A little squirrely

Jackson loves to play outside.  I mean I don't even know if love is a strong enough word.  It's great because I can sit on the porch and just watch him go wild.  Today he met what he hoped would be a new friend.  While he was killing ants on the driveway with a plastic fork something caught his eye.  On the other side of the yard was a squirrel, stopped dead in his tracks just staring at Jackson.  It was almost like the squirrel had heard of Jackson from his buddies and was hoping to escape the wrath of the human wrecking ball.  No such luck, he had been seen.  Jackson looked at me with great excitement and then looked at the squirrel and said "Hi!".  Now if you don't know when Jackson says hi he does it with quite the southern accent and he does expect you to stop and say hi back.  So, when this didn't happen Jackson took off toward the squirrel.  The squirrel, being a squirrel, bolted across the yard to some rocks and up into a tree.  The whole time Jackson was chasing him he was yelling "Hi!, Hi!".  It was so funny!  I think we've been watching too much Curious George and think animals can talk.  Sorry Jackson, maybe next time.

Mouse trap

We've had a crazy couple days.  Part of the madness may be that Drew and I keep getting woken up by some little creature scratching outside our room.  The first night it was probably 2am and Drew got so frustrated that he got up and went outside to find it.  With nothing to show he came back to bed only to be woken up again about an hour later.  You've got to be kidding.  Out he went, except this time he was in for the long haul.  He sat outside for I don't know how long, mainly because I was asleep, hoping that the creature would show it's mangy little face.  No luck.  Ok, you win one night.  Sunday night Drew was serious.  The sun had almost gone down and I was in the back.  All of a sudden I heard him...scratch scratch scratch.  Drew's ears perked up.  It was like Christmas morning.  He ran outside grabbed the ladder and jumped on the roof with his headlamp and a pole.  I guess he was going to beat the thing.  I sat and watched the show from our patio table.  He wandered around tapping on things only to come down with nothing.  Needless to say the little critter has gotten away for now, but Drew is now talking about buying a pellet gun and a trap.  I'm going for the trap as long as I don't have to free a mad gofer.  So here's you're warning, whatever you are,  run for your life!

Here I come Augusta!

We had been playing outside all afternoon and I thought we were both hot and tired, obviously that was just me.  I was in the kitchen and I kept hearing Jackson hitting something.  It sounded like plastic on plastic so I wasn't too worried.  I peeked around the corner and caught him holding his shovel like a golf club trying to hit a ball around the den.  Sadly, I didn't get to the camera in time to catch his form.  He got a little frustrated because that ball is just so small so he got a little help from his hammer and used it like a putter.  It was hilarious!  He chased that ball around for probably 15 minutes, which for him is an eternity!  Watch out Masters, we may have a future golfer!

Obviously a little embarrassed of that last shot.

Good shot!

Happy Easter!

We went to Montgomery for Easter for the first time and we had so much fun!  Brian and Gina brought their boys down Saturday and the fun started.  We went to Montgomery Country Club for a big Easter egg hunt and festival.  It was really less of a egg hunt and more of an egg pick up, but it was fun.  The Easter bunny even came and made a grand entrance on a fire truck!  After the party we grabbed lunch at the Club's patio and needless to say all 3 boys were a little tired from the party.  Then the party moved back to Mimi and Doc's house for a nap and then a second Easter egg hunt in their backyard.  I guess the egg hunt was old news by then because Luke and Jackson only picked up about 10 eggs and then wanted to go to the pond to look for ducks, so Gina and I were left to hunt the rest of the eggs.  Jackson had a big day Saturday with his cousins before they went back home.  He had no idea that the Easter bunny would make a visit during the wee hours of the morning with a basket of goodies.  He was so excited!  He got to play with his new ball and flashlight and eat a big breakfast, then it was time to put on his Sunday best.  Jackson was exhausted tonight after having such a big weekend and I'm sure he's dreaming of all kinds of new things tonight!