All about JACK

Arlin…let Mama wipe your nose…

Running from me…

I gotcha!

resistance with all his might…

it’s called the “take-down”… & Papa thinks it’s funny.

Hmmm…the doggie door.

Otis goes this way…

big guy…in a little doggie door!

YES! I made it.

Otis….”Hey this is my doggie door!”

the corroborating…sweet success.

The Captain took his “eggies” to the window to eat and check out the snow…

Although it’s a “No,No…” to eat away from his little table, I could not resist this photo opportunity.

at the Denver Car Show, Saturday…

Papa and I had to finish our Starbucks before we could enter the show…So, we let the Captain explore a little and wear himself out…

little man on mission…to who knows where!

Dinner party later Saturday at Alex and Lola’s. This is a picture of the kiddies; Salvador (10 mo.) Audrey (12 mo.) and Arlin Jack (18 mo-in two days!)

Uh OH! The Captain was infatuated with Sal’s quad…Arlin was a terror on this thing- almost knocking over this picture wall! Papa says he needs one….?!

What’s the speed limit?

Sal had all kinds of new toys and gadgets for Arlin to admire.

Guess which tot went to sleep first? Yep indeedy…Arlin Jackers. The eldest and first man down…7:30pm! Actually worked out well. We brought Arlin’s pack n’ play so the Captain could sleep when he tuckered out…and Mama and Papa could socialize and enjoy dinner with our friends- so nice!

note the item Captain has perched himself a top…has these things we call “wheels”…

Papa gets to take credit for capturing this adventure. I wouldn’t have let him try this experiment…it’s like standing on a chair with four wheels to hang a picture…it just doesn’t work!

everybody has “off” mornings right?

some mornings the Captain is a champ with the whole hand to mouth routine…

other mornings we use oatmeal as face paint…and this is exactly why we do not get dressed for school till after breakfast, brushing our teeth and hosing our face clean!

Arlin?? Where are you??

Ha! I found you…it really did have me startled for a minute…this is a first time adventure for the Captain.

It was funny…till he was stuck. I had to lift the sofa and tug him free. 

breakfast during the blizzard…

the Captain offered free entertainment for Papa and I. Arlin Jack got out his dinosaur slippers (from his Halloween costume) and made Papa put them on.

the Captain’s custom cleaning station…

I hung it up while he was napping. When he woke…it’s the first thing he noticed, I swear this guy doesn’t miss a beat.

not even 10 minutes after discovery he managed to rip the rack right off the wall. Anchoring it with massive screws was on our weekend “Honey Do” list. 

It was a real treat to hang for a week in the morning with my guy.  But boy oh boy did we get cabin fever with all the snow. I think the Captain is going to be thrilled to get back to school next week. However I was happy we managed to get well over the past five days. No runny nose or cough and man o’ man Arlin Jack has his appetite back and then some! I swear he eats more than we do!!! I think he is in a serious growing spurt. Big meals, and long naps! It’s good news that Pamaw is booking travel to Denver soon!

Sunday at Team Woefel’s for a little anniversary celebration. Congrats to Abby and Kiko!

(and thanks to Abby for snapping these pictures! Mama was too busy enjoying a beer and a day off!)

such handsome lads…watch out ladies!

we need to find a new hat for summertime. The Captain was a little red on the forehead yesterday when we got home and that was even after we borrowed some suntan lotion from Abby.

Wow…the weather was so beautiful this weekend! It was so nice to put some shorts on and be in the sunshine…make us all day dream about summertime!

Confluence Park, on Saturday…

I ran from our house down to Evans across Santa Fe Dr. and 8 miles up Platt River to meet the boys at Confluence Park.

Captain’s legs are a little short yet for climbing, but he’s got the concept down for sure!

loving the slide action…

with open platforms on both side of the playground I had to chase him around everywhere he went…(Chad says I over do it) I’m just so afraid of his “fearless” curious george…. I visualize him falling off everything!

