10-16 Road Construction

Alex is in his glory!!! They are working on Michigan Ave. So now he gets to see the big equipment right from his front yard.

This is the machine that grinds up the old asphalt and spits it into the truck in front.
street sweeper.

9-26 Zip line ride

Alex went to day camp at the nature center this summer. One of his favorite things was the ZIP line. So when they were having an open house this fall I said I would like to go on it. Then Grandpa said it soulnded like fun. So Grandpa, Alex & I went along with a friend of Alex and my friend Debbie. Debbie did a great job taking pictures.

Getting our gear on.

Here comes Alex

the guy catches you and then you get on the ladder and he un does the straps.

Here comes Grandpa. He said he would do it again that it was lots of fun.

Mom came in last.

9-26 Day at Nature Center

The Nature Center had an open house type day. So I took Alex, his friend, Grandpa, and my friend and went to it. We had a nice day. Went and saw animals, fishing, wagon rides, bounce house, arts and crafts ect. Here are some pic's

The boys were in the bounce house for over 10 minutes.

I took the boys out in a canoe.

The boys tried the rock wall.

Hay ride between events

Indoor games.

9-25 Dad turns 77

For Dad's birthday we went out to dinner at a Chinese place. and then when Todd got home from work we had Sugar free apple pie and presents. Durning the evening Dad spoke or hear from all the boys. Had a nice night.

9-5 Alex's 1st day of First Grade

Today was his first day of the First Grade. As I have done for the past several years, I made him sit on the bench for the annual picture. My little boy has grown so much from last years picture show below.

Alex First grade picture
Alex's Kindergarden picture.

9-5 Picnic at Potters Park

It was a beautiful day so we packed a picnic lunch and picked up Miss Debbie and Rachel and off we went to the zoo. Had a nice lunch and then went and looked at all the animals. Alex had a blast riding and feeding the animals. It was a great time for all.

Miss Debbie did not want he picture taken, so of course I had to post it !!!

Grandpa and Rachel

They have a new cage at the zoo. You can go in and feed the birds. Alex thought it was the coolest thing.

9-3 Fishing

One of many nights we spent down at Thompson Lake fishing. Uncle Mark told Alex to kiss the fish before he set it free. For good luck in getting the "big one"