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HaPpY BirThDaY to AsHeR!! Yesterday he turned the big 1. This last little while has gone by really fast and it seems like I was just pregnant with him!

So, for memory's sake, here's a little bit about Asher:

-He is big and stocky. At one year his stats are: head - 100%, 25 lbs - 85%, 29 3/4 in - 60%.

-He loves to pull hair and then put it in his mouth.

-He puts everything in his mouth.

-He is so LOUD.

-He has just recently started sleeping through the night and is doing pretty well at it, not completely consistent yet, but we're getting there.

-He is pulling up to standing.

-He says an energetic "uh oh" and can say "hey" and I know I'm hearing him say a version of "hear you go" now.

-He waves, sometimes.

-He loves to eat, especially graham crackers.

-He has big, beautiful, bright blue eyes.

-He is a momma's boy.

-He has 5 teeth.

-He wraps his arms around your neck and gives big hugs

-He is very curious and determined and into everything - his latest accomplishment is dumping the baking soda all over the kitchen, time to find a new place for that.

-He is very sweet, we love his smile.

-He loves the bath and loves playing with Kason

-I love his laugh

photography by Kason

Kason was more excited than Asher about the presents. He was just bouncing with excitment.

Applesauce cake with cream cheese frosting

I think most of the cake ended up on his stomach and pants.

He is such a good little guy, we love him.

Just Because

Just some random pictures that I like:

He still rocks some pretty good rolls on his legs.

Love it when we look put together for church

Asher's been pulling up to standing for a little while now. He's also into so much more than I remember Kason getting into. Why is the toilet so intriguing?

He's not quite 1 yet, but we gave in and turned his carseat forward facing. He was SO proud and happy. So was I.

Easter

Some activities of late:

Our finished Easter eggs.

Before Kason's first "official" egg hunt. I think he looks like Isaac in this picture, maybe because I have seen Isaac make this same face in pictures.

Running around with his friend.

We had a little egg hunt at home on Easter morning.

New sunglasses!

So soft and smelling so good after the bath. He's working on teeth #3 and #4 right now.

This is one of my favorite pictures of Kason. I try to see the resemblance between them, but they just don't look too much alike.

Kason thought this was hilarious. Although we've started to have some real fights already, they are such good friends and always look for each other when they wake up. Kason can make Asher smile and is such a good big brother.

He's been quite into singing lately. I'm not sure what all of this means, but you get bits and pieces of a storyline. I've heard him singing primary songs to himself quite a few times lately. I love it. I think some of the curent favorites are "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam", I Love to See the Temple", Jingle Bells, and, of course, any kind of one you can make up about a bear.

Spring Break Fun

We had such a great time over Spring break. It was so nice to all be able to be together and just be able to do what we wanted and whenever we wanted. We all loved having Isaac around and having fun with him, Kason is a pretty big Daddy's boy. We had some pretty nice days and some pretty rainy days so on one of the nice days we went on a hike. It was so pretty and had a great view from the top.

And a dream come true for Kason - he got to ride the bus with Dad. He frequently reminds us now that Daddy and he are "bussers".

And now I guess it's back to the blood, sweat and tears of the school schedule.

Quote of the day from Kason: (driving by a ferris wheel) "OH!! Look at that wheelbarrow guys!"

He's Got Rhythm

Asher's developing some pretty good dance moves and he likes to demonstrate these three over and over when he hears any kind of music, although the rocking seems to be his favorite. He's also saying "uh oh" and doing a funny little wave where he waves his whole hand from his wrist for hi and bye.

We also have one more term done with! 6 down, 9 (hopefully) to go. Good job Isaac, he is a really hard worker and does a great job. Isaac has a break for a week now and we are all so excited to see each other and be together and be able to do stuff together! To celebrate this we went to our favorite park since the sun was out. Kason had a little tangle with the slide and hurt his knee. It didn't even seem like too big of a deal, but his knee just wasn't working after that. It would just buckle under him and he just couldn't walk. So, off to the doctor we went...again. I really don't like going to the doctor and feel like we have been going way too much lately! He got an x-ray and everything seems ok, we'll know for sure in the next couple of days, but they told us it's probably a bone/muscle bruise. I just want to put a bubble around him so he will stop getting hurt and sick! Is this just a boy thing?! :) At least he's cute and he says the funniest things! I love it. We're glad everything is ok and we're ready for our spring break!

