6!!!

Holy Cow!  You are 6.

Typical Ashton... taking a selfie.

Kiddo, you are growing up into an amazing little man.  Everyone you meet just loves you.  You are smart, athletic, and funny.  You love to play games and thrive off being the center of attention.

My big 6 year old!!

You are still emotional and competitive which leads to melt downs.  You were the highest scorer on your U8 team.  You get compliments all the time on how good you are and i would be a liar if I said that you were humble about it.  Last year people said, "he is good for to be so small or he is good to be so young" but this year people just say, "wow, he is good" or "he is great with the ball."  Needless to say, I am proud of you (until you cop an attitude with your teammates)

You are officially reading.   Your speech is getting so much better and you are becoming aware of the sounds that need correcting.

You love Bennett dearly.  You are Shepherd are the best of friends.  And you and Hunter play soccer or some sports thing everyday (sometimes with Shep in involved in this too).  You love to play football by yourself on the driveway and constantly run inside to tell me the score of the game... sometimes it is Clover playing and sometimes one of your made up teams.. the planes.  I must ALWAYS pick which team I want to win and often defend my answer.

"taking care" of Bennett for me while I clean up the kitchen. This was so precious.

You still love to sing.  And you say the sweetest prayers.

I took a little trip down memory lane and watched a bunch of videos I had taken from when you were younger.  Here is one that makes me melt and actually makes me tear up.  Such a fleeting moment. 

Ashton, you are fiesty and sweet.  I am beyond proud of you!

Love ya Smash
Mom

totally worn out. 

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This b-day we kept low key and it is just proof that it doesnt take a whole to make a great birthday.
I took him lunch on Thursday and took cookies to his class.

Eating McD's

Ashton passing out the cookies

Mantis and Queenie came up Friday night and did their annual "go out to dinner and the toy store".  Ashton LOVES this.  Though it was nearly freezing Friday night, we met up after dinner for putt putt.  Ashton picked out a toy and got a little something for his brothers too... thanks mom and dad for taking him out on the town.

blowing out his candles

Mantis and Queenie stayed the night and then PapaHub and Grandma and Uncle Nolan met up with us Saturday morning for Hunter and Ashton's double header soccer game.  It was so fitting that Smash got to play 2 games on his birthday.  In his world, that is better than any birthday party I could have thrown for him.  This also complete the season (another post on that later).

his big gift from us... he is way more excited than he looks

In between games, we came back to the house and did presents and a quick cake moment.

Singing Happy Birthday and eating cupcakes after their soccer game today

PapaHub and Grandma took us out to lunch and then we headed over to GrandmaDeans for a quicky visit.

The Ninjago game

Got home around 5 and played played played played with all his new stuff.  I must say, he racked up.
- Wii
- Bike/ helmet
- soccer ball
- Ninjago lego game
- Twister game
- Chutes and Ladders super hero squad
- Clemon Nike dry fit shirt
- Clemson hoodie
- Jeans
- Football long sleeve tshirt
-Lego house kit
- Spiderman toy
- $125

The replacement soccer ball from Riggs... see here

Not bad for a 6 year old bday.  Thanks to the grandparents, great grandparents, and Uncle Nolan for making him feel so special on his day!