Jake's Adventures

Easter April 24, 2011

2011-04-24T22:34:00.070-04:00

Happy Easter!
Well, we had a fantastic day, hope you did too. We started out by going to church that morning with Grandma & Papa. Then we came back to our house and got to open our Easter presents. I got a couple new board games (Sorry & Life) and lots of CHOCOLATE!. I wanted a chocolate Easter Bunny & I got 3, plus lots more goodies too.
While Mom & Grandma were cooking our lunch, Grandma, Dad & Mom helped me dye the Easter Eggs. They turned out so cool! After lunch I was able to hunt for the eggs several times & found all of them each time. No surprises later on this summer.
I then decided I was going to show off my bike riding skills, which are pretty darn good if I do say so myself. No major accidents this time. After that I was so hot & sweaty it was time to run in the sprinklers & bring out the water gun. Now we are having fun. Dad & I had some fun & Papa even got into the action.
All in all we had a Blessed & Happy Easter. Hope you did too.
Until next time- Thanks for reading.
Love,
Jake

Happy Easter!

I love cards too!

A Chocolate Bunny!

What's in here?

Let's shake it!

Sorry!

Thanks Grandma & Papa.

It's the Easter Beagle Charlie Brown

The game of Life

Just like the i Pod & i Phone!

Another Chocolate Bunny!!!!!

Wonder what's in this egg.

Making the egg dye

Time to start dying the eggs.

That's a great blue

When all else fails use your hand.

Aren't they cool!

Time for Dad to shrink wrap the eggs.

Am I getting warmer?

There was one in the tomato plant

Hidden in the hitch.

On dad's tire.

Good thing he didn't try to drive off.

Found another

In the bug candle...

Look at all these eggs!

Found it!

Grandma & Nitro helping me search.

Finally tall enough to reach the tree.

An egg in the tube.

Yes!

Look Mom, One Hand

The Kid

Hot & Crazy Kid

Time for the Sprinklers

Preparing for battle.

I am ready for battle.

I love the sprinklers!

He got me.

Hiding behind mom's car

I'll hide behind Grandma

Dad won't shoot at her, will he?

I think I might be safe here.

He's getting closer

Oh no, here comes dad!

He's going to get me.

Wet hugs for Dad!

Time to wash my hair.
Does this count as a shower?

A boy & his water gun

Cute Face

Silly Face

Happy Face

Papa has the water gun!

Na Na you can't get me!

Papa Got Me!

I surrender!

Florida March 2011

2011-03-31T09:21:00.021-04:00

Earlier this year, after dropping dad off and picking him up at the airport several times I asked mom the following: When do I get to go to the airport & leave on a plane? I'm tired of just dropping people off."

My answer was soon. I got to visit Gainesville Florida during the race weekend. I got to miss a couple days of school (Friday & Monday) but was able to get the absences excused because mom was going to take me to visit a couple educational places: The Florida Museum of Natural History & The Butterfly Rain forest. We didn't get to make it to the St. Fe Community College teaching zoo but maybe next year.

I finally got to fly to Gainesville on Friday morning. It was a great weather week so that was nice. We went to the races Friday and watched dad & hung out. We went over to see Kurt Bush (Nascar driver who was racing Pro Stock) several times during the weekend but every time we went by he wasn't there. Guess we had bad timing. Anyway, we headed to the museum on Saturday morning & were there when it opened at 10am. Once in the museum we headed straight to the butterflies & it was still cool, in the 60's, so the butterflies weren't as active as they would be later in the day when warmed up. It was going to be in the mid 70's. But we still got to see tons of butterflies and birds flying around and even Koi fish & little turtles that were swimming around the little pond. After the rain forest we headed out to the rest of the museum. They had a butterflies, moths, & bugs hanging all over the walls & even had a laboratory where they were making new butterflies. There were caterpillars, chrysalis and new butterflies.

While the museum wasn't huge it did have lots of neat stuff. We got to see fossils from the ancient animals that have been found around the Florida area plus they had a wall of shark teeth that you could see from both sides! They had big microscopes with slides around the museum so we could see different tiny things in the area you were exploring. They had a Native American area and a cavern with stalagmites & stalactites & a column (when both finally meet in the middle). We went into the dark cave & mom got startled because there was this big security guy sitting on the railing & she wasn't expecting him. That was pretty funny. They even had a temporary Florida Cowboy section on display with a stuffed cow.

After a couple hours at the museum we headed for lunch and then on to the races. Our friends Mr. Ralph & Mrs. Sharon were there & I love seeing them. Mrs. Sharon brought me a game called Don't Wake Daddy. It is the best game ever. Thank you Mrs. Sharon & hope to play with you again soon.

Well that is what I have been up to this current month of March 2011. Mom decided we would pick up with the current stuff & add past highlights as we go. Hope she can keep it up...

Love Jake

Me standing by a fossilized cypress tree.

Info on the tree.

Huge fossil of a mammoth when you walk in the foyer.

Inside the Butterfly Rain forest.

They had benches to sit on while you wait for a butterfly to land on you.

Cool Butterfly!

