4th of July Bike Parade

When I was little, we had a neighborhood 4th of July Bike Parade!! I have such fond (and vivid) memories of it. So it was so much fun helping Alex decorate his bike and being a part of the event!

Waiting for fireworks...

My first fireworks show! Mommy & Daddy made me a special spot (knowing how far past bedtime we already are!).

More updates soon! Happy 4th of July!!

The mailbox

This is the mailbox. It was a happy 4th of July goodie box... Some balloons, a juice box, and a little baggie each of cereal circles (cheerios) and crackers! He put the flag down, opened it up, and squealed with delight when he saw the contents! :)

He said, "Balloons?! I LOVE ballooons! Balloons are my favorite!"

Once we'd played with the balloons a while, he returned to the mailbox and asked for the snacks.

Stan commented that he didn't remember balloons being such a draw when he was a kid and it reminded me of my brothers, at about this age. They'd run around as bumble bees - with a balloon stuffed in the back of their nearly-matching striped shirts, making buzzing sounds and laughing. (Until they didn't watch the corner on the loop in the hall and cracked heads with each other... ahhh... good times)

Balloon play (and puppy sitting) have been great motivators for keeping his toys picked up though. As if keeping Penny the Poodle from chewing on them wasn't enough, the other day he stepped on a moose or other small figurine while chasing a balloon around the room. It's hasn't been hard to convince Alex to pick up since!

Well, we're all tucking in for the night. Tomorrow is the 4th and there's a bike parade ending with a bounce house and popsicles for all the kids - and i'm so excited that my Alex is old enough to participate now! Such fond memories I have from Sonoma Drive parades!

Happy 4th of July everyone! (Don't blow anything off. (papa))

Thank you GG & Granddad!

Thank you for my mailbox and all the goodies inside it!

Alex

tricky spoons

Alex & Penny the Poodle

Grandpa Nice got a new puppy for Father's Day!  She's the sweetest little toy poodle, only 11 weeks old.  They named her Penny.

 

Alex calls her "Penny the Poodle" (being a big fan of Phineas & Ferb = Perry the Platapus...).  It's very funny.

 

They're already enjoying the backyard together!  Hooray for Grandpa catching these sweet moments - they're just adorable!

 

 

Introductions

We were splashing around at the community pool Sunday afternoon and Alex was just hilarious!

Another family was playing in the other corner of the kiddie pool. One of their toys floated over to Alex, so he decided to return it. He very confidently went over and said "My name is Alex Nice. (turning with open hand in our direction) And these are my friends, Daddy, and Mommy."

Serious. He's 3 going on 30 and TOTALLY my child. Fearless socialite.

It was all Stan and I could do not to burst out in laughter right there... but Alex would have thought we were laughing AT him, so we had to restrain ourselves. We just get to laugh now... And tell the story for years to come! So funny!