Happy Birthday Happy Jack!

Jack turns 10 today.

I wanted to pull up a quick picture of him but because of some computer glitch, I could only open one album that covers a couple months from what looks like when he was four.  And as I scrolled through picture after picture of Jack with his Jack smile, I was reminded once again of what an absolute joy he has been.

There were maybe 40 pictures in the album and he is a pure delight in all of them.  I couldn't even begin to pick which one I liked the best so I grabbed a bunch and here they are.

Enjoy the pure happiness of Jack...

(and take note, if there is ever another person near him, he must be touching, hugging, snuggling them in some way.  Some things never change)

(a baby picture was in there somehow.  Same smile, chubbier cheeks)

(total chaos of a family picture and Jack's just sitting in the middle smiling)

I can't believe how much we like him.  

And I'm just so thankful that he's ours.

a balmy 35 degrees today...

poo.

Note to self: never (ever) go to Costco on January 2nd.

The place was nuts.  And not super-fun-pre-Christmas nuts.  

People were a bit unpleasant.

We finally got our pizza and a table and Jemma said, "everyone looks so grumpy!"  And when I asked if I looked grumpy too, she said, "a little bit...but I can tell you're trying really hard not to!"

Lego nerds...

Hello 2016!