Jack's "How I Spent My Winter Vacation"

Jack spent a good percentage of his vacation going on rides...

Lots of walks

The other percentage of his time was spent at the pool...

...with Grammi & Papa...

...at the park...

...and eating...

:)

Nice bed head :)

Amazing what a kid will eat when he's mesmerized by a talking parrot!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK! 

In Flight

We recently flew south to see Ryan's parents.  Jack did very well on all the flights, until about the last 20 minutes as we came into Des Moines.  It was past 10:00 and the poor kid was deliriously tired by that point.

He loved looking out the window.  Here he is hogging the window seat! :)

Playing at the airport

Finally asleep.  This kid goes down GREAT for naps and bedtime as long as he's laid down in a bed.  Getting him to sleep in your arms takes a LOT of walking.  He's not even 18lbs yet, but even 18lbs gets heavy after while.  Good work Ryan!

Pictures from the trip to come...

Baby Stephas

My friend Kerrie and I got to host a shower for our friend Sarah to celebrate little baby Stephas who should be here in about a month!

Despite some sketchy weather almost everyone was able to make it.

Thanks to everyone who brought food!

Another little Jayhawk on the way...

Okay, so these are the baby's TRUE colors!

Looking forward to meeting little Baby S.!

Jack's Birthday

Funny how a birthday used to just be cake and presents to me, but after having a baby the BIRTH part of it all means a bit more!  (Maybe that's just for the first birthday...?)  It was crazy to think where we were a year ago yesterday.  I think we're all a bit more comfortable & looking a bit better a year later!  Here's how little Jack spent his first birthday...  Nothing fancy, but it was so fun to celebrate the little guy.  What a blessing he is!

Birthday breakfast...dad's specialty; scrambled eggs

This fit a year ago!

(Proof that he has grown!)

Opening cards and gifts with dad

New toys!!

8:36 am...almost exactly a year old.

It took a whole minute to get him to look up from his new toy! :)

We had Bible study here in the morning and had cinnamon rolls for the ladies for birthday treats.

Then lunch in the garage while watching dad and mom put up the cupboards from the townhouse.

(We've been doing a few things to the house...more to come...)

Waiting for the eye doctor to come in at his infant eye screening apt.

Doc says he's looking/seeing good!

After supper he got to see Grammi and Papa via skype, played like a wild man, and then headed to bed.

Here's to making it through the first year! :)

Birthday Boys

Luke was here Monday, so I guess we'll say the boys 'celebrated' their birthday together a day early.  It was beautiful out, so we spent some time playing on the porch.

Couldn't figure out what they were both seeing...they must be scheming!

Love these little guys!

CAAAAAKE!!

We celebrated Jack's birthday on Sunday with the Brinkmans so Jack got to eat his cake a few days early.  He wasn't a big fan of the frosting, but loved the cake.  And since it wasn't loaded down with sugar, he got to have birthday cake again for breakfast this morning! :)  (...minus the frosting--I wasn't up for another spray-down at that time of day!) 

Jack seems to have an early interest in fire...wonder where he gets that...?!

Diggin' in...

Coming up for air

Cheese ball!

Ham ball!

Slime ball!

About an hour later we made good use of the new sink and sprayer after Jack finally decided he'd had enough.

And this is what the rest of us had! :)

Jack's glad we got a new sink too...