Ash and Jed

28!!

2009-07-14T22:10:00.020-05:00

As of July 13th, I finally have a full set of 28 teeth (not 32 since I had my 4 wisdom teeth cut out). It's exciting! I now don't have to "put my teeth in" before going out in public. I still have to wear my retainers at night, and will apparently still have to go to the ortho for 3, 6, 9, & 12 months for retainer checks.

On June 2nd, I had to go see my favorite oral surgeon ever- Dr. Kirby Bunel (HIGHLY recommended!). I had to have a little gum recontouring work done around my posts so my gums would be "normal" shaped and not flat. This was the only work he has ever done on me where I hadn't been knocked out. If I could do it again, I would have asked to be knocked out or have a Valium. You see, gum recontouring consists of using a laser to burn the gums off. They do use numbing shots before hand, but that doesn't stop the smell of burning flesh...awesome! But, it was WELL worth it!

A couple pics of my freshly recontoured gums

Before my teeth

Before teeth with retainers

With all my teeth!! Yay!!

4th of July

2009-07-05T13:01:00.059-05:00

We spent 4th of July at Kevin & Dianna's having a pool party! It was a blast!

Kyle climbing up the slide.

Putting Kyle on the diving board.

Jump!!

Good jump Kyle!!

Jed caught this lovely picture of me about to slide...

Kyle sliding on his belly.

Yummy watermelon.

Crazy Mom-o!!

Katie's first holiday (3 days old)!

Introducing Katie Lynn Williamson

2009-07-03T14:16:00.027-05:00

She's here!!

Katie Lynn Williamson

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

8:42 pm

7 lbs 4 oz

20 1/4 inches long

Kyle meeting his baby sister.

Waving at her (we're not sure if it was "hi" or "bye")

Not too sure about this.

Kyle was told that Katie came in the bassinet, so he decided to push it out the door!

Looking at the "baby" on the computer.

Big Brother shirt off of etsy.

Great Mamaw Lewis

Aunt Ash

So cute

Uncle Jed

Katie's trashcan

2009-07-01T14:45:00.000-05:00

I've been babysitting Kyle while we are waiting for him to officially become a big brother. I took advantage of his naptime to paint Katie's trashcan.

Kyle thought it was a fun hat (don't worry it was brand new)

Choo-Choo!

2009-06-18T19:46:00.020-05:00

Tiff, Mom, and I took Kyle up to Queen Wilhelmina Mountain to ride the train before life gets crazy. We took him last year, and he had fun. But since he could walk and jump and talk and just be a little boy, he had an absolute blast this time!! Plus, we all got ice cream afterwards.

On our way.

In front of the train.

My how we have grown.

Waiting....

Aunt Ash, Kyle (trying to get out), and Tiff (and baby Katie)

Kyle makes noise (He also says "choo-choo" at the very end)

Kyle train from Ashley Lewis on Vimeo.

Ready to go!

Waving at people in the parking lot in front of the lodge.

So serious.

Watching the world go by.

Waving at the people camping.

Not wanting to get off...

Again, my how we have grown.

Peeking at the train.

Mom-o and Kyle in the BIG choo-choo!

Dance, boy, Dance!!!

Making noise again (He gets distracted easily, and has to wave at everyone that drives by.)

Kyle big train from Ashley Lewis on Vimeo.

Oh, Kyle.

2009-06-16T13:37:00.000-05:00

We got a Wii & Wii Fit and Kyle just LOVES it! He's seen us do the Aerobic Step exercise and thinks he can do it too. If the Wii board is out, he says "step, step".

Another thing he finds fascinating is that you can stick your fingers and toes under doors. I entertained him for a while with this.

(Igonore the leaves from the cat, and the pillows, which keep Joey from scratching the carpet)

Kyle too entertained to eat??

Trying to give me his pizza crust.

Oh, Kyle.

Jennifer gets Married!

2009-06-15T22:50:00.001-05:00

My college roommate got married at Little Rock and I was a bridesmaid. Jed and my parents also came up.

Jed & I before the rehersal and dinner.

Before the wedding

The Bride's Cake

Reception tables

Jed was being a photographer...thanks for the awesome shots Jed (He is available for hire)!

And then I turned the camera on him instead!

