December 2011 Jake's Christmas Spirit!

Another fun week before Christmas filled with our holiday traditions.

Baking and decorating our Christmas cookies! Jake was different then last year opening his gifts. This year everything he opened he said "what in the world", and then wanted to assemble each toy. Last year he just wanted to open his fire truck and garbage truck. Once he got those gifts he didn't want to open anything else. We open our gifts and waited till he was curious to open another box.Jake's wish list he made for Santa. Under the tree is a fruit loop Christmas tree he made in Sunday School as a gift for Jesus. He put in under the tree by the Nativity scene and explained it was Jesus birthday and we need to give him gifts too.

The Trains at Northpark is a favorite of Jake's. Loves the trains and could stay all day if we let him.
Christmas activities in Grapevine.

Polar Express train ride with Santa. Santa gave Jake a silver bell that he kept around his neck the whole Xmas week.

We love the Gaylord. We have this same shot when Jake was 6 months old.

Daddy and Jake with the giant candy cane. He made sure to tell Santa "thank you" for his candy cane, but he turned to me and said "Mommy I don't like them, they taste yucky."

Mommy and Jake going for a sleigh ride.

Jake and Westlee after their school Christmas Program. Jake told the boys to wear Santa hats and Xmas shirts and the girls can wear pretty dresses. He sure took charge!

Jake and neighbor Baby Brennan.

Jake and his buddy Max!

November 2011 Preparations for Santa and what we are saying and doing.

Jake caught the Leary Xmas Bug!!! He couldn't wait to start to decorate the house.
Yes that is him and Daddy on the roof putting up the lights. 1 1/2 hours he spent on the roof helping get the lights up so Santa would know where he lived.

Decorating our Gingerbread house. Lots of extra yummy candy to eat.

Helping Daddy put the reindeer out on the lawn. He found the Santa hat in the decorations box and wore it all weekend long. It was so fun to watch people notice him in his hat. He would also bring bells and Xmas toys every where we went.

Jake is very into the difference between boys and girls. He will say no I can't do that its only for girls. Mommy needs to be the girl toy. Blue can't be Mommies favorite color because girl colors are pink, yellow, and orange. It is cute but I am trying to teach him that boys and girls can like the same things. I reminded him he had a girls on each of his baseball teams. At school the teacher tell us that at this age they divide up and play seperate from each other.

October 2011 Fun in the fall!

Fun night of Tricker Treating with the neighbors. Alix TJ and now Baby Brennan can join us.Ed and Martie's house was our first stop. They knew to smile say T or T and also thank you for their candy. Jake wanted to be Buzz for a 2nd year in a row.
Jake kept saying if his Buzz costume fit he wanted to wear it again. Last year it was big and this year it just fit him.

School candy parade! Good practice for Tricker Treating in the neighborhood.

Pizza and cupcake party before the parade of candy.

Family ride on the tractor at the Flower Mound pumpkin patch.

Jake and Alix in the pumpkin house.

Jake showing how strong he is.

Sammy's birthday party with a pony and petting zoo. What a great family.

Jake feeding the baby goats. He wanted to go back and ride the horse!

September 2011 Blastball, bike rides and Chuck E Cheese!

This month Jake started at St. Ann's Sunday School. The first class Daddy stood outside the door and watched Jake interact. He did cry the first day but the next week he gave me a big hug and off to build blocks. They have 2 adults and 3 college age students teaching the class.

Jake at Chuck E Cheese birthday party. I am amazing he is now afraid of the big mouse. He kept running over to him to get more photos. He even bummped a kid to get right next to CEC. Mommy and Daddy were so proud.

Jake and TJ were hilarious this day at the park. They stood up on the table and began singing songs. They were being boys and weren't letting Alix sign too.

Jake and Alix on a bike ride down the alley.
Fall Blastball was so much fun with Jake's friend Westlee on the same team. Westlee's parents were the coaches. Daddy helped get them to round the bases and I was the photographer.

Check out that swing. We are so excited how much he loves to play. This season he has Nike shoes like the Captain and Uncle Rob wear. I hope they fit in the spring. :)

Look Jake has a Mommy and I get a photo with my ball player. Last game of the season.

Jake has all the moves and is very serious to get the ball.

Jake Westlee and Alley on their first game of the season. Allie would stand next to Jake and run with him for the balls.

August 2011 Uncle Rob visit, the Captain and swim lessons!

Jake meeting the Captain at the Rangers game. He couldn't make Jake's party so the Rangers told us to contact them the next time we are at the ballpark. Jake was in heaven with getting to see him upclose. Infact we saw the Captain several times when we were close to the field visiting with Uncle Rob.The Captain stayed and gave Jake a bag of goodies.
Mommy Daddy and Uncle Rob take a photo. Jake stares at the one of many baseballs Uncle Rob gave him during the series.

Uncle Rob took Jake into the dugout and he met the Manager and several players.

Jake's summer swim lessons with Miss Laura. By the end of the month he was swimming 1/2 the length of the pool and jumping off the diving board. He would swim to the side of the pool all on his own. It is amazing to see how quickly they pick up on things and look so old doing it. He is still the 4 year old because he doesn't want the water in his eyes, so we must have our goggles on.