Happy Birthday Mom!!!

I am going to take a few minutes to take a tribute to my mom. The best mom there ever was, is and will be! Not to mention an awesome Grandma and daughter! My mom is always thinking of others, and spending all her energy to make sure that Jack is having a blast! We love you so much! And wish you a Very Happy Birthday!!!

Happy Name Day Sis!

Happy Name Day to the best sister, aunt, and daughter there is! My adventure girl- we love you so much! Always remember how sad Jack was to have his sweet ciocia leave, and how bouncy he is when you are around! Love you lots!

My Little Cowboy

Jack loves to play with his grandaddies cowboy boots. I decided to take advantage and really let him wear them this time:)

Winter Wonderland

This weekend we finally had a chance to really enjoy winter! The snow was crisp, the icicles long, but it was a wonderful 40 degrees out, so Jack didn't protest going for a walk. We had such a good time knocking down snow from the trees, throwing snowballs, I even got a run in chasing Chase clear to the far parking lots from the trail. We all needed the fresh air so badly, I can't wait until spring, but days like this are wonderful as well:)

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Jack helped me make cookies for the first time ever the other day. We had so much fun! I handed him the boxes with ingredients and he carried them to the counter all by himself, then I gave him the measuring cups filled with ingredients and he poured them into the bowl by himself! He even helped stir! It's so fun to have a little helper by my side!

Big Boy Bed

Jack got a big boy bed yesterday! This was such an exciting event for us; it meant that I was able to redecorate Jack's room, and Jack got a new trampoline:) (Rather than using mom and dad's bigger trampoline) He jumped so much and ran around, that he was pretty exhausted for nap time. But night time was a different story. He loves tucking himself and Junior in, but when he really got tired it was time to crawl into mom and dad's bed again.

Crazy Dog

This is one crazy dog. Not only is he able to rip a house apart in 40 minutes or less. Plug a sink, turn on the faucet and jump 5 feet up in the air to rip down a shower curtain. He has grown thumbs once again, and figured out how to, not chew through his crate, but actually open the door without damaging it. How is this possible? I have no idea, but I do know that Chase is Houdini reincarnated in a dogs body:)