Skiing

We had a day off school so we took a couple of days to go skiing.We went up to Keystone. Having had Alex and Adam up in December, we knew that Alex loved to ski. He is amazing how coordinated he is on skis. Adam is a very accomplished snowboarder, so he and Dad were off boarding and skiing together. Alex and I were on the little bunny slope until Dad and Adam came by us and Alex decided to follow them down the green slope. Needless to say he got going really fast........had a wipe out and said "Hey Mom, I did it!" He was so proud of himself. I decided at that moment, we would go into town and get a ski harness that night so I could control his speed and turns without killing my arms and legs...........

His ability to understand what all needs to happen and his transitions from one thing to another are going remarkably well. He really loves to ski and will actually ski until he is falling asleep on his skis. He fell asleep as soon as we got on the gondola one day. The next day, he was falling asleep as we were skiing down the hill....He was cruising along and I noticed he was nodding off.

Adam was so excited that he caught a bunch of air and went off a jump and landed it after going about 2 feet in the air....He says it was more like 3-5......Dad would be able to tell us!

We have a major accomplish....Alex will now go to sleep in his room without me staying in there the whole time. He knows that when Adam goes to bed we will move him over to sleep in Adam's big bed or down to our sitting room......so he does fine with all of that. It is a very big deal and he seems to be getting very comfortable with his room and sleeping and with us not leaving.
He still can't understand why we just can't visit Mamaw and Papaw in Indiana anytime we want.

He thinks when we get in a car with suitcases....we will end up at Papaw and Mamaw's.

Goofing Around

So much for quiet Sunday afternoons!!!!With two(three) silly boys in the house it is next to impossible for it to be quiet. Alex and Adam have been chasing around with Nerf guns and when Adam is playing the Wii with Dad, Mom gets drafted. Alex screams...."Run Mom..." and then laughs like crazy to shoot me. I now have the virus that went through Scott, then Alex and now me. It is not much fun and leaves you feeling really bad. Alex had it on his birthday...poor little guy! We are all doing well after the holidays and everyone is getting settled again. The holidays were hectic as always and fun...just lots of changes and new situations for Alex to manage. He did amazingly well....and coming down off all the excitement and people and presents.....has been easier than anticipated. It is amazing that once these little guys get all this stuff....then they expect more....I guess not unlike us.

Birthday #4

We celebrated Alex's birthday as a family. We were so thrilled to be able to share his birthday with him for the first time! He loved making the cake.....He didn't quite understand that you share your birthday cake. He quickly realized that it was the celebration and the sharing of the cake....He kept saying "Birthday, Me?" It was fun! He has the opening presents down pat!!!!We are looking forward to 2010!!!

A New year Begins 2010

We are through the holidays and ready for birthdays! Adam just turned 11. We have a birthday for ALex tomorrow and mine follows right behind. We had a nice time visiting with family and friends over Christmas. Alex did well with all the newness of gifts and lots of family and travel!
Alex did well with the travel and the airplane! After our trip home from Russia, I was apprehensive to say the least. But as with most things, Alex surprised us again. He rolled "his" suitcase down the terminal and got on and off the escalators and buckled in without any assistance on the plane. He played for a little bit and then fell asleep. No crying and no melt downs.
He did well at Pa paw and Ma maw's house after the first late night arrival. What a treat to have he and Adam sleep together and not hear a peep out of either one! We are thankful for the easy transition. He loved the animals and all the family in Indiana.
We are looking forward to a great year in 2010. Lots of fun times to be shared as a family! We could not be more grateful!!!!!1