Daddy and Jackson

David had to go to the MedFlight 1 hanger the other day to do a little work, so Jackson and I went along. I thought it'd be a good chance to get their pictures with them both wearing their flight suits. We had the same pictures made with David and Noah when he was about this age wearing the same flight suit (something I found at Gymboree before Noah was ever born!). Jackson looked very cute in his little suit that matches his Daddy's. We got several good shots, but this one was my favorite. (Click on the picture to make it bigger and you can see his expression better.) I thought it was so sweet how he was looking up at David and smiling- "Yep, that's MY daddy!!".

For Sale By Owner...

Our house, that is. We decided to take the plunge and attempt to sell our house. We've been needing to be on the other side of town for a while now, and have found something that's what we're looking for right now. It'll be downsizing a little bit, but that's also something that will be good for us for a while. Chad and Lori are our biggest cheerleaders for the move and have us excited about the world of opportunities a smaller house will open up for us! So- if you know somebody that knows somebody, etc. that might be looking for a great new house- let us know!!!

Beach Pictures!

I'm Lovin' It!

Before heading out for the beach last Sunday, we went to church, then made the habitual stop by McDonald's for Noah's Happy Meal. When he got home, he left the last two nuggets on the floor in our bedroom. It didn't take Jackson long to find them, and when I discovered what he had, there he sat with a chicken nugget in each hand, just munching away. I guess we're gonna have to started ordering two Happy Meals now!
Look Mom- I ate them all!! Who needs a vacuum cleaner when you've got a 9 month old that eats everything he finds?

I'll have pictures from the trip posted soon- I'm still working on that one. We had a good trip, but we did discover that vacations are just a little more work with two kids than with just one. Jackson enjoyed the beach some- usually ended up looking like a powdered doughnut after about 15 minutes of being in the sand. Noah on the other hand, had a ball. He played and swam until I was sure he would collapse. He told us several times "Thank you for taking me to the beach!". Pictures to follow soon I hope!

Vacation Time!

We're off on vacation today! Tomorrow we'll be sitting in our chairs on the beach with our toes in the sand! We're more excited than usual about this trip as it's our first real vacation since going to the beach last year. It's long overdue. Noah's about to burst he's so excited. Don't know what Jackson will think about it, but I'm sure he'll come to love the beach too. Noah went for the first time when he was about Jackson's age and did real well. We'll be back in about week and I'm sure we'll have lots of pictures to share! Have a great week!

Two Healthy Kids!

We went for Jackson's 9 month and Noah's 5 year checkup today, and they both came out great! Jackson weighed 19#12oz and was 28 inches long. Noah weighed 35lbs and was 42 1/4 inches tall. They both did really well while the doctor checked them out. We had a few tears when Jackson got his TB skin test (Noah cried when they they did that to Jackson), then Noah shed a few more (actually lots) when he got his finger pricked. After the nurse left the room, Noah wailed through his tears- "I don't ever want to come back here again!". They both got over it all pretty quick and after a stop by McDonald's on the way home, all pokings had been forgotten. We're very thankful to have two strong and healthy boys! The next time Jackson goes back to the doctor, it'll be for a ONE YEAR checkup- can you believe that?!

Happy Birthday Noah!!

Happy 5th Birthday to our little buddy Noah! We can't believe that he's already 5 years old. He's grown into quite a little man. We celebrated on Saturday with a party with friends and family. He was set on a Kung Fu Panda party and cake, so that's what we had. He was very proud of his cake. He had lots of fun at his party and got some really cool stuff. We gave him presents this morning from Mommy, Daddy, and Jackson, then Noah and Daddy went to see the new Disney movie "WALL E" this afternoon. When they got back, Papa and Nana were here for a visit and brought more presents. I think he's had a pretty good 5th birthday and is already talking about next year's birthday!