traveling again - day 1

Joel was home for our busy birthday planning days and then had to leave again this morning. The upcoming holiday weekend will make this trip a short one. Have I said before how I hate this job that takes him so far away so often?

Jace slept great last night. He was a little clingy today and didn't take a long enough nap. Still, we had a nice day. Jace found the toy box that Joel finished assembling. He was just so darn cute standing at the toy box in his PJs this morning. I was surprised how full the box was already. Thank you Grandma Joy and Grandpa Doug for the toy box.

I tried to start some deep cleaning at our house. I couldn't get much done. I started scrubbing the kitchen floor but Jace was all over me. He was tired and wanted attention.

Tonight at Palmer's house Jace got very excited when he found the pool of deflated balloons. He attacked the pile, crawling through it over and over. I was so sure that he would eventually pop one of the balloons but he never did.

At dinner Jace gobbled up little bites of hot dog. He seems to prefer salty treats over sweets. We had dinner on the deck with Gary and Elaine then Jessica, Don and the kids arrived to watch "Dancing". Jace clapped and squealed excitedly when Janae, Alyssa and Dustin came in the house. He played with them and opened gifts from the girls. Janae gave him a teddy bear with a Broncos sweater named "Bob" (Janae named it. She won the bear in a claw game.). Alyssa got an adorable, soft, stuffed puppy for Jace. She named it Kitty. Thanks girls!