April Celebrations!

April has been fast and furious in the Gjerde household!  Ashton celebrated his 8th birthday with friends from school and church at Libertytown Park!  I think everyone had a great time.  We had a nice visit from Yolanda, and Ashton was totally enamored with her!  She was such a good sport.  Sleeping in his room with him, talking walks with him to see his favorite beagle puppies, and jumping on the trampoline.  We also had visits from Eirik and cousins Hannah and Collin from North Carolina.  Plus Grandpa Bob and Grandma Ginger.  We had a fun Easter and Passover celebrations with all ofriends and family!

Ashton and the beagle puppies

Celebrating April Birthdays

Ashton's birthday party crew

Easter Fun with Friends and Family

Hiking with Yolanda at Cascade Falls, Patapsco State Park

If we were all that confident!

Ashton has been doing great!  I am so happy that he seems so much happier and less combative!  He loves creating little you tube videos and has been soaring with confidence.  For the past few months he has wanted to change his name to from Ashton Taylor Gjerde to Ashton Amazing Gjerde.  I told him when he was older he could change his name!  The other day going through his school papers I noticed he wrote his name Ashton Amazing Gjerde!  Love that confidence!