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2010-10-17T08:49:00.000-07:00

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Gardening

2010-04-22T13:22:00.011-07:00

I am really getting into this gardening thing. This is called "Salsa Garden". I planted Sweet 100, Yellow Pear, Italian (Roma), Early Girl, Better Boy and Beefsteak tomatoes, Jalepeno's, Serrano Peppers, Bell Peppers and Eggplant.
But my Early Girl is loaded with probably 50 tomatoes:

These are shots from each side!
All the tomato plants have tomatoes now, I just have to play the waiting game.

Next, I planted an artichoke...never did that before and this cute little plant used to be about 6" tall...is now about 5' tall and look at the artichokes!

I ate an artichoke last weekend and it was yummy. There are probably 30 globes on this plant.
My other gardens are coming along. I have corn, okra, squash, beans and spinach in one garden that is pretty large, then in a smaller garden I have my watermelon. My next project will be my pumpkin garden...so my boys will have Jack 'o Lanterns for Halloween!

Not for the faint of heart...

2009-09-23T20:24:00.003-07:00

Years ago, the biggest women's shoe was an 8, or 9 if you were lucky. Women with size 10 or 11 feet had to squeeze into size 8 or 9's, and that was not conducive to happy toes. Nor is arthritis or a variety of other ailments that age brings. So, this first picture is of my mother's left foot (the right looks about the same), before surgery. She had been to several podiatrists all across the USA, and finally found one who said he could fix it. He is also listed as THE best podiatrist in Phoenix.
That was just moments before the Dr. began taking out knuckles, fusing knuckles, inserting pins to help the healing process keep her toes straight this time.

And after we got her home and in her Lazy Boy Recliner (and got her to stop puking) this is what her toes looked like! The Pins go straight in her 4 toes and then bend up at the end of her toes and there are yellow plastic tips on them to keep them from snagging on stuff.

This is a picture of the screen showing the x-rays 1 week after the surgery. You can see how long the pins are (I estimate they are about 5 or 6 inches long from the tip of her toes to the inside of the foot). They are there to keep the toes aligned.

Now, this is the worst of all the pictures. I call her "Mollie Scissor Toes" and this picture proves Frankenstein had something to do with it! The stitches are out now, but I wasn't there to get the pic. Dr. Harlan told her to stay off her foot now, because she was doing too much and it was swelling.

In about 6-8 weeks the pins come out. When the left foot is healed, it will be the right foot's turn. It will be much longer before she can drive after that foot. Volunteers call at your earliest convenience!
Mom is such a trooper. She puked in my new car...but she used a garbage can I brought...just in case! WHEW! She took maybe 2 pain pills since surgery. She was driving again after 1 week. But she is tired of cooking, so anyone who cooks can come see her anytime! (you can come see her and not cook, too!)

Then and now.

2009-08-05T15:21:00.003-07:00

It's a 2009 Black Honda CRV EX-L
The GMC was a 1999, black and 182,000 miles on it.
It got brand new tires about 6 weeks ago, and the
battery was 3 days old. It is being demolished.
I got it with the Cash for Clunkers campaign.
I just hope it really does get demolished...how do you know?
I thought about letting DMV know so they won't transfer the title.

I love Q-Tips!

2009-08-05T15:20:00.003-07:00

This is a TON of Q-Tips, but I will use them all! Promise! In my lifetime!

3 Grand Baby BOYS!

2009-07-26T10:05:00.003-07:00

Alex is 2 years old. Alex loves his "brudder". And he is scared to death of Uncle Scott...justifiably so.

Alan is 5 months old. He is long and is no longer skinny. I cannot call him string bean anymore. He is very quiet and watches everything. He might write a book about it all one day! (and he loves to feel [pull] hair!)

Avery is 2 months old. He smiles a lot. He eats and sleeps a lot.
It is difficult to get a good picture of a 2 year old, a 5 month old and a 2 month old. Just be glad #1...none were crying and #2...they were all awake at the same time!

Who does he look like?

