Just for Tara

This one is just for Tara. The video is too big to send through e-mail and some of you may not even be able to download it at all. Tara, I hope you are able to download and save this one because I'm probably going to delete from the site since its kind of big, but I wanted you to be able to see it.

The Summer Begins

So we decided to bring out Jake's pool but discovered overnight that it was deflating. We went out and bought the same pool, different color. Needless to say that now we can't go outside without wanting to go in the pool. Jake just loves to splash. I went to the dollar store and bought a bunch of pool toys and the biggest hits were the blow up beach ball and the sinking dive toys. On extra special days daddy gets into the pool with him and that makes for an extra happy Jakester and a cooled off Eskimo (Mike).

Barbeque at Arts House

Jake and Abby playing with bubble makers. It's amazing how bubbles can entertain the little people. While Art was grilling the meat we all sat out on the patio. It's covered and the weather was breezy. It turned out to be a nice day. This part of the yard was a nice spot to take pictures of the kids. The little ones have started calling the toys "mine" but have been doing well at sharing.

This is Abbygale's kitchen. It's on the porch in the shade. The doorbell works and well that's another button for Jake. They ate their lunch here and played peek-a-boo through the window with me. There are two little seats inside, a sink with a faucet and a phone. Also there's a mail slot right underneath the doorbell.

Here's Jake sitting in Abby's wagon. Abby tried pulling Jake, the wagon didn't budge. After we got in the car and down the street Jake passed out and was pooped for the rest of the night.

May 4th, 2008

For any of you who have ever been around Jake, you already know how much he likes to play with buttons. Well, he got hold of the camera and just started pushing away. This was the best picture he took of himself. I love the thumb!
He loves to be outside with daddy. Here he is helping daddy water the flowers out front. "outside with daddy, outside with daddy."
This is Jake's cousin Abbygale, Art and Cheryl's daughter. We had the family over for dinner while David was down from Houston for a couple days. Jake didn't want to do anything without Uncle David and kept calling "Uncle David, Uncle David." Even after David went back home he kept calling for him. Jake and Abby had a good time playing with just about every toy in the house. Jake would call "Abby, where are you. Abby, where are you?" Mike and I just loved seeing Jake so happy playing with another little person. He had a really good time.

"Kids Day in the Park"

This was a pretty cool free event sponsored by KLRN television. They had all kinds of information booths, free goodies and lots of games and crafts for the kids. Jake loved the bubbles so much that he soaked his shorts resulting in a pull-up clad little boy walking around with the whitest legs. He looked cute though with his socks and shoes still on. The last picture is with Jake's second cousin violet who is only a couple months younger. All in all everyone had a good time but boy was it hot!

The New Do

"Don't I look just like my daddy now?"

Jake and Mike at the cemetary readying flowers for Grandma and Grandpa (Mikes Mom and Dad). He likes to visit the headstones that have different decorations such as balloons and stuffed animals. He also likes the wide open space so that he can run and run and run away from mommy and daddy. The last time we actually had to drive the car to him because we thought he might come back to us. Yeah right! But he sure does look so cute when he's running with both arms going like a choo choo train. The only thing that slowed him down was a headstone with a colorful pinwheel. Whew.


Jake wasn't feeling to well in the next picture. All he wanted to do was relax which is very rare for him. He stayed with daddy for a little while but soon called out for mommy. At least I didn't have to finish the dishes. Luckily we gave him some medicine and he slept in his crib that night. Usually he likes to sleep on me when he feels ill and will scream bloody murder when I try to put him in his crib. It's always nice to know that he feels better just by you being there.





Jake loves to climb into bed on daddy's day off. Here he is pretending to go night night just because he's next to daddy. Don't be fooled. Daddy loves it just as much as Jake does. My mom really loves this hairdo and called it the 'Beatles Do' when we were visiting. Sorry mom but this is the before haircut photo. Hope you like the after.















'The New Do'
This picture was taken the actual day of the haircut so it was done by a professional with super duper holding gel. We have yet to achieve the same. No matter what his hair would stick straight up. Now we can see all of his cute face, humongous cheeks that jiggle and all.

April 5th, 2008

This is my favorite picture of Mike and Jake. They were laying on the grass in the backyard and watching the sky for planes and birds. They lay there about 30 minutes. It was precious to watch This was taken at Mom and Sam's new house in Washington state. The two pups had quite a week full. On the left is Nina (border collie) and on the right is Jasper (australian shepherd). They were told beforehand that the tornado was coming. Poor things. They were so well behaved. Nina would get up and walk away or go and hide her face behind her people. Jasper would bark at the air.
Here's jake enjoying a ride on the turtle at the indoor play yard in the mall in Olympia, Washington. He really wore himself out the first time he played there. I take him to the indoor playground here in Texas when the weather isn't great, but I never saw him run around that way before. We took him to this one twice and to the Children's Museum. Yes, I forgot to bring my camera. There was a miniature dump truck that he just loved to pretend drive. He would flip the switches for the lights and play with dumping and hauling the fake rocks in the miniature wheelbarrow.

I threw this picture in because it's the most recent. Jake weighs 28 pounds and is 35 and 3/4 inch tall. He wears between a size 2t and 3t and his feet are almost outgrowing his size eight shoes.

Mom and Sam and Jake at the Toys'R'Us. This was after the shopping spree for his birthday. He got a bunch of cars and a case. Also a lawnmower bubble maker. He loves to drive. If its got a steering wheel he wants to drive it.

Can you tell how much he was enjoying the icing on his cupcake for his second birthday? He would work his way through the icing so that he could have another cupcake. And he ate the icing on that one too. Left the cake parts. This little one loves chocolate and oatmeal cookies and ice cream. But don't worry, he's the first one to eat his fruits and veggies. He really does eat very well. He'll eat almost anything we put in front of him.

***Just in case any of you were wondering where I got the inspiration for this blogs name.***