http://inneralien.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:08:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tim's parents arrived on Thursday afternoon, and they headed back to Boise this morning.  Over the weekend we hit a few estate sales and even managed to do some yardwork. Friday was gorgeous and warm.  Lex even got to play with his water table for a while. On Sunday morning we met ... http://inneralien.com/2010/03/09/weekend-with-the-grandparents/ It was gorgeous outside yesterday, so we took a family walk around the greenspace behind our house.  There were hundreds of ladybugs in the field.  They were everywhere! I started reciting the old nursery rhyme, "Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home."  But then I stopped as I remembered the rest: "Your house ... http://inneralien.com/2010/03/07/lots-of-ladybugs/ Last Saturday Tim and I went to see "Walking with Dinosaurs" at the Rose Garden (featuring life-sized animatronic dinosaurs).  We figured that the show would either be too scary and/or long for a two year old, so we dropped Lex off with a friend of mine.  Despite being the only ... http://inneralien.com/2010/03/04/more-pictures/ http://inneralien.com/2010/03/02/fun-with-elmo-and-bear/ Yesterday Aunt Winnie turned 95, so we drove to Salem and joined her for a celebration dinner.  At the end of the meal we surprised her with a birthday cake.  And everyone in the dining room sang to her, which was cool. Lex enjoyed the cake: You might have noticed Lex's latest ... http://inneralien.com/2010/02/25/aunt-winnies-birthday-party/ Lex's bear has to come everywhere with us.  He's quite well-traveled by now: Realizing that Bear is Lex's favorite companion, I decided to order an identical replacement bear recently just in case this one ever gets lost.  But what I didn't realize is how used and abused Mr. Bear already is. ... http://inneralien.com/2010/02/23/an-afternoon-at-the-park-with-bear/ We really didn't do much to speak of over the weekend.  But here's a few shots anyway: Lex playing in the backyard: computer time with daddy: my beautiful Valentine's Day flowers from Tim (planted them in the yard over the weekend): The sun continues to shine and we're loving every minute of it.  We ... http://inneralien.com/2010/02/22/mellow-weekend/ The weather has been absolutely beautiful these past few days, and this afternoon Lex and I soaked up the sun while at the zoo. Here's Lex (and his bear) along with his friend Bailey (and her monkey): Yes, he's driving the zoo tractor again... Lex, Sam, Clara and Bailey: Hanging around: "Why is Sam touching ... http://inneralien.com/2010/02/18/zoo-crew/ Lex has been taking a Munchkin Sports class through parks & rec for the past few weeks.  It's a cute class that exposes two and three year olds to a variety of different sports equipment.  Sometimes the instructor tries to do a group activity, but as you can imagine, it's ... http://inneralien.com/2010/02/16/munchkin-sports/ I don't know why I didn't discover this sooner, but I've recently found that I can blend anything into a smoothie and Lex will drink it happily.  It's a great way to use up leftover fruit and yogurt. Yesterday Lex and I went to a chocolate tasting at Jenkins Estates in ... http://inneralien.com/2010/02/13/messy-face-happy-child/