2009-06-12T09:22:00.003-07:00

People often ask me who my grandkids look like. Well, Alex is a no-brainer. His hair is so blonde and receding, it is almost white, his eyes are blue, his skin is pasty white...his daddy's family is from Minnesota and his daddy has blonde hair which is receding, his eyes are blue and his skin is pale, although he does tan some (and in Jenn's defense, he does have some traits and characteristics that are very mommy!):

But in the case of Alan...do you see the similarity? How on earth can a grandson look so much like his paternal grandmother? WOW!!! So you see it?

Mr. Alan is getting so big!

2009-06-09T09:15:00.004-07:00

Alan is now a little over 3 months old. He is such a cutie! While his daddy is at work, mommy sends pics of him over cell phones. His daddy forwards them to me. I love them...he is so cute!

Big Bruddah

2009-06-04T17:05:00.003-07:00

Ain't he cute?

He is here!

2009-05-27T09:58:00.004-07:00

I am so excited! I have all my grandkids now. No one is pregnant (I don't think!). No more stress. Just babies. Alex is 2. Alan is almost 3 months and Avery is 5 days old! Memorial Day Weekend was certainly memorable! Friday morning, Jenn called me to talk...she said Ben had taken Alex to the airport to see Ben's airplane, then they were going to have lunch together at Panda Express (which turned into McDonald's). Jenn apparently went to meet a friend for lunch at 1 pm. Later that afternoon, I had a missed call on my cell phone. It said "Jenn and Ben". I called them back. Ben answered and asked if I could come watch Alex. I thought to myself "how sweet, now he is going to take Jenn to dinner!". I was on my way home from work and thought to myself 'I could go home, get my things and go back' and asked Ben what time he needed me there. He said "well, it's 'go time'", so I finally realized...Jenn is in LABOR! and whipped a u-turn. I got to the house by 4 pm. Alex was waking from his nap, Jenn was in her room...actually, in the bathtub(!) and I could hear her. I couldn't stand hearing my baby girl in pain, so I quickly whisked grouchy, waking up slowly Alex and out the door we went. First stop..."Dramma's truck" to swing our legs off the tailgate with a sucker.

Then we took a walk to the park.

stopping to see the pretty flowers...

At the park, he climbed to the top and told me "go, Dramma".

Finally, he decided to slide...and in the end, he wound up with sand in his mouth, on his hands...and oh! his sucker!

We had to go home to get a new sucker...and I had forgotten my cell and was afraid if the baby came, someone might try to call us. We walked in the door, and Stephanie, the mid-wife said "I thought I was going to have to come find you! Alex, do you want to see your baby brother?", and I squealed "Oh, is he HERE?". So, lunch at 1 pm and a baby at 4:46 pm!

On Sunday, Mike and I went to witness the baptism of Alan Webster and then to Scott and Angie's for some munchies and visit with family and friends. The Baptism was one of the most awesome baptisms, mostly because the pastor was so excited! Alan was so sweet, he just layed there and watched it all happen and was so serene. Scott and Angie looked so happy. It was awesome!

He is a very pretty baby!

Still Waiting

2009-05-21T13:28:00.003-07:00

Alex is now not a big brother...still! He has been patiently waiting, his little brother was supposed to be here on May 18, here it is May 22, 4 days later...and nothing...to be honest, I think he is thankful he is not here yet, so he has that much more time with his mommy and daddy without a stinky little brother!

2 Days and counting!

2009-05-15T16:05:00.006-07:00

Here is my newest little guy, Alan. He is getting so big and what a funny guy! He laughs! He talks. A lot. I think his parents are going to have their hands full!

And here is Alex, my computer whiz! He is a parrot. He repeats everything you say, then he answers you. He knows about a dozen letters of the ABC's...after he tells you "No ABC's". He yelled at his Great-Grandpa "turn yite ON" after Papa turned the lamp (lite = yite) off that Alex just figured out how to turn on. He's a pretty smart little guy...I think his parents are going to have their hands full...

especially when this one gets here:

She is due in 2 days. I sure hope Ben is here when this one gets here! I think he is going to be Oliver. I have it all figured out.

There is nothing in the world I would rather be than Gramma!

