Blanket Game

Jaden under a blanket. Here's how the blanket game works (in case you want to play too!): Jaden sits on the couch, I swing the blanket over him just grazing his hair, making his hair stand up on end because of static electricity. Eventually I drop the blanket, covering Jaden completely. Then I peek underneath to tickle him all over while he giggles with excitement. Inevitably "again, again" follows and we repeat the process!

Rolling, rolling, rolling...

Jaden helping Mommy roll out the pizza dough. Jaden really enjoys being in my arms while I'm cooking. He likes smelling the different ingredients and seeing what's happening. He especially enjoys hands-on stuff: helping stir or taking napkins out to the table for mealtime.

Jaden Helping

Jaden, wearing his "Waffle House" Christmas apron, helping Mommy make pizza for dinner!

Snack Time

Jaden and Tyler sharing a Cheerios snack. Jaden had fun trying to feed Tyler. Tyler scrambled for every loose Cheerio that Jaden dropped in the process

Jaden & Baby Tyler

Jaden reading books with cousin Tyler while together at Grandma and Grandpa Bowker's house over Thanksgiving weekend. It was so cute to see the two interact! They didn't acknowledge one another very much initially. As the weekend progressed, however, especially after taking a bath together, the two boys began to have a lot of fun laughing and playing with one another.

Praising

Alan leading worship during our church's senior high youth retreat this fall. The retreat was held at Camp Fitch, a YMCA property, situated on Lake Erie. Jaden and I got to go along too. We had a fun weekend away, hanging out with youth and enjoying the quietness of our little cabin.