Time with Opa & Oma | Our Little Getaway

We know Jack had a blast this weekend with his grandparents. It was his first 2 nights away from mom and dad and we think it was harder for us than it was for him. He was kept very busy.











Jack LOVES doggies. He sometimes say "daug" and "ouff".

Mom and dad are working on the yard, transforming the already wonderful property into a dreamy wedding destination. Jack of course had to help, as much as he could, of course.

In between all the work there had to be some play. And Jack loves to play. Being swung around causes the most gleeful sounds and squeals. Plus being with Opa always makes for fun.

Jack was "helping" move lots of rocks. All the while saying "I'm so strong, right?."

Our weekend was spent in a far more tranquil state of mind. Salashan provided a wonderful setting for a few days of R&R. We haven't left Jack since he was born and you'd think we would have made a point to get away before now. Jack is now too old to sleep in the room with us so we enjoyed the date time on our own.

Mike must have spent at least an our a day flying his kite. We got massages, spent time in the hot tub, went to the beach, eat wondeful seafood and have lots of time by the fire. The belly bump is starting to potrude noticiably. 

Finally, I got up the guts to take a bump photo. We are crossing the 6 month mark. WooHoo. More than 1/2 way through.

Is My Name Trouble?

Dad bought a new motocyle and Jack loves the sound of the moto coming down the street which means "Dada is home". He can't wait until the day he gets to ride on it too. Yikes!

Dad makes the vroom vroom sound and Jack goes "vu vu".

Jack has graduated to a straw sippy cup, which he LOVES. Dad has one much like it that he uses all the time and Jack learned to use the straw months ago. Now that he has his own we think he feels like a big boy.

This in between baby and little boy stage is so fun. Jack loves to discover how to use his toys. For quite some time he would play with this car since it makes noise when you touch the dash but now he will drag it out into the hallway and try to get on it. He loves to be speedily pushed around on it too.

Story time is few and far between since Jack's attention span is so short. But these hard paged books are the best, especially if they have buttons to push. He insists on turning the pages and touching the buttons.

These two are quite the adorable pair.

Love you bear! Don't grow up too fast now.

Our New Blog Design

This is something I've wanted to do for along time. And my dearest, most talented friend Lindsey made it happen. I've always loved having this blog and the idea of sharing our lives through photos and short stories with those who we love. Our mini has been a source of inspiration for short road trip adventures plus it is darn cute. Now you won't catch us with babies in the back seat but I hope you enjoy the face lift to our design.

Another fun creative project has been putting together Jack's 1st year baby book. It is online now so check it out.




Enjoy the Ride!
-Jen

Jack & the red car

Jack, like all boys, loves to be outside. He is so curious about plants and bugs and such. We were outside working on the yard on a sunny afternoon and Jack had to be right along side.

This boy kills me with his looks. Just the cutest!

Despite the fun, sunshine photos Jack has been sick on and off for the past week. Not sure if he had the seasick thing that was going around. But needless to say, I hate seeing my baby sick. I bought Jack his own little living room chair. It is the cutest thing. A little red car. He is sitting there glued to Baby Noah. Normally he is up and on to something new within 30 seconds of me sitting him down. Of course, busy boy. But not in this photo. Thankfully he is better now.

It's a GIRL!

We had our ultrasound and found out that Jack will be the big brother to a sister. Hurrah! Can't believe it. We are all so excited to be anticipating this little girls arrival.

Jack's Birthday Party

What a wonderful exploration for a kid. Cake!

Singing all for you!
A candle, fire!

And Jack got into it. A bit.

Not to sure about all that sugar.

By the end he really looked worn out.
We had an Italian themed spread to complement the Timpano.

Timpano is an Italian style "everything in the fridge" pie. Mike got inspired after watching The Big Night a couple of weeks ago. We did our own version and put sausage, sun dried tomatoes, basil, homemade sauce, pasta, roasted garlic and salami to make a tasty, hardy dinner treat.

A group photo of all the guys!


I think Jack's favorite part of his party was playing with the little girls.
Little May pushed him around on his car.
And Addie put his party hat on him.

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THE NIGHT BEFORE:

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We had some adult fun while the French students watched Jack. A friend got married at the Governor's Hotel and we got to dress up and enjoy a night out. Fun times, trying to fit the emerging belly into a non prego dress. Couldn't wait to get comfy. But still lots of fun!