Jack Prayers

Jack has started helping us pray by filling in the blanks of "God bless..." or "Thank you God for..."

He consistently starts with Nana, then Grandada, then Jack, followed by Mama, Dada, & Mae Mae. After that it changes each night but he pretty much covers both families (including "Pa" - his new name for Grandpa), & "water" along with some words I still don't understand. I love it though. It's so sweet to see him think & think about all the people he knows and loves. The final touch is the big "May-men!" at the end. :) I love that sweet boy!

What a Day! AKA Jack & Mama Day 2

Today was pretty wild...kinda like a roller coaster. We had times of great fun & laughter, as well as some...well, craziness. We spent the morning working on the backyard. I trimmed bushes & trees while Jack played in his pool & offered his expertise every few minutes. After that we cleaned up, & Jack played while I cleaned the house. At lunch I decided it would be fun to terrorize patrons at the local Freebirds, so that's what we did. After that it was nap time! Woo hoo! ;) The evening was filled with more exciting activities like deconstructing the laundry bin, redistributing toys around the house, climbing on furniture, and creating weapons out of seemingly harmless objects. Now Jack's in bed & Mama is tired. But it's a good tired, right?

Jack & Mama: Day 1

Daddy's away, so Jack & I have a huge list of things to do this week! Today we trimmed the bushes in the front yard- well, I did. Jack sat in his stroller & ate his breakfast. :) Then we packed up for the zoo. I decided we were going to do it stroller free & that Jack was going to lead us. It was awesome! He was most excited to see the monkeys (ah oo ah oo) so we started there. After that we spent a lot of the time in the MOLA with all the reptiles. We finished with the stinky flamingos. By that point he had worn himself out! He had a blast & loved pointing out the animals & telling me what they were. After playing the stay awake game on the way home, and dropping off some dry cleaning we ate lunch & now he's napping. That's what I call a successful morning! :)

Saying Goodbye

I love you, Daddy.

Zoo trip

Another fun trip to the zoo! This was the most observant Jack has ever been. He really watched the animals & made comments. He's so much fun!

Airplane Take 2

The latest "Airplane" Jack found:

Precious Moments

I never want to forget these:
1. Jack has started giving AMAZING hugs. I pretty much tear up every time he gives me one.
2. Every night I sing "Jesus Loves Me" with Jack before bed. He recently joined in & sang with me while swaying enthusiastically. It was awesome.
3. Every night I tell Jack good night & say, "I love you". Tonight he said, "ah-oooo". Either it was an impression of a very calm animal howl, or I just got my first "I love you" from my sweet boy.