Me and Jed

My parents and me

Jennifer and I

Ha ha ha ha!

I get it honestly...

2009-06-09T22:04:00.000-05:00

Yes, my mother is crazy. Yes, I'm letting the whole world know.

Don't worry, Kyle tried to make her feel better by doing it too.

Then he went and read all of his books, plumber style.

"Drive"

2009-06-05T22:01:00.000-05:00

The Ford Place has a golf-cart so they can drive around to the vehicles on their "expansive" lot. Whenever we go to visit PawPaw, Kyle always wants to "drive".

Just a Climbing

2009-06-05T21:57:00.000-05:00

So, Kyle has found out that he can climb on the coffee table. Mom doesn't even care!! Tiff and I say that if we would have done that we would have gotten beat. Apparently grandchildren have it easier!

So proud of his accomplishment.

Mt. Magazine

2009-05-31T21:57:00.015-05:00

Every 5th Sunday at church we have morning service followed by a fellowship potluck and no evening services. Mom, Dad, and I decided to take advantage of the free time and beautiful weather to go exploring Arkansas. We drove around Blue Mountain Lake and then up to Mt. Magazine. We didn't have the GPS, so we didn't do any geocaching, but Dad & I did hike up to Signal Hill. I was kinda disappointed though, because you can't see anything from the "highest point in Arkansas" due to the surrounding trees.

Danger, High Cliff!!

A view of the lodge.

A quick trip to DD

2009-05-22T21:50:00.001-05:00

Jed and I took one last trip to Devil's Den to hike before I had to move back to De Queen. We chose the "Devil's Den Trail" but there were tons of groups of school kids, and so we didn't explore the Devil's Den cave. We did step inside the Icebox cave for a few minutes though. The cool air felt nice in the May heat! The Twin Falls were also gorgeous!

Gator Golf, give it a whack!

2009-05-20T21:28:00.000-05:00

Jed & I decided to compete in a game of Gator Golf. Of course he won, but I wasn't too far behind. We always have a fun time at putt-putt golf.

Tulsa Zoo

2009-05-19T21:32:00.000-05:00

I had never been to the Tulsa Zoo, so Jed took me before I had to move back home. We had fun, especially after all the little school kids left!

Jed had never pressed a penny, so I let him do it!

Jed's long lost cousin.

A real GOLDfish.

Crazy little monkey.

Katie's Letters

2009-05-18T22:14:00.004-05:00

I made letters for Kyle's nursery about 2 months before he was born, so now it is time for Katie's own letters.

For Kyle's letters, I took unfinished wood letters and painted them.

For Katie's letters, I tried something new and used scrapbook paper.

First, I picked out five coordinating papers.

This time, I used white wooden letters from Hobby Lobby. I used a 40% off coupon for each which made them less than $2.00 each and also saved time since they were white to start with.

I flipped the paper over to it's back-side and turned the letter over as well and traced it, leaving a little bit of freedom to cut imperfectly.

All cut out.

Then I applied a layer of Mod Podge to the front of the letter.

After the Mod Podge dried, I cut off most of the excess edges.

Then I used sandpaper to get off the rest.

Then a few more layers of Mod Podge were applied. I also sealed the edges with the Mod Podge.

After everything was dry, I cut off the excess Mod Podge along the edges. Unfortunately, our electricity went out because of a storm (even though we never lost power during the ice storm???) and I finished them up by candle light.

The finished product!

Oh, and here is the bedding I attempted to coordinate...kinda.

Kyle and his Antics

2009-05-13T21:29:00.004-05:00

Kyle had a lot of fun while in Fayetteville for my graduation.

First, he said hi to his buddies, my obese goldfish.

At first, he was trying to climb the aquarium stand, probably not a good idea. I don't want to know how much surface area 30 gallons covers. So, Jed had a great idea of putting the stool in front of the fish tank. Kyle LOVED it!

Then, he got reacquainted with his long lost buddy, robo-reptile.

(at 7 months old)

He loved climbing up in Jennifer's Razorback chair, and then climbing back out.

At graduation, he got "just a little bit" unhappy because Uncle Jed had my camera, and wouldn't let him play with it.

Could he look any more pitiful?

He was happy when the whole thing was over (he wasn't the only one)!

