Fun in the sun plus more...

We went to the park this weekend and Alex looked so cute looking out the openings of one of the toys.

This is an expanded view of what it looked like.  So cute.

A few weeks ago I went and checked out some garage sales and found this beauty.... a water table.  Alex took right to it even without water.  He figured out by himself that you could put the balls in the middle and they roll down.

Note that he has to get on his tippy tippy toes to get the balls in. 

Alex got into a bag of cheerios and sadly they were open, so it was 100 cheerio pick up for Mommy... Alex was quite pleased with himself. 

Alex enjoying part of a movie after a nap.

Alex and Daddy enjoying some cuddle time while watching the movie together. 

Alex has started to enjoy chocolate milk... but only in moderation. Oh and he also can drink from a small cup on his own now.  Not sure if I have reported this or not.

"Ahhhhh..."

I went to try on my dress that I got for my friend Julie's wedding.  Alex was enjoying this space running around and looking at the mirrors... but for some reason he did not see his forehead coming right for him and went head first into one of the mirrors. I guess it happens all the time because the ladies near by told us so.  But you can see Alex's expression from all angles. 

Alex's box fort has grown... this is him going in...

Closing the door...

Coming out the trap door on the other end. :)

This is the mess I come upon most days.  All my tupperware all over the floor with dog hair clung to it.

Alex loves to watch the garbage trucks go by in the morning.

I decided to show Alex rain... not that he hasn't seen it before.  It was pouring and I wanted him to see it... so he found it so much fun to go in and out and scream with glee at the rain.  He got drenched, but loved every moment of it.

Alex and Link hanging out on the floor after getting into some dry clean clothes.

"Vogue"

Alex and I went to a park after meeting up with a friend, and I was surprised how easily he could climb these stairs that were almost as tall as he was. 

Alex and I visited the zoo this week.  He didn't have much interest in the animals, he was more interested in the people and the construction going on in some of the habitats.  He did find the Prairie Dogs entertaining.

He also enjoyed the Arctic Corner because I let him wander a bit. 

And wander he did.

Alex finally started liking cheese this week.  I had to capture the moment.

He also got a new toy this weekend from the Bushaw Family.  A wooden Manchester school bus that has little wood people in it.  He loves to play with it and is figuring out how to get the people in and out.  The door also opens and closes.

Summer Fun

Quite a few weeks ago Alex and I attended one of Clayton's baseball games.  While we were waiting for the game to start the girls and Alex decided to play on the playground near by.  Alex was a bit too scared to go down this big slide with the girls, but he still had a good time with them.

Alex and Link looking out the front window.  I just thought it was a cute shot. 

"Who me?" tee hee hee - I have a feeling I'll see this look a lot in future years.

Mike and Alex looking for toys to play with.  

Alex walking around during one of our driving breaks on our trip.  He loved how there was no one around and he could just roam where ever.  He didn't really know what direction to go in so he just kept turning around.

Even in his diaper he is cute.  He likes to lean on the sliding glass door screens... I'm just waiting for him to go through it once. 

Alex really enjoys making noises in this PVC pipe we have upstairs, not really sure where it came from. 

He enjoys it even more when you play with him in the battle of the breath.

So on our trip we found out that Alex LOVES to swing.  We couldn't get him out of the swing, and this picture is of no exception.  He could have stayed in that swing for hours, but I was starting to burn and it was getting warm out... ok and my arm was getting tired.

This was later that day Alex was again swinging with the girls and didn't want to stop.  Don't mind the stuff all over the lawn, the Wade house hold is under a bit of construction. 

Alex and Daddy enjoying themselves on the couch.

I can hear it already "Dad, can I borrowing the car." Note the car keys in hand.

Alex playing with his new bus in the sun.

So we got a huge box from Amazon and we decided to build Alex a fort.  He loves it.  He crawls in side...

And closes the door... see his little fingers...

Then throws the door open and is so proud of himself.

And he has figured out he can reach the super low light switches in the house. Off..

On! Off... ON!  OFF!  ONNN!!  he could do this for hours.

Alex loves watching Daddy mow the lawn.  He kept going window to window to get his attention.  He'd stare out wide eyed with a huge grin on his face.  

The Baker family is doing well and working on getting some pictures ready from our two week adventure.  Currently we are all under the weather a bit and working on getting well, but don't worry we're all on the up and up.