Family Pictures

Staci's friend Candice took some family pictures for us this Thanksgiving.

She did a great job.

Her info is here, she is great!

http://www.facebook.com/CandiceAnnPhotography?sk=info

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?

Yeah for Christmas time

Christmas time is here! This year I did almost all the shopping online, and it is the best thing EVER. Yeah Amazon! Every day I got a package, was almost like getting a present for myself, even though it was for Jasper, Jackson, Harper, David, or anyone else. I loved it! Or should say love it - since I'm still expecting a package or two.

Jasper has the next two weeks off for Christmas break. Which means, lots of fun, lots of xbox, lots of "can my friends come over" and  "can you take me to my friend's house?" Today we broke up the day by taking a trip downtown to eat lunch with David.  We met him at DP Cheesesteaks, and it was delicious.

Below, we have a miserable jackson, crying about having to eat food.

Here is sweet Harper Lynn, wondering why Jackson is crying.

Jasper and his friend Nik, munching.

Afraid all the other customers would hate me for bringing in a crying toddler, I gave in and gave Jackson a stale granola bar. Just what he wanted!

Here's my sweet hubby.

It was a fun afternoon on the town.