Truck, Crash, Whee!

Have I already told you how obsessed Alex has become with “crashes” of any kind? It may be with trucks, trains, cars, chicken nuggets, our heads … anything and everything must eventually crash! So, Tim and Alex have invented a new way to crash his big truck:

 

I actually had to come back to this post and add a photo from this evening. This is probably Alex’s biggest crash yet! Don’t you just love it?

Play-Doh Fun

Aunt Beth and Uncle Eric gave Alex a bunch of Play-Doh for Christmas, but with our move, we haven’t had the chance to break it out. Tuesday’s rainy day seemed like the perfect time, and boy am I glad I pulled it out! Alex and I sat at the kitchen table with the Play-Doh for almost an hour and a half! That’s amazing for a two-year-old! And … every time I’m busy in the kitchen, he tries to pull it all back out for more play. This boy is a Play-Doh-aholic!

Please excuse the crazy hair! Tim bathed Alex the night before and slicked his hair straight back, meaning he had a crazy hair day! Plus, he is way over due for a haircut … hopefully that’ll happen in the next week.

Running the Bases

On Monday, Alex and I ventured out to yet another park. We are still trying to find the perfect playgrounds and parks in the area. Alex had a blast – it was chilly, but sunny – so we were there with a few other kids his age who played chase with him. He was in heaven! Later, we followed a family and their dog down to the baseball fields, ran the bases (backwards), and found a baseball to bring home. It was great to get outside for a change!

Can’t Touch This

While hunting good dancing music for a very hyper Alex, we ended up watching old music videos on YouTube. MC Hammer’s “Can’t Touch This” was quite a hit …

Cooking With Mommy

Alex has started taking an interest in my activities in the kitchen. Since I want him to grow up knowing how to cook healthy meals and to have an appreciation for good food, I’ve decided to find little ways for him to help around the kitchen. So far, he’s helped me dump cans of beans and corn in the colander for chili, “helped” me dice veggies, and helps unload the dishwasher. I plan on getting braver and letting him help more often – I just need to embrace the mess that will come along, too!

Alex is using a butter knife to “help” dice carrots.

After dumping/rinsing cans of corn and beans in a colander for chili, Alex couldn’t get enough – I ended up letting him play another twenty minutes with a bowl, the cans, and some more water.

Getting fancy with his water play.

Daddy Takes a Trip to Mexico

Last week, Tim took a business trip to southern Arizona and Mexico to view the new Rubbermaid Healthcare plant. He had a great time and had an even more successful trip. They’re gearing up to start promoting and selling their CareLink Mobile Nurse’s Station for which he’s been writing the software. It’s been top secret, so I was excited to hear they have just released their first promotional video. It’s nice to finally be able to see what Tim has been working so hard on!

While Tim was out of town, Alex, Kovu, and I took a trip down to Spartanburg for a few days. I didn’t take many pictures, but here are a few highlights:

Alex and Kovu piled in the back seat of my Altima. Alex loved it!

An original Alex idea: a book nook inside Kovu’s crate.

Beth and I went out for a Happy Hour/Sister Date – this melted Moon Pie with ice cream, caramel sauce, and peanut butter sauce was just one of the delicious creations at Back Porch.

The ride back to Charlotte was much quieter – Kovu was asleep 5 minutes into the ride, and Alex joined him 5 minutes after that.

Creative Play

Being stuck in the house on all these rainy & cold days has made Alex an especially creative little boy (everything you’re about to see was his idea):

I guess his newly designed track needed a bridge!

He’s so obsessed with his new bath toy that I put it in the sink the next morning for play.

(It was too cold to spend much time outside, but he was begging!) He’s pulling his truck around the yard, then making it crash on its side while yelling, “crrraaaaaaaaaaash!”

Using tubing from Tim’s beer-making cabinet as a tow cable.

Miss Katherine put it perfectly, “Who needs two playrooms when you have a kitchen?”