My big FIVE year old!

Tonight I am posting a few pics from the BIG day!!! I can't believe I have a five year old son. I am in my early 30's with a five year old, three year old and a one year old...how did it all happen so fast? I can't write too much about all this, I have been a bit emotional about this, okay VERY emotional. I got teary in my meeting with Jackson's preschool teacher about him being ready for kindergarten. Even Jackson told me when I was upset the other day (okay I was crying a little) about him being 5 that he said 'mommy I can stay home and you can be my teacher'...I told him he could go to school and mommy would be okay! I only have a few more months to have my sweet son all the time. I know there are going to be some pros to this....Jackson does talk non stop all day long. Lauren and Peter need more mommy time and I really want to start working on 'school' with Lauren. I love my Jackson, but I am also eager to get know the other kids even better!!

Aggie Muster 2010

Tonight we went to Muster, an Aggie tradition that is very special to Aggies all over the world. We brought along Kerwin and Vicki Dees to let them get a glimpse into our background. Kerwin has been making fun of the Aggies since we met them....so as soon I got the invite I called the Dees and they accepted our offer to come. We had a great evening and by the end Kerwin wanted to know about getting a second degree from A&M :) I can already tell he would like to bleed Maroon...if I can get him to a football game I know he will change!

Kerwin doing the Aggie War Hymn...see he has a big smile (either he is really enjoying it, or smiling because he thinks we are nuts :) )

Here is a pic of the Aggies from Siloam!

tonight's converstaion

tonight's conversation with the kids...

we were coming back from a friends house and this was our conversation...

Dave- Did I hear you guys talk about God and Jesus to your friends?

Lauren-God and Jesus...yeah

Jackson - no we didn't

Dave-what did you talk about?

Jackson - Jesus died, he got hurt and died

Lauren - Jesus died?

Jackson - yes, Jesus died and he came back to life, he died for us

Lauren - we have medicine we can help Jesus

Jackson - they didn't have medicine back then Lauren

Lauren - but we have medicine now and can help Jesus

Jackson - Lauren it's too late for medicine, it can't help him now

Lauren - (starting to get upset) but we can help Jesus!

Jackson - Jesus died for us Lauren and he came back to life and that place is magical

i love kids!!! :)

Still don't have a clue what they really talked about tonight...but I sure enjoyed our talk!

Dad and Suzanne come to visit...

Dad and Suzanne came in for a quick visit for Peter's first birthday and we had so much fun with them! Jackson and Lauren had really been missing them, it had had been about a year since they had been up here, so they made sure they played 24/7 with them! :) Of course we have seen them in TX some, but not as much as we would like :(

Games...they played LOTS of games!

Trying to help Peter crawl.

pic with the grandkids.

at church together!

bonding with sweet Peter

Lauren had to get in on the bonding time too!

This was what jackson drew when he got home from school (they left for TX after he went to school. He and his Paw Paw going out for ice cream together....he really really loves his Paw Paw!

Sweet Peter is ONE!

Happy FIRST Birthday Peter!!

Playing outside...again!!

It finally warmed up some and the kids could play outside. we have been waiting to go outside for about 3 months! Elenna was over for a little while today and we pulled out the bubbles.

Lauren dumped all her bubble juice in the first minute....then she went to chasing bubbles.

working hard!

first time to watch them...he loved it and giggled a TON!