Surprise...

I know I already posted pictures of Alexa making

her big announcement, but I found

these and wanted to share.

"Who's going to be a Big Sis?"

"Alexa is!!!"

Landscaping

What would a project be without help from Alexa??

Rob preparing the front of the house for all

the goods I have purchased!

Don't forget about the side of the house!

It was a tough and messy job!

And the back side leading to the pool area...

Some of the Goods!

Although this isn't everything, below is a sample

of what was planted around the house in June 2010.

The previous summer we concentrated our efforts on

the pool area with stamp crete and landscaping,

so this year it was all about the

rest of the landscaping!

Paige's Butterfly Run

In Hope and Health for William we took part in

Paige's Butterfly Run on June 5, 2010 to show

our continued support for William's

courageous fight against cancer.

Kristie had beautiful t-shirts made for all of us with a

great picture of William on the front and...

an amazing saying on the back.

The Caterpillar Crawl - as you can see,

Alexa just wanted to run. She really didn't care about

waiting for the cow bell to signal the start of the race.

It was such a tough run, that she needed a snooze

during our 3K walk thru Franklin Square.

Team William in blue!

William's First B-day

Getting ready for William's First Birthday Party...

Memorial Day Weekend

Kristie had lots of fun toys outside for

all the kiddos to play with!

And of course what would a party be without games!

This was a fun relay race where the kids

had to fill a cup

with water and run to the other end and

fill the bucket. The first team to fill the

bucket were the winners!

Drinking the water was not helping her team to fill the bucket!

The Birthday Boy himself...William!

We are so proud of you William. You have had quite the

fight with your battle and you continue

to fight for a full recovery!

A Day at The Zoo

Spring 2010

A Trip to the Zoo

Trying to climb in...

Petting the elephant with mommy.

I think this monkey belongs in the zoo!

It's Been A While

I have to admit, I am very upset with myself. I haven't posted much on the blog in nearly a year. I have missed many, many memories of just the three of us. It is my own fault, but I am super disappointed in myself. There were so many good times and pictures of Alexa this past year that I have not shared. I am going to make a pack to myself that I won't let that happen again!

Since we have switched our computers and phones over to apples, I must admit that it is making it even harder for me to blog as I have no idea what I am doing on this computer system...nor can I find where pictures are uploaded - iphoto, aperatur, etc. Technology is not my strong suit...I will be the first to admit that.

Well, we have a day and a half left before just the three of us turns to the four of us. So I am going to go back and post just a few pictures - those that I can find.

There are sooo many good times I wish I could share with everyone...from our Spring break trip to Mrytle Beach in April of 2010 when we took Ayla with us, Strong National Museum visits, trips to the zoo, balloon fest, Old MacDonalds Farm, Abbotts Farm, Bounce Houses, Pool Side fun this summer, outdoor activities, Old Forge and Enchanted Forest, Library story time, Little Kickers Soccer, My Gym activities, Pumpkin Picking, Apple Picking, Our big trip to Disney, holidays, etc., etc.

I will see what I can find, go back in time for a few photos, then going forward will hopefully be able to stay somewhat current with our family blog!

19 Months Old

Saturday, July 17, 2010

19 Months old

Alexa is proud to announce ...

that in

February 2011

she is going to be a

BIG SISTER!!!!

Alexa loves saying "baby" and kissing

and hugging mommy's belly!!!

These last few months have been a lot of fun

with Alexa. Her vocabulary is expanding each day

and it is rather amusing to listen to her talk!

She loves saying "suse you dada" whenever he

burps, clears his throat,

coughs, sneezes, hiccups, etc.

She has gotten really good at her

"pease" ... a.k.a. please and

"tank you" ... a.k.a.

thank you and now even adds the name

of the person she is referring to after

her "pease" and "tank you".

She is a very independent little girl with a mind

of her own. Her favorite words that we here a

lot of are "No", "Nooo", and "No No".

She still at times wakes in the middle of the night,

crying to the point where I have to go in and

settle her back down. Her response to me

"night night all done". Even in the wee hours of

the night, I have to admit I do get a chuckle out

of it while assuring her that

night night is FAR from over!

I am still amazed each month with all her new

accomplishments, achievements, and milestones!

Looking forward to another month being

at home with my baby girl!

18 Months Old

Thursday, June 17, 2010

18 months old

1 1/2 years - where has the time gone??

Alexa's favorite necklace.

One happy girl!

"Please stop bothering me

mommy. I am reading."

The Obsession w/ Books Continues...

Alexa continues to love looking at books and being

read to. When you ask her where something

is on each page, she will point right to it.

Between Barney and Elmo,

Alexa is quite content!

And then there is the ice cream book.

She has to find the "hee hee pop" - a.k.a.

popsicle on each page.

Most of her words are very clear and we can

understand what it is she is saying or asking for

very well when she talks. However

popsicle - not so much. Alexa's version

of popsicle - "hee hee pop".

If Alexa is not sitting in her chair, then she

will plop herself in our lap with a

book in hand!

17 Months Old

Monday, May 17, 2010

17 Months Old

Where has the time gone? My baby has

her first 4 Wheeler and is old enough

to drive it all by herself.

It's scary for me to think and say this, but Alexa

has absolutely no fear these days. In her eyes,

the sky is the limit. What is amazing to me is how

much she learns each day.

Her vocabulary

increases daily as she repeats things we say and

is putting 2 and 3 words together now.

She is very determined.

When she wants something,

she will go to the extreme to figure out

how to get it or make it work.

She is the light of our lives!

Obsessed with Slides

We don't have our real play-set just yet.

I am still trying to design the one I want as the

last quote I received was for over $10,000.

Needless to say, I was told to go back to the

drawing board. I am trying to make some

decisions quickly though, because this thing

below, isn't going to cut it much longer.

"Here I come Mommy."

"One, two, threeeeee."

Tractor Ride

Going outside these days, results in a walk

to the shed, lots of banging on the shed door, and

screaming "cactor"... a.k.a. tractor.

Alexa quickly figured out that she has to "try" and

lift the handle to open the door.

And then she climbs aboard.

With the nicer weather these days, the tractor has

had many miles around the driveway!

When mommy has had enough, I tell Alexa that

the tractor is all done. So Alexa puts her hands

up and says "all done, bye bye cactor"

with lots of waving.