Firsts and Favorites of 2009

January to December

Gosh, if feels like it was just yesterday that I was doing this for 2008. I guess I can't really speak for Jase, but I can speak for myself and say that 2009 was another great year. Jase grew up so much and became so independent. We were able to do so many fun things with him as he got older and was able to do more. So, here we go... Jase's first and favorites of 2009.

Some of his first included:

His first go-cart ride

His first shave

His first game of chess

His first time ice skating

His first time at a Monster Jam show

His first kiss...LOL

His first s'moores...Mmm!

His first time bowling

His first dance recital

His first time at the circus

His first time swinging by himself

His first time catching a snow flake on his tongue

His first sparkler (and probably his last! LOL)

His first ride on his scooter

His first time going to the neighborhood's Easter Egg Hunt

His first girlfriend

His first time at Lowe's Motercross Speedway

His first time playing baseball

His first night away from Mommy and Daddy

His number he ever wrote

His first time shoveling snow

His first tattoo

His first time on a Ferris wheel

His first trip to GA

His first snowman

His first roller coaster ride

His first school project

His first baseball game

His first time playing croquet

His first romantic walk

His first time on a boardwalk

His first time peeing standing up

His first time having his face painted

His first snowball fight

His first time in a ball pit

His time getting flowers from a girl

His first family vacation with just his mommy and daddy

His first basketball game

His first time getting pulled on a sleigh

His first cocktail hour

Some of his favorites include:

His favorite cartoon characters: Yo Gabba Gabbas

Is favorite art activity: painting

His favorite animal: turtle

His favorite food: ranch

His favorite springtime activity: bubbles

His favorite hair style: mohawk

His favorite companion: Henny

His favorite thing to do with Daddy: build things

His favorite person to go to Toy's R Us with: Amber

His favorite picture on his wall: The Money You Could Be Saving With GEICO

His favorite summer time snack: watermelon (and cantaloupe)

His favorite movie: Cars

His favorite thing about camping: the pillow bounce

His favorite summer activity: water balloons

His favorite toys

His favorite yard game: cornhole

His favorite shoes: Mommy's heels...LOL

His favorite TV show: Monster Jam

His favorite guys: Daddy and Paw-Paw Jack

His favorite friends in the neighborhood: Jozi and Jonathan (and Alek)

His favorite big kids in the neighborhood: Kayla and Crystal

What is so great about this year, is he is actually making memories. He remembers and talks frequently about things that happened way back at the beginning of the year with such clearity like it just happened. So thank you all, for being a part of his memories for 2009

Testing His Toys Out:

The day after Chrsitmas can be just as exciting as Chrsitmas. That's when you really get into all the new toys. And Jase tried just about everyone of them out!

He stummed a few songs on his guitar. (Actually, he set it up on the guitar stand in the living room and everytime he walked past it he would run his fingers over the strings and play a little tune.)

If he wasn't playing his guitar, he was singing into his recorder.

He had a couple new games to play: The Elephant Game (where the elephant blows butterflies out of its trunk and you have to catch them in a net) and Guess What I am? (where you put this masks on and have to ask for clues so you can figure out what you are).

He launched EVERY monster truck he owns through the ring of fire.

And he did some role playing. He was a chef who cooked up meals that were finger lickin' good.

He was Iron Man, out to defend the world (I guess that's what Iron man does)

And he was a magician....ABRA-CA-DABRA!!!

He even had new toys for bath time!

Christmas Day

After we got all the wrapping paper cleaned up and got enough things put away that we could actually see our living room floor, we headed to Paw-Paw Jack's and Grandma Betty's (Uncle Bubba, Aunt Kristen, Sonny and Makenzie were there too- And Julie and the girls). And when we got there, it was like Christmas all over again!

And I guess the drive there wasn't didn't give Jase enough recuperating time, because after opening the first present, it was back to laying on the ground showing no interest in presents.

Sonny decided to give him a hand.

He must have seen something he liked, because he sure did perk up when he saw what was under the paper.

And as soon as the last present was open, he was down in the basement with the girls playing with all the toys.

His new toys...

And the girl's new toys!!! LOL

Then Jase and Makenzie served up play-doh burgers for Uncle Bubba and Aunt Kristen.

The girls decided to play with their dress up clothes (dress up clothes being princess dresses). At first Jase ran to the closet because he wanted one, too. But he made his daddy proud when he came out pouting because they didn't have a prince one! LOL

And the little booger who seriously does not want me taking his picture anymore butted into every picture I was trying to take of the girls in their dresses.

It was a great day! And I hope you all had as Merry as a Christmas as we did!

Christams Morning

Someone must have been a VERY good boy...

...because there is no mistaking that Santa made a trip here!

I woke up at 6 o'clock ready to go! Jase has been getting up so much with out us knowing it, that I couldn't fall back to sleep. We would have been devastated if he woke up and saw what Santa left without us there to see him that I was too paranoid to sleep. The little booger slept in till 8;15, though! Me, Rob and Alice where all up just waiting on him. When he first came out, I think he was a little in shock. This was the first year he understood all about Santa. He even had trouble going to sleep because he kept asking us where Santa was. But I don't think he expected THIS much! He looked at everything, then gathered up the Yo Gabba Gabba characters Santa left by his stocking and sat on the couch and took it all in.

Finally, he started digging in!

He was so cute. He kept insisting that Muno help him open his presents. So he would sit down with Muno, put his hand up against the present, and the both of them would open the package.

Here are some random pics of him opening his gifts.

He was in Monster Jam Heaven!

But he was only about 1/2 through opening his presents, and he started tuckering out on us. Santa wore him out! Either that, or he was getting tired of seeing all the great gifts, and not being able to play with them!

But once he finished opening them and we gave him the okay to start playing, there was no stopping him!

First, he tested out his remote control Mater.

Then it was time to suit up and try out his new kitchen wear.

And take all of the merry Christmas passengers on a jolly ride around the tracks.

But during all the excitement, we made sure we took a moment to sing Happy Birthday to Jesus and put him in the manger Jase worked so hard making cozy throughout advent.

Christmas Eve

We got all dressed up and went to Christmas Eve mass.

I know this is a horrible family picture...put we don't have too many of them and I try to post them whenever we do...good or bad!

Christmas Activity- Day 24

Finally...Christmas Eve! All of the decorations and ornaments Jase has made throughout the month are scattered throughout the house, and the only activity left to do is make some cookies for Santa!