three
oh little alexander… what a happy third birthday you have had this year! we celebrated your very special day amidst a dramatic week of fevers and coughing and coddles for muma and two boys- to various degrees. but you knew it was a special week and pulled through for Continue Reading
twinkle lights
This year with our zoo memberships, we bundled up and went to see “The Lights Before Christmas” with our friends, the Mills. Even though it was cold, the twinkling lights, musical show with dancing Alexander and family, excitement, festivities and togetherness made for a wonderfully happy-hearted family outing. Alexander’s excitement Continue Reading
CookiePalooza!!!
We did a few round of cookies this year- though mostly stuck to sugar cookies and decorating. Grammy came down one Wednesday and we did some punch-outs with our good friends the Mills. Later we got together to let the kids do some decorating together. Alex and Muma punched out Continue Reading
A2 at the Zoo
Last weekend we made our first trek of the summer down to the Toledo Zoo. It was a grand caravan- Nana, Mama, and (2) tykes, Grammy and Grandpapa- meeting up with Mark, Sam, (2) more tykes, and later Papa. We started off at the polar bears and seals. Alexander was Continue Reading
Friends & Frolics
We’ve been rounding out these cold winter days with some last bit winter frolicking in the snow and visiting with friends. A couple of Sundays ago, we headed back to our sledding hill with Buddies Sam and David, and David’s cousin Justin for some more snow fun and hot drinks Continue Reading
Olympic Hopeful: 2024
This year, Grammy and Grandpapa came with us to our annual Tumblerific event at Infinity Gymnastics. There were a few little tykes this year, so they opened a new area of the gym specifically for them. It was absolutely perfect for Alexander. Mats, tunnels, slides, rings, a climbing wall, trampolines, Continue Reading
Watch out for the COOKIE MONSTER!!!
This is super-excited Alexander amidst the sprinkles, and ready to mix cookie frosting. He is sporting the other look you might get if you ask him to smile for the camera. There’s no denying that Alexander is a cooking fiend! He loves to cook, to bake, to play cook, to Continue Reading
My Buddies ‘n Me
David and Alexander hang out with the Mommies at Starbucks Alexander’s smiles and enthusiasm are certainly a delight- his little joy is quite contagious, and he seems to brighten the day wherever he goes. Social skills on the other hand- those with tykes his own size- could use a bit Continue Reading
A Quiet Fourth
So far, summer has been off to a wonderful start with some busy weekends, and quiet days too. Our fourth was one of those pretty quiet days this year, as we figured that little Alexander wouldn’t be up for too many loud fireworks. We enjoyed having the three of us Continue Reading