Spring Break 2008!

When you are a teacher, Spring Break doesn't stop after graduating from college. Jack and I went with 4 other teachers to the Beach for Spring Break. It was a nice trip. Of course, we stayed at the Lee's Beach House. I feel so fortunate that they allow me to take my friends down there. I use the Beach House at least twice as often as Jason.

On Wednesday night, Jason's mother came to spend the night, so we could go out and so that I could spend some time on the beach. It rained our first couple of days, but Thursday was beautiful. Jack had a good time with the girls. They all love children and were great at keeping Jack entertained.

Was there every any doubt?

Jack is the absolute spitting image of his daddy. The picture below makes me laugh because 2 or 3 times a week Jason comes home from basketball in his orange, Auburn shorts.

Double Celebration.

Yesterday, was our 3 year anniversary. Fionnuala and Paul babysat Jack for a couple of hours, while Jason and I went to dinner.

Today, Jack is 9 months old. He is so active, now. He crawls all over the place. The cutest is when he gets on the tile floor and crawls on his hands and feet. I think the hard tile hurts his knees.

We went to Concord, this afternoon, to visit Holly and the other teachers. I didn't plan to work, but somehow it just happens. Jack spent a few hours with Holly, in her classroom, while I worked on computers.

I knew the button would not go over well.

Ready for bathtime!

The cheeks keep getting bigger!

Every time we go out in public, we have someone stop to comment on Jack's cheeks. The man that works at Publix always asks Jack if his parents are starving him, with his sunken in cheeks.

Why did I agree to this?

A couple of months ago, Jeff called Jason and asked to him to be a part of a chili cook-off team. This is to benefit The Exceptional Foundation. We both thought it sounded like fun. I pictured Jack and I on a blanket, at Homewood Park, playing in the sun. Meanwhile, 40 teams would be cooking huge pots of chili.

It's amazing how Mother Nature can put a twist on things.


What you can't tell from the picture:

1. It is 6:15am.
2. He is wearing 3 pairs of socks.
3. He has on thermal pants and pajama pants, under his jeans.
4. It is 28 degrees and snowing.
5. He has on, at least, 4 shirts.
6. His backpack contains another layer: a rain coat and rain pants.
6. Jason hates cold weather more than anything.

Enjoying the Warm Weather

On the road again...

Jason spent last weekend in Enterprise to go to a race with his uncle. My parents were supposed to come to Bham to stay with Jack and me, but my dad needed to stay in Hunstville to work on Trinity's current Habitat House, so Jack and I loaded up and went north. It was a beautiful weekend. Unfortunately, the weather is going to turn cold, again, this week.

These are some pictures that we took before and after church. He is wearing one of Steven Cochrun's hand-me-down outfits. He actually made it through the entire church service. We rarely take him in Birmingham, but the church I grew up in has a wonderful contemporary service and he just sits with us.

I just love close-ups

He put his hands on the second step and then put his knees on the bottom one.

Something tells me that this isn't the last time we will see this face. haha.