Meeting Matthew Chandler----May 2010

 Look at this sweet, little thing!!  Isn't he PRECIOUS!!??  This is my newest nephew:  Matthew Chandler!  This is Jennifer and Al's fourth little one!  I probably took 200 pictures, but I will only post a few!  :)

 Jack ADORES being in  Kentucky on the farm with his Granddaddy, Grandma, and cousins!! (Especially when he gets to be outside!!)

This is Jennifer and Al's house.  It used to be my Great-Graddaddy's house--(Jen's too!)  :)

Jack and Lucy having a blast!

Here are all four of them: Luke holding Matthew, John David, and Lucy!  

Aunt Ju Ju loves her nieces and nephews!

Derby Day!!-----May 2010

We celebrated Derby Day a little bit bigger this year!  The Smiths and the Walkers joined us for the festivities.  We had a VERY stormy day---in fact there had been no power up until ten minutes before the race...and then immediately after the race, they started covering tornado watches/warnings! So, we barely got the race in!  Of course, everyone wore their fancy hats (Aunt Ju Ju always has a stach to choose from!), we sang My Old Kentucky Home, and then we picked our horses and placed our bets!!  Sara Kate came in tops this year!!

Yes, Jack is always VERY into social events!!  He LOVED the idea of wearing a hat, singing, and watching horses on tv!!  He cheered and cheered and cheered!!!  (It looks like he cheered so much, all of his snaps came unsnapped!!)  That is NOT a dress....see the bulldozer!!??

Mmmmmm!  Hot Browns!!  The yummy sandwich of the Derby!

Lizzie agrees that all Derby Day Food is Super-Great!!

 

Anna brought in Anna-made cookies!

 

Derby pies and roses!!  More Derby Day Musts!!

I think Jack would call Derby Day a success!!  He surely did love the hats and all the people in his house!!  This is one social boy!!

Keri and I decided to take the kids to the park and to take some bread to feed the ducks.  Jack was in heaven!!

I had been warned about the geese being violent at times, but this duck pecked me right in the leg for not throwing him bread!!  How RUDE!

Jack climbs pretty much anything with no fear at all!  He squealed "SLIDE!!' all the way down!

Whoo-Hooo! Look how high Keri can fly!!

After the park, we drove over to Papa and MiMi's house--(Andrew's parents)--and his dad showed Jack how to ride a tricycle...and to play golf!!!  Jack said, "More Golf!  More Golf!" all the way home!!

My 9th Grade Boys Visit------May 2010

Every year my former 6th graders come and spend the night out here with us in Mississippi!  This year the boys had a BALL with Jack....and he ADORED them!!  L-R--Pierce, Will with Jack, Brennan, and John.  We danced, sang, played Rock Band, ate, and watched a movie!  I sure do love these kiddos!!  I can't believe they are already in high school!!

Another Outing!------April 2010

Jack and I decided it would be fun to go to the zoo again!  He was very excited!

Lots of times our first stop is the FedEx Farm area....they have the best bathrooms!! Jack LOVES the model train in the lobby!

Jack loves the petting zoo with all the farm animals.

Our next stop was the gorillas!  They were very active today.

We got there in time to see them be fed!

Jack is never quite ready to leave an exhibit.  Here he was saying, "More gorilla!  More gorilla!"

I'm not sure Jack ever saw what was on exhibit in this area!

That might be just as well!                            

Keri's Birthday Lunch----April 16, 2010

We girls (and Jack!) celebrated Keri's birthday with a great lunch at LeeKan's in Collierville.

Jack is just sure he is the youngest of four!!  He KNOWS these girls are his sisters!  :)

What a fun day!!

Love Affair with the Outdoors!!---April 2010

Jack ADORES being outside more than anything else!  He will stand by the window or door and just beg for us to let him play outside!  When I open that door, his face lights up and those little legs take off.....It is so fun to watch those little cheeks bounce up and down as he runs!

I love that he will wear a hat anytime, anywhere!  He kept this little hat on all day!!

He looks tiny in our big backyard, doesn't he!?  He is standing next to our garden plot.

Jack started to get really hot, but he didn't want to go in.   So, I did what any mom would do......I grabbed the soaker hose and sprayed my little hot boy!  He loved it!!  Can you see the delight on his face!?  Notice how red those sweet cheeks are??

One thing lead to another.....and I got out our teeny-tiny swimming pool from last year!

This may have begun a love affair with water that will never go away!!  :)