Koi in the pond

Blue Morpho Butterfly (or maybe more than one I can't remember)

Feeding time

Careful where you sit.

They can hang just about anywhere.

At least they are getting their fruits.

Checking out the laboratory where more butterflies are being born.

Nice Bug display

Checking out some specimens under the microscope

Shark teeth

The back side of the shark teeth.

Fossils, fossils & more fossils

Me & some fossils

Having fun!

Mom & I & a Giant Ground Sloth

Huge sloth

Hanging Alligator

A Jaguar type animal chasing a pig like animal Don't remember the exact names.

Mastodon Fossil

The Cow in the Cowboy Display

The Column in the cavern

A hands on display of the creatures that live in the Florida area

Checking out all the creatures that live under the log.

Back to the Mammoth

Listening to Cowboy Speak.

Cowboy Work Supplies The Branding Irons

More Cowboy tools Medicinal

Back the the Butterfly Rain forest before we left to see if they were more active & they were.

Very cool to see them this close up.

I got a monarch butterfly magnet for the fridge that looks like this one.

Me & the Monarch

Also watch where you step.

Checking out the beautiful butterfly

Feeding time again

Very cool to watch them eat.

Waiting for a butterfly to land on me. Didn't happen this time, maybe next.

Waiting for the Blue Morpho Butterfly to open it's wings.

Still waiting

Got it!

And it closed up again.

Walls & Walls of butterflies, moths & bugs.

I like the butterflies (fake) they had on the walls.

February 2010 at the Races

2010-02-28T22:20:00.003-05:00

Well, here we are back at blogging. Can you believe it. Well, we are going to try and get caught up. As for last February we went to California for the Pomona race. We had lots of fun & I still continued to get birthday presents thanks to Bob & Barbara, I got a selection of sports balls which came in very handy since mom & I were going to be in California for a while visiting.

Thanks for reading & keep checking back.

Learning to throw a knuckle ball
and a curve ball from Bob.

My turn.

It flew by so fast mom couldn't catch the ball in the frame.

Sweet Dreams &

Happy Valentine's Day!

January 2010

2010-01-31T17:15:00.000-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We had a super 2009 & are expecting great things in 2010!
We had Grandma & Papa her until the 6th of January & enjoyed having them visit. I had some help putting my table & chairs together that I got for my birthday & we had a pretty big snow.
Dad went away for a couple test sessions with the race car before the season. Other than that we stayed pretty close to home.
Enjoy & hope to get back on a roll soon & get caught up.
Love, Jake

Happy New Year!

Assembling the table

Helping Papa put my new table together.

New hiding place!

Grandma & Papa putting a chair together

Trying out my new chair

Loving my new table & chairs

Papa relaxing after putting my table & chairs together

Frosting Face

Playing cards with Grandma

Relaxing with Grandma

Last picture before heading to the airport with Grandma & Papa
Bummer they have to leave.

Starting to snow on 1/29/10

I think it is going to stick eventually.

Catching snowflakes!

Coming in to warm up

Boy did it snow!!!

Check this out!
It's Snowing

Making a Snow Angel

Jake's Snow Angel

The next morning

Ready to play in the snow.

Snowball Fight

Look at this snowball

Snowed again later that night.

Starting to melt a couple days later

Making snow castles

December 2009

2009-12-31T12:40:00.004-05:00

Happy December! I have finished 2009. Yes it is already half way through 2010 but we are getting there. Only 5 months to catch up & see if we can keep it up to date.

We had a great December & actually was home the entire month. Well dad had 1 trip to Orlando for the PRI Show but that was only a couple days. Grandma & Papa came out for a visit over Christmas & my birthday (3 weeks). I made a ginger bread houses at school, & cookies, candy, & sweets with Grandma & Mom & turned 5 years old. Seems we had lots of rain but no snow (that would come next year). We got 2 live Christmas trees this year which I am told makes up for last year when we didn't have one (we were packing to move to NC) & celebrated Christmas at Grandma & Papa's with their tree.
Enjoy the end of our year & I look forward to bringing you 2010 soon.
Love, Jake

Our House decorated for Christmas

Setting up the train under 1 of our Christmas Trees

Making sure it works properly.

Cutting off a branch to let the train by.

Grandma & Papa on the plane out here.

Helping with the luggage
They are Here!

I put my PJ's on all by myself that night.

Opening the advent calender with Grandma.

A bird flew into the house one night when dad opened the front door.
Took us all (Dad, Mom, Me, Grandma & Papa) a bit to get it out
but it finally flew out.
It is flying between the Angel & the chandelier.

Making cookies with grandma!

The Bakers'

Yummy!

The best part of baking.

After Dad & I went to get our haircut

I love snow globes & the 12 Days of Christmas.
Grandma got this one for me that plays the 12 Days of Christmas.

Official Christmas Card Photo
for Grandma & Papa

Making gingerbread houses at school

Ms. Latauyna & Ms. Gina
My teachers

Me & my masterpiece

Now for the party

Christmas Eve

Something was very funny!

PJ's
Now maybe I won't be in short PJ's in December

Making cookies for Santa

Trying to figure out what's inside the box

Dad put a bow on my head
Funny Dad...

