Happy 2nd birthday Jackson!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Jackson! Jackson had a wonderful birthday weekend....and I mean weekend! It started off with a pizza party on Friday night with Great Granddaddy, Peebo, Glo, Aunt Kiera, Uncle Brad, Mary, and Baby James. Jackson really got into opening his presents this year and kept saying "Happy Day!" It was too cute! I can only imagine how much fun Christmas is going to be next week! Then, Saturday, Noni and Grandaddy came into town so we had another happy day! Finally, on Sunday, we had his kids party at Champion Kids. We had the best time and we were so happy that so many of Jackson's friends were able to make the party despite it being so close to Christmas. There were a lot of pictures from the weekend so I tried to condense as much as I could. This first picture is Peebo showing Jackson his presents and Elmo balloon. As you will soon see, this year was the year of Elmo, so we had an Elmo themed extravaganza!

Jackson loves his Great Granddaddy! Thank you Great Granddaddy for putting together all my toys! I miss you!!

Jackson and Mary opening up his presents. It was so fun to see them actually opening presents. Jackson kept saying OOOOH everytime he opened one.

Jackson's first birthday cake. Elmo of course. Jackson actually was able to blow out all his candles!

I love icing!

Since starting preschool, Jackson has really gotten into art. Maybe a future Picasso?





Granny Cindy sent Jackson this delicious Thomas the Train edible arrangement. Heis a big fruit fan so he loved it!

Chocolate dipped strawberries are delicious!

Jackson making his way down the obstacle course at Champion Kids.






Parachute time!

The King for the Day!

No Elmo party would be complete without a visit from the furry red monster himself. We actually did a dry run of Elmo the Friday before his party and I decided to play Elmo. Well, Mary and Jackson loved it, but it wasn't two seconds into it that Jackson yelled "Mommy!" I couldn't believe he knew it was me! Brad was so kind enough to do the part for the party and did an excellent job. The kids loved him! Thanks Uncle Brad!!

Hugs for Elmo!

Elmo cupcakes!

Tearing through the presents.

Jackson is so serious with his trains. He loves trains!!

Thank you so much to Great Granddaddy, Peebo, Glo, Noni, and Granddaddy for making the trip to make Jackson's special day even more special. We love you all so much. To all the familyand friends that weren't able to make the trip, thank you so much for all your gifts. Jackson is really a blessed little boy to be loved by so many. We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

It really is the most wonderful time of the year because not only is it Christmas, but it is also Jackson's birthday month! I can't believe Jackson is going to be 2 on Friday! We have really been gearing up for Christmas at the Nesmith house, which started off by picking out the family Christmas trees! Yes I said trees. This year we decided to do it Grizwald style and bought 3 Christmas trees! Jackson had so much fun picking them out and decorating them. All he kept saying was "Big green tree!".

One of Greg's patients made Jackson this adorable cake. He loved it! We may have to attempt to make a gingerbread house next year.

Well, the Christmas season would not be complete without a visit to the man in the big red suit. Last year was filled with screams as soon as Jackson was placed on Santa's lap, so we have been preparing him for this day in hopes of a tear free experience. We have been telling him he was going to meet Santa, to which he would reply "Ho, Ho, Ho!" We told him that Santa brings toys to good liitle boys and that he had to tell Santa what he wanted. He would reply "Choo Choo Pease! We were ready! Unfortunately, the day we decided to visit Santa it was 18 degrees and snowing! Like the dedicated daddy he is, this Florida boy waited outsided in the frigid air for over an hour while we waited comfortably in an 80 degree car. All so his son could tell Santa he wanted a choo choo!!

After a little over an hour, we got the call from Greg that there were only 2 in front of us. I put Jackson's coat on and told him it was time to meet Santa. This is Jackson running to meet Santa. We thought we were golden! Jackson was saying his line like a pro "Choo Choo Pease!" Daddy's torture in the frigid air would be worth it!

And a minute later.......maybe next year :)

Daddy and Jackson thawing out at the NYD. I know Jackson can't tell you how much he appreciates your sacrifices, so I will say it for him. Thank you daddy for sacrificing your face and toes so that I could meet Santa! I love you!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! Sorry it has taken me so long to post, but Jackson accidentally spilled milk on our computer and it was destroyed! Luckily, geeksquad was able to retrieve the majority of my saved data. On a better note, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Alba, Texas with my mom and sister Rachel. My mom lives on 20 acres, which was a little piece of heaven for Jackson. He loved to ride the golf cart around the property, play with all 7 dogs, and feed the donkeys (bee-haw to Jackson). We even made it to Dallas to sit in the front row of the Cowboys-Saints game, which I got Greg for his birthday. We had the best time and we were sad to leave. We miss you Granny and Aunt Rachel and can't to see you again!! This first picture is daddy and Jackson on the golf cart. All he would say is "my car". Polo is the other passenger. He always sat up front.




