BRADSHAWESOMENESS

HALLOWEEN

2011-11-06T14:03:00.000-08:00

We had lots of fun the month of October getting ready for Halloween. Ashlyn was able to go to a lot of different events where she was able to wear her Princess outfit. We went to our ward Trunk or treat, her friend's Halloween bday party, Downtown Carrollton square for trick or treating, then after all that practice it was time for the big day! Halloween! My parents were able to come down and go trick or treating with us which was so much fun. Ashlyn was also able to go trick or treating with her little friends too, she had so much fun!!!

SWIM LESSONS

2011-10-10T11:29:00.000-07:00

Okay so Ashlyn has so much energy lately....who am I kidding she always has lots of energy! So we decided for her b-day we would put her in swim classes. Today was her first day and she did amazing! She went underwater without crying (which she usually does with us, but I thought it might be a little more terrifying with someone she didn't know). She did a whole lot of kicking and long story short I am such a proud mother today.

HOT AIR BALLOON SHOW

2011-10-09T14:30:00.000-07:00

Well I forgot to post about when we went to the Hot Air Balloon Show. We drove all the way out to Frisco parked, walked, laid out our blanket and waited for about an hour before the Fireman showed up and told everyone that the hot air balloons weren't going up this year due to the severe drought everyone was so mad. We did get to see the hot air balloons from a distance they were lighting up, such pretty colors. Plus side Ashlyn got to see a firetruck up close and take a picture with some Fireman ha. Such a fun night!

TODDLER ADVENTURES

2011-10-09T14:10:00.000-07:00

I can't believe Ashlyn is 3 and going to school! How time flies by. Here are some pics of Ashlyn having fun at her preschool, where I teach. We have lots of fun having story time, music time, craft time, snack time, puzzle time, and play dough time. I will miss teaching it.

ASHLYN'S 3rd BIRTHDAY!!!

2011-09-27T18:32:00.000-07:00

Well this year I decided I didn't really want to stress out about making Ashlyn a cake, but that I wanted to stress out about the decor instead haha, I know I'm weird. So I made cupcakes instead and we had meringue cookies, rice crispy treats, strawberries, grapes, and donut holes. It was simple and I loved it. I really wanted it to stay classy and simple. It was a "ballerina" themed b-day party which I loved and so did Ashlyn. I made: ballerina cupcake toppers, a tutu to go around the base of the table, hanging pom poms, and happy birthday banners. She had tons of b-day presents and family and friends come over. I hope you had a great b-day Ashlyn LOVE YOU!

I Finally Finished

2011-09-18T15:13:00.000-07:00

Well after almost 2 weeks of working on my paper bag wreath it is finally finished (I probably spent about 8-10 hours on it throughout a 2 week period)! So anyways this is what it looks like. And it only cost me a whopping $6!

My all time favorite comfort food!

2011-09-15T21:27:00.000-07:00

So ever since I was little my momma would make me this amazing cheap meal every Sunday. Of course, she made us the common roast and potato meal for lunch but in the evening we would always have grilled cheese, tomato soup, and pickles. I absolutely love it. Just thought I would share my favorite cheap comfort food! Yall should try it some time, its amazing. Tyler always makes fun of me cuz I swear I eat this at least once or twice a week. Hahaha and yes I know I burned my grilled cheese a little, I like it that way.

CRYSTAL RIVER

2011-09-11T14:16:00.000-07:00

Well to celebrate Tyler finishing Tri-5 (which is the half way point of Chiropractor school) and to celebrate Tyler getting his Bachleor's degree in Anatomy; we decided to head to Crystal River, Florida. Tyler's uncle has a summer house there right on Crystal River. We were there for about a week and it was by far the best vacation of my life! My friend Sarah from college flew all the way from Montana to vaca with Tyler, and his friend and me. We went kayaking where we got to see a Manatee (it literally swam right under my kayak, so fun!) We got to see a dolphin, baby alligator, bull shark (kinda scary, but manly cool since we didn't get hurt). I got to learn how to surf at Cocoa Beach and got to go to St. Petersburg. So much fun check out the pics.

Here are some pics of Tyler's graduation party I threw for him. Congrats Tyler!

I had fun making his banner!

HOPES AND DREAMS

2011-09-09T16:17:00.000-07:00

Have you ever been so determined to do something that you completely immerse yourself in that something? Am I making any sense? Let me back up.....

A few months ago I was sitting in church listening to a Relief Society lesson about "Talents". I was sitting there thinking about how I used to have a lot of talents that I utilized daily, when I was in high school and did all my sports but now I am a stay at home mom. I hardly ever use those talents. I kept pondering.....I had to be good at something else. Then someone raised their hand and said that sometimes people can posses a desire to learn new things or try new things and that in itself is a talent. And that's when it hit me, that is 100% my talent, my gift from God. I absolutely love trying new things. I love pretty much everything I try, not instantly, but I try really hard to find something to love in everything I do.

For example, my husband loves to play golf. Have I ever played golf? Did it ever intrigue me? NO. But since my husband played it and loves it, I wanted to learn to play so we could play together. My husband loves a lot of things I had never tried before I met him, such as: playing guitar, wake boarding, snowboarding, surfing. So of course I had to try them. Now I absolutely love all of them.

Anyways long story short, there are 2 new things that have been keeping me up at night, yall are going to think I am such a loser because yes they really do keep me up at night. I just get so excited about it that I can't sleep, or when I finally do get to sleep I dream about them. And what are these 2 things.....crafts & running a marathon! I know I know I am such a loser. Its just that I have always wanted to be this crafty person and make things from scratch, which has never really been me. I can find what I like in the store, buy it, and set it up nicely when I get home; but never do I make things. But lately I have been having all these dreams about different crafts I wanna do. My most recent craft is a paper bag wreath and ballerina cupcake toppers for Ashlyn's 3rd birthday. Yall must be laughing at me by now. It was the same with learning how to play the guitar. I had always wanted to learn how to play, I love singing, love the guitar, but have never been very good when it came to playing musical instruments. But then all of the sudden I started having all of these dreams about me playing the guitar and singing. I felt so alive in my dream, so fulfilled. I woke up excited and ready to take on the guitar that day. Tyler has been teaching me ever since and for my birthday he bought me my very own red guitar. I just love her!

