I Wonder What He's Thinking?

Cool dip

Grandma J is in town for the week and yesterday we took Jacob to Soldier's Field pool. They have a great kid pool with giant fountains and a nice area on the deck with a lot of shade. He loves being in the water. We couldn't get him to look at the camera at all - he was too busy watching the other kids splash around. I think Jacob is going to keep his blue eyes but we are definitely seeing shades of red in his hair!

Lookin' Good Honey!

Scott doesn't wear earrings on a regular basis - especially the dangling kind. Sarah and Mike had stayed over the previous night and she left her earrings behind. I had been working on the computer and when I turned to talk to Scott there he stood with earrings in his ears. That's my husband.

Go Trimont U Rah Rah

A part of the 4th of July festivites which I forgot to post was a cheer by Becky, Susie, and Cindy. Let's take a look at Cindy Ahrens (left), Becky Meyer (center), and Sue Jacobson (right) as they attempt one of their routines from the good ol' days.

Happy Belly: Take II

Jacob had his 6 month checkup on Thursday and other than a little wax buildup in his ears, which he whole heartedly protested being removed by Dr. Arndt, he checked out great. He is weighing in at a svelt 15 lb 6 oz and doc said he was doing well. So well in fact that he suggested trying some rice cereal again which we're ALL excited about. Jacob is excited because he LOVES his rice cereal, dad is excited because he thinks it's hilarious watching Jacob eat his rice cereal, and momma is thrilled because she thinks it might stick to his ribs long enough to allow her to get a decent night's sleep sometime in the near future. We're going to give the cereal a try for a couple weeks and if that works out well then it will be on to even more exciting new foods like carrots and squash. Looks like Little Jake is about to experience a taste explosion!

America's Hometown

We made a quick trip to Charles City Wednesday evening...

Picture #1 - Jacob enjoys some Polka music with Dad, Ryan, and Lauren after the picnic with Grandpa Dale.

Picture #2 - Jacob tells Great Grandpa Dale about his new teeth.

Picture #3 - Snuggling with cousin Lauren.

Beach Bums

My mom and her friend Kris took me and Owin to the beach today. It was a perfect day! The water was fun to splash in. It was a little chilly at first but very refreshing. I like to watch Owin play in the sand. He likes to use a shovel and put sand in his bucket. I just like to hold the sand in my hands and try to eat it. Mom says I can't do that. Fair enough. Kris took some really cool pictures and then you can see mom was getting a little camera happy and just wouldn't give up. She kept jumping up and down making crazy noises - I am surprised she didn't topple backwards into the lake. Finally I just laid back and covered my eyes with my hat. I told Owin not to look at her either. I think she finally figured out our photo session was over and we wanted to get back to playing in the sand. If you come visit me I can take you to the beach too! I have something going on every day this week so check back for more updates! Love, Jacob