Memorial Weekend!

The whole family came into town for Memorial Weekend!! We had a blast!! With so many pictures that were great, I think I will let them tell the story. I miss my family already...Jackson definitely does!!! I can't wait to see everyone again! Love you guys! Enjoy the pictures!

Me and my Grandma!


Jackson and GG!


Me and my Mama!!


The Birthday Bunch!! We were actually able to have a little birthday fun for everyone!


Aunt Kathy and Uncle Terry chillin' by the pool!


Me and Mike!


Jackson spying on Auntie Meredith!


Sneaking up on Uncle Kyle!


He loves his Daddy time! He had so much fun in the pool with his Dad!


Uncle Richie and Jackson with the lobster float! So fitting for a lobsterman!


High five Uncle Kyle!


Party time catching up with the guys!


Fun times with Great Auntie Ann! She and GG seemed to get more kisses in a few days than I have in a year and a half from Jackson!!!


Beating Papa up with GG's walker!!! Jackson thought that was the funniest thing ever!


Great Auntie Patty saving Jackson from a tumble!



Jackson and GG having some walker fun!

Jackson ramming another Auntie with the walker...still the funniest thing ever!


Going in for the kiss...he loves his GG!


Score!!!


Don't ask...too much alcohol makes our family do strange things!


Grandma scores again!!!


Non-stop play all weekend!


The proud chef! Gotta love lobster straight from the island...never tasted better!

I love you, Richie!! I had to put it up...it was too awesome!!

Jackson has about had it for the night...he can only run so much!


My cute little turkey!

Grandma and her 5 girls!

Grandma and her grandkids!

What did she get herself into!!? We love her too much!!

Richie and the lobster!

Kyle and the lobster!

FOOD!!!!!!

Okay...so I get made fun of often for my crazy, obnoxious, excitement over Jackson food. I had another "exciting" day yesterday! I went to HEB just to see if they would have a different section from all the other grocery stores. Sure enough...I found the gluten free section! There are companies that make nothing but snacks and foods without ALL of the allergens Jackson has!!! That means no eggs, wheat, milk, soy, or peanuts!!! We got 6 different kids of cookies, pancake mix, muffin mix, pizza crust mix, snack bars, breakfast bars, and granola snack mix!!! While these things seems so typical...Jackson hasn't had a cookie in over a year and has never had a breakfast bar or snack bar! We ate pancakes with honey for breakfast...he loved it...and my egg substitute actually worked with the mix!! Most of the time, the egg substitute screws up the batter!! So...needless to say...I'm still on cloud nine because my little man has some variety again!!! I'm so thankful!

Mother's Day Weekend...WOW!!

What an amazing mother's day weekend! Pete suprised me on Friday with...yes...a new SUV!!!!! He got me a Nissan Pathfinder...just what I have been wanting! I have enjoyed driving all over this weekend. Pete's been glad because I actually offer to go and run all the errands! Jackson and Zachary will fit in the back now comfortably! Plus, we have the extra 3rd row seating too!! Lito came to visit for a night and spent some time with Jackson. He had a blast learning new words and learning how to squirt his first water gun! He was all smiles! On Sunday, we went to my parents house for a day in the pool and a little BBQ! It was so fun...and then mom brought me a present for mother's day...a COACH purse!!! AGGHHH!!

I don't know what I did to deserve such an amazing family! It was an unforgetable weekend! Enjoy the pictures!

My new MOM Mobile!

Watch out...I can carry a soccer team now!

Oh yes...I got my first COACH from Mom and Dad!!!

Lito came to visit Jackson! He had a blast!

My own personal pool boy!

Pu-lease, I am a big boy now...back up out of my new chair! Psshht! (yes, my son is getting more attitude than I know what to do with!)

TITTY TWISTER!! So funny!

Daddy and Jackson!

Not a big fan of the life vest...but necessary when you enjoy walking into the pool!

Mommy and her little man!

On my way to 21 weeks!

We had our 20 week appointment today! Zachary is 13 ounces now and everything looks great!! I'd put up sonogram pictures, but there weren't too many worth posting during this one. All that matters is that he is healthy!! Half way there already! I can't wait to start his room this summer!

Daddy's Little Boy!

Pete was setting up his drums in the garage for a little bit and Jackson was watching in awe of his Daddy! Pete called me over quickly and I caught Jackson in his big boy stance just staring at his Daddy! It was absolutely adorable! Enjoy!

Swine Flu!

So...I actually started to get kinda freaked out about it. Of course...research freak kicked in and I realized again that the media is out of control. All they ever talk about are the deaths and leave out details...not to mention the use of words like "pandemic" to get people flipping. Swine flu is no different then the regular flu that kills the same amount of people. The young, old, and immune suppressed are more at risk...just like regular flu. The only difference here is that humans have not been given the flu shot to protect against it and people haven't had it before which means they don't have antibodies. As long as we take the same precautions we do for regular flu...monitor symptoms, drink fluids, and go to the doctor if it worsens...we're FINE! Yes...more people will probably get it because there is a lack of immunity...but the symptoms are the same. Okay...sorry...had to get that out because we have had meetings at school, never ending news coverage, and freaked out kids and parents. The media needs to learn how to appropriately notify the public about these situations. I sware they just get bored!

Jackson's First Beach Visit!

My best friend Erin came into town again and we took the boys to Galveston. They both got to experience the whole "beach" thing for the first time! They had a great time and we got some cute pictures and video! Enjoy!!

He loved the "birds"! Handsome man, Landon! Mama and Jackson! Me and Erin! Such a ham! I forgot his clothes in the shower room after a FREEZING wash down. He had Pete's shirt on! BOOBIES!!!!!!!!!! :) Buddies forever! Video of his first meeting with the ocean!