Happy Mother's Day!

What a weekend! We had such a fun Mother's Day at Popo & Moma Jo's spending the day outside. The only thing that would have made the weekend better would be if Kelly, Ryan & Abbott could have been here. I will get to see them this week so that will make up for that! We enjoyed the farmer's market on Saturday morning and then a lazy afternoon and then today was great just being outside. Jack made sure he got a good night's sleep last night because he & Popo "had a lot of work to do in the yard." I hope everyone's Mother's Day was as happy as ours. Here it is in pictures.

He asked to hold his sister. Isn't this sweet? She just stares at him and even smiles a little when he talks to her.

This morning Jarred fed her and she fell back asleep when he was just holding her and looking at her. She was pretty much out.

Jarred tried to get her in a more comfortable position. I'm not sure she's comfy, she's having trouble staying asleep.

Popo & Moma Jo have a few wild strawberries growing in their flower bed. Jack helped pick them and then ate all of them, even though they had no taste and we had nice huge juicy strawberries we got at the farmers market.

He was very proud of his baby strawberries and thought they were delicious.

After picking the strawberries, he needed to rest.

I think I'm a pretty lucky mom!

Mom instructed us (me & Kelly) not to get her anything for Mother's Day. Dad said she didn't tell him not to get her anything so he surprised her with a necklace.

Jacey enjoyed her time outside, too.

Being goofy with "grape cheeks".

Jack told Moma Jo & Popo that this tree looked a little sad. This is his interpretation of the sad tree.

Sometimes, he's just the sweetest boy.

Being silly with Popo.

Jacey just snoozed the day away.

What is more precious than this?

We enjoyed a great game of horseshoes.

Even Jack had a few ringers.

My form is excellent, the stakes are just too far away.

Mom has excellent form, too.

I will tell a funny story on myself. Dad made a pound cake. I asked Jack if he was ready for cake and cantaloupe and strawberries. Then I said, "cake, cantaloupe and strawberries, the 3 c's..... even though one starts with s." We had a good laugh over it.

Jacey opened her eyes for a bit and snuggled with Popo.

They sure do love their Popo!

My mom is the best! I'm glad I got to spend the day with her.

You can see the tip of Jack's head here. She is just staring at him while he's talking to her.

I hope all you moms had a great Mother's Day, too!

I've got to be better about blogging

I know you're all checking my blog daily to see pictures of Jack & Jacey so I'll try to be better about posting pictures. Here are some from the past few weeks.

Jack's new favorite saying is, "Mommy, I love you.... what time is it?" So, grandma bought him his own watch so he can learn to tell time on his own!

He looks so big here.

Jacey's pretty much just a doll I dress up in cute clothes. I can't believe she's 1 month old already!

She loves taking a bath.

See, just another cute outfit.

We had a good visit with Grandma & Grandpa.

This outfit's from Ganma Fay & Ganpa Bill.

She's starting to stay awake more and be more alert. She may even have a few real smiles. Especially if she can watch the ceiling fan.

Jack's just a goofball.

Jacey got to meet cousin Brad while he was in town for work. She liked him pretty good.

We had a very nice visit. Jack even got to spend the night with Brad at Popo & Moma Jo's.

I'll try to post more pictures soon!

3 Weeks Old Already!

We have Jarred's parents here, though I have yet to take pictures with them. Something is obviously wrong with me. Here are a few pictures from right before they got here and our trip to the UT botanical gardens. We took Jack to "digging for dinos" downtown and he got to search for dinosaur bones in the sand. He found a triceratops, completely in tact and won a backpack for his find. I thought I'd get arsty and take Jacey & Jack's pictures in the pretty flowers at UT gardens, but it didn't turn out like I'd hoped. I did get some really cute ones, though. We've got a few days left with grandma & grandpa so I better get to snapping pictures!

Digging for his dino.

I really thought triceratops were bigger.

We also decided to plant some vegetables and herbs. Jarred & Jack planted while Jacey & I supervised.

We had a nice downpour on Saturday and Jack decided to play in the rain.

Dang, he looks so big!

Jacey likes to praise the Lord while she sleeps.

At the UT gardens, trying to be artsy.

I love this one.

Jacey with the flowers.

Jack wouldn't lay all the way down, because he couldn't keep his eyes open from the sun. This was the best one I got, but I thought it was still cute.

I'll try to post more soon!

Jack's School Program

Jack's class sang "I'm a little teapot." It's pretty cute.

Trike-A-Thon

Jack had a trike-a-thon on Thursday to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Popo, Jacey & I went and cheered him on. He did great! He rode his trike for 30 minutes and didn't want to stop. I was afraid when I got there that he would complain that he didn't have a big bike like some of the other kids in his class, but I soon saw that those kids couldn't really ride their bikes very good. Jack was zooming all around the course and leaving the other kids in the dust!

First, I just had to show you want a good helper he is.

Waiting to get his trike.

As each kid was called to get their bike, they got so excited and would run to their bikes when it was their turn. Jack's jumping on his trike and getting his helmet on.

He got a new hot wheels helmet with super cool flames on it.

His trike was also by far the coolest one there. It's got streamers and a bell.

He made the most of the area he had to ride. He would go from one end to the other while most kids were just trying to pedal their big bikes! Some had trikes but Jack definitely earned his donations for this trike-a-thon! :)

He would pass by and say, "Comin' through!" or "I'm on the road."

He also had a school program Thursday night. I have video of his performance, I'll try to get it up later.

Of course, I have to add a picture of Jacey. The smiles look real but I'm pretty sure they're still gassy smiles. Either way, they are so sweet!