Baby Ashton came 5 weeks early on December 5th. He was 5 lbs. 1 oz. 17 1/2" long. He spent 2 1/2 weeks in the hospital and got to come home Dec. 23. We are excited to have him home for Christmas.

Ashton's first Christmas. He is dressed as a candy cane

Mommy and Ashton.

Chewie (the dog) is extremely interested and concerned about the baby. He even growled at me the first time he saw me burp the baby.

Zach is very good with the baby

Mitchell loves Ashton

Ashton relaxes.

Mitchell and cousin Chloe wait in line for Santa on Tuesday. Aren't they beautiful?

Christmas day. Mitchell really wanted an ipod, and since Zach got an Ipod touch -- Mitchell got Zach's old one. He is happy.

Ashton starts his carseat test to get out of the hospital. We couldn't believe how tiny he looked when we put him in it.

Parker holds Ashton

Here is Ashton in the warmer a few days after he was born. I have on a mask because I was getting over a cold.

Minutes after Ashton was born -- 5 weeks early on December 5th

Close up of poor little baby with a PICC line (IV) in his head and NG tube for eating in his nose.

Ashton crying.

As something fun, I ordered caterpillars online. We got to watch them grow, cocoon, and transform to butterflies. After the weather turned warm, we released the into the great beyond. We tried to feed them Krispy Kreme, even offered them money, but they insisted on oranges

Mitchell getting a butterfly from its cage

Holding the butterfly

So beautiful

Zach poses so angelically with his butterfly. He is wearing a suit because this is right after church. Although he occaisionaly likes to lounge about in a smoking jacket.

A good picture of Zach

Zach and Mitchell in the front yard

Parker making a favorite treat in the Hedrick house (fried baloney.)
No Allmans enjoy this nasty "treat"

Zach admires his butterfly

Me and a butterfly

I liked this picture of Mitchell

A butterfly drinks orange juice from Mitchell's finger

Mitchell making his class pay homage to him for his birthday. They all did it and seemed happy about it.

Mitchell and friends at Jump On It for his 7th birthday party

More awesome jumping

Then he became thirsty but refused to tell us, so he sat here dejected until we figured it out

Mitchell does his famous "cross eyes", while wearing his birthday hat

Parker hunts eggs at Grandma's house while Zach texts in the background

Chloe finds one of the many "hilarious" egg stuffers that Uncle Chris provided.

"What? I have to get out now?"

Zach is shocked while talking on the phone

Zach and his friends showing the camera their food during Zach's 14th B-Day party

Parker, Zach and friends at Lazer Tag

Parker counting up his Easter loot

A good picture of Dad.

Chloe takes a bow. Thank you, thank you.