I know, I know.  The blog has been stuck on “Big Truck Day” for far too long.  But since then we’ve seen both sets of Lex’s grandparents and have also been dealing with a very sick dog, so give me a break!

Tim’s parents graciously took care of our dogs while we took a family trip to Oklahoma, but they arrived a few days early so they could spend some time with Lex (oh, and Tim and me).  Here’s some photos of their visit:

While here, Grandpa Weaver made Lex a “latches board” with all sorts of knobs and things to turn:

We also toured the Portland Street of Dreams with Tim’s parents.  But this year was different because the luxury homes were condos in the Pearl District downtown:

After the tour we went out to eat.  Lex drank some cold water and practiced his fish face:

Then we walked to Jamison Square to reward Lex for being such a good boy while we were out touring.  He didn’t have a swimsuit, but that didn’t matter to him and he played in the water for quite a while:

Lex has a new infatuation with keys lately, and he’s constantly stealing mine to go “check the mail.” He can’t actually reach our box, but he loves to stick the key in random slots anyway.

And here’s another picture from when the Jerman kids stayed with us.  That book happens to be Lex’s current favorite.  It has tons of pictures of trucks, boats, trains, tractors, etc.  So if you ever feel the need to know the difference between a combine harvester and a forklift,  just ask Lex.

I’ll post the Oklahoma pictures in a separate blog entry.  And for now, Kiwi is stable.  She stopped eating while we were away, and she hasn’t eaten anything but a few bites of chicken in over a week. We’ve taken her to the vet three times now, and she’s been diagnosed with pancreatitis.  The vet is hopeful that she’ll start recovering soon, so keep your fingers crossed.  The poor girl has lost a lot of weight!