Lots of stuff:

Today was Alexander's 18 month check up. He is doing great. His growth is at just over 75% for height and weight and 90% for head circumfrence. No big head jokes! That is all brains. I posted 3 new videos and the photos below are from Halloween at the zoo.

Click for Video One, Video Two and Video Three .
- click the "HQ" in the lower left of the video and then make it full screen -




- click the pictures if you want a larger version -

:-)

Singing & Dancing!

Alex has been singing and dancing a lot more lately. I tried to capture it on video this morning but he will not do it as much if he sees the camera. It is still a cute video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnpBd37M_Wc
- Click on the "HQ" in the lower left corner for better resolution

:-)

Halloween photos

Assorted Halloween photos...
- click on the thumbnails to see a larger version

Texas Cowboy!

Brownie monster

Tractoring at the fair


Most of our play group


and with some moms!

We also went to "Zoo Boo" at the zoo but I have not gone through those photos yet.
:-)

Pumpkin patch visit

Hillcrest farms pumpkin patch in Reedley...
- you can click on the pictures to see a larger version

cool
Whoa!
push it down?
tractor time

Happy Halloween everyone.
:-)

Photo blast part 2...

Move photos. Click on the picture to see a larger version.

Whoa!
Strut.
Driving a fire truck!
Fire station open house.

:-)

Photo blast part 1...

Time for a bunch of photos! You can click on the photos to see the larger version.

Cute boy
Playing at Shaver Lake

Boating
at Shaver
Devilish!

More to follow soon.

How about some nudity?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUEq62oV9Go

A fantastic short video of Alex dancing in a metal tub.

Good stuff.

:-)

Vacation

We haven't been very good about keeping the blog updated recently--this might have something to do with the fact that we have been busy chasing around a very curious 15 month old with an endless supply of energy. Or not...

In August, we took our first family vacation and spent about a week exploring northern CA. We started in Sacramento, hit the wine country around Healdsburg and Sonoma, spent several days in Mendocino, and then stopped off to visit Zia in San Francisco. We had a wonderful time and stopped to smell lots of flowers, met about 100 doggies, rode a pony, and generally slayed everyone within a 20-foot radius with Alex's powerful cuteness. Although we've posted lots of these to Facebook in recent weeks (so you may have already seen them), here are a few photo highlights from our trip. If you want to see even more photos (including some more recent shots), take a look at our Shutterfly site.

14 months old today....

Alexander is 14 months old today! We've really slowed down with the picture taking but we do have a few recent ones we'd like to share.



The photos above are from a recent trip to the zoo in Fresno. Alex is pointing at the giraffes which fascinate him.



Alex and Marc at the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz last weekend. Although he is much too young to go on any of the rides, we thought he would enjoy seeing all of the rides and the people. Unfortunately, I think it was a little too much for him...Here he is in the car after we left. I love the grumpy look on his face. This was exactly one second before he passed out asleep. Poor little guy!

New video posted on Youtube

Alexander is changing so quickly now! Our baby is definitely a toddler now. His walking is getting better all the time and the words are beginning to form. I posted a new video tonight of Alex being silly at the dinner table.

Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l2-13CRu2E

Father's day was great. My sister was missing due to a wicked cold but the rest of us went for a beautiful hike and picnic in King's Canyon park.

click on the photo to see it bigger!

:-)

Alexander turned a year old on May 22nd. We threw a party on the 23rd to celebrate and invited all of his play group friends. Our friends, Matt and Suzanne, were there and took some great pictures of him eating his birthday cake. It was total carnage but he loved it!

Alexander laughing...

Wow. Alex was really loving this toy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3UuYN08MX0

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Mother's Day card massacre!

What do you get when you add a bunch of paint to an 11 month old boy? A royal mess! Alexander and I decided on a hand made card for mom's first Mother's Day. Photo and video evidence of the massacre below...

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95_M-FHqlv4


Click on the photos to see the larger version.

Mom really loved her card and was glad she was not here for the clean up!

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Alexander's first haircut!

Alexander got his first real haircut on Sunday (4/19). He is almost 11 months old now. The walking, the desire to express his will and now the big boy haircut. It is almost too much to take! As usual, you can click on the photos below to see a larger picture...

Some before & after action!

I'm not sure I like this...

... still not too sure...

... there was a little crying.

My little baby is now a toddler. I guess the bright side to this growing up thing is that soon he will be riding bikes. :-)

Cheers,
Marco

Fun on tax day...

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New 1 min. & 40 sec. movie posted on Youtube.

check the spit bubble...
love to "look" through things...
really love it...
coming to get you...
watch out!