More Holiday shots

Sometimes it takes a village to open a gift.
Eager to open on Christmas morning.

Walker with his new drum.

Jack with his new drum. Can't begrudge him a little noise when he is so cute.

Riding Thomas at the Model Train show in Toledo.

Good girl Muskoka!

If only Buddy could be like Muskoka, we wouldn't have to get rid of him. Although she was just about to show Walker she doesn't appreciate a tail tug, but she never gets carried aways. She's quite a dog.

Where to start?

The Holidays are an absolute blur! Packed with fun! Here are some highlights. Jack got a big wheel from Grandma and Grandpa Wheaton.
He got to see his cousins Wilson and Walker. Can't you just feel the love?

He got to ride a train with his Cousin Chance!

He got to see his cousins Addison and Delainey, always fun!

He got to throw his first snowball with his daddy. (Not to mention subsequent snowballs.)

MORE HOLIDAY PICS TO COME. I promise.

Where has the time gone?

This year when we went to Bronner's, Jack was very excited to walk in the snow.I really like the atmosphere at Bronner's, especially at Christmas. Even though it's a long trek, I think it's the perfect place for Jack to sit on Santa's lap and we started a tradition on his first visit that we've continued.
Do you remember this little guy? Look how small and wide-eyed. Such a sweet little guy.

He's gotten bigger... (if you recall he was not very excited about seeing Santa last year.)

And even bigger (Hey Bronner's how about moving that trash can, it's interfering with our tradition!) but he's still a sweet little guy.

Last Christmas ...

Our little man wasn't very happy to see Santa Claus, but this year He even gave him a smile and requested a train.

He's really into the concept of Christmas this year, excitedly saying, "It's Christmastime," whenever he sees any decorations or hears Christmas music.

Adventures in Jackland

Jack and I met a friend and her baby, who just turned a year, at a place in Birch Run that has indoor inflatibles. It was a great time.

Jack was fearless and as you can tell by his face, he loved it!

Jack was a short order cook for Halloween, inspired by the free hats from Steak and Shake. He wore his costume to Reading Time at the Library, where I shot this picture of him hold a chef puppet. Last year, when he was a cowboy, I got a picture of him holding a cow puppet. (:

Concentrating on his craft.

Doggies, Birthdays and Pumpkins

Jack was beside himself when a farmer at the Ella Sharp Museums Fall Festival asked him if he wanted to sit on the big, red tractor he was admiring.
Sure do!

Wow, that's a big pumpkin.

A quiet moment of play at a friends b-day party.

Uhhhh, kid if you're not going to eat that I will.

Oh good, you're getting the hang of it.

Hey, where's my legs?

Here they are! I just had them tucked into my t-shirt, you see how I did that?

Hey, you've got doggy breath!