Aschermanns

November came and November went. Life is a bit of a whirlwind these days. We are getting ready to move….yes…finally we are moving. I decided that I should probably do a photo dump and summary of November as December will be even more busy than most Decembers.

Look at these three.

The kids and I spend a weekend in Glenwood with Grammy and Grandpa. It was a great visit and the kids had a blast. Grammy, Grandpa and Mom were pooped by the end, but the kids loved our action packed weekend. We did some hot tubbin', some moving watching, some card playing and we even went up the tram for caving and playing.

Snuggling with Grandpa

Maddox is ready for the hot tub.

Liesel and her Grammy

These crazy boys.

I don't remember the last time Milo laughed this much. He is pretty sure Grandpa is the funniest guy around.

What a crew.

Look a photo of Mom.

Beautiful Glenwood Springs.

So much fun!

Nana, the kids, and I all went to see Trolls. Maddox liked the movie, but loved the popcorn. Both Milo and Liesel are obsessed with the soundtrack for Trolls. It is all we listen to these days.

Check out this little cutie.

Nana and Papa went to Milo's Grandparents Day at school.

Liesel got to meet baby Conrad. At first she was disappointed that he was a little boy, but she has grown to love him.

The "kids table" at Thanksgiving. Yes, Liesel is wearing a hawaiian dress. It was a battle I chose not to fight.

Sleeping on Daddy's shoulder.

Sleeping on Milo's Shoulder.

Milo's Thanksgiving Performance. He was the Middle Billy Goat Gruff

House Pictures.

It's a Kitchen.

Looking like a home.

As most of you know this is a busy time of year in the Aschermann household. Let me count the celebrations: Liesel’s Birthday 10/29 , Milo’s Birthday10/30, Maddox Birthday 11/4, and Scott’s Birthday 11/7, throw in Halloween and this family is maxed out on parties, sugar, gifts, and craziness.

Milo at 6 you are great! So far at least, it has only been 4 days, but a great 4 days! You have become quite the helper especially in the mornings. You dress yourself, do your inhaler, brush your teeth and you recently started to make your own breakfast. You know how to operate the toaster so toast or frozen waffles are you go to choice. You have recently started getting an allowance. Once a week you get $2, one of which you can spend, one you have to put in your piggy bank. You are saving up to buy a power ranger gun. Your jobs include making your bed and taking out the recycle. You love school, especially your teacher Ms. Boyer. I am pretty sure you have a little crush on her. Nothing like a pretty lady to get a little boy to learn how to read and count. We are 1/3 of our way through your kindergarten year and you have learned so much. You are a “half-dayer”, as you call it. You love school! Currently you want to be a scientist. You got a scientist kit for your birthday and are learning all kinds of fun new things. You love legos, transformers, star wars (even though you have never seen it), ninjas, and hockey! You started playing for the Arvada Hockey Association and you LOVE it. We went and watched your first Avalanche game last week and you were so enthralled. You watched the whole game and asked all kinds of questions so that you could better understand the game. Of my three kids you are the most ticklish and you have the best belly laugh ever! You are a great kid, a great big brother, and over all a great human being. Dad and I love you so much!

Liesel, Wheezy, the Weasel, You’re 4! How did that happen? You are a little girl that loves horses, unicorns, princesses, your brothers, and sweets. All three of our kiddos have great imaginations, but yours, my dear, is amazing! You always come up with the best role-play games for you and your brothers. You are often pretending to be a horse, a mommy, a baby sister, a tiger, and all sorts of other characters. I love listening to you play! You are our first kid to get stitches. You got 13 stitches in your leg last month. You are not keen on being potty trained. Your little world is a crazy these days: moving, new daycare, and new school. I am pretty sure you are refusing to use the potty because it is the one thing that you have control over. You are a girl who likes to be in control. People often tell me how much you look like me. I have to be honest, I don’t see myself in you, I just see Liesel. But I do find this to be a great compliment as you are a beautiful little girl. You love singing and dancing. Your favorite songs right now are “Puff the Magic Dragon” and the theme song from Zootopia. You love preschool most of the time. You have started to complain about a little boy being mean to you at school. I have full confidence that the teachers are handling the situation, but if they aren’t I know you will. You are a natural leader, remember to be kind, inclusive, and most importantly be you. You still don’t use “s” at the beginning of words: swing = wing, swimming = wimming, school=cool. It’s one of the things that remind me that no matter how big your personality is, your are still little. You often will announce out of the blue that you love us. I love that! You love to be carried and often sneak into my bed in the morning for extra snuggles. You are stuck between wanting to be big like Mo and wanting to be loved on like a little girl. I’ll tell you what, you are our one and only little girl and we will always love on you.

Maddox you are officially going to be 2 tomorrow! You are adorable, funny, happy, rowdy, and all things a 2-year-old little boy should be. Your two favorite things in the whole world are Milo and Liesel. You are happy as long as you get to do the same thing they are doing. You say Mo clear as day and you are working extra hard on Liesel. Currently you just kind of lisp your way through her name. It is a hard one. Generally speaking you only say the first syllable of every word you try to say. Like my other two, you are a late bloomer when it comes to talking, but you understand everything. You love to color (mostly with markers even though they are a mess), read books, wrestle run, and putting on massive amounts of Chap Stick. You are a very clumsy little boy, but tough as nails. You have eczema on your soft little skin and you love putting cream on. You sleep in the same room with your brother and sister and are usually the last one to fall asleep. You have a serious pacifier problem. You would have your “BABA” in your mouth 24-7 if I let you. Sometimes on lazy mornings I let you have your way and you walk around proud as can be with 5-6 pacifiers, testing each one, giddy as can be. You have adorable gappy teeth like your big brother did at your age. You can whistle. You are the biggest jokester of the three kids. You love teasing. You will refuse to give hugs good-bye and just as I am getting ready to leave you will laugh and run after me for a hug and kiss. You have great fine motor skills just like your big brother and sister did at your age. You are the best snuggler. You climb up and give great big hugs and place you head on my shoulder. You are going through a major mommy phase right now and I have to admit I don’t mind one bit! We can’t wait to see where you go and who you become. Love you sooooo much!

Bedtime with these three in one room can often be crazy and frustrating, but there is nothing like listening to them giggle from the other room.

It turns out Liesel has "groovy" teeth and had to get them sealed.

Maddox and his lady friend, Heather at the baseball game.

Watching fireworks with Daddy at the Rockies Game.

Watching some baseball.

Water park fun. Sweet comb over.

BIRTHDAY PARTY FIASCO

Birthday Girl

Birthday Boy

Another Birthday Boy

Piñata

Winding up

Get it, Girl.

Cake time

Playing with Uncle G and uncle Matthew

Little guy. You can tell it is fall time. The constant runny nose makes for a sore little nose. Toddler problems.

Milo with his buddies, Colin and Arsen at his school Halloween Party.

Woohoo, House progress. We are hoping to move in around Thanksgiving. Fingers crossed.

These guys!

Baby sitting Baby Ian.

A good gash

So upset

Ice cream heals all wounds.

Bosco Love.

Library time.

Leaves!

Grammy snuggles

So Liesel was very quiet one one morning, too quiet. When I found her it was too late. She had gotten in to vaseline and put it in her hair and her brother's hair. She told me she was making her hair beautiful. I'll tell you what, vaseline is so hard to get out of hair.