Weekend Update with Jackson B

Phew! This has been such a busy week! I'm sorry I haven't updated this in a while. I have so so much to tell you.





Monday was St. Patrick's Day. My Mommy and Daddy didn't seem to do much besides put a green bib on me, but my friend Drew and his Mommy and Daddy (Kerry and Dave Luse) came to visit for the week and they seemed to think it was a bigger deal. They cooked something stinky that they called Corned Beef and Cabbage and Soda Bread. I didn't get to eat any of the corned beef or the cabbage, but Mommy snuck me a little piece of the soda bread when Daddy wasn't looking and it was really, really tasty!

On Wednesday, my Mommy fed me green beans. I think I've been a very good boy and eaten just about everything she has given me. But green beans are the absolute YUCKIEST! Oh, man, they are even worse than I thought peas were on that first day. And since I thought peas were so yucky at first, I thought maybe I'd try them again. But, no. They were probably yuckier than I remembered.

On Thursday, I got up with my Mommy and drove up to Indy to pick my Auntie La up from the airport. That was a long ride, but now Auntie La is here to play with me and it is lots of fun! And then on Friday we had a very big day. My friend Drew and his Mommy and Daddy had to go home, but then my Nona and Papa came to see me! I was so surprised when I finally saw my Nona and she wasn't in the box. I had to look at the computer just to be sure it was really her! It is lots and lots of fun to have Auntie La, Nona, AND Papa here! I never have to play by myself, and Papa even made my oatmeal taste just like peaches!

Friday was also my Half Birthday! I'm finally 6 months old! Mommy and Auntie La took me to get my pictures taken. We spent all morning at the picture place waiting for our turn. And then, when it finally was my turn, I got so hungry once the lady started taking my picture. But then Mommy fed me, and it turned out to be not so bad. I think I kind of like being the center of attention like that. We got to play a game called Patty Cake, and the lady tickled me with a flower, and everyone kept saying that I was such a cute baby. I like when people say that about me. It makes me smile. Although, when we got home Mommy took even more pictures of me, and that wasn't quite as much fun. I humored her for a little while, but its boring when she takes pictures.

Well, that is all that has been happening. The poll says that more people like avocado better. I sure do like avocado. Mommy sometimes mixes it with Banana and calles it Banana'cado, and that is super-yummy, too. I don't know, though. Those peas are just so tasty. Alright, Mommy says I have to go to bed so that the Easter Bunny can come. I'll let you know how that goes tomorrow. Bye!

Green Beans

Ingredients:

32 oz bag frozen green beans (no salt added!)

water

Directions:

1. Empty bag into a saucepan and cover with water.

2. Bring to a boil, and then continue to boil until beans are well-cooked. About 10 minutes.

3. Drain water and add beans to a food processor (I've found a food processor works much better than a blender for this.)

4. Pulse until you reach the desired consistency. I found that I did not need to add any extra water.

5. Freeze in ice cube trays as per usual. I got almost 3 cups.