Then, we played around in Mom-o's Expedition for a little while. He's learning technology at a young age in attempting to "work" the GPS.

Playing peek-a-boo with the visor mirror.

"Driving" (I should have gotten a video of this...cracks me up! )

With his "new" cup (actually mine from camp) and a new favorite toy that talks everytime it moves...GREAT fun!

Graduation

2009-05-11T13:28:00.002-05:00

Graduation from Ashley Lewis on Vimeo.

Mom, me, Dad

Jed & I

With my departmental banner

I'm Graduating!!

2009-05-09T00:06:00.003-05:00

Happy Easter!

2009-04-18T15:40:00.002-05:00

After getting some great stuff for his first Easter, Kyle had a fun second Easter.

Taking EVERYTHING out of his basket.

Taking his stash to his box. After I took this picture, he closed both of the flaps of the box so no one could get to his stash.

Closed up in his box.

His favorites from his Easter basket, his shoes (He has an obsession for shoes of any kind.) and some candy.

Where'd they go?

2009-04-17T15:31:00.003-05:00

On Saturday before Easter, Mom, Tiff, Mamaw Lewis, Aunt Lottie, Kyle, and I all loaded up and went to the park for the "See Arkansas First" live remote. We signed up for prizes, including this kayak that Kyle enjoyed.

"I'll just chill out and take a nap in this kayak."

Then we went for a little swing.

We thought about hunting eggs in the Chamber of Commerce's egg hunt, but thought better of it. Instead we went back home where Great Mamaw Lewis had brought some Easter eggs to hunt.

He did pretty well for his first time. He kept calling the eggs, balls and asking "Where'd they go?"

Dyeing Easter Eggs

2009-04-15T15:22:00.000-05:00

Before I went home for Easter weekend, Jed and I dyed some Easter eggs for Kyle to hunt. (Unfortunately I left them at Fayetteville, but we'll forget that little tid bit of information...)

Dyes all set up.

Eggs hard boiled and ready to go.

Jed "painting" his egg. I didn't want him to mess up my paintbrushes so I made him use Q-tips.

Dunking an egg.

Our colorful selection of eggs.

Jed's "painted" egg.

Gotta love the "magic" white crayon.

My first egg of the night.

The egg I made for Kyle man.

My GREEN egg.

My awesome plaid egg.

Jed's creature he created.

Kyle is going to have a little SISTER!

2009-03-31T18:59:00.000-05:00

Because we love the tunnels..

2009-03-31T12:38:00.003-05:00

Mom, Tiff, Kyle, and I went to the Sportsplex while I was home on Spring Break.

He loves the tunnels.

He also loves his "juice"

And he thinks that it is so funny when Aunt Ash goes through the tunnels too!

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

2009-03-17T12:35:00.001-05:00

For St. Patrick's Day (much like Thanksgiving) I made Kyle a shirt.

"Reading" his favorite book. "The Foot Book" by Dr. Seuss.

LOVE his excited face.

Strike a pose!

We like to think INSIDE the BOX!

2009-03-16T12:26:00.001-05:00

My parents finally got Kyle a car seat for Mom's Expedition. The box was sitting in the living room and I decided it would be a fun "toy" for Kyle. He loved it!

He especially liked it when Aunt Ash got in the box too!

Later that night, I gave him a bath and brought his Little Tikes green chair into the bathroom so I didn't have to sit on the floor. He decided that it needed to go back into the living room.

Muscle man!

See that little toy on the left side of the photo? That is one of his favorites, it is a little block from a Sonic Wacky Pack.

I was so proud of him for crawling under the table and NOT hitting his head for once.

Cool shoes Aunt Ash, can I wear them?

Woo Pig Sooie!!

Giddy up Razorback!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-28T12:21:00.001-06:00

For Valentine's Day, Jed & I got to go to the Arkansas vs. Kentucky basketball game. Unfortunately, we lost (63-79) but we had fun. Later that night, we went to eat at Applebees. We only had a 5 minute wait on Valentine's night. Crazy? I thought so.

Tipoff

I thought this was so cool. The mascots were stunting. Awesome.

My favorite part of any football or basketball game. The Arkansas Flag!

Jed & I

Me with Pork Chop (I know her!!)

