The Kedrowitsch Clan

Mono

2010-12-15T03:48:00.001-08:00

Last weeks Alexis got sick. After some blood work they found out she had mono. Poor thing was so sick, but she bounced back really quickly and within a week she is back to normal. We have to be careful of her spleen for the next 4-6 weeks. So we can't give her the trampoline we got her for christmas. Oh well.
Over the past few days we have been spending lots of time getting ready for christmas. Lots of baking, cleaning and crafting. We are having lots of fun. Yesterday we made dog treats. Hopefully Solomon and Calvin will enjoy them. We do have to now wrap all the things we have been making. Alexis is a great helper.

Kedrowitsch

2010-12-01T18:48:00.000-08:00

Today Alexis spelled her last name! I though it was probably time to teach her how to spell it and she quickly showed me she already know it! I don't know how or when she learned it, but she definitely surprised me.
She is always amazing me with how smart she is.

Thanksgiving week

2010-11-30T06:53:00.000-08:00

We spent Thanksgiving with Aunt Tina and Uncle Brad. Alexis and I drove up to PA the Sunday before Thanksgiving. We had a good time. We went shopping and spent lots of time preparing for thursday. Alex flew up on Thursday and Dieter went to get him from the airport. We had a great thanksgiving dinner. Alexis was only interested in eating the turkey cupcakes I made. They were cute.
I did venture out to toys-r-us for black friday. I got a few things for Alexis. Brad and Dieter sat outside Target for 6 hours to get a new TV. They were successful.
On Saturday we took Daddy to Chocolate World. We had a great time. We did the tour and than Alexis and Daddy decorated a cupcake. Saturday night we rode through the Hershey light display. Alexis loved the rain deer lights.
Our drive home was a tough one. It should have taken 7 1/2 hours and ended up taking 12 hours. The trafic on the 95 was awful!

Trick or Treating 2010

2010-11-07T16:14:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately Alex was not able to make it home from jump school on time for Trick or Treating this year. Alexis was a princess ballerina. I made her a tutu and got her some leotards. Aunt Tina, Grand mom and Sophia were here with us. Alexis had a great time, by the end she was a profesional. The first few homes she was a little skeptical about just saying "trick or treat" and getting candy, but she quickly caught on. She got a ton of candy. When we got back I let her eat some while we handed out candy. I think she likes handing out candy just as much as she likes getting it. All in all it was a good night. Hopefully daddy will be here for Halloween next year.

It's been a while

2010-10-29T19:51:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time since I have blogged. I have missed it. I
plan on making time for it at least once a week.
Just to update everyone alex returned home from Iraq in December, we
moved to Ga in April and just moved into our new home in NC. Right
now alex is trying to finish up jump school so he can come home. My
MIL and SIL are staying with me getting things ready.
Today I went and bought new blinds for our kitchen than I installed
them. They look great. Tomorrow is trick or treating so that should
be fun. I will blog all about it tomorrow.

Blog giveaway!

2009-10-07T18:11:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone,
I wanted to let you all know about the wonderful baby carrier my friend is giving away at her blog. You need to check it out. Here is the link. http://dotcomkari.blogspot.com/2009/10/win-it-weds-giveaway-sasha-wrap.html
Good luck!

Lots of pictures

2009-04-26T19:19:00.000-07:00

Well we have been so busy the past few weeks. It is great becasue it is making time go by quick, but we are also able to have lots of fun. Last week we went to the zoo and Austin shopping. This week will hopefully be a little more quite. Well here are a bunch of pictures!

Egg hunt pictures

2009-04-11T18:13:00.001-07:00

2009-04-09T18:50:00.000-07:00

Our day included Alexis dying her first egg. In the afternoon we went to the park than for some water ice. And finally we came home and watered our plants.

Fun at the park

2009-04-08T19:33:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from our trip to the park today.

Month of the Millitary Child fest.

