Some June Pictures

To finish up the month of June...I wanted to share some pictures with you all that I hadn't blogged about yet. We went to Alabama for a reception/party at Mike's brother Randy's house. The kids had a lot of fun on the slip-n-slide and the little pool they had set up. We didn't think there would be any pool/water so we didn't bring swimming trunks or swim diapers. Caleb & Jake also really enjoyed playing crochet...or really just playing with the clubs.

Jake & I also went to the 1st birthday of our neighbor/friend and enjoyed a fun day playing outside. Just thought these pictures of Jake eating his cupcake and drinking his caprisun were cute and wanted to share.




Jory, Jake, Caleb, Austin, Tyler, & Justice

20 Months

Standing by his bed

Our Big boy is now 20 months old. It is so hard for me to believe that we are only 4 months from his 2nd Birthday. However, there are some days I feel like we are in the middle of that "fun" terrible two stage. Jake is still more fun then ever, but boy some times he has a little attitude on him and oh...I can't even tell you how many times I have to ask him to do some things before he will listen.

He is talking up a storm and has turned into a little ham for sure. He still has his days where he is shy and doesn't want people to talk to him, but more often then not lately he has been very social. He doesn't play too well with other kids if it is at his house. If we are some where else he plays great with them. But at our house every toy the other child touches Jake is all the sudden interested in. But we are working on sharing, and like I said he is great as long as we aren't at home. He repeats almost everything you tell him to say. His Uncle "JuJu" Jory loves getting him to say things like, what's up dude and okay. Jake has gotten really good at telling us what he wants and starts with "I want" and then whatever he wants. He will shake your hand and "say nice to meet you." Thanks to his Aunt "wawa" Heather. We can't figure out how in the world Jake got wawa out of Heather, but we just let him keep calling her that.

Jake still LOVES being outside. He is getting to be a little fish. TOO CUTE! He can hold his breath all by himself and he knows he can walk to down to the third step and his head is still above water. He also will step off the step and move his arms and legs, but just can't get it enough to stay above water. So I have to pick him up, but at least he does hold his breath. It is so fun playing with him in the pool.

I suppose that is all for now!

Play Dates

As a stay at home mom in a great neighborhood, most of my friends are also stay at home moms. Wanting to socialize our children (or perhaps get adult social time for ourselves). We usually fill our weeks with play dates of one type or another. Some times it is days at the park, other days we are in a back yard, or like today we spend time at a friends while the kids play and the mommies scrapbook.

Last week we enjoyed a couple of outdoor play dates. One we went to East Cobb park and took part in the Ultimate play group. Other then it being super hot lots of fun was had by all. We went with my friend Amber and her two boys Jackson & Liam. The park has a big green area with a stage and a guy plays the guitar and sings, My Gym brings bubbles, big balls, and fun crawling tubes for the kids to play in, and of course the play ground is there too. Then another day last week we enjoyed a play date in the back yard of my friend Karen, her two children Nina and Nicolas, as well as, Amber and her two boys. The little kids enjoyed time in a baby pool splashing around, while the big kids enjoyed the slip-n-slide and of course us mommies chatted and sweated off the pounds in yet another way over 90 degree day here. I share all of these with you the readers as an introduction to the pictures I am posting.

Enjoy the pictures...red faces, sweat, water & all!!! Hoping you all are filling your summer days with lots of Vitamin D and water!!!

Driving the car at the play ground
Just hanging out on the ground
Mommy & Jake
Jake looking at the creek from the bridge
Listening to the musician
Mrs. Amber and Jake with Amber's sunglasses
Jake with the sunglasses...cool dude
Standing by the stage with his balloon
Jake & Nina
Jake, Nina, & Liam

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to my wonderful husband Jason!!1 To my Dad, Don and Stepdad, Mike and Jason's dad Jack! All of you are such great father's and we wouldn't be where we are today with out you guys!

Jason is such an amazing dad to Jake. It warms my heart and makes me so happy to see the two of them together. It only makes it sweeter that Jake is all about his Daddy! Jason is so loving and patient and loves to play with Jake! I always knew Jason would be a great Dad, but seeing him just makes it all the better! I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful husband and Jake is blessed with an amazing Daddy!

Love to you all!!

Here are a few pictures of Jake helping Jason open his Father's Day present. A playstation 3 and guitar hero!

The future has become the present

You might remember that during the early fall of last year we predicted that in a couple of years Jake would be doing the same thing Tyler was doing then. We said we were getting a peak at our future. Our future has now become our present

Here is Jake "helping" Jason mow the grass
The Prediction of last year has become the present

Pictures

I think he was done with pictures
Just a cute pic...you can see the grass on the bottom of his foot

Looking like a model...too cute and serious
Grumpy face...but love the frame around us
Me & Jason...so in love!!
I just got some of the pictures back from my friend Amber, you may remember she took our pics in May. Well, the pictures are great and I thought I would share a few with you here. I am not sharing all of them because some I am going to print for family and don't want them to see until I give them the pictures. But here are a few that I really like, but won't be giving to family (unless of course you really want a copy of a picture I show).

A day at the pool

Ready with his water shooter

Daddy & Jake
Caleb & Jake with their water shooters
Can you see Jake standing between Jory & Jason?
His favorite spot

Copying Daddy & Uncle Jory kneeling to fill the shooter

It is officially pool season here. It was delayed some by the rain. And apparently the rain hasn't gotten the message that is is summer. Although, it has moved back to only in the evenings which still leaves plenty of pool time. Last year was very easy with Jake, he just hung out in his little float and thought it was the best. This year is a little different. He loves the pool, but he can climb in and out on his own and doesn't really care for the jet ski float we got him this year. He is really good about just sitting on the top step and playing with the toys. But this only last a few minutes and then he is climbing out of the pool. All of that is fine...once he is out he just walks around and plays. But most of the time he heads to the swing set that my parents have in their back yard and continuously says "Mommy, I want to wee" Which is what he calls the swing...I am guessing because any time anyone is pushing him we/he says "wee." But then once he realizes that I am not going to put him back on the swing he decides he wants back in the pool. Which is a heart attack waiting to happen. 1st he usually heads to the side near the deep end, then he is reminded he has to get in at the steps, but he tries to just step into the pool and yet again I have to remind him to turn around and get in like he goes down the steps. He will usually listen and does fine getting in. A lot of the time I just help him in and set him on the step. I thought you all would enjoy some pics of Jake enjoying a day at the pool. Of course Caleb & Jake both have to be in on the action. So when Uncle "juju" (jory) and Daddy starting having a water gun fight with Aunt Heather they were right there trying to get in on the fun.