2 Month Old Comparison

James looks so much like a mini-Alec that we wanted to put some pictures next to each other for comparison.

James has darker hair and more hair than Alec did as a baby and James is a lot larger, but you can definitely tell they're brothers.

Father Son Campout

Our ward hosted a father-son camp out and Alec had been excited for over a week about going camping. It must have seemed like heaven to him-camping with daddy, grandpa, 2 uncles & his best buddy, Cannon.

Uncle Ben figured out that the lantern attracting bugs scared Alec:

Sword fighting with s'mores sticks:

A stick has two ends, so why not eat two marshmallows?

Playing in the 'lazy river':

Rides from grandpa:

Beach!

Since Paul had Monday off for Memorial Day, we decided to take advantage of the 3-day weekend to drive out to California and spend a day relaxing at the beach. We'd all been a little sick, but decided it was worth a rough drive. We drove out Friday and stayed at my grandma's house. Saturday morning we got to the beach about 10 and Alec immediately dug into his sand toys.

The water was freezing, but Paul and Alec didn't seem to mind.

Here's a cute shot of Alec:

And here's one that better shows his cheeky personality:

Paul kept building sandcastles with elaborate moats and Alec enjoyed crushing them, then laying on them:

James and I hung out a bit further back most of the time, I wanted him completely hidden from the sun:

Red Rock

Alec had been begging to go hiking in the mountains, so we decided to try out a 'dog friendly' trail at Red Rock, before the weather could get too hot. Diapers on a dusty road sounded horrid, so James got to stay with Nana & Grandpa for the morning.

Alec started out strong-running and picking flowers, but after about 10 minutes wanted to be in the backpack...for the duration of the hike.

Although the weather was perfect for us, it was a little warm for the dogs (lots of tongues hanging out), so they'd run ahead to a shady spot and rest until we reached them. Here's Maggie, Milo & Molly acting casual:Tessie, Matt & Paul heading up the trail:Enjoying a pretty little grove we found.

A nice close-up of Toby's tongue, while he tries to beg snacks off Alec.

Milo and Alec resting. I was glad I'd had time to shave Milo down earlier in the week.

I think we'll try a trail at higher elevation next time, since we found loads of cactus bits all over the dogs afterwards. Poor Milo had a huge piece stuck in his tail that we couldn't get off completely until we got home and Maggie had small pieces all over her body.

Las Vegas Temple

Last Friday we decided to meet up at the temple for a picnic lunch with my family. It was very peaceful and so beautiful. Alec loved the fountain the best and kept picking flowers. I decided to try and get some cute pictures with all the sunlight.

Alec holding James and his cousin Kayden. Yes, this was the best shot we got:

Happy Mother's Day

Last Sunday was Mother's Day and Paul helped Alec make it special for me. They woke up early and made me peach french toast for breakfast:

Alec made me a card with LOTS of glitter globs, then tried to help Paul take care of James so I could rest.

The weather was so nice we opted for barbecued hamburgers and Alec's favorite fruit-watermelon!

Paul and Alec had picked out some roses for me on Saturday and Alec was especially proud of them:

It was a lot of fun and I'm grateful for a kind husband who took the time to make it so special for me and a sweet little boy who likes to be kind.

Alec's 3rd Birthday

Alec turned 3 on April 5th! He'd been requesting a 'Wall-E' cake for weeks, so Paul and I pulled one together:

He got his first two-wheeled bicycle with training wheels and we're still working on pedaling:

Happy Easter!

With cousin Kayden:

Not too excited to show mommy his Easter eggs: