Body by Jax

This is a simple workout where you don't need weights or mats. Just get yourself a roll of paper towels and follow Jax's lead as he lets it know who's boss.

Christmas Parade!

Estes Park has an annual Christmas parade every year on the day after Thanksgiving (so please excuse any "bloatedness" that I have in the following photos). Anywho, each year I complain that I don't think it will be that fun, Brooke gives me the stink-eye, I acquiesce... and then have a great time.

Unfortunately, we arrived about 3 minutes before the parade ended because Ryan Scrivner and I were partaking in all you eat wings in Colorado (yeah, I know it's the day after Thanksgiving--by Kevvy like wingy). However, Jax loves the cold and enjoyed all the bright lights and people watching.

Those rosie cheeks only get rosier in the cold...

Rose's mom Faye made it up and got in some Jax time.

Chris D'Ambrosia was also there - but this was the only photo where the flash didn't combine with his smile to wash out the photo.

Right before this photo Jax told a great joke about Braden's jacket.

Me: "Man that's a hot mom you have, Jax!"

Jax: "Whatchyou talkin bout, papa?"

Thanks grandma & grandpa

I add this to simply say, "Thank you," to Grandma & Grandpa Graff and Scrivner. Brooke and I headed to Mexico with Braden and Rose for 6 nights of R&R and this obviously would not been possible without Jax's grandparents watching him for a few days each. We skyped with him every night - but he was generally having so much fun he just wanted to get back to play time.

Thanks!

Baptism time!

Brooke and I were a bit slow in getting Jax baptized... but on December 13, 2009 -- the little man finally took center stage. We were honored to have his Godparents, Meghan Schmillen and Lucas Jones join us for the ceremony.

As one would expect at this point, Jax was happy to take part, although he tried to remove Will's (Pastor's) microphone a few times.

That's a good looking set of Godparents. Jax certainly seems to like'em! That, or he likes wearing an all-white silk shirt/shorts man-suit. Or maybe Meghan just snuck Jax some of the Eucharist?

Jackson's grandparents all cheered the team through the event.

Luke did get a chance afterward to take Jax out back and teach him some of the finer points of life.

And after a busy day, Jax generally likes to take off his shoes and sit back with a fine amber ale. I would have never guessed an 8 month old would love beer this month!

Sorry that I've been such a sap for so long on the blog front. Performance will improve!