dadada

Nash has spoken his first words and no doubt about it 'DA-DA-DA-DA!'  He obviously doesn't know what it means (b/c then it would be mama, duh) but he is pretty excited to say it.  Jackson also thinks it is hilarious, 'baby is talk good, look baby say dada!'

yum

In need of a weekend sweet treat?  I think you should make these Pretzel & Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies now.  Jackson likes to help 'cook' so for mother/son bonding purposes we must bake!  He helps cook, we have TWO cookies together, he goes to bed and I try to not eat the rest of them.  Friday night is getting crazy around here!

Now I wan cook hotdogs...

personality

If Jackson had a theme song right now it would be, Cause you've got personality...  He is a goofy sweetheart who is talking up a storm.  He says new phrases every day, good and bad.    After Nash sneezed, "God bless you Nash!"  When I told him the den is a mess, "It's clean up time mommy."  Listening to Nash scream in the car, "It's ok Nash, not much longer till we home."  At the park, "I got a big doodoo, it stanks!"  Before he goes to bed, "I luvvvv ew mommy!"

"I gon go fast!"

love

 "Children are a real blessing from our loving God; they are gifts from Him." -Psalm 127:3

hair-do

Nash is in need of a serious hair trim.  His comb-over is getting a little out of hand, but I do hope it stays this way until Halloween.  The costume ideas are endless... Sumo wrestler,  Pebbles Flinstone, Hitler, Dwight Schrute, what else you got?

Good thing she hasn't pulled out the bows.

1st Day!

Jackson had his 1st day of pre-school today!  He was not very excited about it.  After I finally got out of there, I would say it was a success!  He told me they did singing, dance party, red paint, balls and had goldfish for lunch.  It can't get any better than that.  Jackson is getting 'I so big,' as he would say.

laboring

Any big plans for Labor Day weekend?  We have some family coming over so I think it is time to put a little labor of love into this house.  My grandma emailed me this quote from Jerry Seinfield, "A two year old is like a blender without a top." So true, I would like to add husbands to that...

Party on!

game day

We all went to the Carolina home opener football game today.  It was a tarheel whoopin'.  I cannot promise you that we will ALL go again this year.  Everyone was really well behaved but it wasn't really that much fun.  Jackson is good for some tailgating and the first half. Nash could use a year or so before he goes back.  I am a selfish mama who wants to tailgate and watch the game without being pre-occupied.  I am sure if we do ever go without them that I will spend most of my time on my phone asking for updates and pictures of my boys.  It is like that everyday.  I can't wait for them to go down for a nap or to bed and then 10 minutes after they do... I miss them.  They have every bit of my heart. (and my arms and back and brain and house and and and)

 'It's hot mommy, I wan ice-ceammmm'

'Just hurry and take the pic, I can feel Jackson creepin''