Hurry Christmas

Jack is so excited about Christmas.

He can't wait for it to get here.

He talks about it ALL THE TIME.

I love it!

Dressed to Impress

As you all know, keeping Jack dressed is a daily challenge. The second we get in the door, he strips his clothes off...it's not worth the hassle of fighting him on it. Last Friday, we convinced him he should dress nicely for his baby sitter, Chloe. I thought it would be a nice change if, just once, he was wearing something other than just underpants when she arrived. He liked that idea. This is what he selected, slippers and all.

Yes, technically, he still isn't wearing pants, but it is an improvement.

Family Photo Struggles

Last weekend we attempted to do some pics for our Christmas cards. It was frustrating to say the least. It's hard to keep a 3 year old still long enough to do any picture, much less one that requires our tripod and a timer. Jack actually looked great in all the pics. But, Stuart hated himself in every picture and I just looked old. I think most of the frustration is born out of the fact that it is family picture missing 2 important members. The girls are getting older and coming home less often. And, when they do come home, it isn't usually at the same time. This is creating some stress around our Christmas cards and what to do. We have a few creative ideas involving photo shop, but they seem cheesy. Maybe we will just do a Jack card. You'll have to wait and see.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

What? You don't trim your tree naked? You are missing out on a timeless Christmas tradition...

It's a Good Thing He's Cute

We had a playdate at the park Friday. It went pretty well, until the end. One of the older girls came up and informed me that Jackson was peeing. What?! I run over and he is NAKED from the waist down. He had removed his shorts and underwear and peed...all over...THE SIDEWALK! I honestly wouldn't have minded if he had gone in the bushes or something like that, but he had to strip down and pee ON THE SIDEWALK! That wasn't enough. The minute he saw me coming, he jumped on his friend's bike to ride away...still naked! The other mother was horrified. We immediately left because Jack was in trouble. How embarrassing.

Music to My Ears

Isn't that the best sound in the world?

Thankless Job

I've noticed a bit of a trend when Jackson says his prayers each night. When he thanks God for the people in his life, this is the hierarchy he seems to follow:

• He always mentions his dad...twice. Dad is first and last every time.
• He always mentions his cousin Bremen.
• He sometimes mentions his sisters, Heather and Karen.
• He occasionally mentions his Papa.
• He occasionally mentions his uncle Kevin.
• He never mentions his mom. Not even once.

I try not to prod him and let him do it himself, and this is what I get. Nice. Of course, when he has a nightmare at 4am, he only wants his mom. It's a good thing I am not in this for the glory.

P.S. I should mention he always asks to have "no bad dreams." In fact, he tells me he has to say that part extra loud. I guess he wants to make sure God hears him.

P.P.S. Jack asked me to take this picture when I put him down for his nap today. He wanted a picture of himself sleeping.