love soccer!
tball!
first day of multi-sport practice. tball!
happy 4th!
the sand castles
there is a lot of engineering involved in making sand castles.
sandcastle game
the first picture is Alexander checking the instructions for Sandcastle Game. The second is him putting sand in the bucket to make the castle. This game involved water and its transportation (requiring a hose and faucet) as well as moving sand around to multiple places. Good thing we had instructions!
First times
Today, Daddy and Alexander rode the Dumbo ride at Disney for the first time (yup, both for the first time)!
safety first!
... and his first helmet for his bike! it's a cool, bright, Transformer-themed one that he actually likes wearing!!
bubble fun!
roly poly
the only way to get close enough to properly watch the roly poly!
Daddy's early present
Alexander learned to flour his dough and rolling pin when rolling it out to help Mommy make Daddy's early birthday pie! Check out the finished product - it was delicious.
ride the horse!
today Alexander achieved the one thing he's been waiting his whole life to do. riding a horse...
Cherry Picking!
This past weekend we went to Villa Del Sol Sweet Cherry Farms in Leona Valley, CA (by Palmdale) to pick cherries for the first time with Alexander! Grandpa came with us and Rebecca and parents and Baby Nicholas and parents joined us too! Alexander and Rebecca had the best time picking cherries, eating cherries, and playing in the dirt. Mommy hopes this becomes a family tradition for us. We made cherry muffins tonight and prepared the dough for cherry pie later this week! EXCITED!!
Lego Airplane
riding the bus!
storytime
I think the only thing Alexander would like more, is of storytime was everyday.
animals
we spent some time at a petting zoo today and Alexander bravely fed some of the residents!
"Ewe Rock"
Today we visited the OC Youth Expo at the OC Fairgrounds. We learned about oxen and got to pet one which weighs almost 3,000 lbs!! We saw other animals at this year-round educational farm, including piglets just one day old, sheep, hairy goats, cows, and hens with chicks. Alexander was also able to "milk" a cow, plant sunflower seeds and brush up on his farming skills. We had a lovely morning together at Centennial Farms and look forward to visiting again!
