Eight is Great!

Our sweet, sweet Asher is 8! He's so tall and (usually) so mature that sometimes he seems older, but I can't believe how fast time has gone! Eight years since I became a mother- and wow, has it changed me! In many good (and a few not so good) ways. But this post isn't about me- its about how amazing and wonderful this kid is!  He is very friendly and makes friends where ever he goes. Whether we are at the park for 15 minutes or with people we see all the time, Asher has lots of friends and thrives on social interaction. He is a very caring and responsible big brother, although like any 8 year old, he can forget what he is supposed to be doing when he is wrapped up in one of his hobbies. He loves Legos, Minecraft, riding his bike, running around with friends, snuggling his baby sister, wrestling, jumping, or anything active.

We kept with our birthday tradition of having chocolate waffles with whipped cream and strawberries. We also went raspberry-picking (the third year in a row) for one of Asher's birthday activities.

Once Austin got home from work and after dinner, we met some friends at an ice cream parlor to have ice cream cones then walked to a nearby park. It was so hot and humid, we were all just about melting by the end- especially Asher who started dragging behind and not interacting with anyone (not at all like him!) Luckily there is splash pad near the ice cream store (its a skating rink in the winter), so the kids ran in and got soaked, cooling them off very nicely. The parents only put our feet in, but we should have just rolled in the water with how wet we soon became when a HUGE thunderstorm started up. I didn't get any pictures of the splash pad or thunderstorm, but it was incredibly memorable and I think Asher will long remember his 8th birthday, when Lake Ontario poured from the sky ;)  Austin called it his pre-baptism baptism.

And this blog isn't about Heidi, but what a cute picture :)

 Who is your favorite person? Natalie

What is your favorite color? Blue

What is your favorite thing to watch on TV? Minions

What is your favorite outfit? Under Armour T-shirt, Under Armour shorts, Under Armour socks (can you tell its his favorite brand?)

What song do you like the best? How Great Thou Art

What is your favorite cereal? Crepes (not a cereal, but a breakfast food)

Who is your best friend? Leif and Natalie

What do you want to do when your grow up? Be an architect

What is your favorite book? Lego Book (he recently checked it out from the library and it gives lots of ideas for building things with bricks you already have)

What are you really good at? Building Legos

Where do you wish you could go on vacation? New Zealand with Mom

What would you buy if you had a lot of money? Lots of Legos and Minecratft things

What is your favorite dinner? Pot pie

If you could have a wish, what would it be? To live in Minecraft world

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Cookie Dough and Mint Chocolate Chip (exactly what he had on his cone)

Who do you want to be like? Mom

What do you like to do with your friends? Play tag, race on our bikes, jump on the trampoline

What do you hope you'll get to do before your next birthday? Go to Lego Land

What is your favorite thing to do? Playing Minecraft, riding my bike, building with Legos, and playing with Bruder trucks

What are you proud of? I taught myself how to swim and ride my bike after awhile, even when it was hard for me

What are you afraid of? Monsters

What is Mom's favorite thing to do? Play with us

How strong is Dad? Really strong

What does Dad do best? Work and look at his phone

What does Mom do best? Snuggle

What do you like best about Dad? He's silly

What do you like best about Mom? She's takes us raspberry and pea picking