Christmas Morning

Exactly what I wanted
Jurassic Hot Wheels Set

Cookies, Milk & Carrots are gone!

Me & Grandma

Me & Papa

I love Dinosaurs!

Time to open our presents

Our gift to Grandma & Papa

Pictures of ourselves are always appreciated

The Car's 3 pack I wanted.

Dad's turn

Grandma's Turn

My own M&M Calendar

Jurassic Hot Wheels set up & ready to go!

Papa helping out.

Play dough another favorite of mine

Marbles from Papa

Learning from Papa how to play.

Testing out the bike before our ride to the park.

Riding to the park with some help from Grandma
on the hill.

It was cold but I played on.

Me & Grandma

Christmas Crafts with Grandma

Another great set of PJ's from Grandma that says
"What Santa doesn't bring me Grandma Will"

Pizza & Cupcake decorating
for my birthday party at school
(a few days before my actual birthday)

My official Birthday Breakfast
A Cinnamon Roll

Some left over cupcakes to decorate & eat

Yummy Gummy Worm!

More presents to open for my birthay.

Papa gave me a guitar

WOW!

I can play it too

Thanks Papa I Love It!

More Jurassic Hot Wheels - YEAH!

Ready to head to the play room for some fun!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

November 2009

2009-11-30T15:30:00.048-05:00

Well November didn't prove to be any slower than the previous month. We went to CA for the races & I got to visit Disneyland with Grandma (Papa decided to stay with Nitro at the motor home). Enjoyed some fall colors then off to Cancun for Thanksgiving.
Love & hope to catch up soon.
Jake

In line at the Astro Orbiter

Gearing up for our ride

My License to Drive

Grandma "happy" to be riding with me...

Next time I will ask for the booster seat

Now for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Waiting for mom to finish buying souvenirs
I checked out the old fire house on Main Street.

I Rang the fire bell

Done for the night & ready to head home.

Relaxing the next morning

Lunch with friends Jenna, Jacob & Austin

Hanging at the pit with Grandma

Mom & Dad dressed up for the banquet.

The View from their room. Nice!

Late Fall in the Carolinas

Ours tree was the only tree with leaves still

Heading to Cancun for a much needed vacation!

Our Hotel from the Air
It's the 2nd hotel on the left

I loved the towel animals

Cleaning up before dinner

View from our balcony

Checking out the pool area

Like I said I liked the towel animals

Our hotel from the street

Can the view get any better?

Our pool

Isla Mujeres

Playing by the pool

Lounging by the pool

Playing in the pool

Hide & Seek

Pool Fun with Dad

Fun at the beach

Dad chilling in the pool keeping an eye on mom & I

Lounging in the infiniti pool

Our Room

We discovered the Kids Club a couple days into the trip

Kids Disco Night

Me & my new friend (she lead the kids day camp)
(If mom could just remember her name)

Mom & I

View of out hotel from the beach at night

October 2009

2009-10-31T20:18:00.005-04:00

Well, we made it to October & we had lots of stuff going on as usual. We got my Halloween costume early (1st of the month), I continued swim lessons, I went with my school to a pumpkin patch (mom joined us too), Mom , Allison & I headed to Richmond VA for the race, Nascar was in town then it was time to trick-or-treat!
Enjoy & be back soon.
Jake

Jake the Boxer

The scar came in handy this year.

Swimming Lessons with Ms. Betsy

I am getting there.

Cute!

I love the back stroke.

Off to Carrigan Farms to visit the pumpkin patch.

Getting our instructions

Heading to find out about the farm & what it has to offer.

Listening intently

Off to get on the hay wagon

Our ride to the pumpkin patch

Me & My Class

Looking for the perfect pumpkin.

Showing Ms. Gina our two pumpkins

Checking out the animal petting area

They had goats Big & little

And pigs

Hanging onto my pumpkins for the ride back

Our tractor driver

Now for the apple cider tasting - YUMMY!

Sack lunch's on the bus.
They were yummy too

Mom & I at the races

Picking on the guys

Me & Beave

Me & a cardinal

(guess it was the track mascot)

Trying to give Cale a hard time

Krista & Krysta

The famous Bob Wilber wants You!

Dad & Chris

Nascar

Tyler & I hung out & FROZE at the Nascar Race

Dale Earnhart Jr.

Mom is still learning her camera settings

& these were the only clear shots

Kasey Kahne

Dad's shark

Awesome fall sunsets in the Carolina's

Pumpkin Carving
Technically it wasn't carving but it worked.

Kinda like Mr Potato Head for Pumpkins

Dad had to help with the inserting of the parts

Mom even got in on it a bit.

My skeleton

Now if I just attach the arm here.

To many cooks in the kitchen

Me & My pumpkins

(A Skeleton & A Pirate)

Man they have big spiders back here

Now for my halloween candy collection bucket

If I put the nose right here

How do we look?

I crack myself up!

Now the other side

Ready to trick or treat

I almost liked giving out the candy as much.

Waiting for our next visitor

Look at all this CANDY!!!