2009-04-04T18:46:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from our day. Alexis had a great morning at the fest. with her friend Grace. She had a lunch of potato chips, juice, snow cone, and pizza crust! She got to ride her first horse. She was very scared at first, but not as scared towards the end. I think her favorite part was the petting zoo. She also did a few crafts and got a t-shirt. Unfortunally I got sunburned! But atleast it was not Alexis. In the afternoon we went to the store than came home and made dinner for our friends. It was another busy, but good day!

Alexis's first egg hunt!

2009-04-03T18:26:00.001-07:00

Here are some pictures from Alexis's first egg hunt. She had a great time and collected lots of eggs.

We have been so busy!

2009-04-03T11:32:00.000-07:00

We have been so busy the past week and also suffering from allergies. Everyday we have lots of different activites to do. This week included our friend Grace's birthday! We went out to dinner with her last night and had yummy water ice. On monday Alexis had to have blood drawn. It was so awful. Usually the nurses are better about getting blood, but not this time. Alexis did so well considering.
This afternoon we are going to the 1-5 Cav easter egg hunt. Tomorrow is the month of the millitary child fest. We are going with Heather, Grace and Creighton. It should be lots of fun. On sunday I am taking Alexis to the doctor's for a checkup. It will be the last with her favoite doctor before he deploys! Hopefully we will be able to find a nice new doctor. So we have a busy few days ahead of us.

Playgroup

2009-03-25T19:13:00.000-07:00

Today Alexis and I went to playgroup. Alexis had a great time. She loved pulling around a puppy and rocking on the rocking horse. She also made daddy a picture using some stampers. I am sure he will love it. After a nap Alexis and I went to the mall with Heather and the kids. We got some free stuff at Bath and Body Works and VS. We love free stuff! Tonight we had our first tornado warning of the season. Hopefully it will be the last, but I won't count on it.

Some pictures

2009-03-23T19:14:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from our day. Alexis loves to play with her Mr. Potato heads, but they look kinda funny when she is done. She also loves to do puzzles, feed the ducks at the park and eat grape pops! It was a good day. Tomorrow we have another busy day planned!

Flowers flowers everywhere!

2009-03-22T18:43:00.000-07:00

Today was a day full of flowers. Alexis and I planed a few flowers than went to a field of blue bonnits to take some pictures. Alexis loved playing in the dirt and planting some sun flowers. I just hope she has a green thumb becasue I don't. Alexis was very good while we took pictures with the flowers. After the pictures Heather and the kids came for dinner. Unfortunally the grill ran out of gas 1/2 way through dinner.
Alexis just learned how to walk like a duck and it is so cute. I will try to catch it on film tomorrow and post it. She is such a cutie!

Alexis's first snow cone!

2009-03-21T18:30:00.000-07:00

Today Alexis had her first snow cone. It was mango flavored and she loved it! Tonight after dinner we went outside and smelled the flowers and played in the sand box.

Alexis takes on the Zoo!

2009-03-20T19:06:00.000-07:00

Today we went to the zoo for the first time this season. It was a great day for the zoo. We went with a few friends and had such a great time. Alexis's favorite animals were the otters and the lions. Alexis loved watching the otters swim in their tank. She was such a good girl on the long car trip. Her and Grace watched a few movies and had lots of snacks. For lunch we went to one of Heather's favorite resturants. Than we made our way back to Killeen. It was a fun filled day. And after a very long day Alexis went right to sleep tonight.

Finally the nice weather is back!

2009-03-16T19:43:00.000-07:00

Too bad I was not feeling 100 % today. I did take Alexis out to play in her sandbox and to the swings. She had a good time. She is getting good at saying "swing" and I am guessing the next word will be "sandbox". It seems she is really good at saying words like that, but won't say cat. Instead she "meows". I give up!

A new sandbox and a great deal at Target!

