Pirate Jack's Adventures Part II

Onto the wedding day....

Finally the wedding was upon our families and we all couldn't be happier :) After a rain delay the bride and groom were finally united on the sandy beach. Unfortunately due to the overcast skies there was no sunset in the background, but it was still beautiful. The ceremony was gorgeous, as was the bride. I'm glad I have no more brothers to marry off, because I cry too much at their weddings!

Here's a few photos from the day...

Jack was such a trooper throughout the day even though it was so hot and sticky. We didn't get any pictures of him at the wedding (besides the photographer's family shots) because he (and Mom and Dad) was so uncomfortable and sweaty. After all, those sweet little babies don't really have an internal temperature regulator. So we stripped him down after the ceremony and he hung out until his bedtime. He slept right through the reception, party and drive home. Jack really is such an easy going baby- he definitely gets that from his Dad! :)

Now that the wedding festivities were behind us we had the rest of the week to ourselves. We had some fun so stay tuned to see what Pirate Jack was up to the rest of the week...
To be continued...

Pirate Jack's Caribbean Adventure Part I

So we are going to do the Caribbean trip blog entry in a few posts. Too many pictures and too much fun to do it all at once!!

We arrived after many unhappy hours of traveling (darn you cold and congestion!!), but we were finally there...in St. Thomas! Jack was super happy to staying with Grandma and Grandpa AND Uncle Matt and Aunt Lisa!! It was a dream come true- so many people to play with and "talk" to :)

Oh...and here's what we woke to every morning...Yup- that's our view from the house we stayed at! Amazing :)

Sunday we woke early and made our way to the docks for a sail. This was the Caribbean version of a rehearsal dinner! It was so wonderful to have the whole gang together- the McPartlands (+Donnelly), the Kruegers and Fishers (+ Gebharts)! Jack LOVED the boat. He was topside for awhile enjoying the wind in his hair, then napped below. The catamaran was the perfect setting for a nap- slight rocking, lots of white noise and vibration from the motor....ahhhhhh.Jack even got a stamp in his passport because we traveled to the BVIs. Jost van Dyke and Foxy's was the perfect setting for lunch :) I could write a whole blog entry just on how truly amazing this day on the boat was. To share the experience of sailing around the BVIs (something very dear to my family) with my husband and son....it was so memorable. A huge THANKS!!! to my Dad for making that day possible.
The following day was filled with pool time and a Welcome Party in the afternoon. After some coaxing Jack fell in love with the water. He first foray into the pool could not have been better. We will never forget his first "swim"...in St. Thomas nonetheless!
Finally we made it to the Welcome Party where Jack got to (finally!!) meet his second-cousin Kirsten!! I don't know who was happier- Kirsten or Jack :)

Before we knew it the day of Greg and Jackie's wedding was before us....to be continued....
Check back soon for the continuation of Pirate Jack's Caribbean Adventures....