Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

We've started a tradition of meeting at Wendy's after church on Sundays for lunch. We have all come to really look forward to it. 

Beware: it can get pretty goofy!

Just Keep Swimming

What a great day we had today! We spent the morning over at my sister's apartment swimming.

We started out by going to get donuts from Krispy Kream.


As soon as we were done, we went and hopped in the pool. Jackson, the little fish that he is, jumped right in (with floaties, of course) and swam excitedly.




Samuel got in the pool, too. At first he didn't know what to think, but as the morning wore on, he started getting into it. He enjoyed sitting on the step trying to pick up the pool tiles. (Hey...at least it kept him busy...)


It wasn't a half hour later when Jackson swam over to me looking a little...unwell. As I was asking him if he was okay, he vomited. I mean buckets...mostly pool water, but some lovely donut in there, too. You know what they say about not swimming for an hour after you eat? We will be abiding by that rule from now on. Poor little guy! Holly and I quickly scooped out what we could. Jackson went back to playing. Only this time we taught him how to keep his mouth closed while swimming. And we discovered that in the shallow end, he could touch! So he pretty much stayed in calmer waters for the rest of the time avoiding the ingestion of pool water.



After a while, Samuel started rubbing his eyes and whining. So I picked him up, patted his back, and before I knew it, he was asleep. In the pool. And stayed that way for a good 45 minutes.



By lunch, the boys were worn out, so we stopped by Chic-fil-a and headed home for lunch and a nap. What a great morning! Thanks, Holly and Myles, for having us!

Talkin' Baseball

Myles's baseball is over for the year. They had a great season, and I think they all had a lot of fun. To celebrate, they had a little party complete with a Mom vs Player game. Of course we had to go and watch Holly play!


While we were there, Jackson made a new friend. It is wonderful to see his confidence and social skills develop.


The rules were lax so he was allowed to go into the dugout and try on some baseball gear.



The game was so much fun to watch. And the best part? The Moms won! Woot!



For the occasion, I made a cake and cake pops. I was pleased with how they turned out. Cake Making = New Hobby!





Congratulations on a great season, Myles!

Now This Is Fun

Why is it wonderful living near famiy? Because having sleepovers at Aunt Holly's house is fun! This was Jackson's first overnight trip away from home and me. I missed him. He, obviously, did not miss me...









(Cool Hairstyle by Uncle Noel)

Thanks, Holly, Noel and Myles for showing Jackson a good time (and for giving me the night/morning/afternoon off)!