4th of July

The 4th of July is one of our favorite holidays, and we had a great one!

We started the day with lots of food!

Then, I had to take pictures of the kiddos in their red, white, and blue!

In the evening, we all went swimming!

And after swimming for a bit, we had s'mores!

It was the perfect day!

Jackson's Birthday Party

Last week, we had a little party for our birthday boy with family!

Jackson chose Star Wars as his theme, and I think it turned out so cute!

This was one of my favorite parts of the party decor, pictures of our little guy!

I love a good theme, and I really love clothing that goes along with the theme!

Getting into character!

J wanted food from 2 of his favorite chicken places.

So, we had chicken strips, sauce, and garlic toast from Cane's,

and then, mashed potatoes, gravy, and okra from Chicken Express.

I found this Darth Vader chip bowl online and had to get it!

For dessert at the party, we made oreo milkshakes!

We also had a pinata!

We decided to do it inside since it was so hot out!

This is one of his favoritge gifts--a sword from his dojo set!

Jackson's Birthday

On Saturday, our littlest baby turned 10!

While he was still sleeping, I tiptoed into his room to put a new Nerf Gun on his bed...and I accidentally woke him up!  He didn't care at all, especially after he saw the gun!

Then, we made him his requested homecooked meal--a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich!

We followed that up with the birthday dessert that he chose--banana pudding.

Then, it was time for gifts!

He requested a lot of video games, 

and that's what he got!

He also wanted a poster of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

He was so excited!

We can't believe he's 10, but we loved celebrating him!

Happy Birthday, Jackson!

10 years ago today, God blessed us with our baby boy.  He was 7 pounds and 6 ounces, and he changed our lives and hearts forever.  And even though he's 10 today, he will always be our baby.

Jackson is funny, sweet, adorable, smart, and outgoing.  He loves chicken fingers, reading, playing video games, cooking, and making people laugh.  He gives the biggest squeeze hugs, tells Dad jokes, and has the best smile.  We love him so!