Spetember 09

2009-09-30T21:40:00.034-04:00

After a pretty quiet August, September was in full swing with a couple races a couple trips & lots of fun! We started out by flying to Indy for the races, the next weekend we flew to Boston & drove to Cranston, Rhode Island for Tasca/John Force Day at the Tasca Dealership. Then it was back to Charlotte for our home race. Mom was on top of the game when it came to getting ready for Halloween, she got a glow in the dark skeleton to hang up. But I thought we were twins since I have skeleton pj's.

Hope you enjoy the photos!

Love,
Jake

PB&J, my Leapster & races

what else could be more fun

Dad concentrating at work

The former CSK family

Barbara Doyle-Wilber, Bob Wilber, Connie Worsham & Susan Worsham
And me of course

Ms. Sharon bought me a dragster.

She is so nice.

Mom, Sheila & Allison

"My NC Girls"

Oh how I love my new dragster

Scaring Ms. Sharon

Being silly with Barbara Doyle

Showing her all the stuff I can do on mom's ipod touch

Smile!

Hiding in the trailer

Larry, Dad & Bob 3 working

Future Photographer

Larry scooped me up at Tasca Day in Rhode Island

I am getting Tim Wilkerson's nose

Me & Tim

Now it's Tim's turn to get my nose

Dad & the guys went deep sea fishing the next day.

Chris reeling in his shark

Daniel Wilkerson reeling in his shark

Daniel's Shark

Riding a bike at Bob (Jr.) & Jayne Tasca's Jamestown (RI) house.

Lobster Fest

Playing ball with the kids

Looking back from the water

Bob 4 & a HUGE Lobster

Brianna took turn spinning all the kids

This is my turn

Bob 4, Me, Brooke & Austin & our toys

Driving Ms. Jayne

and mom, Allison & the kids

Not liking the prospect of leaving

Playing ball with Daniel

More ball games with the boys (big & small)

Me & Dad at the water

Looking for little crabs

Ms. Terri is holding one she caught

Showing off the little crab

The Denner's

Earlier in the day Mom, Allison & I drove around Newport RI

exploring the mansions.

Allison & I

Mom & I

Mom & Allison
(yes I took the picture)

Rugby at Salve Regina University

on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon

The Breakers Mansion

View from the walkway in front of The Breakers

Back at home after an exhausting couple weeks

this is how mom found me one morning

My New Friend - Fuzzy Bones Fuzzy
Twins?

August 2009

2009-08-31T09:52:00.004-04:00

We got to spend more time at home this month which meant lots of fishing & golf along with setting up our own fish tank & preschool graduation (not mine).
Enjoy & hope to post more soon!
Love,
Jake

1st Cast & dad caught a fish.

Letting me throw him back in the pond.

Mom even caught a fish.

I caught one after dark

Now for some golfing

Dad practicing too!

Look at that form - Amazing!

The putt goes in.

YES!

The thrill of Victory!

Now for some silly & cute faces

Setting up our fish tank

Our tank with fish

Arriving at our class before the Graduation

Waiting to preform with the other kids.

Preforming one of our songs

Next year I will be a part of the graduating class

Checking on our fish

July 2009

2009-07-31T17:07:00.042-04:00

We had a great July. I finished the t-ball season, we headed off to North Myrtle Beach for 4th of July with our friends Chris & Sheila, as usual there was some fishing, then to California for the races & family time.
Enjoy!
Love, Jake
P.S. Sorry some of the photos aren't in order.

One of mom's favorite pictures

Getting ready!

Swing batter

Third base & ready to head home

Home!

The final good game line of the year.

I threw the ball to 1st.
That is dad's arm in the photo

I got the ball & was throwing it to 1st.
Dad making sure I was heading in the right direction.

Short Stop

View from our hotel room

Off to boogie board

Step 1: Attaching the board to my wrist.

This is me after riding out the wave

(these are out of order like some of the t-ball ones)

Close to the end of the ride.

Hanging with dad in the warm water.
Much warmer than CA ocean water.

Here & finally am riding the wave.

Playing under our pop up tent
Gotta love the shade.

After a long day of playing at the beach

Me & Dad resting.

It was this big, really!

I got the hang of casting

Me & my big catch of the day.

Me & Aunt Dathel

Me & Aunt Billie
Love my silly face?

Grandma, Aunt Leslie, Aunt Billie, & Aunt Dathel

Aunt B, Mom & Aunt Dathel.

The Sisters

Aunt Leslie, Aunt B, & Papa Rick

Uncle Rick, Aunt Les, & Aunt Dathel

My favorite place to be.

Flying with Papa Rick

He let me fly all by myself too!

We got to celebrate Grandma's Birthday with lunch & presents.

Mom made her a photo book.

Those are the best presents to give!

The cover models for Grandma's birthday book

Checking out Havi & the Guinea pig

Havi soaring thru the air.

Ping Pong anyone?

Ellery dancing

Me thinking the music was to loud.

Checking out what Gaige is doing on the laptop

Aunt Leslie & Ellery still dancing

Rocking out!

