Basketball Jones

One thing we like about our new place is the common yard and firelane out front where Jackson and Madison can run around together. We hope to spend many summer evenings hanging out here.

Jackson doesn't actually want to hit the ball, just carry aroudn the raquet.

Tonight we (meaning I, while Steve was a scouts) broke down and bought Jackson this awesome basketball hoop. He played with one at a friend's house and loved it. I tried to make up a holiday it could be a gift for, maybe Jackson's half birthday, but that was two months ago. Father's Day is next month, it could be an early, 25 yrs early, Father's Day gift? Maybe we could start giving Memorial Day Weekend Presents in the Boyle family.  Although, really, it is a "just because I love you" thing.  And reader, maybe you can relate, but I am in an In-Love-With-Jackson phase. He has just grown up so much, he is saying so many words and he is my little buddy. We have been able to spend some extra time together because I've had some extra time off due to a schedule swap. It's been great.

PS This is the first time I've taken Jackson to Toys R Us since he came of age to be mobile and interested in things. DANGEROUS SPORT with an almost-two-yr-old!

The Last Week

So last week Steven was able to get in two spear-fishing trips. Last Wed I was able to go out with him and take a few pictures, unfortunately visibility wasn't very good.

Here is Jackson, the sand monster.

Steven didn't get any fish the day we went out together, but he had Friday off due to USC graduation so he went with a friend from the ward; visibility was great (JD, that semi-colon was for you). He said he saw a big bat ray, sharks, and an octopus that "inked" at him. He shot two perch to feed our family. Fish tacos anyone?

This picture is just Jackson being the active cutie that he is! We got a virus last week, so we've been grateful to have our computer back due to the tireless dedication of our good friends who will remain nameless so that we don't cause any more IT business at their house! You know who you are, many thanks! And the blog-book is safely uploaded and on its way!

pizza

Pizza was my favorite too.

Cinco de Mayo

We know, you miss him.

He misses you too.

(Percy Jackson, anyone?)

Count Your Blessings

One night Steve and I were driving home from the grocery store with a sleeping child and a turnk full of groceries we had to haul through the parking garage, into the loby, up the elevator, and down the hall. I said, and this was probably not the first time, what we really need is a shopping cart. As we pulled up to our place, Steve said, "There's your grocery cart". And there in front of our building was an unmarked cart (I would have felt guilty if it said "target" or "food4less" or something). We pushed it into the building and a dream come true with little pain and only one trip we moved our groceries into our apt. We kept the cart in our storage closet in the parking garage and used it for groceries, etc. We were sure to bring our "blessing" along with us to our new apt and it has a friend. We have used it over and over and over. I am grateful for a grocery cart!