Happy Birthday Super Jackson!

I'm sorry I haven't blogged in a while. Now that I have TWO aunts that live far away, I have to be better about it. Mommy and me have been very busy, though. Look at my T-shirt. I'm going to be a big brother! I'm not really sure what that means, except that Mommy is very sleepy and that I'm not allowed to jump on her belly anymore. Anyway... I just had a birthday. It was lots of fun. I turned 2 years old. For my birthday, all I wanted was a bike, blue. And guess what I got. A bike blue! Then, my Uncle Lukey came over and played with me during the day. And then, my friends Greydan and Lillian came over to play. We got to have cake! I love cake! Mommy decorated it herself. It didn't look as nice as the one my Nona made for me, but she tried hard. I also got lots and lots of presents. I even got train tracks for my Thomas the Tank Engine trains. One of my favorite presents, though, was the cape my Nona gave me. I think it was actually one of my uncle's when they were little. It is red with blue, and I get to be Super Jackson when I wear it. I like to wear it when I ride my new bike. Mommy even let me wear it to go see Dr. Ferguson. I got to be Super Jackson when I got my flu shot, and it didn't hurt Super Jackson nearly as much. I like to play Super Jackson. My birthday was a fun day, and I can't wait to do it again.

The Bee Picnic

So today I came out just in time to discover that Jackson had "set the table" for all his little bee friends, whoever they might be. "A plate! A plate!" was his joyful exclamation when he saw me. His Nona bought him this little bumble bee raincoat and matching boots set, and the child has hardly taken it off in 2 days. He especially likes the boots. He can even put them on all by himself (thank god!) He really is my little "bitty bee."

The Tale of the Tricksy Hobbit

Once, not so long ago, in a land not so far away, a Hobbit was locked out of the tower and away from his Daddy by an evil Troll. His Daddy was up in the tower painting his office (finally!), and the evil troll (Mommy) was blocking the stairs with her rather ample ass in an effort to prevent the Hobbit from turning a nice shade of Vanilla Brandy. This was a problem, and the Hobbit needed a plan. He decided this was the moment. He ran off while the evil Troll was otherwise engaged in a conversation with the Daddy, and returned triumphantly holding the plastic piece for the refrigerator lock that the evil Troll was, up until this point, unaware that he could remove. In her shock, she abandoned her post and ran to the now unlocked refigerator to see if it truly was, in fact, said refrigerator lock. Not only was it indeed the refrigerator lock, but she arrived at the refrigerator just in time to hear the peals of laughter ringing down from the upper floor as the Hobbit finally reached his Daddy.





Hobbit 1: Evil Troll 0.





PS... We're back.

1 more week

Hi All,
Sorry we have been MIA for the last month or so. We will be getting our internet hooked up on 8/17, and then we will share all our wonderful adventures with you. I just wanted to let you know that we are all ok, and have been ALL OVER the place. You'll hear from us soon.

Amy and Jackson

4th of July

Sadly, this is the only picture my mommy remembered to take all 4th of July weekend. We went to Lorton Lake with Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Kelley, Maddie, Great Grandma, G.G., and Uncle David. Uncle Greg and Steph were there for a little while, too. 4th of July is Grandma's birthday, so everyone throws a big party for her and sets off lots of fireworks. At least, that's what she told me. It was lots of fun. We got to go to the beach and play with a dump truck, and then I got to pick out a ball and turtle choo choo to take home. It was really cold and windy, though, so we didn't stay too long. After my nap, Uncle Greg and Stephanie were there and we had dinner. Then, we got to see lots and lots of fireworks. There were so many colors and they were so noisy. They said, "Boom! Pshhh! Roar!" I really liked them. And then we got to eat cake that tasted like pudding. It was the best day!

The next day was a much nicer day, and Maddie and I played outside in our little house. Aunt Kelley even let us eat our lunch out there. That is what this picture is of. We had red applesauce, and it was tasty. I finally got to go out on the boat, but then it was time to go home. I was sad, but Mommy says we'll try to go back after everything has slowed down. I'm not really sure what that means, but I hope it means we can go back.

Jack -And A Whole Lot More- In The Box

As you may or may not be aware, we are gearing up for another move. Technically, this will be our 4th in 2 years. With any luck, it will be our last for quite some time. This is the first move, however, where Jack is somewhat aware of what is going on. In an effort to distract him from the boxes we were trying to pack, we set up a particularly large one for him to use as a fort. In typical toddler fashion, he opted to copy Mommy and Daddy instead.

He carefully put every toy that we've left out for him to play with inside his box, taking special care to move books out of the way when the big ball didn't quite fit all the way to the back. And every so often, he would try to back in, just to be sure he still fit. I'm not sure if he was trying to use it as a fort, but with every last toy that he owns inside it with him, or if he's afraid that since we aren't packing his toys that we are going to leave them-and him!- behind. Either way, it was really adorable.

