Happy Birthday

Today I want to say happy birthday to this man!

He's 25 today and such a wonderful husband and father, who works so hard to give us the greatest life.

I'm so glad he's found a career that he loves and is finally settling in. Jackson loves him more than anything, and I can't wait to see him grow up to be his Daddy's best bud.

Jackson, You're Two!

It's a bittersweet day around here, because my baby is turning two! Technically he won't be two until 9:44 PM, so I guess I still have a few hours left with a one year old. It's so amazing how quickly time passes. I remember all those nights awake when he was a  newborn thinking, oh I can't wait till he's older so that he'll sleep. I knew then that I would wish for that time back, and boy do I. I am so thankful to have a happy, healthy little boy who is blossoming into such a wonderful BIG boy. 

So Jackson, what are you doing at two years old you may ask?

You are running all over the place. 

You can throw a ball sidearm better than any pitcher I've ever seen

You love the water and all things outdoors

Eating is one of you least favorite things right now, but you're finally getting into eating chicken nuggets

You love playing with trains, trucks and balls

You have this amazing personality and ability to make people laugh

You love your family, especially your Daddy and Grandparents

You give great hugs and even better kisses

You say words like:

ball

awww baby

bananer

boon (balloon)

Momma

Daddy

Mimi

Bobby (Poppy)

Nana

Bapa

shoes

go

Just in the last few days you've said multiple sentences like

"Uh oh boon go up der" Translation: (Uh oh the balloon went up there)

"Uh oh I got a boo boo"

"Uh oh you go get it choo choo" (wanting me to go get his train)

Notice everything starts with uh oh :-)

For any of you who know Jackson, you know that he is stubborn little boy who only talks when he wants to, so sentences are a huge thing for us!

I'm sure missing all those wonderful things that happened the last two years, but so excited about the next several years. Thank you God for blessing me with an awesome little boy! 

I LOVE YOU SWEET RED HEAD!

Jackson 1 Day Old

Jackson 1 Year Old

Jackson 2 Years Old

Birthdays and Playing Outside

Last weekend my whole family got together to celebrate both my brother in law's and my birthday for the month of April. My Dad spent most of the day smoking ribs, pulled pork and brisket. I have to say that was the BEST meal ever! My Mom made a chocolate and peanut butter sheet cake that was awesome too.

Bill and I

My brother also got to come home for the weekend. He lives in Ohio, so we don't get to see him that often. It was so great to get to spend some time with him. I'm hoping we get to see him a few more times in the next month or two. When he left, he left some gifts that he had gotten for me and my sisters.

He got us all an awesome Thirty-One bad set that had our names monogrammed on them!

 

We've been playing outside a lot lately. Jackson loves riding his tricycle around our carport and had recently learned how to climb the ladder to his big boy slide. He's getting so big. It's a little scary to turn my back for a second and realize that he's climbed to the top of the slide all by himself. I'm thinking a big wooden swing set is at the top of his birthday list.