Changes

Jackson is suddenly starting to look like a little boy.


And Eleanor is starting to look like a baby jaguar.

A sleepy jaguar.

Showing some Bengals pride. I don't think the outfit will fit come football season.

Puddles and The Best Compliment Ever

So, Jackson has become quite the runner. He loves being chased; he wants to be grabbed. Add this to the fact that he adores water (specifically, being in it) and we have a puddle jumper! It has been raining here in Columbus Ohio, like it should be in the Spring, and we have the great fortune of having a large mud puddle form just outside our door. This makes for a very happy set of Grove children. See below (and yes, I know they are getting sooooo big!) Catch me Mama
And Nora Kate loves water too. She especially loves jumping and getting us all wet. Here she is saying "Look at what I found in the water!"
A smile for Mama, but never both kids at the same time
"Come on Jack, you can trust me. Just take my hand"

So, in other news, we have had some amazing fun with the kids lately. Jack is very thoughtful for his age. He tussles all of us on the head, which means "gentle." We know this means gentle because he does it most to Mookie (our pup) when I say "Be gentle." He is saying all sorts of things (pup, ball, cat, go, cup) and giving loads of kisses and hugss. In six short weeks, he will join big sister Eleanor at her school finally and our G-School (code word for sucky school) days will be behind us.



So, speaking of Eleanor, here are some of the marvelous things she has shared with us just this past week or so:

• "Daddy, you are my favorite boy." (How great is this? The best compliment ever)
• "I like this Mama, it's just you and me" (Out on errands together)
• "I will watch over my baby brother Jackie Boo" (and she does!)
• "Elizabeth, Sara and Kate are the best teachers in the whole world!" And what about Brigid? I asked of her other teacher? "Brigid is my friend." (ahhhh, she likes school)