August with our Jack

Pics of Samuel Tucker, Jack here and there, and of his baptism

Again, it's been awhile since my last post, but once August hit, I was either getting ready for school, starting school or learning to balance grading and lessons while wanting to enjoy my time with Jack. --Daddy has been wonderful, as usual, helping me to get back into the routine of working. I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband.

Several things happened in August.

1. The first weekend in August, Jackson was baptized at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Castle Rock, CO. The day could not have been more beautiful. Both sets of grandparents came, Aunt Pam, and Aunt Mimi (Angie), and Aunt Gaby and Uncle Michael were there as well as loving Godparents. (Dan and I have always felt so at home at St. Francis' because when I traveled to Italy before I met Dan, I visited Assisi and prayed for my future husband there...St. Francis is very special to us.) Being at the church named for him, with the mountains behind the altar, surrounded by the warmth of family, the day was simply perfect. His grandma Anne (Nona) had even sown his baptismal gown from my wedding dress...it was such a gift of love. I could feel God smiling down on our little Jack creating a peace which permeated every minute of the day.
2. Jack and I went to visit my dear friend, Michele, after the birth of her second child, Sam. We spent several fun-filled days there hanging out with the Tuckers and Jackie and Michael, Michele's siblings. However, it was such a fun-filled trip, we didn't take too many pictures unfortunately, but it was a special time to be together and I'll never forget that. We got to sip coffee together in the mornings, watch a movie like old times, and chat like no time had passed at all.

3. Jack started going to his babysitter, Ms. Christi. It was really hard to leave him, but he loves being there with and her two little boys (Eli, 3 and Isaac, 5 months.) He always has a big smile on his face when we get there in the mornings and is so content when we pick him up each afternoon. She has been a true Godsend, even though it's so hard to be away from him so much during the week.

4. Intermingled in all of these events, we went to baseball games with Aunt Pam, skyped with the other aunts and uncles and of course with the grandparents. We are counting down the days until Grandpa and Uncle Theo come to visit in a few weeks. Then it will soon be hunting season in November, Thanksgiving with the Blairs, and two trips to Dallas in December.

Jack fills each of our days with more happiness than we ever thought possible and can wipe away a bad day with the flash of his smile or sound of his laugh.