Weekend-O-Fun

So we had to have a little shin-dig for the Jakester over the weekend...although I am really disappointed in myself in doing a poopy job of putting something together. We made it a VERY small get together of just family, which ended up being my parents and Uncle G. It was a good time. Uncle Gary made Jake an awesome chocolate cake, and Jake and Brock were both able to have a good time taking naps. HAHA...seriously. Both have been a little under the weather lately, so the smaller party actaully worked to their advantage of getting in some good rest.

Jake did rack up in the Pixar department, some new cars, drawing supplies & some good clothes, books and growing water animals...remember those??
Thank you all of you who sent gifts. We so appreciate your generosity and making Jake's birthday so sweet!!
It is a hard time of the year to get people together, when there seems to be so much else going on, but it was also a great time that we got to have later on in the evening serving as a family at a under-privileged elementary school Christmas party. I cannot wait to get to use this time of the year to teach Jake and Brock, throughout the years, that it has nothing to do with the presents for his birthday or under the tree...but everything to do with giving and showing Christ through us.
Here are some pics from Jake's "party" and the Christmas Party later on that night.

Uncle G playing with Jake

Jake really got into the opening this year!

Grampa passed out, listening to Uncle Nick's game

Mimi and her birthday presents...HAPPY BIRTHDAY , MIMI!

Jake playing in the bouncer at the Christmas Party, he LOVED it!

Brock was crying to get in...so he made it in as well!

We had a couple break-down's...and this picture was too classic not to post...

We have daddy and Jake:
and Jake and Brock (who was trying to eat it and broke it off the wall)

It was an awesome weekend to get to celebrate Jake's 2nd birthday. I could not be any more thankful!