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.

Candy Apple Fun

There is a book that Jax and I read often entitled Where Is Baby's Pumpkin?  It's a Halloween book but we read it throughout the year.  On one page it talks about candy apples so Jax has wanted to make candy apples for a while now.  I found this adorable idea here so I decided this was the perfect opportunity to make candy apples.  The recipe was so easy although it made both John and I a little nervous to have Jax around the hot candy mixture.  He did great and followed directions so all went well.  Jax took a basket to each of his Mother's Day Out teachers and they were thrilled.  A very sweet and simple idea that was easy and fun!

Labor Day

My brother Jay and I participated in the Franklin Classic 5k on Labor Day.  This was my third year and Jay's second.  We had a lot of fun.  Jay ran a fantastic time and I came across the finish line a few minutes later.  It's an easy and fun course to run (and walk).  Ready for next year, Jay?

John, Jax and I enjoyed a relaxing day after the race.  We went to visit Mema and Granddaddy for a while and then had a delicious lunch at Corky's in Brentwood.  The remainder of the day was spent at home just enjoying the day.  Jax loved having Daddy home for an extra day over the weekend.

First Day of School 2010

The first day of school went great except that I could not get my little guy to pose for a picture.  This is the best I got.  Jax had a half-day his first day back which was different than last year.  He went a full day on his first day last year.  I think it would have been better for mommy to have had a half-day last year on his first day!  This year brought no tears from either of us (yay! mommy).  Jax walked into school like a big boy, gave his teacher his folder and marched into his classroom.  I was very proud of him. 

Snoopy Day

It's time for school again!  Jax and I went to Snoopy Day a couple of weeks ago so that he could "snoop" around his room.  He has two wonderful teachers.  One of his teachers is a friend from our church so that certainly helped with the transition this year.  He also knows several boys and girls from his class last year and from church.  We had a fun day exploring his classroom and getting to know his teachers.  This year I made him a cover for his rest mat (my first sewing project).  I found him a super soft cuddly blanket for nap time, too.  I embroidered his name on both and I think they look fantastic.  I'm excited about this year.  I know he is going to have lots of fun and learn a lot of new things.

Celebrating with a "Grand" Dad

Happy Birthday to my wonderful Dad!  We celebrated last Thursday at the Olive Garden.  My dad loves their spaghetti so it was his choice.  Jax and I baked him a cake earlier that day.  Jax did a great job making it special for Granddad!  We had a fun evening with family.

Let the Party Begin

Happy Birthday Jax!

Adorable placemat for the birthday boy!

Jax loved his cake - Lightning McQueen!

Tow Mater - cute and yummy!

Mommy and Daddy with the birthday boy!

Grandma with John and Jax

Jax and Uncle Jay

Jax having fun with Mema and Granddaddy!

This is going to be fun!

A cool chair just for Jax!

Make a wish - birthday boy!

Mema and Jax getting into Mater!

Our wonderful family!  I love my boys!

Jax had a wonderful birthday celebration with family a few days after his "official" birthday.  Mema, Granddaddy, Uncle Jay and Grandma joined us for an afternoon of fun.  We enjoyed a dinner of filet mignon, grilled shrimp skewers, roasted potatoes, frozen fruit salad, fried rice, olive cheese bread and yummy desserts.  Jax loved his Lightning McQueen cake which was white cake with vanilla and chocolate butter cream frosting.  (I discovered that using chocolate frosting for the black tinted frosting is much tastier because not as much coloring is needed.) 

Jax loved opening all of his gifts and blowing out his candle.  We are so blessed to have a little boy that is loved so much.  Thank you Mema, Granddaddy, Uncle Jay and Grandma for spending the afternoon with us as we celebrated our sweet little boy's third birthday!