Pumpkin Patch

On Monday we headed out to the pumpkin patch in Marble Falls. This has been an annual tradition for us to drive out for the day and take a hay ride, feed the goats, pet the horses and donkeys and pick a pumpkin. Alex had a great time with his friends although this year instead of picking a pumpkin we picked flowers. For one dollar you could pick as many flowers as would fit into a cup. Alex cut a lot of flowers, they graced our kitchen table, dining table, window sill and some even went to his teacher Ms.Katie. The flowers were gorgeous.

O'Neils

This is us at O'Neils Pub in Albuquerque, lucky enough to catch Maggie before she left on her big camping trip.

Hanging Out on the Fiesta Field

A few pictures of the after landing celebrations!! Jeanne had her nieces and nephews there and Alex found a girlfriend-actually two (one older and one younger). One of Alex's favorite things to do when we got back to the field was to play with the stuffed animals for the ceremony!!

Visit with Aunt Debbie and Uncle Dan

After our grueling night at the ER with Alex and his double ear infection Debbie invited us over for dinner and some much needed adult beverages. Going to Debbie's always means absolutely delicious food, extremely gracious hosts, good hockey and tons of fun. This night was no exception. We actually spent the night at Debbie's too so we could drink as we pleased and didn't have to worry about driving all the way back to Rio Rancho. Debbie and Dan are the two people I miss most about Albuquerque. Debbie even had a Montessori table set up for Alex with work, a xylophone and puzzles set up for him, no Fraggle Rocks this year but plenty of other stuff to do in the backyard.

Balloon Fiesta

We got off to a late start at this year's Fiesta due to an unexpected illness. After arriving at Phil and Diana's house Friday night and just about to enjoy my first beer we discovered that Alex was not a happy camper. After about 3 hours of crying we made the dreaded trip to the ER. Well after waiting in the H1N1 infected waiting room for 5 hours and only been seen by triage we left with a very happy (drug induced) Alex. We got a few hours of sleep and then headed to a walk in clinic and were in and out with medication within 1 hour. So we had to miss the first weekend of Fiesta, but had fun hanging out with friends and family anyway. Not what we expected for our first weekend in Albuquerque but I guess these things are never expected are they???

My Cutie

These are a few cute ones taken around town. Being Alex's mum is never boring that's for sure!!

Look at those curls

Jay and I have been debating for a while now if we should cut his hair. It is getting really long and really curly. Jay really wants to keep it long and curly and I want to cut it because it can get unmanageable at times and of course Alex hates having it brushed. Everywhere we go we get compliments on his beautiful hair and it really is nice!! I guess he got his daddy's curls because they did not come from me at all!! We'll let it keep growing through his birthday and then see what happens!!

Pity the Fool

We had a very busy Saturday. We were invited to two birthday parties, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Alex has a better social life than I ever had. They were both princess parties so Alex got his share of princess rings today. He now wears one on almost every finger so we are calling him Mr. T and he thinks that is hilarious even though he has no clue who Mr. T is. Check out the pictures.

Circus in Georgetown

A three ring circus came to Georgetown today. I took Alex and he loved it. They had camels, elephants, dogs and lots of other great things. The actual circus was a little hokey and lost his attention at times, he had more fun playing in the dirt but he did appreciate the animals and their acts, but kind of lost his attention during the acts that captivated me more such as the trapeze and contortionist etc. Here are a few pictures from the afternoon, the actual circus pictures did not come out that well.

The Little Golfer

Here is Alex getting ready to do a little golfing in the backyard. This is his favorite game to play with soccer and racing me as close seconds.

First Day of School 2009

Alex started his second year at Creative Beginnings this year. His teacher this year is Ms. Katie and she is really nice. Alex knew her from last year so he was excited to be in her class this year. There is one other boy, Reese, in his class and there are 4 girls. His little friend Larissa is in his class this year again, as well as our friend Mia from the recreation center and she also lives around the corner from us. The first day of school was very fun for all of us. I was probably just as excited if not more than Alex to start school. This year I am the vice president of the school board so I am looking forward to being really involved in all aspects of the school. Here's to a good year!!

B.L.O.R.A.

Alex's friend Adrina invited us to Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (BLORA) yesterday. This lake was beautiful with lots of things for kids to do, there was even a car-wash for kids to go through. Unfortunately the water slide was just a little too big for our little ones but they had fun watching Sandra go down. Here are a few of Alex and Adrina on the beach and then back at her house driving Adrina's new Mustang.