Halloween and pumpkins

Opening presents

Already a saver! Daddy is so proud! :)

Alex is really into My Little Ponies right now. Thank you, Grandma! :)

Alex is reading quite well when she is inspired to do so. Here she is reading all the cool stuff her new computer toy can do. Thanks, Grammy and Grandpa!

Alex's birthday

It's hard to believe Alex is 4 already! We had a few friends over to celebrate. Although the idea of the party was better than the party itself (she always has a bit of a tough time when attention is focused on her), Alex seemed to have a good time.

Grandma's recent visit

Preschool

Alex started at a "typical" preschool in September. It took a couple of weeks for Alex to get into it, but she seems to really like it and requests to go. Yay! We just had teacher conferences, and they report that she is very comfortable with the teachers, and will call them from across the room if she needs something. While she seems to really enjoy playing next to her friends, she is still very shy and quiet. She talks about several of the girls a lot, so we are hoping to develop some friendships outside of school also. :)

Alex riding her tricycle

September trip to the beach

Pics from Grammy & Grandpa's trip in August

Luau Pictures :)

Reading with Daddy :)

Fun with Grandma and Aunt Rachel

We all had a lot of fun with Grandma and Aunt Rachel on their recent visit!

At the Science Center.

Playing bubbles.

Hanging at the Horse Farm.

Picking and more importantly, eating strawberries!

Picnicing and hanging out at the beach on Sauvie Island.

Playing in her sandbox.

But I think Alex's favorite thing was playing balloon catch. When we first started playing, Alex could throw the balloon but wasn't very good at catching it. By the end of the two weeks, she was playing like a pro! Very fun! :)