The Johnson Family

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Tulip Time!

The Johnson family was in Pella this weekend celebrating Tulip Time. This is actually Jack's second appearance at Tulip Time....he was there last year when he was just 2 weeks old! This time he got to ride in the baby parade with Grandma and Grandpa and cousins, Avree and Kaiya. Matt and Tracie's little girl, Dana, also joined in the fun! The weather was pretty cold that day, but the kids kept warm under their dutch costumes and lots of blankets. All the kids did great and seemed to enjoy the ride....and I think Grandma and Grandpa enjoyed all the attention they were getting hauling around such cute kids. It sounds like the tourists got lots of pictures of them! Jack was so tired by the end that he nearly fell asleep on Kaiya. Luckily, she didn't mind.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Jack and Daddy

Jack with Grandma and Grandpa McCulla

Avree, Jack and Kaiya....all bundled up and ready to go!

Walking in the parade

Tip-toe through the tulips....

This is one of Jack's newest expressions....the scowl!

(We think he learned this from Daddy!)

Saturday, April 24, 2010

12 months old!

It's hard to believe our little peanut is 1 year old. He continues to make us smile and laugh every day. He is still just as busy as ever. When he is awake, this boy does not sit still! Lately, his new favorite toy is a ball. He loves putting balls into his basketball hoop....as well as other toys, the remote, his sippy cup....basically anything he finds goes in the basketball hoop. It's a very fun game for him! He also enjoys pulling our decorative baskets off the shelves and sitting in them...what a goofball! We are still waiting for him to say his first word. He walks/runs through the house babbling all day long. He will walk up to us and start "talking" and then pause, as if he was waiting for our response to his question or comment....we just smile, nod our heads and say "yes"....then he starts smiling, turns around and takes off walking across the room babbling the whole way! At his 1 year check-up he only weighed 19.5lbs, which put him in the 10th percentile. They measured him at 30.5 inches, which is surprisingly in the 70th percentile. (I think they were a little generous with their measurement!) All in all, the doctor thought he looked great. We have a happy, healthy boy on our hands!

Jack's 1st Birthday Party!

Happy 1st birthday, Jack! We cannot believe its already been a year! We were fortunate to have most of our family and a few close friends help up celebrate Jack's first birthday. The day was complete with cake and ice cream and lots of birthday presents. Jack had a great time playing with all his cousins...and all his new toys! Jack was still getting over being sick from the week before, so he wasn't quite his normal, smiling self....but I think he still had a great time. He also seemed to enjoy his cake a little more than at his 1 year pictures (see previous post). Mommy and Daddy even got in on the cake fun.....thanks Daddy for shoving Jack's cake in Mommy's face! (See the before and after pictures below).

Opening his presents!

Jack had a lot of helpers while opening his birthday presents!

Jack eating tissue paper

(he still puts everything in his mouth!)

Sweet Tyler!

Jack and all his cousins

(we tried so hard to get a picture with all the kids looking at the camera...there is no way that was going to happen!)

Time for cake!
(Joe and Abby were eager to help!)

The "before" family picture

He kept itching his eyes!

This is what he looked like after itching his eyes!

Abby just couldn't resist!

"Here Daddy, try some of my cake!"

"Your turn, Mommy!"

The "after" family picture!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Jack's 1 year pictures

We had Jack's 1 year pictures taken a few days ago. He was not feeling well that day so we had a hard time getting him to smile, which is very unusual for Jack. By the time we let him eat his cake, he wanted nothing to do with it or the camera.....he was done! I took his temperature when we got home that morning and he had a temp of 102.5 degrees....no wonder he was not a happy camper! Surprisingly, we did manage to get a few good pictures.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Happy Easter and Happy Birthday!

It was a special Easter Sunday for the family this year. Not only was it Jack's first Easter, it was also cousin Avree's and Grandpa McCulla's birthdays! The entire family went to church in the morning and then we headed to the Residence Inn in West Des Moines for Avree's birthday party. Its hard to believe she is already 2 years old! It was a fun afternoon filled with birthday presents, birthday cake and an Easter egg hunt. What a great day!

Happy Birthday, Avree!