the skrljacs: July 2012

Saturday, July 28, 2012

First Annual OwenDavenJac Vacation: Part 2

While in Destin last month for our family vacation, we attempted to take family pictures on the beach. Thanks to our good friends Rocky and Elizabeth for taking the photos and thanks to Laura Gilgen (Gilgen Photography) for editing them. I think we got some great pictures of out little family!

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

10 Months Old!

July 4, 2012 - Jack is 10 Months Old! We had plenty of reasons to celebrate this 4th of July! Here are his stats...

Height: About 30"
Weight: 22lbs 6oz
Head Circumference: Not sure...
What is Jack doing: Jack is on the move! He crawls anywhere and everywhere. If he is trying to get somewhere and something is in his way, he will do his best to move it. If he is on his way out a door and I quickly jump in front of him to close it, he is not a happy baby! Our house has become a maze of strategically placed furniture and baby gates. Jack is so adorable navigating all over our house, or anywhere else we happen to be, it is like he is discovering a whole new world and that is so fun to watch!
Where is Jack going: Our big excursion last month was our family vacation to Destin, Florida. It was a wonderful trip (you can read more about the Destin Trip in my previous post.)
What is Jack eating: Pretty much everything. If it is reasonably soft and can be cut in to teeny tiny pieces, Jack eats it (or at least tries it!)

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

First Annual OwenDavenJac Vacation: Part 1

Last week we set off for a week long family vacation in Destin, Florida. We rented a beach house with our good friends, The Owens Family and the Davenport Family. We began planning this trip in early 2012 and I am happy to report back, the First Annual OwenDavenJac Family Vacation was a great success!

My first concern of the trip was the drive. Yes, we drove 10 hours with a 9 month old baby. Surprisingly it was easy! Jack has always been a car sleeper, and this trip was no exception. On the drive to Destin we stopped two times for food and gas, and on the drive back to Houston, we only stopped once! If Jack wasn't sleeping, he was happily admiring the beautiful views of I-10 out the window. Once we got to Destin, we were a little worried about the tropical storm headed right for the Florida panhandle. However after one day of rain, Debby must have changed her path, because the weather was great the rest of the week. Destin really is as beautiful as the pictures. It's hard to believe how quickly the beaches change from Galveston (seaweed and brown water) to Destin (white sand and turquoise water). We rented a big, beautiful 3 story house right on the beach so we had great views and awesome beach access all week. As wonderful as the beach house was, Ed and I came to two conclusions after living there for a week. 1. We never want a house on the beach - sand gets everywhere!! 2. We never want a 3 story house!

Overall the trip was wonderful. The guys got to play some golf, the girls got to do some shopping, we ate lots of great meals (Jack ate some sand) and most importantly we made great memories with our little family and our best friends! I can't wait until the 2nd Annual OwenDavenJac Vacation!!