Moving On

Hey everybody. So, life's been busy. In case you weren't aware, we are moving to Oklahoma! In just a few weeks we are heading to Edmond, Oklahoma. I (adam) am taking a new job at YouVersion.com. And if that weren't enough, we are going to be having another baby in May! Exciting times in the Bouse House.

Because of our new life adventures, we are going to start fresh and clean with a new blog. So, this post and maybe another before we will officially switch over. We will post links here and on Facebook so everybody can follow along as we head west.

For now, I'm going to include a video of Jack playing in the leaves today:

Jack in the Leaves from Adam Bouse on Vimeo.

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.

Pictures from the Beach

Here are some more pictures from our trip to the beach.

Overall, a great success and loads of fun.

Jack is now part of the 5th generation from my dad's side of the family to visit Holden Beach, North Carolina.

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The big story of the week is that Jack has mastered hurling himself out of his pack-n-play. From day one, he thought it was hilarious to jump out. So, we had to transition him to sleeping in a real bed every nap and every night. Every morning began, promptly at 6:30, with a "thud" and a scamper - followed by a "mommy! daddy!" from about four inches away.

Jack discovered he could fit under the cabinets.

He used it as a place to escape once he swiped pancakes off the counter.

He loved playing in the water - especially the hose.

Here's the ridiculous hat we made him wear for a few days. He loved to dig in the sand.

Walking across the beach with Grandpa Roundtree.

He loved to shove things into the sand.

And he wasn't afraid of the water. He kept calling it "pool."

Doing dishes with grandma one morning.

We took a kiddie pool so he could play on the deck.

And we tried to take a family picture - but he is so easily distracted.

And our camera was uber-sensitive to the moisture and only worked half the time.

I'll try to post a few videos soon.

Into the Woods

We enjoyed a beautiful morning at Mounds State Park this morning. This was Jack's first hike in the woods and he certainly loved to run the trails and watch the river.

Just a short, random video from the day:

Jack at Mounds from Adam Bouse on Vimeo.

Video Update

It's been a while since we've seen Jack in moving pictures here. So, a little montage of Jack lately. Some special shout-outs to all the grandparents, as well as all the Smiths of Colorado.

A Little Montage of Lately from Adam Bouse on Vimeo.

We are Alive

How about some pictures?

This is Jack and his cousin Oliver hanging out at their grandparents house.

This is Jack in his first blanket-tent.

One night, we discovered that Jack decided to take off his own pajamas before falling asleep.

And now for the Easter montage.

First Snow

Last week, Jack headed out to play in the snow for the first time. We ended up getting a little more than a foot of the white stuff. Jack didn't love it, but he didn't hate it either. Being really cold mixed with wearing 17 layers and mittens makes for an even less coordinated 18-month-old than usual.

Jack in the Snow from Adam Bouse on Vimeo.

Redesign and Random Pictures

So, we've redesigned and renamed the blog. Jack is no longer a baby - quite the toddler now. We are going to do better in 2010 at staying up on the blog posts and letting all of our family and friends know what is going on in our lives. So, to start of - here are some random pictures to catch up from Christmas and whatnot.

 
Stacey got a fancy new haircut and some stylish new glasses around the New Year. And Jack has grown into a little camera-monger.  He hardly lets us take pictures because he just wants to have the camera in his hands at all times.

A family photo on Christmas morning.

Like father, like son.

This is Jack pondering the fluffy white stuff on the ground.

He has still yet to play in the snow, but soon...very soon.

Jack did get a vacuum for Christmas.

He loves to sweep all the time - especially when we are.

(Also, father/son are wearing Purdue shirts. Boiler up!)

This kid sleeps in some pretty bizarre positions.

We checked in on him and found him like this around 10:30 one night.

For a day at least, he was attached to his blanket.

He wanted to have it for dinner especially.

Three things he loves: saying "dye-dye" (meaning bye-bye), waving, and grabbing the camera. 

 

Dinner with Jack

New Video Camera

We received a fancy new Flip video camera for Christmas. This should not only improve the quality of the videos we post, but more importantly, the frequency!

And let's be honest - pictures can't contain the story of Jack anymore. Sure, we'll still take them (when he isn't looking - because he just wants to play with the camera). But there is so much to hear and experience with him every day that you just have to see the action to believe it.

So, here's to 2010 - the year of more posts and plenty of videos!

Fall Fun

Believe it or not, I'm actually posting before another three months has passed. With the changing seasons comes lots of outside fun and great pictures.

But first, another "first" in Jack's life. His first Haircut! Now, given that he has to contend with genetics, he's still struggling to get a full head of hair - but on the back side of his head, he is pulling off a Ben Franklin look quite well. So, we decided to give him a bit of a trim.

Happy Jack. He probably thinks he's getting ready to eat.

Definitely in need of a trim.

Not so happy Jack. He was disappointed it didn't come with graham crackers.

And the first cut...

Now for a brief assortment of pictures from around the house.



This is Jack and his betrothed, Caroline Wallace.
They are a few weeks apart.


This is Jack contemplating what to do with the strainer.


And deciding.


He was feeling particularly photogenic this day - so we obliged him.
And took a walk too, because it was a gorgeous day (especially with the changing leaves).





We ended up taking a walk to the park with our neighbors, the Buehlers.





We hope to make it to a pumpkin patch later today.
And with Halloween next week, I'm sure there will be more pictures to come soon.