So, once again due to computer malfunction and such, I am catching up on the past several weeks. On Tuesday, July 28th, Alexa and I enjoyed a beautiful day at the Sand Bar State Park on the islands with good friends, Ashleigh and Emma and their mommies, Heather and Sarah. Minna and Ptah also joined us for some cooling off and playing in the sand.
Sarah & Emma
Ashleigh & Alexa
Ashleigh and Alexa were like little fishies in the water. Emma didn't leave without getting her little piggies wet too!
Heather & Ashleigh
We spent a week in New Jersey, attended 2 birthday parties, visited Aunt Patty, Uncle Russ, Luanne and cousin Mya, went to the beach, the boardwalk and on rides, and finally swimming in Gramma and Aunt Chrissy's pool. We visited the Clark's just before the "Storm of '09" hit Morris Plains and had a yummy pancake breakfast with Aunt Eileen just before she headed to Vermont of all places for the week!!
Elena's 2nd Birthday party
Erin's 3rd Birthday party
Breakfast with Aunt Eileen
beach nap!
On the rides with Aunt Chrissy
Gramma, Alexa and Mya (6 months)
All aboard the Crazy Bus!!!
No day down the shore is complete until you've had a slice of pizza on the boardwalk!
At Gramma and Aunt Chrissy's pool!
We had a really nice time in NJ minus the shiner Alexa had resulting from a greedy mosquito!
Alexa has really been enjoying the discoveries in Minna's garden. Despite the very rainy weather we've endured this summer, the garden continues to produce some yummy delights. Minna and Alexa even baked a zuchinni bread! We've had fresh salads most nights and I made a pizza with fresh basil and chicken! YUMMY!
Alexa has been so excited, she can't even wait for the tomatoes to ripen!
Ice Cream after a long hot day!
There have been several "learning moments" recently as well. For example, last night while my back was turned to open some mail, Alexa stepped up her step stool and successfully started one of the burners on the stove. Instantaneously, Alexa began to cry and exclaimed "I scared!" I settled her down and explained to her that the stove is for mommies and daddies to use. This afternoon at Minna's, with Alexa looking on, Minna started the burner. Alexa stated, "I turn. I cry." At least I know she will probably be keeping a safe distance from the stove for a while. In the meantime, I'm going out to buy whatever it is that "babyproofs" stoves/ovens!
Alexa can now tell you how old she is and uses her fingers to show you too! She uses numbers to identify items rather than simply as a exercise in counting. For example, several months ago we had a routine of counting 1-10 at bedtime each night. Now, Alexa will "read" a book and count the number of eggs, for example, on a particular page. She has the funniest way of referring to two items of similarity..."two ones." It really cute when you can actually here her say it! She has been mastering colors recently as well. Red, green and blue are down pat and we continue to work on the others while painting or reading books!
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