December Fun

So far it has been a fun filled December preparing for the Christmas holiday. I'll let the pictures fill you in on what we have been up to this month...

Grandma giving Jackson a new Christmas ornament before we decorate the tree

Helping dad and grandpa take away the tree trimmings

                                            

Jack with his best friend, Sugar

Checking out the Christmas tree and its ornaments

                               

At the mall, on the way to see Santa

                          

                               

At grandma and grandpa's house

                              

Helping mom and grandma bake sugar cookies

                                     



There will be much more to come after the holiday. Jackson will be spending it with both sets of grandparents. Until then, Merry Christmas to all!

A Florida Thanksgiving...

We had such a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend at grandma and grandpa Timmons house in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. After a LONG evening/night of driving we finally arrived to their house around 1:30 in the morning on Wednesday. Even though we woke up very sleep deprived on Wednesday we were ready to take on the beach with Jackson. It was the perfect day for a walk on the beach, 75 degrees and sunny! It was his first time ever stepping foot on the beach. At first he was unsure but ended up really liking it. We just walked around down by the water and let him play with the sand a bit. I cant wait til we can go back one day with him in bathing suits and all so we can build sands castles and play in the water.

Sugar had a wonderful time as well. She got to swim her heart out in the bayou behind grandma and grandpa's backyard. One day she swam for almost an hour straight without taking a break!

Jackson had such a great time exploring and hanging out in grandma and grandpa's backyard...

                                           

                               

                               

                             

                            
And boy did we have the most delicious Thanksgiving feast. Uncle Todd joined us that day...

On Saturday we went out to lunch before the Gator game...

                               
It took him some time to warm up to his great grandma because he has only met her once when he was 5 months old. Look how happy she was when he finally did...

                              

On Sunday morning we went to church with the family before embarking on our long journey home. Let me tell you, Jackson was a little angel. He sat on daddy's lap the entire hour and barely made a peep. He has never done that for us here at church.  And he looked so cute in his Sunday best...

                                     

The week before we left for our trip we were getting a bit worried because Jackson wasnt eating very well. Something about being on vacation gave him the most incredible appetite, or was it just grandma Timmons delicious cooking. He tried all kinds of new foods and hasnt stopped eating since! I think he was just getting bored with all the Stage 3 baby foods. This boy has to be gaining some good weight. He also slept like a champ on vacation. One afernoon he took a 3 hour nap! He really impressed us on this trip.

Halloween Weekend

We had a fun filled Halloween weekend consisting of cupcake baking, pumpkin carving, football watching (the Gators played won in a great game against Georgia), and Trick or Treating. Since this was Jackson's first year trick or treating we wanted to keep it low key so we just took him down our single street. We strolled him between houses but then let him walk up the driveways and to the front door. He was the cutest Woody you have ever seen! Aunt Chris made him an adorable costume. Here are some pictures from the weekend...

Time to remove the pumpkin guts...

Poor Sugar still had her cone but has since gotten to take it off. Long story short, she had emergency surgery for a bowel obstruction.

Pulling out these pumpkin guts is really fun!

The finished products, all carving courtesy of the talented Dave Reid...

The middle pumpkin represents Jack with his one tooth on the bottom

Wearing daddy's hat and cheering on the Gators

Playing in the Cozy Coupe during the game

Ready to go trick or treating...

And he's off!

Our first stop, the next door neighbor's house

Jack with his neighbor friend George, the fried egg







  






                                                                            

Pumpkin Patch 2010

This year we started a tradition of taking Jackson to the pumpkin patch, although we didnt buy a pumpkin there because we had previously bought a couple at the grocery store. At this point he is still too little to pick out his own pumpkin anyway. It was a beautiful afternoon, about 78 degrees and sunny. We got lost on the way there but after we finally arrived it was well worth it because Jackson had a blast! I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking.....



Checking out the pumpkins. All the big ones were gone by the time we got there.




Family picture at the pumpkin patch




Grandpa teaching Jackson how to shuck corn




We found this old Radio Flyer that he rode in most of the time we were there




Petting the sheep. I had to stop him from pulling his ear. The sheep might not be as tolerant as Sugar is.




Just a close up...




Riding in the wagon through the corn maze...



Playing in the treehouse with mommy...

For other exciting news! Jackson cut his first tooth last Thursday. Grandma and grandpa noticed it while I was at work. It is a rigid little tooth on the bottom just barely poking through at this point. So far he hasnt had any typical teething symptoms like restlessness or fussiness. Lets hope they all pop up this smoothly!

Fall is in the air....

Finally, the Fall season is in full swing. Football, chili, candy corn, pumpkin spice candles, and cooler weather. I cant get enough of it! This past weekend grandma and grandpa Wolfe came to visit and got to meet Jackson for the first time. They were here for less than 24 hours but he warmed up to them very quickly. We hope to spend some time with them again, sooner rather than later. Here are some pics from their visit...





 Today I took Jackson to his first fair. We went to the Dixie Classic Fair up in Winston-Salem with Amber, Anderson, and Camden. It is the second largest fair in the state. We had a really good time and the weather could not have been more perfect. Jackson is still too little to enjoy even most of the kiddie rides but we look forward to going back next year!




Camden and Jack watching Amber and Anderson on the carousel



Jack and I on the carousel. Really the only ride he could go on

Jack waiting for the pig race to start. They ran by so fast he didnt even notice them!



Amber and Anderson on another ride

Over the past month, Jackson's walking is getting much more graceful. He is getting quicker too! He likes to climb on things now as well. We have noticed him loving on Sugar a lot lately. I really need to get a picture of him hugging her. It is a sight to see! Last week I taught him how to give kisses. So now when I say "kiss" and pucker my lips he will lean in and touch his lips to mine. We have a loveable little guy on our hands.