Saturday, July 30, 2011

Like a Fish Out of Water

We are hosting mommy and me swim classes at our pool this summer and Jackson has become quite the fish out of water :)  I know, I know ... the saying is usually "fish in the water", however for Jackson that is not the case.

He isn't quite enjoying the classes as much as I thought he would.  It might have something to do with the class being during his nap time or it could be that he is too concerned with all the other kids playing with his toys to pay attention.

We have made progress, however.  At the first class he cried screamed the entire lesson.  Now he is pretty calm until we get to the part where I put him on his back to float.   None of the kiddos are fans of this.  At 11:25 every Wednesday and Friday it sounds like a torture chamber in our backyard.   

Here are a few pictures of Jackson and I during lessons.


One Less Thing on my To-Do List

Grandma and Grandpa Wine came in to town a few weeks ago and we had so much fun.  Jackson is slowly coming out of his stranger anxiety stage, so he was much better with allowing Grandma and Grandpa to hold him.  I think he spent more time in Grandma's arms than he did on the floor :)

It is a little difficult to get out and about with Jackson these days due to his nap schedule.  Due to this, we mostly stayed around the house during Grandma and Grandpa's visit, but I was just fine with that because it meant my "to-do" list got some attention!  We planted flowers, cut down trees, mulched the beds and fixed the sprinklers.  Home Depot knew us by name!

We did get out of the house a few times to do some fun touristy stuff.  We toured the Midway, a retired naval ship, and ate at some yummy beach-side restaurants.

It was so nice to have extra hands around the house to help out.  We can't wait for Grandma and Grandpa to come back out to see us!

Having lunch at the Fish Market in downtown San Diego. 

Grandma Wine getting Jackson some pilot wings.  

Jackson exploring his wings. 

A favorite position during the visit- Grandpa asleep on the couch, Jackson cuddling and watching tv. 

Monday, July 11, 2011

Jackson 0; Coffe Table 1

Jackson put up a good fight, but unfortunately it wasn't enough and he finally succumbed to the coffee table.

Here are the stats:

Round 1:
Shiner under his left eye

Round 2:
Fat lip with a cut on the inside of his mouth

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

M-E-L-T-D-O-W-N

Wow.  Meltdowns and the beach do not mix.

Going ...

 Going ...

Going ...  

Gone.

Don't worry ... I did pick him up and wipe him off, but I HAD to get pictures first! 

Family Fun

My brother and his family came out to San Diego to visit us.  Jackson and his cousin, Kendall, had just seen each other when we were in KS mid-June, so they picked up right where they had left off ... fighting over toys, following each other around and screaming at the top of their lungs!  Heather and Jared agree that since both Kendall and Jackson scream it must have been passed down from the Wine side.  Boy can those boys scream.

We went to the Safari Park, spent a day at the beach and enjoyed some relaxing time poolside.

Checking out the Lions. 

Kendall making his own Safari Hat 

Weeeeeee ... Riding the Carousel 

 Dinner time!!!!

 Dinner at the Beach House
Kendall enjoying some Lobster Bisque

The beach is so much fun! 

 Kendall and Jackson hard at work


Having a meeting in their tent 

Jared, Taylor and Jackson taking in the sun

Kendall looking for rocks to put in his bucket


Just Call Me Violet

Nothing says summer like fresh berries.  Strawberries, blackberries, blueberries ...

I'll let the picture below tell you whether or not Jackson is enjoying this time of year.