Chubby checks 

Andy mugs for the camera. 

Chilling... 

Andy does a trick on the tricycle. 

Alex wasn't over not smiling from the angry bunny pictures. 

Alex and his souviners from the Monsters, Inc. show. A light up Mike toy and his company hat. 

A closer look at the angry bunny & kid. 

Alex took this bunny to his room for use as an Easter decoration. His only problem with him -- "It is an angry bunny!" 

Car stuff

Today, we had to take care of the cars -- Mark's car needed an oil change and mine needed to the snow tires off.

First stop, the Saturn dealer. Andy was happy to play in the kiddie room. Alex wanted to sit in the car on display -- a Vue. I said, "Ok, as long as you SIT in the car."

The next thing I knew he was standing on top of the car. I was very embrassed. He was told he would sit next to me and do nothing, no playing, no talking, etc. "Can I sit in the play room?"

"NO."

"Can I read a magazine?""NO. If you utter one more word we will go outside and you will stand against the wall until the car is ready."

He sat and sat. After about 15 minutes, the receptionist took pity on him and asked if he could color a picture. I relented, but left heavy threats about any further misbehavior.

After dropping Mark's car off, we got my car and went to the tire place. There Alex discovered a courtesy phone, which he immediately picked up. I told him to put it down, he was still in serious trouble. Then Andy picked up the courtesy phone and started dialing numbers.

I thought this day would never end.

Luckily, this stop took us all of 15 minutes. In the car, on the way home, Alex said, "Mommy, I don't like doing car errands."

Monsters, Inc.

Sunday, Alex and I went on a date. We went to Monsters, Inc. (Disney on Ice). He made out with a hard hat (from the scream floor) and a light up Mike toy.

The show started with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald trying to get the kids excited -- as if they weren't already. The kids had to pop the top off the scream-o-meter. Alex said after, "I couldn't do by myself. But, when everyone did it together, then we did it!"

The monsters then appeared. Alex had a mild panic attack. Suddenly, he was content to "just watch my Monsters, Inc. movie without ice." He sat on my lap, realized we were far enough away and went back to his seat.

He spent nearly the whole show talking about Boo -- he wanted to go down and meet her, maybe after she could come out...

And at the intermission, most of our row got up to do whatever and Alex told each of them, "Wait a minute, you don't want to leave, this is only a short break."

On our way home, he said, "it sure was nice of those actors to put on the costumes of the monsters and skate the movie for us, huh Mommy? I think I liked Boo the best even though she was an actor dressed up too."

Andy and Alex ready to go. 

Andy dressed in his baseball outfit, saw the camera, and "smiled!" 

Alex discovered my games and likes them especially Bejeweled2. 

Andy "helping" Alex play on the computer. 

Vince (my uncle) and Andy sorting shapes. 

My "favorite" gift. Andy with a bow! 

Andy "guarding" my most interesting picture. 

Alex "helps" me open my first present (from Andy and Alex, a brand new toaster oven)! 

Kathryn's birthday presents! Kathryn, Alex, and David (my daddy) posed for picture. 

Alex in a diesel engine. 

Andy and Kathryn in a caboose. 

Alex really like the 2002 Olympic car. 

Ogden Union Station. Alex standing on the "chuggers" of a massive locomotive. 

Alex 'ejecting!' 

Alex and a Mark 6 Atomic Bomb -- I wanted him to get away from it immediately after the picture. I know I sound silly. 

Alex infront of a decoy "missile" -- giant bomber that's too big to photgraph behind him. 

Hill Aerospace Musuem (next door to Hill Airforce Base) Rita, Kathryn, and Andy discussing the size of the plane. 

To the doctor and the dentist we go...

Andy was a cranky bug all day yesterday and today had nasty green drainage. I thought it was time for the doctor.

Alex had a dentist appointment in the afternoon today due to what looked like 3 chipped teeth.

Andy went first. Alex announced, "We're here because Andy is sick. I'm not sick. I don't think he needs a shot though. I'm pretty sure he won't get a shot. Mommy said that Andy doesn't need a shot. So its really important to remember not to give my little brother a shot."

Andy has a massive ear infection in each ear. Both a terrible, about equally so she said. The doctor believes he didn't recover from the last two caused be the nasty hemophyllis bacterial infection they both had. He's been given strong antibiotics and drops for the pain. Believe me there is no double of his pain.

On our way out, he remembered to choose his toy. Andy looked at the 2 bracelets and toy eyeglasses and looked up at the doctor as if to say, "This is it." She suggested he follow her to the other toy bin. There, Andy choose two lizard. I thought, "Ah, one for each hand." But I was wrong, in fact, as soon as he caught up to Alex, he outstretched one hand and gave him a lizard.

Alex didn't chip his 3 teeth. He's grinded them and the pressure cracked off pieces. More sleep disorders for the kid with night terrors. Apparently, most child grinders suffer some serious stress/trauma or suffer other sleep disorders. Since I have no clue where the stress would be, we all agree its the second.

A fitted night guard runs about $250. The dentist and hygentist suggested picking up the mouth guards used for youth football as they run about $20 and do the same thing. I agreed.