Farmer Aschermann

We have been a busy crew lately.  The majority of our weekends  have been spent working on our new homestead.  Even though we won't start construction on our house until next year we are already starting to feel like home here.  I wanted to make sure that we have some pictures of where we started....

 Farmer Milo is very excited to spend the majority of his weekends outdoors.

 Here comes Daddo in his new truck...a 68 ford that he purchased from his boss for a whopping $1.  Money well spent. 

 What is left of the rotten cottonwood tree after Daddo took a chain saw to it. 

 View to the east.  If you look closely you can see Downtown Denver.

 View to the South.

 The beginnings of our garden and the existing outbuildings. 

 View to the west.

 The existing foundation from the original home.

 more views to the south and the existing foundation. 

 Horses in the background.

 The beginnings of our chicken coop.

 Milo and his favorite toy as of late...his trike.

 Check out the concentration.

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 We have some fruit trees and lilac bushes on the north side of the property.

 Why the sad face?

 Anyone coming with me?

 Daddo and Bosco in our new wheels.

What a busy two months!!!!!

Wow so it has been two months since I updated the world on our little family.  Lets see only a few things have happened.  We bought four and half acres of land and have designed a house to be constructed in the summer of 2013.  We have recently been working on the chicken coup because we have adopted 5 new family members; four hens and a rooster.  They should be laying eggs by the end of summer.  Scott is anxious to get as many animals as soon as possible; chickens, pigs, goats, cows and who knows what else.  I have only committed to the chickens thus far.  We will see how that goes and move on from there.  We are very excited about the new land and are happy to be able to raise our kids in the environment we always dreamt of.  Speaking of kids...Scott, Milo and I are going to be welcoming a new family member into our life this fall.  I am pregnant and the new baby is due October 30th.  That's right, baby is due on Milo's birthday.  I don't think that is exactly what Milo wants on his second birthday :).  I have to say that this has been a rough pregnancy so far.  By the way whoever named  "morning" sickness was blessed that she only experienced it during the morning.  A good description of how I have felt so far is hung over 24 hours a day seven days a week.  On top of being constantly nauseous,  I have had two colds, the flu and pink eye during the first trimester.   Part of me thinks that this little one must be a girl because only a daughter would give her mom this hard of a time.  Then I remember that I am now an Aschermann and therefore destined for boys. We will have to wait until the fall to find out.  In all seriousness, I am very lucky to have the family and support system that I do.  I could not have gotten through the first trimester without my mother and mother-in-law.  Big thanks to them!!!!!!!

Milo is transforming into a little boy.  He is not a very verbal kid, but he has recently started trying to repeat what you say to him.  I do have to brag a bit and say that he is a terribly coordinated and strong little boy.  He runs, throws a ball, dances, rides his tricycle, plays hockey, climbs and keeps up with the other kids in his daycare despite being two years younger than them.  He goes to the doctor next week for his 18 month check up and I wouldn't be surprised if he hasn't gained any weight since his one year check up.  He is still a big boy, but not quite as monstrous as he use to be.  I'll bet he is still right at 30lbs.

 My boy

 Milo and Daddo at the Zoo

 Milo lined spent 30 minutes lining all his animal up on the stair.  Proud boy!

 We got a new truck to go with our new land.  Scott's boss sold him this 68 Ford to him for a buck.  Milo is a fan.

 Hunting for eggs.

 Nana and Milo counting Milo's loot

 Grammy, Joslyn and Milo at reading time. 

 Classic bath tub picture with Cousin Joslyn.  Careful kiddos, these will return around graduation time :)

Action shot at the Arvada Kite festival.

Dancing

Hockey

Mama turns 30!!!

So this year I turned 30.  I have to say that I think that the thirties will look okay on me.  I am happy with where I am in life and am surrounded by wonderful people.   I spent a lot of my twenties trying to figure out who I wanted to be.  Recently I have stopped searching for some ideal woman that I wanted to become and started embracing who I am.  That perfect woman will come some day ;)  In the meantime I am enjoying figuring it out on my own, mistakes and all.  

For my birthday my sister had family and friends over to her house.  It was nice to celebrate with everyone.  Grammy and Grandpa came into town and babysat on Saturday night so that Scott and I could go out on a date.  It is always nice to have a date night.  

As for Milo Milestones...he continues to get cuter and cuter.  He is all boy.  Lots of energy.  He never walks and only runs.  He recently started to do some sign language which has helped with some of his frustration.  He currently is at the beginning of a cold and is a bit needy.  I am trying to enjoy the cuddles while he still lets me.  The best way to describe what he has been up to is with pictures.  So here is what Milo has been up to so far this month.  

Bath time!

Helping Dado shovel.  We got a little over a foot of snow.

Happy boy in his car seat.

Cuddling with Mama

Helping bake cookies.  Milo is an excellent "taster".  This batch past.

Rocking the apron

Milo and Jocelyn celebrating Mamas birthday.

