We hit snow just north of Knoxville while driving home to Louisville for Christmas. It was the first time Jake had ever seen snow, and he seemed to like it- as much as a baby can like snow from a car window:)
The snow stopped traffic in both directions on the interstate, and an 8 hour trip (already lengthened due to a detour for the rock slide) turned into a 10 1/2 hour drive. We saw many cars in the ditch between north- and southbound lanes. Luckily we made it in one piece and managed to stay on the road without incident.
The week before Christmas, we were able to spend the night at my sister's house and have an entire day to play with our niece and nephews. It was a crazy day... Knox and Lucas were full of energy!
Jake and Paige playing together.
Jake enjoying his rocking chair from Aunt Suzy.
Jake couldn't take his eyes off Maggie. He LOVES dogs!
Jake loved the chair back spindles at his Great Grandma's house; they are the perfect size for his little hands. I think he could have stood there all day holding onto them.
Jake was able to meet more family while we were in town. He met his Great Aunt Dale and Great Uncle Mike, as well as his Great Uncle Dave and Great Aunt Mary Ann. Thanks for the visit!
Great Aunt Dale and Jake. That cup was his favorite toy!
Great Uncle Mike and Jake. The neoprene camera case was a close second!
Great Aunt Mary Ann, Jake, and Great Uncle Dave.
Grammy and Grandpa planted a Norway spruce in Jake's honor. They hope to plant a tree for every grandchild they are blessed with. Here is a picture of Jake in front of his tree (complete with lights) with Grammy and Grandpa.
Jake was ready to go Christmas morning.
Jake's favorite part of his packages were the bows. He even tried to taste one...
Clearly he didn't think it tasted as good as it looked!
One of the funniest and most unusual gifts was the Mark bobble head. Mom sent in two pictures of Mark, a profile and a full frontal, and this is what a bobble head of Mark looks like. It is now proudly displayed at his office. I think it's pretty close to perfect:)
Jake had his first fever on Christmas night. He was definitely acting under the weather and enjoyed snuggling with Daddy as he opened presents at his Great Grandma's house.
Uncle Tom got some snuggle time with Jake, too.
We celebrated with my family on the 26th. Here is Jake in front of Nana's tree playing with the train we gave him. He was still under the weather with a fever and feeling not so great. He was definitely a cuddly boy.
He really liked Uncle Brad's package. He just wanted to sit and play on top of it. Uncle Brad didn't seem to mind.
Jake liked it so much that Uncle Brad even let him help unwrap it.
All the little ones enjoying Nana's new rug. It was impossible to get them to all look at the camera at the same time. Maybe next time...
Aunt Stephanie and Anna.
Jake got tired of riding in the car on the way home so we decided to take a little stretch break. Apparently Jake just wanted a chance to drive! He's a quick study- he managed to honk the horn and turn the windshield wipers on.
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