1st Day of Jelly Beans

Today, August 31st, was Alex's first day back at Jelly Beans after being off all summer. It was a slow start to the morning but we did fairly well with the goodbye and seemed to have a great time. He was excited they had cupcakes for snack and he got to play with Sym and "Smilely" (though there is not a kid on the roster by that name). Fun times in PreSchool :)

Fun with Puppy

The past few days have been interesting.... Zoë and Alex seem to be getting along. Though Alex tends to be a little jealous and skittish when she is in the nibble mood. However, when they are together, it is like 2 peas in a pod. On walks, Alex is the leader and Zoë is right on his heels. Alex also does a nice little "big brother" routine telling Zoë "No" and "Down" and picking her up and carrying her places. Overall, a nice fit :)

Zoë

So...the newest member has arrived. Zoë is a 7 week old Golden Retriever/Black Lab mix. She was born on July 8th, 2009. At the moment, she and Alex are playing chase me around the downstairs. Thankfully, it will tire them both out. Alex does get jealous of the fluffball but I am hoping we will find a balance soon. So now comes the fun of puppy training :)

30 doz. corn

Early this past week, we froze corn. It was a hot job that involved husking, cutting and cooking the corn. In the end, we ended up with 26 quarts of sweet corn for the winter. However, while I was husking the corn, Alex played outside. To keep him cool in the 90 degree weather, we filled up his small pool and relocated the slide. He had a great time, kept cool, and wore himself out for a nap :) A good deal!

Class Reunion

So the turn out was not that great but it was a good night spent catching up and laughing with friends :) There were 30 people who attended the reunion and at the end of the night, we were able to combine into 1 table and have some good laughs. A nice night :)

Bubble Boy

Last weekend, Nana graciously gave Alex a bubble blower. We were able to get the correct size screwdriver and install the battery. Then came the fun! Everyone had a blast blowing bubbles :)

Mr. Clean

This week, Alex has really been a "helper". He has been instrumental in cleaning the bathroom and cooking. What a hard worker!

Strausburg Railroad

Sunday started off as a rainy day in West Chester. Since we would not be going to the pool, we decided to slide over to the Strausburg Railroad. Saturday morning, Pat and Alex picked up Aunt Megan and Kate from the Septa station and Alex has been ALL about trains. It was a great opportunity. Alex had a blast the entire 45 min. trip and spent it outside the window. It was a good morning :)

Carr Family Weekend

This weekend, we had the fortune to head to West Chester to spend time with Pat's family. Satuday, we got to see Gramps, visit the pool, visit with the Garveys, and hang out. It was a great time and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves!

Carroll Valley Night Out

Tuesday evening, Carroll Valley hosted its Night Out. Of course, the firetrucks were the big draw for Alex. But we also got a free hot dog, thanks to the FF Boys Scouts, a balloon, and CHIPed. The CHIPed information is great and will hopefully never be used!

Alex also got to play with the girl scouts and then we found a friend from HS, Kristin, and her son to play on the playground. The boys had a blast. Overall, a good evening out!

Sand Box

At the picnic, Alex and Jacob had a fun time playing in the sandbox. I just hope Alex didn't scare Jacob too much!

Cousins!

Alex gets really excited when he gets to play with his cousins. Thankfully these cousins are great players! Once they were ready to go, Alex said he would miss them.

Pool Fun!

This weekend, we have been fairly lucky to have nice weather and be able to enjoy the pool. Alex LOVES playing with Daddy in and out of the water :)

Fireman Kyle ROCKS!

We are very blessed to have wonderful and giving family members. My cousin Kyle gave Alex his old fireman helmet which he has not let go of all afternoon. Alex is having a blast running around with it!

Thanks, Kyle!

Mammaw's 85th Birthday Party!

Today, Sunday, August 1st, we celebrated Mammaw's 85th Birthday 2 days early. The day started off with thunderstorms but after lots of prayer, cleared up by 11. Just in time for a wonderful 12:30pm picnic. Mammaw was fairly surprised with a nice turnout of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters, inlaws, and friends.
A nice time was had by all :)