Keeping Up With The Joneses: Newly Twenty-Two

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Newly Twenty-Two

Little Ashley grew some of the more funky Jones hair. This is what Ashley's hair was like for the first year or more of her life. She also loved to blow raspberries. The photographer couldn't get her to stop blowing raspberries long enough to snap a picture, so he immortalized it instead. This is the way I remember Ashley--you just couldn't help but smile when you saw her.

Ashley, 9 months

Ashley's hair had improved markedly by the time she was 2 1/2. She still had the cutest grin.

Ashley, 2 1/2

Ashley loved to wear swimsuits or Shelly's old dance costumes 24/7. If I wouldn't let her wear them, she'd sneak them under her church dress, pajamas, or play clothes. I was sure she'd grow up to be a swimsuit model.

Ashley, age 5

Ashley has always been a happy, easy-to-live with kind of girl.

Ashley, age 8

She played volleyball and basket ball growing up, but just couldn't overcome her sympathy for the losing team. Sports weren't as fun for her as the other girls--she just felt too bad when the losing team cried.

Ashley, age 12

Ashley's hair color has mysteriously ranged from black to platinum blond over the years. I wonder what color it REALLY is?

Ashley, age 15

Ashley has always loved horses. We are happy McKay knew the front end of a horse from the back so that Ashley would marry him.

Ashley, age 14

Ashley never lacked for interested young men in her life. No wonder! She is beautiful, inside and out.

Ashley, age 17

If Ashley had (emphasis on HAD) one fault growing up, it was her less than stellar driving record. We had no idea when we handed over keys to our sixteen year-old how many cars she could (and did) hit, dent, high-center, and lose control of during her 2 short driving years at home. We are glad she left that all behind her!