Anywho the 2nd thing, the marathon. This little bugger is always on my mind, and I don't really know why. I curse the ground, every time I run while training for this thing. I have never loved running but do it to stay in shape. If you know anything about me you know I am competitive and love a challenge. And to me this marathon thing is a huge challenge that I must conquer. I get all gity just thinking about crossing the finish line, and in that moment I will know that my mind has ultimately conquered my body. I own my body not the other way around. To understand my deep passion for this subject I guess we have to back up a little. A few months ago I decided to turn my life around physically. I have never been what I consider fat but I definitely was at my heaviest and was always feeling tired, and sick. Headaches began to plague me. I didn't like what I saw in the mirror either. And it really didn't have to do with what I looked like physically, it was what I had let myself become. I saw a woman who had completely forgotten about herself and her needs. Was concerned about everyone else but herself. And I was running on empty. I could feel my body falling apart. I was always getting sick. And the funny part is that I didn't even eat that bad. I just wasn't necessarily eating well. Plus I wasn't working out. Plus I wasn't getting enough sleep. But when I saw myself in the mirror that day and saw the scale say 150 lbs. I was disgusted and the one thing Kimberly is good at is being determined. At that moment I was determined to lose weight, to get down to 140 lbs. in a month. There was one stipulation. NO DIET! It had to be a lifestyle change. Nailed it. Ever since that day that I looked at myself in the mirror and saw a pathetic version of myself I have never wanted to be that person again. I mean if I am always sick who is going to take care of my family?!

I am determined to conquer mind over body. Wish me luck. I am going to do some research and find a marathon that I want to run and start my training. It is my hope that I will be updating yall on how the training goes at least once a week so again I say wish me luck.....oh and stop laughing at my corniness haha!

IT'S OFFICAL

2011-08-08T06:28:00.000-07:00

Well it's official I am terrible at blogging. I am sorry guys I have been super busy with traveling this summer but I am back now so yeah! Tyler, Ashlyn, and I traveled up to Utah in the beginning of July to say a goodbye to his brother before he left to go on a mission to the Marshall Islands. We had so much fun hanging out with his family they are always so much fun. It was hard for everyone to so see Trenton leave but we are all excited for him to do the Lord's work.

When we got home to Texas it had climbed to 111 degrees and the humidity was
outrageous,so needless to say I was sooooo excited to leave again in a few days to go to Colorado for my Family Reunion trip. Ashlyn and I had to leave Tyler behind this time though because he had school. We sure did miss him. We had lots of fun hiking, swimming in the river, doing crafts, making and hitting the pinata, playing volleyball, etc. so much fun. See you guys in 2 years.

THE BREAK

2011-05-11T16:33:00.002-07:00

Well we have officially started TRI 5 I can't believe it, after this tri we will be half way done, considering there are a total of 10 tris. Tyler just had a break so his mom, brother, and brother's girlfriend decided to come visit us in good old Texas. We had so much fun we went to the zoo where we got to hold some parakeets, see the lions roar, come face to face with an alligator, and had the opportunity to be mooned my a gorilla...spread eagle and everything lol! We also got to go go-carting, golfing, and eat at Babe's, Dickey's, and good old Cristina's Mexican grill! We had so much fun! WE MISS YOU GUYS ALREADY!

Easter was fun, we got to spend it with my family. We colored Easter eggs the night before and got to go on an awesome Easter egg hunt! Ashlyn had lots of fun, thanks for the sweet eggs, candy, and toys Easter bunny!

Tyler and my 4 year anniversary was May 5th, I can't believe that it has already been 4 years...and that we have been together for 6 years, amazing time truly does fly when your with the one you love and having fun! Tyler and I got to go golfing, see a movie, and go out to eat, and to top it all off after all was said and done we got to lay our heads down on the Hilton Hotel's pillows, located in no other than downtown Dallas. It was beautiful! I had so much fun! Tyler got me the best present ever.....a bright red.....wait for it......GUITAR!!!!! I have been having so much fun playing on it, thanks love. I have been learning to play the guitar for a year now and have been slacking on my practicing until recently, so as my reward Tyler decided a new guitar would be perfect and he was right! She is like my 2nd child, now if I could only play better =(

TOY STORY 3 ON ICE

2011-04-08T21:06:00.000-07:00

Well with my new nanny job I have acquired some perks, which is a welcomed surprise. For example my boss has a suite at the American Airline Center where all the NBA, Hockey, and other events are held. And it just so happens that she gave me tickets to go see not only the Dallas Stars hockey team play with my friends but also I had the chance to take Ashlyn and some of my family to see Toy Story 3 on Ice! It was so fun, she had a blast seeing Woody and Buzz skating around. Oh and Tyler had fun buying Ashlyn and me some souvenirs too, but I think I enjoyed them more than Ashlyn, sad! She was so mesmerized by the lights, fireworks, and music. She definitely had a blast!

UNEXPECTED

2011-03-13T20:25:00.000-07:00

Well, Tyler and I have been wanting some sort of toy in our backyard that our whole family would be able to use, since spring is here. Our grass is finally growing now and turning green, and it has been consistantly warm outside......so we decided on a trampoline. Tyler did the research and finally found a tramp for $50 on craigslist. What a steal of a deal! But when he got to the seller's house to pick it up he didn't realize he would be walking away with a bunny too, that's right bunny! They were giving away a bunny with its crate and food for free and asked him if he wanted it. So he called me (which in retrospect probably wasn't a good idea if he didn't want a bunny) and of course I said, "HECK YES!!!"

Anyone who knows me knows I am a sucker for animals, especially ones that have been rescued, which this bunny had been! So Ashlyn had 2 surprises when we got home that day! So fun I love surprises, especially when I am part of the giving process. Ashlyn just loves the bunny she will sit there forever just singing the bunny to sleep and stroking its soft fur. And she just loves the trampoline too, but I'm pretty sure its Tyler's new favorite toy. He is like a little kid when he comes home from school, just runs out to the trampoline and starts jumping, so funny/cute!

Anyways we named the bunny Jasper. He is so cute black with long floppy ears! Adorable. Oh and for those of you who were wondering, yes I can still do my back flip and aerial on the trampoline ha!

I will post pics soon!

Exciting News

2011-02-16T10:01:00.000-08:00

SHE DID IT, I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE IT!!! SHE USED THE POTTY ALL BY HERSELF!

Just to update you guys I am not only a mother which is a full time job, but I am also a nanny and have another job where I teach a parent toddler class. I haven't started that job yet though, hopefully I will start next month.

Anyways I was putting the little boy to sleep that I watch and had been trying to get Ashlyn to go in the potty all day. I would say "Ashlyn you don't wanna make your panties sad do you, they don't like it when you go tee tee in them." I had tried this last week for a day and 3 panties and 2 pants later I realized she wasn't ready so I waited a week, and started again today. She tee teed in her panties once and the rest of the day I was on top of it. Rushing her to the bathroom every 15 min. and asking her every 5 min. if she needed to go. But nothing was happening. So I was putting the little boy to sleep and after he was asleep I walked out of my bedroom to find Ashlyn had pulled her panties down all by herself and she was sitting on her little potty. "Mom look yellow!" she said. I ran over and to my surprise she was telling the truth. I don't think I have ever been so happy. Hooray!

HOLIDAYS!!!!

