Jack's Horsey!

I got my rocking horse out for Jack this week. It's been buried in the basement and I thought he might be able to sit on it without tumbling off right away by now! He is still a little too small to make it rock much on his own - but he had fun. We'll keep it out in the basement for him for a while.

It's such a nice horse, it shouldn't be buried in storage :)

Home Improvements - Part 1, Complete!

Our new doors and woodwork are complete! Wow - that was fast :) It was a lot of work (by many hard-working people!) and a little messy, but it sure looks nice. We love it all. The doors are beautiful and so quiet. It really amazing to have doors that done creak everytime you touch them.

We still have to get the new living room window installed in a few weeks, but after that the living room is done and then it's on to the kitchen.... :)

Jack in the puddle!

When Jack sees water what must he do??? He must get wet!!!

On Sunday we were over at G&G B's for the day and Jack found a puddle on the driveway and just had to get rid of it - how would he get rid of it? By splashing all the water out of course!!! He was having a blast so I had to take some pictures. (And his shoes are still soaking wet 24 hours later...)

What a cutie!

Home Improvements have started!

This isn't really a "Jack Adventure"...but still exciting. This past weekend we painted the living room and hallway, and Jeff's parents were over helping to stain wood work and put up our new doors. As of now we have three door installed (all closets), all the painting is done, and I've done some new decorating. There is still a lot to do - 4 doors, all the trim, baseboards, and touchup painting... but it's coming along really well and a lot faster than we originally expected.

New paint - it looks more green here, but it's really more brown.

New decor for the living room! I was very ready for a change and I think it turned out great.

Jack's very first sleepover!

This past Friday night Jack spent his first night away from home. He stayed at Grandma & Grandpa B's so mom and dad could paint the living room and hallway - and get it done all at once, and actually do it together, instead of taking turns painting, and this way there were no paint mishaps caused by Jack! I was so sad to leave him and missed him all night. But I knew he was having much more fun playing with G&G than being around a painting mess!

And we got a lot done here at home - and slept really well!

Jack does not travel light!
Jack's in the car and ready to go!

Jack & Grandpa waving bye to mom!

Cookies!

Jack loves cookies (and so do mom & dad) so of course he has a "cookie jar" sorting toy! He's been playing with it a lot lately - throwing the "cookies" into the top and also starting to fit them in the shaped sides!!! He's so smart :)

Jack also loves to eat cookies... but I don't have a picture of that because out hands are usually all gooey with chocolate :)

Halloween Preview!

We bought Jack a Halloween costume this weekend.
He helped pick it out... so of course it's a puppy!!! A St. Bernard actually, the "puppy" ones were all too small - but it works!


And isn't he the cutest puppy you've ever seen? We think so.




Check out that puppy tush - so adorable!

Jack's first Wedding!

This past Saturday we went to the wedding reception of a very good family friend. Jack was wonderfully behaved (and looked adorable)!

It was a much later night than we are used to, but Jack did great! He was getting quite sleepy at the end. But he stayed awake until about 10 min. into our drive home - and after that he was out like a light until 5:50am the next morning!!! (Which made mom very very happy)


Don't we look nice!

Jack enjoying the bread basket at dinner.

Jack enjoying the wedding cake (cheese cake)!

A very tired Jack only keeping his eyes open because Grandpa has a phone in front of him!

Jack did great at his first "formal affair" And it was so nice to have him with us - he makes everything more fun :)

Home Improvements are Coming...

Over the past week or two we have begun to plan and work on a few home renovations for this fall and winter.

We are going to work in the kitchen and the living room/hall area.

First will be the living room where we are putting in all new raised 6 panel oak doors, wood work, painting the walls, and most likely getting new living room windows. (Before Pictures)

Later this winter will be the kitchen work which, as of now, includes new floors, counter tops, refrigerator and microwave. (Before Picture)

Jeff is almost done staining the doors. Don't they look beautiful!!! I'm so excited :)

And here is Jack helping choose some paint colors.

Swimming in the bath tub!

Since summer is over (or at least the swimming part of summer is over... it's still been quite warm outside!)... Anyways, Jack hasn't been getting his fill of water-fun outside. So we're trying to continue our swim practice in the bath tub!




Practicing that front stroke!

Bath time is usually kind of short - but Jack usually has lots of fun!