Playground Fun

Yesterday was a gorgeous day and we got to go to the park with our neighbors Angela and Carter!

Jack still hated the swing. He didn't cry, but he didn't like it. Carter on the other hand, loved the swing! Jack preferred playing in the playhouse. He had a great time playing with the sink and had his first taste of dirt (see all of that in the sink?). I looked down and he had dirt and sand all over his mouth and was trying to spit it out. I suppose there will be many more tastes to come...



They both liked this little bike and I loved that it had a handle for me to push him with.



We had a great time and can't wait to go back. We went here a lot with Brooke and Nash (and Margot in utero) before they moved though Jack was way too small to enjoy it. Now that we have more park buddies, they too are moving. It's so unfair :(!

Helping...

Sunday night we had another lovely evening with the Pearsons. After dinner, Jack decided he would help "clean up." He loves the dishwasher...



"Guys, something isn't right here..."



"Let me see, maybe the trouble is on the top rack?"



"Hmmm. Must be on the bottom rack."



"Ah ha! I fixed it! Yay!"



"Now, let's see what we can do with this drawer full of towels..."



Thanks to Eddie and Audrey for a great dinner and for being so patient while Jack dismantled your kitchen!

For your listening and viewing pleasure

Jack's teachers used to call him gigglebox...and here's a little clip of him laughing himself silly while playing ball with his Daddy this weekend:



And here's where we are with the walking progress. Now he can do it with just one hand holding on...we're getting closer!

Happy 9th Birthday Emory!

We love you and hope you are having a great day!

Visiting Grams

Wednesday afternoon Jack and I went to see Grams at school! Jack had the BEST time looking around. It's such a bright, colorful place full of books and fun pictures on the walls and he really couldn't get enough of it. He met a bunch of great folks and made sure to wave to each and every one of them!





I think he would be happy to go back every day. Let's just hope he feels the same way in another 4 years! Thanks for letting us come visit Grams!

Valentine's Day

Jack had a great first Valentine's Day! He made a few Valentines to send to some of his very favorite folks and got a few really fun ones in return. Look at the smile on his face as he reads the one from Mary Alex with a lion on the front that lights up! She sure knows how to pick out a card.



And this one from Grams and Gramps that came with a Schnauzer puppy just like Lacy and Abigail!



And Grandma brought Jack some new books which he LOVES.



The most fun might have been when Mary Alex came to play Friday night! Jack didn't cry and they played quite nicely together (the only exception being that Jack kept stealing her snacks)!





We had a yummy dinner with Grams and Gramps Saturday night and on Sunday Grandma came to play. It was all so much fun! Hope your Valentine's Day was just as sweet.

Fresh Air

It's been so nice this week and Jack and I have tried hard to get our share of the fresh air before it gets cold again. We are SO ready for SPRING!

Monday was Grandma's birthday so we went by the cemetary and Jack smiled and smiled up at her. She would have loved the beautiful weather and his smiles...


Tuesday we went for a walk and stopped by the park for a minute.



Jack hated it.





Wednesday morning we went out in the back yard and Jack explored a bit. We had to come in sooner than I had hoped because Jack had to put EVERYTHING he found in his mouth.



Wednesday afternoon we went with our neighbors Angela and Carter and their friends Beth and Shelby to Maymont! Carter is 6 weeks older than Jack and Shelby is 1 DAY older! We all have the same OB too. We had a great time but I failed to take a single picture! :(!

We hear it's going to get colder this weekend and are not happy about it. But hopefully Spring is just around the corner.

Weekend fun

It was a fun-filled weekend for us!

Friday was Daddy's birthday so when he got home from work, Jack had a little present for him to open...



Since Daddy's favorite soccer team is Liverpool and we weren't supposed to spend any money, Jack and I made him a little Liverpool jersey. Saturday, when Liverpool played, Jack was sleeping in his room, in his jersey. Liverpool wasn't doing so well but as soon as Jack woke up and came down to watch the game with Daddy, they won the match!! It's a lucky jersey for sure!



Later we got to see the Weavers!





We had a great dinner and a great time with everyone, as usual. Jack got to slide across the table between Gramps and Daddy which he thought was lots of fun!




Saturday, after the Liverpool match and a lazy morning, we went back to Grams and Gramps for more time with the Weavers! They whipped up a big batch of gumbo and we hope Jack was paying enough attention that he can tell us how to make it. They lived in Louisiana for some time and make the BEST gumbo we've ever had!



If he forgets though before he starts talking, we think Patti might be smitten enough with him that she'll share it with him again...



It was a gorgeous day so we went out to play in the sun for a while. Jack loved romping through the leaves and exploring the terrain.









He's not entirely sure what to make of the pups but most of the time he really likes them!



He ran across a duck he was pretty fond of too...



The sound of the few leaves left in the trees rustling in the wind kept catching his attention. I think he and Grams were pretending to be the wind...





Gramps always gets a big smile...





The boys played a round of ladder golf.



And then there was a rousing game of shuffleboard. Jack is the only one with a straight face! We always have such a good time with the Weavers - thanks for coming to visit!



Saturday we went to see Grandma! She has lots of toys to play with...





and furniture to bang on!



Then it was time to help Daddy with opening more presents!



But Grandma got Jack a present too!



Look at him go!



He had the best time playing outside yesterday afternoon with it!







But crawling in the grass was a lot of fun too...



We hope to soak up all of this warm weather that we can...hope it's pretty where you are too!

Our Tiny Dancer

Jack stops whatever he's doing and dances when a song comes on, whether it be a song on the radio, a tv jingle or one of the many songs his toys "sing." It makes us smile each and every time he does it. We aren't sure where he got his rhythm...it surely wasn't from either of us!

Happy Birthday to Daddy & Auntie Stephanie!

Hope you guys have great birthdays!

*Note to self - do not try and get child to cooperate for picture while Jack's Big Music Show is on TV. And do not kid yourself that turning the TV off will help. It won't. (The clapping in the last picture is not for me. He's clapping to the music and I'm just below the TV.)