2010-12-24T00:03:00.001-08:00

I just love the Holidays!!! I didn't end up writing for Thanksgiving but I thought I would share now that I have some time. We had a lot of fun, we traveled with my parents down to Austin, TX to visit my sister Christina and her cute little family. We had Thanksgiving there and the food was awesome!!! The next day Tyler and my Dad played in a fund raising golf tournament put together by Christina and her husband for Muscular Dystrophy. My two nephews have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and I was so proud of my older sister for putting together such a self-less event. I know God was proud of her and everyone who helped that day! So bazaar that one can feel the Spirit so strong at a Golf tournament. I also had the chance to have tons of fun at the park playing tag with my nieces and nephew.

Christmas for sure is my favorite holiday, there is just so much to it....the music, the food, the presents, the decor, I just love it. I decided to have a Christmas/house warming party the other day and had my family over. It was so much fun! I made turtles, caramel and chocolate covered pretzel sticks, cheese ball, punch, and lil' smokies! We visited and got to play guitar hero world tour, I love that game. So ya it was pretty fun! Here are some pics of my fun x-mas decor and some awesome Goodwill finds I found the other day for Christmas. Have a Merry Christmas !

CRAFT TIME

2010-12-23T19:14:00.001-08:00

I love new fun craft ideas, so the other day I decided it felt like a finger painting/window marker day. It was so beautiful outside that we went out and colored on the cement, painted, and used some window markers. I love my little girl, she is so fun!!!

MUSIC TIME

2010-11-19T08:03:00.001-08:00

Okay so Ashlyn lately has been obsessed with "music time". What is "music time" one might ask......? Well I'll tell you it was created by none other than myself, just pop on some favorite jams, turn the stereo up, and dance your heart out haha. I know I'm weird, but I started doing it with Ashlyn since she was just a tiny little thing and now she has added her own little spin on it. She has to wear her tutu her Grandma and Grandpa Bradshaw gave her. She loves it so much she wanted to wear it to the store, so of coarse I let her. She is so cute I just had to post some pics of our fun day of dancing, playing outside, hide-n-seek, and running errands. ENJOY!!!!

OH THE EXCITEMENT

2010-11-16T09:30:00.000-08:00

Well the time has finally arrived, Tyler and I have looked and looked for a new place to live, preferably a house with a backyard for our dog and Ashlyn to play in. We were also looking for a place with enough rooms and the location had to be close to Tyler's school. Oh and did I mention it had to be cheap!!!! So we pretty much expected to end up living in an apartment for the rest of our school lives. BUT WE FINALLY FOUND ONE !!!!!!!

I am just so excited. It has 3 bedrooms and a den so pretty much 4 bedrooms, a huge fenced in backyard, a shed for all my stuff, is close to his school, and is cheap!!! We are just so blessed! Tyler and I decided to paint, I should have taken before pics but instead I just took after ones. Everything was so white to the cabinets to the floors to the walls to the appliances we needed some color. We had a lot of fun painting. We haven't finished decorating yet. In fact we haven't even really started, nothing is hanging on our walls, we pretty much just have our furniture moved in. It's a little old and out of date but I don't care!

We just love it! I have waited so long and my dream of finding a house to rent has finally come true, hooray!!!

I have been wanting to do something crafty for a while so I finally did. I created a cute $5 wreath. I bought all these fall leaves to go on it but I put the flowers on and decided I really liked it just how it was.

We had a pretty cool Halloween, Ashlyn was a bumble bee and was so stinkin' adorable. We went to our friends church function on actual Halloween and we went to our churches Trunk or Treat which was awesome. It was my first time ever going to one, it was way fun. We have had lots of fun getting into the spirit of the Fall season by going to lots of fun Pumpkin Patches.

I LOVE FALL!!!!!

BUSY BUSY

2010-10-06T15:27:00.000-07:00

Well hey fellow blog viewers, sorry I have been slow to update my blog again, I have been traveling. For Tyler's break, in between trimesters, we went to Utah to visit his family. It was so much fun we played a lot and went boating, camping, shopping, and traveled to his Grandparents cabin where we had lots of fun. It was a lot of fun to celebrate Tyler and my 5 year anniversary of when we first met there. Thanks again Grandparents we had so much fun!!!!

After we got back I was only home for a few days before Ashlyn and I were back on the airplane flying to Arizona to visit my two oldest sisters. We were there for 2 weeks and had tons of fun. We went and got manicures, pedicures, played at the splash park, went on train rides, and got to know each other better which was definitely needed and a long time coming.

When Ashlyn and I got home it was time to prepare for Ashlyn's birthday party. It was extremely stressful considering that I only had a few days to design a cake for her and finish b-day shopping. It was so much fun though. I decided to make her an underwater themed cake and with some help from my good friend Micah I was able to finish everything. My parents, and three sisters that live here were able to com as well as my friends. Thanks again everyone for the fun presents Ashlyn received.

TYLER'S 27th BIRTHDAY

2010-08-07T18:23:00.001-07:00

Alright well I know its kinda late but I just wanted yall to know that Tyler had the best birthday ever (well since we have been married) on July 13th. He has just been working soooo hard at school, and has been such a good student, husband, and father and I felt like rewarding him for it. I had been saving up and got him a new electric guitar, xbox 360, and guitar hero. What a lucky guy. His Christmas this year won't be so lucky, but oh well. My neice, Jenna and some of our friends were there to celebrate his birthday with us. We went out to Genghi's Grill(Mongolian Stir-Fry) it was delicious and then came home for some awesome cake and ice cream. I made white cake with a strawberry filling. Hope you had an awesome babe you deserved it.

LOVES AVOCADOS

2010-07-11T16:00:00.000-07:00

Ashlyn just can't get enough of the Avocados!!!! She decided it would be pretty to paint herself with them too! She's too cute!

I had to post this pic too, they are so cute together. Ashlyn is always curious to what Jack is doing. They are best buds.

POTTY TRAINING

2010-07-11T15:52:00.000-07:00

Well, I decided it was potty training time when I was giving Ashlyn a bath the other day and she said, "mama poo poo". I was busy cleaning the sink in the bathroom and thought since I had just barely changed her poopy diaper before putting her in the bath tub, that that must be what she was talking about. Moments later I heard her say "ewwww mama poo poo". I turn around...and sure enough there were a few floaters bumping into her toys. It was so disgusting!!! So I hurry and call Tyler in to help me clean stuff up and he takes Ashlyn and stands her on the sink to clean her up, then sure enough she says "tee tee"....and one second later what did she do? That's right all over the sink I had just barely cleaned. It was an exciting day I'll tell you that alright!

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

2010-07-11T15:19:00.000-07:00

Okay I know that this post is really late but I just have been pretty busy lately and I really wanted to post these pics of Ashlyn, she was being so cute this day.

In my family, we have tons of June birthdays and mine is one of them. We did a big celebration at my sister Jewel's house for all the June b-days. They got out the slip-n-slide for the little kids to play in and Ashlyn was having a blast playing in the water. She even got to pet there chickens. So fun.

I got the best birthday present ever when I opened my present from Tyler, he gave me Wicked tickets, it was even better when I learned he was going to accompany me. We went the following weekend and it was a blast.

