Dear Asher...

Dear Asher,

You are such a fun toddler. We enjoy you so much. It is such a blessing to watch you grow and see the way that you love others. Though you have times where you get mad a Zoee for wanting every toy you have, you are mostly so kind to her. You love to give her hugs and kisses and hold her. I just love seeing you love her. The other day yall were in the bath and Zoee started to stand up (which will lead to her getting into trouble) and you said gently but firmly, "Zoee, sit down." Once she obey you, you said "Good girl." Precious. That's what you are! Here are some more things going on in your life...

You got 2 fish from Daddy as a present for being a good boy while we were at camp with the students. We named them Bites and Ivy (for Poison Ivy and Chigger Bites which the students brought back from Camp). You love to feed them and talk to them =).

You are not a big fan of sprinklers or even small baby pools- you just don't really like getting water on your head. Its so funny. You will enjoy pools once we convince you to get in, but the convincing takes so long it is almost not worth it!!

You love your Little Tikes tractor that Mimi and Papa got you and your tricycle that Grandma and Grandad got you. I let you play with them in the house and you love riding around on them. Right now you are watching Cars while sitting on your green tractor. You are "all boy."

You love to make others laugh. You play peek-a-boo with Zoee almost every day- you just enjoy making her laugh.

You love to imitate Daddy. After he boxes in the garage, you want to box. If he climbs the ladder to get into the attic, you want to. You often get on your tractor and tell me that you are going to go "bye-bye to work" just like Daddy. If he eats ANYTHING, you will at least try it because you saw Daddy do it. It makes Daddy so happy to have a little "mini-me." It makes me smile to see you imitating him- you have a wonderful father.

That's all for now. Son, you are such a joy to Daddy and me. We are honored to have had these 2 years with you. We pray that you will continue to grow in love and obedience. We pray that you will grow to love Jesus with all of your heart and mind and soul. We love you!

Love,

Mommy