Showing posts with label Jackson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jackson. Show all posts

February 15, 2012

Play Pals

These two are great play pals. He runs around, and she watches. Sometimes he watches her too.














 They've had a lot of practice entertaining each other, since we've been sick in this house. Lots of inside time, and I'm about to go crazy. I may have already.








I think Jackson is near the end of his cold, and Harper is beginning hers. Jasper has been sick too - but 13 and sick is much easier to manage than 3 and 6 months.


Hopefully we'll get out of this house soon!! In the mean time, enjoy more posts to come.

February 10, 2012

Is it Spring Already?

While David and Jasper were inside the local Rec Center, practicing for the big game tomorrow, the rest of the family decided to check out to the playground just outside. Since, it was practically hot today, we had a fun time!

Jackon has been sick with a cough the last couple of days, and we've been shut up inside the house.

It felt  SO NICE feel some sun, and breathe some fresh air!





Harper slept away in her car seat. It was a great day.

February 8, 2012

The Break Dance Kid

Jackson likes to break dance. He learned his moves by watching a few episodes of So You Think You Can Dance. 

I found an old thick poster board, and he uses it as his dancing board.

He's pretty good, if I do say so myself.












Happy Dancing Jackson!

February 5, 2012

Mother of the Year

This morning I quite literally force fed my 3 year old Jackson two bites of egg.

My little angel is a horrible eater, and after numerous threats he continued to be naughty, refusing any food with a grin.

We had Stake Conference in about 1/2 hour, and I'd promised to withhold all treats and snacks if he refused to eat. I saw that he was never going to eat, and I did not want to follow through with my threat  of withholding  - since, let's face it. stake conference is a miserable 2 hours with children. Treats were my plan of attack!

So, I forced the egg into his mouth.

I know that was a horrible idea, but I earned my first Mother of the Year award for 2012.  Many more to come I'm sure!

December 21, 2011

Duped!

Sunday night, Jackson and Jasper were wrestling and playing in the front room. After a little while, Jackson had to use the bathroom and we suddenly heard him screaming. There had been no injury, that we saw. And when they "wrestle" it consists of Jasper letting Jackson push him over. He said his arm hurt and was inconsolable. David and I were distraught and quickly took him to the instacare.

He had an x-ray, and there was no break, and no swelling.  He was given a brace for good measure, and the doctor told us that it could he could have a soft tissue injury. Poor Jackson was very sensitive with his arm. He wouldn't use it, move it, and when I put his arm through a sleeve, he cried and screamed.

When David got home from work Monday evening, he tried to get another look at the arm. Jackson screamed when he touched it and just acted like he was in extreme pain.

About an hour after David tried to check it out, Aunt Staci showed up to visit, and to play with Jackson.
Knowing she would want to play with him, he suddenly announced to us "I'm all better, my arm doesn't hurt anymore! And ripped off his brace. Within minutes he had miraculously healed, was doing hand stands, and break dancing. You would never know that just hours before, he was flinching when we looked at his hand, or even mentioned touching it.

Below, Jackson at the instacare, holding up his "hurt" arm


Ain't that a cute chin?



We'd been duped! Who knew we had such a tricky/sneaky little 3yr old?

November 18, 2011

Jesus and Dinosaurs

Me: Jackson, what did you dream about?
Jackson: Jesus, and and and dinosaurs.
Me: Really? What was Jesus doing?
Jackson: Um, fighting the dinosaurs.

Of course He was! I wish I had that dream too.

November 8, 2011

Just Filling Time


What do we do at the Bennett home to fill the days? Lots of stuff.

We:

Go downtown to see Light the Queen in person!







We go to Classic Skating - Mom's club. No big kids, cheaper price, good food (seriously)! Oh and FRIENDS!




Have friends over to play "diners" with (dinosaurs).


We also, sit around and get cute and fat.







Jasper sure misses out while he's at school. :(

November 3, 2011

Jackson turns 3!







We had Jackson's first birthday party ever, the Saturday before his birthday this year.  We took advantage of him having a birthday so close to Halloween, and gave his friends one more chance to dress
up in their costumes.


The pictures pretty much speak for themselves!

















At 3, Jackson loves:

Bubble Guppies
Jasper
Harper
All his Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, and cousins
All his friends
Church
Light the Queen (or Lightning McQueen)
Spiderman
Puzzles
Drawing and coloring
Hot dogs, nuggets, fries, and apples
Going for a walk
Going to the store
Wrestling
Dancing


I sure love this boy. He is a joy. I'm so happy he's my sweetheart!



It was a great party! We'll do it again- in a couple of years. :)


September 21, 2011

She's can't/ She's can

Jackson loves to point out all the things Harper can and can't do.

Can't

"She's can't kalt" (talk - he transposes first and last letters/sounds quite a bit)
"She's can't walk"
"She's can't do a back fwip"

No, she can't do a back flip and neither can her mother.

Can

"She's can grint" (drink)
"She's can pooped"
"She's can scream"



































I think he has it about right!


Do you like the chair my sister Staci and I reupholstered (using the term loosely)?

Chair $0
+ fabric $20
= great deal

September 16, 2011

State Fair

Jackson and his friends had so much fun at the State Fair!


Watch Jacks below, doing some "backflips"


Mom and Harper were HOT. But we also had fun.

But, Jackson definitely had the most fun of all.





"Mom, he's breathing on me!"









September 15, 2011

Too many toys

I think Jackson might like his toy cars...



...just a little bit.

August 29, 2011

School Starts and Other Stuff



Jasper started his first year of Middle School.
He was nervous, but so far he really likes it and is having fun.

That's because he hasn't had a lot of homework yet.



While he's gone, Jackson, Harper and I have been staying busy.

We play Star Wars Stratego,

and we adore one another.

And then we watch Jasper play in his first game of the season!

Go 73!!

Ra Ra Ra!