Happy Birthday, Alex!

Oh my gosh! Today is officially Alex's birthday. We relaxed at home most of the day. Daddy brought him an ice cream shake from Iceberg Drive Inn (he loves them) and I made his favorite food for dinner- potatoes. Oh, and he got a major diaper rash that showed up in just a couple of hours time, poor guy! He was so uncomfortable, he kept saying "Poopy hurts!" I just had to post that so that in 20 years he can be embarrassed when he reads this.

Welcome back.

Well, after weeks of sunshine and warmer weather, comfortable walks, and fun in the park, an old friend came by for a visit! Sorry, Alex and Achilles, no walk today.

Happy Birthday, Alex!

Alex had his birthday party today. Wow, he had a blast. He got some great presents (thanks, everyone!) and got to play with his cousins (yes, AJ is his cousin too). I think he couldn't have asked for a better day. We hung out there for most of the day and watched I Am Legend while the kids watched Tarzan. Alex came home EXHAUSTED. It was all worth it.

A Quick Trip to St. George

On Wednesday I had to make a quick trip to St. George to teach a SOAR class while the local SOAR trainer had to head up to our orem office for the audits. I brought bela Gloria with me to watch Alex for the day and we came back Friday. It turned out to be a nice trip. Alex went swimming for the first time this season. He had a blast! And we had a blast watching him have so much fun! Before we left, we just had to go to Bear Paw Cafe for a delicious breakfast.



This was the only picture I took. Right before we came right back. I know, lame.

Thank You Easter Bunny! Bock Bock!

We had a great weekend! We dyed eggs on Saturday (well, Virginia did while Alex watched), then found new ones on Sunday, along with sweet and fun surprises. Alex loves his "the king" car that the Easter Bunny left him. Check it out!

Well, I found this picture from a few days ago and meant to add it to the blog 'cause it is hilarious. I walked out of the shower to find Alex sitting on my bed, putting on mascara. He saw me looking at him and said "look!" and started batting his eyelashes. What do you think?

The Quest for Alex's Bike

So, I am on a quest. Nothing like Lord of the Rings, or anything. I'm on a quest to find a bike for Alex's 2nd birthday. A little too young? Yeah, that's what I say. The thing is, though, that Alex really, really likes bikes - and trikes. Now that it's warmer, he tries to get the neighbor's bike all the time, but he's too little. Anytime he sees a bike, he goes for it. In fact, I'm sure that the trike in mom and dad's garage will be his new obsession, just like it was last summer. The problem is, he's too little for everything that's available. There are a few little trikes out there that are tiny, but Alex's little legs aren't strong enough to push on the pedals, and he gets too frustrated. Really, their little legs don't get strong enough until they are closer to 3. So now what? Big wheels? Still not strong enough to push those pedals. Besides, there are no big wheels anymore- I don't know if you realized that. Well, we'll keep looking. Cross your fingers.