Football and Soccer 2011

Our first football game of the 2011 Season - Virginia Tech. An awful loss, but we got some money out of at least.

Jake's first day at his new school

Jake on a horse at Tweetsie, one of our neighbor's works there and gave me 3 free tix

Jake's new school- 1st Baptist in Marion

Jake talking strategy with Clara

This is Jake and Clara. Jake and Clara are best friends, they have kissed on the soccer field and then walked off holding hands. I am only saying this to document this for one day when he gets older:)

Jake is # 3

Jake and Grandma at Tweetsie

Jake taking a break during his soccer game.

ASU kids 2011 Maren, Zoey, Jake and Bennett

Jake 2011 (left)

Jake 2010 (right)

both before the first home game

Jake loves his new school. He loves playing soccer, he just got his first new pair of cleats, Nike of course. They are red and black. This football season has been pretty easy so far now that we have to sit in the stands. Luckly no more strollers to lug around or diapers. He has lots of other kids to play with and as of now there is plenty of room to play where we sit.

Jake refers to his bed as his "beddy" not sure why. He also has an imaginary friend that visits sometimes named Annie (from Little Einsteins).

Updates and 31st birthday Celebration

my good friend Karen

Sisters

the group

After 12 years I am go glad we are all still friends! (including Jen who had to leave early)

I had a great birthday weekend in Atlanta. I got to spend time with my family, go to JCT kitchen with my college friends and sister and BIL. Then on Saturday I went to my dear friend Alison's wedding to Nic. All in all a good weekend.

My actual birthday I ran some errands, spent some pool time with my neighbor emily and her daughter Sydney who is Jake's good friend and went to eat at the Red Onion. My iphone wont send the pics to my e-mail so no pictures for that day yet.

Jake is funnier than ever as he gets older. He went for his 3 year old check up (on 8/8/11) and he is 36.75 inches tall and 33 pounds, which is about the 50%tile. He seems to be getting to tall I can't believe how fast time flies.

Some funny things he has said lately:

Bailey drank out of his toliet (gag!) and when I told him how dicusting that was he said " Bailey that is uscusting(sp)! You dirty dog, get away!

He is really in to playing soccer and he got his first pair of shinguards. He wore them around the first day and told us to refer to him as "soccer player" and I was "Mommy soccer player".

He is such a sweet boy and talks to anyone that will listen. He will walk up to perfect strangers in the store and tell him what is on his shirt that day or some random story, it is too funny!

He likes to pretend, we just got him a Little tikes grill with some birthday money my aunt Janet sent us and he loves to pretend to grill for us just like his daddy.

He is making new friends at his new school, Bella and Jaxson are two of the newest.

Thats about it for now, I just want to make sure I update so I won't forget these memories.

Jake Turns 3!

My family at the Bistro for dinner after Jake's party.

Aunt Christie and Uncle Stephen

Some pictures from Jake's 3rd Birthday. How the years fly by......my little man is 3 years old. How can that be?

Here are a few pictures from his Toy Story Birthday at the YMCA. We did a pinata. For my memory: we did chicken nuggets and hot dogs with potatoe salad and chips and grapes and blue berries.

He is a very sensitive, loving little boy. In his daycare portfolio they said he is always comforting other kids in the class, helping them put their shoes on or play. He is so polite. He says "Sorry, mom, or "Thank you, mom, for tying my shoes, buying him a toy, etc.". Last night at dinner he said "Mom, I think your shoes are pretty!".

He is also very stubborn, and throws tantrums. If you ask him what he wants he will say "I want, nuthin!" He loves motorcycles, he call his bike helmet his motorcycle helmet as he rides his little motorcycle.

He loves Toy Story: Buzz, Woody and Bullseye the most. He loves Cars, especially Lightening McQueen and Mater. He loves sports, football and golf, soccer and now basketball since we cleared out our basment and made it more of a living room/playroom and his grandma and grandpa got him a basketball goal.

Here are a few pictures from his party:

He has grown 4 inches in the last year. His loves: chicken nuggets, fruit and veges,hot dogs, A1 and BBQ sauce and salsa; although he has started to dislike a few things: peanut butter, tomatoes (if they are not in sauce or something), and califlower.

A Friend's Wedding

Jake and I before the wedding, my sweet friend and neighbor Tina, who is a hair dresser did my hair for like next to nothing. I hadn't had it like this since my wedding day. I also hadn't worn the dress since our friend's Dan and Steph's wedding probley 5-6 years ago.

excuse the arm fat....lol.

it was a small outdoor reception at her mom's house.

Syndey (the groom and bride's daugher) and Jake. Neighbors and best friends.

Josh and Jimmy (the groom) and two guys that played football at App at the same time.

Me and Emily

Jake and Sydney dancing

Jake - Almost 3 years old

Jake with some of the kids in his class - Paxton, Myiah, Cole and Clara. Some of these kids he has been with since he just turned 1. It will be sad for me to see him move on to his new preschool next month. But all the kids will be moving to different preschools.

Jake is coming up on 3 years next month! How time flies:(

Jake with his best friend, Cole.

Jake has grown about an inch in the last 4 months or so. He LOVES Toy Story (which he wants a Buzz party), he loves Lightening McQueen from the Cars movie.

He is very in to pretending to be a car, or Buzz or just about anything. Many of the boys in his class will wear a shirt with a certain sport on it and will say ' today I am a football player or a basketball player". Jake included.

He loves to play outside on his motorcycle and has recently met two new friends down our neighborhood street, Sydney and Talon. He loves to help his dad in the yard, cut the grass and water the plants. He loves to go to the golf course with his dad.

He continues to call his cousins "his babies" and will son have a boy cousin in October:)

ZOO Trip

The Crew

Thea and I

Trish and Thea

Peyton

A fun time was had by all, even though it was HOT out.

Seagrove 2011

at the puttering park at Watersound

at the Old Florida Fish House

at Pier Park, he cried the whole time riding and we had to stop the ride

we didn't actually ride the carosel, after this picture he decided he didn't want to

after getting salt water in his eyes

This morning so far we have swam in the ocean, swam in the pool (which he loved this morning), ran on the beach ( I thought we were going for a little walk and he ran probley a mile, that took 15 minutes....it took 30 minutes to get back because even though I told him he didn't realize how far it would be to get back). He wanted to climb the balcony and I told him if he fell he would die. He repsonds " I will bump my head?" I said "No, you will die" He asks " I will get sand in my eye?" haha.

We went to Pier Park yesterday afternoon to ride some rides ( which once we bought tickets he didn't want to do) walk in a few stores and then went to the Old Florida Fish House for dinner.

After which we went to Watersound to the puttering park so hit s few balls as it was getting dark.

I will be hitting up Destin in a bit as he naps and then we will head to the Red Bar tonight for dinner. More pictures to come....