Ice Storm 2009

2009-02-23T09:42:00.002-06:00

I just realized I never put up pics of "Ice Storm 2009" which occurred the last week of January. I honestly don't think it was as bad as the "Ice Storm of 2000" that hit De Queen, but I may be a little biased since I was one of the few lucky ones that didn't lose power this time.

Freezing rain, before it got "bad".

During the freezing rain, the road is under water.

Day 2

Trees are topped, as if a tornado went through.

Some genius parked under this tree, and it fell on their car.

More damaged trees.

Freezing rain (ice), covered with sleet, covered with snow.

Redneck Merry-Go-Round

2009-02-13T23:33:00.002-06:00

Redneck Merry-Go-Round from Ashley Lewis on Vimeo.

Just a Swingin'

2009-02-13T23:20:00.009-06:00

A couple of videos of Kyle enjoying the swing.

Just a Swingin' 1 from Ashley Lewis on Vimeo.

(caution: not for those who get motion sick)

Just a Swingin' 2 from Ashley Lewis on Vimeo.

And these little piggies took a nap

2009-02-12T12:50:00.002-06:00

Before we all went to the park last Saturday, Jed and Kyle had to work in a quick nap.

De Queen Basketball Game

2009-02-12T12:22:00.002-06:00

Last Friday night, when Jed & I just got to De Queen, we went up to the gym. Beta Sigma Phi was having a chili supper, so we went and ate some chili, watched the basketball games, and had fun with Kyle!

Me (and the brace-free teeth) & Kyle

Thanks for looking at me like I'm a crazy person, Kyle!

Check out that cute little toothy grin!

And this little piggy went to the PARK!

2009-02-11T21:48:00.005-06:00

Mom and I took Kyle to the park for the first time on a warm day when I was home for Christmas Break. We went to Herman Dierks Park to swing. And go down the slide a few times.

When Jed & I went to De Queen this past weekend, it was warm again, so both of us, mom, Tiff, and Kyle went to the Sportsplex, but first we had to go to Herman Dierks, since the Sportsplex doesn't have swings!!

Breaking free from metallic oppression...

2009-02-04T07:00:00.005-06:00

Today is the day that the braces come off! Woo hoo!! I have an appointment in Ft. Smith with Dr. Harper at 8:30AM, which means I have to leave here no later than 7:30AM, which is normally the time I get up for class...ugh.

After the "band removal" I'll get that lovely pink "bubble gum" gunk & make molds and then I have to bring those to the lab for my retainers to be made.

At 1:45PM, I go back to Dr. Harper's office for retainer delivery (that way, I won't have two huge gaps in my smile except for a couple hours). Yippee!!

I'll post pics of my (still not quite finished) smile later in the day.

I'm excited!

2009-01-12T10:08:00.002-06:00

Woo Pig Sooie!

2009-01-10T14:44:00.000-06:00

Jed's parent's let us borrow their Razorback Basketball tickets for the Texas game. The game was awesome! We won 67-61! Go Hogs!!

Teeth Update

2009-01-07T11:48:00.004-06:00

On Monday, I went to Dr. Bunel (my oral surgeon) for post-surgical follow-up & as he put up my X-ray I quote "Shazzam!" Which, apparently means that he did a great job placing the posts, and I have done a great job healing.

Yesterday, I went to Dr. Harper (my orthodontist) on my way back up to Fayetteville. He suprised me by saying that at my next appointment my braces will be REMOVED!! I was shocked, originally I was told sometime between March and May. I'm not complaining! Although, I do have to make a day at Fort Smith, as I have to have same day delivery for my retainer, or else have two big honkin' gaps in my smile... So, on February 4th, I will no longer be able to bite someone and leave "railroad tracks", so disappointing :)

CHP Staff Reunion!

2009-01-05T11:44:00.004-06:00

Staff reunion at CHP was this past weekend. We also had a suprise retirement party for Kay. There was a great turnout and we all had fun. After going out to eat at Papa Poblanos, we made an ever famous "Wal-Mart Run" to get $1 or less gifts for our White Elephant gift exchange. It is amazing to see what you can get for $1 (or less)!

