Missing You, Jack...

Hello from Reno, Everyone! Jack has been staying with Grandma Lisa and Grandpa Jay since yesterday to give me some much needed Chrissy time, however, now that he is gone, I am so sad!!! I miss my lil' guy so much! He had an awesome Thanksgiving at Great Grandma's and Aunt Liz's. I suspect he was quite loved by all. He hasn't given them any grief (that I know of!) and is just loving his vacation. Lisa just posted a picture of Jack and Grandpa Jay on her facebook, and I just had to share with you the two boys. My guess is they are watching football!!!

Tofurkey!

Jack at Great Aunt Liz's this morning for some early turkey fun!

We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! Loads of love!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Jack has fantastic taste in heels!

Well, tonight we are off to Reno to celebrate Thanksgiving with Kevin's family. Jack will be with the Lynch Family, as that is his yearly tradition. I'm packing our bags right now, doing last minute cleaning, and trying to figure out what I am forgetting. For a 4 day trip, I sure pack a lot of stuff!!!

Mac, our latest addition, is doing great. He's so sweet and I have grown very attached to him. Jack and him like to play chase (more like Jack likes to scream and chase Mac while Mac runs like hell). I'll be back Sunday with tons of new Jack photos. Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Jack and kitty getting to know each other.

Jack... The Fashionista?

Jack is going through that fun stage where he wants to pick out his own clothes. Some days he lets me choose, and then some days he is very adamant about what he wears. Below is an outfit he chose the other day to wear. Let me tell you, he absolutely refused to wear anything else! With the snow outside, I thought he would want to wear a jacket or socks but nooooo! Jack wanted to tough it out. He learned quickly that a coat and socks are kinda a necessity.

We had 7 inches of snow last night and it just keeps getting colder! Even though we have four-wheel-drive, I hate driving in the snow or being in the car when it snows. If it does not turn into tropical weather by Wednesday, I am not coming to Reno for Thanksgiving!

Swedish Pancakes

We ran out of pancake mix so the boys made Swedish Pancakes for me from scratch. I love Swedish Pancakes. It's basically flour, water, salt, sugar, and vanilla. It's very thin like a crepe, filled with jam or berry syrup. I fill mine with hot fudge and whipped cream.

This week went well. I'm done with taking care of Gage, so my stress level has gone down there, but gone up because that was a lot of money I no longer am bringing in. I am looking for a part-time night job so Jack won't have to go into daycare.

Wednesday I took Jack to the library for Story Time. He had a bit of a fit half way through so we left and went to the upper level to look at books. Of course he screamed and ran around like a chicken with his head cut off, but everyone, including the grumpy librarians, thought he was so funny! I was the only one who didn't find it funny.

Today I spent the day with Jessica. It was so nice to have some sister time for more then 10 minutes! We went shopping and she bought me coffee. I rarely get fancy coffee so it was such a nice treat. Now I'm home, Jack and the new kitty, Mac, are asleep like little cherubs, and I finally get a few minutes to myself. Sigh...

Angus MacGyver

What's behind the door, Jack?

Jack has a new best friend and his name is Angus MacGyver. After months of looking for the perfect kitty, it looks like Jack has found the one he wanted. Angus MacGyver, or Mac for short, is a 3 month old orange tabby. He was part of a litter of ferrel cats that were brought into the Bend Spay & Neuter Clinic which is a fabulous non-profit organization dedicated to give health care for free to ferrel animals. With the kittens, they like to adopt them out & with the adult cats, they either release them back where they were found, or adopted out as barn cats. We are very lucky that we got such a great boy. He had a lot of energy which allows for him and Jack to entertain each other and get super tired for long naps. He's very tolerant of Jack and they have become fast friends.

Mac is a very loving boy. He loves to cuddle and be pet and purrs like a motor! He enjoys brownies and having his head scratched. Here are some cute pics of the boys!

For short, I call him Mac. Can you see why?

Veteran's Day Parade

Jack rocking out his new Star Wars shirt at Laura's.

Yesterday was Veteran's Day so I decided that I wanted to take Jack downtown to the big parade and show our respect and appreciation to past and present soldiers of America. Call me corny, but I love being patriotic and I love that this town is so American!

We started our morning off by meeting Laura and the cousins at the library for Story Time. Unfortunatly, all of the kids were in vicious moods, so we decided to leave early. Laura took her little angels home and I made Jack walk downtown to where the parade route was. Nothing says family fun like forcing your kid to stand in the rain to watch a parade. My parents did it to me as I was growing up, and by-golly I'm going to do it to mine! I let Jack decide where we were going to sit, which he chose the spot furthest from where we parked and full of people. There were hundreds and hundreds of spectators. Everyone was waving flags and it felt very 1954. I felt sorry for the veterans though, as Jack stole the spotlight. EVERYONE kept walking up to him and telling him how handsome and cute he was. Soldiers kept joking about recruiting such a strong lad. Of course I just stood there and giggled because, well, they were some good looking soldiers! About mid-way through the parade, Jack decided he was cold, tired of being rained on, and sick of people getting in his face to tell him how adorable he was, so he grabbed my hand and led me back to the car. How on earth did he know where we parked? It was incredible! As we walked the 3/4 mile to the car, people would stop him to say hello and he just kept on marching. Because it was so crowded at the parade, I didn't get many pictures. But it was a lot of fun and we will be doing it again next year.

After the parade Jack took his nap and then we headed over to Laura's for a play date. Pippa fell asleep on me for about an hour and a half and I was in heaven! Not only is she like, the 2nd best cuddler ever (Jack being #1), but she was so warm! I just sat there rubbing her back while she slept. Almost made me want to have another kid and then Jack and Will got into a screaming match and I decided to never have children again.

Will.i.am

Last week Laura let William come over for a play date with Jack and James. He had so much fun jumping on the couch, throwing pillows, and digging in the dirt for secret treasures. We love having William over to play!

Today we are off to the library followed by the Veteran's Day Parade downtown. Bend is a very patriotic city, so there is going to be floats and the air force is going to fly over downtown, along with plenty of recruiters to sign Jack up for the military. Haha, just kidding GrAuntie Linda! Afterwards, depending on Jack's attitude, we might go over to Laura's for a play date.

I'm currently looking for a part-time job. I am no longer doing day care for Gage. His mom's schedule has changed permanently to graveyard, and I am not interested in having him here 5 days a week for the graveyard shift. I will continue to watch James twice a week, but I do need a part-time job for weekends or a few nights a week. Shouldn't be too hard to at least get something seasonal.

Man on a Mission

Jack is a man on a mission. He has some new action figures and is missing his pants. Please stay tuned tomorrow for an awesome long blog!!!

A Day In The Life Of Jack

Jack is such a busy boy! He loves his puzzles, ABC's, munching on crackers, playing hide and go seek, and of course, racing his motorcycles. He's the sweetest boy ever. I love him so much.

Today I had a coupon for a free box of chocolate covered fruit. Silly me to leave it on the counter. When I came back, the chocolate was gone, but the fruit was still there, and Jack was sitting next to the box looking at me so innocently. He is my love.