Happy Halloween!

Yesterday was a big day for Jackson! All the candy, all the attention, all the other kids to watch and see!! All the walking!! All the pictures! Yikes!!












We started at 5:30 with getting dressed. He really liked his Giraffe costume this time--he kept the hat part on all night!! We hit my Uncle Russ and Auntie Di's house first (same as last year!) Jackson walked up to the porch and rang the door bell (all by himself) and Cousin Ashley answered the door! We had been working on "trick or treat" but settled for "BOO!" and "eeeesse?" (please) They had gotten him a toy instead of candy--a fabulous tee ball set where the ball spins instead of flying! Soo cute! He wanted to open it right then and there! He got to see their dog Spike (who was very excited to see us!) and Jackson couldn't stop staring at him!






Then on to my friend Lindsey Desadier's parents' house (same as last year). They are the nicest people, so we like to drop in to say Hi, even if it's only about once a year! Mrs. Desadier took lots of pictures, Jackson said "eeessse" and then became facinated with their pumpkin scarecrow!

Then on to Karl and Nicholes--where he wanted to take the candy basket with him! (THEY HAD GOOD CANDY!) Then, we took to the wagon and headed down the street to the block party in the court at GG Jane's! Lots of people, lots of candy, lots of food!!

Our friends Becky and Gregg stopped by with their little boy, Owen (I shot his baptism) who was a pirate--super cute! Jackson got to hold him (he was pre-mature and has had to under-go some surgeries lately, but you'd never know--he is just growing like crazy and is just too adorable!) Jackson had his first kitkat and got chocolate everywhere (this is why he doesn't get to eat them! Messy!)






Then back to Grandma Netty's and Grandpa Scott's for some more candy--Jackson ate so much Twizzlers and DumDums. Jackson wass totally overtired, so we headed home, just in time to run next door to Bill and Lisa's for some more goodies!

It was hard to get this little monster ("I'm all jacked up on twizzlers and kitkats, Mom!") to bed. but he finally crashed about 10:30...and so did we!

Miss Lindsay

Last weekend, we had a great visitor come into town--my best friend Lindsay! I've been friends with Lindsay for a little more than 12 years (we met in high school on the first day of freshman year--algebra!) She went to St. Elizabeth, I went to St. Francis, and we both went on to Maize for high school. And although I don't get to see her as often anymore--she lives in Austin with a successful real estate career--it never seems like we skip a beat. I could go for months without talking to her, but it seems like we never missed a day when we get together. That's a true friend!

The last time I saw her was when Jackson was 1 month old. We decided to go out for drinks, and we left Adam ALONE with Jackson for the first time! So when she called to say she was coming to stay with us on Friday night, I was so excited! She got to our house about 7:30. Jackson had fallen asleep in the car on my way home from my mom's, and I told her he'd wake up soon and party all night with us--and he made a liar out of me! He slept all night! Never woke up! I think he was having a growth spurt, because that NEVER happens. But, it was kinda nice to relax and talk and catch up with out him running around. Adam lit a fire in the fire pit on the back patio and we sat outside drinking wine all night, chit chatting about life, careers, relationships, babies, and stories from the past! It was great!

The next morning, I jumped in the shower while Adam was getting ready for work. Lindsay heard Jackson waking up and said "Can I go and get him?" Adam said "Oh, he's probably just moving around, he's not up yet." "Adam, he's standing in his crib staring right at me!" "OH! Sure! Go get him--if he'll go to you..." And he did! He put his arms up and went right to her!

We spent the morning just lounging around the house then headed down to The Strand in Galveston--we just walked around, shopped a little, and then had lunch at a great little cafe. Jackson slept through lunch (again, fabulous because we could have an entire meal without anything falling on the floor!!). We hit King's Candy store for a real, old fashioned malt--yum!! Lindsay had a Halloween party to get to that afternoon in Houston, so we wished her off (Jackson gave kisses and hugs!) around 4:00pm. It was a great visit!

Pumpkin Patch

I have very few pics from the pumpkin patch, as Jackson's head was down the entire time! But we were able to get a few shots (although Daddy would not let us change him into his cute orange outfit because he said it was too hot!) Jackson picked out 2 great pumpkins--a little one and a mommy one, and Adam got the Daddy one! Jackson really only wanted to climb on the crates that were holding the pumpkins, throw the little pumkins, and try and pick all of the huge pumpkins up...that's a boy for you!

Good morning, ammma!

That's what Jackson's been calling my mom. Aaaammmaa! Every morning, by 10:00am, either I call my mom or she calls me--or Jackson calls her! The other day, Jackson was eating his morning snack when I handed him the phone to talk to ammma:

Sneak Peek

If you thought Jackson was cute as a Lion last year....just wait for my little Giraffe to make his debut on Halloween.....