6 Christmas's........

Jace is a trooper.  In December we have been to 6 Christmas's.....7 if you count our little family of 3.  : )  We are so lucky to live close to all of our family so we didn't have to travel far at all....and two "Christmas's" were the two weekends before Christmas.  Here's a partial recap.....

Jed, Angela, and Jace on Christmas Eve

Christmas morning! 

At Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's (Jerry and Janie's)....this was interrupted by 2 naps I think...and one traumatic fall and "bonk" of Jace's head.

Aunt Jena and Morgan work hard putting together a toy for Jace.

Aha!  Thanks Jena and Morgan!  Jace took off with this new toy.

At Grandma and Grandpa Boos' (Jerry and Carol's), Kyler and Jace share a toy that has quickly become one of Jace's favorites.

And, let's not forget Colton.  What a crew. 

Grandma and Grandpa have their hands full.

Aunt Melissa does too.

The Luedke's.  Jennifer, Kyler, Colton, and Derek.

WOW!  That's a lot of people in one picture!  Jennifer, Kyler, Derek, and Colton; Jed, Angela, and Jace, Colton's best buddy Aaron, and everyone's favorite Auntie M.  or Issa, or Melissa.

And after all of this celebrating you get....one very tired boy.  Whew.

Here comes Santa Claus....

Jace met Santa Claus a few weekends ago...he looked a lot like Grandpa Jerry Boos....here's Jace, sharing Santa's lap with his cousin Julia Grace.

Colton wanted nothing to do with dear ol' Santa.  This is as close as he could get.  Kyler, however, wasn't phased one bit.

Jace is getting very brave....I watched him climb on the dishwasher, wondering how long it would take him to figure it out.  Not long at all!

And, our fence is about to be useless.  Jace crawled in here in search of his bell.  Lucky for us, he then thought he was stuck, and didn't realize he could crawl through to the other side.  The Christmas tree is safe for another day.....

Here we go....

Did I mention Jace is pulling himself up on EVERYTHING now?  Good thing we got that crib lowered!

Jace, the Christmas tree, and the "Jace-fence."  He seems to be getting in trouble a LOT more since we've put up the tree....we'll be in good shape with this fence until he figures out how to crawl through the exersaucer, which I have a feeling won't be long.............

Looks like Jace is ready for Christmas!

Family Pictures

Our first attempt since Jace has been born at "Family Photos!" 

Making Cookies....

Every year my Grandma Darlyne, Joyce Rush, Aunt Debi Johnson, Jennifer, Melissa, my Mom and I get together after Thanksgiving to make Christmas cookies.  It was a little different this year with a 3 year old and 2-8 month olds crawling around!

Someone gave Jace some frosting...

"She'll never know..."

 

Colton liked to help.  He wasn't afraid to get dirty....

And, Colton likes to clean too!

Some Pictures.....

A leftover from halloween....he didn't fit into this at Halloween, but does now!  It glows too!

Sunglasses, compliments of Aunt Melissa and Aaron.  Too bad he won't leave them on!

He loves wearing his "sneaks!"  These were a gift from my cross-country team last fall.

Thanksgiving!

And, one last picture with the pumpkins.  And yes, he is playing with a pen.  It was the closest thing I could grab to keep him from crawling around.....

Sitting, standing, crawling, scooting, and a Rubber Ducky!

These babies are on the move!

Had to throw in this extra video of Kyler doing her "bear" crawl!  She is fast!

While the babies were showing off their moves, Colton found Jace's bathtub....and got comfy.

Jace is starting to pull himself up on things....he is good at getting to his knees, but still figuring out how to get all the way to his feet.

And, here's Jace in his bathtub...he wasn't too sure about it at first, but loves it now!

Halloween, Part 2

Here's Jace with "Jed's" side of the family:

Jace with Great Grandparents, George and Erma Johnson

Jace with Great-Grandma Lucille Wilke

A very happy pirate with Uncle Jay

Jace with Grandma Janie and Grandpa Jerry Johnson

and last, Jace with Mom and Dad!

Halloween, Part 1.....

Jace and I have both been SICK.  Therefore, he did some of his trick-or-treating the weekend of Halloween, and some afterwards!

Jace with Great-Grandparents, Richard and Darlyne Johnson.

Jace and Kyler (a ghost)

Add Colton the Cowboy.....

What a handsome cowboy....

Jace with Grandpa Jerry Boos

Jace with Grandma Carol Boos

Jace with Great-Grandpa Bud Boos

Jace with Great-Grandma Pat Boos

The Second Half....

Jace is 7 months old.  We're starting the second half of his first year.  WOW.  What's Jace up to?

Loves to crawl and roll around EVERYWHERE.  For some reason he seems to always end up headed for the bathroom????

Reading one of his favorite books: a lift the flap Barn book.

And he colors nicely and can even put his name on his paper.  A teacher's dream!  Ha ha!  Okay so one of the boys at the babysitter's was being the school teacher one day, and gave all the kids homework.  The "teacher" did Jace's for him, and from what I heard, I think his was the only one that got done...everyone else lost interest!

And FINALLY he is interested in sitting up.  And even sits himself up.  And he likes baby food now.

 

Trying to take a picture of him....couldn't understand why he couldn't use the pumpkin like a pacifier....

See?  Yummy.

But, he is a great baby.  And so cute.  And already all boy....while I tried to take this picture he constantly rolled over and tried to eat the hay, dirt, whatever he could get his hands on.  Gotta love him.