Category Archives: Family

100 Year Old Maple

Posted on 07/16/2013 by ashleekiser

So Brinn and I decided to start some home renovations a few months ago.  Given our littlest helper, who’s always ready to jump right into a project (literally), our progress has been slow.  The first goal we met was in … Continue reading →

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Hit the ground running!

Posted on 06/10/2013 by ashleekiser

While the calendar may mark the beginning of summer as June 21, anyone with children or involved in academics knows that summer actually starts when the spring semester ends.  Graduation fell on Ian’s birthday this year, allowing Ian’s birthday to … Continue reading →

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Ian turns 1!

Posted on 05/13/2013 by ashleekiser

One year ago today, I woke up at 5:00 am Sunday morning feeling uncomfortable.  More so than the typical beached whale discomfort I’d been feeling in the final days of pregnancy.  The weekend had already started with a bit of … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on 05/01/2013 by ashleekiser
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Ian’s First Easter

Posted on 04/04/2013 by ashleekiser

Easter came, and has already gone for this year.  Fortunately we didn’t put much thought into planning our Easter festivities this year, or I might have been highly disappointed with the cold, wet, rainy conditions Tennessee experienced.  But planning or … Continue reading →

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To be loved

Posted on 03/05/2013 by ashleekiser

It’s a pretty powerful thing to know that you are loved.  I’ve been fortunate throughout my entire life that I’ve always felt appreciated and cherished.  As a child, my parents lavished attention on me, whether it was to praise my … Continue reading →

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Growing up wears a boy out

Posted on 02/21/2013 by ashleekiser

Despite the upset surrounding the loss of Star, Ian has been resting well this week.  Perhaps a little too well.  He’s been so tired that he’s conking out in oddest of places.  While playing in his bouncer Sunday morning, he … Continue reading →

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Miss Majestic Star

Posted on 02/18/2013 by ashleekiser

We lost Star today.  The most intelligent, aggravating, bossy, hateful, particular, sweet, cunning, witchy, stealthy, precise, destructive, club footed horse to walk the planet.  It took Star and I 25 years to finally learn to get along.  She demanded subtlety, … Continue reading →

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Rain Hitting a Tin Roof

Posted on 01/13/2013 by ashleekiser

5:30 am this morning found Ian wide awake and ready to play.  His cheery mood and steady stream of chatter pulled me out of bed much earlier than I’d intended.  So by 6:00 am I hunkered down in the living … Continue reading →

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Crawling Through January

Posted on 01/10/2013 by ashleekiser

Is he not the cutest little boy you’ve ever seen?  We’re still waiting to get back all of his Christmas pictures (especially the ones with Santa), but I love his expression in this one as he thinks that he finally … Continue reading →

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