2009-03-10T19:11:00.001-07:00

Alexis got her new sandbox tonight and loves it! I on the other hand I have learned that a sand box is messy. But as long as she is having fun it is worth it. We also had dinner with some friends tonight and it was very good food.
I am also excited about the deal I got at Target today! My "partner in crime", I mean friend Heather, and I are learning the fine art of coupon cutting. And we have taken coupon cutting to the extreame. Usually getting items for free or a fraction of the actual cost. It takes very little time, just some planning and organizing before going to the store. It is a skill worth learning and I am glad to have a great friend to learn with.

Some pictures

2009-03-10T11:38:00.001-07:00

20 Months old

2009-03-06T19:50:00.000-08:00

My little girl is 20 months old today! She is growing up so fast. Everyday she become more like a little lady and less like a baby. It is bittersweet because I would love for her to stay little forever, but I also can't wait to see what a smart little girl she will become.

Learning new words

2009-03-05T18:56:00.000-08:00

Every day Alexis learns new words. Today she learned moon and house. This morning we went to Tiny Tots class. She loves singing and dancing with all her friends. Than she played with Ben, Peter and Abby. They played on the swings, pushed the bubble lawn mower, and threw the ball. Alexis is loving the great weather here in TX. After she took a good nap we colored a pillow case to send to Daddy. Hopefully he will love it. I put it in the box along with the 5 dozen cookies I made him and his soliders last night. Than we took all the goodies to the post office. Tonight Heather made us a yummy dinner! Alexis loved the potatos. He tummy was so full it was hard as a rock. We all took a nice long walk after dinner. Hopefully Alexis will sleep good tonight. I included pictures of Alexis putting stickers on daddy's box.

Trip to the park

2009-03-03T18:54:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Alexis and I went to the park on WS Young and had a great time. She love the swing and had a good time running around the track. She has now gotten very good at saying "swing". She also has learned to reconize any play structure as a playground and starts to yell with excitment. One big perk of living in TX is the great weather. Alexis loves to play outside. Today I ordered her a sandbox. I am excited for it to get here. I know she will love the many hours of fun that comes with having a sandbox.

Some pictures

2009-02-28T20:00:00.001-08:00

Here are a few pictures of us enjoying the nice weather the past few days.

Visiting the 1st Cav. horses

2009-02-27T20:19:00.000-08:00

Today we went to the 1st Cav. barn and fed the horses. Alexis had such a great time will all her friends and the horses. We also got to see Buddy the dog.
In the morning we went to Tiny Tots. As always Alexis had a good time. She loves singing and playing with her friends. There was a book fair at school as well and we got a few books to mail to daddy so he can read them, make a video, and mail them back to Alexis. She loves getting mail from daddy. Today she got the book "Charlet's web" and a recording of daddy reading it.
The mail man was nice enough to bring us the giant boxes Daddy mailed home last week. Inside was his computer, xbox, and some freshly worn clothing for me.
As always we have another great day planned for tomorrow.

Blog tag

2009-02-25T19:08:00.001-08:00

Here you go Shannon:
This is a picture of Alexis last summer. She is riding in her "car-car" which was one of her favorite 1st birthday gifts. We put a lot of miles on it last summer and plan to do the same this summer.

Making music

2009-02-25T19:02:00.000-08:00

We had great weather in TX today. We took full advantage of it again. After Alexis's nap we meet up with Heather, Grace and Creighton at the playground. Alexis had a great time swinging on the swing. For dinner we ate at Heather's house. She made breakfast for dinner and it was very yummy! Alexis liked the pinapple. After dinner the girls and Creighton all enjoyed making music and signing. Unfortunally I don't think there is a record deal in the near future for any of us.

Congrats Heather!

