BackYard

Before

After

Well, after five years I finally have a usuable backyard. It's sad I am only going to get to enjoy is for two weeks. I am very pleased with it, though. We (Josh more than me) worked really hard to get it done. It might have turned out a little different if we were staying, but all that to say, it is done!!!

My first "fruit"

I was all excited this year about having a garden for the first time. I finally had a flat backyard to work with, I was going to be home everyday so I could watch it. I planned on canning all my unused vegi's and then we go and move! What's up with that? Well, in an effort to keep me happy, Josh agreed that we should have a small movable garden. So I picked a few vegi's, we got some large pots and I sewed my seeds. I have really enjoyed going out and watering them every morning, pruning the dead leaves and blossoms, and watching them get huge. So today, as usual, I went out to water them and when I moved a leaf to get under to the soil, I found this...
I'm not sure if I missed it yesterday or if it came up last night. It is a squash, and I am soooooo excited to be actually getting food! Once I harvest and eat it, I will let you know if it was any good.

Linn County Fair

We took Alexander to the Linn County Fair tonight. Since Wah Chang is a sponsor we got tickets and had a family date night. He was pretty cute with the animals. He would point to each one as we walked by. We also watched bull riding. Josh and I loved it, Alexander got a little upset when the crowd got loud and cheered for the cowboys. Again, I will post all the pictures in facebook.

California Trip

Alexander and I had a great visit to California this last week. We had a very close friend of the family get married in Foresthill, so I took the opportunity to visit some family and friends before we leave for school. Alexander was so good. He slept well, was very well behaved, and stole every ones heart with his precious smile and loving personality. I will be posting all the trip pictures to my facebook if you want to see them.

Walking

Josh and I have been discussing when to say Alexander is "walking" I have said that he is taking steps, Josh thinks he is walking. Well, today I have now crossed over to the walking side of the road. Up until now he has just taken a few steps here and there every day or so, starting this morning he has gone to and from things, he just takes off into the middle of the room knowing he will have nothing to grab onto, and he is doing it a lot. More times today than all the other steps combined. He also walked all the way across the kitchen to me this morning. I spent a half an hour trying to get this on video and I caught a few of the moments on tape. When you watch this slide show there is a start and stop button in the bottom right corner. If you don't push it, it might go to the next page before you are ready.

I hope you enjoy how sweet he is, I know I do!!!

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