New posts coming soon...hopefully!

Wow, I just can't believe how long it has been since I last posted. This month has FLOWN by! Please be patient with me--I'll have new pics of Asher up soon! He continues to bring a TON of joy to our lives and is LOTS of fun. He has started playing games with us and still smiles and laughs all the time. He is such a happy little boy with a very tender heart. We love him lots and can't wait to share more with all of you soon.

Water, water, everywhere!

Oh, how Asher loves water! At the play area they have a place where kids (or anyone) can play in the water spouts. They take turns coming out of different grates in the ground. Asher loved playing in the water. If you look closely at the progression of the pictures, you can see him getting wetter, and wetter, and wetter! He doesn't care if the water comes down on his head or his face as long as it's not too hard. He only got upset if he got too cold, or if the spout of water went so high that it was coming down too hard for him. Otherwise he had LOTS AND LOTS OF FUN!

Fun playing

Also on the 8th Asher and I went to a play area at the San Tan Village Mall (we met friends there, too, though I didn't get pictures of them!) Asher had such fun playing, but the best part was the WATER! (see above)

Daddy's socks

Yes, I'm way behind on blogging, but I've just been so busy this last month that it's hard to get the time in! Well, this picture was from the 8th, but it's still very cute! Paeter put his socks on Asher's arms, and Asher had fun walking around with them on!

Oh, I almost forgot.

This one's for my family in PA. Here's a picture of a real live roadrunner. I think it even said, "Meep, meep!"

Trip to the Zoo

We took our first trip to the Phoenix zoo on Friday with some other moms with kids Asher's age. We had lots of fun...well, after Asher got some food and a little snuggle time, we had fun. He didn't eat a very good breakfast, so he was hungry and sleepy (because he wasn't getting a morning nap) and hot (it was at least 90 degrees, I think!), and at one point, poopy, too! But, after we got all that out of the way, Asher did much better!

So, here he is BEFORE the breakdown, at the very beginning of the day.

And here's all the moms and babies that came!

And here's Asher getting some snuggle time because...well, he just needed it, I guess! (thanks for letting us borrow your sling, Susan!)

And here's Asher MUCH happier being able to play in the dirt...

...and with a tractor (his first time)!

Cousins!

Early on in the week out in PA we were able to get all the cousins together to take a picture! Yes, we had a similar one taken last Christmas, as well. But, this time there's a new addition! Little Alliyah is the newest cousin---but not for long!

Family Reunion

While we were in PA we went to our Corbett Family Reunion. It was great to see so many people we haven't seen in A WHILE, and catch up at least a little bit! Here's my Dad (Papa) with all his sisters and his mom (his brother couldn't make it that day).

My Dad got a good picture of Asher playing in the grass!

Ooooh! A puppy! This is the first time Asher's been around a BIG dog and I was wondering how he would react. But, have no fear because he loved this dog just as much as the cute little ones he gets to play with at Nana and Papa's and Aunt Karyne's and Uncle Jon's! He has such a GREAT time with this puppy!

Trip to PA

So, we did take a trip out to PA to visit my family, and I didn't take very many pictures, so all of the ones below are from Papa Corbett (thanks, Dad!). I got sick halfway through the visit with THE SOREST throat I've EVER had, and was down for the count for several days. So, I don't have any pictures of half of our family!! :-( Well, here are the ones I DO have.

Here's Asher looking uncertain while Uncle Jeff (my older brother) is holding him.

And here's Asher looking even MORE uncertain while Uncle Sean (my younger brother) is holding him!

The four of us are enjoying something online (maybe comedians? I can't remember exactly). By the way, that's a VERY pregnant (7 1/2 months--child #5!!!) sister-in-law, Mandy, sitting beside me.

And here's Asher enjoying his 2 new toys from Grandma and Papa Corbett.

Twins!

Melissa Stephenson, this post is especially for you! I asked Nana Dee and Papa Tim if they would be able to get a picture of Asher in this outfit sitting in their walker, because Aaron Stephenson has the SAME outfit and access to the SAME walker and Melissa posted it on their blog a while back, so I thought I would do the same! :-)

LOTS of blogging to do!

Well, since it has been almost A MONTH (Yikes!) since I last blogged, I figured I had a lot of catching up to do! I hope I can remember what all went on this past month! I last posted 3 days before we left for our trip to PA, so we'll start back there....

What's up with THAT?!

So, Asher got this Superman basketball bath set from Aunt Karyne and Uncle Jon for his birthday. It came with this little red foam basketball, and for some reason Asher likes to carry it around in his mouth like a little puppy! It's SO funny! I don't know where he picked up that idea from, but it sure is fun to watch. :-)

One-Year Photos

Aunt Karyne (Paeter's sister) was at it again! She took us into our backyard as well as down to the park near our house and snapped some AWESOME pictures of our little family! So, enjoy a few of the MANY that she took! Thanks, Karyne--if it weren't for you, we'd be paying out the wazoo for pictures like these!!!

We'll Miss You.

My Papa (my Mom's Dad) passed away yesterday at 93 years old. He was a very loving and giving man. He loved to sing and had a deep, rich, bass voice. He was always a member of at least one choir, and that lasted until I think even a year ago! He was a hard worker--first on their farm, and then after moving from there he would do outside work as much as possible--that is, until his body would no longer permit him to do that. He was definitely a family man--with one wife, 9 children, 42 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren, he would have to be!! He was good-natured, and always had a smile to give away. He lived a good long life, and is now at home with Jesus. It will be strange going home without him there, but I know he is no longer suffering in his temporary body. We love you and will miss you, Papa, but we will see you again!

Asher's Party

We had a birthday party for Asher on over a week ago on Sunday, August 24th (I bet you were wondering if we actually DID anything for his birthday!)--incidentally, that was my due date! Anyway, here are a few pictures of Asher enjoying his first (cup)cake, and opening some presents. He knew what to do right away and tore into his dessert!! I think he MUST be his mother's son! :-)