A trip to Texas wouldn't be complete without purchasing some boots! Jackson was a true cowboy and would only take them off while sleeping.




Time to feed the donkeys!




Is it time to eat the turkey?




Jackson and mommy in front of an authentic old plow.




Christmas card photo! After several attempts to get Jackson to smile, we had to settle on a picture that at least he wasn't looking at the ground.



Time to go to work!




Family shot!




Aunt Rachel and Uncle Nelson. Thanks for taking such good care of me!!




What happened to the days of the cheesy grin? We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! To all the family we didn't see, we miss you and can't wait to see you soon!

Jackson's World

 I can't believe we are only 1 month away from Jackson's 2nd birthday! I thought I would use this blog post to update on Jackson's development. Jackson is finally staying in his room and sleeping through the night in his toddler bed. It was a challenge because he would get up multiple times and come in our room. He continues to expand his vocabularly and puts 3 and 4 word sentences together. Some of my favorites are "I don't know" which he says shrugging his shoulders and pronating his hands, "What is that?", which he says multiple times a day and the never ending MINE, and finally "Big (insert color) truck!" whenever he sees a truck. He knows all of his colors and animals. He used to call all animals by the sound they made, but now he will actually say the name of the animal. He is doing great at preschool with zero crying! He has a best friend there named Drew, which I think is so sweet. Everyday at the end of school, he gets a stamp on his hand. When I pick him up, that is the first thing he shows me. He loves his stamp! He still loves trains and gets very excited when he hears airplanes in the sky. We are traveling to Dallas for Thanksgiving and I can't wait to see his expression when we are actually in an airplane! This first picture was too funny! I was cleaning my car, which tends to get very messy with a toddler, and I looked over and Jackson had grabbed his booster chair and put it in the front seat andsat in it all by himself. I guess he liked the boosted veiw better!

Can you guys just make a decision? Our basement is almost complete, so we have been furniture shopping.

Happy Birthday Daddy! Mary and Jackson helping blow out the candles.

I love icing!

 Do I have any icing on my face?

Pretty flowers. I love it when I can capture a picture with Jackson's sweet smile!!

Go Kell! Jackson loves to go to football games on Friday nights to cheer on his buddy Taylor. They are undefeated so far this year. Good job Taylor!!

I love my concrete pad! Thanks daddy for going through all the trouble to make sure I have a safe place to play!!

Jackson loves music! Making some music with daddy at the Children's Museum.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

 I knew when I married Greg that he would be a great husband and father, but little did I know that great wouldn't even come close to describing how amazing he is. Greg really is the best daddy any little boy could ask for. He is loving, patient, and always making Jackson laugh!In fact, he got the very first giggle out of Jackson with a carrot of all things!Jackson loves his daddy so much that as soon as he hears the door open, he runs to him screaming. Today is Greg's 35th birthday and since Jackson can't quite tell him yet how much he loves him, I thought I would let the blog do it for him. I went through and picked some of my favorite Jackson/Daddy moments. Enjoy! This first picture is when Jackson was only a couple of days old. They both look very comfortable!

Showing Jackson his first snow!

Jackson loved to touch Daddy's beard.

 Teaching him how to stand.

 First bounce house.

 Making a game out of box.

Teaching him how to walk.

 First Halloween!

 Hanging out at the beach.

Walking on Easter Day.

 Story Time!

We both love you so much and hope you have a wonderful birthday!!

Happy Halloween!

 Happy Halloween! We had the best Halloween this year!  It actually started  last weekend with trunk or treating at our Church. Jackson and his buddy Nathaniel were the politically themed elephant and donkey for Vote Trick and Vote Treat. Just like every good political candidate, it  included supporters wearing buttons, a platform displaying their issues, and a decorated wagon. Thanks for all your help Glo! Halloween started with carving pumpkins, then a Halloween parade and costume contest where Jackson and Nathaniel won most creative costume, and ended with trick or treating. We went with Jackson's buddies Aidan and Payton and it didn't take long for Jackson to figure out what was going on. He finally got what trick or treating meant and proudly said it at each door. For the majority of houses, we even got a thank you out of him. We had planned on only doing a couple of houses, but Jackson kept saying "More Candy", so we did quite a few! This was the first holiday that I really felt like we celebrated with Jackson and he understood what was going on. It was so much fun!!

 Trunk or Treat at the Church. A bunch of people from the church park their cars and open up their trunks to  trick or treat.

 Vote Trick Vote Treat!

 The only way we could keep them in the wagon was with bribery. Jackson had a lot of candy that day!

 Carving his first pumpkin! He would scoop out the guts and throw it on the newspaper like a pro.

 Hey! It's ELMO!

 Elmo!!!

 The trick or treating crew!

Hey Mom! Did you know they were giving out candy?

Happy Halloween!