Random pics from the last month!

Here are some pictures since the last time I posted which has been a while! Enjoy!

Jax chillin in his bikeseat!

Here was our halloween crew! Marshall, Mathis and Jax....aka Batman, Buzz Lightyear and Huck finn (holding a tennis racquet)

And last but not least...... David took Jax to Home Depot to "pick up some things". :0) They ended up staying and building a wagon together in the kid's workshop. Here is a picture of their handywork!

Happy Halloween!

This was one day that it was actually kind of chilly....very nice!

Jax is diving into the terrible two's head first (at 19 months)! Its been fun and challenging! I'm missing the days when Jax was easier to handle (and hold) but very much enjoying the new spectrum of funny things he does! He loves to dance to everything including the songs in his head and he babbles endlessly about God only knows what. :0) He also tries really hard to say words that we are trying to teach him. He has quickly gotten into the habit of holding hands with us and praying before we eat dinner and thinks its hilarious. He has not yet gotten the hang of holding hands and walking with us in public. We are working hard on that skill!

We've learned a lot about his personality in the last couple months. He is extremely strong willed.....my mother-in-law reassured me that because of that, he will be a leader and a very determined person. (Very encouraging words to hear and I remind myself of them when I can't get the kid to eat his vegetables.)

On a more superficial note, Jax has a wicked combover that we might finally cut in the coming days. I'll post pictures if that actually happens. :0) I've been putting it off because I LOVE his red hair and can't bare to part with any of it!

more Jax goodness to come......

More pictures....less words :0)

I know my posts are getting shorter and shorter but I don't seem to have a lot of time these days to write a lot! So here are some pictures!

Here is Jax on his first day of school (mother's morning out)!

We met up our good friends Dan and Betsy while they were in town. Little Mary Beth is a cutie! Yes, that is drool on Jax's shirt! :0)

At the beach!!

Where to start?!

I was reminded by my sweet friend Merran that I have not posted anything in over 5 weeks.  :0) So here is a picture synopsis of our lives over the past month and a half! 

I celebrated my 30th bday with my fam and friends at the end of July!  We had a wonderful time with everybody and Jax LOVED playing with his cousins!

Dad, mom, Jax, David, me and Marshall at dinner

Marshall, Uncle Doug, Mathis and Aunt Lindsey

Another eventful moment was when Jax broke his arm.  He fell off the bed when he was trying to climb off the bed.  It was sad but Jax was a trouper and the only really traumatic part was when the splint was put on! (Traumatic for me, that is!)

Jax with his temporary splint.  This thing weighed 5lbs, I swear!

We went to his cousin, Riley's 3rd bday party .  They are good buds!  Unfortunately, we didn't get to go for the fun jumping part of the party because of his arm, only for the food!

Jax with his new cast!

And.......3 weeks later, right after he got his cast taken off!

We went on a cruise with some good friends to Cozumel and Grand Cayman.  We had a blast and laughed a ton!  (oh and ate, way too much!)

Thomas's, Reese's and us in Grand Cayman before snorkeling.

While we were gone, Poppy (David's mom) watched Jax for us!  He had so much fun with her!  Thank you so much Poppy!  You made it easy to relax on our vacation because we knew Jax was in great hands!

Jax is starting school this Wednesday and we had orientation on Friday.  He loved all the toys and seemed to adjust really well!  I'm so excited to see what he learns!  He'll only go Monday and Wednesday 9-1 so it should be a good break for me too!

Here is Jax with some kids at orientation.  The kid on the left is older and wont be in his class but his friend Lane, on his right, is a friend of his from church and will be in his class! :0)

David's dad and grandfather came into town on Thursday for the weekend.  It was so good to see them!  

David 3, David 4, David Jr., and David Sr.!

By the way, Jax is 18 months!  He weighs 30 lbs and is trying to talk a lot! (we just can't understand all of it!)  He is still the happiest kid and he sleeps a ton and eats a ton!  He is an absolute joy to be around!  

Summer fun!

Our friends Ashley, Mark and Hamilton came to visit us a couple weeks ago.  We had such a great time with them!  Hamilton is a year older than Jax but they had a blast together!  Thanks for coming Ash!  You are welcome back anytime! :0)

Dinner at Barbara Jeans....YUMMY!! (The kids were at home sleeping soundly!:0)

How cute are they??!!  This makes me smile!

We also went to the Suns Game with some good friends.  I wasn't sure how long Jax would actually last but he made it through 5 innings!  His favorite part?  The music and ice cream, of course!

Why is daddy eating my icecream??

Just a normal day on the boat.....dancin, eatin and blowing kisses!

This was the first time we saw him blow a kiss and the lucky receiver of the kiss was Miss Jamie!  Luckily we caught it on camera! 

15 months. people!!