Aunt Les, Papa Rick & me

Me & Aunt Les

Mom & I

Silly mom

At the airport heading home to see dad

Relaxing with dad at home

Dad & I

June 2009

2009-06-30T15:47:00.057-04:00

As ususal June was just as busy with T-Ball, visiting family, Father's Day & a trip to the races.

Jumping Jacks for part of our warm up.

Then we run the bases.

Fielding balls & this one got away.

Look at me - always a ham.

Playing 3rd base, waiting...

Hit the ball & was waiting to run to 2nd.

Rounding 2nd to 3rd.

Third Base!

Held at 3rd.

Covering 3rd again

(later in the game & we are a little hot)

Dad came to hang with me at 3rd.

Me & my dad.

Never to tired to ride.

Nitro hanging out while I ride my bike.

A few days later this is how the injury looked.

Checking out Grandma video taping>

Me & Papa singing You are my sunshine.

Aren't we cute...

How do you do that?

Playing with Cousin Stuart who came to visit.

Cousin Stuart & me

Cousin Dennis came up to play with us.

The Denner me (less dad)

Stuart, Dennis & Jake

Me & Grandma

Papa, Grandma & me.

Waving goodbye

High five before they leave

Hugs for Grandma

Mr. Baseball

Aren't I cute.

Maybe not...

Swim Lessons with Ms. Betsy.

Father's Day

You are the best dad ever.

Fishing on Father's Day

Dad caught one

Dad & his fish

Concentration

Collecting hero cards with the Tasca boys in Norwalk, OH.

Me & the Tasca boys & the Geico gecko

Bobby 4, Austin, Me & Cameron

Getting a tatoo with Cameron checking it out.

Checking out my tattoo

Me & Cameron have matching tattoos

In fact we all have mathching tattoos

Bobby III watching the Awesome fireworks display with us boys.

OOHHH!

AAAHHHH!

The best thing about Norwalk is the water park at our hotel

Kalahari Resort is the best.

We started out slow

But finally got wet.

Then it was onto the slides

I even did the big slide

although I slowed myself down the best I could

It wasn't bad, just didn't want to do it again.

This is much more my size.

Me & my tatoo

Jake & dad entertaining the crowds.

Daddy taking a break.

Me & Geff

He is fun to play with at the races & at home.

Racing Nascar with Dad's help.

On the field keeping my eye on the ball.

I made it to home plate.

Still cute even though hot & humid.

End of the game & it was HOT & HUMID.

Was tired so dad came out to help me out.

May 2009

2009-05-31T15:50:00.037-04:00

We were still in Wichita when May rolled around. Dad would get there & we would finish our job & head home to North Carolina. Uncle Wayne did take us sight seeing (before dad got there) to see the home Papa Don & He grew up in & a school they attended. You can't go to Wichita without seeing the Keeper of the Planes. After returning home it was off to Bristol for the race. We stopped so Mom & Sheila could go shopping & I got to ride the space shuttle & have some ice cream. Nascar was in town the next weekend & we started off Friday night with the Dirt Track which was a lot of fun. Just remember to bring your safety glasses to keep the dirt out of your eyes. We tailgated on Sunday in the parking lot & packed up to head home just as the sky's opened up & poured. They eventually cancelled the race & ran the next day. I was still playing t-ball & got our shirts & team pictures taken. Fortunately the stitches came after those pictures. Yes, I said stitches. Some may have already seen these (sorry if they are a bit graphic), I made it 4 years & 5 months to the day before I got my first set of stitches. We are saying first because I am a boy.
Keep checking back!
Jake

Papa Don & Uncle Wayne's School

Brick they have in the walkway.
I couldn't get it to turn the right direction - sorry

Keeper of the planes

Walking to see the Keeper

View from the bridge

I am told they light the fire rings up at night

See the rings on the rocks?

I was amazed with the little water fall.

The Keeper of the Planes

See the nest on the edge of the rocks

Mom & I

This was a fun trip

Papa was a Shriner

I had to try on his fez

A short stop in Blowing Rock on our way to Bristol, TN

Astronaut Jake

Friday Night at the Dirt Track

Yes, I brought my Nascar cars

They pushed by us to get started.

Silly Dad!

Me & Mom

Me & Dad

Safety Glasses - Check

Mom, Me & Chris

Tail gating at the Nascar Race

This is the life

Apparently for Danny & Dad too

Snacks time.

Time to grill

Stretching before practice

Jumping Jacks!

Swing batter, batter

Check me out I am going home!

Go Giants!!!!

My shirt & hat for my team

The San Francisco Giants

My Bracelet from the hospital

Numbing medicine on my face so they could give me stitches.

I was pretty quiet at first

But as the medicine took affect I got more animated & silly

Getting strapped down on the papus board.

I wasn't this calm a few minutes after this picture.

All done

Who looks worse me or mom?

Mom & Grandma were so proud of me!

April 2009 - It's a long one

2009-04-30T19:24:00.054-04:00

April was a very busy month. It started out nice with an open house at my day care center, which was a lot of fun. We had one heck of a hail storm. Still not used to the weather we get back here. Then Easter was here. I made cupcakes, dyed eggs, went on an Easter egg hunt. We went to the races in Atlanta, (actually Commerce) GA & visited the Georgia Aquarium with the Tasca Boys & their parents. I got a big boy bicycle (with training wheels) and at the end of the month we were headed to Wichita to pack up Papa Don's house.

