Happy 2nd Birthday!

Jackson is 2 today!  Where in the world did the time go?  He is changing so much each day.  He does something or says something new almost every second of the day.  We have a weekend of celebrating ahead of us.  I can't want to share pictures!!!  I woke up this morning recalling the events of the day he was born two years ago.  Wow!  It doesn't seem like two years!!

Two stories that must be recorded to use at a later date!!!

We were at his friend, Daniel's birthday party last weekend and Jackson had so much fun playing with his toys that while Daniel was opening gifts, Jackson was hanging out in his room.  I found myself watching the other kids during the gift opening and soon realized that Jackson had come running past me and went into their kitchen.  He quickly came back out carrying a dish towel.  I followed him into Daniel's room and he was wiping up a very small spot of something he found on the floor.  On another occasion, we were at home and Jackson got a few drops of milk on his table.  He went into the kitchen got a dish towel out, slammed the drawer shut, went over to the table and wiped the milk up, went back into the kitchen and returned the dish towel to the drawer, and slammed it shut.  We laughed and laughed!

Another story is when Ray was giving Jackson a bath on two occasions and Jackson ended up standing in the tub after the water ran out screaming bloody murder.  We thought something was terribly wrong based on the sound of his scream.  There was something wrong alright!!!  He had poo pooped in the tub and was trying to get away from "it".  We laughed and laughed again.

We are almost 2!!!!

Jackson's second birthday is going up very soon.  We have been making plans for the party and for his birthday for quite a while now.  We have decided on a construction theme with constructions hats, dump trucks, and everything else that goes along with that theme.  Pictures will be posted very soon!!

While we are waiting for the party date to arrive, we have been making some rather extensive preparations to the yard for Jackson's birthday present.  The back yard got a complete makeover with a new patio and swing set.  Jackson loves the swing set and really enjoyed helping with the yard makeover.  We spend many days playing in the dirt, shoveling sand and grass, and building!  Here is our finished product.

Here are some other pictures from the past couple of weeks.

Spring Pictures!!

Here are some of Jackson's spring pictures taken on March 31.

23 Months Old - Almost 2!!

Jackson turned 23 months old on April 4!!  We are fast approaching 2 years old!!  Time is flying by like crazy!!!

Birthdays, Playtime,and Bedtime

Jackson went to his first birthday party over the weekend at an indoor play place.  He had a ball.  He really enjoyed running around and playing on the "roller coaster", throwing balls at the skee-ball machine, sliding down the slide, and playing in the ball pool.  He was exhausted when we left there.  We then went to have his spring pictures made.  I can't wait to see them and post some of them on here.  I think they will turn out great!  Some of the other pictures below are from his bedtime and playing with his daddy's tractors.  He is really growing fast, TOO fast!!!

March in and March out....

This month has marched in and marched out and left its mark.  Where do I begin?  I have pretty good reasons for not writing a post this month.  It has been a crazy time for our families this month.  On March 1, we lost great grandmother.  She was 101.5 (I included the half because I felt it important to know how long she lived).  She left us with a great legacy:  2 children, 7 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchilden, and 1 great-great grandchild-Jackson.  There is a great deal to be said about a lady that lives to hold 4 generations in her arms and was an icon for 5 generations in our family.  She left us with memories of her quiet ways, soft-spoken voice, great wisdom, and wonderful cooking.  Her funeral and burial were on March 3.  While I was away at the funeral, Jackson spent a couple of hours with his friend Will.  They had a great time.  I have included pictures below.

On March 5, we lost Jackson's Pops, Ray's father-Buck.  He left us after a battle in the hospital for six weeks.  His kidneys went into renal failure and there was no recovery for him.  He left us with memories of him spending time reminiscing about the past, working on things with Ray, his love for Alabama football, John Deere, and NASCAR, playing with the grandchildren, and visiting people around town.  His funeral was on March 7 and he was buried on March 8.  He was a loved man all over town.  This was evident because of the 350+ people that came through the funeral home.  During the time we were home, we got to spend time with family and friends.  Jackson was able to spend some time getting to know his cousins.  Although we were together because of a sad occasion, we did enjoy the quality time we were able to spend with family and friends.  We spent one day working on repainting the living room and rearranging furniture for Ray's mom.  Jackson enjoyed helping with that.  While at home Jackson got to spend some time with his Mee Maw and Paw Paw.  When Jackson sees his Mee Maw, he immediately looks around and starts calling out Paw Paw's name. 

Jackson and I spent part of my spring break visiting with family and friends and the other part at home.  Jackson has a new cousin that was born this month.  His name is Sutton.  Jackson hasn't gotten to see him yet but he is a handsome little one.