Hot Air Balloon Festival

Last weekend we went to the Balloon Festival with Mamaw and Page. Jack talked about going to see the balloons all day and he was so excited to see the balloons "go up, up, up!"  Mamaw and Page used to take us to the balloon festival when we were little, and it was special to be able to have them with us for Jack's first visit.

Ice cream- a great way to start our afternoon!

Second stop- the bounce houses!

Being silly with Page.

"Mamaw, you want a veggie straw?"

Watching the balloons being inflated!

"Look Page!  Up there!"

"Bye bye balloons!"

This boy loves his Mamaw-Page!

Taking a little rest and watching the rest of the balloons lift off from the blanket.

Tricycle Boy!

We have had some beautiful evenings lately, so we decided to head outside and play for a bit before bed. Jack wanted to ride his tricycle- his little legs are finally long enough to work the pedals by himself (kind of!).

Checking out the bell...

Whoa!

Yay!  Look at me!

Future Musician

This boy loves music! He loves to sing and dance, and he really loves to play instruments. We made weekly trips to the Children's Museum over the summer and Jack always ran to the area with the drums. Maybe we'll see him on stage someday!

Starting out on the xylophone...

On to the big drum!

Now to the small ones...

The Jack and Makenna show!

Fun at Mamaw-Page's House

Earlier in the summer, I took Jack out to Mamaw and Page's house to play for an afternoon. He always has such a good time over there. We spent the day visiting and Jack got to play with a lot of the same things I did when I was little!

First stop- the rocking horse!

Then it was time to ride the tractor.

We took a walk up to the barn, and then took a minute to check out the birdhouse.

I love this one!

After playing, we went to eat dinner, and then back to the house.  I gave Jack his bath, and he had some more playtime before we went home.  He loves for Mamaw to spin the top and watch it spin!

Colorado Trip- Days 9 and 10

After a wonderful week in Breckenridge, it was time to head back to Texas. We made the same trip as before, stopping halfway in Dalhart. Jack was once again a great traveler. While it's always sad when vacations end, we were excited to get back home!

Our last morning in Colorado.

We walked to the pond to throw one last rock in the water.

Back on Texas soil!

A day of driving wore this guy out!

We went out to eat, played in the pool, and got in bed nice and early.

Making a phone call on Sunday morning before heading back to Dallas.

Jack also wanted to visit the horses before we loaded up in the car.

"Big truck!"

"Bye horse!"

So excited to have been on an awesome trip!  We are very lucky we got to spend the whole week together in a beautiful place!