HUMIDITY!!!!!

2010-05-20T10:55:00.000-07:00

Well, my fellow bloggers all I can say is sorry that I am a slacker! I don't know why it has been so hard for me to update my blog lately, I used to be so good at it. But don't worry I am determined to be better.

Bradshaw News:

Tyler finished tri 1 with exceptional grades as always (we are so proud of you Ty, thanks for all the hard work!). He has now started tri 2....only 8 more tri's yeah!!!! He recently got to cut up his first cadaver, props to him for not passing out, I know I would have ha! He is absolutely loving it, we made good decision coming here!

Ashlyn and I are having fun as usual. I am just barely starting to get over a little flu bug that I have had for about a week now. Yeah! So far Ashlyn and I have been to the Dallas Zoo, and Fort Worth Zoo with my family and Tyler's mom flew down to visit for a week and we went to the Fort Worth zoo with her. It was so much fun. Ashlyn's favorite part besides seeing the inside of a Hippo's mouth, was feeding the birds. It was so cool, you pay $1 and get a popsicle stick with bird seed on it, and you get to enter the bird cages. So many birds were flying around our heads it was definitely the funniest experience we have had thus far. We also went to the Bodies Exhibit while Tyler's mother was down visiting and it was awesome. Thanks Becky for taking us! It was a little disturbing and morbid, but at the same time extremely educational. I wish I would have had a babysitter for Ashlyn then I would have had a chance to enjoy it a little more. Tyler really loved it, considering he was about to to start his 2nd trimester where they would be dissecting cadavers it was something he really wanted to see and learn about. I would definitely go again though, I recommend it!

Recently, Tyler and I have come to an agreement that we both wanted to live a healthier life, and set a good example for Ashlyn. So Tyler and I agreed to start running, if able, everyday. Or at least work out for 30 minutes everyday. We have almost completely stopped eating out, not that we did it a lot anyways but we now only eat out maybe once a week or every other week. All whole grains, low calorie in take, etc. pretty much be healthy we said. Since we started about a little over a month ago, Tyler has already lost a few pounds.......me on the other hand nothing. What the crap, I know right, that is exactly what I was thinking! One day I weight 5 lbs lighter, the next 5 lbs. heavier. Who knows, I feel better about myself though that's a plus right? We have been running about 2-3 miles a day. I am so proud of us!!!

Ashlyn is growing so fast, and is way smart. She can say way over 150 words (I lost count once I hit 150 ha). She is running, jumping, climbing, singing, twirling, dancing, etc. She is my little sweetheart! I have truly been blessed by my Heavenly Father with this sweet little Angel. She just loves on me and snuggles me all the time, she is just what I needed and currently need. Stay as sweet as you are never change dear!!!!

CAUGHT IN ACTION

2010-02-26T08:38:00.000-08:00

I'll keep this short and sweet. I walked into Ashlyn's room the other day and guess where I found her.............?

She is so stinkin' cute, instead of rushing to save her, I risked it all on a pursuit to capture the perfect picture ha.

Oh and the next day guess where I found her? I had let her out on the balcony and turned around to get Jack some dog food. When I turned back around I found her popping a squat in Jack's chair. Let's just say there was some major disinfecting that took place after that ha. She even brought her snacks into the chair and was eating so gross!

She is definitely a climber now, yeah, it's just so exciting for everyone involved! jk

FIRST DENTIST APPOINTMENT

2010-02-24T10:23:00.000-08:00

Okay don't judge me, but Ashlyn finally got her first dental exam today! Yes, I know she is 17 months old and that I should of taken her in months ago. But I didn't okay!!! ha Anyways it was so sad, as soon as she saw the Dentist in his scrubs she new something was up. I tried to distract her with the cartoons that were playing but she would not even hear of it! For those of you who have met Ashlyn, you know when she is upset she is upset, there is no in between. To make a long story short she hated the entire thing, I was even a little uneasy when the Dentist grabbed his sharp utensils and put them Ashlyn's mouth to scrap away the tinniest bit of plaque in her mouth. NO CAVITIES, YEAH!!!!! She was totally happy a few seconds after the torture was over cuz the assistant gave her a slinky. Oh how I love that slinky!

Just so everyone knows I am having a blast in Texas!!!! Yes, I miss my family and friends in Utah, the beautiful mountains and the snowboarding, don't get me wrong! With that being said though, it is nice knowing that there is an end to all the school Tyler has been going through. And so far he is doing awesome (I knew he would). And I think we have figured out a big cause to Tyler's migraines. He is allergic to something, we think dust, but we are so blessed that Claritin D helps ha. This whole time we have been going to all these doctor's who had no answers and have put him on all these heavy meds and the whole time he could have just been taking Claritin ha. Oh and Jack loves it too!!!

Ashlyn and I are best buds we go everywhere together. Her favorite place is the park inside the Galleria Mall. She can climb and play with other toys. I know it is so dirty in those public places but I don't seem to care that much since I keep taking her there. She is just so happy and is learning and growing so fast. She is climbing up and down the animals and bridges there. She is also loving going down the slides, she is actually laughing when she goes down, so cute! We also went to this really cool all wooden park with some friends, and Ashlyn and the little boy are now best buds! So people in Utah come visit us so you can see my little girl and how cute she is ha!

FINALLY SETTLED

2010-01-22T06:48:00.000-08:00

Well, after Tyler and I picked up and moved in about 2 weeks across country, you could imagine our stress levels being through the roof. We had a lot to worry about like where we were going to live and how we were going to fill our other apartment so we wouldn't have to pay 2 seperate rents (hopefully this makes sense). Thankfully, everything got worked out. We are now living in Irving, Texas which is a lot closer to my family than I had previously anticipated, considering I thought I was going to be living in Dallas, but this is much better! Tyler has already started his classes 2 weeks ago, and is really enjoying it. He even brought home a spine the other day, ha it was so funny. He brought home this huge box, and I asked him "what's in the box?", he simply replied, "you'll see". He pulls out this huge skeleton of a spine haha! He was so proud of it. I am proud too.

Christmas was a lot of fun, I haven't been home for Christmas in 2 years. It could have been a little bit more relaxing if Tyler and I hadn't been apartment searching, but nonetheless it was still nice to be home. Ashlyn had a blast with my parents' horses and big back yard. We all played baseball one of the first days we got there, so much fun! We also hit a pinata on Christmas Eve, which Tyler ended up wearing on his head ha.

Ashlyn Update:

can run really well
loves to say no to everything
is getting jealous of Jack, and my phone ha
loves her hair sooo much that she will pull it out in hand fulls
loves The Jungle Book, she will watch the entire movie without making a peep
loves feeding herself and her little babies
loves singing, she walks around doing it all the time, it's so cute
loves walking backwards
loves coloring, she has already drawn on my wall

Just thought yall might like a little update on her, she will be 16 months in 3 days and she weighs only 22 lbs. and is 29in. tall. Crazy huh? Till next time.

