Jackson's Bedtime Ritual

Jackson likes to have things his way, and his way of going to bed is like this:

1) BRUSH YOUR TEETH

2) READ A STORY (OR 2 OR 3 OR 4)

3) READ THE SCRIPTURES AND LOOK AT THE "OWIE PICTURE"

(A PICTURE OF NEPHI STANDING OVER LABAN WITH A SWORD)

4) HAVE PRAYER, AND IT'S ALWAYS MOMMY'S TURN

5) JACKSON GETS TO TURN OFF THE LIGH

6)  CLIMB INTO THE CRIB USING MOMMY OR DADDY'S ARMS AS A STEP

(Most kids are climbing out of their crib by 2yrs, Jackson still wants help to climb IN!)

7) PUT MY PUPPY IN THE RIGHT ARM

8) PUT MY KITTY IN THE LEFT ARM

9) PUT MY HORSY IN THE MIDDLE

10) ADD THE MONKEY AS I ROLL OVER



11) AND THEN PUT MY BLANKET ON TOP.

I tell Jackson every day "This is getting a little ridiculous!"

Of course, here is a rare occasion where he just crashed on the couch.

Sans ritual.



Our Favorite Little Guy

This past week we made a trip to visit family in Merced.  Here is Jackson helping mommy pick oranges.

We made another trip to the beach before the freezing cold set in. Here is Jackson enjoying the sand.

The Natural Jackson

As most little guys do from time to time, Jackson was refusing to put on his undies. So I put them on his head. And then he of course wanted to play football with his daddy.

What's wrong with this picture? Madison with the gun and Jackson with the purse... I keep telling Jackson, you'd better get used to it...

Warming up in LA

We were crossing our fingers for good weather on Monday, (thanks to MLK JR for giving us cause to celebrate.)  and we were not disappointed! It was a beautiful day so we made a trip to the beach. 

Here we are with some of friends from the South Pasadena Ward. Everyone was eager to get out an get some sun.

 Here is Jackson playing in the sand.

Steve had a slow week at the clinic so Friday we took to opportunity to go on a little hike in Eaton Canyon. Again, the weather was perfect and Jackson is at such a fun age. We told him we were going hiking and he said "I like hiking". 

Jackson is thinking: "Is this Aunt Jenna, or my mom?" It's true, it's the classic Jenna Face.

Here is Jackson's impress of the "Pout-Pout Fish".  He has to have this book read to him when he wakes up in the morning, before he takes a nap in the afternoon, and before bedtime.  This is his pout-pout face. BLUB, BLUUB. BLUUUB. (Thanks Aunt Jan!)

This is Jackson's "NO!" face.  We were trying to get him to eat something he was refusing the other day, so I was tricking him into opening his mouth wide open by telling him to say NO! with his mouth wide open.  He was still intercepting the food with his hands, so I demonstrated saying NO! with my hands on my cheeks. It worked for about one millisecond. But he remembered it the next day when he didn't want to eat something else. We've created a monster!! But a cute one!!

"NO!"

To top off a week full of beautiful days, an LDS USC alum invited the students to take a tour of Newport Harbor on his yacht.  We had a good time in the fresh air, with good snacks and great company.

Jackson even got to drive the boat. What a great captain!