My Boy

My boy is growing up, 4 years old! Kurt and I have been commenting on how he is really no longer our baby. He is very much our boy. He is smart, and funny and stubborn and I would not change a thing about him.

He loves cars, airplanes, swimming. he wants to know the mechanics of things, the why of things.

He loves to read and we just finished reading Charlotte's Web to him. He was enthralled listening to the story and I was so impressed by the way he laid next to me while I read and just listened.

He is empathetic and still asks about our old cat Moe. He wants to know if Moe is ok in heaven, if he has friends and says he cant wait to play with him.

He is a typical brother. Jealous of a lot of things then says stuff like: we love our sister, she is the cutest little baby. We love having Elly Belly. He is the first at her side if she hurts herself and does everything to make her laugh.

He is loosing his baby talk (which I am sad about). There are not many words he messes up now but the last couple are Lets or Fets and Other or Udder. Although the udder day he said " lets go to the bike track" Kurt and I almost lost it.
He is always building his vocabulary so there are new words to stumble on like " the blump hubers" or the blimp hovers.

He swam the entire length of the pool today without a floaty on and NO help. I was impressed!

He give the most amazing hugs and kisses and is quick to say "I love you"

He is a gift and my life is better because of him!

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Happy Birthday Jakey!

 

Jamestown

We decided on a whim to go to Jamestown. We woke up and wanted to do something and after running through the list decided on Jamestown. We have never been there but wanted to do something outside where Jake could run around a little. We were very pleasantly surprised! They are very kid friendly, we even FORGOT our baby stroller (can you believe that!) and they lent us one!
All the museums/exhibits were hands on, they have an area dedicated to the Powhatan Indian tribe and their village, then the Fort dedicated to the settlers and the boat they came over on. You could go into and touch everything! A child's dream!

Enjoy!

Indian Village

On the Settler's Boats

 

Family Pics

We Put Jake to work at the Fort:

 

He had to Guard the Fort

 

 

Carry the water

 

Tend to the Garden

Ella Bella had a good time also

 

Jake got a Rubber band gun at the gift shop--Big hit and I promise rubber bands only when parent is present

 

His lesson from Dad

 

First shot knocks down the can!

 

The Gabster is on the move

 

I love how Katie always shows the best pic first but then gives the outtakes-- we all know with kids its never one shot!

here are the outtakes of our family pic

 

Finally warm weather days!

All I have to say is that I love my family and am thankful everyday for the life I have

 

 

I love his personality, he is sweet and funny and silly and smart

 

Beach trip

 

Cool man waiting for soccer game to start

 

 

had to post-- Jake took this pic

2 of Jake's biggest fans

 

 

Look at all our tuplips. I think we planted 100 bulbs.