New pictures!

Here are some pictures we had taken of Jax about a month ago. He was really serious but Meredith managed to get some good ones! More to come! :0)

He's growin' up!

He's 2!! Its been a crazy couple months with Jax! He's talking more and more and is just the funniest little guy. He's a joy to be around!

Jax had a great birthday at the playground with friends. The weather was beautiful and he loved the cake and pizza!

More Cake!! :0)

Reagan and Riley (Jax's cousins) enjoying the cake!

We went to a farm for an Easter egg hunt with Jax's aunt and uncle and cousins. Jax had a blast!

Uncle Mac and Jax

Funny picture because of the makeshift cow train but mostly because Jax is sitting on Riley's lap and he is just as big as her!

Jax's 1st professional haircut!

Before

Sitting in the boat watching Barney and eating a sucker! He was in heaven!

His friend Adam and Adam's mom met us at Doodle Doo's so Adam could get his hair cut too....see Adam in the background....Hilarious!

And after.....Jax doesn't sport the faux hawk very often but his friend got one so we decided to style Jax's the same way just for pictures. :0)

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!