John Henry and I Had a Date...

This past Friday night John Henry's school sponsored a "Mother/Son Masquerade Dance". I'm not sure who was more excited about the dance - me or John Henry. I've known about the dance for a couple of months and in that time I tried to think of possible costume choices for the two of us - something fun & original. My first thought was for us to go as Dorothy and the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz. We went costume shopping one Friday afternoon several weeks ago and found the Tin Man costume for John Henry. He tried it on and looked absolutely precious! But when mommy tried on her Dorothy costume, well, let's just say the "absolutely precious" did not apply to me! So, we kept looking. My wonderful 5 year old found costume after costume for me, some of which were not appropriate for an elementary school dance and most which did not meet mommy's size requirement :) (I love that he thinks I can pull off a super slim Batgirl, Catwoman, I Dream of Jeanie look) Finally, about two weeks ago one of my friends and I hit a costume store that has a large supply of $5.99 costumes and there, in the racks was a Velma costume and it fit. I found a Scooby Doo costume for the same price (yay me) and bought an $8 wig later that afternoon and my Velma glasses at the dollar tree. I was so excited that I had not only found costumes, but that I had found everything so cheap! I got home and showed them to John Henry and to my wonderful hubby to which they both asked, "Why didn't you get Daphne?" (the hotter, slimmer girl on the show) to which I replied, "Daphne is not intended to be plus size!" SOOO, the big day arrived and my little man and I headed to the masquerade dance as Velma and Scooby Doo and we had an absolute blast! I was talking with a group of moms when the first slow song came on. After a few moments, John Henry came up to me and somewhat agitated asked, "Are you going to dance with me or not??!!" It was a precious moment and a wonderful night. I always thought that I would be a girl mommy - I never really pictured myself with boys. But the moment each of my boys was placed in my arms I knew that I was supposed to be a boy mommy, they have captured my heart and the bond we share is indescribable. As I danced that first dance with my sweet boy, I couldn't help but think of dancing with him on his wedding day (IF I allow him to leave me, that is) :) and how quickly time is flying by. I didn't want the night to end, but it did and I am left with precious memories of a very special date with my little man. Now, I have 12 months to prepare for next year's masquerade dance and maybe if I lose the weight, we could go as Batman and Catwoman and if I don't - Batman and the Penguin... :)

Fall Festival Fun

Tonight was our "Fall Festival" at church and we had such a great time! The boys were able to wear their costumes two days early and play games, win prizes and best of all, get candy!!! We had so much fun spending time with our church family and watching the boys enjoying themselves. It was a wonderful time!

Updates - Part 1

Well, I have been a slacker when it comes to keeping up with this blog and I am ashamed but hope to make it right with all of the fun and wonderful events that will be happening to the Alexander family in the next couple of weeks. To play catch up, John Henry has been playing T-ball with the the Wren (Auburn) Tigers (daddy removed the stitching across the back of the hat that said "Auburn" - he is REALLY die hard when it comes to Alabama!) He loves it and I am such a proud mommy. Everytime he goes up to bat I am overcome with tremendous pride as my first born has entered the world of sports and I wonder where this journey will take him. He is having so much fun and on Saturday he received a "Game Ball" and I'm not sure who was more excited, John Henry or me. Of all days to not have my camera - thankfully, Kim (Coach Kunz's wife) had her camera and took the most precious picture of my proud little boy holding his prized possession (I hope that I can get it to upload). The pictures are from the first two games.

Updates - Part 2

We have also been enjoying one of our fall traditions - visiting the Pumpkin Patch. I was able to go twice in the same week with the boys. Josh and I went on a Wednesday and even though it was raining :(, the kids were still able to play in the Hay barn and choose a pumpkin from the group of pumpkins gathered by the brave, not afraid to get wet adults. I went two days later with John Henry and his kindergarten class to the same pumpkin patch and we had a ball! The kids had so much fun and so did the adults. It is fun to be a parent on a field trip now instead of the teacher :). We had a great time and are looking forward to our annual "Pumpkin Painting Party" at Christi's house this Sunday.

I'm WAYYYY Behind on Posting!!!

Play Ball!

Today was a big day in the Alexander household. Not only did Josh turn 4 years old, but John Henry had his first day of t-ball practice. Poor John Henry has tried to get involved with t-ball last fall (missed the cut off), soccer in the spring (could get the last spot, but not on the team with his buddy Hayne) and football this fall (had to be 6 by November 30th - his b-day is December 6th) and so when the chance to play t-ball happened, we made sure that we didn't miss out. He is on the team with two of his friends, Carson and Ethan, and is VERY excited! The only drawback is that his team will be called the "Auburn Tigers" and since we are Alabama fans, we are having to make an extreme sacrifice :) . His practice went very well this morning and we are looking forward to his first game. This season should be a lot of FUN!!!

Happy Birthday Josh!!

Well, today my precious Joshi turns 4 years old. I can't believe that four years have gone by as quickly as they have. He arrived at 2:47 am weighing in at 8 lbs 9 oz - almost two pounds more than John Henry (he seemed like a giant!) From the moment he entered our lives, he stole our hearts and continues to do so everyday. Josh was our most wonderful "surprise" - Jon and I didn't "plan" on giving John Henry a sibling until he was at least 3 or 4 years old. But God, in HIS infinite wisdom and in HIS great plan for our lives, chose to make John Henry a big brother when he was 21 months old and we have thanked God ever since that HIS will is greater than ours and that HIS plan is ALWAYS better. So, on this very special day, I thank our Heavenly Father for the gift that he gave to us four years ago in the form of a precious little boy that we named Joshua Wayne Alexander. We cannot imagine our life without him.

Happy birthday my sweet "angel face" - we love you very much...