Hot Air Ballons

We went to the Kansas City Hot Air Balloon Invitational Saturday night... it was amazing. We were able to walk on the field up close to the balloons as they were filling and launching. We cheered and waved as they took off, and watched them disappear into the distance. Here are some pictures of our great evening with the family.  (click on the picture or text to see the online album)

Green eggs & ham

Stan's often joked with Alex, as we discuss plans for a meal, "do you want green eggs & ham?". Well, today, Alex took him up on it!

Alex ate 2 eggs and 2 slices of turkey bologna, and a bowl of green grapes (fitting, right).

Silly boy. Silly Daddy.
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Playing with Cousin Eli

Aunt Lindsay gave Alex a haircut and Alex played peek-a-boo with Cousin Eli... sweet boys!

Trip to Bass Pro Shop

Alex loves the big fish tank.

Big Boy!

My big boy is wearing underwear!! 

He even gets up from his nap to use the bathroom and goes back to nap!!

Last night, he didn't want to put on a pull-up for bed, but we made another deal with him. (Stan very wisely reminds me that Alex does well with goals, smart Daddy.)  So, we have 1 more week that he has to wear pull-ups to bed, but if he can keep dry for that time, he will be 100% potty trained! 

We are entering a new and wonderful phase of parenting - no more diapers!
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Last night, when we got home, Alex informed us that he had to poop and went into the bathroom.  As I'm preparing dinner, Stan & I are talking and Stan starts to try to negotiate which one of us will have to clean out the little froggy training potty. 
That's when I had the pleasure of informing him, just as Alex has told me, very authoritatively with a finger in the air and eyebrows raised for emphasis "we don't poop in froggy potty".  That's when Stan just about blew soda out his nose.  It was hilarious.
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Rock Pile

I love to play in the rock pile at Grammy and Grandpa's. (Mommy had forgotten how much fun rocks were for little boys, but I reminded her.)