Toy Story - Disney on Ice

What a fun Sunday!  We began our day  at church.  Jax had a great class talking about forgiveness and making an adorable happy face.  I am so proud of the way he just marches into class these days.  John and I are helping with Children's Worship for the month of October so we enjoyed being with the little ones during worship.  Jax did great singing and listening today.  He hasn't taken to CW as easily as he has Bible class so I'm glad he had a good day.  After church we went to Pizza Perfect for a quick bite before going to the Bridgestone Arena to enjoy Toy Story on Ice. It was a delightful and colorful show with all of Jax's favorite characters.  We did not tell Jax that we were taking him so he was very surprised.  He did great through the entire show but got a little tired toward the end.  It was a fun family outing. 

Our Days at the Beach

YAY!  We're finally (almost) to the beach!

Tasty orange juice from the Orange State!

A first night visit to the beach!

My little sand baby!

Ready to ride the waves!

 Don't worry - John was close by!

 Getting a little tired.

 A perfect pose!

Greeted by a beautiful rainbow on Sunday morning!

 My boys!

 A little unsure and.....

 a little cold.

 My little green frog!

 A pillow fight with daddy!

 Lunch at Pier Park followed by....

 yummy ice cream!

 Our last night at the beach.

John, Jax and I took a fun family vacation to Panama City Beach last week. Our journey began with an overnight visit with Grandma in Huntsville then we headed South. Yes - we heard many times during the trip "Are we at the beach?" All in all Jax did great on the way down. He just got restless a few times but we took a few breaks and he was fine. We promised him that he could go to the beach as soon as we got there so even though it was already dark we gathered a bucket and shovel and went to the beach. He was so happy to touch the sand and play for a few minutes. Needless to say he had to have a bath when we went back to the condo. He was covered from head to toe.

The next day we were at the beach bright and early for a fun day of sand and sun.  Jax loved playing in the water.  I got a little nervous a few times because he was so brave and was not afraid to swim around on his own but John stayed close to him and he did great.  We enjoyed walks on the beach.  Jax found lots of seashells to bring home.  The pool was a little cool so John and Jax spent more time swimming than I did but I enjoyed sitting poolside watching the fun.  We went shopping one morning for a while but Jax was anxious to get back to the beach.

It was a fun time for our family.  We left CoCo with my brother Jay so she had fun playing with Tyler and Scruffy.  I missed her a lot.  She may have to join us next time.

An Apple a Day

Almost too cute to eat - I said almost!  These yummy treats were so fun and easy to make.  I found the idea for these adorable cupcakes and decided to make them for Jax's MDO teachers.  Jax loved taking them to his teachers.  A great way to say "Happy Fall".

Scruffy and Tyler - Another Visit

 My little buddy - Tyler loved hanging out with me.

Tyler and Scruffy came for another visit while my brother enjoyed a fun week at sea.  He took another cruise so his doggies stayed with us.  CoCo loves playing with them and the weather was nice so they stayed outside a lot.  Jax had a great week chasing them around.  I'm not sure how much they enjoyed it but Jax had a blast.  He loves for them to visit and can't wait for them to come back.  Tyler hung out with me a lot - I think he was trying to escape from Jax.  He was often under my feet while I was making dinner.  Jay took a longer cruise this time so they stayed with us for an entire week.  Jax never got tired but I think they finally did.  Come back soon Tyler and Scruffy - we miss you!

First Movie

John and I took Jax to his first movie in July.  We went to see Toy Story 3 in 3D.  We were not planning to see it in 3D but the other showing was sold out and the next showing was not for a couple of hours.  Jax did great with the glasses.  We all loved the movie and look forward to going back soon.