Blackberry Harvest

I LOVE blackberries . . . blackberry cobbler, blackberry ice cream, blackberry muffins, anything blackberry! Three years ago, I planted a small blackberry bush that has now grown to encompass almost the entire length of our south fence. This is the first of my blackberry harvest--about a quart. I am sure that my sisters and parents are jealous!!!

Big boy potty

While it is still early to start potty training, Alex is showing interest in potty training, so we decided to get a few tools and start talking about it with him so when he is ready, we will be too.

A good friend of ours told us about the Boon Potty that is super cool. We saw one at a store last week and picked it up along with the Once Upon a Potty book. Alex immediately started sitting on the potty, taking a book along with him. And why not a cowboy hat too?!

He likes to move it move it

The Best Bedhead Ever!!!

Read this book to me NOW!!

Rock Star Book Worm

My new big boy chair!

Rock Star--Drummer in Training

Alex loves the drums and loves playing with Alan, though he recently prefers a solo.

Sweetness

Dancing Boy Video

Music Men

Sunset in the Midwest

I took this photo Friday night about 1/2 a mile from our house.

Bookworm

Brooklyn Play Date

Alex and I got to spend and entire morning/afternoon with Amanda, ZZ and Mimi in their Brooklyn apartment. It was perfect for Alex because he got to go a bit crazy and have fun. I don't think Amanda was quite prepared for how much energy he has--I think his energy level equals that of her two sweet girls combined. But, we had a great time and the kids really enjoyed each other.

Alex, ZZ, Antonia (ZZ and Mimi's nanny) and MimiThe trio playing Alex slyly hugging Mimi while pretending only to be tricycling (he tried to hug her many times--she was NOT interested)
The whole group playing
Alex trying to escape the stoop to the streetPaci kids staring each other down . . .

Meeting of the Cousins

Alan's first cousin, Sara Abernathy, lives in Brooklyn not far from my sister, Stacey. We wanted to visit Sara while we were in the city, but we were waiting for contact info from Carolina. However, the powers that be were not letting us wait to make contact. We took Alex to a David Byrne concert in Prospect Park on Monday night and literally bumped into Sara amidst the thousands of spectators. Alex immediatly took to her (she looks quite a bit like his Aunt Carolina) and we luckily got to see her again while we were there.