Finally!

Well, we finally have the keys to our new home!!!! We are so happy and can't wait to get settled in.....we feel so blessed to be able to buy a home in these hard economic times.....Today we went and picked up our keys....If you look closely you can see little Jackson holding the keys, and yes he was the first to unlock the door and run in!!!! The best part of the day was watching Jackson roll around the living room squealing with delight........Can't wait for everyone to come visit us in our new home......

9033 Gambel Oak Ct.

In just a few days RJ, Jackson, and Michele will be living here!!!!! We bought this house Christmas Eve and will be moving here on Jan. 25th! It's 1800 square feet with 3 Bedrooms and two and half bathrooms.....Enjoy the pics.....I couldn't get pics of the outside as there was a big truck parked out front when I took these......




Kitchen/Great Room...
Great Room.....Very Small Backyard in The Background.

More Kitchen and Great Room......

Better view of the kitchen......

Entry Way...Bathroom...and staircase......

Heading Up Stairs.......

View from top of the stairs....1st door on right(jack's room)
Second Door(craft room)..Jack's bathroom straight ahead

To the left across from Jack's room is the laundry room.
Master Bedroom........

View from Master into Bathroom....That's my closet

on the left.....RJ's closet in on the right.........



Master Bathroom......

Master Bathroom................

Laundry Room........

Jack's Bathroom.......
Craft Room.........
Jack's Bedroom.....

Downstairs Bathroom......

Storage under the stairs........

Christmas Eve/Christmas Day

We have had a wonderful Christmas!!!! Meme and Pops are here.......and we are enjoying their company......Jack said this is the best Christmas ever! Enjoy the pictures from our Christmas eve and Christmas day.....Love to all.....


Jack at the Belagio on Christmas Eve....
Daddy and Jack at the Belagio......

Mommy and Jack in our xmas jammies.......

Cookies and Milk for Santa......

All ready for Santa......

Cinnamon Rolls Xmas morning..........

Happy Boy.............

Pops and Jack................

Excited!!!
More excitiment...

Yummy Chocolate..........

Legos!!!!!!!!!!

What is in my Stocking?????
Happy Boy......................
Pops, Jack, Meme.....with Mario and Friends......

We Have a Winner!!!!!

Tonight was the annual Cub Scout cake bake. The boys and their parents had to make a creative cake to be judged and auctioned off. Last night Jackson and I baked while RJ supervised. We made a cake to look like a magnifying glass looking at red ants. The ants were made out of red almond M&Ms and the handle was made out of Ho Hos. The magnifying glass was just a round cake with white and brown icing. Jack made the cake…..egg shells and all……hee hee….and put the white icing on….I had to do the brown because it was really had for his little hands to maneuver around the outside of the cake……then Jack added the handles and the ants….and I iced on their legs….The cake was SUPER easy to make….Tonight they had three categories for judging…… Best in Holiday, Scouts and Original design……Jack won Best Original design!!!!! Yay……
Tonight Jack also earned his first merit badge…… The Bobcat Badge…..We are so proud of him….He had to memorize and recite the scout code of honor, motto, do the scout hand shake and show how the scouts salute the flag. Rather than just hand out the badges tonight, the boys had to eat through whip cream pies to find the bag with their badges in them! How fun!
I of course was in class and missed all the fun….(I got their 5 minutes after it was all over)….I even left class to try to make it on time…..But my wonderful friend Jenn went as Jack’s mommy #2, took pictures and bought Jack’s cake in the auction…… Enjoy the pictures……..


Jack's face when he found out he had to search for his badge in whip cream
My Sweet Boy.......
Go Jack Go.........
Yay! He found the bag with the badge...........
Daddy and Jackson.........
Jack with his award winning cake design..........
Is that cake cute or what!!!!
Our creation......Yummy!

A/B Honor Roll

RJ and I are so proud of our little Jackson. Today he received an award for having all A's and B's. He has been working very hard and almost had straight A's. He missed it by 4 pts. Here are some pictures from the awards assembly. Enjoy.


Jack going up to get his certificate.......
Shaking Mr. Davis's hand(Assistant Principal)
All the kids in Jack's class who got awards.......
So silly........

Springs Preserve

Tonight we went to the Springs Preserve for there annual holiday display....they have beautiful lights, activities for the kids, and of course Santa....Jack said his favorite part was the train ride...Our friends the Coltharps and the Meldrums joined us and we had a wonderful time.


Jack and Dylan walking through the garden of lights

Dylan and Jack on the Train
Jack and Dylan in front of the train......
My sweet boy......
Jack at the bottom of the giant slide....they used cotton as snow....
Santa!!!!!!!
Dylan, Jack, Vickie, and Randi.....I was Randi and Vickie's

Fourth Grade teacher and now they are in 8th Grade!!! Yikes!