Photo Recap...

Photo Recap (Monday, August 23rd - Sunday, August 29th, 2010)

Photo Recap...

Photo Recap (Monday, August 23rd - Sunday, August 29th, 2010)

Weekly Glance...

Weekly Glance (Monday, August 23rd - Sunday, August 29th, 2010)

• Was an "Ok" week at school - there were multiple days where he had several timeouts however his teachers were trying to put blame on the rainy weather
  
• Thursday he had ZERO timeouts at school but then on Friday, he had FIVE
  
• Rule is if he has any timeouts at school, he doesn't get to watch TV at home
• Bedtime was also a bit rough this week with a lot of fighting or not listening
• Despite rough start at bedtimes, he did manage to sleep in his bed each night (except one)
• Potty update: did great at school (only one accident but it wasn't for lack of trying, he didn't get there in time); a couple accidents at home but did great during the weekend
  
• Monday night, helped Mommy bake cookies for his friends at school
• Worked on Mimi's birthday project - did a great job mixing & decorating
• Signed up for soccer with his school friends
• Ran errands with Mommy to the Mall and did very well with his behavior (got good behavior lollipop)
• Saturday, Alexander & Daddy went to Dunkin Donuts & then to the gazebo in the morning
• Headed to the Marshfield Fair with Mimi, Papi, Auntie, Chris & Claire
• Back to Mimi & Papi's for a BBQ & Birthday celebration
• Sunday morning, Mommy & Alexander went to the last swim class of the summer
• Alexander decided to have a meltdown because he didn't want class to end (20 minutes of screaming/crying/whining - good times!)
• Went to Target with Mommy for stuff for soccer and a new lunchbox for the fall!
• Daddy & Alexander went to go hang out at uncle Matt's to play with Michael for the afternoon
• Morning wake-up times: 6:30am on Saturday (Daddy's morning) however neighbors were having trees cut so they had trucks there early; 5:30am on Sunday (Mommy's morning) however he fell back to sleep until 7:30am! WOOO!
  

New Quote...

This morning, Alexander woke up at 5:30am and ended up coming into our room. Initially I thought that meant he was up for the day, but he ended up falling back to sleep. A little later on, he started to move around and blurted out:

• "But I don't wanna go to school!"
  

Complete with whiny voice & whimper, all while sleeping! It was highly entertaining and some potential insight into what the future holds!

Fun at the Fair...

Per our annual, end-of-summer, tradition...we headed to the Marshfield Fair!This year, Chris & Claire joined us which was great for Alexander. He loved going on the rides & seeing the animals with them. They were great about taking turns as to who would go on rides with him. It was a nice day!We even played Mommy's game "Dan the Candy Man"...a trip to the fair is not complete without playing!After the fair, we headed back to Mimi & Papi's for a BBQ & birthday cake for Mimi!

More Quotes...

Alexander is growing up & fast! Today's quote shows how different generations are from when we were kids or even 10 years ago:

• "Hey Mom, is your ipod set charging? I want to listen to your ipod to school"

Then another quote about how excited he is for soccer

• "I'm going to run up & down the field."
• "Where's the coach? I want to show him I can kick"

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Mimi!

Hope you have a wonderful birthday!

Love,
Alexander

It's Official...

Alexander will be our soccer star!

We signed him up for a soccer league this fall - his first official team sport! He'll play every Saturday for the entire fall; the league starts in September and goes through December which is pretty cool it lasts that long.

The best part is that both Aidan & Connor will be in the same session so he'll get to play soccer with them. Maybe it will help the three of them learn when they should and shouldn't run.

I love the description of the class format:

Our class format is developed to give our budding soccer stars a familiar framework in which they can excel from class to class. Our classes begin with a welcome, incorporating a song for the younger age groups (ages 2 – 5) and a cheer for the older ages (Kindergarten and up). The classes then kick off with stimulating warm-up games followed by a muscle-warming stretch to get everyone ready for action. The bulk of each class focuses on skill-building activities and games. Individual, partner, and group activities are introduced in a non-competitive environment to optimize the experience for each child. Every session culminates in a scrimmage game (adapted variations for younger age groups) to familiarize each child with the structure of a game setting, while always encouraging our young kickers with positive reinforcement.

More Quotes...

A few more quotes direct from Alexander's mouth:

• "Mom, you are beautiful" (as he tangles my hair and moves it around my face as he's getting tucked in for bed)
  
  
• "Ummm, I think we have a problem" (as he tries to load his fork full of peas during dinner)
  

Photo Recap...

Photo Recap (Monday, August 16th - Sunday, August 22nd, 2010)

Photo Recap...

Photo Recap (Monday, August 16th - Sunday, August 22nd, 2010)

Weekly Glance...

Weekly Glance (Monday, August 16th - Sunday, August 22nd, 2010)

• Had a pretty good week at school - did have a few days where he had time-outs for either not listening or running in class
• No potty accidents at school but did have a few at home (definite case of laziness)
• Slept great all week except for Tuesday night - could not settle down plus a very late nap threw off bedtime schedule
• Went to the Aquarium with Mommy and friends on Tuesday - had a blast! Rode the T, walked around Faneuil Hall, & got to have a play date with Elizabeth
• Wednesday night - he had a large meltdown over a popsicle (see video post) and then had a rough bedtime
• Thursday night, Mommy & Alexander went to the playground after school (hoping to burn off that extra energy) and it is amazing the difference! He was more cooperative & tired once home
• Saturday we had a small cookout with some friends - he got to play with Marina, Elizabeth, Skyler, Sierra, Isabel & Sebastian (his birthday buddy)
• Sunday morning was swim class - he did very well!
• After swim class, we had lunch & then he went for a drive with Daddy (for a nap)
• Chilled out at home in the afternoon as it was a perfectly good lazy Sunday afternoon
• Woke up at 6:45am both weekend mornings so we both got a reprieve
  

Bah-B-QUE

Today we had a couple of friends over for a cookout (or as Alexander calls it a "bah-be-QUE"). In years passed we've had huge cookouts with both family & friends. This year, we kept it quite low-key. Most of our friends have kids so it was nice that the kids can entertain themselves & play all day!

Bubble-fest!Alexander & MarinaAlexander taking it all inOur trusty chef & co-chef, Kirk!Alexander was so tired that he fell asleep almost immediately after the first book!