Friday, November 18, 2011

March 2011

 In March we played in our doggie tent from the Chandlers and used it as our "quiet time" spot for reading and being alone.  I found that it is much easier to be alone if you are in a tent.  :)   Jack loves books, so it is a perfect combination!!



Jack was trying to help Joy by giving her some lotion.  (See her face?)  Jack was quite disturbed by the mess he had made.  He kept saying, "So sorry, Baby Joy!!"  Joy didn't really mind.  :)


Jack loves playing with his wooden blocks from Grammy too!  He definitely plays with them every single day!

On Ash Wednesday, our church has a very sweet and somber service. This year Jack participated with us---here we all are with our black ash crosses on our foreheads.  :)


Here is a snapshot of Andrew doing what he does!! Not only is he Jonny's best friend, but he is also Jonny's boss!!  We are so thankful for the Smith family and their friendship!


Jack and Joy love to visit Daddy's classes.  They are quite the distraction, and the students love a good distraction!  But I think they would love  Jack and Joy even if they were not having their class disrupted! :)



Big girl!! 4 months!  And getting quite the personality!  Not as quiet anymore.....!


Jack cannot be in the room and not be touching Joy.  She is still quite tolerant of all the affection.  She gives none back, though, which is hard for Jack to understand.  :)



Joy in her big girl bed!  She loves sharing a room with Jack too!!!  She doesn't cry at night when they go to bed together, but she wails when she has to take a nap alone!!




Lizzie B-Bop is always helping Jack find fun frogs to hold in the yard!



                                                 Ha!  What a look!  She didn't like cereal one bit!


Jack loves for us to read him Bible stories----he loves the same ones over and over and over!!

 Field Day is one of the best days at Westminster!  This one was Lower School Field Day...and so we got to see Lizzie and Sara Kate too!  Joy got held by so many people---but mostly Anne Walker!!  :)  Sweet Anne is always so sweet to hold any baby!!  (But I secretly think she is partial to mine!)  Ha!



                             

                                     Can't believe she is already four months old!!!!  What a doll!


Uncle Andrew is trying to do a fun trick with Jack---I'm impressed he can lift him!  Wow!  We have dinner  with the Smiths every week.


What a sweet little head. These diaper days are zooming by!

Jack loves to put covers on Joy....and then he loves to crawl under them too so he can snuggle with her.  It is very sweet....but not always well received.  :)

February 2011


February was a bit warmer than January...and we even played outside when there wasn't snow!!  :)  Joy was more alert and active this month.....she loved to hold things and gurgle!!  We even got some REALLY big smiles out of her!!  That was the best!

Jack is excited about his blue tongue in this picture---the sucker left behind some evidence!  :)

Happy Valentine's Day!!  Jack sure does love his little sister....but it is not always easy to show it!  :)

 Thankfully, so far Joy is very calm and compliant with Jack's affections!  I hope it stays that way!


Mommy loves her little girl!!


Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles!!  Jack-Jack loves a bath...and he thinks there is no such thing as Too Many Bubbles!!  :)


Jonathan always starts his garden in February!  This year he let Jack plant the tomato seeds!  That was such an honor for Jack.  He talked about it for days...and still does!!

More Westminster Basketball in February!! Tournament time!!  Here is Jack with one of the student fans!  Jack doesn't seem to sure about this "shadow."  He kept telling me that somebody lost their shadow!!

As always, Jack and Joy are adored by their own fans!!  Sally Walker is their biggest fan of all!! :)

Well, maybe Sally's mom is their biggest fan! Anne Walker loves to hold my babies!  That is for sure!
Here are some of my other Westminster friends too--Kristi, Paula, and Faith!


Jack loves sleeping in the same room as Joy, but he would REALLY love for her to sleep IN his bed!  We are not ready for that yet...but it is fun to practice!  :)

My big boy! What sweet days these are!!  :)  These were the last days of the sippy cup!!



Joy doesn't care for baths.  This is very hard for Jack to accept.....!  (I think HE is the reason she doesn't like them...but don't tell him that!)  She is just not ready for all the splashing!!




Awww!!  Sara Kate comes over all the time and Jack and Joy just LOVE it when she is here!!

Yep---that is a pocket full of snow!  He tried to sneak that one by me!  :)

Jonathan used February to catch up on a few projects....and a few naps.  :)  What a cutie!

My sweet babies!  I'm so thankful!!!