Papa's Choo Choo

This is me and my Uncle Joe Joe playing in the back of my Papa's choo choo (or truck, if you don't speak Jack). I like Papa's choo choo. It is blue, my favorite color.

Cherry Festival at Cobblestone Farm Winery

On Saturday, me, Mommy, Daddy, and Grandma all went down to Cobblestone Farm Winery to their Cherry Festival. It was lots and lots of fun. I ate soooo many cherries. I even got to pick some! The best part, though, was spitting out the pit. I'm usually not supposed to spit stuff out, but this time I was allowed. It was a little tricky, though. You have to get just the right part - the little stone in the middle. Sometimes, it is hard to find.

After we picked cherries, there was a band playing music and we got to dance. When I first heard the band, I was still in the cherry orchard and they were singing Wild Cherry's "Play that Funky Music (White Boy)." I just HAD to dance. Mommy and Daddy did finally convince me to leave the orchard, but I ran straight for the stage. We did lots more dancing, and Mommy, Daddy, and Grandma had some juice but I was allowed to have any. I didn't think it was very nice of them to not share. They said it wasn't very good anyway, though, so I guess I'll forgive them. All in all, it was a really fun afternoon. I hope to get to do it again sometime.

Blue Oyster Cult

Every summer, the town of Lewiston (which is technically where we live) puts on a series of free concerts at the Artpark called Tuesdays in the Park. Last night's concert featured Blue Oyster Cult. We all had a great time, Jack especially. Who knew he was so into hard rock and heavy metal? He even had the head banging down!

(A note about the video: I forgot that my camera only takes horizontal video and won't turn it vertical. So I'm sorry about that. Also, the clip cuts out rather abruptly to protect the eyes of the faint-hearted from a nasty-looking fall. Don't worry, it looked worse than it was. He's fine.)

Lamp for Sale

Baby-shaped lamp, good cond. Less than 2 yrs old. $10/bo. Pick up only. No returns.

;)

Syracuse Balloon Festival

Yesterday, me, Mommy, Daddy, and my Uncle Joe Joe went to the Syracuse Balloon Festival. It was way far away from my house. It was lots of fun, though. When we got there, my Aunt Mimi was there! Mommy said we were visiting her at her work. We walked around for a while and there was a beach with lots of sand for me to dig in and throw around. Then, we went to play on a blanket and listen to music. We even got to eat Pizze Fritte, but it was very hot and hot things are scary. After a while, though, it wasn't so hot anymore. So, I had lots and lots of bites. It was so yummy! After that, we went over to see the very best part: The Hot Air Balloons! Hot Air Balloons are just really, really big balloons. I love balloons. They were my favorite part. They were so big and so pretty, and I really loved the way they just took off up into the air. There were so many of them, too! They were so much fun to watch. My Aunt Mimi says that her, Nona, and Papa all got to ride in one way up the air. I don't know if I would have liked that. But watching from the ground was nice.
On the way back to Nona and Papa's house, Mommy and Daddy wanted to stop for dinner. We went to a place called Doug's Fish Fry in Skaneateles, which Mommy says has the best fish fry of anywhere on Earth. The fish was pretty tasty, but my favorite part was the choo choo. There was a choo choo train that went on a track all along the ceiling. It was so cool! It even went through the walls. And every so often, it made a real train whistle noise. I couldn't believe it! It sounded very real, but it didn't really sound like it was coming from the train. I never really figured that out. (It was actually the elderly gentleman sitting behind him making the noise- but only when he wasn't looking!) It was a great day, though. I think everyone should go look at really big balloons sometime.

Me and my Auntie La

This is a recent picture of me and my Auntie La. She put me in that nice, canvas Ithaca Bakery bag and swung me back and forth way up high in the air. I think it made Mommy a little nervous, but I fit inside the bag so perfectly and it was so much fun. I love my Auntie La!

I throw ball

My Auntie La left today to go to a place far, far away called Peru for a whole year. So, Mommy says we have to step up the blogging so she doesn't feel so far away and so that she has something to do while she's supposed to be working. Unfortunately, Mommy left her camera at my Grandma and Grandpa's house. So for today, I'll just tell you that I said my first real sentence on Saturday morning. I usually find that Mommy can figure out what I'm trying to tell her with just one word. Sometimes I need two, like when I have a boo boo or I want to get out of the car. ("Bye bye choo choo.") But on Saturday I was having so much fun playing with my Uncle Joe Joe's baseball that I said "I throw ball." Mommy looked really surprised. She thinks I can't talk, but I can say a lot more than she thinks I can.

I'll have to find other stories to tell you, or old photos I haven't shown you, for the rest of the week. I miss you Auntie La.