SUDDEN CHANGE!!!!

2009-12-10T08:31:00.000-08:00

Well everyone we have good news, Tyler has been accepted to Parker Chiropractic School in Dallas, TX. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those of you that are in shock and are a little confused, let me break it down for you. Tyler and I had a "Plan B" if Dental school fell through, and it was Chiropractic School. However, I think that we no longer like to think of it as "Plan B" more like "Plan A" ha. Tyler has just been feeling more and more drawn to Chiropractic work and so we decided to throw in the towel for dentistry and pursue the chiropractic field instead, he seems to have more passion for Chiropractics (I wonder how many times I can say that word ha). So even though he can still be accepted to Dental School he has decided to pursue his new passion. Anyways to make a long story short he applied a few weeks ago, and just this past week we found out he was accepted, and now we start our journey of moving me back to Texas! We are extremely stressed out considering this week is finals week for Tyler and in less than 2 weeks we will be flying home to TX for Christmas. And in less than 3 weeks we will have to be all moved in to a new apartment in Dallas because his school starts January 10. So wish us luck everyone and I will keep you posted.

Oh and I just want everyone to know about my crazy little Ashlyn and how smart she is hehehe!

ball, mama, dada, Jack (our dog), dog, teddy, grandpa, grandma, book, hat, apple, uh oh, hi, bye, eyes, and much more I just can't think of them right now ha, how embarrassing!

she can sign: sleep, eat, more, milk, bath, crab, phone, ball, hat, etc.
noises: dog, sheep, snake, chicken, elephant, monkey, cow, horse, owl, lion, fish, car, plane, etc.
Body parts: nose, eyes, hair, head, fingers, hands, arm, ears, mouth, toes, belly button

Man I should have really done this on a day where I can remember what all she knows, I am so tired, Ashlyn kept me up for the past 2 nights because she is sick. Anyways I will keep you updated.

HOPES AND DREAMS

2009-11-11T12:12:00.000-08:00

Well about a week ago I finally finished my tote bag that I have been working on for a while. A special thanks to Sam and Tyler for helping push me along to finish it. For Tyler for getting sick with the flu ha, and Sam for lending me the material and showing me how.

You guys are going to think I am crazy but I have been having dreams lately about sewing projects like sewing curtains and pillows, blankets, clothes, etc. It is like God is trying to tell me something, ha, I know right? I am really cool if I am having dreams about sewing ha. Well, tell me what you think about my tote, and if you guys have any ideas about what else I should sew that is relatively easy considering I am no pro....well just let me know.

THE END AND THE BEGINNING

2009-11-08T15:45:00.000-08:00

So the end of a long dragging semester is at an end for Tyler and I, hoorah! And my favorite holidays are upon us. Tyler and I are going to be spending Thanksgiving with my in-laws and Christmas with my family yeah! I haven't been home for Christmas in 2 years, that seems like a lifetime to me. It is going to be a pain traveling home to Texas for our first time with tiny Ashlyn. She can't even sit through sacrament meeting I don't know how she is expected to be able to sit on my lap for a 3 hour plane ride. Oh well, its all for the greater good right?

Tyler just finished registering for the spring semester and he is going to have to take 18 credits this coming semester, errrr, I am not looking forward to not being able to see my husband come January. He is graduating in the summer so he is loading on the classes. I am so stoked that he is graduating soon yippie!

Who knows what we will do after that, hopefully move out Logan though!

HALLOWEEN

2009-11-01T20:12:00.000-08:00

So all I have to say is Ashlyn was so cute for Halloween, my little black cat! We went trick-o-treating in the morning at all the businesses on Main Street with some friends, it was so fun! Ashlyn was soooo shy, she wouldn't even grab any candy from any of the people at the stores, ha, I don't blame her though, some of those people handing out costumes were pretty scary! Then we ran some errands, you know get some diapers, Lysol (still cleaning up Tyler sickness), and what not. Then we went to my friends Halloween party, it was way fun. Tyler had to work Halloween night but I am glad he was able to make it to the party a little bit later. I made Ashlyn fit into a 3-6 month costume, sad, I just really didn't want to spend any money on a costume that she would only wear once. I was the mama black cat, and Tyler went out on his own and dressed up as "Jemaine" off of the "Flight of the Conchords" it was great! I like how I bought tons of candy for trick-o-treating and no one came, what is up with that, apartments deserve trick-o-treaters too ha!

FALSE ALARM!!!!

2009-11-01T20:00:00.000-08:00

Hello, hello everyone sorry that I am such a slacker but better late than sorry, right? This past week has been crazy. Tyler got sick on Tuesday with what we thought was the Swine Flu, so scary he had all the symptoms without the title. Thanks to our friends, Ashlyn and I were able to stay with them for a few days so we wouldn't catch the flu. Ashlyn gets sick so easy and we didn't want to take any chances. Thank goodness he is feeling better!

ASHLYN'S 1st BIRTHDAY

2009-10-14T14:10:00.001-07:00

Tyler and I had been trying to plan the most perfect birthday party for our little girl ever since she was born ha! We finally decided to have Ashlyn's birthday party at our apartment complex's clubhouse, we had around 30 people come, it was so much fun. Tyler's parents and brother were able to come up from South Jordan. My sister was able to come up from Saratoga Springs, and my brother and his family from Heber City. We also invited my Uncle and his family and some friends. Tyler and I stayed up the whole night prior, baking Ashlyn's Baby Einstein Caterpillar Cake so they would be cooled and ready to ice the next day. We had so much fun decorating the cake and getting ready for her birthday. She was so cute, every time she opened a present she would oooohhh and aaaahhhh! She had the best reactions! I can't believe she is already one, time flies by it seems like just yesterday I found out I was prego!

ASHLYN'S 1 YEAR PICS

2009-10-02T21:59:00.000-07:00

Sorry guys I know I haven't written in a long long time, I have been super busy with a 12 month old child. She is constantly in to everything, and she constantly is needing all of my attention. I can't wash a single dish without her pulling on my leg and screaming. I have determined what she is trying to say is..."mother get down here and play with me, or at least take me up there...I can't see what your seeing from way down here!" Ha, I am funny. Anyways, Ashlyn turned 1 on September 25 and that morning we decided to go get her pictures taken. She was in a good mood when we got there, but as soon as we got back there and she saw the lights and the camera she started to cry. She is such a sensitive soul! So needless to say we barely got any good pictures. We only got one of her smiling. So frustrating! It was just me and Ashlyn that morning, Tyler had a work meeting so I had to try to calm her down all by myself, poor me I know ha. Nevertheless, I do think we got a few good ones though.

COLORADO-CALIFORNIA TRIP* 10 MONTHS OLD

2009-08-18T21:49:00.000-07:00

Well, Tyler, Ashlyn, and I just got back from a 2 week vacation, we had so much fun! The first week we went to Colorado where I had a family reunion in the mountains of Pagosa Springs We stayed in cabins in the woods, roasted marshmallows, played games, stuffed our faces, and so much more. I miss my family so much, I was so happy to get to see them. I love and miss yall already.

