Thanksgiving 2008

Like most all of you out there, we spent our Thanksgiving with our families. We had a great time, but it went extremely fast! Below are some pics we snapped over the past several days.

Jaxson with the Thanksgiving decorations

Aunt Sharon, Papa Joe, Aunt Pat, and Cody

Elaine (Jessica's Mom), Jessica, and Mama Shelia (Cody's Mom)

Abby, Jaxson, Great-Great Aunt Audrey, and Campbell

Jax and Mama!

Jaxson with his Great Uncle Weldon

Elaine, Jaxson, Uncle Weldon, and Jessica

What is he looking at? HAHA!

Jaxson and Papa Joe

Axe 'Em!

Jaxson woke up in fine form this morning. He has got to be the happiest baby in the world.

After he ate and took a bath, his mama dressed him in his brand new SFA outfit (compliments of PawPaw Byers). So, since it is 36 degrees here this morning, I thought it would be a perfect occasion to show my SFA Lumberjack spirit as well!

Axe 'Em!

Jaxson's 7 Month Pictures

Getting Ready to Talk

Halloween Pictures

Jaxson first Halloween was great! While Jaxson wasn't sure what the big deal was, it is safe to say that Jessica and I had a lot of fun! Below are some pictures from Halloween...

Jaxson on the move at daycare

Jaxson loves the ladies at daycare

Grannie and Papa Joe showing Jaxson how to count...he was amazed!

This is what Jaxson looks like after his Daddy feeds him...not quite as neat and clean as when his Mama does it.

Jaxson with "Mee-Maw." She is one of the ladies that looks after him at daycare. He laughs so hard when "Mee-Maw" plays with him.

Jaxson and "Mee-Maw" (aka Mrs. Lora)

Cody, Jaxson, and Mrs. Christie

(Mrs. Christie is Mee-Maw's daughter...it is a family-owned business....they really take care of our big guy)

Happy Birthday, Jessica!

Today was Jessica's birthday! As always, Jaxson woke up this morning in just a great mood! We dressed him in one of his brand new Halloween outfits. As you can see it said, "Mummy Loves Me".....well, isn't that the truth?!! HAHA!

We went out to eat dinner tonight and came back home before Jaxson got sleepy. Jessica got a new 32" HD LCD TV for our bedroom....so, she should be able to watch TV now without straining her eyes to focus in on the 19" one that we have used for years!

Jaxson also personalized a birthday card for her today with a crayon! This may have been the best gift of all!

Talk at you later, folks!

Jaxson Trying To Crawl

Jaxson with his new Elmo toy

Who wants a 'nanner?

Super Jaxson

My sister, Gina, took the picture of Jaxson in his Halloween outfit and made the below image. Isn't it great!? As you can see, Super Jaxson is keeping a watchful eye on dear ol' Cushing, Texas.

IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE. . .

IT'S SUPER JAXSON!

Squirrel Munching on Our Pine Cones

Smacking Down on Some Delicious Pears

Ready for our First Halloween!

Jessica has got Jaxson ready for Halloween! We had to practice our Superman Flying Routine to make sure he is ready for the Big Day!

The Big Dinner

While we were home this weekend, we attended the yearly McKnight Cemetery Dinner. The dinner serves a dual purpose: (1) it is a fund-raising event for the upkeep of the cemetery grounds and (2) it is a great opportunity for the local community to have a "reunion" and catch-up with those who now live some distance away.

My family has been long involved in the McKnight Dinner long before my days on this Earth. So, it was only fitting that Jaxson attend his very first "Big Dinner" event. Below are a few pictures.

Brian, Kaden, Cody and Jaxson

Brian, Kaden, Cody and Jaxson

(What a classic picture...I'm sure Kaden will thank me when he grows up! HAHA!)

Jaxson and Cody ringing the Church bell
(this told the crowd that it was time to eat)

Jaxson and Uncle Jason

Jaxson's First Swim

Jessica slowly eased Jaxson into the swimming pool this afternoon! As you can see, HE LOVED IT! They both had such a good time splashing around together. Jaxson's little legs were continuously kicking!

Mini Me?

My sisters bought us these shirts when Jaxson was born. We tried the onesie on Jaxson this weekend and it fit! So, we tried to snap a picture of us together.

As you can tell, the picture is not the greatest quality. This is because Jaxson is a "man on the move" and getting him to actually pose for pictures is near impossible.

Mini Me? (you be the judge)

New Swing for Jaxson

Jessica has been telling me that the swings at the day care put Jaxson to sleep. Well, we finally bought one for ourselves...as you can see, he didn't last long!

Hurricane Ike - Houston, TX

We dodged a bullet with Hurricane Ike! Jessica and I didn't have any major damage from the storm! There was a mess to clean up, but none of the pine trees fell on our house. We also didn't have any flooding.

As a matter of fact, our street had power shortly after the storm came through...we were literally part of the 1% of Houston that had electricity! Amazing...

Below are some pics of our house after we got home. (my buddy Kevin and his wife Sarah helped us clean it ALL up already!)

Picture of front of house

Two sections of fence in the backyard were blown over

View from Front Porch

Bags of pine straw, leaves, etc.

Front of House after clean-up

Pile of limbs after clean-up

View Down our Street

View of house after clean-up

Hurricane Ike - Rusk, TX

Jaxson and Dad in Back Yard in Rusk - Waiting on Hurricane Ike to Blow in

Hurricane Ike - Rusk, TX

View From Lewie and Elaine's Front Yard

Hurricane Ike - Rusk, TX
View From Lewie and Elaine's Back Yard

Jaxson's New Bouncer

We had to evacuate for Hurricane Ike this past week. While the event was rather stressful, Jaxson did get to see our East Texas families! As a matter of fact, he was able to meet Taylor and Zack for the first time. They came to Cushing before the Hurricane rolled through!

Jaxson and Taylor

Jaxson playing in his new bouncer!

Zack and Jaxson

Lewie and Elaine bought Jaxson a new bouncer. We took it to Cushing to show everyone how much he enjoyed jumping!

Jaxson Jumping Away!