Funny Asher Stories

So last week Brad and Caroline and Caleb went down to Mexico to visit and serve along side family. The cousins all asked Uncle Brad, C and C about new Asher stories. They love hearing about the funny things he does so hear is one that they probably didn't hear.

So one night, around dinner time, I was getting dinner ready. Abby was sick and the other kids were all doing homework and playing. It was a typical 6pm, the TV on to keep Asher busy and away from the kitchen. I was fielding homework questions, phone calls, listening to the news on the radio. Brad walks in the door and we all greet him with a hug and kiss. Brad starts to help me with getting dinner on the table. It must have been between shows and homework subjects cause before I know it EVERYONE is in the kitchen. We are all setting the table and finishing up the final touches on dinner when it happened. . .

The oven timer went off and no one saw him do it, but Asher somehow messed with the lock lever on the oven and then that was it, our dinner was held hostage by the oven! We turned off the oven and went to work to try to free the freshly baked chicken that was waiting for us to eat. After 20 minutes or more and by then we'd unplugged the oven and tried to open the door through unscrewing any screw we found along the door, it was still a lost cause. Everyone was VERY hungry and some were actually sharing their hungry feelings with Asher. That's when I decided to scoop up Asher and go buy a roisser chicken at the store so we could at least have the rest of our dinner. Upon arriving I got a call from Brad that our dinner was saved. It was a little crisp but at least it was free to eat for dinner. Because of the heavy mood at home, I decided to lighten it up a bit and brought home cake and ice cream to celebrate a freed bird and FULL stomaches!

And I thought this was sooo funny (I think the only one that did)

that I took photos of the event.

Happy Father's Day Daddy! -From your daughter and nieces and nephews in Mexico

We have compacted 51 things we love about Uncle Brad\Dad:)

We love Uncle Brad\Dad because he...

1.  has a scratchy beard.

2.  is forgiving

3.  buys us icecream

4.  has an eye for archetecture 

5.  plays games with us

6.  is prayerful

7.  lets us stay up late to have whisper swims

8. is extremely unselfish

9. he loses at Loyo :)

10. you are a great leader

11. he is good at tickling 

12. is prayerful

13. he's gonna take me to Abby's barn when we come to visit him

14. he is a great uncle

15. he kept my room clean-haha (Emma)

16. sacrificial

17.he double bounces me on the trampoline

18. he loves spending time with his family

19. he is a great teaser

20.he bumps me in the bumper cars 

21. he knows how to have a fun time

22. he is super smart

23. his strongest muscle is his brain

24. caring

25. supportive

26. Godly

27. is creative

28. loyal

29. loves simple pleasures- bike riding swimming

30. loves his extended family

31. he is good looking (Uncle Todd)

32. he looks good in everything he wears and its super frustrating ( Uncle Todd)

33. plays blind man's bluff well

34. he can read people very well

35. is super fun to be around

36. he is a great drawer

37. he draws good maps for me

38. he is patient 

39.he doesn't yell

40. I love him 

41. He loves me

42. He is a trooper

43. he gets up at the crack of dawn to run with me

44. he comes to my games

45. he is humble 

46. he is flexible

47. he makes fun jokes

48. you are a good kayaker

49. you are a good listener

50. you enjoy God's creation as much as I do

51. He is an awesome daddy

Mowing Buddies

Once a week this is what happens in our front lawn. Asher LOVES to mow and always has. He is now too big to ride on Brad's back so now he mows along side - but at a safe distance. He stays out there as long as Brad does. He will have a great business in about 8 or 9 years!

Can you say, STRAWBERRIES!!

Our favorite summer time food - THE STRAWBERRY!

Also, better late than never, some memorial day parade shots. We love a good parade on memorial day - it always brings up some good conversation and learning for all of us.

Summer Garden

So this year we decided to try and grow a garden. It has been a family event and fun to see how different people have stepped up to remember watering and checking on the plants. We built it as a contained garden because we have many rabbits in our back woods and we hope that we can feed our family off the garden and not the rabbits' family. We've planted some corn (probably won't fully grown but looks good), cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, cantaloupes, and watermelons. As you can see we had some hard workers and some HARD players afterwards!

I'm back in the Saddle Again!

Sorry that I've fallen off the blog world. I feeling like I've been spinning so many plates and running around like a maniac to keep them all spinning. Ever have that feeling?

Since I havn't down loaded my summer photos and wanted to post now, I'll go backwards some.
Here are the new close buddies. Asher constantly wants to wear one of his 3 BUCKEYE t-shirts for he is an HUGE fan. And his new close buddy is our dog, BUCKEYE! They are found everywhere together.

When it gets hot around here the kids have found a indoor way to cool off. They use this boomwacker to get ice our of our refrigerator. Very innovative!

Lastly we have a climber who loves to look our our front window and if there was ever a doubt that he was here. We've got proof!

Ok, so those are lamb photos but it's the best I've got today. Our last month of school was so busy. Everyone did so well this year. We now will have a freshman in HS, a 5th grader, a 2nd grader AND a preschooler!!! All the kids did awesome in school this year and Asher has started OT for his sensory needs and that has been very beneficial for him.

Part of our family leaves soon to visit family and love on kids in Mexico (www.back2backministries.org). Caroline is conditioning already to try and make the HS soccer team. Abby is horseback riding and a horse camp. Caleb and Asher have started fishing with Dad. I'm trying to help organize an Ethiopian Culture Camp in September but feel very unqualified.

So stay tuned, I'll try to get my summer photos up soon!