"Mommy's Pretty Bye-Bye!"

This is way old news but... we got a new minivan back in late September or early October and I was and still am so excited especially with another baby coming! Jack dubbed it from the minute it arrived "Mommy's pretty bye-bye" and he still calls it that! So cute! So I thought I'd post a pic of the newest addition to our family ;o) And there's a shot of our house in there too. I can't remember if I ever posted pics of our house...

Shortest ever!

I got my hair chopped over a week ago. I hadn't gotten a haircut in over a year, so I was way overdue! I can't stand when my hair is so long it gets stuck under my arms when I'm sleeping! I figured with a new baby on his way so soon it might be another long while until my hair gets cut again so I thought I'd go short. I wasn't really planning on going quite this short, but it is a bit freeing! I normally don't put up pics of myself (I avoid it) but I've had people asking for pics... so here they are. Of course it never looks the same way it did at the salon! Oh well!

Trip to the snow...

We were on our way up to the snowy mountains. I can never get Jack to wear a hat, but for some reason if it is a Santa hat it is totally fine!



As you can probably tell, Jack is less than thrilled in the snow. We actually got a really late start on the trip and therefor he had no nap! It was SO flippin' cold we're talking in the 30's! Which is cold for Cali! He didn't have any real snow clothes and he refused to wear gloves! So......

It was back to the car with Jack and Mommy while Daddy played in the snow with our neighbors for a few! Once we were in warm dry clothes and in the warm car, we were happy as clams! And of course we had our "keedoo" (blankie)!

Jack keeping busy...

I got these shots of Jack in the backseat of the car. He must have been busy trading stocks or something. Whoever (maybe it was Santa) he was talking to he looked extremely busy and serious and I loved that I had my camera with me to capture it!!

Jack the DJ...

Jack went to the radio station with Jason and loved it! At least for a few minutes anyway. Jason thought he'd be able to keep us there while he worked, but of course Jack had other plans. At least we got a few cute pictures and I've got a few sound bytes but I don't know how to load those on this page, help!!

Christmas morning...

These first few shots are technically Christmas Eve night, but I needed to put it in for Aunt "Banna" so she could see just how much Jack LOVES his tubby trains! And for Tante Uschi so she could see how gentlemanly Jack looks in his pajamas!

Don't you just love these jammies with the matching robe???? Too cute!!!
Jack with his Omi, Uncle Christopher, and Aunt Cathy!


He actually got these Elmo slippers for Christmas last year but got very disturbed when I think he thought he was stepping on Elmo. So this year he got them again and loves them!


He got a set of "Cars" (aka "Boom Boom Foonie")dishes. Plate, bowl, and cup. Since he hasn't totally mastered the art of drinking out of a regular cup without getting all wet this is how he decided to improvise! Classic!
Daddy and Grampa Beaton went in together and got this John Deere for Jack. He loves it from a distance. He still gettting used to driving it! I've got some video that I'll try to load too.

Happy 2009!

I hope that this new year brings us all many blessings and a stable economy! Best wishes to all! Happy New Year!