Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Piece of Cake

All summer we have been trying to get Ashton to ride his bike.  We knew he would have no problem at all!  However like most things he has to do everything in his own way and in his own time.  Tonight he got his way.  Daddy pulled out his smaller pre-school  bike after refusing to try the larger bike and took off the training wheels.  He got on the bike and rode it immediately with no problems!!!!!  Piece of Cake!  Like nothing!

Ashton riding his bike!

We have had the most busiest summer I can remember.  In early August we went to Bethany beach with the Best family and some other friends.  I took Ashton's buddy Nathan with us.  Like usual they had a love/hate kind of time.  On the last day Ashton only had his half-sister Arianna to play with.  It was nice to see them playing together!

This years beach gang
Bribed them for this picture:)


Last night we just got back from visiting brother Stian and his kids in Connecticut.  As usual Ashton had a great time with his same age nephew Eirik.

Fishes in the water!

Friday, August 4, 2017

Summer Camp take aways

This summer we found the perfect summer camp for Ashton offered through the City of Frederick.  It's a little free range than I am used to, but he absolutely loves it!  Basically it is a playground camp.  I usually drop him off around 9 ish and pick him up a little before 3.  He basically plays all day!  One of the funny take aways Ashton has gained from the camp this summer is the knowledge that his is "white" as opposed to black or brown.  So funny.  One day he came home and he said to me, "mommy do you know I am white?"  Why yes I did, what color is mommy?  Your white too.  What about Lily?  She is brown.  What about your friend Nathan?   He is blackish-brown"  LOL 

Also we just came back from a fun trip in South Carolina with Grandpa Bob and Grandma Ginger, Uncle Greg and Aunt Cindy, and Ashton's 2nd cousins Hannah and Collin.  Ashton has been around Collin before but prior to this visit Collin has hidden behind his mama.  This time, the boys were best buddies.  It was so cute to watch them play together!
Cousins

Camping with the family