Helper

That’s not what I meant by, “Help mommy with Halloween cookies”!

Tar Pit

Jack is a HUGE football fan. He can sit and watch an entire game on TV with Adam, and he lives for running through the house with his stuffed football. I think his new favorite thing is watching the Tar Heels kick butt live. He takes it easy during the first half (i.e. naps), and cheers and high-fives the entire second, (but you better believe he didn’t touch the hands of those clowns behind him.) I think CH would be a fun place to grow up. Home-game Saturdays (especially when Notre Dame is involved) are so exciting! The town is abuzz with current students, alumni and rival fans tailgating and having a great time. I can’t even imagine what basketball season has in store!

Farm=Home

It was less than a year ago that we came to Chapel Hill for Adam’s interview. It was during autumn, and I couldn't’t help but imagine what it would be like to live there during that time of year. So here we are, roughly 10 months later kicking off the fall season with a trip to Ganyard Hill Farm in North Carolina. Truth be told, not much different than our trips to Book’s (except for one important component – The Raftery’s). Having grown up on a farm, I take comfort in the customary institution of farm life. I felt closer to my own family that day than I have in a few months. Being 3000 miles away really isen't that far and as long as a farm is close by, I can be home.

baby, baby, baby

Jack has really taken to this baby doll. On mornings when baby doesn’t spend the night with him, Jack searches for her. At first, he would immediately bring her to me (he knew that babies belong with mommies), but now, he likes to share his morning milk and banana with her. After breakfast, baby is usually forgotten and replaced with a hot wheel (much to daddy’s delight). I hope the love for babies will continue since Jack will be getting a real life version around 03/31/2009.