Happy Birthday Alex!

Alex turned 2 today! We had a party at my house with family and friends. It was a great day!

"TWO"

If he wasn't fast enough, the other kids would open his presents for him...

This one is bigger than he is!
Thomas the Train was our theme. He helped pick out the docorations!
Here is his cake...
...blowing out the candle...
Shelby and Cooper Stein
Cooper, Bev, Mike and Shelby Stein came all the way from Kansas City to help us celebrate!

Erika and Audrey Katzenberger...also made the long drive down from KC (with big sister Cora, of course...pics to follow).

Great Grandma and Gramps, Grandpa

Aunt Lindsey and Grandma

Cora and Shelby hangin' out...

Cora Katzenberger...hamming it up for the camera

Alex and Tanner playing teeball

Who says you have to be tall to play basketball?!

Alex Surgery

Alex got tubes in his ears today. He has had fluid behind his eardrums for a while now, and since this can lead to hearing difficulties, they recommended he get tubes. So we went to Cypress Surgery Center at 6:45 this morning. By 7:45, we were headed out the door. It was a quick and relatively painless procedure. However, he was scared, tired, and didn't like wearing the hospital gown. So...a lot of tears were shed. When we got home, he took a 6 hour nap, which seemed to help! Here are pics of his "arm" band...which is on his ankle, a little bear they give kids at the surgery center.