Here are a lot of pictures from our adventures.
Enjoy!
Love,
Jake

Open House at Kids R Kids

Mom & I in the fire truck.

I didn't want to sit in it by myself.

They don't normally have a bounce house at school.

Wish they did. It was FUN!

I tried my hand at "Karate"

Making Easter Cupcakes

Crazy Weather in Concord.

HAIL?!?

Me & the Easter Bunny

Dying Easter Eggs

Dad putting on the shrink wrap Car's decorations.
The water was to hot for me to do it.

Easter Morning

They had to wake me up.
Check out the progression of my waking up
realizing that the Easter Bunny left me something.

I found all the eggs the bunny hid around the house.

The Leapster I got

Over at Lee & Michelle's for Easter Dinner & Egg Hunting

Waiting patiently while the eggs were hid.

Michelle & I checked out where they were hiding the eggs.

Is it time yet?

Finding the eggs.

All the adults watching.

The egg hunt is over, now to see what I got.

Candy!!!

The Georgia Aquarium with the Tasca Family

Me & Austin checking out some fish.

Terri, me, Bobby, Cameron & Austin

The Tasca's touching some Ray's

I wansn't interested in trying that.

I am making sure we are heading the right direction.

I am having a great time.

Fish in the ceiling...

Me & Cameron checking out the Beluga Whales

Me & The Tasca Boys
Austin, Bobby 4, me & Cameron

Cameron & I liked the benches too.

Again, making sure we are headed the right direction.

Austin joining us.

Me & my 3-D glasses

Cameron & his 3-D glasses.

Back at the track with our suvioners.

Helping Austin & Bobby find their shark teeth.

Found a shark tooth.

They even let their mom Terri help out.

Bobby with his 2 shark teeth

My Big Boy Bike

I got to take it for 1 lap in the house

Really riding at the shop.

I love my new bike
Eyes were shut because it was really bright out.

Wichita, KS

Grandma & Papa picked us up at the airport.

Glad to be there & see them but it was COLD!

Racing cars with Uncle Wayne

Me & Uncle Wayne

Helping bring in the newsprint for wrapping.

Wonder who is in the box...

Surprise!

It's Me... Jake

Can't be with Grandma without making cupcakes
We were on to eating them by now.

Mom & I sleeping in the motorhome
Don't remember why we did that night.

Nitro & I checking out the rain

I got to sneak a picture of mom & Grandma

Me & Cousin Stuart

Our silly faces.

Mom & Cousin Dennis visiting.

Stuart's Dad & Uncle Wayne's son.

March 2009

2009-03-31T11:09:00.013-04:00

March was an exciting month.
We had some snow, and they said it rarely snowed here.
We went to the Gatornationals in Gainesville, FL. Daddy Won The Race!!!
Saw the space shuttle take off Sunday night from the track.
Got new bedding.
I got to ride on a tractor at the shop with dad. Very Cool!
All in all a pretty exciting month.
Check back soon.
Love,
Jake

Started snowing Sunday evening - March 1st.

Checking out my shoe prints in the snow.

This is what we woke up to the next morning.

Playing in the back yard snow.

Don't have snow toys but kitchen stuff works fine.

Making a snow angel.

I love the snow.

Mom asked where I was going

I told her I was chasing my snow angel

Snowball fight!

Now this is a snowball!

Gainesville (after we won)

Funny Face #1

Me & Dad after the winners circle
I am over camera's

Me & The Tasca Boys

(L to R Austin, Me, Bobby 4, Cameron)

Silly face #2

AAGH!

Silly Face #3

Our view of the shuttle launch.

New Bedding

I love my new bedding.

I look pretty comfortable.

But this is how I sleep.

The flash made me roll over

Do you think my tractor is sexy?

Me & Dad on a tractor ride around the shop.

February 2009 Update

2009-02-28T10:33:00.004-05:00

Well, we weren't in NC 3 weeks & we made a trip back to CA. We didn't forget anything we just missed our friends & went to the races in Pomona. It was pretty weird having to stay in a hotel when we are used to sleeping in our own beds during the Pomona races. While we were there I got to have dinner with my friends Jacob & Jenna again. We always go to Chick-fil-A & eat then play while the moms visit. I also got to stay with Grandma, Papa & Nitro in the motor home & spend time with them at the races. It was also a great place to go & get warm. It was very cold that weekend. We heard it was warmer in NC than it had been in CA when we were there. It was a lot of fun to go to the races. The only bummer was that it rained the entire weekend & they only got 1 qualifying run. Then we had to wait out the rain to get in the race. Dad's new team won 1st round on Sunday but it rained so they had to stay over. Monday rained so they didn't get to finish the race until Tuesday. They lost in the 2nd round but I think they were just glad to get out of there. Mom, Sheila & I didn't wait around. We took our normally scheduled flight on Monday afternoon. We were glad to be home. Kind of weird to say home is in NC. But we were glad to be home.
Keep reading,
Love,
Jake

Jacob, Jenna & I

Jacob didn't want a balloon that day.