Oh, there's a short story to go with that! I was face to face with Alex and we were talking. He said "Papa's truck" and I said "yes", and he said "Gigi's truck" and I said "yes" and he said "Mike's truck" and I said "yes" and I said "Mike's Jeep" and he said "Mike's Jeep" and he said "Mike home" and I said "no" and he said "Dramma" and I said "Dramma" and he said "noooo...Dramma"! I guess I said it wrong!

String Bean

2009-03-16T20:53:00.008-07:00

So, I always have thought newborns are one of the most beautiful 'things' on this earth. But it is time for a 'real' picture of Alan! He really changed a lot since his birth! He has olive skin, dark hair and dark eyes. He is a really pretty baby. He lost some weight since he was born...he is back up to his birth weight now, but he is a string bean! Thus the green font. His legs fold up under his arms like they belong there. I guess that is where they have been for 9 months, so he is used to it...but just look how comfy he is! And what a good baby. He sleeps several hours at a time, mom and dad seem very rested.

OK, I am the Grandma, so nothing I could say would lead you to believe Alan (or Alex) were less than perfect...I have just one complaint...Angie loves him as much as I do and she keeps holding him, even when I am in a perfectly good rocking chair with nothing to do but be a gramma! (just kidding, Ang...you know I love to watch you kiss him, poke him, wiggle him, pet him, talk to him...all I want is a little bit of time with him! LOL) Nothing makes me prouder than my own children with their own children, treating their children the same way I treated them when they were itty bitty. Yes, I am a bit jealous...but maybe I am confusing that with pride and joy. This is the best time of my life!

...and if you know Mike...this is the first time holding Alan! He didn't care for it too much, but he sure does smile a lot when he looks at him. I just cannot wait til one of his girls gives him one of these absolutely amazing bundles of love.

Now, stay tuned...next week is a week of Grandma and Alex. I am taking the week off work while Jenn and Ben go to Belize with Ben's family, and Alex and I are gonna do some work on my new digs and hang out! It should be action packed...at least for me! I think Alex will wear me out, but I am up for and excited about the challenge.

I did take the day off March 6th to watch Alex. I had a surprise meeting that I had to attend at work, so I set Great Gramma and Great Grandpa (Alex calls him "Papa") for the job. I brought the stroller, clothes, diapers, toys and DVD "Cars" with us. That was all it took. GGramma and Papa sat on the couch and watched Cars with Alex...he NEVER got off the couch. I took my cell phone and was so nervous he would cry, but with saltines, pretzels and grapes...and Cars...he was in heaven. GGramma, retired educator, could not believe the attention span of that 22 month old! They all loved the movie, and when I got home (gone less than 90 minutes) I turned off the movie, and Papa and Alex went to check the mail. They came back and Papa took Alex for a spin around the neighborhood...then it was time for us to go home. Alex was glad to share his Cars DVD with GGramma and Papa, and they were happy to get to spend some time with little Mr. Alex! (I forgot the chocolate chip cookie...until I saw the chocolate on him in the pic!)

Holy Smokes...There IS a baby!

2009-03-04T21:00:00.006-07:00

this is Alan Webster Legge. he arrived March 4, 2009 at 3:33 pm. he weighed in at 8 lbs. 6.7 oz and was 21.5 inches long. everything went well, Angie's mom and sisters were awesome at making Angie as comfortable as they could during the labor, while daddy SLEPT! Angie is doing as expected...PERFECT in every way! Scott and Angie both changed his first poopie diaper together, and Angie had to wake Alan up to eat during the night. Alan is perfect in every way! and of course, we are thinking GENIOUS...his first "attempt" at nursing lasted 30 minutes! (and would have been longer, but he "needed" to burp!)

Mommy and Daddy Airpane Besas!

2009-02-25T21:45:00.007-07:00

I got to spend 3 whole days with Alex. I got to his house in time to take him to soccer practice Saturday morning and Jenn and Ben came home on Monday afternoon. Jenn and Ben had a little 'get away' to Las Vegas with friends Lindsey and Jarad to celebrate Jenn's big 3-OH, and Ben's birthday earlier in the week.

