Parker . Brooklynn . Jackson . Kate

Friday, October 31, 2008

Carving Pumpkins... FINALLY!!

Okay, so we've had a crazy busy week. It took until Halloween morning to actually even buy pumpkins. At least we finally got to it. Sometimes school just takes over! And then we had a last minute road trip to Ontario to look at a house Tuesday evening... that's almost 2 hours both ways... it was a long day/night! Anyhoo... here are a few pictures of carving pumpkins. No, Jackson didn't get to use the knife, but he had fun pulling out the goo.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

House hunting and "Cheese!"

I guess Jackson has noticed that Mommy likes to take pictures and he wants to get in on the fun! So today he asked me to take a picture of his puppies. We actually took quite a few because it became a game. That is the nice thing about digital... good ol' delete button! However, I kept this one because it will remind us how important these little puppies were to Jackson years from now.
Parker was offered a job in Ontario, OR (the last town before you cross over into Idaho on I-84) working for the federal government under the USDA. We have been trying desperately to find a house that will be a good fit for us... we're not fond of apartments, so they're pretty much ruled out... we've been lucky to have avoided them to this point and don't want to experience one with kids. Then the big issue is finding something in the price range that we can afford and not be living in a yucky part of town or in something that should be completely gutted. We're making yet another trip to Ontario tomorrow to house hunt. Wish us luck!! And beginning in January, we expect friends and family to stop in and say hello when you drive through! We are a perfect stopping place!

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Peek-a-boo!!!

Lately, Jackson has been hiding behind anything and everything. Then he finds me and says: PEEK!! Not sure why, but that's what I have said to him since he was little. I guess it's a shortened version of peek-a-boo and he has caught on. Anyway, it's pretty cute. He's even drinking his sippy cup and playing peek-a-boo. Way to multi-task, Jackson!!

More punkin patch fun...

Jackson tried and tried to pick up these big pumpkins, but with no luck!

the EDGE of the punkin patch...
what a handsome little boy!

Punkin Patch...

not the best pictures, but I can't remember the last one I have of the four of us... yeah, we should probably get family pictures taken... hmmm... I'll have to think about that.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Jackson's best friend: "Mr. Puppy"

This little TY stuffed dog is known around our house as "Mr. Puppy". He is one of Jackson's very best friends and goes almost everywhere with him. As Jackson approaches his 2nd birthday, Puppy has been staying home more often when we go run errands, etc... but around the house and definitely to bed, Puppy is there!