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Summer Time Summer Time

Turns out this blog thing is a little harder than I thought!  Evidently, as it has taken me 6 months to get this posted! I started to type I will try harder, but with life being so busy, I am not going to put that in writing. :)

We are having so much fun this summer!  Between Logan and Jack, we are laughing constantly.  Don't get me wrong, we are very tired too, but worth it all.

Jack is a very very busy boy!  Linda thinks he is following in his Auntie Ali's footsteps as Ali was an extremely active baby (taking apart cribs busy!).  When I first heard those stories I have to admit I thought maybe Linda was stretching the truth, but now that I see Jack, I know she wasn't!  Give Jack time and he will take apart a crib or literally climb a wall.  The boy never stops!  He amazes Jacob and I every day as he crosses lines Logan never did.  One day I turned my head for about 30 seconds and when I turned back he was sitting 'in' the fireplace!  Yes, we are finally going to buy a screen for it, but then we will worry about him ripping it off. :) We also bought a cage (bad name) for him so that we can keep him contained if we need to leave the room for a short bit.  He loves trying to get into the garbage can.  He will climb up on it when you aren't looking but when you notice he quickly takes off.  He thinks it is a game and laughs when you start to chase after him.  Goodness!

Logan has gotten very good at escaping from Jack's fast hands.  He absolutely loves her curly hair and tries to grab handfuls.  Jack adores Logan, and she him (well when he isn't trying to rip her hair out!).  She can get him laughing so hard just by talking to him.  So very sweet!  Logan also keeps us amazed as she is getting so witty and smart.  Daddy is working on teaching her the states and capitals.  So far she knows Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, Florida, and Iowa.  She is a sweet little girl and rarely gives us any problems.  We do have a naughty chair though, and we are impressed at the power it has over her - but I am sure that won't last long!  We are working diligently at getting her potty trained.  Our new technique is using M&M Candy to entice her to go.  Lately she has figured it out and says "I want candy" and runs to the bathroom. :) Whatever works!!
Instead of posting the pictures here I am going to send you to shutterfly to view them. (Easier!)  You will see pictures from Easter, playing around the house, swimming, trip to the zoo, and Lu's (Logan) first hair cut.  Enjoy! See - http://loganandjack.shutterfly.com/

Holiday Time

Christmas has come and gone and it seems like a big blur!  We had such a good time this past month and had lots to keep us busy.  We spent many nights driving around looking at Christmas lights as Logan loved them.  She would yell out 'oohs' and 'ahhs' and say 'more!'. We celebrated two Christmas' - once with the Yungbluts a few days before Christmas and then again in Canada with my family.  They received so many presents and Logan really enjoyed opening them.  We had a blast in Canada and had a very white Christmas - almost a foot of snow fell on Christmas Eve.  Logan loved playing with her cousins and fell in love with Lisa's dog, Mazzie.  It was great for Papa Jack to finally meet little Jack, and Jack had lots of smiles for him.

Enjoy the pictures from the last month!

Happy New Year to all!!

Yesterday we went for lunch with Mark, Ali and Drew and Logan impressed us all by hangin a spoon on her nose!  Very funny!  She saw it on one of her shows, Yo Gabba Gabba, and was able to do it herself.   Drew had his own funny trick, flipping his eyelids up, but I can't post that picture - it makes Jacob queezy!

Auntie Lisa bought Logan a dress up kit and here she is all decked out as a princess.  Cutie pie!

Jack pondering what he wants for Christmas. :)

Logan loves black olives and has discovered how to put them on her fingers.  She was quite proud of this accomplishment!

Logan is really loving her little brother and was entertaining him while he did tummy time.

Cousin Drew came to visit and Logan had fun drawing with him.

Peek a boo!

Here Logan is playing in one of the many little houses in Santa's Village in McKinney.  We met Drew and Ali to go see Santa.  Logan wasn't too impressed with Santa but she did like his reindeer and spending time with Drew and Ali. Jack on the other hand didn't mind Santa and looked quite comfy on his lap.  (I would add a picture but I need to scan it and that is at work! :) )

 

Giving Drew a kiss!  She loves her Drew!

Sweet cousin Drew reading Logan her story before bed.

Our strong boy doing some great tummy time!  He does so good and will push himself up to see what is going on.

Logan made us laugh here.  She picked up Daddy's stock prospectus and started to read it like a book.

Our happy boy!  If you just glance at Jack he will give you smile that will melt your heart!

 

Logan checking out the Christmas tree with Daddy.

 

Logan decided to get all of Jack's toys and give them to him. Not sure he liked it too much but she is a very sweet big sister.

 

Logan having fun opening all her presents from the Yungbluts/Reynolds.  She was so excited she didn't know which way to turn.

 

Here she is playing with her cousin Jordyn.  She loved Jordyn!  Jordyn was so sweet with her.

 

Logan on Christmas morning checking out her Elmo Live doll.  She was a bit intimidated by it.  Now he annoys her as he keeps singing when she is finished playing with him. She puts him in time out and shakes her finger at him and says "Elmo no singing!  Time Out!"  Pretty funny!

 

Logan and Lisa's dog Mazzie.  She loves her!  We are using Skype now so Logan can see Mazzie whenever she wants. Plus we won't have to get a real dog as we can use Mazzie virtually!

 

Proud Papa Jack and litle Jack and Logan.

 

Logan and Jack with their cousins, Kelsie, Adam, and Jordyn.

 

Posing by the big snow bank outside my Dad's house in Canada.  Logan loved the snow but the little stinker was scared to walk on it.  Jacob and I had to carry her!

 

Beautiful picture of Logan and Daddy.

 

Logan thinks snowmen are the greatest so she was so happy to see the snowman Daddy built for her.

 

Sitting by the window at Papa Jacks.  Very pretty view!

 

We woke up one morning and it was -20 so Jacob took a picture in his short sleeves.

 

This is the next morning and it was now -30.  He wasn't too anxious to take a picture this morning! :) 

 

Here we are back in Dallas at the Gaylord Hotel's ICE exhibit.  They have a huge display of ice sculptures and it is very cold inside - 9 degrees.  They have these big blue parkas you have to wear.  We went with Bubba, Ali and Drew.  Logan loved it and she looked so cute in her parka.

 

Bubba and Logan enjoying the ICE display.

 

Logan having fun with Auntie Ali at the Gaylord Texan.  Pretty impresive hotel!