Playing in the leaves

Last weekend we went over to Mimi's house to play in the leaves. We picked cousin Emily up to help with the heavy raking.

Birthday presents

Here is Alena showing off some of her birthday presents. She was a little more interested in opening them last night than she was at her party. Maybe because there were fewer distractions--just boring Mommy and Daddy!

A beautiful dress from cousin Lily and a new trike from Grandma and Grandpa pair well together

A new tool box. Alena went to the drawer and got Daddy's screwdriver so he could build with her

Happy Birthday, Alena!

The big girl turned 2 today! She spent a fun day hanging out with Daddy. When he asked if she felt older, she nodded. Now that she is two she is getting good at telling stories. Her stories are usually about falling down and getting band-aids, and they are mostly mimed with a few words thrown in.

So happy to be two!

Alena enjoys her free birthday meal from the Maid-Rite. That is bound to make Grandpa Steve proud.

Taking care of Jones

Owning kitties can be a lot of work. They need to be fed, brushed, and hugged often.