Alex Turns 5

My baby is 5! I can't believe it! How quickly time flies. He has learned so many things this year and is such the big boy now. I think I am noticing more this year than any other how much he has grown up. He told me one day to take his training wheels off. I did not really think he was ready and I was not ready to listen to him cry when he fell but I took them off and sure enough off he went without needing really any help from me. He learned to swim at his cousins house this summer. He put fins on feet and goggles on his face and that was all it took. Most important, you started preschool at your own school this year and you are going like such a big boy everyday.
Alex you have amazed me this summer with how fast you are growing. I love how you are making friends and love to be outside playing with them all the time. You have an infectious laugh,a beautiful smile and we love you so much. We are so proud of you and all that you are doing and accomplishing. We love you to pieces.
Love
Mom and Dad

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Andrew Scuba Diving

I know, I know. Summer is over and school has started but this did happen way back in July and I am just now getting to it. The boys and I took one last road trip to Az. Why did we go to Az in July? That is a question I will continue to ask myself. It was sooooooooooo hot! Andrew has been asking or rather begging for us to take him down ever since he turned 10. Eric and I are both scuba certified and so he wanted to become certified. So we went down so that Uncle Scott and Aunt Pam could help him. He did awesome in the pool. He was like a little fish. He was so brave, taking the regulator out of his mouth underwater and blowing bubbles. I won't even do that. Once that things goes in my mouth, I have a death grip on it. I did try a few times just to show him that I could do it. We tried to go to the lake to do some skills there as well but Andrew was not ready for that. I don't blame him, it was pretty murky and you couldn't see anything. We are just taking our time and letting him get comfortable so that one day in the future when we take him out he will be ready. I was very proud of him

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First time underwater with all his gear

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Just chillin on the bottom

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