8 Months!

Greta's 1st Birthday

Rachel and the birthday girl

All of the kids at the birthday party (except for Jude who was sleeping)

Alex likes Grandpa's bald head (but not his beard whiskers!)

Beth, Andy, Alex, Greta, Sam, Rachel

Could the cousins look any more alike in this picture??

This past weekend we made a trip down to Peoria, IL for Greta's first birthday. Alex did not particularly enjoy the long car rides but the way back home was actually better than the way down. Even with the long drive, the trip was definitely worth it. We all had a great time seeing everyone. Happy birthday, Greta Rae!

Laughing

Alex is almost always full of smiles but we've only been able to get a good laugh out of him a handfull of times. Fortunately we were able to get a video of his last giggle episode. For whatever reason, he thought Andy bouncing a ball was hilarious. We love those giggles!

Uncle Beavis

Kevin came to visit us this week. We had a great time going to the park, having a picnic, shopping at the Mall of America, eating out, and going to the Twins game. Alex will miss his Uncle Beavis!

Nisswa

Alex-sized chair. He loved it.

Reading on the deck

kayaking on Lake Hubbert

Fabulous dinner on the deck with Jennie and Naomi

Alex and I took a little road trip up to Nisswa, MN this week to stay at our friend Naomi's cabin. The car rides were definitely not the greatest but once we were there, Alex and I had a great time. Alex really enjoyed reading, playing, and eating on the deck and I really enjoyed him taking great naps so that I could play in the sun and water!

7 Months!

Alex has another month under his belt. Here is a 7 month picture of him at a friend's cabin. More pictures to come soon!