Aschermanns

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Too good to forget

Maddox has had some good ones lately:

Maddox started preschool this year. His best gal pal has always been our family friend, Josie. At preschool he met a new friend Olivia. He came home a little twitter-pated. He said “Momma, I am going to have to tell Josie about Olivia and Oliva about Josie. I think I will just say Oliva, this is Josie. Josie, this is Olivia.” What a little Casanova and considerate of everyone’s feelings.
We went downtown this weekend and were playing at Confluence Park near the Platte River. Liesel and Maddox were both playing on the steps into the Platte River when Maddox miss-stepped and fell into the river. I couldn’t reach him and pull him out, so in I went. Clothes and all. The good news is that this all happened next to REI so I was able to trench through REI, sopping wet and buy new clothes for both Maddox and I. When you ask Maddox about this event his comment is, “I sunk and Momma got new clothes”. He misses the very beginning and the middle part of the story but nails the end.
On Sunday Maddox came in from playing with Milo and Liesel and said, “I am so tired Momma can I take a rest?” He then laid down on the couch and took a nap.

Liesel had one too:

· Liesel: Mom I would really like to be a Japanese for Halloween.

· Me: Excuse me?

· Liesel: I would like to be a Japanese.

· Me: * Long pause*

· Liesel: You know, like in the Greatest Showman?

· Me: Ahh, a trapeze. Sigh of relief.

A Milo moment:

This year MIlo's class was tasked with voting for one boy and one girl in their class to represented them at student council. The rules were to write down one boy's name and one girl's name, it can't be your own. This resulted with Milo being voted to student council. Milo was very proud of himself as were Scott and I.

bedtime snuggles

The girl has her own style

Maddox playing at Confluence Park

Liesel Girl

Post Platte River Jump

new outfit after the Platte River Jump

Listening to some music

Nap time

full of spunk

Cheese

I love it when she lets me put her hair up out of her face

A face only a mother could love

A boy and his dog

Winston

Rag Curls

Maddox's lunch date with Barrett

Milo and Jack

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Back to school 2018

So, I got Maddox’s preschool packet. Yep, Maddox started preschool, welp. Part of this packet was a 3x5 card that the teachers would like me to use to describe Maddox. Give them a glimpse of who he is. I thought, "what a good idea". I should do this for each kid every year so I remember who they were at each stage. Sure, a 3x5 index card would not be nearly enough room to describe it all, but it sure would get the highlights.

Maddox Robert Aschermann

3 ½ years old

The half is very important to him. Maddox is incredibly social. He will talk to anyone, anywhere. “Who are you? What’s your name? Who that? Why you here? I’m MacMac” He loves imagination play with his older brother and sister. Pretending to be a spy, a baby, a daddy, a teenager, an animal, a worker guy. He LOVES it! He has picked up a lot from Milo and Liesel including all the good things from numbers, counting, “reading” books before bed time, sharing, empathy, and humor. He has also picked up the not as endearing things: potty talk, whining, fighting, not sharing, screaming, and generally invading people’s personal space. Though he tries to keep up with the big kids he is still a little guy. He just gave up his pacifier last week. He loves tractors, our farm, Paw Patrol, and anything to associated with construction. He often turns his t sounds to k’s which may make it hard to understand him, but his lispy speech is music to my ears. I could listen to him talk all day. And some days it feels like I do.

Liesel Mary Aschermann
5 1/2 years old

Never forget the half. Liesel is fearless. She learned to truly swim this summer. She dives into the deep end of the pool. She does back flips off the side of the pool. She loves hanging from the monkey bars and climbing. Liesel is also smart, independent, sweet, loving, and hard headed. She will often give random proclamations of love. She taught herself to tie her shoes so that she could wear her red high-top sneakers. She changes clothes no less than three times a day not including pajamas. She LOVES imagination play. Most of her sentences with her brothers begins with “pretend we…..” She adores animals and loves pretending she is one, a cheetah, a horse, a coyote, a dog, four of her favorites. Since Liesel was a little girl she has had her signature laugh. It is a throating hoarse laugh that is extra contagious. Though they may not admit both her bothers love playing with Liesel. She can create fun no matter where she is. I can't believe she is now a kindergartner. I know she will thrive at school because of who she is and all the things I just described about her. She is a bright star!

Milo John Aschermann

7 1/2 years old

The half is still important at his age. Milo has started playing cards. It has been so much fun to have game nights and play games we both like. Like most kids his age he loves to “floss”. The coolest dance move in elementary school. He still adores hockey and he did golf and lacrosse camps over the summer. He loved them both. No matter which sport he is playing he is the hardest work kid out there. He won’t wear anything except sports shirts and shorts. He is good at math and is still trying to navigate the reading thing. He enjoys helping his dad around the farm. The truth is he just simply enjoys his dad. The two of them are two peas in pod and are so much alike! He loves playdates with his friends, but is equally happy with family time. A good back scratch, a good movie or game, and time with the family makes for a great Friday night for this kid. Milo is sweet, empathetic, hardworking, smart, artistic, and generally just a great kid. On the first day of second grade Milo walked into his classroom, smiled and said hello to his teacher, then started catching up with his friends. I had mixed emotions of being proud of what a confident second grader his is and a little sad that he is so independent. He did let me hug him before I left the classroom.

Liesel and her new teacher Ms Boyer

First Day of Preschool

Milo and Jacob

1st Day of School - Raising of the Flag and the rocket launch

One Last Trip before School Starts

We went to San Diego this summer to have some family time and hang out with some great friends. We vacationed with the O'Roukes last summer in North Carolina and decided to do it again this year in San Diego. The highlights of our trip where golf for dad, Mom got to read 2 books (again, 2 books), the pool, the beach, card games, Lego Land, and Scarlett!