today is the annual Christmas party at janelle’s and you’ve been sick since yesterday afternoon. around 2:30pm on Friday janelle called to say you were sick and needed to come home. no big deal. you came home and rested on the couch while watching finding nemo. at dinner you seemed like your old self. during the night you got sick again. at the moment you’re lying on he couch trying not to be bothered by Tyler. we’ll have to see if you feel up to going to the Christmas party. something tells me not even nine reindeer could keep you from that party.
summer vacation 2009
we had a great time on the summer vacation. some of the highlights for you were picking blueberries with gramps, exploring all the rides at storyland, and playing at the local playground in naples. you had so much fun playing with the big kids at the playground and at the family reunion. we stayed at rod ad cheryl tibbets house in their mother-in-law apartment.
father’s day
thanks for the father’s day gift you made for me at school. i love it. being a graphic designer i always need a sketchbook. a few weeks ago mom asked me to find a stick in the back yard for a school project. i never thought it would become part of a father’s day gift. thanks, i love you so much jack.
happy fourth birthday
what a fun day. we had a birthday party with lots of friends from school. reese, rylee, riley, maddox, maddie were all her to celebrate with you. there were lots of balloons including the really long kind that you blow up and let go so they can fly around the back yard. you guys enjoyed chasing them. you shared all you toys with your friends, played in the playground, broke a piñata, ate cake, and of course opened presents. you favorite present of all was a crane truck you received from riley. this all took place on saturday, the day before your birthday. on sunday we met grammie, gramps, michele, and cousin burke at hillsborough state park for another birthday celebration. there was more playing on a playground, swings and bigger slides, presents, and cupcakes, chocolate of course.
happy birthday jack. i love you. enjoy being four.
Christmas 2008
we flew out of Tampa on Christmas Day to San Francisco, CA. we drove down to Sant Cruz to spend a few days with mom’s family. nonna and poppa also came from New York. you had a great time playing with your cousins and playing in their rooms when they were in the family room playing with their new wii system. they had lots of toys to explore. we visited a few playgrounds in Santa Cruz and off we went to the boardwalk. you went on a helicopter ride, a race car ride and the carousel. you really liked the race car the best. you went on it three times. i love seeing you smile and laugh when you are trying something new.
after a few days in the small beach town we headed north to San Francisco for a couple of days before flying home to Sarasota. again we went to a playground in golden gate park, walked around haight street, and rode on an orange trolley. as we were waiting for the trolley you spotted a toy trolley in the street. you pointed it out to mom and me. i thought it was a piece of trash, a box or something. you insisted it was a toy so i picked it up and now it lives with your other toy cars and trains in your bedroom.
today you made thank you cards for all the wonderful friends and family that gave you Christmas presents. nice work.