Two year olds are very busy. They wear you out. Grandparent people say we have more patience and would make better parents in our later years, but you need to be young to keep up with these little bugars!

So, our weekend went like this: we went to soccer practice on Saturday morning. Now that is a true test of patience because little two year olds go backwards, they don't follow directions and they don't pay attention. And on the soccer field, they forget their names too, because you can call them all you want, they never hear you. And when Alex first got there, he refused to do anything, so I sat on his yellow dot with him in my lap and we just watched what all the tons of other two year olds were doing. Finally he warmed up (as did I, as in hot flash...sweat...HOT!) and participated in several of the activities. I was so proud of him. We saw Addie and I got to meet Cole! What a beautiful little baby boy!

We went home, had some lunch and hung out the rest of the day. He has some of the coolest toys, and if I tried to play with his Thomas the Train set and did it 'wrong', I was told "Noooooo". I got told that a lot. We sat on the floor alot and just played. We read books, threw balls and drove cars all day Saturday. We went to the park and "Mack" went down the slide several times. By 6 o'clock, he was beat. So was I.

Sunday morning, Gramma needed a shower. We are going with Mike, Great Gramma and Great Grandpa to the Wildlife World Zoo today! Hmmm...it's been a lot of years since I juggled a shower with a 2 year old. Aha! Cars! Put in the movie, take a shower...all will be well...and it was...until I got out of the shower and heard in the sweetest little sing songy voice "Maaaaa Ga....Maaaaaa Ga"! I sang back "what are you doing Alex?". Pitter patter pitter patter, here he came into the bathroom with a big grin, he grabbed my finger and said "C'mon MaGa". We went out to the living room and he stood in front of the tv, big grin, tongue out...acting like "look what I did!". YIKES!!! He had twisted every knob, pushed every button on the TV, surround sound, Direct TV box and DVD player! Hmmm...how do I fix that? I got it all fixed...power off, power on fixed some. Alex watched me do the one thing that really infatuated him, though. That tiny button under the TV screen turns the TV on and off. I told him not to touch any of the buttons and back to the bathroom to finish getting ready. About 3 minutes go by, pitter patter pitter patter "Maaaaaa Ga, c'mon". We get in front of the TV, and he is PROUD! Thankfully, this time it was only the tiny power button on the TV. That is when Gramma did the unthinkable...I locked the cabinet where all this equipment is housed.

On Monday, mommy and daddy were coming home, so it was time to get Alex 'excited'. We got up at 8 am, and my shower was uneventful. By 10 am, I could tell Alex was about ready for a nap, so I asked him if he wanted to take a nap. He looked around, grabbed his blankie and his sippy and led me to the couch. We curled up and he was asleep for almost 2 hours within 5 minutes. I think I must wear him out! He woke up, ate some lunch and we went outside to play and talk. These videos are the result. (Mommy and Daddy came home soon after and his normal life resumed!)

I had a great weekend. I think Alex did too. He will be fine in March when mommy and daddy leave him with Gramma for an entire week, while they go play with Ben's family in Belize! Who wants Belize when you have Alex to play with? I can't wait! We need to get stocked up...he needs finger paints, an easel and some paper, maybe some paintbrushes, I think. We will need to make cookies. Oh, so many things to do with this itty bitty person in so little time. Any other ideas? We might take a hike, maybe camp out and go fishing. I already thought of all of that too.

TAG, I'm it! (Thanks, Chari!)

2009-02-25T21:14:00.005-07:00

This a picture taken almost a year ago April 6, 2008 of Alex at his cousin's birthday...a petting zoo in his Gramma's backyard! This was a fun assignment, especially because I wanted to cheat and find another picture...but I didn't!

My friend, Chari, tagged me with this little assignment.

1. Go to: my documents/my pictures or its equivalent

2. Go to your 6th file

3. Go to your 6th picture

4. Blog about it

5. Tag 6 people.

I hereby tag the only people I know who blog...Jennifer Lindstrom, Angie Oliver, Nancy Smith, Stacy Hinton, Linds Brown.