2009-02-24T20:03:00.001-08:00

Today we went to a ceremony to honor Heather and other volunteers. Heather was given the Volunteer of the Month for 3-8 Cav. Yeah Heather! During the ceremony they offered childcare so I took Alexis. She did so well! She stayed for about 20 mins till I heard her start to cry. So I brought her out and she sat quietly on my lap eating gold fish the rest of the time. After the ceremony we went to Jason's deli for dinner. It was very yummy!
We had great weather today so this afternoon Alexis and I spend a lot of time outside. Alexis enjoyed playing at the playground, riding in her wagon, and eating blueberrys on the front patio. She made a mess, but had fun.

My little shopper

2009-02-23T20:02:00.000-08:00

Alexis had a good time shopping at the pet store tonight. Watch out if she is following you with the cart because she likes to run into your ankles.
This afternoon we tye-dyed some shirts with Heater, Grace, and Creighton. Afterward we went to Quiznos and had free dinner!
Alexis also had a checkup at the doctors today. She weights 21LBS even! Yeah! The doctor said she looks great. She had to get some blood work done, but she did great.

We love boxes!

2009-02-21T19:25:00.000-08:00

Alexis and I love getting boxes of goodies. Especially when they have treats in them! Alexis got her dehydrated fruit and mommy got her tastycakes! Alexis also got a few new toys, book, cups and a new plate and bowl set. Thanks grandmom!
Our friend Loretta had a few of us over for dinner tonight. She made a yummy roast. And Alexis loved getting to play with Catilina and the big girls.
It was a big day for us again. I think I am going to steal Heather's idea and spend most of tomorrow in my PJ's.

Stoping to smell the roses

2009-02-19T21:01:00.000-08:00

Today Alexis is feeling better. We tried to have a quiet day, but it never seems to work out that way. Alexis enjoyed playing with the flowers that Grandmom sent for Valentines. Alexis also enjoyed eating her first chocolate chip cookie. I found some without eggs. She loved them! It is not often she gets "junk" food, but it is nice to give her something new.

Croup

2009-02-18T20:05:00.000-08:00

Alexis has croup. After a "small" fight with the appointment line and doctors office I was finally able to get her seen. Poor thing has an awful cough. They said there is not much you can do, but use a humidifier and some steroids. I hope it helps so we can both get some much needed sleep.

Playdough, markers, and shopping!

2009-02-17T19:07:00.000-08:00

What a busy afternoon! Alexis likes playing with playdough and markers. She made a big mess, but that is what she does best. She aslo had pizza for the first time today. Of course my pizza was so much better than hers so she refused to eat hers and only ate mine. Our friends Heater, Grace, and Creighton came for dinner tonight. After dinner we did a little shopping. Heather and I are on the hunt for St. Patrick's day stuff to send to our hubbys. We have another couple of busy days coming up, but we don't mind. Aleixs loves to be busy!

Alexis loves tubby time!

2009-02-16T19:40:00.000-08:00

Today we had another busy day. I took Alexis to TX Tumblers where they have an open gym on monday mornings. She had so much fun with her friends. Than we all went to Subway for lunch than home for a nap. After a nice nap we went to Heather's for dinner. She made yummy tacos! Alexis and Grace had a great time playing and Little Man watched. Soon I think he is going to be chacing the girls around! Alexis also started saying a few new words today. She "roared" at a lion on the TV. Heather is also thankful that she said sock and brought it to her attention that the baby was not wearing any. We are so lucky she points these things out to us. I don't know where Heather would be with out her telling her how to take care of Creighton.
When we got home from dinner Alexis had a great time in the tub. She has always loved getting a bath. The only part she hates is when we wash her hair.

St. Patricks day boxes

2009-02-15T19:08:00.000-08:00

Today Alexis and I went and made St. Patricks's day care packages for 1-5 cav. We had a good time and it was nice to meet some of the other spouses in the company. Our new FRG leader Sarah did a great job organizing the event.
Alexis ate everything in sight today. I am sometimes amazed at the amount of food she can eat. I am just glad she is usually good about eating her veggies and fruit. She loved the fruit granmom sent from PA for her.
Tonight Heather, Grace, and Little Man came over for dinner. I grilled some chicken, made garlic bread, some veggies, and Heather brought over some yummy apple crisps. Alexis and Grace had a great time playing together like usual. Alexis thinks she is such a big girl! We weighed the kids and Creighton only weighs 4lbs less than Alexis and he is only 3 months old and Alexis is 19! I wonder what Heather feeds him! He does have the cuttest rolls of any littel man I have ever seen.

