Babies are funny!

It’s Alright Cause I’m Saved By The….

So, have you heard that Jimmy Fallon is trying to reunite the cast of Saved By the Bell in honor of the show’s 20 year anniversary this year? So far he’s gotten almost all of the old cast members to sign on. Watch it all below. .. it’s great!

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Isn’t Zack Morris the best!

Just Call Me Two Face

Today I had to get my mouth numb at the dentist so that they could seal 3 of my teeth and I’ve pretty much felt like Two Face from the Batman series ever since. If someone made me smile today only half of my mouth would do it, which was kind of sad and pretty funny at the same time. I tried to get through it without the numbing but I only made it through one and a half teeth before it hurt too much. I like to think that I am still pretty tough for lasting that long though. I bought myself a Starbucks treat after my appointment and it took me 2 hours to drink it because I was very prone to dribbling.

Speaking of treats, have you seen this cute peacoat over at Martin + Osa? It’s currently on sale for $65 and I love it! I’m watching it closely and hoping they reduce the price one more time.

I know, it’s weird that I am looking at a coat in June, but it’s felt like Fall here lately and my mind (and mouse) just can’t help it. I’m hoping things start to warm up soon so that I can send you some photos of my garden. I have been working on it whenever possible and think it looks a million times better than last year!

Until next time -

xo Ash

A Celebrity Among Us

Did you know that Charlie is already famous in blogland? Okay , well maybe not entirely famous, but my friends Cody and Christa did feature him on their blog. You can check it out here. Don’t they look so much alike?!

xo

Ash

Brother Sister Bonding

Playing around…Melis antagonizes Greg…

Greg laughs at her attempts…. Melis thinks her finger is damaged….

We check things out… All is well….

Torment resumes…

PS – Aren’t the pictures from my new camera great?!! More to come on that later….

Have you Cried Yet?

If not this series on Oprah might make you:

Part 1

Part 2

They Grow Up So Fast!!

College Graduates!

Melissa and Eric – You’re graduating from Michigan State today!! Dan, Charlie and I are sad we can’t be there with you to celebrate, but I know Greg will take a ton of pictures so we can pretend we were there (okay, I know Mom will take a ton of pictures).

Anyway, cheers to the two of you! I’ll see you next week and will come bearing hugs and gifts then. Have a great day today!

Love you,

Ash

I Hiked This!

So here in Colorado there is kind of a famous trail that Olympic athletes, firemen, policemen and everyday joes and janes hike up and down on a fairly regular basis to test their endurance and strength. It’s called the Manitou Springs Incline and I’m lucky enough to live about 15 minutes from it. It’s about 1 mile in length and incorporates a 2000 foot increase in elevation ending at about 8500 feet. Two Wednesdays ago, I gave it my first try and made it all the way to the top! It was a really challenging cardiovascular workout, and was so much fun! The view above is from the start of the Incline. What looks like the summit, is actually a false summit, that takes a lot of people by surprise each year. Luckily, I’d done my homework up front and knew about it going in. Once you get up to the false summit there is still about 1/4 way to go. It took me a little over an hour to get up to the top the first hike, but I went a little bit quicker this past week when I climbed it again! You have the choice at the top to either take the steps back down to the bottom, or hike down on the Barr Trail. It’s a pretty long hike to go that route, but it’s a bit safer if you have balance issues, are afraid of heights or aren’t very sure footed. I made the mistake of just wearing my cross trainers both times and fell once or twice. The Incline is actually illegal to climb because it’s on private land, but because so many people train on it the law is never enforced. There’s been talk over the last few years about legalizing it, so that necessary improvements can be made, but so far, that hasn’t come to pass.

Anyway, I’m trying to climb this thing on a weekly basis through the fall. My goal is to be able to get up and back down in just over an hour and a half. Right now it takes me just over 2 hours to do it all. I’ll keep you posted.

The View from the Top!

The Best Day of the Year

I don’t know about you all, but the best day of the year at our house is the day the sprinklers get turned on… well, at least if you’re consulting Charlie about it.

Today I went home at lunch time and met the sprinkler guy. I left to go back to work with one really happy puppy sleeping in my family room. Not only does turning the sprinklers on mean that he’s able to get as wet as possible, but it also means that he got to follow the sprinkler guy around the yard as he did what needed to be done, he got to go downstairs into the basement and see what was happening down there, and he got to drink water directly out of the sprinkler head! To top it all off, his mom, who’s pretty awesome might I add, took him on a walk after everything was taken care off.

He’s the happiest guy in the world today. Here he is surveying his newly wet territory.

Time Out!

Charlie was being a beast yesterday and had to spend some of his day in timeout. Here he is waiting to be let back in with his people.

Sorry about the picture, I had to take it with my phone because my camera has endured a horrible death and can no longer be used. Yes, I am devastated and in the market for a new one. Let me know if you have any recommendations.

Ash