Ashley is 10!

Today Ashley woke up to the house decorated for her birthday.

It is conference Sunday so Ashley got a special treat for breakfast. Dads dutch over breakfast. We all love it but it isn't normally a birthday breakfast but it is a conference breakfast. It made Ashley's day.

She also caught me feeling generous and got to open a gift at breakfast. I guess it would be mean to have her look at them all day and not be able to open one.

We had a great day watching conference.

Macie was a little annoying at times when she wanted to play but everyone was focusing on watching conference.

Before dinner the doorbell rang and it was a surprise for Ashley.

Grammy decided to come surprise Ashley for her birthday. She has been in Utah since Aunt Rachel had the twins and she thought it might be fun to surprise Ashley. I think that it is funny that she didn't notice that I made 6 bread bowels. I am glad that she didn't catch on and was surprised. Ashley picked her favorite for dinner tonight. She loves cream of broccoli soup and bread bowels.

She was one happy girl. She ask that I make extra so she can have it in her lunch. She really loves that soup.
After dinner it was party time. We opened gifts. She has been so patient all day.

She has now reached that age that it is getting hard to know what she will like but thankfully she loved it all. She even ran and put one of the outfits on which gave me the idea to take her annual pictures and the other twos. Things have been so hectic that we haven't found the time and I didn't want to miss this opportunity. It was a quick photo shoot but I am pleased with the results.

After pictures we had cake and then the day was over. I think it was a great day for the birthday girl.