Cannon River Winery 

Hot! Hot! Hot!

What a very hot weekend it has been! Near 100 to 100 degrees for 2 days now. Wil and I got to have most of the weekend to ourselves to celebrate Wil's birthday. We went to the drive-in movie Friday night (Pirates 2=bad movie! and about half of Cars). Then we spent yesterday doing most of the Three Rivers Wine trail. There are 7 vineyards that participate in this and we made it to 4 of them. We started in Cannon Falls, then Red Wing, Hastings, and Stillwater. It was a beautiful drive, we got to try many different good wines, and brought a few bottles home. Today we did the BBQ thing at mom and dad's, but stayed indoors due to the heat. So, it was a very full and fun weekend.
Alex is doing so well. He just keeps learning more and more everyday. He remembers things and repeats everything anyone says. He had a fun time with Gaga and Papa-he also got a great haircut!!

SUPER BABY! 

18 months old!

Alex is 18 months old already! I can't believe it. He had his checkup yesterday and is as healthy as can be. He weighs about 35-36# (on the big person scale now and was moving around) and 36 inches tall! He is proportionately the size of a 3 year old. The doctor was very surprised when Alex started calling out numbers and colors he saw and commented that Alex knows more than he should at this age. He got his last 2 shots until he turns 5.
Happy 4th of July. I think we're going to head to the Zoo this afternoon.