Then we played Telestrations.

Telestrations: a new game that our family just bought. It's basically a combination of pictionary and telephone where you draw a picture, pass it on to the next person, they guess what the picture is, pass again, and then another person draws the guess. Sounds complicated, but its a simple and fun process.

So, Ashley was supposed to draw "onion rings." Easier said then done. First, her drawing was interpreted as a "stinky band", not onion rings. Then, after a few rounds of passing, guessing, re-drawing, and guessing again, the drawing of the supposed-to-be onion rings ended up with Matthew. His guess?

"A skunk with bongos and a broom." Apparently Ashley is no artist.

Looking around at everyone else's ridiculous drawings, we then all laughed and started another round of our new favorite game.

Then she became obsessed.

If there was a show that described my sister Ashley, it would be called "Spunk on Ice". Entertaining is just one of the many words used to describe her. Anyway, rocking sister, she's a party, we love her, life is grand

Once upon a time she married Matt (stud on ice) and they had a baby named Jake. When you combine somebody as bright and happy as Ashley with someone as adorably cute as baby Jakey, you get obsession. She's his mom, so of course she's invested, but sometimes it's too much to handle for the onlooker. For example, today Ashley was discussing plans for Jake's 1st birthday this coming September. May I remind you, he's only just barely 5 months old...

"I already picked a theme," Ashley happily said. I asked her what she meant, already thinking to myself that a theme other than a 1st birthday party was overkill. "I'm thinking milk and cookies. Get it? Because milk is his favorite thing!"

Oh really.

And then I laughed at her, but was quietly to myself looking forward to the party.