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Year: 2005

my sister, Amy

my sister, Amy

My baby sister Amy turns 18 today. Since she was 13 when I left home, I have a hard time believing she’s 18 already. Amy and I are complete opposites, but recently we’ve been able to bond over some of the similarities we do have. M*A*S*H (TV show), for example, and some movies. Here are some pictures of my dear sister for your enjoyment. Amy as a baby (3 mos. old)… We called her “Tubs”. She’s much thinner now. :-)…

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engagements and marriage

engagements and marriage

I finally hooked up with Ann last night about the proposal, engagement, and marriage. It was so neat to talk! And to anyone who hasn’t heard/read the story yet, I direct you to David’s blog. Talking to her made me want to get married too. Bad Ashley! Must not think such things! I think recently I’ve just been a little sensitive to the fact that most of my friends are either single (not in a relationship), married, or engaged. I…

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on hot tea, movies, and friendships

on hot tea, movies, and friendships

I went home early yesterday because I felt awful. Mostly a headache, but I was also quite nauseated. I felt really bad because I had an important rush ad that I had to finish. But we were in a meeting all morning, and then I decided to finish the ad and leave. I was working hard and all of the sudden… my computer crashed. (And who says Macs don’t crash…) So I lost most of what I had done, and…

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on decorating for Christmas…

on decorating for Christmas…

“Daddy, can we help?”“Kids, why don’t you help me with the ornaments while Daddy puts on the lights?”“Mommy, AJ moved my ornaments to the back of the tree!” “AJ, don’t move the ornaments.”“Be very careful with that ornament, Amy – it belonged to Great-Grandma Penn.”“Mommy, let’s hang the bells on the bottom branch so the kitty can play with it!”“Kids, stop playing with the tinsel. It goes on the tree!”“Here Ashley, hang up your ‘Baby’s First Christmas’ ornament.” Do you…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Give thanks, with a grateful heartGive thanks, to the Holy OneGive thanks, because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son And now let the weak say “I am strong”Let the poor say “I am rich”Because of what the Lord has done for usGive thanks. Colossians 3:17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Tha pastor said something interesting last Sunday. He said,…

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