Happy Valentines day!

2009-02-14T20:34:00.000-08:00

Even though I did not get to spend the day with my "Valentine" I did get to spend the day with my wonderful daughter!
We had a lazy morning after someone thought it was a good idea to get up at 5:30am! Heather droped of her little man for us to watch while her and Grace went to dance. After that we got up and started moving. We meet Heather at our favorite store, hobby lobby, and got a few things. Than it was time to head home for a much needed nap. We were woken from our nap by a nice suprise, flowers! Thanks mom! After a quick trip to the grocery store Alexis had tubby time. Than off to Heather's for dinner. Alexis got a cute stuffed puppy from Grace and Creighton for Valentines. She loves it. Catilina also gave her a cute cookie. And as a treat after dinner Alexis had a popsicle! She made a mess, but loved it. Finally after a long day we are home and Alexis is sleeping.
Although we did not spend the day with Alex we talked about him alot. Alexis loves to hear all a bout her daddy. He is defentially her hero.

Fun at the "Fair"

2009-02-13T20:14:00.000-08:00

We had a great time at our themed dinner tonight. Alexis and I loved the fair food! We even got to make our own funnel cakes. It was actually easier to make than you would think. All the kids had fun running around and should sleep good tonight.
Alexis also had a big day full of Valentines day partys. She had one at Tiny Tots as well as the libary story time. I think we are both partyed out! When we got home this afternoon there was a box at our back door from Grandmom. There were lots of cool new toys for Alexis and some Tastycakes for mommy!

Tumble time!

2009-02-10T19:31:00.000-08:00

Today I took Alexis to her tumble time class. She had a great time. She is trying real hard to jump, but has not gotten the hang of it yet. After class Alexis and Mommy took a much needed nap. Later in the Afternoon Grace and Creighton came over to play. Grace and Alexis had a good time at the playground. Than we made some burgers and fries for dinner.

Texas Tumblers

2009-02-09T20:30:00.000-08:00

I took Alexis to Texas Tumblers today for open gym. She had such a great time. Alexis was running around jumping and playing with all the big kids. Alexis loved playing "ring around the rosie". After playing for 1 1/2 hours we went to lunch with Heather, Shannon, and all the kids. Alexis ate a big lunch than took a good nap. In the afternoon we went to the craft store and got some cute ribbons to make bows for Alexis's hair. Than we had a great dinner at Heather's house. She made some yummy chicken and rice. Of course we had to have some cake too.

Spring shopping

2009-02-08T18:34:00.000-08:00

Today Alexis and I went to the Round Rock outlets for some much needed clothing shopping. I found lots of cute new clothing for Alexis for the upcoming spring season. And since we live in TX it is almost spring already. Alexis was a very good girl while I shopped. Her favorite part of the trip was the car ride when she got to watch 45 mins of Dora. I am so glad we broke down and bought a portable DVD player.
After a full morning of shopping Alexis took a good nap. Tonight before bed she took a ride around the house on her bike than Monkey chased her. All in all it was a full day!

Alexis's big accomplishment

2009-02-07T18:55:00.000-08:00

Today my little girl grew up just a little more! Alexis went down the slide all by herself. Untill now she has always held someone's hand or sat on someone's lap. Well not today. While we were at the playground with some friends she followed one of the other little kids and went down the slide all by herself. I was so proud!
She has also become facinated with "feeding" her dolls. Today she put her daddy doll in the highchair and gave him a bottle. I guess daddy was hungery! After his snack Daddy went for a ride in the Car-Car.