` Alexandra, 11/22/99

Pictures of Alexandra, Posted 11/22/99

Okay, we admit it. We've been very lax about scanning in new pictures. Life has been busy, as you'll see from some of these shots. But we apologize anyway, and promise to try to do better.

Summer Vacation

The previous pictures showed our early-summer vacation. Later, we went to Seattle to spend time with Aunt Carolyn and Uncle Alan.

Petting the goat One of the highlights of the Seattle trip came when we visited a farm in Carnation, Washington. Xandie got to see lots of animals. The goat was especially friendly. Feeding the goat

With Mommy on a horse For Mommy, the highlight was getting to give Xandie her first pony ride. It took the baby a little while to get comfortable, but by the end, she was having a great time. If you look closely, you'll see that she even got to ride two different horses.
Afterwards, she got to be a real farm girl, playing in the haystack to her heart's content. We're still finding bits of hay in her overalls!
Enjoying the horsey ride Playing in the hay

Sports

Holding a basketball Alexandra has also taken up a couple of sports. Basketball was a big hit (though she refused to actually throw the ball). She wasn't sure about the slide, though. "Are you sure this thing is safe, Mommy?" Going down a slide

Later, we took her to Daddy's secret fishing hole: the Mount Baldy Trout Farm. Unlike her father, she turned out to have a natural talent. The pole was too clumsy for her, so she just charmed the fish right out of the water! Fishing with Daddy

Clothes

We mentioned in the last set of pictures that Alexandra has something of a shoe fetish. On the left, she is showing off her newest acquisition. On the right, she demonstrates that Daddy's shoes are still her favorite, perhaps because it doesn't matter which foot they go on.

	Of course, shoes aren't the only fascination for this little clothes-horse. Xandie gave Daddy some Dr. Seuss boxers for Father's Day, but apparently it was a rather selfish gift. And when she puts her sunglasses on, she becomes as Hollywood as one can get. "I love ya, baby, and I promise you'll get a juicy part in my next flick."

Sometimes Xandie models her own creations, such as the tremendously attractive hat shown below. It's especially useful when she wants to escape autograph-hungry fans. (Note that she has again "borrowed" some shoes from Daddy. He's been barefoot a lot lately!)

Music Time

Xandie is already showing musical inclinations. Her position at the piano is impeccable. But as you can see, she deeply resents being forced to practice.

Sometimes she gives Daddy musical pointers.

A Wonderful Face

In our completely unprejudiced opinion, Xandie has a lovely smile. Here are some shots of her at her best:
The cutest face in the world? Dragging empty gas cans

Drinking from a yogurt cup Of course, even Xandie's face can occasionally become imperfect. One day she decided that it would be a good idea to drink from the yogurt cup. As you can see, the result was somewhat more than she expected. The result...

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	For Mommy, the highlight was getting to give Xandie her first pony ride. It took the baby a little while to get comfortable, but by the end, she was having a great time. If you look closely, you'll see that she even got to ride two different horses. Afterwards, she got to be a real farm girl, playing in the haystack to her heart's content. We're still finding bits of hay in her overalls!