Basketball Anyone?

During a strenuous game of basketball Jackson had to take time to: Pick up a rock.....
Find the moon...(another one of his obsessions)
Analyze the strange substance on the basketball court.....
Squat and rest a minute.......
And touch the pretty flowers!

Action Shots!

Preparing for the NBA!

Exchange of the Basketballs!

Let's trade!

Nothin' Like a Game of "Go Bageball!"

Jackson is obsessed with basketball! One of the things we hear all day long is "go bageball" (thats bag-e-ball!) And he is always so excited when it becomes cool enough to actually go out and play! He is getting quite good!

Old Friends

I came across these pictures of my girls and couldn't resist putting them on my blog! They are so grown up now! This is Elena, she's such a cutie!! Then there is Jessica and Madison! Oh the fun we had when we were together!

New Friends

Today we got to play with Emma and Lauren Russell. For those of you who went to high school with me they would be Ryan Russell's little girls! They were so much fun! Emma (4) LOVES the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and so I was April O'Neil all day and she was Donatello, while Jackson was Raphael and Lauren (1) was Michealangelo.
Lauren played a good Michealangelo she knew just how to defeat the evil Shredder!
These two got along really well. They had fun shutting the door on each other and then laughing hysterically when they opened it again.
They are deep in conversation here!! Jackson had some very interesting points to make. She was listening intently.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Well, Matt enjoyed a nice Father's Day. He woke up to breakfast in bed, complete with fresh squeezed orange juice, and we ended the day with his favorite meal, a roast with potatoes and carrots. And to top it all of, homemade rocky road shakes! I don't know if you can tell, but Jackson really enjoyed the shakes! This one we got him to look at the camera, the other ones, not so much!
I made the mistake of turning on the fan right before taking the picture and lost Jackson's attention!

Man, he loves that fan!

At the Pool!

Jackson's new hobby is swimming! He tries to go every night with his dad. They have fun, and he is getting closer to putting his whole face in the water. There are so many things to watch at the pool! All of the little kids are so interesting!
And this is my belly! Oh, man I am so tired! Swimming takes a lot out of a little guy!

ARIZONA

Well, we have been in Mesa for almost a month now! But we haven't forgotten Syracuse!! Jackson wears his Syracuse gear loud and proud! We love it here, we stay inside for most of the day, but around 6 or 7 every night Jackson and Matt go swimming. That time is Jackson's favorite part of the day. Jackson and I have also been to Boise twice now since moving to Mesa! It sure is nice to be closer to family!