Jackson's best friend

Our very good friends the Bonhams gave birth to Trevor last week!! He's absolutely adorable and Alan and I can't wait to meet him!! Alan and Cory have been best friends since middle school. In fact, at some point I'm gonna get a hold of this video I saw that they made in the height of the awkward middle school years where they are acting like secret spies and upload it to You Tube for all the world to see. Mwahahaha. But that's another story! ;-) Melynda was such a cute pregnant girl and came to the guy's 10 year class reunion one WEEK before her due date. I don't know if ya'll have been or remember being pregnant, but I'd sworn off large groups of people one MONTH before my due date! =) She's awesome. These two are going to be AMAZING parents!!
Here are the ADORABLE Bonhams with their new addition!

Handsome, little Trevor all snuggled up.

Going home from the hospital! He looks smart already like his architect Dad and his teacher Mom!
Trevor will inevitably be Jackson's best friend. Cory and Alan's other best friend, Jon, has a daughter (Emma- 10 months) who has been on several successful dates with Jackson. We'll just have to see how Trevor coming into the situation affects all that. Will Emma be interested in younger men? I hope not. It could really hurt Jackson and Trevor's friendship. =)

May the Force be with You...

Jackson is going as Yoda this Halloween. I saw this Yoda costume advertised last year and I knew Jackson was too little to go trick or treating then so I knew it would be the one I got this year. I searched for it and found it on Ebay and I love it! We're going to my parents house for Halloween this year which will be fun because we know most of the neighbors. I wouldn't be surprised if my Dad wanted to walk around with Jackson but I think he should get a Han Solo or Chewbacca costume if he does. =) The great thing about my parent's neighborhood is that they give away full size candy bars and candy (not the typical snack size) which is nice for me and Alan! ;-)

This one is my favorite!

This one cracks me up because it really looks like Yoda is waddling around our yard. I was totally laughing up taking these pics.

I haven't been able to teach him to speak in a Yoda voice yet, but we're still working on it.

It's surprisingly hard to fit his whole body (ears included) into the pictures because he moves so fast!

I just like the trees in the background. This time of year is so pretty.

This one is Alan's favorite. His expression is so funny, I think.

And there he is really getting into eating that apple.

Dollars for baby's smiles??

Unless I've just completely missed out on a growing trend, there's something strange going on in South Hill, Va. I took Jackson shopping at the local Wal-mart there the other day and no sooner had we walked in, then this older gentleman sees Jackson and waves at him. Jackson waves back and smiles and the man comes up to us and gives Jackson a dollar. He said, "Well, you're just so cute, you get a dollar! If you smile again, I'll give you another dollar." Jackson, being the entrepreneur that he is, smiles at him and receives another dollar. He's happily waving his dollars around oblivious to what they are. I manage to get them out of his hands by distracting him and shop for another 30 minutes or so. I'm then in the back of the store trying to decide whether to buy wine or beer or both when a completely different old man starts talking to Jackson and when Jackson smiles and waves the old man pulls a dollar out of his billfold and says "Well since you're so happy, you get a dollar!" WHAT!?! Is this common other places? Do other people's babies get dollars for being cute? I've only ever heard of being cute getting people dollars in strip clubs. If this is the norm in South Hill, then I need to make more frequent shopping trips!

Play time...

This is my animal mat. Halfway in my tent.Check out my steering wheel.Hilarious. My sillly eyes!

Voldy the Giraffe

It's Voldy! Poking Voldy in the eye. Giving Voldy a kiss. Please, no flash photography!

Bath time...

Jackson loves his baths. WHAT is in this cup!? Mmm....tasty fingers! Tasty star. Tasty block. Splashing himself. "I'm done, Mom!!"

Megan and Sandy's visit

My sister in law came up to our visit us at the lake this weekend and brought her boyfriend, Sandy. Jackson loved having more people to play with and was throughly entertained by them. Here are some pics that Megan took with her Mac:

Jackson showing off his teeth with Auntie Megan.

Them again.

Jackson and his Dad!

Everyone having fun.

And again.

Jackson and his new friend, Sandy.

What Jackson ended up wearing when Megan and Sandy got him ready.