The second week we went to California. We stayed in condos right on the beach with Tyler's family. I even learned how to get up on my knees on the boogie board while riding on the waves. I am so excited to be home though, we drove a total of 36 hours, uhhh. I am very relieved to be home. It was so much fun though!

LAKE POWELL*9 MONTHS OLD

2009-07-24T08:16:00.000-07:00

Well, I know I have posted anything in a long time, but I do have a good excuse.......I lost my camera I take everywhere with me, I am so sad! So sorry about being absent. Tyler's family and our family recently traveled 6 hours down to Lake Powell where we stayed a week on an amazing house boat. It was wonderful, I miss the water already! Unfortunately, Ashlyn ended up getting a viral infection so she was sick the whole time we were there! It was still a blast though, we tubed, jet skiied, wakeboarded, played games, swam, etc. I learned how to jump on a wakeboard finally, and it is so fun! I wish we could have stayed much longer, I have decided that when we get money one of our first buys will be a boat! Oh and just to let everyone know, Ashlyn has her 2 lower teeth in hoorah!

IT'S OFFICIAL*JUNE 6

2009-06-10T08:14:00.000-07:00

Well everyone it is officialI got the best birthday present ever this year, Ashlyn crawled, hoorrahhh! Atleast I think I am excited, she is already getting into everything. She is so stinkin' cute though, I can't even get mad at her when she crawls over to the coffee table and finds the Ensigns and tear them up in the matter of 3 seconds.

For about 2 weeks Ashlyn had been teasing Tyler and I, only taking a step or two while on her hands and knees, then returning to her bum or belly. But I guess she was just waiting for the perfect time to crawl, she sure did time it right. She is 8 months old, I am so proud of her.

Tyler woke me up the morning of my birthday with two presents: a new Nikon D40 digital camera that I have been wanting for a long time, and an appointment with Arkana Hair Salon. For weeks I had been talking about how I wanted to do something with my hair, it was between two different styles of haircuts, Tyler told me to me to go extreme, so I did. Pixie cut it was. That's right I chopped all of my coarse thick horse hair off, now I look like tinkerbell jk. Tyler and I like it, so I hope everyone else will.

DAT COMPLETED HOORAY!!!!

2009-05-30T19:49:00.000-07:00

I cannot explain the happiness I felt yesterday when Tyler called me with the good news......not only was his DAT test over, but he also got a good grade! HOOOORRRAAAHHHH!!!! The biggest smile overtook my face, and I could not stop my body from jumping up and down, I was extatic!!!! Tyler has studied so hard for so long, he definitely deserved to do well. This morning when I woke up I had a smile on my face, I get my husband, my best friend, my buddy back! Let's go swimming, was the second thing I thought ha! And we did, and it was amazing! Yes, it is finally warm enough to go swimming in Logan, that's right!

NEW MOON * I AM TOO EXCITED!!!!

2009-05-24T22:03:00.000-07:00

Okay I know, I know what you are all thinking....chill out Kimberly it doesn't come out till November 21, I just can't help myself. I am obsessed!!! I would just like to say that I am so glad there is a new director and that the movie better be BETTER than Twilight! Don't get me wrong fellow Twilight lovers, I loved the movie and all of its korny sayings ("spider monkey"); however, I know that the movie did not do the book justice. I only hope that New Moon can at least contend with it. And just so everyone knows, I am for team Edward!

NOT THE DAT AGAIN!!!!

2009-05-23T10:21:00.000-07:00

Okay so I thought I would let everyone know what is currently going on in the Bradshaw world; Tyler is studying everyday, for a minimum of 6 hours a day, and has been for about a month now, to help himself prepare for the DAT! I am so proud of him, and it is times like these that I am glad I get to take care of Ashlyn. I had doubts before, but I am 100% positive now that I have the better end of the stick ha. He takes the DAT on May 28th, if all goes as planned, so wish him luck!

Ashlyn will be 8 months on Memorial Day, I am so caught off guard by how fast she is growing up. I didn't really believe the people that told me to cherish every moment with her because they grow up so fast, well you can go ahead and say you told me so! I love her to so much! I have kinda been bitter for a long time, wondering why I got pregnant before I was ready, this was not part of the plan. I now know that this was part of Heavenly Father's plan, he has sent me an angel to rescue me, and that is exactly what she has done . I could not imagine life without her. Love you Ashlyn!

I am laughing so hard right now, this picture of Ashlyn is so funny to me. If you are wondering how she grew so much hair, and how any child could be this beautiful, I will let you in on a little secret. It is called photo shop ha. Tyler took this picture on his phone the other day, and just a few clicks later Ashlyn had long flowing hair just like her momma ha! I hope you like!

SLACKER

2009-05-16T08:40:00.000-07:00

Okay I know I have been slacking on updating my blog, I have been crazy busy lately being gone from my house and visiting family. I am currently at my sister, Becky's house visiting her so Tyler will be able to focus on studying for the DAT. I miss him like crazy, but just one more day...yeah!

It is amazing how fast Ashlyn learns, I feel like as a parent/teacher I can barely keep up. I feel like I just get the hang of her moods, or I finally get her on a schedule and she changes it. She is such a girl, always changing her mind about what she wants. And she is sassy, I love it, she definitely gets that from her momma. I will post pictures when I get home because I forgot my camera cord to hook up to the computer; but I thought I would update everyone on what Ashlyn is doing now.

7 months old and Ashlyn can do, her likes/dislikes:

sit up
drop her toys just to watch what happens when they hit the floor
fake coughs
fake cries
loves going outside on walks
loves new faces (as long as I am holding her)
loves, and is a little obsessed with her momma
says dada (indiscriminately), gaga, etc.
squeals, talks a lot (I have to take her out of church all the time, she loves talking)
loves her baby food and baby cereal
loves her crackers
loves drinking out of a glass
loves standing
will hold on to my hands and walk (she will probably walk before she crawls)
can pull up using a chair, my shirt, coffee table, etc.
loves her jumper
rolls over both ways, scoots
can get to sitting position from her stomach (I just barely found her sitting up in her crib this week, so fun)
can get up on her hands and knees (randomly, she's not a pro yet)
loves eating my phone, I can't stop her
loves Baby Einstein
loves it when people whistle (she smiles so big, and laughs)
loves to share (she likes to share her pacifier with me, she thinks it's hilarious)
absolutely loves my dog Jack
hates naps, and will fight you to the end
loves hair pulling, necklaces, mouths
loves the Ensign (I left her on the floor with her toys the other day, then I found her 2 seconds later with an Ensign which she had torn up. She had rolled to my coffee table and stole the Ensign)

There is so much more that she likes and dislikes, just not enough time. We are best buds, and are having a blast! I will post pics soon!

