A Day at the Beach

Ok, so it's not the beaches of California yet, BUT Jason and I decided to take Jax to the beach to see how he would do. Needless to say, he loved it. He was "running" all over the place. We can't wait until he gets his first dose of the Pacific...mommy is ready for that too.

4th of July

Jaxon did soooo good this 4th of July. My parents meet us over at a friends with him, while we came by boat. He swam for 3 hours...without even getting fussy. He is such a little fish. Jaxon's normal bedtime is 7pm and he stayed up until 9:30ish, saw a bit of the fireworks, which he enjoyed.
When our friends shot their own fireworks, directly overhead; my exhausted child slept. I plugged his ear and he squirmed every now and then, but for the most part he was zonked!
This years experience was MUCH better than last years, he cried...the entire time!

My son. He surprises me everyday. As soon as music begins to play he starts dancing. Arms up, twirling around with a huge smile on his face! Last night Jax got two cigar tubes (sans cigars) and started drumming. He was jamming and enjoyed every minute. His smile brightens my heart. God continually blesses our family. I love to see what greatness He has in store for our family!

It's all in a name.
When Jaxon uddered his first word "dada" I couldn't have been more proud. My little man had hit a milestone. Months later he still says "dada" and that's about it. With the exception of ball and bye, EVERYTHING is "dada". Mommy can point at a picture of herself and all Jaxon has to say is "dada". ALL the time. I keep telling myself it's a phase but dang child- I carried you for 9 dang months and spent 14 hours in labor. I do believe that I deserve a "mama" every once in a while. Oh well! All in due time!

Terrific Tuesday

Exactly how did I get so lucky? Did I win a contest that gave me the greatest family as a prize....I feel like I did. God has been doing some of the best work in our lives. For starters...we are both blessed with job security, for at least another year anyway. Jason is about to be on summer vacation and I am finishing up my last couple of weeks as Elementary Summer School principal...which I LOVE!!!! I know that I belong at the elementary level and I am slowly working on getting there! Jaxon is absolutely hilarious. Jason and I took him to the swimming pool along with the half of DCBE kids under the age of 13..whew! He loves the water. After swimming Jason and I just sit back and watch the many moods of Jaxon Hill. One moment he will be laughing swinging his golf club and the next second (literally) crying because he has dropped it. Ahhhh, the wonderful world of teething. The BEST part of the day has to be bedtime...right before as he snuggles when you read a book, splashes and giggles during bath time, and the innocence as he takes his evening milk just makes motherhood so right!
There was nothing spectacular about this Tuesday, however it was perfect!

"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

I have recently been introduced to the world of blogging. (Thanks Amy!) I do believe this will be a great way for the families to stay connected. I have so many videos that I want to up load chronicling Jaxon's first year. This is the answer! I can upload to the blog and share; as well as hone in on my journaling! I hope you all enjoy!

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