2009-02-23T22:36:00.002-07:00

Last week was Ben's Birthday on the 15th. Jenn turned the big 3-OH! on the 16th. Today was ANGIE'S (26th?) Birthday! we are all patiently awaiting Baby Alan to make his debut...he may not know this, but he is supposed to be here on the 27th (before would be nice!) (But don't tell Angie I said that...pregnant people don't like to know other people are as anxious as they are! Ha!) Good luck Angie and Alan! Can't wait to meet you!

Dinner with Alex

2009-02-15T09:50:00.004-07:00

I just had to share this. I love the way he asks for help! His fork skills are great, but sometimes he sneaks in a pinch with his fingers. His staples (favorite things) are on the table with him, his sippy cup, his blanket, his red Cars car and his car I think he got at Miss Kims.

2009-02-05T20:33:00.004-07:00

i will admit, everything Alex does is amazing! i love everything about him. his temper tantrums, his 'no' to everything, his refusal to get in his car seat, his refusal to give a kiss. he is the epitome of 'terrible two'. so today, i picked him up from miss kim's and took him home. daddy was flying prisoners to sacramento and momma was getting a new do. i had chocolate...the only thing that made him even remotely act like he cared about me.

and when the hershey with almond 'disappeared', he didn't miss a beat! he didn't really get mad, he just...withdrew...

he laid there like that for about 30 minutes with me rubbing his back until i could finally work a smile out of him...so we went for the feet. i asked if he wanted his shoes off and he put each foot in my hands. we removed the shoes and socks, went through the 'stinky feet' game and i told him i wanted to take a picture of his stinky feet...so he put both feet out and said 'cheeeeese'.

i can just never get enough of him. ever!

Tiffany and Tammy Birthdays

2008-12-28T20:57:00.003-07:00

To celebrate Tiffany's birthday and Tammy's birthday, we all went to Lee and Connie's for a "surprise" birthday party. We had lots of good food, laughter and cake and ice cream!

The Day After Christmas...OFF TO SEE SNOW! NOT!!!

2008-12-28T16:35:00.001-07:00

So, the day after Christmas! Mike and I had plans to go 4-wheeling in the snow...somewhere! In the morning, we got up, got dressed and got packed. We called Scott...he wanted to go too! We were on our way, almost to I-10, and I looked at Mike with a yawn, and said "I wouldn't have minded staying home and being lazy today!". He said "Really? Me too!". So...we called Scott to tell him we weren't going to the snow, I mentally prepared to put on my sweats and slippers and watch movies all day long. Mike's eyes were twinkling with mischief. This is as far as we made it, at first:After an hour here, and a phone call to Steve Logan, we wound up here:
This is Tim Logan, he has a room that is full of guitars, and the guitar Mike is playing is one Steve wants Mike to buy. Mike really wants drums...YIKES! So, Tim and Mike loaded up Mike's jeep that never made it to the snow...
And your lazy day watching TV, turned into this:
And Mike played the two guitars for hours, like a kid in a candy shop! Then a phone call from some other friends, Mike and Ronnie Thompson, who came out for a visit! They began a conversation about Christmas Songs and unanimously agreed, Porky Pig's Blue Christmas was their favorite. And I must admit, they did a pretty hilarious rendition (I think I am sorry it isn't video...or am I?):

The Hawk!

2008-12-28T14:43:00.000-07:00

On December 13, I was on my front patio and heard an odd bird sound. Birds frequent the tree in front of my patio, and shit on the sidewalk and make it impassable...so I ignored the strange bird sounds coming from the tree. About 10 minutes later, I walked out to visit my neighbor and saw this! He had killed and was eating this sidewalk shitting on pigeon and stood about a foot tall. He just stood still and let me snap 3 pictures. It was awesome!

Christmas Day and my Favorite Little Man!

2008-12-28T13:48:00.001-07:00

The coolest present of the day! There always seems to be one present that everyone remembers. Great-grandpa got Alex a choo choo train. These videos speak for themselves. What a great time we had watching Alex, the guys, and that silly train. And I think next year, Alex is ready for a full set of Snap-on tools for himself. By the end of the day, Alex broke the track...but it sure was worth the fun we had watching his face, listening to him saying "tchoo tchoo train" and running after it over and over.

