Summer Recap

Family and friends... it is September.  Seriously, what happened to August?  The infrequent blog posting was partially due to not having a computer, but mostly it was because we were silly busy.  It was as if we knew there were just a few weeks left of summer weather and we crammed as many summer like activities as we could in the last three weeks.  But I digress.  Bring on the fall!

Here's the update.  We have a new computer.  It is not a MAC, but I'm okay with it.  It is going to take some time getting used to it though.  We have this crazy ridiculous HD screen that I stare at.  I am pretty sure our video footage will work on it and maybe now I will get around to editing that summer vacation video.  We are still in the process of transferring all of our pictures, along with Quick books, office programs, and everything else we need to function.  I can't find files and I don't really know how navigate the interface.  Patience, Nikki.  Patience.

Scott and I celebrated 9 years of marriage on 9/1.  Whoop Whoop.  God wasn't kidding when he brought us together.  We are like two peas in a pod.  Seriously.  We spent a long weekend in Washington D.C.  We enjoyed dinner with our dear friends Patricia, Fred, and Fatima and then made our way up to Wilmington, DE for Adam and Jen's wedding.  Adam is one of Scott's war buddies that he spent the majority of his time with while stationed in Iraq.  It was a lovely weekend and Jacob was so busy back in MN playing toys and going to the zoo with Grandma and Grandpa Jacobson that he didn't even want to talk to us on the phone.  I would rather have it that way though.

Speaking of Jacob...he's awesome.   He loves taking his bat, ball and mitt to the baseball diamond to practice batting, pitching, and most recently...catching.  He spent a lot of time at the pool this summer.  He loves going under water and touching the bottom.  He has mastered jumping off the side.  He cracks us up on a daily basis with his conversations.  He loves going to Cub foods and following me around with the little shopping cart.  He finished up another session of Art with Ellen and had a great time.  He's loves story time at the library.  He knows the alphabet and counts to 20.  Thanks to Handy Manny he counts in Spanish as well.  Sesame Street, Curious George, and Super Why are his other favorite shows.  He is passionate about trucks.  Faithfully every Thursday he watches the garbage and recycling truck.  This past Thursday was especially exciting because the recycling truck driver saw him waving and got out of his truck and brought him a coloring book.  He plays with Thomas the Train every day. He loves Sunday School.  We don't get to see him, but the teachers have told us he has a lot of fun singing.  It doesn't surprise me because he is constantly humming or singing.  He practices running.  Scott and his friend Ramadan ran a 5K a few weeks back and they entered Jacob in a kids race as well.  Wearing his race number, Jacob made his way to the starting line and the announcer said Ready, Set, Go!  Everyone started clapping and cheering.  The other kids ran towards the orange cone.  Jacob stood at the starting line and cried.  That was his first race experience.  Today, however, at the company picnic was a completely different story.  He was ready, and he ran fast.  In fact, he ran through the finish line, kept running another 25 feet, and then circled back to tell us he wanted to do it again.   He still sleeps in his crib and has never tried to climb out.  I think Dad is going to transition his crib to his big boy bed this weekend though.  He's getting too heavy to lift into the crib.  He isn't officially potty trained yet.  But Booty Camp is next weekend.  (More on that later.)  He loves wearing football jerseys or anything with numbers on it.  He doesn't like wearing jeans.  He gets really whiny sometimes.  He threw a tantrum the other day in a store because I wouldn't let him get a truck.  After a calm discussion and some explaining he recovered.  (Thankfully I didn't have to leave the store with him under my arm kicking and screaming).  He is a sweet boy.  Kind of shy at first.  I will stop now, but as you can see, we love our little boy.

I leave you with our most recent photos.  Enjoy!

Lake Julia

The last days of boating season

First ride on the light rail (he calls it the monorail)

$5 per bunch at the Farmer's Market

Starving artist

Watching the barge come through town

9 years.  Hooray for you two!

Patricia, Fatima, and Fred

Playing trains with Grandpa

Henry and Jacob

It's a TURTLE!

Getting a shark tattoo

Mentally preparing before the big race

At the starting line

Pure determination

Recovery