Unfortunately, there were no trees on top the ark to "chop" down like last year. Hannah & I were disappointed, but I suppose that means we did an excellent job last year:

Holiday at Camp High Point

2009-01-02T15:35:00.006-06:00

I had the opportunity to venture to one of my favorite places...Camp High Point. For those of you who don't know, Camp High Point is the Girl Scout camp that I attended when I was younger, and still attend as staff as much as possible now. It is such a beautiful place and I always have such a great time with some great friends. Here are a few pics from the weekend.

The Young'uns

Me & Hannah

The Dinosaurs

Hayride!!

Hannah & I

Surgery

2008-12-29T22:05:00.007-06:00

On December 18th, I had my 3rd and final oral surgery. I finally had the posts for my dental implants placed. I once again became a chipmunk, but luckily I did not bruise this time.

Some fun photos for your viewing pleasure (enjoy the laughs):

Day 2 (day after surgery; ignore the crazy hair, my mom french braided it for surgery day)

Day 3 (I resemble my nephew in this picture...except his chubby cheeks are much cuter!)

Day 4 (swelling almost gone! yipee!!)

Here is one from the 2nd surgery-bone grafting (where they took bone out of my left jaw & grafted it into my empty upper canine sites..sounds like fun, right?)

Lovely isn't it? Check out that super sweet yellow brusing & swelling. This was Day 5 of my graft surgery.

Gobble Til You Wobble

2008-12-29T22:02:00.005-06:00

For Thanksgiving, I decided to put my creativeness (is that even a word?) to good use and make my nephew a super cute shirt for his 2nd Turkey Day.

Here is the "before he wore it" photo

And here Kyle is wearing it, unfortunately I could not get him to smile...

3 years

2008-11-18T12:07:00.002-06:00

Yesterday was our third anniversary.

Jed got me 3 green carnations and took me out to eat at Ruby Tuesdays.

I got him WALL-E!!

WALL-E

2008-11-16T22:07:00.001-06:00

We can't wait for WALL-E to come out on DVD!

Devil's Den

2008-11-16T20:48:00.001-06:00

We went to Devil's Den State Park, just outside of Fayetteville the other day. We tried to catch some of the fall colors before they disappeared, but were pretty much too late for that.

At the Overlook

The dam/waterfall

Someone had piled up these horse apples under the tree. We thought it was quite interesting.

Signs

2005-01-01T00:00:00.018-06:00

This post is just for reference. I am participating in the Arkansas State Parks Geocaching Challenge and I also like to have my picture taken by the signs, so this helps me keep up with it all. If the title of the park is crossed out, that means I have found that park's geocache.

1. Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources

2. Arkansas Post Museum

~~3. Bull Shoals-White River State Park~~

4. Cane Creek State Park

5. Conway Cemetery State Park

~~6. Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area~~

~~7. Crater of Diamonds State Park~~

8. Crowley's Ridge State Park

~~9. Daisy State Park~~

10. Davidsonville Historic State Park

11. DeGray Lake Resort State Park

12. Delta Heritage Trail

~~13. Devil's Den State Park~~

14. Hampson Archeological Museum State Park

15. Herman Davis State Park

~~16. Historic Washington State Park~~

17. Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area

18. Jacksonport State Park

19. Jenkins' Ferry State Park

20. Lake Catherine State Park

21. Lake Charles State Park

22. Lake Chicot State Park

23. Lake Dardanelle State Park

~~24. Lake Fort Smith State Park~~

25. Lake Frierson State Park

26. Lake Ouachita State Park

27. Lake Poinsett State Park

28. Logoly State Park

29. Louisiana Purchase State Park

30. Lower White River Museum State Park

~~31. Mammoth Spring State Park~~

32. Marks' Mills State Park

~~33. Millwood State Park~~

34. Moro Bay State Park

35. Mount Magazine State Park

36. Mount Nebo State Park

37. Ozark Folk Center State Park

38. Parkin Archeological State Park

~~39. Petit Jean State Park~~

40. Pinnacle Mountain State Park

41. Plantation Agriculture Museum

42. Poison Spring State Park

43. Powhatan Historic State Park

44. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park

~~45. Queen Wilhelmina State Park~~

46. Red River Campaign

47. South Arkansas Arboretum

48. Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park

49. Village Creek State Park

50. White Oak Lake State Park

~~51. Withrow Springs State Park~~

52. Woolly Hollow State Park

Total ParkCaches: 12
Total Photos: 13