Horses

These are some more pictures from my Horseback Riding Lessons! Before the lesson, my Mom had been riding her horse, Gideon, so she took Alexa on a little ride.









My Mom watches Alexa while I am in my lesson. This is what Alexa does!...feeds the baby, plays with the ball, rides bubba! It is good for her to be around all this.

We actually went for a walk with our horses this lesson. It was fun. This picture is of Chelsie & Mona. They are both too good at riding horses already...I don't really fit in this class. I am way too uncoordinated. Oh well, I'll try my best to blend in :)

My horse NICK and I walking with the others. It was a nice day...all but those millions of allergies getting to me...A-A-CHOOO!

Alexa was having fun with her Grandma Janis and Aunt Sara after the horses!

Wheeler Farm

Alexa and I went to Wheeler Farm with some of our playgroup. It was a really nice day, and Alexa seemed to really enjoy it all! She loves animals and she loves playing with other kids. We fed ducks, looked at other farm animals, had a picnic, went on a "hayride", and played around with the kids. It was nice to be able to enjoy some good weather before it gets too cold.

Growing Up Fast

I love to watch Alexa play...She is growing up so fast. Katie (one of the girls I watch--3 yrs old) has recently been 'teaching' Alexa to love "girly" things like dress-up, bracelets, bows, etc. This particular day that I took these pictures, they were having so much fun dressing up and dancing around. It is fun for Alexa to play with kids that are older than she is...I think she feels as old as they are. :)

Alexa is so much more coordinated at the park than she used to be. She absolutely loves the park. These pictures are taken with some of our neighbors, the Hottons. Alexa loves playing with these cute kids as well! She gets especially excited for TWO things when we go outside to play...the park and the Hottons (Braxton, Sammy, & Tayden).

taking up all my time

I decided to finally get reading the "twilight" books that I have been hearing about from pretty much EVERYONE around here. They are soooo good. I knew that I would probably enjoy reading them, even though the subject didn't seem in interest me very much. I do like to read. Well, I was wrong. I am 'totally loving' reading them. I am amazed that I am finding time to read, what with having Alexa and all (I'm not neglecting her, I promise). I can't seem to put the book down. This is a probably a good thing so that I will finish them faster and not drive Tyler crazy for too much longer :)

Cousins & a Kitty

It is so cute watching Alexa and Mika slowly starting to communicate and play together. They are about 8 months apart, and that age gap is finally starting to come together. Mika has always seemed so much older than Alexa, but not that much anymore!

Kevin and Chelsey brought their new little kitten "Pheonix" to our Krommenhoek FHE/Kaci's Birthday Party. Kaci is turning 20 years old on Tuesday! Crazy, can she really be that old? I still feel that old.

The kids all enjoyed playing with Pheonix. Alexa had never been that close to a cat before...she loved it until it was on her or coming toward her. It's fun letting Alexa experience different kinds of animals.

Painting Rocks

When the "three little cuties" were all in my care last, we needed to get creative... so we painted rocks!

There is some kind of magic that happens when you give kids paint brushes, water, and little bit of color! They enjoyed themselves so much!

Ta-Da! The masterpieces are finished!

Horseback Riding Lessons

I wanted to share a new thing that I am learning...HORSES! My sister-in-law Chelsey wanted to take, so I decided this would be a good time to take as well! Our lessons are at the same place my mom takes, and where her horse Gidian lives. These are pictures of our very first lesson...it is so much fun! I am excited for friday already!

This is our small class of three...Chelsey (on the left), Me (in the middle), and Mona (on the right).

The horse I get to learn on is named Nick! It is the same horse my Mom learned on, and my Dad likes to ride.

Here is cute Chelsey on her horse...Chelsey is PREGNANT! She and Kevin are due in April.

My Mom was there during the lessons helping out and watching Alexa. Alexa even had a turn on top of Nick! She had fun watching the horses.

I am really excited for this fun, new thing for me to do! It is all pretty foreign to me...it was a lot to learn just to put on the saddle and everything, not to mention the right way to hold the reigns and sit in the saddle. :) I guess it will come eventually.

Thank you, Mom, for getting into horses. I wouldn't have ever thought to do something like this if it weren't for you. I love it (so far)!

SAN FRANCISCO TRIP

For Labor day weekend, our family went to visit Dallas and Jamie in San Francisco! It was a perfect weekend--nice weather & no work on Monday--and the perfect amount of time to see everything there is to see and spend some quality time with Dal & Jamie. Dallas and Jamie are living in San Francisco while Dallas is in Dental School! They are expecting a boy January 2nd!

We flew into the Oakland Airport Thursday evening. We had the fun experience of taking a shuttle from the airport to the BART (the subway). We took the BART to San Francisco, and let me tell you what an experience that was! Dallas picked us up from the station and took us to their new apartment...they do such a good job decorating!

The next day was a full one! Dallas had to go to school, so Jamie showed us around! We drove around seeing things, including their old apartment, Jamie's work, and the "Full House" house(that row of homes is called the "Painted Ladies")We met Dallas at his school when he was done and had a look around. It was cool seeing the dentures he had made that day. Other things we visited that day was the Palace of Fine Arts and the Golden Gate Bridge!

Saturday was another full one! We enjoyed Lombard Street. We went to Fisherman's Wharf--ate some seafood, saw sea lions, and played some old games in a museum there. We visited China Town...FYI: don't eat cheap food there. Tyler and I rode in a Trolley Car, and later that evening we indulged into a Ghiradelli treat!

Sunday was relaxing. We went to Dallas & Jamie's church, had a "mini baby shower" for them(we decorated onsies), and visited Muir Woods.

Monday, Dallas and Jamie babysat Alexa while Tyler and I went to Alcatraz! We all met up for a picnic at Pier 39, saw the famous "Bushman," and then headed over to Golden Gate Park to relax and enjoy the sun. That evening we went to Union Square and ate at the Cheesecake factory.

Tuesday morning we flew home. Wow, what a trip! Thank you Dallas and Jamie! It was so much fun.

bees game

Jeff invited us to the Bees game once again and it was so much fun! My brother Adam and his cute little family came, Jeff and Amber, my Mom and Sara, and Us! It was fun hanging out in the Suite and watching the game. The atmosphere there is always so much fun. Alexa had a lot of fun hanging out with everyone as well!
The Bees Mascot came into our Suite to say hello to all the kids, well, Alexa and Mika did not want anything to do with this guy...they were so scared!