Baby boy blue!!

I love having Zack as part of our family. He is such a good little boy, he hardly makes a noise. Only little squeeks when he wants fed. I have really been blessed with baby #4. Enjoy a few pitures of our boy.

BLUE

Today as I was getting the girls dressed I noticed that I had put them all in blue. Then I started to dress Zack and of course I put him in blue. We then thought it would be a great day to go take family pictures. We did the best we could. Zack was great, he slept the whole time. Emma only pouted half the time. Jessica was the best, but wanted to pick all the flowers at the temple. Krista just wanted to run and jump. She would not sit for a picture. We had a great day and did end up getting a few good shots.

Zack is growing more and more every day, but boy is he cute. He sure looks good in dark blue. He is a great sleeper(for a new born) and loves his sisters. I never knew how much a little boy would fill a void in our home. He is a very special spirit.

Krista always makes me smile. She is so funny and energetic. She loves to jump ( and can really jump well for a 2 year old), she jumps all day long. She had so much fun playing in the gate at the temple. We couldn't pass up such a cute picture.
Jessica is a great helper. She loves to hold Zack. She gets me burp rags, diapers, wipes, and any thing else I ask for. She is always talking about when Zack grows up and becomes her big brother. I keep telling her that he will never be her big brother, but she just doesn't get it.

Emma loves to pose for pictures. She is also a very big help, but not the little momma that Jessica is. She is more help with Krista as I try to care for Zack. I am so grateful to have her as my first child. She always wants things just right. Having any thing out of place drives her crazy. It is very helpful to me. She keeps things picked up and in the right place.

First Born Son

Our son has finally arrived!!

Zackery Wade Ashby

Date: 7 May 2009

Time: 11:49am

Weight: 6 lbs 15.4 ozs

Length: 20"

Come what MAY!!!

On the first day of May I was so happy to know that the month I will have this baby has finally come. It had been a long few weeks, and I needed a break, one last adventure. Andrew and I thought it would be a fun (yet dumb) idea to take the kids to the zoo. I have wanted to go to the zoo for weeks, but being large with child the time had never seemed right. Even though it was a dumb idea we went for it. At 1:00 friday afternoon we loaded up the kids and hit the road.

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Emma wanted a picture with this big elephant the moment we walked into the zoo. The kids had so much fun listening to it play a little song and then shoot air out of its nose.

Emma, Jessica, Krista with the Aardema boys Benson, Porter, and Tanner

Emma & Benson

Future engagement picture?

Tanner & Krista

"Our Little Monkeys looking at the big monkey"

All in all it was a successful day, I would say that it measured up to the girls expectations. It was a joy to see the expressions on the girls faces as they explored each exhibit. It was a good day to be at the zoo, with the weather, not many people were there. We had free run of the place. One last grand adventure before our next challenge...the new bundle of joy.