January

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

First day of Kindergarden for Alexander

It was Alexander's first day of Kindergarden and I don't who was more excited me or Alexander. Daddy said he was just nervous. :) I had to go to work so I gave Zac strick instructions to take lots of photos...so enjoy the play by play of the morning....


Breakfast of champions, Peanutbutter Captain Crunch









I told Zac it was tradition in my family that you take a picture all ready to go to school...look how cute he is!





Showing off his new lunch box (bag) :)


Is that not the best smile...so funny...I love him!


Front of the school with all the other students waiting to get in the gate.


Walking towards the play ground







first time on the school slide


Alexander and Abby (she goes to church with us)


Alexander and Brady best little buddies. They are not allowed to sit together in Primary, so I think our teacher Mrs. Gregson is in for it this year with them in the same class.
WE ARE SUCH PROUD PARENTS...don't worry we will have this many pictures at his graduation too! :)


Sunday, August 8, 2010

We have a SUPERHERO in our family

Alexander is always going, and this is just one example. He needed to be a SUPERHERO this morning and so here he is...our SUPERHERO.


Zac talked Alexander into being "PLUMBER BOY" (he, of course, did not know that wasn't the best name.) He came back later and said..."no, I don't like that name".




"PLUMBER BOY"

Not the best picture of me, but every SUPERHERO needs his mother to help dress him.

SWIMMING LESSONS BEGINS

We have been wanting to put Alexander in swimming class for some time. He is already quite the fish and he LOVES his class. It's a smaller class with only three students, but I think that is better anyways. After class I went up to his teacher, Richardo, and asked him how Alexander did. His teacher said, "Great!...huh...he likes to be the center of attention doesn't he." I laughed and said, "yeah, you can say". :)


Ready to get in the water










Arizona Cousins

My brother and his wife came to have a sleep over with us as they had to get up early and go to the airport in the morning. These were such cute photos, I had to post.
These cute fireman hats went a long way. I love how Isabella is looking at Alexander.

have you ever seen such beautiful kids!

Friday, July 9, 2010

47 Mosquito bites...on one little body

Today Zac received a call from Daycare telling us that Alexander had several red bumps all over his body. The teacher said they look like bug bites, I get to daycare to pick him up and sure enough our little one has mosquito bites all over the top of his body. In fact...47 mosquito bites. Yes, we counted them...marked them to make sure that we don't add to the mess tonight.
We have no idea where he got all the bites from, this morning I did see one mosquito bite on his back but it was one...and now it's 47!
Poor little thing...even his little eye got one... :(


Then his front and face had quite a few (It looks like we don't feed him, but I promise we do)


Alexander wanted to take a picture of me, anything to make the little one happy

Okay...that and donuts...

Here is a picture of his back side and our pen markings so we know if he get's new ones.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

4th of July

We don't have a lot of long weekends, so we had to make the most of it. We headed up north to Flagstaff to cool off and it was well worth it.

Flagstaff was having "Art in the Park" and they had these jumpy things... Alexander had a blast.




Yes, he was sooooo HAPPY.


This was a type of drum...rather interesting.


Zac taking an action shot, not my best shot.


Alexander is unhappy because we made him come see the art, and he wanted to stay jumping


Well, it's not the best picture...but you see the shirt I got Alexander when I had to go to Quantico for training.


Happy again...




In heaven...


Here is my cute husband, and our pad for the fireworks.


More jumping things...this had water


Watching fireworks in Cottonwood, they were awesome and it was nice and cool!

Monday, July 5, 2010

My smart, husband! He's an A student!

My wonderful husband went back to school, and he had to take two classes for summer semester for official acceptance into ASU. It wasn't easy as he had to do two classes in one month. He worked so hard and had to read quite a bit. He was off dish duty for the month, as I wanted him to focus on school. It's been quite some time since he's been in school and I know he was nervous, but I knew it would all come back to him.
My wonderful husband received his grades and he got two A's...yes that is right I am married to an A student and I am sooooo proud of him. Where can I find one of those bummer stickers that says "My husband is an A student at ASU". We will be putting that on the back of Tyrone! :)

And while I am writing let me just say this....
Education is so important, I was taught by my parents that it doesn't matter what you do as long as you have your education. I know Zac was taught the same thing, but sometimes when we are young we think we know better than our parents. Zac gave up school due to his desire to give all he had into his band, Miso. He is very musically talented but as life has it's way with us he was blessed with little Alexander, which changed his life. Music and school had to take the back seat, his first responsibility was to get a full time job that would give him and Alexander insurance. Since getting married we have talked about education. I feel like it isn't so much what you study as it is that you feel that accomplishment and pride that come from putting in the time and effort. I remember walking across the stage receiving my diploma and it's a great feeling of accomplishment. I feel that Zac deserves to know what that feeling is like. He can accomplish anything, as he has both his Father's intelligence and his mother's thought process. He is going to succeed in school, he deserves to feel that accomplishment in his life.

Here is Zac and his band, Miso playing on Halloween. He loves his kind of music...I would just like to understand it. :)