Painting with water makes everything better

So I took Jack to the doctor today and he has an ear infection. This is the first one he has ever had and is on antibiotics. He is still in a good mood and is playing so it doesn't seem to be bothering him too much. While waiting in Target for the prescription to be filled I picked up a new coloring book and one of those painting books where you just use water. I figured I might as well get some stuff to entertain him while he is inside because I don't really want to take him out too mush since it has been so cold and that can't help an ear infection.

Some recent pictures

It has been a really long time since I have posted to I figured I would just put up some recent pictures. Jack was a dinosaur for Halloween but I don't think I got a good shot of it. Not too much has been going on here. It's gotten really cold and this Sat. the high is supposed to be 37!

In which I realize how much of a city kid Jack is!

Jack and myself went to the wonderful state of Ohio for a week to visit family. We stayed with my moms cousin and his wife. They live on 12 acres of land in southern Ohio where it takes 30 mins. to go to the nearest Wal Mart! They have tractors so Larry took each child on a tractor ride around the lake and Jack was not having it! He liked to stand and watch everyone else go by. He would not go outside until I put his shoes on and when we would get outside he would just want to run around on the porch instead of running free on a bunch of land like I thought he would. Oh and Jack saw more animals up close than anywhere else. These cows were pretty much in a front yard.

I also realized how much more I like the city as well. I did not appreciate driving on little 2 lane country roads with no street lights.

My little gymnast

Jack started taking classes at The Little Gym. He seems to have alot of fun and really enjoy himslef. I really don't think he will become a gymnast or anything he just like hanging on the bars and jumping off of the balance beam. He goes every Wednesday and it is a 45 min. class. It is a "mommy and me" class because the kids are so young. I just make sure he doesn't hit a kid and shares. He really likes it and follow directions pretty well!

Wii Fit & Iowa

Last week Jack and I took a little road trip and drove upto Des Moines, IA. My sister and her family moved up here the begining of July. We had not seen each other in over a year. The last time she saw Jack he was 3 months old. The whole trip one way took 7 hours. I was very nervous because I have never driven that far by myself led alone with Jack! I compare taking a road trip with a 17 month old to traveling with a dog. They both need to get out to stretch their legs and walk around. Every time we stopped Jack would go over to the grassy area where people were letting their dogs use the bathroom because he wanted to pet them?! It would be like 4 dogs and Jack. We had a nice visit and it was fun to have the kids together. On the way home Jack had an "accident" that resulted in me having to strip him down in the Mc Donalds parking lot and basically give him a sponge bath with a bunch of baby whipes and he rode the rest of the way home in just a diaper so you can imagine what had happened.

Last night Mike let Jack "play" Wii. It was pretty cute so here are some pics. Oh and I realize that Jack looks naked in the right pic. but he is wearing a diaper!

Bringing It Back Old School

On Thursday I went to the grocery store and was pleasently surprised. I noticed that they have brought back Trix cereal in the shape of balls instead of it being shaped like the fruit it tastes like. Now anyone who was raised in the 80's know's that Trix was originally in the ball shape. I remember one weekend when I was pregnant going through a whole box of Trix in less than 2 days. I normally don't ever buy trix but It was on sale and there was a cool Batman toy inside that I knew Jack would enjoy! I took a picture of it to refresh everyone's memories and included a picture of Jack freaking out because I would not give him any.

New T.V.

I think that next to the birth of his first child, last night was the happiest day of Mike's life! Some of you (the Peeler's) may know that Mike has been bugging me for years about buying a new t.v. Not that there was anything wrong with our old one that we bought brand new 5 years ago but it wasn't "big enough" and "HD" and "a flat screen". And all of these things that only guys really care about. So last week I finally gave in so Mike would just stop bugging me about it. It was delivered last night and I could tell Mike wanted to jump up and down like a little boy on Christmas day but was containing himself lol. I do have to admit that the picture does look alot nicer. Right now he is playing a racing game on xbox 360 and he is commenting about how "it looks like you are really driving" too funny. I am just happy that he is happy and will no longer be bugging me about it!