Papa helping with shorty’s legs!

we walked along the river back up to R.E.I where Chad parked the car…we stopped to watch this lady standing on something that looked to be a surf board…

Uh…Oh…she started to holler!

Splash…Bummer to be her for  the rest of the afternoon at the park in all white wet attire!

Off to Abby and Kiko’s anniversary gathering this afternoon…the Captain and I may be attending alone….Papa’s got a sore throat. : (

an empty cup…but it’s Mama’s…so he’s thrilled and empowered!

handsome devil…

so intense…

rocks and a starbucks cup…that’s all you need.

on to the next…

at first I thought it was Stella’s bike he was after…

makin’ room…need clearance!

he wanted the small blue bike that was behind Stella’s cruiser…and boy was he determined!

I decided to help the Captain out…

And pulled the blue bike out for him…”Does he even know what to do with it?” I thought to myself…

YES…he sure does! This is me holding the bicycle with one hand ( a bicycle with no training wheels I might add!) and taking the picture with the other hand…while the Captain climbs right on up!

with two flats tires…he wasn’t exactly easy to push around the backyard on flagstone.

I’m over the runny nose! Add that to the Mommy list….windex, spray n’ wash, and kleenex! I should buy stock in all three!  Spring Break is all next week. Captain will be out of school- maybe we’ll have time to de-snot our little guy?! I’m hopeful to get my little guy healthy and spend some quality time with him! 

I hollered at Chad to come downstairs to see the Captain on the bicycle today…I was totally blown away and I think Papa was surprised too. He is fearless, it’s so cool to watch him explore (and it’s totally scary at the same time) He is all BOY.

Papa and I both turned to each other and said it’s time to get the Captain his first bike, o.k. maybe trike! Just in time for summer!

learning to brush our teeth…Um, has been one challenging adventure!

we’re at least going through the daily routine now with only a few melt downs…but I’d be fibbin’ if I told you I was finished with the “vice” grip head lock to get the upper front four teeth! Man is my guy strong!

this is the Captain smiling as he sucks the “bubblegum” flavored toothpaste off the brush…it’s the Captain’s version of brushing his teeth…he stands at the faucet, wets his tooth brush and then slurps the water off it. And he does this over and over again. It’s funny till your in a hurry and the Captain is standing there soaking wet, not to mention the water he’s managed to splash everywhere!…I’ve never done so much laundry or gone through so many bottles of windex cleaner in my entire life.

Captain had a tummy ache after school today. Along with a slight fever (cutting more molars-yay-not!) It was super warm again today, so I let him cruise around the house in his diaper and tee…before bath time. Looking forward to summertime, he’s so darn cute with no shoes on, stompin’ around the kitchen.

Captain wanted to be held the majority of the afternoon. I can kind of be a push over when it comes to giving him a little extra t.l.c if I know his not feeling well.

Arlin after his bath time carried this violin case (Papa’s from when he was 3yrs.old) which isn’t exactly lightweight, he was so determined to get the locks undone…then he’d stop and just stand on it?! frustrated our we Captain?

cracker break.

BOOKS!…Yes, we are finally into books! And he’ll actually sit for me to read them aloud to him. Yay, this makes Mama very happy…

he picks out the book then climbs up onto my lap…

Story time before bed every night…at least that’s what we’re shooting for!

trying to stay entertained waiting for my i-phone to be evaluated at the Apple store.

I’d let the Captain cruise…then reel him back in!

“Well hello Mr. Plant.” I swear he was having a conversation here.

reeling him back in…again and again.

my little guy.

after the mall visit and a repaired or should I say replaced i-phone I took the Captain to Wash Park playground to blow off some steam…

this guy has absolutely NO fear of anything.

great picture…i love it.

the Captain’s glue stitches finally came off this morning…geez! I thought he’d be eighteen and still have em’! those suckers were on there good! No scar…Woo Hoo!

I literally thought he was going to buck himself right outta’ this rhino!

an hour later and dinner time…we headed home. Plum tuckered out by 6:30pm we read our potty training book and went nite- nite with kitty!