Ashley

I love my daughter. Well, I love all my daughters but do you know how as a mom, you have those moments when you just swell with pride for one of your kids in particular? I've been having a lot of those moments recently with Ashley. I'm really making a point to spend lots of one-on-one time with her... she spends so much time with "the littler girls" (as I call them), but she's maturing so quickly. I really want her to have ample time to have mature conversation. Even when Jake might be home with the girls and I have an opportunity to be alone, I sometimes take just Ashley with me to run my errands and whatnot.

She even looks more grown up than she did even just a few months ago. And she's getting tall! She's so expressive and has the funniest sense of humor. I just can't believe my first baby is getting so big and starting school in the fall. She soaks up everything, so I'm fully confident that homeschooling her is going to be a breeze. Pray for me in these years as I train this little girl to be a woman of God.

I love this kid.

(This photo was taken on vacation in Florida a couple of weeks ago. Thx Mindy!)