Yesterday while we were out Jake picked out a stuffed Minney Mouse (you can bend her arms and legs) to give to Emily. He carried it to the counter, kept pushing it at the lady until she rang it up and then even carried it out of the store in it's own bag all by himself.
Later that night he had gotten ready to go to bed and on the way to his room I went to my room to do something. While I was in there he noticed Minnie Mouse on the bed. We played with her for a while and then I told him "Let's go night-night." Every night before I put him down we say our prayers. When he heard night-night I guess he knew it was coming up next. He starts saying "prayers, prayers", grabbed his stool out of my bathroom, brought it to the side of the bed, stood on it and folded his hands like when we say our prayers or the blessing. I looked and noticed that Minnie had her hands together as well and Jake, Minnie and I said our good night prayer...not only once but multiple times. Jamie was lucky enough to come upstairs and get in on it too. SO CUTE!!
We said good night to daddy again and on our way to Jake's room he kept pointing back at my room saying "prayer, prayer, prayer". I then realized he was talking about Minnie. Before it was all over this is what Jake ended up taking to bed with him last night.
Clemson played basketball last night so Jake was carrying around his Clemson helmet. Nothing was better then saying his prayers with Minnie and then making her wear the Clemson helmet to bed! GO MINNIE MOUSE!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Jake and Prayer
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy New Year!
Every year we go to Grandmama and Papa's on New Years Day to watch football and nap. This year Jeff, Kristine, Savannah, and Drew joined us along with Aunt Kitty and Helen. It was a full house and everybody had a great time.
Jake found Pop's rocking chair when he was little and had to take it home with him.
The kitchen was as far as we got the rocking chair while trying to finish cleaning out the car and Jake was already in it when we got back inside. THANKS POP!!
Watching Bob the Builder and eating goldfish.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Chick-fil-a Bowl: Clemson vs. Auburn
New Years Eve was a big night at our house. Clemson was playing football!! Jake had to wear his jersey to match Daddy's clemson attire. We went to Pat's house to watch the 1st half and shoot 'fire'...can't get him to say fireworks. Jake's not fond of hearing the fireworks at all but watching them from inside was quit exciting.
Pointing to his treat for using the potty (...also the reason for not having on any pants).
Jake has always been nice enough to share his potty treats with Bailey.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning
Since we did Christmas the week before in McCormick, we were very excited to be able to have Christmas Eve and Christmas morning at our house. It was great not having to travel with all of those gifts.
On Christmas Eve we went to church, Gary and Michelle joined us for dinner and then it was time to open up more gifts! I heard that Jake had already seen his gift from Gary and Michelle a couple weeks before (due to not sending any toys to their house when Jake stayed with them) but he was just as excited the 2nd time around.
I'm sure you can imagine that he did that over and over and over...
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Matheny Christmas 2007
Tonya, John and Emily spent the week of Christmas in Kansas City so we did Christmas with the Mathenys the weekend before. Jake's favorite gifts were his clothes. He would scream and hold them up for everybody to see. Who would have guessed that?!?
Aunt Suzanne gave him a doctor kit just like hers...well almost...and he loved it. Teaching him that not everybody has to lift up his/her shirt when he listens to your heart was hard at first but he caught on soon enough.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Twas the Night Before Christmas...
Jake is really getting into everything Christmas. The bedtime book is now Twas the Night Before Christmas. Here are a few pictures of Jake and Daddy reading...
Jake is constantly talking about Santa Clause and calling his name....Kellogg.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Jake's Christmas Program
Jake's Christmas program was last night. The pictures turned out terrible but I thought I would post them anyway. I'm not sure how much he sang on stage but he was singing Jingle Bells pretty loud on the way back to the car.
The lady on the far left is holding him.
Bottom row, far right, wearing a red shirt.
Bottom row in a red shirt with his hands in his lap.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Weekend in Charlotte
Last weekend we traveled to Charlotte to see Aunt Tonya, Auggie Dogg, Emily, Aunt San, and Caroline. Jake was very excited and couldn't wait to see everyone.
The kids playing.
Jamie and Emily getting a good nap.
The Colvilles!
On our way out for the night.
So sweet!!
Loves to talk to Kellogg! (we don't teach him to say Kellogg but that's exactly what he calls him).
This was definitely a treat to see Mickey Mouse.
We also took a trip to see Santa Clause. Jake did as good as I thought and Daddy was nice enough not to capture that part on camera. He screamed and screamed until I told him to tell Santa bye. He's never said bye and waved so fast to anybody before. Emily did great but Jake didn't care about that at all.
Doesn't look so happy.
Watching Emily.
Emily's first time meeting Santa.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Just being Jake...
Outside playing with Bailey.
Watching cartoons with his Mickey Mouse balloon.
At the USC basketball game.
Jake thought the CAUTION sign was a toy and he wanted to carry it around the store. Of course Aunt Suzanne let him :)
Just resting.
Watching TV with Mickey.
The mall is our new favorite place to eat. Jake will actually sit the whole time as long as he can see the Carousal.
Jake has wanted to sleep with his Gamecock hat for the past few nights. It was on his head when he went to bed so I guess he was able to find a way to get comfortable and still have his hat on.
