Row, Row, Row your boat, gently down the stream....

We want to tell you all about the fun weekend our whole family had.  Mommy and Daddy got to do what they call a little "Getaway".  They went to Chattanooga for two days.  They were really excited to tell us there is one of the world's largest aquariums and children's discovery museums, they want to take us to when we get bigger.  They loved Chattanooga.  They also went whitewater rafting.  They loved it and said when we are old enough we will get to do that too.  It looked super-fun to us, although Grandma M said no way would she do that. (she said she is kind of a chicken)  There is a picture of Mommy and Daddy on the Ocoee River rafting, so you can see for yourselves. They said they also did some fun shopping, eating in restaurants, and listening to some good music.  They love fiddle music and they got to hear Blueground Undergrass w/ David Blackmon and they seemed really excited about that.  We know they love music, and we know we already do too.

While Mommy and Daddy were away Grandma M was in charge of us.  She had some great helpers.  Grantie Patty (Great Aunt Patty) drove down from Wisconsin and she brought two friends who we now call Auntie Barb and Auntie Karen.  They are friends of Grantie Patty's and Grandma M's, and they tell us they have all known each other since their kids were our age!!  Those are some long-time friends!!  We were so happy we got to know them and we had such a good time.  We also loved the fact there were lots of hands and laps for extra cuddle time and maybe a little bit of spoiling time too!  We loved it!  We were the best boys and Grandma M was very proud of us.  We were very excited, they all got really brave and packed us up for a trip to the mall!  Auntie Karen and Auntie Barb were kind of shocked to see everything needed for the excursion!! It was so much fun, we did some big-time shopping and then they went to Silver Spoon Restaurant and had lunch.  We were good boys and sat in our car seats and napped!!  It was a great outing.

(Fun at the Mall)

(Auntie Barb, Grantie Patty, Auntie Karen)

While they were here Auntie Barb figured out Mommy's new Beaba food processor and made our peas!

Yummy!!  We have been doing pretty good eating real food, so far applesauce and peas and we are loving it.  Grantie Patty made a homemade ice cream cake that Grandma M, Mommy and Daddy are still enjoying and she also made Great Grandma Mitchell's famous cheese spread and Daddy has some every night when he gets home from work. 

While they were all cooking Auntie Karen was holding and cuddling us, we loved the extra attention and enjoyed every minute of it.  Thank-you Auntie Barb and Auntie Karen for taking the time to come and get to know us and also for helping Grandma M, and thank-you Grantie Patty for coming again, we know  this has been your third trip to Tennessee since we were born!! That is lots of miles in your Caravan!! Thank-you for helping too so Mommy and Daddy could spend some on their Getaway. Grandma M told us she thinks all of you enjoyed meeting us and being with us as much as we enjoyed all of you.

Grandma M has been back here since Sept. 13th.  She was amazed at how much we have grown and changed.  She thinks we are even more fun to play with now then we were when she left the end of July.  She is especially excited how much we love to be read to..  She says she is a big reader and she loves reading to us and knowing we love it as much as she does. 

She is taking care of us sometimes during the day since Mommy's new business, Smart Close LLC is keeping her busy (which means she closes small business loans for banks).  It is so nice to have Mommy working from our home, because she is still here with us and helps with our feedings and play times.   Daddy is off every day to his job with the US Forest Service, so we are happy Grandma M is here to help out.  She says we keep her really busy and she loves being here with us.  We are also happy to report Nana Harding had her gallbladder surgery and she is recovering nicely!  Yea Nana!!  We send you lots of smooches!

Mommy or Daddy will add some pictures for us, we hope you enjoy them, we don't quite have all the computer knowledge to do that yet..  We send you all hugs and kisses and a little drool, thanks for checking in on us through our blog.

(My brother has a mouth - wow...)

(My brother discovers my ear)

(We're a little kaleidoscope)

Love, Asher, Skyler, and Ryder

P.S. Happy 1st Birthday to our 2nd cousin Nolan Pertzborn!!  A year ago he was in a NICU in Madison, WI and is now a completely healthy and happy One Year Old!  Way to go Nolan!!! We are excited to get to meet you in person and play with you as soon as our Mommy and Daddy can work that out!!  Happy Birthday!