Little Slugger

Jackson had his first t-ball game this past Saturday and it was a success!! He loved it and he did so great, we were so proud of him! It was about 2 degrees with Lubbock wind, but he was a trooper and played hard. He hit the ball hard both times he went to bat and got a home run (wink, wink :) ) the first time! The boys were darling in their little uniforms and it was cute watching the dads on the field helping them. Several of the kids from his soccer team are together again, plus a few more from Jackson's class at school so it has been fun to see them all play together. Go Rockhounds!!!

Warming up with dad


Team huddle


Pep talk from dad - actually dad was telling him that he could hit the ball further than Luke to get him to go to bat!


Our little slugger!


Coming home!!


Team effort in getting the ball...so cute!!

Catch up

I have not posted in a long time! We have just been loving this beautiful weather and staying outside as much as possible! Spring Break was a fun week, going to the Botanic Gardens with YaYa and Heston, going to the park several times, hanging out with the Miranda's and having a couple of play dates with some friends from church. Heston came to spend the night and we went to the Irons for a chili cook off. It was a great week. Here are a few pictures.


My Jackson is getting so big and is quickly approaching 4...I can't believe it. He is such a sweet boy and loves his mama! He is a lot of fun to hang out with and have little conversations with. He is a funny kid and so loving. He reminds us a lot of John and how he is always wanting to make sure that others are ok. Makes me smile :)

Ella is 14 months old now and a handful to say the least! She is starting to really try to talk and likes to make animal noises. She says "mmmm" for a cow, throws her arm in the air and makes an elephant noise, says "ah ah" for a monkey and Heston has taught her to growl like a tiger. It is really cute and I caught it on my cell phone so here is a clip of it.



She loves monkeys and she loves to "talk on the phone" and just jabbers away when she gets a hold of one. She is all over the place and looking to get into things at all times!


Jackson and Micah with their shamrock shades


Ella and one of her monkeys


At the Botanic Gardens



The loves of my life!


Talking on the phone



I love this, he looks so cute :)

Little Cowboy

Jackson has decided to be a cowboy like Daddy, Grandpa, Uncle John and Uncle Brad. He said that he no longer wants to be Spiderman, just a cowboy. He got some new boots, a hat, jeans and a belt and wants to wear them everyday, he looks so handsome!





Ella wants to be like Bubba...

How much can a mama love a baby???

As Jackson would say, "big as the so sky!" I am in love with this baby girl!!

A few recent pics...

Here are some recent pictures of the kids.

Ella loves bananas! One morning I cut her about half of one for breakfast and left the rest on the table and when I turned around, she had grabbed it and was eating it herself. My girl loves to eat!






The Finans came for a sleepover and Jackson and Micah played all night with sunglasses and backpacks as secret agents




Ella has started carrying her purse around...adorable!




Jackson spends hours on the hill in the backyard playing, exploring, throwing rocks, etc. It is such a joy to watch him be a little boy :)






Jason cut Jackson's hair for the first time. He set up the Irons barber shop in the garage in the highchair









I love my babies and they are growing up too fast!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! Today marks 10 years that Jason and I have been together! Time has flown and it is hard to believe all that has taken place in the past 10 years. Valentine's Day is a sweet day and although it tends to be a little over done at times, I do love today for what it means to J and I. He is my valentine and I am so grateful for that! I also love my little valentine and when I asked him this morning what Valentine's day is about, he replied with a very matter of fact, "lovin'." So true, my little guy. J was helping Neil move this morning so I took my babies to get donuts and have enjoyed my morning with them. We made valentine cards and he is packed and ready to go to Nanny and Grandpa's for the night. He came down this morning, dressed with a full backpack asking when we were leaving...so sweet. We plan on spending the day all together LOVIN' and making the most it!

Here are some pictures from our valentine's play date that we had yesterday with the Finans, the Riggins and the Steins.

My little super hero

We were driving to school the other day and saw a firetruck driving and I asked Jackson if he wanted to be a fireman when he grows up. He replies with a sigh and, "No, mom. I probably just still want to be Spiderman." Cracked me up. What does that mean in his little mind??