Happy 2nd Birthday Jackson!

It is so hard to believe that you are 2 years old already. It has been such an amazing journey watching you grow and learn new things each day. There are some days you wake up from naps smarter and taller. Jackson you always keep me on my toes. You have taught me how to be more patient and more confident. I feel so lucky to be your Mom. You always have lots of hugs to give and you have a very sensitive side that makes my heart melt. You are a little monkey and love to climb on things. You are already trying to scout out the climbing trees in our yard. You are my big helper around the house and you love helping with the yard work. I feel very grateful to be able to experience the world through your curious eyes. Thank you for being such a joy in my life!

Love Mom

Birthday Breakfast, yummy blueberry pancakes!

This years present opening strategy....the tackle.

Opening presents with Dad.

Can't wait to dig into my yummy cake!

Hugs for Mom.

High five for Jacob!


The making of the Curious George Cake.

(Thanks Mom for all your help, I couldn't have done it without you!)

In Loving Memory...

Eleanor (Tiki Mow-Mow) Hepler 1998-Feb. 14th 2009

We will miss you so much!

My 2009 New Year's Resolutions

1. Always look on the bright side.

2. Try not to fall asleep at the wheel.

3. To think inside the toy box.

4. Definitely eat more Oreos.

5. Join the Mr. Potato Head fan club

6. Learn how to change my own diaper. (I think this will really help Mommy out.)

Snips, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

Momma washing my muddy hands in a mud puddle.
Momma called this our nature walk at Auntie Kathy's house, but I think it was more of a
mud-puddle-splashing walk.

We found this weird looking snake/worm thing in one of the puddles.

I was having lots of fun throwing rocks into the puddles. Put this time the rock didn't make it into the puddle. I must have dropped the rock during my wind up.

New Year's brought bannana splits

Due to alot of events happening while we were visiting the Mahannah Family, New Years Eve ended up being a time to catch up on sleep instead of staying up and celebrating. This brought some disappointment from my cousin Carl visiting from Wisconsin. So I promised that New Years Day we would celebrate with Bannana Splits. Carl came with me to the grocery store and was able to pick out all his favorite Bannana Split fixings.

Here is Carl enjoying his sweet treat. Christine all smiles with her split.

Grandma enjoying her treat.
Grandpa, wondering if he can have seconds.

Since I didn't get a picture of Jackson eating his bannana split I had to throw this one in.

Road Trip With Momma

It was a long drive but Momma brought Elmo on her IPod so time past a little quicker.

We saw big furry dogs in the back on cars.....

and lots of sheep.When we arrived I got to eat dinner with Mommy's cousin Emily. (Yes, Mommy's cousin)

Santa came to our house...

...and brought me a table & chairs,

pots & pans to use in...

a red retro kitchen. Grandpa & Daddy put it together while I napped.

Grandma & Grandpa got me this snuggly bear rug.

Auntie Sharoni got me some cool shirts. She knows me well.

I had lots of fun with the tool bench that Grammy got me. Grammy also got me a pass to the zoo, which means we can go check on the new baby elephant whenever Mommy will take me.

Christmas Eve Adventures

Grandma & Grandpa had Christmas Eve dinner at their house. Since they had quite a bit more snow than us we decided to have Grandpa come pick us up on in his truck. The drive was beautiful with the snow flocked trees, but this also caused concern as many trees were falling with the weight of the snow.

We made it safe but Grandma & Grandpa lost power. Luckily Grandma was prepared and had all the yummy food cooked already. We had Christmas Eve dinner, presents and BINGO by candlelight. All the kids had lots of fun opening presents, playing in the snow, using flashlights and telling ghost stories.
Jackson got a really neat train set & back pack from Great Grandma.

Grandma & Grandpa got Jackson a barking dog puppet.

Jackson helping Great Grandma call out BINGO numbers.

Snow Days

December 17th

December 19th

Jackson's first snowman. The poor snowman's nose ended up being Jackson's snack.

December 20th

We tried to find a store that still had sleds but everyone was sold out. We broke out the snow board for Jackson to slide around on. Our nice neighbors let us borrow one of their sleds and we headed to the school nearby for some night sledding. We had a blast.

Jackson's first snow angel.

Jackson warming up after a night of sledding fun.

December 21st

December 22nd

Our Silly Boy