Jam Packed!

This post is seriously long so if you don't make it through, I'll understand. Maybe I should post more often?!
We have had some fun events lately.
First and foremost, Kason turned 3 !!!! We had a fun day that he had looked forward to for a long time. He woke up with a cough, but still enjoyed his day.

Very excited to get some guns...

...with holsters!

Some friends gave him a blow up tent with lots and lots of balls

1st birthday

2nd birthday

3rd birthday!

T-ball technique

Kason is such a good boy. I thought it would seem weird to have a 3 year old, but he just seems 3 to me and has for awhile. He is constantly surprising me with what he understands and picks up. He talks constantly and very well. He has become all boy lately with lots of energy. He loves to wrestle with Dad, loves dinosaurs, trucks, guns, swords, ball sports, and pretty much everything I guess. His favorite game to play lately is to get the "bad guys" with swords or guns...although I don't know that it's my favorite game. He has a very sweet side too. He's very empathetic, observant and has a great memory. He is a big helper with watching Asher and getting things for him. He makes us laugh all the time and says the funniest things, I love it when he gets that sparkle in his eyes and laughs out loud. We love you Kason!

#2 We got to go to the fire station with a bunch of friends from around here. Kason really likes fire trucks and was in awe, especially when they came down the pole for a call.

Asher chilled in the stroller and didn't hardly make a peep.

One of the firemen helped Kason slide down the pole (about a foot) and it was the highlight of the day.

Just like Grandpa in the ambulance!

#3 Kason was the ring bearer for some friends' wedding. I was soo nervous he was going to freeze up when he saw all the people looking at him so we resorted to bribery and told him he could have a new truck after he did it. He did great!! He wasn't nervous at all. He walked down the aisle very seriously and slowly carrying the pillow with the rings on it. He looked so cute. He gave the ring to Sean at the front and promptly turned around and started walking back down the aisle towards the bride. Isaac called him into the seats pretty quickly though and it was so fun.

Walking down the aisle

Bonus Pictures:

sporting the fo-hawk made by sticking pears into your hair

Brotherly love
I love to see them look for each other when they wake up in the morning.

Updates

We haven't been up to too much lately. It seems like we have been busy doing nothing! Just doing laundry, doing dishes, cooking, and cleaning up seems to keep me busy! We do have a few updates though.
1. We made it through the chicken pox with Asher. He was covered! The pictures really don't show how bad they were. It was hard to look at him. There was a couple rough days and nights where naps were non existent and I can't remember how many times he would wake up at night and not be able to go back to sleep. We are glad to be done and recovered. Now we plan on being healthy for a looong time!

At least oatmeal baths were fun!

2. Today is Isaac's birthday! Happy Birthday Isaac! Sadly, he is very busy with school and we won't see him hardly on his birthday because he doesn't come home until after the boys are in bed (strangely similar to last year...school, ugh). So we will celebrate Friday! He is a great dad and husband. He makes us laugh and works so hard!

3. These boys are getting to be great friends. I know I say that every time, but they keep surprising me. Yesterday I looked back at them in their car seats and they were both reaching out to each other touching hands.

4. And last, but not least, Asher is 9 months old!! I can't believe it. It seems like the first 3ish months went by so slowly, but since then it has gone so fast! He weighs 24 lbs (lost a little with the sickness) - 90th percentile and is 28 inches - 60th. He is SUCH a happy baby.

- He always has a ready smile and laugh.

- He loves his tongue and it is usually sticking out.

- He loves music and will start to rock back and forth when he hears it.

- He is a momma's boy.

- He does not sleep through the night.

- When he gets excited he will lift his legs up a little and stick his arms out and roll his wrists and hands, it's really funny.

- He loves to pull hair.

-He is very curious and grabs for everything.

-He can be quite loud.

-He really will wrap his arms around my neck and give me a tight little hug.

-He loves to play with people.

I wouldn't say he is crawling, but just in the last couple days he has started to do this. He just kind of wriggles/slides on his tummy. He definitely gets places, luckily it is still pretty slow. But, he does find everything that's on the floor!