Exciting week for Alex!

Crazy Venus Fly Trap finally flowered!

She looks ready for our walk/ride around the hood

we saw 3 turtles at the frog pond

and a giant bullfrog

and hundreds of giant bullfrog tadpoles!

pretty moss

heading home

slight detour to the playground

Alex and Colin are crazy for Legos!

snuggle and hugs with Daddy

Congrats!!!!  Alex got his first brown stripe on his blue belt

"Tortilla Snowflake" by Alex Kelsey

Alex came home from school with his first love note!  It reads  "I love your inventions and you are smart" in first grader spelling ;)

cutest thing ever!!!

Birthday Party Weekend

Well, I did tell her not to stick any stickers to the furniture!

Enjoying the magician at Ethan's party

Enjoying the Mad Scientist at Cameron's party

Alex and Cam - his first cotton candy...which he said was "too sweet"

Norah's first cotton candy - she said "why are they eating fuzz?"

Alex and the gang at Jake's party

Brooke & Norah relaxing in the bouncy house

creating wonderful things with Legos

Norah was caught in the line of fire of a ninja star and got whacked in the face :(

Norah and Savannah enjoying the ride!

still creating wonderful things

Norah and I took a stroll to the beach across the street and did some neighborhood clean-up on the way home

These are all the treasures I found hiding in my couch and chair - including Riley's missing bunny necklace that I had to cut out of the chair... see steak knife below....

What do you do when you can't afford a $90 Lego set????  You make one out of cardboard of course!!!!

the "Alex" version of the Croc Boat

Norah is just being a goof with her headband!

I suppose I will have to let her try ballet eventually!

Family outing to the beach to try out Alex's new metal detector.... didn't find any treasure, but had a great time at the beach!

lonely seal poking his head out

the sun popped out of the clouds and Alex was soaking it up!

playing in the waves

just a boy, his apple, and his teddy bear friend this morning