End of Summer 2009

Well the summer of 2009 ended way too quickly I think.  Jack turned 2 and time flew, even more than normal.  We were able to take more bike rides this summer though and Jack had a blast.  We rode out to Rush Creek park one day and took these next 3 photos which are fantastic! We have photos just like this from a year ago when he was just 1. Unbelievable how fast Jack is growing. 

Then we were able to go to our neighbor's house across the street for a lovely swim in the hot weather.  Jack loved it and had tons of fun.  Looking forward to going to Florida in February 2010.

 

This is Jack getting caught sneaking into Gramma's fridge-so he flashed me his cheesiest smile.

And this would be Jack getting caught digging into the cereal - you know when your toddler is into something when it's far too quiet.

 

August 2009 also marked a milestone for us.  We signed Jack up for Mother's Day Out 1x a week - we now call it school and he absolutely loves it. Couldn't believe he was old enough to do something like that.

After I picked him up from school - I took Jack to the park to play and have lunch, then went to the library.

Every year we go up to Cedarburg, WI for their annual Wine & Harvest Fest - we meet Gramma up there and walk around and just enjoy each other's company and people watching.  We had a great time.

Jack's 1st visit to the Milwaukee Zoo

We met Gramma up in Milwaukee and drove to the zoo together. We had been talking to Jack all week about all the animals and fun things he was going to see, so when we got there, he was pretty excited.  Little did we know until we got there that we forgot his stroller..so we had to rent one. We all had a wonderful time and Jack talks about the zoo nonstop now!

4th of July weekend

We headed up to FDL for the 4th of July - had a great time, but I ended up getting the flu or something like it and didn't feel so hot all weekend.  But the next day we went to Lakeside Park to take Jack on the train and carousel.  But not long after that, Jack ended up getting it and then Mark.  It was not pleasant.

 

Lily got into the spirit as well as you can see here - chillin'!

Riding the train with Gramma and Papa having a great time!

Jack's 1st Brewer Game!

The end of June was a fun way to end the month - we took Jack to his first Brewers game, compliments of his Auntie "Bestie" Jenna.  We got up there early enough to tailgate and relax before the big game.  Here's some pictures of our adventure!  After the game we went back to Jenna's for some more burgers and drinks and then drove back home.

Jack was absolutely exhausted from a full day of adventures!

Our monkey's 2nd Birthday party!!

Jack is a total monkey - climbing over everything, jumping, bouncing,  you name it.  So of course for his 2nd birthday party we had to make the theme MONKEYS!  It turned out to be quite the chilly day unfortunately - but we still had a great time and can't believe Jack's 2 already.

Here's the invitation

The morning of Jack's birthday-He and Owen were just eating breakfast and hanging out.

Really Mommy? Do I look like I want my picture taken?

The bounce house is up and running-just waiting for some jumpers!         

Monkeys are swinging in the trees - some were harder to see than others.

There's the birthday boy bouncing away in the bounce house - he had a great time!

Here's the cake I made all on my own!! I was very proud of myself and even better-Jack loved it! 

And of course the gift bags!

        

Beginning of June 2009

Gramma and Papa came down for a visit a couple weeks before Jack's 2nd Birthday.  We made 3 raised vegetable beds while they were down here - which was the main reason for them visiting. They also brought his present-a Spiderman 4-wheeler!!  Jack was super excited and rode it briefly - you'll see in the next couple pictures he preferred just pushing it around.  Hopefully next summer he'll actually get on and ride it.

The weekend before his birthday-it was Milk Days - so we went to check out the carnival - actually rode our bikes out there and had a great time.  Jack's favorite part, of all things, was the lemonade.  I'm not gonna lie - it was delicious, but really?

And the night before Jack's birthday and party it was Caoimhe's 5th Birthday party!  So there were bounce houses and slides galore.  Jack loved it and had a great time - Owen actually came with us as well. Jack was a bit unsure of the inflatable slide at first, but when he slid down with Daddy-all was right with the world. In the last picture you can see just how happy and how much he laughed while bouncing!

May/June Milestones

Well - I am proud to say - Jack has been pacifier free since Thursday, May 28. YAY!!!!!

He can also count to 10 and say the alphabet from A-E so far...the rate he's learning things just boggles our mind..what a kid!