2008-12-24T10:39:00.000-07:00

I have a grandson, Alex. He is 20 months old. I am getting Alan in late February, 2009. And I am getting Al-Anon (nothing to do with Alcohol...but I think Al-Anon is a cute name, being as how Al-ex and Al-an are the other two and this one is Anonymous) in May, 2009. Jenn and Ben went for the "let's find out if it's pink or blue" ultrasound yesterday and I called to find out which it was. Basically, a no brainer for me...I expected and wanted a boy. Don't ask me why...possibly because I had one of each and the boy was much easier on me! Ha! I think Jenn thought I would be disappointed if it was a boy, but when she told me "It's a...BOY!", I was excited. I am going to be a Gramma to 3 little boys and I couldn't be happier! WOW! I just can't wait to fish and camp with 3 dirty little boys! Peeing in bushes, fish in their pockets, etc. Sick? I don't think so! I can't wait!

Pre-Christmas

2008-12-07T20:15:00.000-07:00

If anyone really knows me, they know I do not enjoy decorating for a holiday! For the work it takes, it does not last long enough. I know you have to do it for the children, but that is why I had children...so they would decorate! Well, Christmas this year will be at Ben and Jennifer and Alex's house. I went over this weekend to babysit and the tree is up! But let me tell you, Alex runs this house, and that includes the tree! I didn't understand when I got there why all the ornaments were on the floor. So I picked them up and put them on the tree. Shortly after that, Alex went to the tree and began plucking the ornaments off the tree and putting them on the floor.After I told him to leave the pretty ornaments on the tree...he covered his eyes...so I couldn't see him! And after I went in another room, he began plucking them off again! So I put all the ornaments back on the tree-up high! He does run the house!
He is so worth it! Just look how sweet:

Thanksgiving 2008

2008-12-07T20:05:00.000-07:00

There was lots to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. There was Alex, and turkey, and Alex and his mom and dad, and JJ and Derrick, and Scott and Angie, Tiffany and Jarrod, and Alex, and Mike and my mom and dad and Alex. Oh, and did I mention Alex? He got one of the 4 turkey legs Mike cooked all night...and guess what? He was not hungry. (Because he ate 2 homemade rolls from Gramma before dinner!) I had one of my favorite Thanksgivings I can ever remember. We all had a great time and it was so good to have so many family members together in one place! Thank you, Mike, for offering your home! It was a hit!

Sweet, sweet baby...

2008-10-15T22:03:00.001-07:00

There is nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby. I had to work at Higley High School today, so when I was done, I picked Alex up from the sitter. I look so forward to seeing him, but today he did not feel well, so less than an hour at home, I asked him if he wanted to take a nap. He got his blankie and headed to mom and dad's bed (they are trying to break him of this...but how can Gramma say no?) He wound up sleeping 2 1/2 hours, he needed it...but I sure didn't get to play much! I spent most of the time peeking at him and taking pictures of him sleeping...

Cards (30) vs. Cowboys (24)

2008-10-15T21:46:00.000-07:00

Mike and I went to the Cardinal's (30) vs. Cowboys (24) game with Scott and Angie and Dallas and Emily. Dallas got the tickets for his birthday. The game was awesome, quite a show on both the field and in seats 4 and 5 in row 40, sec 109 right on the 50 yard line! We tailgated before and the day could not have been more perfect!

And isn't Angie's shirt perfect? After all...Scott did play Varsity for Paradise Valley High School! (So did Dallas, but I don't think he has anything to do with this baby!) Nothing like high expectations for your children!

When it rains, it pours!

2008-10-09T00:14:00.000-07:00

I thought my children would never have kids...but once they started, they keep going! This is the most fun I have had in forever! Here was Jenn and Ben's clue she posted to announce their newest impending arrival! What are the chances they could have 3 boys?

It's a BOY!!!

2008-09-30T18:30:00.001-07:00

A few weeks ago, it was a girl. She got smart. She grew a penis. Mike says now she has 2 brains!!! Woo Hoo!!! Just click on one set of pictures and they will enlarge.

