Happy St. Nick!

St. Nick stopped by our house and filled Alex's stocking with fun toys and treats.  He knows Alex all too well and got him some matchbox cars with a race car mat to go with.  There must be something magical about them (which I have yet to figure out) because it keeps him entertained literally ALL day long!  I think it's a boy thing.  He loved the M&Ms too but could have cared less about the rest of his stocking once he set eyes on those cars!



St. Nick was good to me!



Taking his cars for a spin around the race track.



Traffic Jam!





M-ies are my favorite!



Enjoying our first snowfall! 



Ho! Ho! Ho!

We had breakfast with Santa at Grandma Michna's work to get into the holiday season.  Alex was a little timid with Santa but didn't cry or squirm away.  Mrs. Claus was even there and gave Alex a big stocking full of treats.  Alex's favorite was the messy candy cane!  Alex was in all his glory with all the other little kids running around.  Thanks for such a fun morning, Grandma!

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Have you been a good little boy this year?

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 Santa wishing the Michna's a Merry Christmas!

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 Thanks Grandma:)  I had so much fun!!

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 Checking out the pretty ornaments with Daddy.

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Alex stubbed his toe so had to kiss his owie. 

What a silly goofball!

Happy Turkey Day!!

We spent a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with our family of which we are so thankful to have in our lives! Thanks to Auntie Joan and Uncle Don & Aunt Karen for hosting this year. There was so much food and it was all delicious! I thought Alex would enjoy the feast more but there was just too much excitement for this little boy so he was busy playing and entertaining all day.

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Auntie Ann giving Alex some snuggles:)
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Gracie was Alex's girlfriend for the day!
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Alex & Jill
. Alex had to give the newest little Beyer one of his sweet kisses.

Facial Expressions

Alex has been cracking us up lately with the many faces that he makes. I don't know where he picks it up from, but he comes up with some good ones and right at the appropriate times too! My favorite is that lately he has been (voluntarily) blowing kisses to us. It's a lot easier leaving him at daycare when he smiles at me and blows me a kiss as I walk out the door. Alex, you're too cute!

.I didn't capture his fish lips in time but here's his "O" face.

.In heaven, playing with all his cars and trucks.

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My little soccer man.

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Mom, can I have a little privacy please!

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Night, night!

Tumbling Fun

We drove to Illinois to visit my college soccer teammate and her family and to celebrate her daughter's 4th birthday. It was so good to see them and long, overdue! Reese's birthday party was at a gynastics facility so all the kids could run wild and burn off some energy before enjoying pizza, cake and presents! The trampoline and foam pit were a big hit with everyone (adults included) but I think Alex's favorite was the bounce house. We might have to sign this kid up!

.Stretching beforehand...

.Somersaults!

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Jumping, Running and Tackling!

.Stuck in the foam pit!

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Jump higher, Daddy!

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The birthday girl and all her party friends!

18 Months

Alex had his 18 month appointment today with Dr. Richer and everything looks great. He now weighes 27 lbs 2 oz and is 33 1/4 inches tall which puts him in between the 50th-75th percentile for weight and the 75th percentile for height. We've got one healthy and happy, little boy on our hands! I can't believe our baby is a year and a half already! He's got such a playful personality all the time. He loves to play with his cars and trucks and enjoys paging through his books, especially when he finds "Melmo" in them. He's a bit more picky when it comes to his meals and he could probably eat yogurt all day long if we let him. His vocabulary is exponentially growing and I'm amazed at how much he learns each day.

. Our little man at 18 months!

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All that yogurt is packing on the pounds!

.Struttin' his stuff before the Doctor comes.

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Havin' some fun with Daddy!

The Big 3-0 "Surprise"

We celebrated Dave's 30th birthday, World Series style, with a big surprise party with all his friends and family. We pulled off the surprise perfectly and Dave was in his glory all night long. We all watched Game 3 together and enjoyed pizza, beer, birthday cake and many stories. It was a fun night and definitely one to remember. Thanks to everyone for coming and making Dave's 30th so special!

. Happy 30th, Dave!

.Cheers to the birthday boy!

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Celebrating with Dave's family.

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Alex in a sugar coma.

. The last of the party-goers.