LEXIE

LEXIE-
I just love saying her name. I always wanted super girly names for my daughters and this name fits her perfectly. She is very girly which is something I never thought I'd say as it has always driven me nuts the way some people have labeled their kids that way. Lexie however is one of a kind. She is very girly and yet tough. She'll wear a dress and have her nails done and be so proud of her new little ear-rings, and yet when the boys start to wrestle she'll jump right in and join them. If someone falls on her or pushes her she'll hop back up without missing a beat. It's a perfect combination! In March when she had to do test after test and go back in to the doctors over and over again to give blood she was a real trooper and now that she's taking four pills a day she is still a trooper and gladly opens her mouth and has even mastered how to swallow a pill. Lexie loves ponies, make-up, and playing with her brothers and sister and she is the toughest, strongest little girl I know! Her favorite thing right now is to be read to and that's how her and I get a lot of one on one time in and it's so much fun. Gotta love my little Lexie Kristene!

DAY WITH THOMAS

So Yesterday was the day we ALL were looking forward to and it was perfect! The kids loved the petting zoo, face paint, play table, cotton candy, activities, maze, and the exciting ride on Thomas! Then we came home and the kids just had to finish their train track- they've been working on for a few days. Well, they finally "allowed" us to go in the play room last night to show us the track. It's so cool with bridges and the break down engines in the right places- just in case as Alex says.
Last night we were watching the Laker game and at around 9:30 Alex came in and asked if they could watch it with us- we thought they were a sleep! I made us some popcorn and we all watched the game with a ton of excitement. The boys love to cheer so if they have the ball we all yell "defense" and if we have the ball we call out the name of the person who has it- Koby, Gasol, Fisher, and my favorite Odom. It was a very fun day yesterday.. I would say the outcome of the game, but what if Grandma Anderson reads this before watching the game! ha ha

RICK

Rick is the name of Alex's blanky and we almost lost him the other day- well we did for a time. We went to the park and I have always told Alex he can take Rick with us whenever we leave the house, but that Rick needs to stay in the car and wait while we go into a store etc... Well, last Saturday when we went to the park he had him tucked in his pants and I forgot to remind Alex to leave him in the car and then that night we couldn't find him. Alex went to bed fine and I just figured we'd for sure find him in the morning. In the middle of sacrament Alex remembered that he left his blanky at the park and was so worried that some other kid would play with him. On the way home from church we went to the park and there all lonely was Rick laying nicely under the monkey bars. You should have seen the embrace and warm hugs Alex gave his blanky. Alex loves his blanky so much and that blanky is so lucky cause he gives it hugs and kisses daily. It's nice though cause Alex isn't wimpy and he isn't obsessed with being a baby, but yet he can still be a cool four year old boy that loves his blanky- Rick.

Hi!!!!

Ok, so two months later I'm updating this...... There's a new pic. of Alyssa on her first b-day! She is now walking around the table which is weird to see.....