Super Saturday!

Some of you know that I have had a rough few weeks at school and that things at home have been crazy busy! Well, let me tell you about today...today was a day that I was reminded of how blessed I really am.
Kinsey is an early riser. Last night I asked her to please let me sleep until it was 8 something...well, she woke up and played quietly and did not come in my room until 8:01am. Thank you, Kin! She and her brother got up and played outside while it was still cool out. Kayden joined us. Nema came over and joined us outside.
Because we had a busy afternoon, I made KKT promise that if we went to the pool they would come home and rest in their bed with a book.
Nana joined us for a pool party at our neighborhood pool. All 3 kids played and got along.
They stayed true to their word when we got home- they even took a real nap! We got up and headed to Ty's baseball game. I got to watch Ty and his team (who are in 2nd place) beat the undefeated 1st place team. The game went into 2 innings of overtime! They won 12-11!!
We headed straight from the game to Kin's gym recital. She can back handspring like no body's business!
Kayden did not have anything going on today, but I cannot leave her out! She was a good sport following her brother and sister around today with minimal complaint!
Thank you God for reminding me of the blessings that I am surrounded by!

Flippin' Kinsey

Here is Kinsey at her last gym class for the spring season. She gets a week off and then starts the summer session. Sorry for the 'sideways' video- I was trying to watch and video at the same time. **I just had to add this thought from Kin- she was watching me upload video and update the blog. She said, "I think that it is cool that you can just put movies of me on the computer so everyone can see what I can do." Well, dear, I think that it is cool as well! The coolest part of it is that they make it easy enough that even I can do it!

Lesson Learned

I certainly enjoy reading all of the blogs that end something like this ...and they lived happily ever after... THE END. Most of the time my blog has a happy story or a picture of one or all of my beautiful, smart, clever children, but not today.
This is the short but not so sweet story that occurred about 2am in the Jackson house.
I also need to tell you that for those of you holding out on a dog (Staci and Beth) that you are smart. We have a new puppy, Roxy. Roxy awoke around 1:45 this morning with that I'm hungry and I need a diaper change cry-- or at least open the door and let me outside. I had just settled her back in when I look up to see my sweet little brunette standing over me. Mommy, I don't feel good. I immediately thought back to her dinner of grilled onions and peppers on a tortilla filled with pico, salsa and guacamole and assumed I knew why she did not feel so well. I say, "Honey, lay right here," as I patted the bed next to me. That sure seemed easier than making a pallet in the floor at 2:15am. I'll spare you the details. After it was over and the sheets were changed, I made a mental note to self ... next time make a pallet.

Happy Birthday, KK&T!

Tyler
Kinsey and Kayden

NOW! Look how far we have come! I always get emotional on the kids birthday because it is a reminder that time is quickly passing by. I want to remember each moment and I feel out of control that I cannot stop them from growing up. I want to protect them from as much as possible for as long as possible.They are great kids and I treasure the fact that they belong to us.

More Baseball!

Thank you Dudleys' for the Baylor tix! The kids, okay- the boys, enjoyed it. The weather was perfect for a day at the park!

My All Star

By the title you might think I was talking about my incredibly talented son who loves baseball more than most things in his life, but last night my all star was my dear husband. Now I have heard that he was quite the ball player in his high school days and he continues to play church league softball like there are agents in the stands waiting to sign the next Josh Hamilton. Last night I was going to snap a quick picture to post to the blog for fun. I started playing around with the camera and hit the video button as he was up to bat and what do you know...A HOMERUN! So here it is for your viewing pleasure. This video is exclusive to the Jackson channel because ESPN has not had time to review the footage and schedule an interview.

Great Wolf Lodge

Sliding (over and over and over and...)
and over and over

and over again!
Bryce had a blast! Trynt had fun, but he was done with fun at this point.


Storytime near the fireplace.


We took the kids to Great Wolf Lodge. The best part of my trip was watching the kids have so much fun. There are a lot of neat things to do. If you have not been, it is a neat place to go. (My advice is to watch for special pricing and deals online.)