the week in pictures...and a facelift

Hello friends! How do you like our new look? It was time for a change! Thanks to my blogger intelligent cousin Melanie, I was able to make a change. I feel like there's this whole "blogger world" lurking out in front of me and I have no idea just how big it is nor do I know how to explore it. One day at a time...

We've slowed down a lot this week. THANK GOODNESS!! I was running myself ragged. Like. Everyday. Our move was smooth and everything is unpacked and put where it's supposed to go. Except the garge.....don't go there. I mean, literally, we don't go there. That's a commitment of a project. One which James and I will most likely have to tackle this weekend. REALLY looking forward to it.....

Monday we didn't leave the house. It was a "I didn't change out of my pj's" kind of day. I LOVE those days. They are rare around here, but they sure are high on my list of indulgences. Jackson watched too much tv and I think Charlie took TWO naps. I got so much done around the house that I actually slept well that night. I'm the type of person that if there's stuff to be done in the house, I will lose sleep over it and lie in bed making a mental list in my head of stuff to do. I once read somewhere that when that happens you should actually get up and write the list out. Guess it helps get things off your brain....I was too lazy to do that and my feet hurt, so I just decided to lose about 2 hours of much needed sleep and stare at the ceiling. I'm weird.

Tuesday I dragged the three of us to the gym for my power kick class at 9:30. I hadn't worked out in a week and a half (we were in Destin last week---and just for the record, I don't work out on vacation!) I wasn't feeling it, but we went anyways. And boy was I glad we did. I felt so much better after that 1 1/2 hour class kicked my booty. Go me. My cousin's son, Christian, came over that afternoon and him and Jackson disappeared to the playroom all afternoon. It was good for me, and kept Jackson away from the tv, which he had gotten too much of the day before. (He figured out how to turn it on...and I wasn't too thrilled about that :(

Wednesday Lana, the kids and I hit up Hobby Lobby.....'nuf said.

When we got home from that wonderful store I decided to weed and mulch the front flowerbeds. It was like 3 o'clock in the afternoon. About 100 degrees and no breeze. I thought I'd recruit Jackson to help me. He got his "work gloves" on that Nanna had sent him and we headed out the front door. I start putting mulch down and showed him how to spread it. So about 3 minutes later he stands up and tosses his work gloves on the grass and heads to the door. I look up and say, "Hey! Where are you going?" He opens the front door and walks inside and says, "It's too hot. I'm going in." And shuts the door. Wait. He opens the door, claps his hands twice and says, "Come on Champ, come inside." Thanks for bailing on me!

Jackson pinched his fingers in the cabinet the other day and started crying. I asked what was wrong. He said, "I hurt meself!" Alrighty there matey! ARRRRR...

I found a really cool website where you can play with your digital pictures and do lots of cool things with them. Thought these turned out pretty cool. You can also order prints from the website of your "artwork." You can "Warholize" yourself here.

Jackson wanted to cut the grass with Daddy on Sunday after church. James wasn't wearing a shirt...and Jackson decided he didn't need one either. Can you tell he dressed himself. Hat like Daddy's--check. Work boots like Daddy--check. He's ready to go. James came in the room right before Jackson did and handed me the camera. He said, "You're going to want a picture of this..."

Christian came over the other day and I decided to put them two to work. They had tons of fun washing windows....who cares if there were streaks!!?




I have the same picture of Jackson in this very crib and these very pj's. I had to throw them away this morning after I took the pic...too many holes in them...so sad!





Eating his two packets of oatmeal this morning...cause one just doesn't cut it anymore. I am scared to know what my grocery bill is going to be in a few short years...

This one doesn't care what is in front of him...as long as he's eating! (I'm shuttering as I think of that grocery bill...)

Ok, long story. Here I go. We were in Destin last week at the Ralph Lauren Outlet store and Jackson saw a big sailboat on display. He wanted to touch it. He wanted to hold it. He wanted to buy it. He threw the biggest tantrum right there in RL because I said that we couldn't buy that stinkin' sailboat. So my mom tells him that she will send him a sailboat in the mail. She texts me two days ago and simply said, "the ship has set sail...it will be there on Thursday." Lo and behold, we wake from naps today and there's a huge box at the front door....

Charlie enjoyed the bubble wrap (and got a new sippy cup out of the deal.) While.....

Mr. Jackson was beside himself with excitement. When he woke up I said to him, "Do you remember that sailboat that Nanna was going to send you in the mail?" He shoots back with, "IT'S HERE????" Soooooooooooo excited! Thanks Nanna. Sorry it cost you an arm and a leg to "ship."

......tell me what you think of the new look!