Do you think it's GENETIC?

2008-09-23T21:29:00.000-07:00

Yesterday and today, I had the honor of picking Alex up from the babysitter and watching him all afternoon. Alex does not watch TV much, and when he does, I make sure it is 'educational'. Today was a show about custom jets. When they showed the jets taking off, flying or landing, Alex was mesmerized. Do you think it could be genetic? Alex is 17 months old and he loves airplanes. He loves 'caaaaahhhhh' and 'uck' (car and truck) and knows the difference. But when he saw this show on TV, watch him wave his arms in the air like a plane, and listen carefully...he makes a "shhhhhhhh" sound. (sorry about the quality, it's my cell phone!)

Airplanes

2008-09-23T21:25:00.000-07:00

Alex watched the show off and on, and when a plane was flying...he immediately turned his attention to the TV and waved his hands in the air (like an airplane) and said "Shhhhhhhhhh".

The Final Airplane

2008-09-23T21:22:00.000-07:00

He still does the airplane, but now he wants his shoes on, so when he tries and he can't do it, he gets 'frustrated'? He knows if I put his shoes on, I will take him outside to see the "caaaahhhhs".

For the most part, Alex is a pretty quiet kid!!!

2008-09-21T22:00:00.000-07:00

But listen to this...he certainly had something to say on this trip up and down the stairs. (maybe if the adults...Lisa...weren't talking so much!) LOL!

Alex teasing Jakey and not sharing!!!

2008-09-21T21:43:00.000-07:00

Alex is 17 months old, he has much more experience with other children. Jakey is 9 months. Watch Alex's face, you know he is dropping it on purpose! What a tease!

I think his newest word is "Wow"!

2008-09-21T21:39:00.000-07:00

He says wow a lot.

Two weeks later, he has refined "Mama"!

2008-09-21T21:28:00.000-07:00

(See the video's I posted on Sept. 11) He is doing a much better job saying Mama! And he loves cheese!

My birthday...

2008-09-21T21:22:00.000-07:00

Birthday celebration...

Bedtime with Alex...

2008-09-11T20:05:00.000-07:00

He has had his bath, jammies are on, he has his blankie...now where is mommy? You can barely see him, the light is bad, but he wanders off to mommy and daddy's bedroom calling...Maaaaaa Ma!

This one is the best, Maaaaaa Ma!

2008-09-11T20:01:00.000-07:00

What a ham...is he having fun, or what?

Saying Maaaaaa Ma becomes a game!

2008-09-11T19:59:00.000-07:00

Alex plays, but continues to call for mommy.

Alex and bedtime

2008-09-11T19:53:00.000-07:00

The lighting was bad in the other videos, so I put Alex on the kitchen counter with lighting. He was interested in the fruit bowl, but still called Maaaaaa Ma!

Mike's First Try!

2008-09-08T22:01:00.000-07:00

This is Mike's first try...what a blast!

Scott--the John Travolta of 2008!

2008-09-08T21:25:00.000-07:00

Get it Scott!!!

Wake Surf Disco with Mike

2008-09-08T20:35:00.000-07:00

Mike tries Wake Surf Disco!!!

Wake Surfing at Lake Pleasant

2008-09-07T21:20:00.000-07:00

Scott, Angie, Mike and I went to Lake Pleasant with Scott and Ang's boat. It was all about wake boarding and wake surfing. Scott used the wake board, Angie had withdrawals...but pregnant women should not wake board. Mike got up the first try and did well. I tried and tried, finally got up, but not for long. The day was a blast! I am ready to go again...when my muscles recover!

2008-08-23T09:23:00.001-07:00

In memory of Jeff, I wanted to take this hike. I had taken him on this hike several years ago and he loved it. This time, I went with Janelle, a friend from Linden, AZ. In her curiousness, she wandered over to the creeks edge, and spotted a bear! It is an awesome hike, 4 miles one way and 1060 feet up. It is rated Moderate to Difficult. After it was over, we were elated that we did it, but during the hike I wished someone would have told me, at 50 years old, this might be a little tougher than I remembered 10 years ago.