Andrew got a butterfly kit for his birthday and they came out of their chrysalides right before we went to visit Alex and Rachel, so the butterflies came along for the trip!
*** no butterflies were harmed in the taking of these pictures, they were set free the next day :)
Who says you can’t eat ice cream and ride a horse at the same time?
Tree climber extraordinaire!
Just hangin around :)
I really wish the lighting was better on these pictures!
Need a hug? Alex gives the best and has an unlimited amount of them to give :)
Got some Ice Cream? Alex will be right over!
As long as he can bring a best buddy, aka cousin Andrew!
Got a big stick for Alex to swing? He’ll be right there, you may want to stand back though, LOL. Is brush clearing a profession?
Need a haircut? Don’t call Alex, well unless you can cut hair with a stick? Nope, better call Pop Pop instead!
We had a fun weekend celebrating Andrew’s 4th birthday. Like most moms I’m still trying to figure out where that time went! Our little baby has most definitely transformed into a little boy in what seems like no time at all!
1. The Cake
2. The Presents
Lightning Mcqueen
Team Geotrax - “All Aboard”
A little help opening all the presents
These cool books came all the way from Australia!
A much beloved Larrymobile as seen in the next picture
3. The Tinkertoys (aka trip down memory lane)
Now that all the fundraiser stuff is out of the way, we thought we'd show you all the things we've been up to lately :)
1. We've played with our friend Matthew
Yes, Andrew I think you may need a bigger box!
No Andrew.. you may not paint Matthew yellow.
2. We've mastered the art of pedaling a bike.
3. We've watched a space shuttle launch.
4. We've learned to write the alphabet.
Andrew told me he had a surprise for me... we have shown him how to write the letters of the alphabet but he had never wanted to try it himself. Well, apparently he decided to give it a try on a dry erase board we have in the playroom - the good news is that he did a great job and even wrote some of his numbers! the bad news was that he did it with a sharpie marker, LOL. Guess what I spent the next half hour doing, armed with a bottle of rubbing alchohol, paper towels, and a lot of elbow grease! FYI - the easiest way to remove permanent marker from a dry erase board is to draw over it with a dry erase marker and then erase.
More alphabet practice.
5. We've been to a school carnival
The wonderful thing about Tiggers.... is Tiggers are wonderful things.. their tops are made out of rubber.. their bottoms are made out of springs... their bouncy bouncy bouncy bouncy fun fun fun fun fun!
And now you are stuck with that song in your head, LOL.
What goes up....
Must come down :)
Here are two very important ladies in Andrew's life. On the left side of the picture is his speech therapist/teacher Mrs. Reeder and on the right is Mrs. Follin craft maker/helper extraordinaire . They are two very special people to us and have made a huge impact in Andrew's life :)
1. Do not call a professional to help with your plumbing issues. Just call the three "toileteers". Also do not buy new jeans until the amount of holes in them is greater than or equal to the remaining material.
On a side note - when your toilet paper roll holder goes missing, make sure you look for it in the toilet (especially if you have an small child).
2.Take advantage of living in the Sunshine State, by hanging clothes on the line... even if it is the dead of winter. As an added bonus, you get lots of fresh air and sunshine. Although I may not appreciate the bonus quite so much during our hot, sticky, summer!
3. Take in a boarder... extra points if he's a cutie pie like this little guy! P.S. This is Matthew, the little guy we are babysitting and practicing to be a big brother on.
4. Start wondering if you could sell your 3 year olds creative "masterpieces" on eBay? This one is appropriately titled "Helicopter"
5. Start looking up iguana recipes online since the little green fellows keep showing up in your back yard..... just kidding folks!! Well about the recipes anyway :)
This is Matthew - he will be coming over to our house to play during the week :) He is 11 months old and cute as a button! This is our first day with him being here and we are having a great time. Mommy says this is good practice for my upcoming big brother role.
