Alice has stinky feet.

Changes.....

We finally came to the conclusion this past week, that Alice needs to change schools.  The week before, I noticed ANOTHER bite on her arm.  We had not recieved any incident report on this one, so I was very concerned that it went unnoticed. 

I have been doing my homework in researching other options. We are checking out few Montessori Schools, and a couple of other Preschools.

We like the idea of Alice getting more learning opportunities and individual attention, as opposed to being warehoused with other kids.  We like the idea of her having an educated teacher, as opposed to a glorified babysitter.  We are looking for a balance of a educational, fun, nurturing, and loving environment. 

We may end up paying a bit more, or having to make some adjustments to our routine, but we all know that our Alice is worth it.



Stay tuned for more info!

Labor Day Weekend Fun

Just some pics of Alice having fun this weekend.

Alice likes to imitate mom's driving

Who knew a milk jug could be so fun???

Please

Alice Loves Cheetos!

Cheetos are the ONLY snack she routinely says "please" for, she even signs "please" while saying it to increase her probability of receiving one. This is so cute that she is guaranteed to receive Cheetos.

Of course the reason that Cheetos are around for Alice to request, are that her parents are also quite fond of the little snack :-)

BTW - Many Cheetos flavors are Gluten free, etc. Check out the info.

Chuck E. Cheese Trip #1

Alice sitting at her friend Cade's birthday table at Chuck E. Cheese

Cristy sat with Alice helping her know what to do and what to look at. There was a lot going on and Alice was eagerly absorbing it all. She wasn't scared of the guy in the Chuck E. Cheese costume, although she wasn't looking predisposed to run up and hug him ;-) She loved her piece of pizza and ate it for over an hour until it was finished :-)

Cristy's work friend Koleman and his wife Staci hosted the party for her son Cade, and we were happy that Alice got invited to help celebrate and have fun. Koleman took several good picture (thankfully, since we didn't remember to bring our camera) of which this is one.


Alice enjoyed the party experience very much. She went straight into nap mode when we got home and slept a long time.

One day after school

Alice had a fun day with mom and dad after school yesterday. The weather was not too hot (meaning it was just tolerable) so we all went outside for a while after dinner and to water the yard.
Alice decided that watering the yard looked fun and wanted to help. She did a fabulous job watering the grass and her clothes. Water is always fun and getting wet just means you don't feel so hot. Hmmm, now I'm thirsty....

Dad showed Alice how to drink from the hose. It took her a while to understand the concept of bending over so the water doesn't just douse your clothes, but she was wet anyways, so who cares!

Later, we went to the back yard for more playtime....sandbox, car rides, chalk art, sliding. Alice took some time to site down and have a drink every once in a while.

By the time it was definately time to go in for a bath, it was already after 8:00. She had stubbed both of her toes bloody, and had skinned her elbow, but she really could care less. She never cried about them or complained that they hurt. She's a super trooper!

Toy Box

Alice is deckout out in her retro sheik "wife-beater" shirt

contrasted with adorable embroidered jeans shorts.

Notice her matching socks and tennis shoes

that say "chase me daddy" :-)