Family Vacation

We finally got a chance to get away. The golf season was over and we got out of here while we could. It was so nice to be in an area where there was no phone service :) Even though poor little Jack was suffering from h1n1 we still had a wonderful vacation. We flew into Durango, Co and stayed one night in a historic hotel The Stator. It was very neat and had a great downtown district. We stopped to visit Mesa Verde Park and toured the ruins. Then we drove 2 1/2 hours up to Moab, Ut. Moab was awesome! I highly recommend it!!! We stayed at the Red Cliff's Lodge, a high class dude ranch, 14 miles out from town on the Colorado River. We spent two days there visiting Arches and Canyonland Parks. What an amazing county God has given us. I am in awe of Utah and can't wait to get back to go to Bryce Canyon and Zion. We had awesome weather for November and hiked too many miles. We did chicken out on one trail. When you only have about six feet on a ledge and you have to jump a crack to continue on you start to doubt why you're on the trail. I can see why they called it Devil's Garden Trail.

Few more Fall pics

By the way...Great Grandma Jennie

Jack loves his little table. When we watch movies downstairs he just sits on that bench like a big kid and swings his little legs. Too cute! Thanks for a great birthday present.

Nummy Nummy Num!

Jack's newest phrase, "Nummy, Nummy, Num!" He sure does love the sweets. I was laughing pretty hard when I was making monkey bread the other night. He stood by the oven waited not so patiently for the bread to be done. He's little song was quite funny.

He has decided this week that he is over crawling...that's so 14 months and he's working on 15 months now. It happened on Tuesday, I took him to daycare got his coat off him and he stood up and walked over to the train table and picked up a train. He wouldn't even say "bye" to me.

He has been quite the ham this week. Glenn was gone golfing in Wisconsin and Jack and I had a blast. He really does not like the cold weather, everytime I put him in his winter coat it's "ouchie, Ouchie, OUCHIE!!!" he crys the whole time it's on him. And I would cry too. It's quite a bit big and pretty much like a striaght jacket. I guess he better keep eatting the monkey bread so he can fit into his coat.

Jack's Walking Now!

Frozen Fall

October started out with a chilly drizzle. I have to upload a new movie clip so everyone can see Jack's latest movie............He is walking! Finally. Considering this child has been pulling himself up since he was 8 months old. This has been a long time coming. Six months later..........ironically more than half his life later he is now taking strides towards running. Last night he took 2 steps, and 7 steps when Glenn came home. He walked a few steps at daycare today and tonight he ran around the couch. He only has one speed FAST. So that must be why he has waited to walk. Because he really doesn't care about walking he is all about the running. He has now entered into the world of childhood.

Get Lost

You never know what you will find at stuff-mart aka Walmart. I couldn't stop laughing when we put this on Jack's head. We also tried on Batman, Spiderman, and Elmo. But we thought that Oscar would be perfect to give to Abby for Christmas....(Just please don't tell her) which is just around the corner! We laughed and laughed all around the store and on the way home too!

Soak up the Sun!

It's not going to last much longer. Each day less and less.....SUNLIGHT! Which means more and more inside time. So we are trying to get out and enjoy as much outside time as we can. It's been unseasonly warm this week and I haven't been complaining. Jack wasn't quite himself this week. I think he must be getting a new tooth or something. He has had trouble going to sleep, staying asleep and just been grouchy because of lack of sleep. Full moon or new tooth something isn't quite right he hasn't been his happy self. I only have to work on Monday next week so hopefully a fun week with Mom will tired him out.

These are some of my favorite pictures that sum up our summer. I really love the one of him bending over, because that's how he tries to crawl when he really wants to walk. I hope they brighten your day!