Early Christmas?

I check Craigslist periodically for cool toys that I think Jackson would like, and every once in a while I'll get a good deal. My latest find? A kitchen set. Sean was worried because it's kind of gender specific, but I thought he'd like it. I was right-he loves it! The stove and sink make noises and it comes with a phone, and Jackson loves to talk on the phone. In fact, I wish I could get it on video, cause he'll be talking and when he's done with his conversation, he always says "bye bye!" It's so hilarious.

A Conversation With Mommy

Jackson and I had a great conversation the other evening. We were watching an HGTV show about how much houses are worth (something Sean and I have a great interest in, since we have a house that's been on the market since July) and Jackson was just hamming it up! He had so much to say and the two of us were going back and forth. I loved it-it's definitely the longest "conversation" that we've had.

Just Another Day at the Park!

Jackson and I go to the park just about everyday. There are so many great parks here, that we never have to visit the same one twice in one week. But it's a real treat to go on the weekend with Dad. Especially lately, because we've been busy moving, entertaining friends, or visiting friends and we haven't had a family weekend since June. So last weekend we spent lots of time at the park, just the three of us. Jackson was in heaven and we were glad to be in our new town, relaxing.

Sliding with Daddy!

When the boy goes down the slide he goes "wheeee!"
Driving.
Hitting the bells with Daddy.

Cute Lion and a Little Reader

Jackson got a lion towel with matching lion paw slippers from his Grandie Phi. So cute. I put them on him and he had a pretty good time running around. Even when the slippers fell off.

Jackson's room is childproof, so he plays in there a lot by himself. When it gets too quiet, I like to check in on him and make sure he's not up to anything that could get him into trouble. I'm proud to say that when it gets quiet in there, he's usually doing this:

READING!!!

We are so proud!!

Just for fun!

When we moved to Augusta, we left a lot of stuff behind in Wilmington because we really don't have the room in our apartment for everything. When we were visiting a couple of weeks ago, Jackson rediscovered all of his stuffed animals. We covered him up in a stuffed animal blanket and this is the result, from start to finish. Pretty funny.

Emerald Isle with Old Friends

My good friend Lara and her daughter Ella, who live in California, were here on the east coast to visit her family. They rented a cottage in Emerald Isle, and Jackson and I just happened to be in Wilmington while they were in NC! Jackson and I went up there, planning on spending the day with our friends on the beach. The kids had a great time playing together and Lara and I had fun catching up. We stayed on the beach for almost 5 hours and decided to stay for the night cause we were having so much fun. No Napson Jackson really rallied that night. After hard playing in the sun and surf and with just a short 20 minute power nap under his belt, he made it through dinner and a trip to the grocery store before crashing. We stayed for a homecooked breakfast before hitting the road back to Wilmington. It a great trip-one we'll never forget!

Halloween came to us in September this year. My little Hitler. :)

Chuck E Cheese!

Grandie Phi and Pa Paw took Jackson to Chuck E Cheese for lunch and fun. And did we have fun! Jackson loved every minute of it. He was so excited to be there and see the rides, the games, the kids and most importantly, the large stuffed Chuck E Cheese, himself! There were plenty of little cars and merry go rounds for the boy to ride on, what he loved the most was the big Chuck E Cheese character on stage. We had tons of tokens, but all he wanted was to dance with Chuck.



Since he clearly is not afraid of those stuffed humans as animals, Disney World, here we come!!!!!