Anchors Away!

Alex and I went to Fort Fisher last week to enjoy some sunshine and a distraction from the house. Believe it or not, the Terrible Twos are quickly approaching, and Alex has been sure to let me know! Luckily, he was well-behaved as soon as we got into the car. I think he just didn’t want to be stuck inside the house!

I didn’t take many pictures since we were busy wandering, but I did get this:

Remember my post in June about our visit to Fort Fisher? I love using old posts to see how much my big boy has grown:

Gorgeous Hair

I just have to say that Tim and I are going to be in trouble when Alex is in school. Look at this gorgeous hair!

Alex got a spa treatment today. He took a nice long bubble bath and I conditioned his hair. Then while he watched Mighty Machines, I massaged and rubbed him down with lotion – this cold air and the heater running non-stop has dried the poor thing out! I even gave him a manicure. Good thing he adores me!

Thanksgiving Craft

Alex and I went to a MOMS Club play-date to make his first Thanksgiving craft:

Gobble, gobble! Hard to believe it’s already November … and that in 1 more month, Alex will be 2 years old!

Bowling

I took Alex bowling on Monday. By bowling, I mean I set up his bowling set under the house after music class and showed him how to roll the ball to knock down the pins. He decided bending over to roll the ball was over-rated, so he just sat down and pushed the ball. He actually did a great job!

Poor Kovu!

We found a great vet the other week and decided to leave Kovu at their kennel while we were away last weekend. Part of the reason this vet is so awesome is that they do a free nail clipping while a dog is in the kennel. This is fantastic, especially since 2 different vets have tried to clip Kovu’s nails and were unsuccessful – he’s just too strong! This vet was actually able to do his back paws with no problem … but had to sedate him to do the front. While he was out, she decided to take a sample of a bump he’s had on his side for a couple of years. Good thing she did! Turns out it’s a mast cell tumor, which could eventually become cancerous. It also contains histamines and probably is part of the reason we had to give him those allergy shots for so long!! I wish we had met Dr. Crow a long time ago! She kept Kovu on Monday and cut the bump out. Thank goodness he can’t reach the incision with his mouth, so no huge cones bumping into walls and Alex! She did recommend putting a shirt on him to keep him from scratching the incision. Since it’s so cold, we put him in a fleece!

J & J’s Wedding

Last weekend was a very busy weekend! Tim took Friday off so we could drive to Columbia for Jaime and Josh’s wedding. Jaime and I have been friends since freshman year at USC, so I was very excited to spend a weekend celebrating her special day. We also had the chance to visit with Tim’s family, which was nice since we are now much further away from them than we used to be. We celebrated Great-Grandpa Strunck’s birthday and Aunt Brie’s birthday … needless to say, we were very tired when we got home Sunday night!!

He was so excited to be finally facing the front!	Finally stopped yelling at trucks and took a nap.
We sure do make a cute couple!	What’s a wedding without some karaoke?

Fun at the Fair

I took Alex to pre-school day at the fair last week with some of our friends from MOMS Club. The fair opened for 3 hours for kids under 5. Admission included music, snacks, little kid rides, and access to the animals. Alex enjoyed seeing the sights, especially the roosters in the animal tent. I think he liked the few rides we went on, though he was definitely a little nervous about them. Here is a picture of his very first ride on the spinning tea cups. Check out that concerned face! I think we’ll definitely to it again next year!

 

Riding in style in Reid’s stroller.

An attempt at a group shot.