Being silly as usual.

Being silly honking Grandma's nose.
Check out Nitro wondering what I am doing

and making sure I am not hurting her.

Me & Grandma
My favorite place to be.

Me & Papa

The hand towel is just the right size for me.

January 2009 Update

2009-01-31T15:42:00.029-05:00

Well, here we go into 2009.

As suggested we are going to do a monthly update to get us caught up. Then we will try & get fun adventures posted as they happen, or we will go with the monthly update.
Just playing it by ear for now.
Hope you enjoy!

January 2009

We were almost ready for our big move to Concord, NC. We sent dad to NC on Jan. 2nd, we sent our car on a car hauler on Jan. 5th. The movers came on Jan. 7th. They arrived about 8:30am & with 5 guys & mom, grandma, Papa & myself, they were pulling away from the house at 1:30pm. We were lucky to have Grandma & Papa's motor home to stay in until we left. Mom & I were scheduled to fly out on Friday Jan. 9th. Well about 6am that morning (the day we are to fly out) I got sick. Unfortunately it happened a few more times. Grandma had mom prepared with a wet rag & some bags for our trip. Lucky for mom 10:30am on the way to the airport was the last time I got sick. We made our flight & what ended up being a very tight (meaning stressful for both mom & I) connection in Houston. I fell asleep before the plane took off from Houston & woke up as we were landing in Charlotte. We were able to hitch a ride on the guest assistance golf cart since there was room. I wasn't in the mood to walk & mom had her hands full with our bags. We headed down the elevator to baggage claim & called dad. He was waiting at the bottom of the escalator so we missed each other but he found us at our baggage carousel while Chris & Sheila were making circling the airport.

We made the trip to The Cunningham's but with a brief stop to see our new rental house. It was completely dark so we had to go by cell phone light. We took possession the next day. We were staying with Chris & Sheila until our furniture arrived. It showed up on Jan. 16th & it took 2 guys the same amount of time to unload (8am to 1pm) Then it was up to Mom with Sheila's help to get us situated for our first night alone. We also got our car that day. Dad & Chris were in West Palm Beach, FL testing. How convenient he wasn't there either time with the movers...

The rest of the month was getting settled into our house & finding our way around our new community. My favorite things for the month were getting to sit in some Nascar race cars at Mr. Schrader's shop & snow.

Enjoy,
Love,

Jake

More Birthday Presents

OOPS! Got in the way of Papa's knife.

Maybe I can go to NC in here.

Or, maybe not...

And another Birthday/Going away present

I am one lucky boy!

Dinner with Friends Jacob & Jenna

Sick but on the plane

Nascar at Mr. Schrader's shop
The funny car team was based out of Mr. Schrader's until their shop was completed.

Next visit to the shop

Me & Mr. Schrader

Racing Mr. Schrader with new cars he gave me.

1st Day of Snow

Playing in the snow with Sophia my neighbor

It got cold really quickly

Thank goodness for fire places

My 4 Year Photos

2008-12-31T21:59:00.000-05:00

Well, as I mentioned in the previous post, I went and had my picture made for my 4th Birthday. This is a yearly occurrence. So far all of my yearly birthday photos have been taken on my exact birthday. Guess it pays to have a birthday after the Christmas rush. Here are the six photos we ended up with.
Hugs & Happy New Year!
Jake

New Year's Eve & Happy Birthday to Me!

2008-12-31T17:21:00.006-05:00

Happy Birthday to Me! Can you believe I am 4 years old? Me either. Well, considering all that was on mom & dad's plate we weren't able to get a birthday party planned. But honestly, I didn't notice any difference.
We went to get my 4 year old pictures taken & Grandma got me a couple small Car's toys & I opened a gift from mom & dad. Later that evening, when mom & dad were at Del & Connie's to celebrate the New Year, Grandma & I made cupcakes, which is always fun. My favorite part is licking the spoon. All in all it was a great day!
Happy New Year!
Love,
Jake

Wonder what I got?

Looks like it involves racing...

Checking out my Shake & Go Speedway

Dad taking all the stuff out of the box.
I am directing.

Let me see in there.

Apparently he wasn't doing something right.

Hey, you are squishing me.

That's better.

Can you help me open this?

Figuring out how it works.
Nitro is wanting to get in on the action too.

There it goes.

Shaking the car to make it go.

We are racing!

Making cupcakes with Grandma

Aren't we cute!

Chef Jake

The best part of cupcake making.

Christmas Day - Paso Robles

2008-12-25T13:26:00.008-05:00

Well, Christmas Day has finally arrived. I was excited to see what Santa had brought. I just knew I had been good enough to get something. Mom said needed to ask Santa to keep it small since we had to pack it onto the moving van in a few short weeks. Looks like he was nice enough to do that.

Then Grandma & Papa's Neighbors came over to say hi & were nice enough to bring me a present. Pat & Anita, along with grandson Patrick & his mom & dad came over to wish us a Blessed Christmas.

