Happy lion
Jack does such a great ROAR that we thought he’d make the cutest lion for Halloween. We found a warm and comfy costume at Once Upon A Child for $6. I was pleasantly surprised that he didn’t mind the Lion hood at all.
He dressed up for a Halloween picnic party at the park with his play group on Tuesday. I had to draw a lion face on daddy in order to get Jack to sit still for his lion face. Many moms brought yummy, festive treats to the party. It was cute to see all of the kiddo’s dressed up on the playground. We had planned to attend a Trunk or Treat at a patient’s church on wed but we were all pooped after a crazy day at work so we opted out.
2 Lions
Looking for a Cook (cookie)
Having fun
Thursday was Trick or Treat in New Albany. We went to the neighborhood of Mac, our business coach, and his family. Jack tried to keep up with their 6 year old, Sophia but she was on a candy mission. We walked around the neighborhood for a bit then helped Mac hand out candy. Afterwards we went inside and warmed up by the fire with some tasty red wine. Sophia enjoyed babysitting Jack in her play room.
cutest lion
Jack actually sat still for a group photo
Saturday, we made a spur of the moment call to my mom and learned it was Trick or Treat in my home town that night. We decided to surprise my dad and drove up their way with Jack’s costume ready to go. We figured he was such a cute lion we should show him off to as many family and friends as possible (yes, I’m a biased mom). We let Jack walk up to Papa, waiting for trick or treaters. He jumped with joy when he saw Jack in the driveway. Jack did a great job helping Papa hand out candy. Greg also enjoyed the experience since he grew up in the country and never had trick or treaters come to his door. Mamma took lots of Jack photos and made us a yummy pumpkin pie – my favorite!
Mamma keeps Jack out of the street
Jack & Papa ready for the kids
on Papa's AJ Hawk Chair
A good helper
for work, 
Sunday I went to my good rowing friend Heather (aka Feldmann) Strang’s baby shower. I am really excited for my friend, who with her husband, helped Greg and I meet for the first time back in college. Heather was looking beautiful and I hope she has a wonderful birthing experience. 
Wow, a lot has has changed for our family over the past 2 months. We searched for a new home and after many hours and tours we found a lovely little country home, with a huge back yard for Jack to run and explore – a wonderful improvement from our townhouse apartment with lots of stairs and therefore baby gates! We are finally settled (except for 1 room of boxes), after days of plumbing problems, burst pipes, flooded basement- twice, a dug up broken well, and new pipes to city water, and now finally enjoying our new space. We have planted a vegetable garden with herbs, tomatoes, spinach, several lettuce’s, beets, carrots, peas, green beans, lots of different squash, pumpkin, watermelon, corn, peppers, green onion, and eggplant (I hope I didn’t forget something)! Yes, Greg got a little out of control with the tiller, but I didn’t mind to much. We have so much yard, the garden, despite its size, hardly makes a dent. Jack just got a kiddie pool which he loves. 
Jack turned the big O-N-E on February 9, 2009.
Grandma P and Cousin Reese.
Aunt Allison helped him put his fingers on the cake and he slowly felt it out with one hand.
The next day, Jack’s true birthday, we celebrated in the office with cup cakes for our staff and patients, and free chiropractic visits for all children getting adjusted that week in honor of Jack’s Birthday.
Jack’s third birthday party was last weekend.
Jack again, just stared at the cake for a while but there were plenty of hands just waiting to jump in to encourage him to dive into the cake.
