Catching Up- Part 2: Asher

Dear Asher, 

January 2016

November 2016

My sweet, cuddle-bug! You are such a loving, sweet-spirited kid... except when it comes to your sister! HA!! I love how you just snuggle up next to me several times a day just to be close! I love your hugs and cuddles!! In the last year, you haven't grown a whole lot, and sometimes that bums you out because your younger siblings are taller than you, but you just remind them that you'll always be older! Smart kid.... these are pics of you from the last year- I think that the best thing about you that has changed is your awesome hair!! EVERYONE loves your hair!! One person said to me recently, "I love that you let him be who he wants to be. You don't cut his hair because YOU want it short, you let him decide how he is most comfortable!"  This explains it perfectly! I love that you don't care what other people say or think about your long hair- you love it (and so do I), and that's all that really matters!

You are in the 3rd grade already! Your teacher is Mrs. Swarer- we love her! She's so great with your personality- very mellow and calm...just like you!! You make great grades! You had straight A's until last week when one grade dropped to an 89 ... bummer, BUT still.... you have honor roll, and you always do your best, so I couldn't be more proud! You love to read- I'm so glad since I don't often set a good reading example! You are very smart- coming up with answers to questions before anyone else a lot of the time! At your parent-teacher conference, your teacher cracked me up. She said that you make her laugh at your quick-witted, smart comments sometimes. For example, on your spelling test, you write things like, "I can read your mind" ... or when you completed a self-analysis paper, there was a question that said to mark whether you listen and follow directions "most of the time, "sometimes," or "never." You made your own column to the left of "most of the time," and wrote in above the words: There was no "always" . Then you put a check-mark in your own column!! LOL!!! I love it!!

You love playing Xbox with your brother and collecting Pokemon cards. You would much rather play outside than sit inside like your siblings! You beg me almost daily to make everyone go outside just so you can spend some time out of the house! You taught yourself how to ride a bike this summer, so between riding your bike and riding your scooter, you have a blast!

Asher, I am so proud to call you my son. You make me smile every single day. You are sweet and caring. Everyone who knows you adores you and your smart little personality! I can't wait to see what your future holds- you can do anything you set your mind to! 

Love you- Mom!

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20 QUESTIONS: 

  7 years old- Red; 8 years old- Green; 9 years old- Blue

1. Favorite Color:  Red and black  Green  Orange

2. Favorite Toy:  Legos  Birch the Beaver   Birch the beaver

3. Favorite Fruit: Oranges  Oranges   Oranges

4. Favorite TV Show:  Good Luck, Charlie   Liv and Maddie   Lab Rats

5. Favorite Lunch: Lasagna   Lunchables   Spaghetti

6. Favorite Clothes:   Hoodies   Star Wars Shirt   Jeans and t-shirt

7. Favorite Game:  Tak (Wii game)   Moo Cow (tag)  Call of Duty

8. Favorite Snack: Oranges  Cool Ranch Doritos  Turkey Sandwich

9. Favorite animal:  Lion  and a Chickadee   Dinosaurs   Cheetah

10. Favorite Song:  BYou (by Sabrina Bryan)  Light 'em Up (Fall Out Boy)   Down to the River (Jordan Feliz)

11. Favorite Book:  Bible   Henry and Mudge   The White Fox

12. Best friend: Conner, Thaddeus, and Jaxon R.  Conner   Jacob

13. Favorite Cereal:  Fruit Loops  Fruity Pebbles   Marshmallow Cereal

14. Favorite thing to do outside: Playing "Max Steel"   Snow Ball fight   Ride my scooter

15. Favorite drink:  KoolAid  Mellow Yellow   Orange pop

16. Favorite holiday: Christmas   Christmas   Christmas

17. Favorite thing to have in bed:  Buzz and Fluffy the Dog  Birch the Beaver Birch the Beaver

18. Favorite breakfast:  Bacon  Cereal   Cereal

19. Favorite Dinner: Lasagna   Lasagna   Lasagna

20. What do you want to be when you grow up?: Chef   Chef   Chef