Cousins and 22 month update

This picture was taken on December 24th. Mormor and Morfar with all the grandkids (from left to right: Klara, Lara, Eva, Emilia, Lukas, Elsa, Samuel, Alex and Annika).

We've had a great Christmas in Washington! Alex is getting really use to having lots of people around so going back to MN tomorrow might be a shock. Some fun things we've done have been to throw rocks into the Puyallup River, go to the Sumner Tractor store, go to the Washington State History Museum, went swimming at the Y with all the cousins, and went on a carousel. Vacations sure are a lot different when there are kids involved! Alex hasn't had any problems sleeping so we feel really rested too (thankfully!).

Alex turned 22 months this past Friday. His newest thing is that he starts thinking about something and won't stop talking about that thing or person for a very long time. It's really funny listening to him while he is going to sleep (we are sharing a room in WA) and hearing him talk on and on about whatever is on his mind. We are able to pick up enough words to put together some of his thoughts. This is probably even more pronounced since he is experiencing new things everyday and processing them at night.

Best wishes for a Happy New Year!
Anna