Saturday Silly's & Smiles

We are home body's...

we can't think of anything we would rather do than play all day at home...

no distractions...

lots of smiles...

silly laughs...

and memories never to be forgotten.

with this boy we love so dear

On Saturday we did just that....smiled, laughed...loved

we ate quesadillas sitting on the floor in the family room

we took photos of ourselves and played with the camera

serious much?

he tried to escape us....!

but he knew what was good for him

We learned to brush our hair (yup he really was brushing his hair)

"Hey mom...I think I finally need to cut this shag!"

we also rearranged furniture

and rolled around on the floor laughing all day long

there is nothing better than playing all day together

these are the memories we will have forever

Asher is VERY talkative. He might not be walking but he can out talk most 14 month olds.

He can repeat two to three words strung together, has great intonation and can say many words. We have heard him clearly say: Mom, Daddddieeee (which is by far his favorite and most commonly said word), Bella, Dog, Ruff, Duck, Book, Dangerous, Ut-Oh, Yum, Baby, Ah ha, Yes, Yuck, Bye! He also LOVES to sing and bounce/dance to music. He can dance standing or sitting. Dancing means he is bee bopping. If only we could get away with that as adults. Asher recently learned to jump. Go figure. My kid can jump but he cant walk unassisted. He is however cruising. Constantly. On furniture, On walker toys. He has started to let go and stand unsupported for several seconds. Walking is on the horizon but for now he is a speed crawler and is just as content as could be. We are more than content with our crawler!

The following videos capture his babble and independence. It sounds like he is speaking chinese. Its beyond hysterical to hear all day. I hope you enjoy the piles of laundry on top of our bed as well. They were strategically placed there for this video. Riiiiiight!

Asher is fearless. He thinks he can climb off anything no matter how high it is. About 3/4 of the way into this video he lets go of the bed and stands on the edge of the bed frame unsupported.

A visit from Nashville

Over the summer Aunt Janet and Cousin Brittan came to visit and stay with Papu while Softa was away for a week. It just so happened that they also came while I was in between jobs so we got to spend a good deal of time together. We had a blast.

We ate lots of food and went to the pool.

We have a little fish on our hands.

Asher LOVES the pool.

He also loves to eat goldfish at the pool. Its our special pool snack.

Brittan is SO good with Asher and he really loves her.

She was so helpful with him and is a natural with babies/children.

Aunt Janet, Papu and Asher

Can you believe I am actually in the pool?

Most people know I usually sun bathe or wade.

This kid has actually gotten me INTO the pool.

Baby steps...

We hope our Nashville family comes back to visit again soon and OFTEN!

A little of this, A little of that

A whole bunch of random photos from the past month

I heart squeaky dog toys.

My child has a clef chin. I am obsessed with it.

Dear Mom, I want to eat your camera...or put my hands all over your lens. Love Asher

How is it possible that this kid will eat anything and everything?

We have not found a food he doesnt like yet...and he eats EVERYTHING we eat.

Amanda and Asher at the Park

Asher and Isabella at the park

Music Together Class

Asher is 14 months!?

Seriously.

Thank goodness he isnt walking yet.

We are not in a rush over here...

Drama in the hood

To say that my neighbors neglected yard pisses us off is an understatement.

It grates my nerves so badly I took the time out of my evening to put together these labeled photos to submit to our homeowners after complaining for MONTHS with no improvement.

We have even had discussions with the renter (who barely speaks english and mows in random patterns to hack down only some of the weeds in his yard, but not all since its a random pattern) Make sense right!? Let's also note this is a corner lot so its much larger than most.

After several angry calls I finally found out some encouraging info.

The owner lives in California.

This is a rental (which we knew).

They were scheduled to have a hearing FINALLY this Tuesday.

If they dont clean things up in 10 days post hearing they will get fined $100/day from here on out till they clean up the property. Anytime they violate the policy in the future they will be fined daily. Bring it on!

Feel free to enjoy what we look at EVERY DAY.

As the notes read the lot has not been edged in over a year.

This was put together so you could see how terrible the mow job is and how neglected their landscaping is. This does not however do justice to their mow job.

This is what really kills me. ALL weeds and dirt. This yard has never been fertilized in the 3 years we have lived here...never treated for weed control. NOTHING.

Oh and lawn maintenance is part of our home owners policy.

In addition to neighbors that don't mow we also have neighbors that like to use their front porch as a parking spot. This neighbor even took it to the extreme of creating a ramp from the driveway to the porch for the bike. I have a feeling we wont be seeing the motorcycle anymore after they receive their violation notice.

AND my ultimate favorite.

This is a view from my bathroom window.

Since our house is the last house on our street we have three lots backyards to the side of our house. This neighbor has been nothing by drama.

First they had a portable hoop on their 12x12 cement patio. Illegal in our hood. Removed.

Next they installed a permanent hoop on their back patio. Illegal in our hood. Removed

Next they put up a fence.

One year later....

They expanded their patio to the length of the entire house and put a stamped finish on it.

We thought we were in the clear.

During this time both the permanent hoop and portable hoop sandwiched the sides of their house. Illegal in our hood. After months of complaining. MOVED to backyard inside fence.

One day I noticed that a post had been cemented in the ground.

Yup we were stalking there yard.

Booyah.

That bad boy permanent hoop was back up in no time.

PISSED I tell ya. LIVID.

When that kid plays ball the sound bounces off our house and it is so loud.

The great news of the day. The hoop was never submitted for approval by the hood. So they will get a violation notice. They will have to submit a request for the hoop. They will decline it and it will have to be removed.

I guess I really need to attend some upcoming hood meetings.

These people are crazy!?!

Let the boys be boys

I never grew up with boys or brothers.

Often times the way they act confuse me

Philip's idea of playing with Asher often differs from mine greatly.

Here are two examples...

Tie the child up with his favorite stuffed alligator.

The weight of the alligator forces him to fall over.

A-man laughs and laughs and laughs.

This eggs Philip on and he tightens the grip of the alligator over and over.

I call this torture, they call it fun...

Let the boys be boys...

Looks real safe doesn't it?

Clearly this was the boys genius idea.

Asher can't even stand up unsupported...who thought standing IN the window sill would be something that he could do safely, EVER?

Promise no need to call CPS on us!

"get me out of this crazy place!"

"My daddy swears my calves are going to be huge just like his...he told me this before I was even born after mommy's 3d/4d ultrasound"

I dont have any photos to showcase the ridiculous amount of bruises on Asher's forehead right now. He also has a huge bruise on his left cheek. He has no fear, rarely cries when crashes and typically goes back for more.

Oy vey, Let the boys be boys!

Tushie Tub Time

These are memories worth cherishing...

Photos I will pull back up to show his girlfriends, his future wife and children.

This is rehearsal dinner slideshow worthy.

I love that tushie!

Asher can be such a serious child

...and he can be really sweet too...

...when he wants to cheese it up, he ranks up there with the best of them!...

Lots of mouth open shots because he is ALWAYS talking or screeching...

Eyes to die for. I could stare into them for hours.

As genuinely cute as it could possibly get.

Hey ladies...!

Uhuh that's right, Lady killer!

xoxo, Asher