Then we got dressed & headed over to cousins Guy & Laura's for Christmas Dinner. They had a great feast & lots to play with.
Keep checking back!
Jake

Look it's Wall-E on DVD & Blue-Ray.

Nascar's

Mom, I got a Nascar!

And another.

And another!

Look a Banana.

Helping Nitro with his stocking.

I even got some M&M's!

Wonder what Santa brought?

It's a Handy Manny Work Truck.

Helping to pass out gifts.

Look this one if for Jake.

The Excitement!

Let's get it open.

I Love it!

Car's Slippers

Let's put them on.

Helping Grandma open her gifts.

She got a purse.

Helping Papa too.

He got clothes.

What's next?

Dad got a wireless modem for his Laptop.

and a wireless mouse.

Patrick & I driving around town.

Papa & Pat getting in on the action.

Enough with the pictures mom...
I just want to play.

Guess I will have to ignore the camera.

Appetizers at Guy & Laura's

Looks like they don't feed me much.

Anita & Rick
"The Newlyweds"

Grandma & Papa
"The Ole married couple"

Checking out my new Doctor kit.

Now checking my stomach for growls.

Dad & I

Dad, Papa & I

Mom, Dad, Papa, Grandma & I
I really wasn't in the mood for pictures.

But we will try for one more shot.

Isaac & I on the computer.

Putting together a telescope at The Keefer's

Checking stuff out.

Looking for the moon & stars.

Maddie thinks she found the moon.

But I will double check.

Christmas Eve in Paso Robles

2008-12-24T14:44:00.017-05:00

With all that was going on we spent most of the day getting the last minute gifts & goodies for Christmas. We open one gift on Christmas Eve. A few years ago mom decided to get everyone PJ's so that was the gift we get to open on Christmas Eve. I'm not giving away any secrets so don't worry. We drove around Grandma & Papa's complex & checked out all the Christmas lights & decorations. We also got a cookie plate ready for Santa. I even got to decorate a corner for Santa. Also a tradition dad brought back from Chris & Sheila's is wearing a Santa hat. I also looked at the album Grandma made up with last years Christmas pictures.
Then it was off to bed so Santa would stop.
Merry Christmas!
Jake

Me & My Little Einsteins Ornament (2008)

In my Santa hat!

Dad & I

Opening our Christmas Eve gift.
Wonder what it could be...

Check this out.

It's PJ's

Dad got PJ's too.

And Papa too

Grandma pretending to be surprised.

Modeling the 2008 version

Grandma's 2007 Christmas Album

Me & Dad

The corner I decorated for Santa

Plating cookies for Santa

I decorated the plate also.

Ta Da!!!

Hiding to get a glimpse of Santa.

Opening a birthday present from Aunt Les & Papa Rick

Here it comes

Pays to have a birthday close to Christmas

A sweater for those cold North Carolina days & nights.

Ready to say good night - Santa is on his way.

And to all a good night!

To Grandma & Grandpa's House for Christmas

2008-12-23T15:53:00.012-05:00

After arriving back home we didn't have much time to waste. We had planned on going to Grandma & Grandpa's for Christmas & it was only a few short days away. So we did a quick switch of clothes in the suit cases & mom did some shopping before we headed up to Paso Robles to start Christmas with full size decorations but without all the moving boxes & packing tape.

We got started a little later than dad & even mon had planned. Mom was out shopping & decided to finish up the last minute stuff on Christmas Eve. If you ask me wasn't it already last minute on December 23rd?

One of the decorations at Grandma & Grandpa's is the snowman that plays music & sings when you walk by it. I like to make it sing, sometimes a bit to much for the family & they turn him off. But you will notice the last two pictures are not very recent. We found them from the first time they showed me the snowman. Pretty funny if you ask me. Looks like one of us has kept growing.

Enjoy & keep checking back.

Jake

On the ride to Grandma & Grandpa's

Looking for cracks in this ornament

Let me see this one right here.

No mom, I'm not messing with the tree.

Checking out Grandma's ornaments.

Me & the Snowman

He let me borrow his scarf.

*** NOW A BLAST FROM THE PAST***

Meeting the snowman for the first time
December 2005

I liked him then too!

Yo-Yo

2008-12-21T15:45:00.007-05:00

Found a Yo-Yo at Papa Don's house & dad tried to teach me how to use it. I had a little help with my height from the fieplace. Not to bad for the first time.
Love,
Jake

Papa Don's Memorial

2008-12-20T17:35:00.006-05:00

Today was the day of Papa Don's Memorial Open House. While we had planned to get a bunch of pictures of family & friends it just didn't work out. There was a great turn out & mingling, eating & telling memorable stories just took over. Dad, Mom & I really appreciated everyone who brought food, sent flowers & came by to show their friendship for Papa Don.
Love,
Jake

Three of Papa's Dragster Drivers

Cousin's Dennis & Stuart

Cousin's Jake & Stuart

Dad & Me

Me singing the 12 Days of Christmas

For Jane Stong, Stuart & Dennis

The Denner Men

Uncle Wayne, Cousin, Dennis, Cousin Stuart, Dad & Me