Our Family

Some of the family pictures from the Family Reunion.

Jackson & Daddy

Jackson loves to ride on Daddy's shoulders! We had a lot of fun at the Winn Family Reunion (Parker's mom's side) in Burley, Idaho. Jackson was spoiled by Parker's cousins! And we got some really fun pictures, including family pictures - which I don't think turned out great, but that's okay.

Jackson & Mommy

I love being home all day with Jackson and not having to worry about school!!! He is so much more fun than my professors! I tried to take some pictures with the timer while Daddy was at work.

Blue-eyed Smiles

We love our little boy!! And he loves us!

Trying to stay cool

These pictures show exactly how hot it has been. The heat has been unbearable for Jackson & Mommy, who both prefer cooler weather. It was making Jackson sick and not want to eat or drink anything and giving Mommy terrible migraines. So, we finally got a window unit/air conditioner to try to stay cool. Since it's in the den, we call it "the cold room". Mommy & Jackson love it, Daddy thinks it's too cold. And since it's the coolest room in the house, Mommy just sets up a little bed for Jackson to sleep on while he naps. Of course, Puppy is always with him!

Playing in my room

Jackson loves to play in his room. Mommy wishes he would hurry up and crawl, rather than just rolling around the room, so that he could reach his toys all by himself. He's a little stubborn though... we're still trying to determine which of us this gene came from... I think it's a toss-up! Anyway, he loves this little toolbox that his Grandma Sharon bought for him before he was even born. It has colored shape blocks that fit into their respective holes in the toolbox. Each time you push one through, the box lights up and plays music. Jackson gets so excited when this happens!

Fourth of July!!!

Jackson's first 4th of July... we weren't sure what he would think of the fireworks. We were invited over to the home of some good friends to celebrate the holiday and watch the fireworks from the top of the hill (great view of the university from the deck in their backyard). However, the sun took forever to completely set, which meant that the fireworks show was later than they had expected. By the time they began, Jackson was exhausted. He was his normal happy, go-lucky self the entire night though! We took some fun pictures setting off our own firecrackers and fireworks, of the kids playing, and then of Jackson & Daddy's tired faces as we watched the fireworks at 11:00pm -- way past our bedtimes! Happy Fourth of July!!

House pics (inside)

We're definitely still putting things in their places, but making progress. We LOVE having so much space to move around and a yard of our own! All three of us love to be outside and so far, Spring has been wonderful. It is really beginning to warm up now, so we try to avoid the mid- to late-afternoon hours. Anyway, I thought I would post a few pictures for those who haven't been able to visit yet. (These are of the kitchen, dining room, & family room.) We love our home!

Played & Played, then Zonked...

Jackson just loves the little jumperoo that his cousin Maddie has been letting him borrow, since she grew out of it. He jumps and jumps and jumps and giggles so loudly it's contagious! Today he was SO cute... I went in to check on him and saw that he had fallen asleep. I guess he had just played his little heart out until he couldn't jump anymore. Cute little boy!

Six Months Old!

I can't believe Jackson is already six months old! We are having so much fun with him. I, in particular, am enjoying not being in school and just enjoying the summer to spend the whole day just Jackson and I. Parker is enjoying working over in the Baker City area and even gets to go up to the Wallowa/Enterprise area a few times... we're hoping we can join him in the hotel up there for a few days. We'll see. Money is tight and I'm okay with the camera... it helps to have a smiley and photogenic baby boy... so we just took some pictures at home. They're not professional, but they show Jackson's little personality.

Jackson Loves Bathtime!

We think Jackson is the cutest baby in the whole wide world. He is so happy and loves just about everyone and everything!

Cousins...

Jackson, Maddie, and Miles were all together for the first time since his birth in June 2007. Of course, we had to take cousin pictures! Miles was a little sad - not really in the picture taking mood, but the important thing is that they are all together and cute in the red, white, and blue outfits that Grandma Sharon bought for them.

No clothes...

We're trying to stay cool... summer is coming!

Jackson's Cute/Funny Faces

More cute/animated/ funny faces...

Our Little Family

We've had fun visiting our Ussery side of the family in Portland for Megan's high school graduation - Megan is Parker's sister. Jackson has Grandpa Ussery wrapped around his little finger - they really can't seem to get enough of each other, (unless Jackson has a stinky diaper). We tried to take family pictures because we were already dressed up for church, but they didn't turn out quite like I wanted. Either way, we're all there and dressed up.

5 months old - Family Photo Shoot

We had a little family photo shoot. Jackson wasn't interested at first, but then he got really animated. I think these pictures show his personality perfectly... all his little facial expressions. Too Cute!

Are You My Mother?

Jackson LOVES books!! He mostly loves to turn the pages, but he loves to be read to and sometimes even tries to tell the story himself... although we usually don't understand what he is saying. Parker and Jackson were reading "Are You My Mother?" in Jackson's room.

First Camping Trip, 5 months old

Jackson finally got to experience the outdoors... we decided it had warmed up enough to take him camping at Grandma & Grandpa Ussery's property - about 2 1/2 hours from our house. It was still pretty cold at night, but he was bundled and Parker's dad kept the wood fire stoked in the canvas wall tent, so we all slept alright. He got to go 4-wheeling... very slowly, "help" Daddy fish and hang out around camp. The other picture is of Parker turkey hunting... Jackson didn't participate in this... Mommy thinks he needs to wait a few more years still.