An apple a day....

Jackson discovered this week that apples don't come in slices, and he can eat the whole thing without me slicing it. Here's a few pics. It was entertaining to watch!

The Beauty of the Age of 2

What a wonderful time of year it is! I love it when the weather has changed, and you get to see the beautiful leaves changing, and the air is a bit nippy. Christmas is just around the corner which is exciting! Finals are also just around the corner which is nerve-wrecking! I'd love to be spending time snuggled on the couch with my sweet hubby or my cute mama's boy, but unfortunately I have been spending lots of time working on studying for finals, writing papers upon papers (grad school is full of papers!), and working on a presentation I have to present at the hospital on Monday. Hopefully later today I'll be able to upload some pictures I've been taking of Jackson with my new camera.

Sometimes I wish I could just freeze time and soak up this wonderful age of 2 1/2. This is such a fun age as children learn their independence, and can communicate so much better. Recently, Jackson has been talking to me about events that occurred back in April. I'm just amazed at his clear recollection of the events he is talking about. I love hearing him tell me about Christmas, and that we celebrate it because it's baby Jesus' birthday. I love that we were out shopping today and he saw lots of Christmas trees, presents, snowmen, etc but his eye was immediately drawn to the nativity scene and what it represented. I love hearing him sing in the car as we drive from one place to another. Oh the beauty of the age of 2! Their hearts are so tender and receptive at this age. So, while I spend lots of time locked away working on papers, studying, etc; I make sure to spend plenty of time each day soaking up the beauty of the age of 2!

Senioritis has begun...

Remember in high school when graduation was nearing, and you didn't feel like going to school anymore?!? Guess it's a common experience therefore the phrase "Senioritis" was coined. Well, it's officially hit me, and I'm a little less than 6 months from graduation. Wonder how I'll ever make it til May?!? Christmas break! That's how! Luckily, Christmas break begins in only 25 days, and I'm ready! Exhaustion is setting in! This has been a long road to getting my master's degree...One that's definitely been worth it, but also has required me to devote most free minutes that I have to school work. I look forward to relaxing in the evenings instead of working on schoolwork, sleeping in instead of getting up early to work on schoolwork before Jackson wakes, and enjoying my weekends again instead of planning them around the hours of schoolwork that needs to be completed.
So, the countdown to Christmas break begins!

Love...

Recently, our digital camera died. This camera has been with us since we got married, our honeymoon, the birth of Jackson, etc... It's been through a lot, and it's last us over 4 1/2 years, but let's face it, it's never taken the quality of pictures that we would like. It's done an okay job, but not a fabulous job. I'm pretty practical though, and prefer not to spend money on a new camera if the one we have still works, but since the camera broke, we decided to save our money for a month or so that way we could buy the camera we've been wanting. So, I introduce you to my new love...

The Nikon D60.

I have already taken hundreds of pictures in only a few short days. Jackson was excited about the new camera at first, and willingly posed and smiled for pictures. That was short lived, and now he's back to turning his head around when he's tired of being in front of the camera. Either way, I've captured some great pictures, but I'm having to be creative to get him to look at the camera. I share with you a few of my favorite pictures from the past few days.

A fun day at the park

Jackson and I enjoyed an afternoon at the park the other day. It has been such beautiful weather lately, so we thought we'd take advantage of it! It's so wonderful having such a nice park only minutes from our house, so we frequent this park often.

Happy Halloween

Jackson was very excited about his costume this year. He wanted nothing more than to be a football player! He cried after going to multiple stores and not finding football pants that would fit him. Never fear! I'm not ashamed to ask for help, and was able to find help at a local factory here that manufactures sportswear and sells all over. Boy, am I thankful that they had 1 pair in his size they were willing to sell me! Jackson has wanted to wear this costume every single day, and often asks to sleep in it too. I guess Donald has instilled in him a love of the Pirates. AAAARRRRGGGHHHH!

Pumpkin Patch

I'm so far behind posting the latest happenings at our house, so I'm going to try to catch up a bit. We went to the pumpkin patch with some friends a few weeks ago, and we had a blast. Jackson had a lot of fun, and enjoyed the fun things they had to do there. This place was more like a carnival with the train, slide, pony rides, petting farm, etc. He loved it, and we had a great day together as a family.