Sunday, November 20, 2011

A Shower for Mrs. Ashley Clausnitzer




Thank you to all who helped welcome Ashley into our family. The shower was beautiful and the weekend with family was priceless. Here are a few of the pictures I took. Mom has more in slideshow on her blog.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Happy Halloween



Ryan, Jack and I dressed as the muppets to attend our neighborhood Halloween Party. May have been my favorite halloween costume EVER!!! Judging by his face in these pictures, Jack may not have been as enthusiastic.

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!






Ryan and I cannot believe Jack has already turned one. Sometimes we find it hard to believe we are parents. Now it is hard to believe we have a toddler. Crazy how fast it all happens. He is walking, starting to talk and loves to climb on top of anything he can that might scare mommy.

His party was fantastic. We had a great day with family and friends. He loved his cake but was only partially entertained by the gift opening. Only after he saw the gifts opened and put together did he get excited. Now our living room looks like a daycare looks like a giant play place. Stimulation overload.

Our favorite moments were watching him eat his GIANT birthday cake. As you can see above, he really got into it.

Happy Birthday Jack. Hope you had a wonderful first year of life. Love you.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Orchard and Kensington







Petting zoo, corn maze, apple picking and cider proved to be too much fun for Jack. After John and I finished swinging him back and forth in a game of "1, 2, 3 Weee" Jack got sick...all over Grandpa's head. Poor little guy. Poor big guy too.

Even though we had to pause for a quick cleanup, we all had fun and even took our donuts and cider to Kensington to enjoy them in a more scenic (and less crowded) location.