Easter Day * 6 Months Old

2009-04-13T14:22:00.000-07:00

Well this past weekend we got a chance to go down to visit Tyler's family. His sister Tara and her boy Beckam were there as well. Ashlyn was so cute with him. Even though he is only 2 months old he is pretty much the same size as Ashlyn, so fun. We ate, played, and ate some more!

Celebrating 2 Years

2009-04-13T13:54:00.000-07:00

So Tyler and my 2 year anniversary is May 5. Tyler decided to surprise me early this year to celebrate our anniversary. So early this week he kept asking me if I wanted to go see Wolverine, and me being gullible I said ok, I had absolutely no idea that he was trying to surprise me. I found a babysitter for Ashlyn, and then we were off. We made a deal that we would go out to eat at Firehouse (where Tyler works) and then hurry to the movie. When we got there the manager took us to the our table which was in the expansion (where the parties are held), I was completely confused why he was taking us back there but didn't think much of it. When he opened the door I saw a picture of me on the big plasma t.v. that they have back there. I soon realized that it was our wedding video playing then once I looked around, I saw there was a candle lite table decorated with a table cloth and everything waiting there for us. We were completely secluded back there in this big room. I was completely surprised. Tyler told me, "Happy Anniversary, hey if I wanted to surprise you for it I had to do it early." I was like "what the what"?! Completely surprised, we ate then I was still thinking we were going to the movie, however he told me to go get in the car and then he handed me a blind fold. I was still confused why I would need that if we were just going to the movies. I know I am so slow! Anyways to make a long story short, we didn't go to the movies (Wolverine isn't even out yet ha, he lied to me) he ended up taking me into a building, up two flights of stairs, and opened a door (I was still blind folded this whole time). He took the blind fold off, he had taken me to the new Marriott in Logan. The Honeymoon sweet! There were roses and a small wrapped box on the bed. It was so romantic. Do I have an awesome husband or what!? I love him. Oh ya the small wrapped box protected a beautiful diamond ring in it I love it. Happy Anniversary to me!

IS SPRING HERE? * 6 MONTHS OLD

2009-04-08T00:31:00.000-07:00

Okay so for the past month or so, Logan has been having really sketchy weather. One week it will be really warm and the next it will snow what is up with that. I cannot tell you how much I want, need Spring to be here to stay. I am going mad. Anyways Tyler and I decided to take advantage of the weather one sunny day and go to the park. Ashlyn was so cute, she loved it. She loves grass, the sun, the wind...wait she is starting to remind me of myself ha. She does get something from me.

ME WANT FOOD * 6 MONTHS OLD

2009-04-08T00:07:00.000-07:00

There are only a few things, my little lima bean loves and one of those is food. She is eating baby food now and is truly enjoying it. She can even tell when it is time to eat. She watches me get her food ready, and grab her a bib, she starts to get really excited. She will start fussing, and hitting her high chair tray, and kicking....a lot. She is so cute, and she sure is messy.

She also loves Jack, every time he comes into the room where she is, she starts squealing, kicking, and smiling. It's adorable. Jack doesn't really notice her existence except when she has food all over her after she gets done eating. He tries so hard to clean her up. Soon enough though I have a feeling they will be the best of buds. They will both want to play all the ti me.

DISCOVERY * 6 MONTHS OLD

2009-04-07T23:57:00.000-07:00

Ashlyn loves her bath time. She is just barely old enough now that she is starting to notice that she can kick and that there will be a result to her powerful ways....a SPLASH! I think it still startles her in the beginning of bath time then she eventually warms up to it, then she loves it.

ROLLING MACHINE * 6 MONTHS OLD

2009-04-07T23:40:00.000-07:00

Okay let me just start off by saying I know I am such a slacker when it comes to keeping my blog updated, so I am going to try to do better. So little Ashlyn lynny lou, I tend to call her by nicknames and this is one of the many, is now 6 months old; time flies by when you are getting more sleep. At her last doctors appointment she weighed 14.5 lbs and was 26 inches long. She definitely is tall and skinny. She can sit up, squeal, laugh, hold her bottle with small amounts of help, and roll over from her back to stomach and stomach to back without a problem. In fact, I think she is quite proud of it, she rolls everywhere. Okay don't think I am a bad parent but just the other day I left Ashlyn on a blanket on the floor in her room for litterally like 2 seconds, went to throw a piece of trash away came back and I couldn't find my baby. Panic set in, I couldn't figure out where she could have gone. Did I miss place her? Could I have miss placed her? Then I heard her squeal. Jack and I followed the noise and found her in her closet just smiling away. She had rolled all the way in there in the matter of 2 seconds. Now I never leave her alone, I am a quick learner believe it or not. She is just so mobile, I can't wait till she starts crawling. I definitely will need to baby proof my place.

TALL & SKINNY - 4-5 MONTHS OLD

2009-02-23T08:24:00.000-08:00

Well, my little Ashlyn is growing up so quickly. She rolls over and lifts her chest off the grown. Lately she has started to push her bum into the air and curl in her knees toward her chest, hopefully this means she is about to start crawling I am so excited for the next stage. Don't get me wrong I do very much enjoy the stage she is at right now but am just so excited to have her start being mobile. She is eating rice cereal now, and loves it. She starts kicking like crazy if I pause for 2 seconds to itch or do anything that doesn't involve feeding her. She smiles and giggles all the time, she already has such a personality. Lately, she has been quite a momma's girl. I went to play basketball for my ward last Thursday, and my visiting teacher agreed to watch her at the game. Ashlyn was good for a total of probably 10 minutes before she started going hysterical. She looked up at my visiting teacher and thought this isn't my momma, and started crying. So cute, momma had to come to the rescue. I am not gonna lie it kinda makes me feel good. At her last doctors visit she weighed 13 lbs. an was 25 in. long. She is so tall and skinny, all of her clothes are too wide and not long enough. I love her she is so cute! We have so much fun together. We go on walks with Jack, we snuggle, she loves playing in the bath, and being tickled. Most of all though she loves to be on her momma's hip as I do household chores and my other daily activities. She loves sitting on her daddy's lap while he plays on the computer. They have so much fun together as well, he is always tickling her or playing peek-a-boo with her. So fun.

CHRISTMAS DAY * 3 MONTHS OLD

2009-01-14T12:22:00.000-08:00

This December Tyler, Ashlyn, Jack, and I all had the opportunity to spend Christmas with Tyler's family. We had so much fun over the holiday break, we played lots of games, ate lots of amazing food, played basketball, and I even convinced them to do a pinata (hopefully that's how you spell it) on Christmas Eve. We all got to open one present on Christmas Eve, so I decided to open Tyler's present he got me; unfortunately the boots were a little big, as you can tell in the picture. Ashlyn was so cute opening presents on Christmas morning, even though I pretty much opened all of her presents for her, I think she still had fun, well hopefully! Ashlyn and I also got the opportunity to go see Santa at my Wardell Reunion, it was a lot of fun hanging out my family. And don't mind Tyler in the last picture, he is just being silly, but Ashlyn is so adorable in her Santa outfit, I just had to post it.

