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.)

Fast and Furious February

Well, February is almost gone. Things are busy at the Jackson home and soon to get busier. Soccer begins tonight and baseball in another week or two.
February Overview:
Kin was baptized earlier this month, so that was a real celebration for us.
KinElise was chosen as Star Student for the month of January. Kay had been chosen before Christmas. If you know our Kinsey, you know that Star Student is a MAJOR accomplishment. S.L. I know that you will read this and appreciate she has her Aunt Staci's gift of words and sense of humor ; )
I've had Chris busy painting the kitchen a nice green color- I will post pictures when he finishes.
All of us have been sick at one point this month. I am ready to be well and have our normal routine back. We've missed school, church, and various practices. My mom and mother-in-law have been helpful with either taking care of the sick one or helping shuttle while I was sick.

We are looking forward to the spring and the consistent warm weather. We pass the pool in the neighborhood several times a week and the kids have started asking when we can go swimming. Soon! Summer will be here soon! For now, we are looking forward to spring because we want to plant several things in the yard. After we moved in last year there was no time to do it before summer hit.
This weekend we are heading to Great Wolf Lodge. We are all looking forward to it.

Boring Post

Sorry that I have not posted lately. I have a sister-in-law that is amazing with words and has something clever to say about almost everything. Her blog is entertaining and insightful. I read it often and think that she should pursue a job as a columnist among other things.
Here you will only find boring stories and updates about our wonderful, but boring life. My kids say funny things, but by the time I get to the computer I have forgotten what they said or what they were talking about when they said it.
Kinsey did accept Christ last week and we were thrilled for her.
I feel like I am getting old quickly because I keep saying is it January 15th already? January 25th already? It's not the 28th...is it? I have lost an entire month!