Munch, Munch, Crash

Let me begin by saying that Jack's only nap today was about 30 minutes long, between home and Mommy's school. I kept trying to explain that he needed more, but NO! He thinks he's such a big boy! Well, after an afternoon packed with play, a nice warm bath and some yummy baked penne he could stay awake no longer. He tried, but alas, it was not meant to be! The laughter is Mommy and Daddy watching him eat as his eyes drooped, drooped, closed.

Surfin' Naked

Jack loves technology! He decided to go surfin' the web last night before his bath. I think he wanted to Skype Grandma... Hello? Are you there?

Jack "Lion" Fredericks

Watch out Tiger, here comes Lion...ROAR!!! Jack loved playing golf with Grandpa Nick. The smile on his face was from ear to ear. I don't think Tiger Woods has to worry too much though; after Grandpa Nick left Jack used the clubs like pool cues!

Open the Door for Mommy

Jack's newest trick is opening and closing the doors. He is just tall enough to pull down on the lever and push or pull the door open. He now has access to every square inch of the house! It has really tested our childproofing skills. He loves especially to go into the guest bedroom...looking for Grandmas and Grandpas I'm sure. As you can see, he still would rather crawl or scoot on his knees than walk. Either way, cute cute. Bye-bye!

Unbelievable!

On Saturday or Sunday, Jack gets up around 6:30 a.m. No weekend sleeping in for us anymore. It is just after 8:00 a.m. MONDAY morning and he's still asleep. I even went to check on him...snug as a bug in a rug! To top it off, the landscape crew has been power washing our patio since 7:30 a.m. in preparation to seal it! POWER WASHING! And he's still asleep! Unbelievable! He'll be bummed he missed all the action.

Whirlwind Week

We are such slackers up here. We all just sat around eating bob-bons all week. Yea, right!

What a crazy week! For Jack's 15 month birthday we celebrated by going to his doctor's office for four shots--YIKES! It really did hurt me more than it hurt him...I swear I nearly hyperventilated before they poked him. Well, we both survived that. He weighs in at 19 lbs., still not big enough to turn his car seat around, but making progress.

Rob returned home from Washington DC on Wednesday and drove from LAX to Santa Barbara for a board meeting. Thank goodness he had Friday off because he was dragging by then.

Since we didn't have enough going on, we decided to finish up landscaping our backyard Tuesday through Thursday. We LOVE our landscape designer, Doug Halter! Find him at this link http://www.doughalter.com/. We have worked with him several times now and are always impressed. His guys regraded the lawn, fixed all the irrigation, finished planting the borders, pruned the trees and even installed lighting and electric outlets. They are quick and professional. It looks fabulous. And it was completed in time for Nick and Paula to enjoy it when they arrived Thursday evening.

As you know from our last blog, we were all excited for Tutu and Grandpa Nick to spend a couple of nights with us. We had a great time, as usual. Jack especially loved cuddling their little dog, Alex...too cute! Paula and Shannon even got to share a birthday cake! Good times!

Grandpa Nick and Tutu

Jack had a great time with his Grandpa Nick and Tutu! This is our evening at Yolanda's! Yum! While they were in town Jack took his first two steps...I can't believe Mommy missed them! Oh well, plenty more to follow, I'm sure. He got some adorable new rainboots, play golf clubs, a popping lawn mower to help Daddy and plenty of darling new summer outfits. Grandparents are for spoiling, right? We all had a wonderful time and were so happy to see each other. Glad everyone is finally healthy again.