Happy Birthday Jack

Amazing...Miracle...Loving...Sweet Boy...Blessing...Gift...Cute...Makes my Heart Beat...One of a Kind...

For Jack's Birthday, we headed North (he loved looking out the window of the airplane). 

 Once we arrived, we decorated, baked, cooked, sewed, created, glued, and so much more.  (According to Matt I had already spent hundreds of hours on decorations and organization before we even left Orlando!)  

We had so much fun celebrating our son's special day!!  

Waiting for his VERY important guests

We had two parties. One with the Wolfes.

Grandma the Great helped me with his onesie (we even had a back up)

Fabric banner courtesy of grandma 

my elephant chandelier

sparkling in the morning sun

this is just how I imagined it to look

and it stayed---which was a GREAT SUPRISE

party favors

Happy First Birthday Jack!

Hugs from Great-Grandma

 Cake number one: Chocolate

smile for the camera 

anticipation

cupcakes for the guests

cake pops--thanks 

...and one with the Harpers.

March Birthdays

the kids

cake number two: white

Jack remembered just what to do...but his cousin showed him how
his mouth can go right into the cake---you don't need to use your hands

...we were also able to spend time with family and friends.  

We've been friends since we were 10 years old

What a great look!?!

The weather was beautiful and we got to see a lot of Spring Flowers.  

Grand-boys in the flowers

Papa and Jack 

Papa I am going to miss you....

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Four Months

In the beginning of July we took off for Nebraska to celebrate the summer and to introduce J to his extended family.  I had agonized about the flights for several weeks before we left but Jack did great!  We were greeted in the airport late Saturday night.  On Sunday the family celelbrations began Dad's family came to the house.  

look at all of those babies

Gma W giving Jack some love

We also spent time with Mom's family.

spending time with Gma H

We took some extra time to spend with J's aunt, uncle, cousin E and T.  We went to the zoo, E stayed out at the house, and we also all got together for family pictures.

the family

cousins and tractors

Thanks Jennifer--you do great work

We also took some time to see some of our friends who also had babies this year.  When Grandma and Mom were down they made the adorable Nebraska shirts.  It was fun and interesting to have a photo shoot together.  

J (4 mo.), M (9 mo.), and J (10 mo.)

We had a wonderful time in Nebraska and we look forward to seeing everyone again soon.  We returned home just as J was turning 4 months.  Within the week of returning J began rolling over.  It is amazing to see everything he learns.

Quilt made by Grandma