New Summer Toy

Alexa new exactly what this was once

the pieces came out of the box and

was not willing to wait to try it out.

While Rob and my dad tried putting

it together, Alexa was trying to jump!

This did not make it easy for the assemblers!

"Finally, it's all mine!"

What a great toy for the deck!!!

Time for Tunes

Alexa loves wearing daddy's mowing head phones!

Alexa's way of Feeding Kruzer

Alexa loves feeding Kruzer...

but insists on giving him one handful at a time.

Luckily, Kruzer is patient as this takes quiet a while!

Not to mention, the handfuls are rather small!

And let me tell you - she guards this bowl with her life!

4th of July 2010

Not really sure what happened to all of our

pictures from this day. Alexa has three different

4th outfits that were adorable.

Would have loved to posted them!!

Playing in the kiddie pool.

Just some of the festive food...

What would a party be without the Wapatula???

Although it looked and smelled good...I was not

able to taste test this particular beverage.

We knew we were expecting but at this point,

we hadn't let the cat out of the bag just yet!!!

Father's Day 2010

Old MacDonald's Farm in Sackett's Harbor

for Father's Day

The Finished Product

Balloon Fest 2010

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!