Wild Turkey!

Our little Thanksgiving Turkey!



All dressed up in Nana's new creation!



"Turkey anyone?"



We sure couldn't get enough turkey this Thanksgiving!

Warm and cozy!

Alex got his first very own snow suit just in time...




...for the first big snow fall of the winter season.



Alex enjoyed a funfilled sleigh with daddy even though..



...he could barely move in his getup!

Fancy Feet

Alex isn't sure if he wants to show us his moves or not. At least you can get the idea of his smooth moves.

Dancing Kings

Alex has become quite the dancer these days...here's a video of daddy and him dancin' to the beat!

Happy Halloween, 2008!

What a fun treat for Halloween, a visit from Tom Cronley all the way from Meridan Mississippi!



You'll never guess...Alex dressed as a leprechaun for Halloween...with a crock of gold and all!



Alex enjoyed giving candy as much as receiving it!



Are you kidding? Did daddy have as much fun as Alex for Halloween...wait are those Alex's shorts that daddy and Tom, I mean Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, have on?



Very disturbing!

Trick or treat!

Alex was able to join in on the Halloween trick or treating this year. He visited the next door neighbors for some candy...

Fun fotos :)

I had to share these photos of Alex at his best!

Dressed like his Uncle Kyle in his very own track suit (thanks to Ben and Wendy Hudson!!).



His newest attire: tupperware. I guess he wanted to take a break from Nana's hats.



Hanging on for dear life on the carousel with Aunt Aimee.



Peek-a-boo, we see Alex! One of his favorite games besides pillow diving and stair climbing (and descending I must add, he has learned how to use stairs all by himself thanks to his Grandma Arklie and Nana).



Is that a Sports Illustrated already?

Alex-o-lantern

Alex wasn't too sure about the whole pumpkin carving thing.

At first he wanted to touch it:



Then it was gross:



Then he wanted to eat it:



Then he wanted to cover Nana's kitchen with the pumpkin guts!




Finally, he decided to carve them into Alex-o-lanterns (with a little help of course).

Off to the pumpkin patch...

Not only did Alex get to pick out a pumpkin this year, but he got to feed the goats at the pumpkin patch. Unfortunately, the snow the night before ruined the corn putting a damper on our corn maze fun.

Yes, that is a goat wanting to eat us, I mean wanting us to feed it.



Alex (really mom) wasn't so sure about the goats...




Alex was a good boy letting them eat out of his hand.



I picked the pun'kin in the wagon...



...even though there were lots of pumpkins to choose from!

Boo...to packing!

...says Alex, and he is completely right!



Our house is officially SOLD! I guess that is great news, but sad to see our home go. Alex on the other hand, enjoyed helping mom and dad pack over the weekend!



He is a climber...good thing Aunt Aimee was there to be his spotter!

What game?

On 10/18, Andy and I joined our buddies for a Michigan State massacre in East Lansing! Ohio State beat the crude out of MSU...however, we had lots of fun with our friends!



Jen and Rick Rupp



Jamie and Russ Webster



Kay Cook and Kevin Grand



Colleen Wade

First (overdue) Haircut!

For Alex's first haircut on 10/13/08, we splurged at GREAT CLIPS...haha!



Alex had his very own baby mullet!



What a GOOD boy he was!



No crying, no kicking, no screaming...no expression whatsoever!



New and improved and very clean cut!

Alex the adult:

Alex has many adult behaviors:

Grocery shopping



Laundry



Driving



Napping



Bathing (thank goodness)

Girls Night Out!

Just like the good old days of Sturgis High, the girls got together for a long overdue girls night out (10/11/08).
From left, me, Heather Baran, Jenny Rupp, Jamie Webster, Elizabeth Smith, Laurie Lawson, Melissa Miller-Gutgsell, and Liz Seurynck.



Our get-together was a perfect time to celebrate Liz's upcoming marriage to Jim O'Kane.



The night started with a tasty dinner at the Chubby Trout in Elkhart, IN, then on to Jenny's house for lots of chatting and a smore filled bonfire.



We had a blast (at least I did), and were very thankful Liz was able to make the trek from Alabama, Laurie from Massachusetts, and Jamie from Missouri!