My FINAL SEMESTER ....

HAS BEGUN! YaY!

I do not have time for a lengthy post because I am at work...shhh.. but I did begin a blog for one of my courses if you are ever THAT bored. You can check it out at www.ashley6315.blogspot.com

More later I promise!!

I survived....

1 more semester to goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

I am exhausted, but I wanted to let you all know I made it. :)

Here is a picture from a FUN FUN time!!!!!!!

Vegas in June for Mere's 21st!

More Thanksgiving Photos

Some more fun photos from Thanksgiving!!!

Craig and I having fun-- Carey is in deep thought :)

more--- pulling the wish-bone!

and the "winner" is...

CRAIG! Yay for the new Daddy!

Apparently the wish bone business is a little messy.

Nick's crib! It is soo very cute!

Dinner Friday night- pretty good looking siblings :)

a photo of the 3 of us:

Big didn't get to join us for Turkey day, but who doesn't LOVE pics of the little guy!? (and if you don't-- so what- it is my blog and I can post them if I want!) HEHEHEHE

Carol of Lights & Madrigal Dinner

Happy Holidays!

This weekend was FaNTASTIC!! My parents came in town for the Carol of Lights~

It was FREEZING, but still fantastic as usual.

Mom and I in the cold... Big too but you can only see his ear.

Mom and Dad @ the Carol of Lights :) Aren't they adorable?!

we were REALLY cold..

It was a GREAT weekend, we went out to Ransom Canyon to look around and had plenty of FABulous meals.

Here are some pictures from R.C.-- who would have thought we had all this in Lubbock!

Looking out over Ransom Canyon:

Unique houses in the canyon:

and another...

Here are a few photos from dinner on Saturday night, we ate at Cattle Baron.

Dad, Jon and I waiting at the bar

Mom and I looking wonderful at dinner:

Jon and I went to the Madrigal Dinner at Texas Tech last night. What an experience! I have never been to a dinner/musical/show quite like this one. A Madrigal dinner is a relatively new innovation which blends old traditions from the Medieval period. We played the Mistletoe game :), had sweet cider punch and ate a "feast fit for Kings!" The music was wonderful, what talented chorale members we have at Tech! At the end we had candles and sang 'Silent Night' as a group.... it was very moving and a WONDERFUL way to get into the holiday spirit!

This past weekend we put up my little Christmas tree~ since I won't be in Richardson to help decorate the family tree; here is a pic:

A final pic for all of you-- the Christmas tree in Memorial Circle on campus :)

Nick

The post you have ALL been waiting for- the first grandbaby/nephew in my family is here!

Grandma and Nick-->Introducing my nephew:

Nicholas Starr

November 17, 2007

5:46 pm

5lbs 8ozs

18.1 inches long

Daddy and Nick-->

Daddy burping wee Nick

He is a TINY little guy- :) but beautiful. A precious blessing for my brother and Jill, and for the entire family. The first grandson!

My brother and his son bonding. I think this picture is the most wonderful~ this little boy is already so loved by his parents, grandparents and aunts and uncle!

Nick and Mommy-->