Jackson Bond

Jackson was the ring bearer in a friend's wedding this weekend. He did a great job walking down the aisle all smiles! He received lots of smiles from the ladies and lots of compliments. He was a busy boy the rest of the time so catching a picture with all the chaos was rough! We were so proud of him. He was very handsome and did well considering he didn't really know anyone there.

Happy Easter!

JVG 3 enjoyed Easter today with Mimi, Papa Freddie and Auntie Em. Jackson woke up to find all kinds of goodies from the Easter Bunny! We did an Egg Hunt with him around the house and he really seemed to get into the fun and figure it out. This is the first holiday he has been excited about opening gifts and figuring out what is inside of them. Both sets of grandparents went a little overboard with lots of fun gifts, including a HUGE stuffed bunny, a bunny that sings and of course what Easter is complete without an Easter Shark, along with lots of other toys, pjs and yummy treats.

We attended church this morning and then enjoyed a Brunch at a local restraunt! We had a full day and now Jackson is in the middle of a three hour nap!!!

Yesterday we visited a local farmstead/ petting zoo Jackson LOVED to feed the goats and got so close to them. He is not afraid of much. He is a silly, social little boy- we like to call him a maniac!!! He is getting the hang of saying Mama often too!!!

We are so greatful for all the great people in our life and are glad we were able to remember the reason for today as well as enjoy the fun pieces of the holiday too.

Tubby Time

Jackson loves tubby time!
He is 15 months old!
We get shots tomorrow :(

1st hair Cut

Jackson had his first hair cut today. It did not start off so well as you can tell my the first picture! I ended up holding him for most of the experience as he did not like sitting there by himself. He did pretty well on my lap. He just got a trim in the front and a bit more trimmed off the back as Justin insists he have long hair. He looks like a big boy! Overall it was not too traumatic.

Britney Concert

A post without Jackson....
Justin and I went to the Britney Spears concert here in KC for my 29th birthday! Fun times!! It was a great night. We went out to dinner, had drinks and danced at a night club. You would think we were 21! Until the next day when we were hurting! We had a great time. Thankful to my Parents for watching Jackson so we could get away. Also thankful for all our friends and family for the birthday wishes!

** I think almost every picture we took I was yelling like this in it!! Fabulous night!

Hangin In There

We have made it through the week and are hoping for sunnier days to come! Justin got a promotion!! YEAH! With this promotion comes more travel. It started a little sooner then we expected with him learning late last week he would be in Lubbock, TX from Tuesday until late Saturday of this week. This just happened to be a rough week for Jackson and I. I had a bad cold that was just not getting better... found out I had a sinus infection. Later that day I broke my back tooth eating a sucker... went to the dentist and had a hard time numbing my mouth to get it fixed. A few days later Jackson started to act different... went to the pediatrician... he has double ear infections, upper respiratory infection and to top it all off has four back teeth breaking through. Add to that I am still working full time and having a hard time at work as it is. Also Justin's uncle passed away this week (he was not in good health but unexpected) . So today after a rough start to our morning we have been doing well. Jackson is a sweet guy who is pretty easy to take care of. He has certain times of the day he just needs to snuggle and be close, so I am learning when he can play on his own and when he needs me there! My Dad was able to come up and take care of Jackson on Friday and stayed around to take us out to dinner. It was nice to have the company.

I think I learn more about myself each week as I take care of Jackson. He is so patient as I learn exactly how to do this Mom thing! It will be nice to have Justin home. He has had a good trip for work and is getting to know his new boss.

Justin is now the Branded Sales and Operation Manager supporting Vision Wireless in KC and Denver. He is still working for T-Mobile. Justin is very excited and happy with this new position. He has worked so hard! He has received many compliments as he has is transitioning, he will be missed as a District Manager of Kansas City. Justin will be in Denver every other week for a few days with his new position. We are excited and grateful he was able to get a promotion especially in a time so many people are not as fortunate.

As you can see Jackson finds a way to smile through it all, it seems he is teaching me as much as I am teaching him.

Brother Love

Sweet brothers! Chewy deals with it but Jackson loves to hug Chewy as hard as he hugs his Big Al!! Jackson loves his rocking chair and loves to get up there and smash Chewy! We are careful but Chewy has not gotten angry yet! Happy Spring!!