Saturday, February 7, 2015

Ashton at 1-year-old

This little boy is such a JOY to have in our family.  He is busy, busy, busy and always into trouble (the good kind, of course).  He usually smiling (mischieviously), giggling or trying to copy what his brothers are doing.
 I'm so grateful for the energy and the happiness he brings into our home.  It's hard not to smile when he smiles and laugh when he laughs.  From an early age he has made his presence known and made it clear that he WON'T be left out of any action without a fuss.
 He started walking at 9 months old--I'm sure just so he could keep up with everything!   Now, if only I could keep up with him!
 But truly, truly, I just love this sweet little face so much.  I'm so grateful for him.

 Things to know about Ashton at 1-year-old:

 
::  Favorite person in the whole world:  I would say it would have to be his brothers--especially Ethan

 ::  Favorite food:  Ashton really is not picky at all.  He mainly loves whatever anyone else is eating and always wants to try it for himself!

 ::  Favorite book:  Ashton loves board books and books he can interact with.

 ::  What he thinks he's really good at:  Anything his brothers are doing!

 ::  Vegetable he hates the most:  Cooked Green Beans

 ::  Favorite ice cream flavor:  Any flavor I will give him!

::  He loves to see his Daddy over FaceTime when he's away.


Ashton fits into our family perfectly.  His personality balances the other boys' out so well.

Ashton's 1st Birthday

So, all three of our boys' birthdays fall within a month-and-a half.  It's a little crazy.  So a few days after celebrating Carter's birthday we dove in to celebrating Ashton's.  Tristan still wasn't home so we decided to take a trip up to the zoo.  My dad came along to help me wrangle all three boys and he got this monkey for Ashton on our way in to see the animals.

My big birthday boy!
 My kids have always been fans of the aquarium exhibits, and Ashton is no exception!
 The sharks were very active that day because there were people who had paid to go down in a shark cage for the shark feed.  It was fun to see them swimming around so much compared to normal.
 The boys always look forward to petting the sting rays.
 A picture with Grandpa
 The octopus was also out more than usual that day.  Very fun to watch.
 We stopped and had a little picnic in the grass with our peacock friend.
 Grandpa got some kettle corn to share with the birthday boy and he gobbled it up!
 The boys were also treated to food to feed the birds.  They all loved it and Carter was especially focused on feeding them.
 Ashton kept trying to grab them, but the birds held their own.  Haha!
 As usual, we had to stop and play at the playground.  I think I have a picture of each of my boys in this log at about this age!  Probably wearing the same shirt, too!


 And, if you're going to the zoo, you have to stop for a Sonic treat on the way home!

 We enjoyed a quiet evening at home that day and Ashton opened a few presents.
 It's always nice to have a big brother to help out!
 Ashton loves Carter's Taggie Blanket, so the boys decided Ashton needed one of his own.
 It was a big hit!
We had a fun day celebrating our newest one-year-old.