Little Jedi

This is the scene I walked in on the other day. Apparently, Daddy has decided that it is high time Jackson begin learning the ways of the Force. It is such a long movie, though, that they were just skipping through to the "good" parts. Remind me again. Which parts are those? :)

Big Boy Chair

So I was sitting in my high chair yesterday, eating my breakfast, when Mommy told me I was such a big boy for eating my yogurt with a spoon without making a huge mess. I thought about this for a minute and realized that if I really was such a big boy, I wouldn't be sitting in this little baby high chair. Don't get me wrong. My high chair is pretty nice. But big boys sit in big boy chairs, and if I am a big boy, I should sit at the table like a big boy. So since then, that is what I've been insisting on doing. I think it is going pretty well. I still have to be strapped in to my other chair, but it helps me reach the table better so that is ok. And now I get to eat on an Elmo mat, so it is even cooler. I like being a big boy!

DC Again

We have been away a lot lately. We just got back from Washington, DC. I think it must be Mommy and Daddy's favorite place to visit since I have already been there 4 times now and I'm not even 2. I like it there, though. We got to see my friend, Drew and his Mommy and Daddy. And this time, I got to see lots of cool animals at this place called the Zoo. Mommy says I've been to other zoos before, but I don't really remember them. I got to see real live lions and alligators and elephants. There was even a giant black and white bear. It was so much fun to talk like the animals. I even learned a few new ones, like the monkey and tiger. I also went to Auntie La's school. She didn't get to sit with us. She was down below sitting with a whole bunch of other people wearing funny hats and dresses, and it was boring because I wasn't allowed to talk. It was also really scary when there was lots of loud noises and clapping, so Daddy and I went for a walk instead. That was better. At the end of the trip I was pretty sick and didn't feel good at all, but I had lots of fun before that. Here are some pictures from my trip.

Stop and Smell the Dandelions

I have been sick with a fever and cough all week, but Mommy finally let me outside to play today. It was such a beautiful day! It was so warm and not brrrr at all. There were these really nice yellow flowers all around, and Mommy said I could pick as many as I wanted. I couldn't decide if they smelled very good or not, so I had to keep smelling. All I got for it, though, was a bright yellow nose. I thought maybe tasting them would help, but Mommy kept making me spit them out. They didn't taste very good anyway. It was so much fun to be outside, though. I hope it stays like this.

Easter Part 2

When I got over to Madelyn's house, it was just like the day started all over. The Easter Bunny had laid eggs all over their house, too. Madelyn and I had to find them, but just as I got used to the idea that I wasn't supposed to throw the eggs, all of a sudden it was okay again. I give up! Anyway, we had lots of fun over there. I got some really cool puzzles, and Madelyn got a baby Abby Cadabby doll. She was lots of fun to play with. You could put a bottle in her mouth just like a real baby! The best part was when we threw the grass stuff around. Madelyn and I put it on eachother, Grandma, Mommy, Aunt Kelley, and even the dog! It was so fun. We made a huge mess. Great-Grandma Barg came to visit, and after I went back to Nona's to have a nap, we all had dinner. It was such a fun day. I hope the Easter Bunny comes again soon.

Easter Part 1

I had a really fun Sunday last week. Everyone kept calling it "Easter." Have you heard of it? Apparently, a giant bunny (He's actually pretty scary; I saw him at the mall) lays eggs all over your house, and you have to go find them all. I am a little confused because Mommy says that only birdies lay eggs, not bunnies, but I guess maybe because it is a really big bunny it can lay eggs. I don't know. Anyway, Madelyn had eggs all in a basket at her house and it was lots of fun to throw them across the room. People would clap and say things like "good throw!" But when I tried to throw these eggs, no one clapped. I had to put them all in a bag and couldn't play with them or anything. It was very confusing, but I had a lot of fun finding them all anyway. That bunny was in some pretty strange places to be laying eggs, though!

Afterward, Mommy showed me that the bunny had left me presents, too! Probably to say sorry for laying eggs all over the house. I think maybe he should wear a diaper. Mommy says I have to wear a diaper because I'd poop all over the house if I didn't. I bet its the same thing. But anyway, he brought me lots of cool things. I got stuffed bunnies, and a Thomas the Tank Engine video, and a Blue video, and Elmo Live, and this awesome orange sippy cup with my name on it. That was my favorite part! Elmo was pretty cool when he was in the box. I love Elmo just as much as the next kid, but he was pretty scary when they let him out. He started talking and moving and telling silly jokes and stories. I'm used to Elmo in the box, not out of it. Mommy and Nona and everybody thought he was great, but I'm still not so sure. The worst part was that he had to come home with is! And for some reason, he is just hanging out in front of the snacks closet right now. I think he must sleep there because he's there when I get up, and he's still there when I go to bed. I sure wish he would move so I could go over there and try to sneak snacks. Until he does, though, I'm too afraid to go over there.

After that, Mommy put me in this rediculous outfit and brought me over to see Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Kelley and Madelyn. I'll tell you more about that in another post, though. There are already too many videos in this one.

Dress Up with Madelyn

I have lots of pictures from Easter that I want to show you, but right now I just have time for these. Me and my cousin Madelyn played dress up at her house last week. It was lots of fun. I got to be Snow White! Daddy didn't think I should wear the skirt, but I don't see why not. Madelyn was and it looked like fun. I like dress up!