papaw & mimi visit!

my parents came to visit last week. they spent lots of time with jackson and really bonded with him. he was saying "papaw" and "mimi" constantly. they brought him colored pencils, which were a big hit. ashlea and chris came over for a spaghetti dinner- one of jackson's favorites.

Warm winter weather

we've had a wonderful warm spell this week. i hope it means that spring will be early this year. jackson is a natural-born nature lover. he takes my hand many times every day and drags me to the back door. he wants to be outside constantly. he loves to play in the sand, smell flowers, throw rocks, slide and play with the cats. he is fearless out there, which can be a little scary for me.

corndog- woof!

jackson likes corndogs. he calls them "woof". he barks while he eats them.

tooltime

jackson tried his hand with a screwdriver recently. he was so intent on getting his "work" done like daddy. he was proud when they got the aquarium off the side of his crib. i love to see that triumphant look on his face.

visit with nana and daddy jack

i took jackson to visit his great grandparents this week (on jason's side). nana made us a delicious chicken casserole with green peas. nana loves to see jackson eat. she served him lots of cookies and two kinds of ice cream for dessert. (miraculously he still fell asleep on the way home) before i made this picture, daddy jack hoisted jackson up in his arms, full of strength. jackson took the cookie out of his mouth just long enough to say cheese.