Changes

 I've been meaning to write this for a while, but I kept forgetting!  Ashton is growing and changing so rapidly now.  It's like he's gone from little boy to little man-child!  His voice is changing and getting deeper and for a boy who has never ever liked to wear underwear, has been wearing underwear for one or two months now!  He's 100% middle school boy!  

A fun afternoon at Gaver

Searching for the perfect pumpkin

Snarky boy on a the hay ride with Yolanda

Typical pre-teen boy...all we need are earbuds!

He's got a new BFF Liam who he enjoys hanging out with on the weekends!

I also received a new picture of his birthmom Ms. Taylor with the three girls and her little boy.

Eli, Taylor, Annabelle, Paisley and Noel

Catching up

Since school started it's been a whirlwind here at the Gjerde residence.  We have had some good days among the whirlwind days.   

First picture day hair!  Ashton really wanted his hair to have a certain style for picture day, so he asked me if I could do his hair for picture day!  I would say it was a success!

Next, our friends who gave us Waffles got a new pug puppy named Biscuit.  Ashton was in love!

Took Ashton apple picking for the first time ever with Lily and Ms. Susan's family.  It ended up pouring down rain, but we had a really good time!  I think Ashton even though he was reluctant to go really enjoyed himself.

After Labor Day Ms. Susan's pool does a puppies in the pool event for charity!  Ashton along with Ms. Susan's neighbor Lucy were so excited about swimming with Waffles and Pickles in the pool!  Waffles and Pickles not so much, but they endured it!

Lastly, we bought season passes to Gaver Tree farm. So far Ashton and I have been 3 times.  He really likes doing the corn maze (which he is amazing at by the way), shooting basketball hoops and throwing footballs, and building the little wooden house they have there.  I know he really wants to go with a friend, so hopefully we can go one more time with a friend.

Ashton also had been hanging out with a new friend Liam whom he met at Adventure Park USA camp.  They have been hanging out together almost every weekend!