Cup Stacking Tournament 2011

Alexis is a member of the cup stacking club at her school, and today she went to her first tournament. She did a great job!

Here she is getting ready for her turn...

She also participates in the partner stacking with her friend, Cassie.

They look identical from behind!

Dave is working on his stacking, too... he was such a good boy during the tournament!

Alexis and Cassie won third place in partner stacking!

Thanks for coming to watch, Grandpa!

50's Day

Alexis had her 50th day of school, and she dressed as a 50's girl. Grandma and Grandpa whipped up a poodle skirt on very short notice. She looked so cute!

Halloween

Better late than never... here are the kids in their Halloween costumes. Do you like the weave that Ariel is sporting?

Dave kept telling us "I'm a dinosaur train conductor!"


Here is Alexis in her Halloween parade at school!

Tired

Dave was a tired boy!

Pumpkin

Check out the giant pumpkin that Uncle Scott bought!

Little Red Schoolhouse

We finally had a chance to check out the newly redone Little Red Schoolhouse.
Here are a few pictures from our day...

Dave and Alexis are the VERY excited new owners of a swing set! Thank you Gramma Debi and Grampa Joe for the great gift!! And thank you to Grandpa Tim and Uncle Scott for putting it together!

Here is the swing set during the seal coating stage... a stage that we would very much like to forget about.

Getting started...

Halfway done...

Done!

Dave doing his favorite thing... climbing up and then sliding down.

Alexis doing her favorite thing... swinging!

And gliding!

Snakes and Gators

Yesterday I had to work at the Family Fun Days event at my work. I got to be the snake handler for a few hours, which was a lot more fun than your average day at the office! Cort brought the kids to come and partake in the activities, and the Ditty family came as well. Here is Alexis holding a 7 foot Albino Burmese Python, named Little Blondie.

Dave liked the snake, too!

Here is Tank the tortoise... he ate grass for 3 hours straight.

Alexis is my brave girl... here she is taking a ride on Bubba the alligator!

Two Wheels!

Alexis learned to ride a two wheeler today! Cort ran with her two times around the parking lot and that was all the help that she needed! She is getting to be such a big girl... kindergarten and a two wheeler all in the same week! Now we just need to practice the starting and stopping...

First Day of Kindergarten!

Today Alexis went to her first day of Kindergarten at her new school! We can't believe that she is old enough for this. She is such a big girl and we are so proud of her for doing so well this morning!

Mommy and Alexis

Daddy and Alexis

Dave and Alexis

Walking to school...
We are close enough to see the school from our front porch!

Kissing Dave goodbye on the leg... he wouldn't cooperate with the hug she was attempting to give him. But ever since she left, he has asked every two minutes "Alexis come back?"

Going into school with one of the teachers...

Box Houses

We sure do love getting new furniture!

Just chillin'.

Mr. Cool is relaxin'.

Dance Recital

Tonight was Alexis' first dance recital. She did such a great job! She did both tap and ballet, and she remembered all of her steps. The recital was so cute, and at times, hilarious... we had a great time!

Doesn't she look so much older with her hair up in a ballerina 'do'?

Doing some tapping...

Ballet...

The whole group at the end of the show...