an update may come soon...

Hoping to update soon. I have loads of pics from Oct and Nov that never made the blog. Life has just been so busy and our VERY slow computer squelches even the thought of posting with pics. So, I hope to post some pics soon, but the further I get behind I honestly doubt keeping the blog up at all.

Ok, off to nurse, clean, play with kiddos, back to gym for first time in 6 months, store, cook, etc.... whew! The blog just drops in priority these days amidst everything! Maybe we'll get a fast computer next year and I'll do better. ;)

Doctor Daddy and Words of a 2 yr Old

I always intend to blog about things that Alex says for her to see one day, but never do. So, here is a glimpse tonight...

Alex cried while going down for her nap the past two days. She said her ear hurt. When I asked what happened the first day, she said she thought she bumped it on her rocking chair. So, I kissed it and it was "cured." The next day she cried again saying her ear hurt, but with painful tears. This time, I gave her motrin as she seemed sincere and told her we would let Daddy look at it after naptime. She finally went down. Well, we did go visit Dr. Daddy at work after naptime.

On our way there, one conversation was:
Alex: I'm going to the doctor.
Mommy: You sure are because we are going to see Daddy and he is a doctor.
Alex: I want to be a doctor like Daddy. My eyes hurt. Daddy can kiss them.

After Daddy looked in her ears with an otoscope, Alex said, "they're all better." ha! Daddy did find an ear infection in one ear...her first ear infection. :( (thankful to have an ENT in the fam!)On our way back from getting her prescription filled in the next building over, she scratched her booty and said, "My booty hurts. Daddy needs to check it, too." LOL!!!

Since this post has an anatomical flare, I'll add another conversation from about six months ago.
Scenario: Daddy was scratching his arm and Alex was staring at him.
Daddy: My arm itches. Alex, do you ever have an itch?
Alex: After obviously thinking about the question... "Yea, my butt itched one time." LOL!!!!!!!!

Halloween

Our little pumpkin and princess Cinderella

We went to a Trunk or Treat again this year with the Ramsey Family.
Duck Reese, Punkin David, Princess Cinderella - Alex, Princess Mulan - Reagan

Halloween night at a Trunk or Treat

"Daddy, I want some of your hotdog!"

Alex wanted to eat every piece of candy as she got it. She didn't understand that she couldn't eat it all right then!

Driving the fire truck

Dressing up for dance class... Alex as Cinderella and Reagan as Mulan - beautiful princesses!

Trip to Big Cedar Lodge

Ok, so I was hoping to post this in October, but time/life got away from me. We enjoyed a fabulous weekend at Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, MO while Chris attended a conference last month. The scenery was incredible with all the leaves changing colors. Alex loves to tell you it is the fall season when the leaves change colors and fall off the trees. :)

Morning out with the kids playing while Chris attended a conference.

My little butterfly...can you see the real butterfly in the purple flowers?

here it is...beautiful!!!

such a big girl!

Happy Fall, Everyone!