Alexa's first haircut

Last weekend, Paul took Alexa for her first haircut.  He said she did pretty good but how can you go wrong if you get to sit on a duck!  I was sad not to have been able to go but glad she did so well....

Lookin' good

Alexa's new favorite things....sunglasses & a jean jacket

 Alexa's supermodel pose (Apparently she thinks Elmo PJ's are quite stylish)

First family (mini) vacation

In June, we went for our first family vacation since Alexa was born.  We were playing it safe as we only went 45 minutes away and stayed just one night but it went great and Alexa was a trooper!  We went to Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City and stayed at the Lied Lodge.  

We took a walk in the woods

and through the orchards,

took a trail to a giant tree house,

played on a giant xylophone

(which Daddy really enjoyed),

 and went swimming.

All in all it was a lot of fun and now maybe we'll be brave enough to try another vacation with a location a bit farther from home....my vote is for a beach!!