No training wheels & Timmy's 1st B-day

Timmy turned 1 today (offically he did at 12:35 am)! Yeah!! Sophia was very sweet and made him a birthday card 2 days ago. She really wanted to give it to him early but in the end was glad she didn't. We'll be celebrating his birthday back in Iowa with lots of cake to share with all his aunts, uncles, cousins, grandma, and whoever else might be there. We're very excited!!

This week Max learned how to ride his bike without training wheels. Randy's been taking him out and working with him. It's been fun for everyone to cheer Max on and get out and ride their own bikes around.



Here he goes!

1st Day of School, 1st B-day gift

First day of school! Max is in 2nd this year and Alex is in 5th. They both seemed happy after their first day. They seem to like their teachers and are happy with the friends in their classes. Max told me Friday, "I don't want tomorrow to be Saturday, I want to go to school tomorrow." Alex pipped right up, "Not me!"
And Henry has been very sad to see the boys leave in the morning. He cries when they leave and has hugs for both of them when they get back home. Their 2nd day of school Henry heard a different bus about 8 in the morning (a 1/2 hr. after the boys left). He ran to the door saying Alex and Max (in Henry speak) and cried again because it wasn't them. I'm sure it will get easier for him though.


Asleep at lunch, every kid does it. :)


Henry


Timmy got his first birthday present! Aunt Kathy gave him a wagon (with seat belts, I love that). It was a beautiful day so it got a lot of use.


The wagon required some assembly, so everyone helped put it together.


There they are off for the first ride in the wagon! Bye-bye!

Popcorn

While in Iowa we were able to go to Dan and Dale's (two of Randy's brothers) garden they have behind their shop. We were able to pick and eat strawberries, and Uncle Dan pick an ear of popcorn for us to bring back to New York. So we brought it back and just last Friday we shelled our cob of popcorn and then tonight (Sun) we popped it and ate it. Dan had said when the corn was at 13% moisture it was time to pop it, Randy said he'd take full responsibility in declaring the moisture content of our popcorn. And he must have done all right because it was very good.