Dear Lord, may I realize afresh today what Your death and resurrection mean for me. Forgiveness ... Freedom ... And the ability to walk with You through this fallen world into eternity. May I always find my satisfaction in You and Your willingness to offer Yourself to me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Rachel Olsen - Proverbs 31 Ministries

Get it down

Some Jacksonese I need get on here before they flutter out of my mind like a butterfly....

This morning getting into his John Deere Gator in the garage....

J: "mommy, tomorrow is Saturday so now I dot to doe to work"

M: Ok, I'll see after work

He then gets out of his little car walks towards me and says

J: mommy, k div me tiss (I lean down and kiss him) now div me a hug (course I hug him) k I see you ta nite, I love you

Gets in his Gator, backs it up out of the garage and then drives to the neighbors front lawn.

Travis getting dressed and putting on his belt, which Jackson watches every detail that daddy does when he can.

J: daddy we need to doe and det Jackson a seat belt too, remember?!"

Yes, he calls a belt a "seat belt" sooooooo stinking cute!

Just pics

Gramie and Papa came to visit about 2 months ago (yes, I'm that far behind) Here's Jackson helping Gramie make muffins (this is at our rental house in case you where curious)

At that motorcylce shop in Dallas picking up Papa's new ride...this isn't it, but Jackson LOVED this little vehicle

Playing with "sheriff" that Meme and Boppo sent

Gramie took this pic...I guess he was telling her that he was making a salad with the grass

Helping Papa and daddy box up the new ride to take back to Wyoming. He loves to help with anything that is manly. Those are Papa's gloves he has on

Climbing at the new house

Inside the fort at the new house

A huge tire swing for my huge self :-). I was 29 weeks when this was taken

Papa's new ride before it got boxed up

Playing trains with Papa (again at our rental)

Those legs sticking out from Jackson's "boat" are Papa's. He made him ride in the boat while he drove the "truck"

The mini baby shower the sellers of our new house left for us when we closed. I was in shock!

a bit crazy? I told Jackson to pick up his fish from his Fishing Game and this is how I found them. I seen in his toy bin the other day that he had done the same thing with his colored blocks. I guess the flip side to his determined personality is he's very organized

At the Ft Worth stock show with Gramie checking out the goats

Sharing a corn dog with Papa at the stock show. They both loved this mini big rig display behind them....boys!

Grandparents will do anything...like play follow the leader

I heard giggling one day as Jackson and a friend he had over to play were supposedly eating lunch.....such a boy thing!

Jackson's house warming gift! A John Deere Gator....Jackson-sized!

The tailgate dropping down was his favorite...just like daddy's truck

Then the snow came 2 days before we moved

Our make-shift Texas snow gear...rain boots, lined pants, knit cloves and a outer cloth layered coat. We were freezing with in 35 mins

Making a snowman with mommy...I got a do-over from Christmas since I was so sick and missed out on the 1st snowman

Trying hard to shove the carrot in the snowmans face for his nose

Is this Ft Worth? Seriously! It snowed for more than 24 hours and we ended up with 8+ inches

Moving day...the neighbors tree split in half from the snow and landed in the front yard of our rental

And since I lost my camera for a few weeks during the move...these pics are from last week (a month later) at the Children's museum. Jackson loves that place!

Getting some groceries at the toddler play area. Pretend play is the museums specialty

checking out

Running the cash register

Such a mini world...I love their little carts

Daddy warmed up the hot tub so he could go swimming. As Jackson says "I'm a lucky duck"

Swimming and loving it!

The rest of these were taken my a friend of mine with her AWESOME camera. I love this pic...Jackson's feet are so cute!

Being distracted with painting

I'm 34 weeks or 8 1/2 months in this picture

WARNING BARE BELLY UP AHEAD!!!

Where the painters hands ended up....such a cute idea

Being the big helper he LOVES to be

So sweet

Trying it again

PERFECT!!!

This one is so funny!! He is his mother's child

Cleaning the back window....his favorite chore!

Cuddling with mommy

Being an uncooperative toot....I just had to laugh, it's how I keep my insanity, I mean sanity, ha! ha! My mom is getting paybacks for sure with this little blue-eyed angel!

My favorite one for sure! Check out that shadow

Nothing runs like a Deere :-)

Posing for Miss Carie

He's not a kisser, so he'll get close with his lips but doesn't like to make contact....let's hope it always stays that way :-)