Asher is 12!!!

 

 

Asher is getting big so fast! He's not taller than I am yet, but at the beginning of this year, his foot was the same size as mine and now it is about an inch longer! He constantly needs new shoes, but luckily he wears the same clothes over and over and they are always baggy, so I haven't had to buy him too many new clothes. Despite getting bigger and bigger, Asher remains the same lovable kid! He is such a great helper, is thoughtful and kind, and very smart. He still loves all the same things- Legos, Minecraft, anything to do with vehicles, etc. He has been expanding his circle of friends and becoming more independent as he participates more in church activities (including his first two-night-campout) and does things outside of the family. He is still an early riser and even beats me out of bed some mornings and already has the dog all ready to go on a walk. He loves to be involved in anything that is going on, so he says yes to any invitation to go anywhere, even if its just to a boring store. 

Asher only had one present to open because he opened the one from us (the shirt he is wearing) the day before and the one from his grandparents at the party earlier in the week. He got this Bruder truck from my dad and took it out immediately to play in the sandbox. 

We started as usual with chocolate waffles. Brent and Kate came over and Asher and Leif did their favorite "whipped cream" faces, which just means they spray a bunch of whipped cream into their mouths.

After breakfast and some birthday pictures, Austin took all the kids (except Leif who stayed with me) to run some errands then to an R/C car store that Asher has been begging to go to for months. When they got home, we went to the Poudre River with their cousins to float down it. Asher and Leif did this activity with church friends last week and both had so much fun that Asher asked to do it for his birthday. Austin and Justin were good sports and got in with the kids while I took their clothes and shoes back to the cars and stayed on shore to take pictures.

The kids had fun, but unfortunately the river was much lower than it had been the previous week, so they had to get up and walk in quite a few places.

After the river, we went back to our house for ice cream. Asher found this last sparkler left over from Independence Day and wanted it on his ice cream. Afterward, he and Leif got to go on a sleepover with their cousins while the three younger kids stayed with Austin and I. Justin took all the sleepover kids swimming at a real pool, then they stayed up watching movies and who knows what else. They got to spend the day playing with their cousins and ended it with a stop at the store for Asher to pick out his birthday present from them- a Legos Technic Set. All in all, he had a very exciting birthday and we are so glad to call him ours!

 

And here is Asher's Birthday Interview:

 Who is your favorite person? Everyone in our family

What is your favorite color? Blue

What is your favorite thing to watch on TV? Colin Furz Youtube videos

What is your favorite outfit? T-shirt and basketball shorts

What song do you like the best? A Russian song (he doesn't know the name) or the Studio Ghibli music

What is your favorite cereal? Cinnamon Life

Who is your best friend? Leif

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

What is your favorite book? The Phantom Tollboth, The Lord of the Rings, plenty of books

What are you really good at? Legos

Where do you wish you could go on vacation? Alaska or Oregon or Banff (in Canada)

What would you buy if you had a lot of money? R/C cars

What is your favorite dinner? Pot pie

If you could have a wish, what would it be?

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Mint Chocolate Chip

Who do you want to be like? Dad

What do you like to do with your friends? Play basketball and stuff

What do you hope you'll get to do before your next birthday? Eat

What is your favorite thing to do? Play with Legos and Bruder trucks

What are you proud of? Building stuff

What are you afraid of? Fear

What is Mom's favorite thing to do? Sew and take care of us

How strong is Dad? Really strong

What does Dad do best? Mess around

What does Mom do best? Be a mom

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

What do you like best about Mom? She reads to us