BLESSING DAY * 13 WEEKS OLD

2009-01-14T11:36:00.000-08:00

On December 21 my little girl, Ashlyn, was blessed by her father Tyler John. It was so special! I am glad that we were able to bless her at Tyler's parents house that way his whole family could attend. I am also glad Chip and his family could come and Becky, and Brendon Reeder (Tyler's old friend) could be there. Ashlyn, looked absolutely adorable, I am such a proud parent already.

THANKSGIVING BREAK

2008-12-10T13:37:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun going up to Pocatello, ID to visit Tyler's Grandparents over the break. It was like a family reunion for them, so many people. We had fun playing touch football, eating turkey, playing Dr. Mario, and ping-pong. And let me just state that I am the reigning champ with the exception of Ryan (who by the way should go pro). I challenge Tyler and Trenton to try and defeat me hahahaha!

BABY CHUB 10-12 WEEKS OLD

2008-12-10T13:22:00.001-08:00

Ashlyn is getting so big, and due to daily belly time sessions she has learned how to roll over. That's right my baby girl is moving! Tyler and I are having so much fun watching her grow both physically and intellectually. She is becoming very aware of her hands and cannot stop sucking on them. We like to call her The Slobbery One, for obvious reasons. She is so adorable!

PRECIOUS MOMENTS * 8-9 WEEKS OLD

2008-11-19T11:02:00.000-08:00

We are having so much fun with our little girl, she is such a daddy's girl. I do have to say though I think she looks a whole lot like Brayden, especially when she is in her blue jumpsuit she got as a present. I love the picture of her feet, I think she might have the cutest feet I have ever seen!

ASHLYN * 8 WEEKS OLD

2008-11-12T23:43:00.000-08:00

We're not going to do a week by week update we just happen to have two videos one week apart. Enjoy.

ASHLYN * 7 WEEKS OLD

2008-11-12T22:54:00.000-08:00

We love our little girl. She's growing like a flower (I was going to say like a weed but flower is more appropriate) We just wanted you to be able to share these precious moments with us. Comment if you'd like, we'd love to hear what you think of the video.

MOTHER-DAUGHTER MOMENT

2008-10-25T11:10:00.001-07:00

It's definitely a challenge raising a kid, but such a rewarding experience. Despite all the mounds of dirty diapers I have to take out on a daily basis and the lack of sleep I am getting lately, I would have to say I am doing quite well. Little Ashlyn and I, I feel, already have such a mother-daughter bond. As soon as I start getting the hang of her moods and sleeping habits, she changes them. She definitely keeps me on my toes. It's quite the challenge. So fun though, I could hold her for hours, staring at her tiny hands and feet; her innocence captures me.

FATHER-DAUGHTER MOMENT

2008-10-25T10:44:00.000-07:00

Tyler is having so much fun being a dad. When he isn't working or going to school he is loving and playing with little Ashlyn. She is such a good sport, for some reason Tyler thinks it's funny to startle her, or make her balance in the air, annoy her, etc. I am not going to lie though, the balancing act is pretty funny. He is such a great father, and I am kinda jealous because Ashlyn looks just like a Bradshaw, it is as if none of my genes were given to her.

GROWING UP * 4-6 WEEKS

2008-10-25T10:31:00.000-07:00

Ashlyn Kimberly is growing up so fast, it seems like just the other day I was talking to her in my belly telling her to stop kicking me! Tyler and I have definitely been blessed with such a sweet little angel.

Tyler's Grandparents were able to come up and visit, and it was great visiting with them. They were so cute with Ashlyn in their arms. We are grateful they were able to visit.

PHOTO SHOOT * 4 WEEKS OLD

2008-10-25T10:12:00.000-07:00

One of Ashlyn's very first baths. We were all a little nervous, but we pulled through with only small amounts of tears.

I love these pictures of her, she is extremely flexible and photogenic showing off her gorgeous blue eyes and petite feet. Baby Ashlyn Kimberly Bradshaw is now 4 weeks old, and getting bigger by the day it seems. And even though she still wakes me up at all hours of the night, she is still adorable. She has started showing off how strong she is by holding up her own head, sometimes better than others, and by trying to stand up; she really has some strong limbs. We have noticed that she must be under a lot of stress, with growing up and all because she is starting to go bald on the top of her head, it's so cute.

THE DELIVERY

2008-09-25T16:54:00.000-07:00

Tyler's parent were able to be there with us moments after the birth of Ashlyn, it was nice to be able to feel the love and support from his parents, I am glad they were able to share that experience with us.

Ashlyn's temperture was a little low so the doctor told us to do a little body warming (skin on skin contact). It was such a special moment for me, I never felt as close to anyone as I did in that moment of time. It was so surreal, this little baby was mine.

FIRST DAY OF LIFE

2008-09-25T16:41:00.000-07:00

Ashlyn Kimberly Bradshaw was born today, September 25, 2008 at 8:06 a.m. after 11 hours of labor. She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. She definitely didn't want to come out of me, she was a week late and they had to induce me. I went in Sept. 24 at about 7:00 p.m., and they induced me at about 8:00 p.m. I was suppose to go into labor at about 6:00 a.m. but instead went into labor early at about 9:00 p.m. that same day. I was dialated to a 4 when they decided to give me the epidural, which we would soon realize would not work. They gave me another, which didn't work as well, by the time they got the third epidural to work I was dialated to a 8. So pretty much I did not feel to good, until the meds kicked in, then I was on cloud 9. Such an interesting and painful experience. She finally made it though, healthy and strong. She came out head first then arm, she is a fighter!

JACK MY FIRST CHILD

2008-07-13T21:11:00.000-07:00

Jack is a little over a year old now and is still extremely adorable. I have taught him how to sit, turn around, roll over, army crawl, stand up, shake, high 5, play hide-and-go-seek. I am currently trying to teach him how to turn on and off the lights, he is currently not succeeding in my quest to master this trick but I have hope!

STARTING A FAMILY

2008-07-13T20:33:00.000-07:00

So since we are about to have a baby girl, we decided it would be nice to have a blog so everyone could keep up with our ever so changing lives. I am currently 30 weeks pregnant and am due on September 17th, pretty crazy. We have yet to decide on a name for Baby Girl Bradshaw, but do not despair we have some great choices that we are considering.

Tyler is scheduled to take the DAT July 26th, and has already submitted his Dental Application, so we will keep our fingers crossed that everything goes well; if so, we will hopefully be moving next fall to attend a Dental School.

Right now we are living in a small apartment with no A/C, dishwasher, and storage. We are happy to announce that we have found a new apartment to live and it is so much nicer. We will be moving at the beginning of August, I am so excited, we have been dieing of the heat, its like a sauna in our house.