Dear Grandma and Grandpa,

I figured out my Christmas toy.  Thanks so much.

Love, Jace

Some Jace Moments

Jace is developing quite the personality.  He is 10 months old...which I cannot believe.  He likes eating ALMOST anything, and especially likes whatever everyone else is eating, he is quite the beggar at dinnertime.  He talks to us a lot, for some reason especially when he has food in his mouth.  He is pulling up on everything, and getting into everything and starting to climb things, whether it is into, out of, under, or over something, not much stands in his way.  He is cruising along the furniture, and walks with help, but isn't too interested in it yet, he would rather crawl.  Here are some classic Jace moments that we have grown to love:

Testing out his new carseat, and showing off his "lizard tongue."

I put him up this footstool one day to put his coat on, and he started moving, and rocking, and thought it was the funniest moment ever.

And, he has learned to wave "Bye-Bye"...sometimes.  This is the two-handed version.

And last, Jace in another John Deere hat.  He has outgrown his old hat, and one of my all-time favorite pictures of him was taken in that hat, which you can see here.  You really can't top a picture like that, but you gotta love a good John Deere hat. 

I. Love. Snow days.

Jace smiling for the camera...

One of his favorite places to play....and he found a remote!  One of his favorite toys!

Where's Jace?

There he is!  (This CUTE towel was from the Luedke's for Christmas.  I LOVE it.)

He loves reading his books...or emptying them out of the basket.

SNOW!  Don't worry.  He was outside for probably a total of 3 minutes.  If that.  And he liked it! 

Christmas Part Two....

More photos from our whirlwind-Christmas!

Uncle Jay and Morgan with Jace

Me, Jed, Jace, Jay Morgan, Carl and Jena

Jace taking a ride....

The whole clan!

Carl, Aunt Jena, and Jace

Grandma Janie and Grandpa Jerry with Jace

and finally, Jed, Angela and Jace!

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!