Jack is Two!

Well, we officially have a 2 year-old!

Jack turned two a few weeks ago - and boy is he two!

Here are some pictures of the fun from the past few weeks.

Not on his birthday, but this is a fun picture of Jack and his friends Aaron and Lincoln.

The homemade birthday cake.

And the most fun part, the presents!

This kid was excited about his new trike!

From a few days earlier, he loves his car tower from the Colorado Smiths.

Eating cake and ice cream on his new Super Why plate.

Pictures with all of the grandparents (even if Jack didn't want to pay attention).

And all of this just a few weeks after Stacey and I celebrated 5 years of marriage!

We are certainly a lucky family.

Happy Birthday!

Jack is officially a one-year old!

Here are the highlights of his first birthday.
He was loads of fun.

And while it is hard to believe a year has past already, we are quite sure he won't slow down to let us relish it. The next year will bring more words, more teeth, more diapers, and certainly, more joys.




His first presents came from the folks in Colorado. Like most of his presents, he showed inconsistent interest - but he definitely loves it all when he remembers how to play with every

This was Jack's first taste of ice cream. It shocked him at how cold it was - so he spit it into his hand, and then right back in his mouth. He's probably hooked. We did this on Friday, his actual birthday, when some friends came over to cook out and celebrate the little guy.

A birthday family picture.

The cake situation:

Stacey and I made this cake (a Martha Stewart recipe).
Jack likes Monkeys and we thought it was pretty cute.

And then it was show time - time to dive into the cake!











Thanks to everyone who came and joined the celebration. Thanks for the gifts, the love, and the support through the first year. Here's to many more!