I totally LOVE how Alex’s cake turned out this year! It was soo much fun to make. Best part: Alex’s face! He is beyond ready to eat it and chomp down on his ‘scrumptous cake’…his words not mine!!
****Thank you Aunt Brenda for baking the cakes and making the icing for me!!! YOU are a life saver & very much appreciated!!!!!****
Scene: Tripp, Alex & I all piled up in Alex’s bed wrapping up a bedtime story. The book of choice for the night was ‘Big Chickens’, a book about a group of chickens who were afraid of everything until they decide to be brave.
Me: Ok, babe. Let’s say our prayers & talk to Jesus.
Alex: Can I talk to Jesus with my chickens? (He was holding his book at this time)
Me: Sure you can. Come on, let’s talk to Jesus.
Alex (bows his head & closes his eyes): Dear Jesus, bock, bock, bock bock bock bock. Bock bock bock. Bock Bock. Amen!
Me & Tripp: LAUGH HYSTERICALLY!!!!
The ways that Alex melts my heart cannot be measured!! I *had* to document this story so that I could treasure it for all of time. Love my boy!!!
Tyne over at The White House recommended Windows Live Writer a few days ago & I just HAD to try it. Basically, if Tyne says it is awesome you can just go ahead and hang your hat on the fact that it is as she says!
Tyne is a precious mother of 4 and does a remarkable job at mothering her gifts from above. She is such an encourager and motivator for me. I am very grateful that she and her amazing family have settled in our part of the woods! Feel free to jump over to Tyne’s blog for some sweet pics, good recipes & insightful wisdom and direction for following the Lord.
Check out Live Writer when you can! It is free and ridiculously easy to use. Trust me, I am using it with no problems & that says a lot! Lol! You can go here to download it for free.
Happy weekend to all!
Alex had his 4 year well check yesterday with Dr. Hudson. He had to get 3 different shots, poor baby, but did really well despite the owies.
Our boy weighs in at a whopping 33.4 lbs which puts him in the 20% for his weight. He is 34” tall and falls in the 45% for height. Skinny! He totally gets that from his daddy! Lol!
Alex also had to have his hearing & vision tested. He passed with flying colors!
Alex said that his favorite part of the doctors visit was when Dr. Hudson found tatertots in his ears and when he beat on him with a hammer. (checking reflexes…he wasn’t literally hammering him!)
Dr. Hudson said that everything looks good with Alex and that he is growing as he should be. He is still within normal for his personal growth curve so
WHOOOOO HOOO! Like we didn’t already know he was perfect! Ha!
Alex made me a Mommy and for that I am forever grateful.
I am amazed as to how much my life has changed these last four years. Things seem to be far more beautiful to me. For example, never before would I have thought that Tripp's old work boots were amazingly gorgeous. I do now!
Even mud is more appealing to me than ever before!
Alex's sense of humor has been hilarious from the beginning it seems. I used to say that he must have enjoyed how it felt to him when I laughed while he was still in my belly because it seemed like he was always doing something to encourage it. It literally felt like he was tickling the inside of my belly at times! His mean face can always draw out the laughter...
You know what they say, a family that practices their mean face together stays together! Ok..."they" don't really say that but it is funny none the less!
Happy birthday Alex! Thank you for making these last 4 years beyond wonderful!!!
We love you Squirtamas Pertimas Apple Pie! Your so cute, we'll kiss your eye!!
