Robin Bledsoe

We have been hanging out at a new sprinkler park recently that is not too far in Leander. We love it because there is no pool, it is just lots of splash fun. The only down side to it, is there is not a lot of shade. We have gone with Alex's BFF Adrina and she loves it too.

Playdate Fun

Alex and I hosted a small party for some of our friends today. We had both pools out and the sandbox. Alex loves having his friends over and I do too especially when it is outside :). It has been so hot here in Texas the past month the only thing to do to cool off is to go swimming. Alex's new pool is a lot bigger than his old one and he can actually swim in it (if he could swim). I have a lot of fun in it too!! Here are a few pictures of Adrina and Alex having fun!!

My Birthday

This was a wonderful birthday. It started with a 7;00 am run in San Gabriel Park and let me tell ya it was the best run I have had since I started. The river was peaceful, I didn't get attacked by geese, Jack Johnson on the i-pod, not 107 degrees yet and knowing Alex was having fun with dad-doesn't get better than that. I then did a body toning class followed by a spin class. It was goal for a long time to do a triple decker and it is something I can not do with Alex in tow, so Jay stepped up for my birthday and gave me the opportunity. Of course I paid for it all day and more today but now I know I can do it!! Jay and Alex made me a beautiful cake (see pictures) and then we went for dinner to Chuy's and ate way too much of course. My b-day present should be coming in the mail soon so I will keep you posted.

Water Table Fun

This was this morning at San Gabriel Park. Our playgroup is so awesome. The organizer actually hauls her water table with a huge jug of water to the park so the kids can play in this dreadful heat.

Father's Day

We had a low key, but fun Father's day. We let Daddy sleep in and then had a big breakfast complete with Daddy's favourites, biscuits and gravy and discovered that Alex ate pretty much anything on his plate provided it had gravy on it. Alex and daddy then watched the US Open and the nascar race in their respective recliners in front of the tv while I worked in the garden.

Alex is really turning into a little boy recently and quite a few people have commented on it. He rarely has any potty accidents anymore (still working on number 2), he gets his own snacks from the cupboard (caught him getting a bowl full of raisins from the pantry), fills his own water cup, tells me when something is yucky and the list goes on and on. He is sleeping much better at night but unconsistently. He tells us there is something wrong with his room and needs to sleep with us, a few nights ago it was his floor...it was broken. I do love sleeping with his cuddly little body near me, but he is a real kicker when he sleeps and it makes for a sleepless night for me. He loves to cuddle with us and boy oh boy does he talk. He is very shy around new people but once he gets to know you he gets a little bit crazy.

The New Digger

As a big surprise yesterday Alex got an Alex size digger that he can actually sit on and dig with from Grandpa Roger. It was so very nice of Grandpa to get this totally awesome present for him. It is now in our sandbox and is getting a lot of use. We had actually seen these at Champion Park and Alex really liked it so it so neat that he now has his own one. We are having some friends over this week for a surf and turf party and we can show off our new digger.

Father's Day Stepping Stone

At Kaleidoscope toys they had a workshop for kids to make a stepping stone for their dad for Father's day. Alex and I went and made one for Jay. We put lots of golf tees, pretty stones etc. into it and it turned out very cute. This is the coolest toy store ever, proved by Alex's temper tantrum he threw when he did not want to leave after being there for two hours. They have lots of really neat toys and many things to play with while in there.

Cotton Candy

We took Alex to his third baseball game last night. We couldn't resist as it was the Round Rock Express playing our Albuquerque Isotopes. Jay and Alex both wore their Isotope hats and we cheered them on heartily to victory. Alex was very intrigued by the cotton candy so we bought him some against our better judgement. It took about three bites before he was totally wired on sugar. Actually he was a complete angel the rest of the game so it was worth it to see. On a side note we took the leftover cotton candy home and I was really surprised to see how fast it would disintegrate into basically nothing.

Swim Lessons

Alex at the River Ridge pool for his swimming lesson, this is him in his beloved swim shirt.

