And on the eighth day,

God gave Jack a billiards ball.

Missing the Dog Days of Spring

Wow, Mr. Daddy, spring rocks.  I mean, big wheels...

Yard work.

The sun!  Someone dial it down a little its bright.  But man, forget that post a few days ago, the snow is gonzo!!

This is cool, but where did this come from?

Shoot. Did I jinx it Mr. Daddy by missing my shovel?

Party Party Party Party...Party

Busy last weekend for Mr. Jack.  A couple parties to hit.  One at a bar (no pics) and the other at a friends.  Of course friends have TOYS.

There is hide and seek.

And cheesy poses.

Of course there are those who are not as well versed in the world of balls.  "Dude, you know about the power of balls?"

But when I'm drunk on cake and other kinds of sugar, its all good.

A Homemade Jack in the Box

Hiding. Waiting...
Waiting. Is my giggling giving me away?
Waiting.
Here I am! Oh, wait, you put me in here...

Hmmmmm....yogurt

As with spaghetti, I wear it because I love it.

Let is snow, let it snow, let it snow...

Jack's ready for his first April snow in Chicago.  "Lets Shovel!  Wait..."

"It was just here!  I know it was..."

"OK Mr. Daddy, don't fear, I'm off to find it!"

Jack Defines Irony

Do not pass go.  Go straight to high school English!

"Yes, that is broccoli on the plate."

"Whose the bomb?  I'm the bomb"

"Wait, is that broccoli?"

"What did I get myself into!?!?!?!?!?"

Family photo

Just hanging...

Jack Celebrates His First St. Patty's Day

Nothing says America like celebrating a drinking holiday taken from another country.  Of course there was dancing.

And confusion about dancing.

And hanging with friends.  "Is that beer I see over there?  I'm Irish you know..."

And in the end, ah....a beer hat and a sippy cup.  Nothing could be better.

Hanging With Grandpa

The simple things in life

What more could a boy want than a ride on the slide?

A day with a ball?
Or a ride on the swings with a friend?

The comforts at daycare

Jack has really started to get used to daycare.  But when things get tough for him, he has his favorite duck.  Very similar to what he has in his bath tub at home, just a little bigger to make him feel better.

Something roughly the size of his torso usually does.

Breaking Cabin Fever

So similar to us all, Jack has been going stir crazy being stuck in doors.  So with a semi-spring day, we hit the elementary school near by.  But even with the weather, Jack decided he needed an extra coat for play time.

Once he decided Mr Daddy's coat, er cape, was what he needed, off to play with the ball.
But, in the end, a boy is most happy with a stick, a ball and a chain link fence.

Time to Duck Hunt

Jack gets his first pair of waders.

Does it matter if they are Daddy's socks?  

Knuckles

One day, Mr. Daddy was bored.  So what did he do?  Taught Jack a new trick...

How cool is that?

Faces of Jackson

We're always amazed at all of Jackson's facial expressions.  These are just a few that we captured while waiting for lunch one Saturday.

Don't mistake this face for adoring. He is probably just looking up at us wondering when the food is going to arrive.

Happy.  The food is here.

Concerned.  Are they going to give me any of the food?

Resistant.  You gave me food, but not in the way that I wanted you too.

Just kidding.

Full mouth.

Empty. Must refill.

Jack Picks Up a Vice from Daddy

So we accidentally found out that Jack is a big fan of Daddy's beef sticks.

"What you staring at?  Got a problem with my beef stick?"

Just chillin' with my beef stick on the stairs.

Getting Jiggy With It

Who knew brushing your teeth was so awesome?