LOVE summer!

Beautiful Day in Sonoma

We had a fun Saturday riding on the train that weaves through the forest and into a miniature village. Alex thought it was so funny that I could drive my wheelchair right on to the train.

Bestest Cousin Buddies

Alex is missing his favorite little buddy, Cale, who just moved away. Here's some pictures of their last activity together before the move - to the Train Museum and icecream.

Carnival and Fro-Yo...Now THAT's a Good Day!

Labor Day Weekend Fun!!

We had a fun weekend with our friends Tyler and Alecia in Seaside, CA! Lots of good food, gorgeous beaches, and an afternoon at the Monterey Bay aquarium. Alex was so excited to be on a trip that he finally fell asleep Saturday at 4:30 am and got up 6:30 am. Not cool!

This kid is in heaven - Pumpkins Everywhere!!

Just bein' me!

Splashing at Cherry Hill water park!

We had a great time today playing at Cherry Hill. Alex has always been a little nervous around water, but he is getting more and more brave. In fact, he was jumping into the pool at random places and assuming daddy would catch him. Luckily Mike was focused and movin quick!

Cousin buddies

This is my cousin Dylan (I call him Dee Dee, and he
calls me Audee). We love to play together at the park
or go to the library with our moms, or whatever! It is
fun having a cousin so close to my age that lives so close!

Scenes of Summer 2010

Life has gotten away with me and I have become a real slacker about updating our blog! I definitely have not stopped taking pictures, however! So - for all of you who have requested blog updates - introducing "Scenes of Summer 2010." For the rest of the summer, I will be updating the blog several times a week with, well...the scenes of our summer. Enjoy...

Moments to Remember

Look who learned a new trick

I turn the corner and this is what I see...a little man that has learned how to use a stool - fantastic! He pushed it over to the counter, climbed up, and was reaching for the fruit saying, "apple! apple!"

Yeah for sunny days in November!

The clouds and rain finally cleared and we got to go to the park for a while today! Alex had a blast running around trying out everything. When he was reaching his hand into the little pipe, I asked him, "what's down there?" and he answered, "ick." but when he pulled his hand out, he got a big grin and said, "Um yum yum!!" (needless to say, I quickly brushed off his hand and distracted him with the spinney wheel!)

Uhhh...it is time for a haircut...

I'M ONE!!

Happy Birthday Alex!! Can you believe it has already been a year! Alex invited his little friends over and they (along with their parents) had a great time playing with Alex's new toys and chomping cake. We made a big cake for everyone to share and a little one for Alex to destroy. Well, not only did he destroy it, he ate the whole thing! We thought we would never go to bed tonight after all of that sugar, but , surprisingly, he still ate his dinner and went to bed. He had a busy weekend scaring people as a spider and a skeleton, playing with Grandma who was in town, walking around without holding on to anything, and eating 85 pounds of cake - no wonder he was tired! (We are working on a video...stay tuned!)

Alex LOVES to play in the fall leaves!

Crisp fall day at the park

Over the weekend, we packed a picnic lunch and went to a park in Bellevue. I'm not sure who was enjoying playing with the toys more - Alex or Daddy!

This is the life...

My first taste of popsicle

Geez! WHY do I keep coming back for another taste??