Sloaney bug!!!!  I know, too cute...a future daughter in law? :)

Lucy, Grammy, Milo, Mama and Grandpa

Playing in the Wind Room at the WOW Museum

Milo is putting his order in for a sandbox at our next house. 

Snack time at the big kid table. 

A two paci day...never a good sign. 

Brougham and Milo.  He and Heather came and visited us this weekend. 

There is construction in the field behind us.  It has turned out to be great entertainment. 

January 2012

2012 has been good to us so far.  We have been lucky and have managed to avoid getting too sick during this cold season (knock on wood).  We will go back to the doctor's this spring to check out Milo's ear tubes.  They seem to be doing the trick and I am hopeful we won't have to replace them with bigger tubes until next year.  I plan on taking him off his inhaler come spring time and see how he does.  I want to wait until after cold season to make sure we don't have any more visits to the ER for respiratory issues.  Milo has had a few days here and there with a running nose and/or fever.  I think the majority of the time these are induced by teething.  He is up to ten teeth and is working hard on the eleventh.  He is babbling a lot, but doesn't have many words.  Or at least words that I can understand.  I have no doubt he makes perfect sense to himself.  He says Mama, Dada, ball and Bosco.  Ball and Bosco sound very similar...BAAA! Though his speech is still a work in progress he is understanding very well.  He has started to follow directions and enjoys having tasks.  "Go put this on the table",  "Please throw this in the trash", "Pick up your toys", "Give Bosco a Hug".  The latter being one of his favorite chores.  Things are good in our world and we are enjoying the winter.  This nice weather has made me ready for spring, but I know that we are still in for a couple more good storms.  

Earlier this month we celebrated Aunt Miranda's Birthday and Cousin Connor's 3rd birthday.  Milo and Connor are really starting to play with each other.  Even Joslyn enjoys watching them and adds some screams of her own to remind them she is still there.  I am really looking forward to watching these kiddos grow up together.   Daddo was in New York and Rhode Island earlier this month and got home last week.  We have been enjoying our time with him.  

 Just the three of us.

We went to the zoo with Grammy, Grandpa and Connor for Connor's Birthday. 

 Milo in the Conestoga Wagon at the Denver Zoo. 

 Milo and Connor enjoying a snack and doing some site seeing.

 Connor in his super hero costume for Aunt Jane.  Last year in Lake Powell when I told Connor he was my nephew he said, "I'm not your nephew I am your super hero." So I got him the attire to fit the job description.  I can't believe he is three!

 Milo enjoying his afternoon snack.  Good form!

The field to the west of us is finally under contract.  One of the benefits of being right next door to a construction site is the ability to make site visits and check out the equipment.

 Daddo need some help putting together the new receiver.  Love the head lamp and Carhart overalls. 

Boxes...a babies best friend...oh yea and monkeys too.

2012 A New Year

I can't believe it is already mid January.  Another holiday season has come and gone.  We had so much fun celebrating with family and friends.  We made it to Zoo Lights (a first for Milo and Mom).  Daddo played in the annual Christmas Eve Hockey Skate and he took Milo out on the ice after everyone was done playing.  Grammy and Grandpa came to Denver to celebrate with the whole Aschermann crew and the Kennedy family.  Scott had to travel the week between Christmas and New Years so Grammy stayed the week with us.  It was so nice to have the company and extra help.  I actually got a lot of rest.  Milo slept until almost 8 am every morning, which is the only week he has ever done that.  He must have known I was on vacation.    Milo rang in the New Year with Nana and Papa (at 8:00pm) while Mama and Daddo celebrated with friends.  Overall we had a wonderful Holiday Season.

Milo has moved into toddler-hood.  He no longer walks, but instead runs.  His favorite activities lately are jumping onto pillows, talking/babbling at very loud levels, playing hockey and mimicking everything we do.  He had three teeth break through the last couple weeks.  His one year molars and another bottom tooth.  He now has nine teeth.  He has had a few colds, but they have not resulted in ear infections or any more visits to the hospital.  The ear tubes and the inhaler seem to be doing the trick. 

2011 was a wonderful year for the Aschermanns and we are looking forward to seeing what 2012 brings us!

I was awful about taking photos this last month, but here are a few of the wonderful memories I was able to capture.

  

The Smith Family hosted Christmas Eve at their house. Here Milo is celebrating with Uncle Garrett and his cousins Joslyn and Connor. 

Milo on Christmas Morning with his new work bench from Grammy and Grandpa.  He was too busy playing to get dressed.  Don't you love the hair?  He got a table and wooden blocks from Nana and Papa.  He loves to have snack and color at his new table. 

 

Here he is with his new rocking horse.  Milo was one lucky little boy this Christmas. 

 

One of Milo's new fun activities...

 Playing with Cousin Connor....too much fun!!!!

 Milo gets to go for a wagon ride with Nana almost every Sunday.  Here he is just chilaxing.