Lions, Tigers and Bears........Oh My!

Happy Halloween!!Well, there wasn't a bear at Jackson's first Halloween party, but the Lion and he got along great! Our little tiger is crawling all over the place now! Imagine this: his tongue is his steering wheel and he vibrates his lips together like a motor to scoot all over the house. He's most intersted in three main things: the window blinds on one particular window, a return air vent in the living room and Makai's tin of food. These three things will keep him entertained for hours! His world is so much bigger now. He moved up to a new class at school and has done really well eating new things and finally, after 4 months of teething, his two bottom teeth have made an appearance! Next month we have an exciting trip to Hawaii planned to see

Papa Ray and Nana Jana. 

Should be an interesting flight. Stay tuned!

From There...To Here

From there:   

To here:

Our pastor recently talked about this in relation to our spiritual growth.  Whether it's from there to here or from here to there I pray that Chris and I will continue to grow up in our faith and pass that along to Jackson from an early age. My new "from here/there" thoughts came through this week when I picked up Jackson from school.  It was pouring down rain and the owner's son, Chad, was eagerly waiting with a golf umbrella to assist those of us not lucky enough to park under the carport.  It's little things like this that make me think of Jackson and how I pray that he will get from here (a playful tot) to there (a kind-hearted young man).  It's a lofty challenge as a parent, isn't it?!

Switching gears entirely, this month has been about Jackson's new seating opportunities.  He's been a real pro with all of his new endeavors.  New seats include the grocery cart seat, booster seat, tub seat, and his new car seat:

He's assuming the crawling position, but can't quite figure out what to do yet.  It's only a matter of time.  I'm sure month 8 will be full of mobility fun!

Life's a Beach!

Six months is how old Jackson will be next Monday and how long it feels like we've been without a computer at home! We just returned from a very relaxing weekend at the beach with the Sklar family. Chris' brother and his wife invited us to join them at their beach house in Florida for a few days along with our nieces and Pop and Mimi. Turns out Jackson is a WaterBoy! He loved the pool and enjoyed the beach. He actually paddled his way to Daddy as you can see in the video clip. He splashed in the ocean, sat in his Bumbo (the best invention ever) and ate.......I mean played in the sand. We had a great time and here are some pics to prove it:

"It's hard being me!"

Apparently, Pop did not get the memo that the Explorer works better when it's in the WATER!

Chillin' with Mimi........until Mimi lost her balance due to some fierce waves and went under! We missed our $10k funniest video moment, unfortunately.

Emma's version of boogie boarding. Isn't she the cutest thing ever?

Quickest way to get a grumppopotamous to sleep: a short jog in the stroller is a win-win for us both!

Good night to all and to all a good night!