Christmas with grandma and grandpa in upstate!!

How awesome is this brave costume!! Jon's mom made it!!!  Bullseye!!!

Stretch pet!!!!

Alexa cookies!!!

Gingerbread house tradition with friends!!!

Alexa Art!!

Not sure what GOP is but maybe we have a republican in the making!!??

My guy and I Girl Scout dance!

School field trip to learn about the animals of Iowa and Illinois

A great day at the children's museum!

Trick or treating in the rain!

Trick or treating!

Grandma made Alexa this awesome Rappunzel costume!! 

Pumpkin carving

Spinning laughs!

Halloween! The school parade!

Pick up at the bus!

A swinging smile!!

Tennis girls!!

Alexa's Kindergarten Picture

Pretty good kindergarten picture...it won't embarrass her years later : )

Art work!

I love this picture.   She did it all in her own.   It's a referee, whistle and all.   I think this is good talent for a 5 year old!!

Her first best friend charm 😃homemade by Ashley!

First Day of Soccer. Coach and the star player!!

Bffs making like lions!!

Ice cream event at Maggie moos with Ellie

Pool time with friends!

Typical Iowa Scene!!



I LOVE this picture!!!!!!!!



Alexa's first day of Kindergarten!

 Alexa's First day of Real Kindergarten!  It was so exciting!!!  New dress, new lunch bag, big smiles, sunny day, overexcited parents, what could be better!!  She was adorable and ready.  She didn't give us a hard time at all...and in fact, when I dropped her off she was more than eager to have me leave ASAP!  Her teacher is Ms. Hodgen who seems super sweet (and young!!)  We got all the important first day of school things: art shirt, gym sneakers, #2 pencils, folders etc. and then next thing you know she was off and even took the bus home! Bus #8 :)

Taken by Alexa!!

Just for the record, we're growing out her bangs...this isn't a bowl cut!

 

Half her class is A names!!!!!!