Jackson passed both his school and pediatrician eye screening so when he said to me that his eyes were bothering him, I figured that he just wanted glasses because he is always messing with mine and John-David's. After several months of nagging to us that his eyes hurt on some occasions, we had Jackson's eyes checked at an actual eye place. Turns out the kid has astigmatism (like his mother) and is slightly near sided. Now when he is at school or reads, he wears glasses. I think he looks pretty sharp in them if I do say so myself.
Bryce wanted to be like Jackson and so he had his
own picture taken with him wearing glasses.
He looks like my dad as a kid wearing glasses.
Jackson's pack has their annual Pine Wood Derby. We followed all the rules that we given because this was our first year doing this, to only discover that very few people followed the rules because they don't care about moving on to district. There were some very fancy and funny cars and although they could race for fun their times didn't count. The problem with that is that a 7 year old boy doesn't quite understand why the car that didn't follow instructions was going faster than his. Now we know for next time.
Jackson with his "Bumblebee"car at the track.
We have really been encouraging Kelsey to practice her name and her letters. Her "e"s sometimes get flipped upside down and look like "g"s but she is going have this down soon. Her goal is to practice her alphabet flash cards each day. She knows all the sounds of the letters but she doesn't recognize all the letters. She has been really good at practicing them each day and gets so excited when she gets them right. She would be great game show contestant.
Just sharing some chocolaty brotherly love.
Jackson's boy scout troop got discount tickets to go to the Harlem Globe Trotters. Dad took the two oldest to the event and they had a great time.
As you can see the place wasn't very large so they were able to see pretty well. Since we have Jocey's happy face right here I will give her Girl Scouts update. I don't know that I have ever commented on her doing Girl Scouts because her troop well doesn't do anything. To make a long story short, I recently transfered her to a new troop that one of the mom's of her friends started. She has been to two meetings now and has done more in those two meeting than she has done in the last 5 months in the other troop. I will post a picture in her new smock with her badges soon. She did participate in selling Girl Scout cookies and we are happy to report her dad sold 48 boxes. He took it to work and let the cookies sell themselves. That is mine kind of selling.
Who couldn't just love this face? This kid is the busiest little boy but he keeps us laughing despite all his antics and messes he makes. Just today he said, "I wuv you mommy". If that doesn't melt your heart I don't know what will. He is such a character and everyone loves him. He has his nursery leader and the babysitter at the gym wrapped around his little finger. They can't resist his round little face.
Kelsey just completed a 5 week swim class. She has never taken lessons so this was all new to her. Some of the things she learned was how to jump in the water, float on her back with assistance, and most importantly get her face wet. She rarely would go under the water when we went to the pool last summer but now she puts her face in the water and lays on her back in the bath. She needs another round of lessons but she is improving.
Jackson can't go long without his sports so when soccer season wrapped up, a few weeks later he was on to basketball. The season was long but I think he really improved over the course of the past few months. He had a lot of energy and was really good at rebounding the ball and getting it down the court. He was able to make a few baskets but he never achieved his goal of making a "dunkit". Maybe next season. Now that basketball is over he'll take a month break and then to baseball.
Who couldn't just love this face? This kid is the busiest little boy but he keeps us laughing despite all his antics and messes he makes. Just today he said, "I wuv you mommy". If that doesn't melt your heart I don't know what will. He is such a character and everyone loves him. He has his nursery leader and the babysitter at the gym wrapped around his little finger. They can't resist his round little face.
Kelsey just completed a 5 week swim class. She has never taken lessons so this was all new to her. Some of the things she learned was how to jump in the water, float on her back with assistance, and most importantly get her face wet. She rarely would go under the water when we went to the pool last summer but now she puts her face in the water and lays on her back in the bath. She needs another round of lessons but she is improving.
Jackson can't go long without his sports so when soccer season wrapped up, a few weeks later he was on to basketball. The season was long but I think he really improved over the course of the past few months. He had a lot of energy and was really good at rebounding the ball and getting it down the court. He was able to make a few baskets but he never achieved his goal of making a "dunkit". Maybe next season. Now that basketball is over he'll take a month break and then to baseball.
His goal is to go to BYU and be the next Jimmer Fredette.
He now wants to watch the "Sacrament" Kings to see him play.
Five of the fearsome Bengals.
He had a really good group of team mates who were all great kids to play basketball with.
