Uncle Craig Was Here

My dad and my Uncle Craig drove my mom down to stay with us for 2 weeks. What a trooper - 30 total hours of driving with only a 2 day visit.

Tell me your stories Uncle Craig!

A Father's Day Poem

Here is a poem about why I love my daddy - by Jack

There once was a Dad named Ryan

He taught me to roar like a lion

He rocks me in his chair

Neither of us has much hair

And he never leaves me just cryin'

Happy 1st Father's Day Daddy - You are the best! I love you so much - Jack

Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere...

Gramma Jean brought this crazy fun new toy - bubbles. Watch them totally freak Jack out and then make him laugh and laugh...

Our New Hat

Grammy C made Jack the cutest stinkin' hat I have ever seen - seriously she should sell these!

At first he just wasn't too sure...

Then he saw how cute he looked...



and decided he LOVED to wear his new hat!

2 Month Checkup

Jack is becoming quite a big boy. At his two month checkup this week he weighed a whopping 13lbs 11oz and was 24 1/2 inches long. That means he almost doubled his weight in two months! Dr. Lattin suggested we enter him in the pumpkin growing competition at the fair this year - I think we might have a winner on our hands :) These are some of the pictures after he recovered from getting two shots that wrecked his world for a while.

I had a long day at work, Mom. Bring me the remote and a cold milk... make it a chocolate!

More Pics with the Great Grands

Jack and the Ladies

What a handsome devil!

Granny Franny tells funny stories

Quote from Granny Franny: "He doesn't know how he feels about the elderly..."

Granny Franny threatened to steal the baby and the car

The Generations

4 Generations - Grammie, Doug, Amy and Jack

Grandpa, Grammie, Amy, Jack and Granny Franny

3 Generations - Granny Franny, Amy and Jack



Grammie, Grandpa, Amy and Jack

Mom and Jack

Gramps and the Great Grands In da House

Great Grammie and Jack

Granny Franny and Jack

Great Grandpa and Jack

Jack holding Grammie's hand

Everyone enjoying the baby

Great Grandpa telling all his stories to Jack

Jack relaxing in Grandpa's arms

Talking with Mom and TC over Skype


Gramma Jean and Auntie TC joining the party over Skype

Jack and I talking to WA over Skype




Jack and I checking out the beautiful ceiling fan... it's true love!

Gramps and Jack snuggling on the couch

Granny Franny and Jack snuggling in the rocking chair

Gramps told Jack all of his gardening secrets. Daddy is hoping that included how to use the lawn mower :)

Gramps and Jack had some morning bonding as they walked the yard looking at flowers

The dogs, feeling neglected, formed a backyard gang. Max sat on top of Sophie to get her back for all the times she took him down running around the yard.

Jack's "Girlfriend"

"Flo" the Fan

Jack's first love-of-his-life appears to be... well, his ceiling fan. Now affectionately called "Flo", he stares at her constantly and it doesn't seem to matter if she's turned on or not. Even when eating, he strains his head to make sure she is always within his sight. He will quite often look at her and smile and laugh and then turn his head away in a very flirtatious manner. This has been going on for weeks now, so this is clearly not just coincidence. As a responsible father, I have already set the rule that the two of them cannot be in his room together with the door closed!