Memorial Weekend 2013

Just a few quick pics from a fun filled lake weekend!

Love all the deer!

The beach is his favorite part!

Playing with the new boat

Yum....a sandy hot dog!

Jackson's favorite thing...live music!

Family Photos

We love how our family photos turned out.  Thank you Chunky Monkey for capturing Jackson's playful personality!

Jackson helped take this photo....I love it!

4 Years Old

I asked Jackson a series of questions on his birthday, something I would like to repeat each year to see how his opinions and preferences change over time.

Jackson's Favorites at Age 4:

• Favorite Color: Magenta
• Favorite Toy: Firetrucks
• Favorite TV Show: Pooh the Bear
• Favorite Food at School: Burritos and Pizza
• Favorite Outfit: Fireman costume
• Favorite Game: Soccer
• Favorite Snack: Cheezits
• Favorite Animal: Lamby and Puppy
• Favorite Song: The Muffin Man
• Favorite Book: The Cat in the Hat
• Favorite Outside Fun: Riding the truck and the bike
• Favorite Drink: Milk
• When I grow up I want to be a Trashman

Mother's Day

I was very blessed with a wonderful Mother's Day this year.  Scott and Jackson sent flowers to my office, Jackson made me a sweet card at school, and my mom was in town to celebrate.  Such fun!

Fire Station #4

We celebrated Jackson's 4th birthday at Frisco's Central Fire Station.  It was such a fun party, Jackson had a blast!  We took a ton of great photos, here are some of my favorites:



Fireman Jackson all ready to go to his party

 

Getting the room ready

Safety drill

Tour of the station

Tour of the fire truck

Party friends

Family photo

Yummy doggie cookies for the guests

Fire truck cake

Jimmy Buffett

I went to a fabulously fun Jimmy Buffett tailgate party this year.  It was at a firetruck that had been converted into a food truck/party truck.  The truck was also a pizza oven with multiple kegs.  We had a blast!

Kiddie Park

I have been looking for an opportunity to take Jackson to Kiddie Park in San Antonio.  This is an old amusement park for young children.  It opened in 1925 and claims to be "America's oldest children's amusement park."  The park was renovated in 2009, but they maintained almost all of the old rides.  I remember all of them from when I was a kid.  I even remember the feel of those silly rocks as they slipped into my shoes.  I recall my favorite rides to be the "Little Dipper" (an old school mini rollercoaster that is now just a memory) and the "School Bus". 

When we first arrived with Jackson, he was a little unsure.  He normally takes some time to warm up in a new situation and this was no different.  He has never been to an amusement park or been on any kind of ride, so I expected he would be a little fearful.  We had quite a few tears before I convinced him to get on his first ride, the School Bus.  In the end, we had to beg him to leave.  What fun!