John, Jack, and I have been enjoying the spring. John has spent many hours mowing the lawn on the "tractor". I'm not sure he knew what he was getting into when he decided to move us out to the country. He may just spend every free moment mowing the lawn this summer. Jack got his first ride on the "tractor" and loved it. When it was time to get off, a temper tantrum was thrown by one 15 month old I know. Jack and I have plenty of time to enjoy playing in the yard. It's fun to watch Jack explore. His interest in wildlife is pretty intense. He knows what doggies, kitties, and cows say. We visited Minnesota, and now he's interested in horses too. He laughs every time I mimic Uncle Kevin's horses and then he gives it a try, but that's a hard noise for the little guy to make. Not to worry, his Aunt Kathy can't do it either (ha!). He points at every bird that passes and loves it when the turkeys visit the yard.
On Saturday, I will be finished with the first trimester of Baby #2's pregnancy. When I was pregnant with Jack, all I wanted to eat was pasta. With this baby, I've wanted fried chicken and pizza. Ha! Having been on Weight Watchers for the last year or so, it's hard for me to allow myself to satisfy those cravings.
My Grandpa Chuck passed away yesterday. It saddens me that I won't be able to attend the funeral since he was so important to my dad and my family. My favorite memory of Grandpa Chuck was when my dad brought him out to Virginia to visit me while John was deployed. The contractors were building the house next door and you can imagine how the pace of a house going up nowadays stunned Chuck. He spent countless hours outside watching the progress. When it came time for the roof to be shingled I went outside and saw Chuck yelling up at the roofers. He was telling them that they were doing it all wrong, that those shingles needed to be overlapped. Unfortunately, not one of the roofers spoke a lick of English. It was hysterical! He was a good man and will be missed by many.
Jack's had enough of me being on the computer. He says it's time for us to take our nap, so I better run. More later!
