Playtime inside

We had to find some creative ways to pass the time while inside this winter:

New Years Eve

We went to Scott and Amy's house for New Years Eve. With Jack and Hannah there, it was much different than the past few New Years' that we all have spent together. But still lots of fun.

More pictures

I think I got overwhelmed with all the pictures we took at Christmas that I didn't have the time to post them or even to think about posting them. So here's a few from Christmas, and then I'll try and catch up since then:

Jack's back!

I'm very impressed with the dedication of those who continue to check the blog in spite of my lack of posting. So for those of you who are faithful readers, here's a picture of Jack playing in the snow (and words added by Jack's Pop-pop):

Halloween

I know I'm behind on posting again. I might be more motivated to post if people left comments! (Hint, hint).
Here's a few pictures of Jack (and Lola) on Halloween - I'll get more up later.


Here's Jack with his friends at school that morning - they had a Halloween parade.

Here's Jack heading off to get candy!

Lola was a Cardinal baseball player also!

Trip to the zoo

Jack had no fear of the goats and ran up to each of them!

Off on Safari

Checking out the meerkats

Air Show

We went to the St. Louis County air show Labor Day weekend, and although Jack liked the airplanes, it was so hot that we were all pretty uncomfortable. By the time we left, Jack was very angry and I decided that the only good thing about going to the air show was that we now knew we never wanted to go again!

Hanging out with friends

Cherie and her daughters, Madison and Allie, came over for lunch a few weeks ago along with Anna, one of our good friends who now lives in Hawaii. Jack loved hanging out with the girls!

This is the life!

We went with Deacon and Dana to the Transportation Museum - the boys loved it, especially the trains. Here's Jack trying to figure out how to make the train go.

Double trouble!

Not quite sure what we're doing up here!

Things I like to do in my free time

Go for a drive

Take Lola for walks (although she doesn't like it so much!)

Beg Mom to get Dad's hats down from the closet

Walk around with Dad's hat on

Play cars, trucks, and airplanes (it's too funny when he takes the plane and makes it fly!)

Get Dad to play catch (while wearing baseball hats, of course)

Act crazy with Dad!

Try to figure out why the dragon doesn't talk back

Mom and dad left town for a week and all I got was a t-shirt

Corey and I took off for Tybee Island for a week, leaving Jack in St. Louis with Lola. (Oh, and my parents who came up from Texas for the week to stay with him.)

We had a great time (but missed Jack!)

The most comfortable chair in the house

is on dad's lap.

You probably can't see it, but he's reading a book about the Boston Red Sox beating the Cardinals in the 2004 World Series. Corey was not happy about my bringing this home from the library - but Jack picked it out!

I like to style my own hair

Happy Birthday, Henry Shaw!

Jack, Maddie, and Jacob (and their moms) all went to the Missouri Botanical Gardens for the birthday celebration of the Garden's founder, Henry Shaw. They loved watching the magician, feeding the huge Japanese goldfish, running through the Children's Garden, and hanging out on the blanket for snack time. Here's a picture of the group:

Trip to Georgia

Jack and I traveled to Blairsville, Georgia with my parents to see my grandmother. We had a wonderful time and were sad to leave. Here are a few of the highlights:

Playing with Nana, Pop-pop, Grandma Reach, and Mom at the playground

Laughing at Pop-pop when he got stuck on the slide and had to come down backwards

Going back and forth from Grandma to Pop-pop in the tunnel

Hanging out on the porch

Singing songs with Nana

Running through the field

Playing ball outside

Swinging on the porch swing

Running through Grandma's gardens and enjoying the beautiful flowers

Hanging out with his Great-Grandma Reach for the first time!

Chauffeuring everyone around town

Sharing his favorite books with Grandma


Going to visit Cabbage Patch Land and getting to see a Cabbage Patch baby born in the cabbage patch!

Giving his new Cabbage Patch friend a bottle

Showing his new friend the cabinet where Grandma stored all the fun "toys" (e.g., Styrofoam plates, cups, bowls, etc)

Giving Elmo a great big hug when we got back to St. Louis!