Jax is 15 months!  We had his checkup on Friday and he is a big boy!  He is in the 90th% for his height and the 75th% for his weight.  The dr. said he looked perfect but its time that we get him off of his bottle......I think this is going to be harder for me than him.  (I can't believe he's not a baby anymore!)  He's already mastered the sippy cup during the day but its time to get rid of the bottle at night and in the morning.   Here he is at the Dr.'s office.  As you can see, I came with an arsenal of things to keep him occupied!

I never posted any pictures from Grand Cayman so here are some.  It was so beautiful!  We stayed at the Ritz Carlton and the everything there was amazing!!  

Here is a picture of us in front of the hotel. 

  

The local wildlife!  They were everywhere!  This was one of the big ones.

The view from our room.   Right past the grass was the beach.  We lucked out with our room reservations!

Sean Strickland

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Hard week...

I haven't posted anything in a while partly because this month has been crazy busy and partly because my Mac that has all my pictures on it is busted and I've been lazy and haven't taken it to get it fixed.....I know, I need to but it never seems that important when its 90 degrees and I have to haul "the tank" in and out of the car. :0)

Pictures to come when I get my computer fixed (or it fixes itself).

David and I celebrated our 5th anniversary on May 15th. We spent it in Grand Cayman on a work trip that David won. It was a blast! We apparently had WAY too much fun because I came back with a sinus infection and David got some sort of funky disease while we were there that the Dr. is trying to diagnose. Really weird because he has fevers that start in the afternoon everyday. This has been going on for 3 weeks, people! The Dr. said that he has no clue what it is......so now we are waiting to hear what the blood tests say. Hoping the antibiotics will kill whatever it is. Jax and I have not gotten whatever David has so that is good.

So, feeling sad this week because I heard that a friend and old coworker passed away. He was a good man who loved Jesus and his family and you could really tell by the way he lived and worked. He was hilarious and made me laugh everytime I talked to him. I feel so sad for his family. Life is so short and fragile. There is comfort in knowing that he is happier and healthier than ever and he is at home with his Savior.

For the family!

Our families have been seriously deprived of video of Jax so here are a couple to keep them all going until we see them again! We miss you and love you all!

For all of our friends, these are a little long so feel free to watch but if you get bored, its ok, I won't be quizzing you, but they are really cute!! :0)

Pardon the shakiness of the camera......

More to share!

Jax and I went to Wilmington, NC to visit my old roomie, Julie, from college.   She has a little guy named Kai that is just about a week younger than Jax.  We had a great time with them and got in a lot of relaxing while they took naps.  Thanks, Jules!  I miss you already!  Who knew when we were in Russell Hall that we would be hanging out 12 years later, blessed with these sweet little boys!  (WOW, that was a long time ago!)

 

The boys with Kai's water table.  GENIUS!  Who knew there was such a thing?!  

They are working on something really important here......

We went to the beach with a friend of Julie's and her sweet baby.  So here's Jax chillin with the boys, drinking out of someone else's sippy cup.....(look at the cutie on the left!  Don't you just want to squeeze him?! He is so cute!)

Jax checkin out the scene......

Easter weekend!

Life has been really busy lately so I have a lot to fill you in on! First, here are some pictures from Easter. The Jackson's were in town to celebrate with us and we had such a good time! I think I cooked more than I have in my entire life but it was a lot of fun and yummy!

Jax & Riley with Poppy, waiting for the Easter Bunny!  (Jax is not a fan...)

We went to an Easter egg hunt at Mac & Lisa's church.  It was a huge thing with tons of people!  Jax found some eggs and figured out really quickly that there was candy inside.  Very cute!

As you can see, there is no lack of drool around here!

My computer has been acting really funny so I'll try to post more pictures later....

A voice like butta! My fave at the moment.....enjoy :0)

What you've all been waiting for (or maybe just what we've been waiting for!):0)

Jax started walking yesterday! Just 16 days after his 1st birthday! Here's a little taste of what's been going on around here!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAX!!

Well, our baby boy turned 1 last Thursday.  David was out of town for the day so we got together with some friends at our neighborhood park.  Jax had a blast with all his girlfriends!  :0)

Riley, Sophie, Hattie and Jax eating their lunch!

Sophie, Kristen (Sophie's mom) and Jax swinging!

Then on Saturday we had a birthday party with family.  The weather was perfect and we had a great (and chaotic :0) time!!  Jax loved the cake and icing!  Jax's cousins joined in after Jax got a few bites and we had a mid-party bath to clean them all up!

The kitchen is finished.....well pretty much :0)

We finished our kitchen a few months ago except for some odds and ends.  I've had some requests for pictures from friends in Atlanta so here they are.  Mad props to my sister who helped me a lot!!

Before

After

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David built the open shelving and it looks so good.  It turned out even better than I pictured it!

Also got this table and chairs that I have really enjoyed!  (Still working on getting curtains for those windows.....:0)