A Whirlwind Month!

We are only days away from leaving our Texas home to make the big move to Ohio. We have been so caught up in preparations, we haven't had much time to post any new photos. But Jack is growing and developing so quickly - something new each day. He is seven months old today.

We had a wonderful time in Phoenix from May 23-June 4th. Jack did well on another long road trip and discovered the joys of his first teething biscuit! (He doesn't have teeth yet, but he loves to "gum" food to a pulp!) Jack has now been in twelve states! The real reason we made the trip to Phoenix was to celebrate my sister Raleigh's wedding. She married her high school sweetheart, Shane Holland, in a beautiful ceremony on May 30th. We were so glad to be a part of it and to welcome Shane as an official part of our family. (He's been an unofficial part for four years and we love him!)We had so many opportunities to visit family and friends and for Jack to meet his aunts, uncles, grandpa and even great-grandma!

Jack loved playing with Aunt Katie (who is a great aunt!) and almost always had a smile for Uncle Nick (who Jack looks a lot like!)

We got to visit our dear friend, Joe Cicchinelli and even had a chance to spend an evening with him at his home. Joe is a World War II veteran who served as a paratrooper in Europe. Kamie got to help edit some of his story for him...something he's wanted to do for a long time. "GOYA" Joe loved baby Jack!

We had a wonderful visit with the Sulaver family, friends who came from Yugoslavia in 1998 and settled in Phoenix. It is always such a joy to visit with them....great food, wonderful friendship. Tatjana graduated from high school and is off to Arizona State University. Zoran and Zorica are each wonderful, polite kids. And Zdravko and Jasminka proved they were still natural parents with a baby in their arms. Jack loved them!

Here is Jack in the arms of his great-Grandma Jean...the only great grandparent he will ever meet this side of heaven.

And four generations in the Weber-Kerger-Meyer line!

Of course one of the highlights of the trip was seeing Jack meet his cousins Luke and Ben Morgan. They've known and loved "Baby Jack" through pictures...it was priceless to see them with him in person. They both greeted him with hugs and kisses and Luke in particular was very concerned about making sure Jack's pacifier wasn't "dirty" or making sure Jack got sips of water as Luke drank his own! One thing was apparent....Luke and Ben sure loved rubbing Jack's head! I'm not sure if it was because there isn't much hair there...or because it is a different texture from their own. But they sure loved Jack's head!

And...what is a trip to Phoenix without a swim!? Jack took to the water just like a natural Kerger swimmer! :-) We got to swim in the pool at Aunt Reagan's mother-in-law's house a few times. And, he even got to use the pink floaty that will be his baby girl cousin's next summer! He didn't mind the pink...he relaxed and took off kicking almost immediately!
We are so grateful to have Aunt Gentry here with us for a few weeks. She made the trip with us from Phoenix (with Mr. Darcy as her driving companion), is here to help us pack up and drive to Ohio and then will spend a week with us on the farm. We love her and couldn't do this without her help. It isn't much of a fun vacation for a college student....packing and taking care of a teething baby...but we know it will build memories for our kids with their auntie! Thanks Gentry!
Our next post will be from Ohio! Love you and miss you all!

-Josh, Kam, Jake, Sarah and Jack