slide and caterpillar tunnel. We celebrated that same evening with gifts and a cake that Makenzie picked out for her baby sister. The girls ended the evening playing with Ashlyn's new splash table. Thanks daddy for spending the day with us and thank you Lord for Ashlyn's life. We are extremely blessed that you have entrusted her in our care!