School Time!

Asher is in 2nd grade! He really is made for school. He puts on a big show about how he’s excited for breaks, and I think he legitimately loves being home and not on a schedule, but he lights up at school. He loves being around friends. He loves learning. He loves being a teacher’s helper. He loves it all. And, we’re so thankful for our school and their condensed schedule so that he can still have mornings hanging out with his brother, and we’re not super rushed for treatments.

First day of school!

He loves being silly and laughing!

And, Beck. Oh my gosh, this was a hard day for you. You just went from getting all of brother’s attention for a really long summer break…to crickets. This picture will always make me smile. I’ll never forget pulling away from school and you saying over and over, “I just miss my brodder.”

I tried to take your mind off things, but Asher is a tough act to follow :).

You made the biggest cookie I’ve ever seen for Asher.

The socks. So cute!

Beck at Asher’s open house. When we showed him where Asher was going to be sitting, he sat down, opened up his folder, and started eating the apple that Asher’s teacher gave to each of her students…actually, I think he snagged someone else’s, because Asher’s is behind his nameplate right here, lol!

So much school talk, that we needed to start doing school time with Punkie :). He’s such a smart little guy!

This is us, thankful for Daddy building a clubhouse with air conditioning and electricity and a tv because the air in our house was not working. Pizza, cool air, tv and each other in a little refuge…not too bad :).

Waiting for the doctor and playing simon says. This is Beck wiggling his nose :).

This picture says so much about Asher. He puts his whole heart into everything he does. I love this about him.

Beck, wanting to be just like brother. Both our boys are pretty incredible. All they go through, and still so much joy. We’re blessed.

Treatment times are way better snuggled with Grandma.

Happy Birthday, Grandma!!

Fun Family time riding the light rail to the Rattlers Game! Thank you Hope Kids for blessing our entire family!!

Our neighbors said we could use their pool! Ok :).

This is my ice cream date, ha!

New kicks :). So cute!

My shopping buddy. Every time we go to Target we have to get a picture on the red balls. Every time. I love lots. I’m going to have to make him a red ball book for his graduation, lol! So cute!

My little chocolate lover. I’m not even sure what it he was eating, but I’m certain it was chocolate. That’s a safe bet. I’ve never known someone to crave chocolate so much on an hourly basis, ha!

Making robots 🙂

Fun times with Ms. Lorraine!

“I do it myself” :). He does an awesome job!

Here’s the difference right here between the boys. Asher, happy to pose for me for a picture, and Beck hiding behind his jump ropes, ha! Love them both!

Asher was so proud of, “Beck’s invention” for brushing teeth, ha!

The boys doing Dance Central. So stinking cute!

The day I volunteer in his classroom he happens to lose a tooth. Now that’s good timing!

More dates. And, a smile this time :). I’m loving this time that Beck and I have together with just us. I had a lot of it with Asher too. Blessed to have so much one on one time with the boys!

Asher’s teacher sent us this note and these pictures. So proud of him!!!

“You should all feel so proud of your child! They received a super special Pillar Award for being an amazing citizen and displaying characteristics that we want to see all children display at our school! Dr. McCamman read the Pillar Awards over the announcements for the entire school to hear! I am so proud of them and each one brings so much joy to my heart and I feel so fortunate to be their teacher.”

Beating the heat. He really tried hard sitting on the inter tube, and then just gave up and start dive bombing in, ha!

A couple of pictures I came across that I forgot to include from our MN trip. The boys and I took this hike up a really high hill. It was hot and humid so we were all sweaty, but it was so pretty and I was really proud of the boys for handling the not so easy hike.

Again. The difference. Sheer joy in Asher from the parrot puppet the ventriloquist brought out, to debilitating fear in Beck, ha! Right after this Beck bolted out of there, ha! But he did go back when he saw that Asher was called up front. He just marched up to stand next to his brother, and Asher introduced him to the crowd :).