New Library Statue

Corn on the Cob

The weather in Texas right now is fantastic. We grill almost every night and eat on the back porch. This is Alex eating his corn on the cob (probably the only bite he took) at his little spot at our table.

Graduation

Alex's school held a small moving on ceremony for all the classes. It was held at the church affiliated with his school on the last day of classes. His teacher Ms. maxine said a little something about each child and then gave them a diploma and a book that the had made throughout the year. Before the diplomas the whole school sang some songs with actions. Alex and his little friend Larissa, who sat beside him, were the only two who acted as though it was the first time they had ever heard those songs. The whole thing was very cute. I have a lot of on film which I will download at some point. We all went back to the school after and had a hot dog lunch and played in the sandbox. Unfortunately Alex had a potty accident on the St. Helen's altar during the graduation, apart from that though it was a really fun event.

These are the jammies that Stephanie gave Alex last time we visited Las Cruces. He loves them and the little cape that goes on the back. One of his favorite games to play nowadays is Olympic jumping on our bed. This entails me holding his hands and helping him go very high-so high we have to be careful not to hit the fan. Hearing his little giggles makes the pain I get in my arms from this worth it. I am hoping to gain some big muscles too.

JELLO

Miscellaneous Shots

These are just a few cute ones of Alex hanging out. The first one is at the Creative Playscape in Georgetown (one of our favorite places to go and it is right beside my gym so we are there all the time), the next one is at at a birthday party and then the others are naked times in the backyard.

Mother's Day

Jay's brother sent this picture of Alex to me on Mother's Day. This is the best gift a mom could ask for-a beautiful picture of her child, and to sleep in (which I got too). Jay gave me three great books (City of Thieves-great book) and Alex gave me a picture he had made at school. He also gave me his health. He had been very ill the week before with hand, foot and mouth disease which was horrible. He could not eat, sleep or barely drink for almost 5 days. He lived on the drinkable yogurts, without those he would have wasted away. We couldn't even tempt him with donuts, candy, nothing. Poor thing was miserable and as a result so were we. We would find ourselves up at 3 in the morning watching Cars or Spirit just so he would stop crying. He missed two weeks of school which was not fun either but we wanted to make sure he was completely cured before sending him back!!

Strawberry Explosion

With 12 pounds of strawberries to use I had a lot of baking to do. I am not really sure what came over me as I am not normally so productive but I was very impressed with the final products as were my nieghbors and of course Jay and Alex who got to sample it all. Yummers!! Very therapeutic. My neighbor Sigi is very inspirational when it comes to cooking and baking-she gives me lots of great recipes and always shares what she cooks with us.

Strawberry Picking

Alex and I headed out for our annual outing to Sweetberry Farms in Marble Falls to pick our strawberries. This year we have had lots of rain which made for some yummy strawberries but for some very muddy fields. We attempted to dig for potatoes too but gave up after we discovered how much work it was. Alex loves the animals out there. When we were eating lunch by the goats we actually had a goat jump up onto out table and try to eat with us. Needless to say the goats are very friendly and somehow have escaped their cage and some actually roam free begging for any food they can get. Last year when we went Alex was quite timid around the goats but this year he fed them and pet them. He loved seeing the horses and donkeys too. We ended the day with 12 pounds of strawberries and a strawberry popsicle.

Bowling

It has been a very rainy and overcast week in Georgetown. With a 2 year old that has a lot of energy to burn off we had to think of something to get him active-BOWLING. We went to Mel's in Georgetown and put on our bowling shoes-they even had little ones for Alex. He got his own ball, his ramp to roll the ball down and bumpers to insure no gutter balls (mum could have done with one too). He really enjoyed it, didn't think too much of taking or waiting for his turn, but overall enjoyed it. He actually beat both Jay and myself. After we got tokens to play in the game room which I think he liked even more than the bowling. He played skeet ball and a couple other games too. When we got home he napped for 3 and half hours!!