Tractor Heaven!

My parents are in the process of building a stone patio, bar, and fire pit overlooking the river by their house. This is going to be quite an undertaking! Lucky for Alex, phase 1 of the plan involved Grandpa renting a tractor. Lucky for Alex again, we only live an hour and a half away from my parents, so we were able to visit for the day and watch all the fun.

The tractor arrived while Alex was napping, so his first look was through a window. He was so excited to find out Grandpa was driving a tractor! He was much more subdued once we were on the porch … I think the noise was a little intimidating at first.

Alex had tons of fun playing with his tractor and dump truck while enjoying the show.

While scooping up more dirt, Grandpa jumped out of the tractor to do some measuring. Alex took the opportunity to start inspecting the tractor up close.

I think he’s ready to take a shift.

The dirt piles seemed to be almost as exciting as the tractor.

Another Big Boy Hair Cut

I think this is the shortest I’ve had my big boy’s hair cut. Thankfully, you can still see lots of curls, but the bleached blonde from last summer is all gone. Of course, considering how much Alex loves playing in our yard, I don’t think it’ll take too long for his locks to lighten up. Here are pictures from yesterday’s trip to the salon, Snip-Its, and today’s adventure at a play place called Kidz Play Here.

Tim was so amazed at how willingly Alex sat in the chair for his hair cut. Of course, there was a tv for him to watch, which always turns him into a zombie.

Proud of his hard work setting up “lunch” for his Mommy. Check out his darker, shorter curls.

At least his curls still look lighter with the sun shining on them.

What a fun train table!

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.