Christmas 2021 (Alex turned 3 in December 2021) Alex's Christmas gift from us was a workbench and accessories! Carol embroidered the apron: woodworker, inventor, engineer, mechanic, fixer-upper, scientist, tinkerer, mathematician, statistician, thinker, doer, hard work = success, ingenuity, teacher |
January 2022 Write a letter! I broke my wrist playing badminton on Christmas Day 2021, so we had about a month without Grandma/Alex days ☹ But I wrote to her! |
February 2022 Build a really, really tall flower |
February 2022 Alex wants pockets on everything these days. This is a fun, basic sewing project to do together. |
March 1, 2022 (1 min 7 sec) Pedaling a tricycle by herself! |
March 2022 Make a necklace Yes, that's a regular, sharp beading needle! She is able to be very careful. |
March 2022 Dress up! (Those are Grandma's jeans she has on, using kitchen clips to hold them up.) |
March 2022 Make forts An overturned rocker makes a great fort! We often hang blankets for fort-making, too. |
April 2022 Magna-tiles and Trains I just discovered Magna-tiles. They're amazing, and currently Alex's go-to toy! |
April 2022 Alex now uses the adult swing a lot (though she still likes the toddler swing, too). |
April 2022 Alex loves this twirly thing. She spins around and around and around... (Can't find it for sale anymore, though.) |
April 2022 Alex is now an expert on the ‘flippy-floppiest’ ladder! |
April 2022 Big Box Forts This was the big box that a toddler picnic table came in. Alex moved in as soon as the picnic table pieces moved out! |
April 2022 Rock Wall Climbing Alex scrambles up and down like a monkey! |
April 2022 A picnic table is great for snacks, crafts, and just taking a rest. |