Photo Dump...aka What Jack's been up to the last few weeks

 

"Hi". I am so behind at posting pictures. So here are a lot of random ones that will show you what Jack's been up to. First, as you can see, he can write "hi". He delights in it and writes it over and over again in chalk on the patio concrete.

 

Jack's way into playing catch lately. Well, into throwing. He can't catch yet but his arm is getting pretty good.

   

 For better or worse, this kid is OBSESSED with music. More specifically, John's indie rock music that he can access on John's iPad. He will scroll through John's iTunes for an hour. It's kind of cute that he knows all the indie rock bands like Bon Iver, Califone, and Japandroids.

 

Still loves water.

   

 We did a scavenger hunt the other day in the backyard and Jack had to fill his bag with leaves, rocks, and sticks. He had a ball!

 

 

 He still loves swinging.

   

 What a nerd. I'll find him tucked away in parts of the house (like the hallway) reading a book.

   

 Jack is currently obsessed with fruit smoothies. He requests them almost every day. And he'll drink an entire kids size.

   

 He also loves pizza. More specifically, laying on the grass at a party and shoveling bite after bite in his mouth. Charming.

   

 He's gotten into building towers with his blocks.

   

 He LOVES escalators. He rode this particular escalator literally 25 times.

 

 

 We got free tickets to Sesame Street Live which is a live stage musical that was in a giant theater downtown. Apparently people paid like 50 bucks a seat for this show! I am super happy we didn't because Jack was not interested in the pre-show where you got to meet the Sesame Street characters. He only wanted to ride the escalator. When we made our way inside and the show started, Jack seemed totally in awe. I guess it was all the lights and lasers and singing characters. Of course, he wasn't so amazed that he didn't fall asleep halfway through. John and I realized we didn't need to hear Elmo sing some pretty grating songs so we walking out with our sleeping toddler.

   

 The show did give us an opportunity to take Jack on his first subway (metro) ride. He seemed a little wary about a train that was underground.

   

 He does love miniature trains though. Even is his expression doesn't exactly show joy.

   

 We went to a farm about 45 minutes out of town and picked strawberries! He really liked it and the strawberries tasted amazing! Can't wait to go back later in the summer when they have more berries and tomatoes.

   

 And, of course, he still loves his daddy.

Week in Review - 4/26/13

Well, this week has lacked posts because not only was little Jack sick but it hasn't been the greatest week.  Between waking up to a dead car one day and now having our air conditioner out in the middle of a 90 degree heat wave, it's been a mediocre week.  And then, for some reason, once Jack was better he decided to go on a terrible twos terror.  Or something.  He started having real temper tantrums.  The kind where he laid on the ground screaming and crying for 20 minutes.  The kind where he throws anything and everything in reach.  Including a glass on our counter or a wine bottle in Vons.  Charming stuff.

Never fear though!  He saves that kind of behavior for his mommy.  For daddy, on the other hand, he is all smiles and joy.  Because he sure loves his daddy.  He starts the day by begging to go to "BeaBea's" with daddy which is our favorite breakfast place and has become kind of a family ritual.  You should see this kid chow down on pancakes and sausages.

  

When he's not taking his daddy out to breakfast, he's sitting on the counter listening to the special CD that John made for him.

   

 Or playing his guitar.

   

 This week was all about trains. First we went to Descanso Gardens with Violet and her parents and rode the Enchanted Railroad there. He loved it!

   

 Then we went to Griffith Park's Travel Town with our playgroup and had another good time on their train.

 

And now here are more pics from the week!

He learned how to fly like Superman on the swings and he's into it!

Water table fun with the big girls

Balance beam in gym class.  His favorite thing!

Throwing lemons in the backyard

climbing, climbing, climbing

lounging in bed

Me and my boy.  He's not so bad most of the time.  :)

Week in Review 4/12/13

 

How cute is that picture? Jack is definitely enjoying having his daddy home on the weekends. Last weekend we took a trip to the farmer's market. While my goal was strawberries and tomatoes, Jack's goal seemed to be the petting zoo and the rotating swings.

 

 

All weekend he enjoyed riding on his daddy's shoulders which is his new favorite thing. "So high!"

  

This week we had this giant clothing swap with my moms club and Jack was super helpful. While I was helping sort over 8000 items, he was hiding among the boxes and playing in dirt.

 

 

We also went to a birthday party for one of Jack's little friends. I have to say, Jack had a BALL. In fact, all week long moms came up to me and said that they thought it was the most fun they had ever seen Jack have. It was adorable. Might have had to do with the fact that it involved his two favorite things... a bouncy house and water.

 

 

The real cuteness though was watching him at the "painting wall". They had covered an outside wall with paper and brought out all this paint. Jack, in his swim diaper, really got into it. So adorable.

 

 

And here are a few more pics from the week...

 

of course! shopping on a tennis court...

in his spot, waiting for aunt leslie and pepe.  who wont' be hear for a week.