Packing for our Trip

Jake is such a wonderful helper! Last weekend, in the freezing wind, he was outside washing the truck with Daddy. He is as obsessive about everything just like Jeremy and I so we will have very clean tires on our way to Mississippi!

We'll be in Mississippi Thursday night and hope to see everyone soon.

Love to you all and Happy Thanksgiving!!

Home, Sweet Home....Almost

We're busy as usual trying to balance daily life and such. Jake recently celebrated his 43rd month of life by spending quality time with his family at home. Each month on the 8th we measure his growth. He's about at my elbows now-another few inches and I'll be looking up to him! I think he's going to defy my family genes and be tall.....

This is still the hiding place when he's mad at me--but he's so cute when he's mad!

Last weekend we went to the Imax in St. Augustine to see Madagascar II and we all loved it!! We are already huge fans of the original (Santa, our DVD is scratched. He has requested a new one!) but this one was just as good. If you see it, see it on the big screen!

We also took Jake to see Jungau at the Jacksonville Theatre. Just a few shots during intermission.

We'll be heading to Mississippi in 6 days!!

Aunt Amanda-we need Lala for the day, please.

Lovey-two words: pumpkin roll.

Papa-Jake would like to see a skunk at Bass Pro.

Daniel and Derek-we're going bowling. Prepare for domination!

Happy Early Thanksgiving!

Surprise!

Surprise! We're coming home! Now-you may think that we are packing up and moving home but we are actually just packing up to visit home....Sorry Mama!

Our very first picture (that I cannot seem to find) of our move to Jacksonville is Jake sitting in a box the day we moved into our house. He's had a fetish for boxes ever since then. See below.

Jake thinks it would be fun to be shipped to MS instead of driving or flying. If gas prices hadn't gone down recently (fingers crossed) we may have considered this alternative.

See y'all in 14 days!!

OOoowwwwhhhhhh...I'm doing the Owl Dance!

Happy Halloween last week! Jake and I had the day off to prepare for candy-eating. He was so excited to wear his dragon again (and do the 'owl dance') but when it came to picture time, he was not so happy!

Making Daddy do the dirty work....
In a perfect world, the candy would come to him. He did not enjoy knocking on neighbors' doors and asking for candy. He expected candy to magically appear in his bag!

I would ask Jake if he wanted to go to this house or that and his response, "Mama, I don't think they're home tonight," or "Mama, they don't have good candy!"

The Loot

Needless to say, Jeremy and I have eaten most of the candy.

17 days until we're in the great state of MS......