Halloween

This was Alexis' first Halloween celebrated in the United States and her first time going trick-or-treating!  We started off the day by visiting Red Butte Gardens with the cousins:

 

In the afternoon we took Alexis trunk-or-treating at a local elementary school.  She was a ladybug, of course; her favourite!

She loved picking out the candy and putting it in her pumpkin bag.  Grandma Susan was there dressed as a witch, as well as Teisa (geisha), Alisi (Strawberry Shortcake) and Keana (strawberry). 

I think Alexis' favourite part of the whole night was getting to eat her candy at the end.

 

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This morning before church we carved our pumpkins (we don't have church until 11:00am).  Alexis thought it was fun, but didn't like touching the pumpkin guts.  She was more interested in watching and examining everything.

Can you guess who carved each pumpkin?

(Mine is on the left, John's is on the right).

We also got Alexis a helmet (with the Disney princesses on it) to go with her new bike.  We want her to be in the habit of always wearing a helmet.  So far she loves it.

Singing with Princess Punzel

Alexis' favourite movie at the moment is Tangled.  She watches it almost every morning.  So she was ecstatic to get two Princess Punzel (what she calls Rapunzel) dolls for her birthday.  One of the dolls sings a portion of a song from the movie and Alexis loves to sing with her.  It is too cute:

Happy Birthday Alexis!

Today, Alexis turned two years old.  We cannot believe it!  She is the sweetest, most adorable, and well-behaved toddler we know (we just got lucky, we are not that great of parents).

Alexis woke up to her brand-new comfy chair and some puzzles.  She quickly settled into her chair to watch Princess Puznel.

She also got to go to McDonald's for the first time to get a Happy Meal and play on the toys there.

She loved it!

After such a busy birthday weekend, it was a pretty low-key day.  But we had fun spoiling our Lil' Missy.

Important note:  Alexis is almost fully potty-trained!  She has just graduated from princess panties (pull-ups) to wearing big-girl panties during the day and almost never has an accident.  (She still wears a diaper while she is sleeping.)  Yeah Alexis!

Alexis' Birthday Weekend

Alexis was so lucky, she celebrated her birthday over the course of a fun-filled weekend.  It all started with Nana coming in town on Thursday night.

Alexis' birthday ladybug costume from Nana:

At the park with Nana:

Aunt Kelsey and Aunt Christina arrived on Friday.

Saturday morning was spent at the park:

We were trying to tire Alexis out so that she would take an early nap, since her party was scheduled during her normal nap time.  It worked!

While Alexis took her early nap, we prepped all of the food for the party:

 

On our way to the party we drove up Millcreek Canyon to look at the beautiful fall leaves:

The party at Sugarhouse Park:

 

Singing "Happy Birthday":

 
Having fun with Daddy on the big toy:

I love this picture.  It captures perfectly just how excited Alexis was to get, not one, but two Princess Punzel dolls:

She loved her new bike too:

 

Cuddling with Princess Punzel on the way home from her birthday party:

We were able to go to church before Nana and Aunt Christina had to fly home.  Later that night we celebrated Alexis' birthday again during family dinner.

 

On our way to church:

Alexis got a hold of Nana's glasses during Sacrament meeting and wouldn't give them up!

Singing "Happy Birthday" to Alexis during family dinner:

Aunt Kelsey was able to stay until Monday.  We went exploring at This is the Place Park:

 

 

Alexis riding her very first pony:

What a fun birthday weekend!

Piano Girl

Alexis loves to play the piano with Grandma.  Her favourite songs to play are "Popcorn Popping" and "Book of Mormon Stories."

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