At 10:02 pm...

...Ashley Christine McPoland was born 12 years ago in Los Gatos California making her debut at exactly 8 pounds. She's still every bit as precious...here are yearly birthday pictures.

Newborn - still in the hospital

1 year old

2 years old

3 years old - with cousins Isaac & Brandon

4 years old

5 years old - (at one point, she DID love princesses & ponies!)

6 years old

7 years old

Her (real) 7th birthday: I have a weird thing about taking pictures on their actual birthday, and then their party day. I know, OCD-ish.

8 years old - I took some of her friends to Libby Lu - a total girly thing to do...

This photo absolutely cracks me up...if these girls could see this today.

9 years old - yep, still wearing the same shirt.

9 year old party at Peter Piper Pizza - my mom made this wonderful cake, and the icing is made out of fondant. If you don't know my mom, she very well could be the English version of Martha Stewart. I just will never forget the Peter Piper Pizza worker who went to cut the cake and made a mess out of the cake...can I just say, you DO NOT do that to an English 'Martha Stewart type!'

10 years old - unfortunately, I do not have any pictures of her 10th birthday because we lost the hard drive on our old computer. However, I am positive this is on her birthday from my mom's camera since we decided at 10 years old, no more 'parties.' She just had her friend Amanda over that day to help celebrate.

11 years old

12 years old...