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Tractors, Tractors, Tractors

I'm BAAACCCKKK!!

So apparently I decided to take a little bloggy break...

It started when I was auditing at a client's office who doesn't have a wireless connection.  Yes, I could do it from home, but who has the time.  I have a child who loves, loves, loves to be outside...where there are no computers.  And Clint's usually on the computer after Jackson goes to bed.  So, I said all that to say this:  I've been busy.

I have lots of pictures to post, but not necessarily a lot of commentary.  It's actually amazing that I have pictures because I always forget to get the camera out.  I think I will spread the pictures over a few days instead of all at once.  I'm not promising to get them in chronological order.
Here are some from Jackson's days at Papa and Granna's:

Spring Valley Beach

BB wanted to take the kids to Spring Valley Beach last weekend and they had a blast!  Can't wait to do it agin next year!  Thanks Mom and Happy Birthday!!

Miss Priss

I know, I know...UA hat...best I could do that day.  Tillie was borrowing Jackson's hat.

Love this pic of the little stinker

Shucking corn

Jackson loved getting to help shuck the corn this year.  I'll remind him of that in a few years when he thinks it's torture!  He kept telling us that he was a big boy and was doing it all by himself.  We had to make him stop or he would have shucked it all.

We backed the trailer up to the fence and fed the shucks to the cows.

Everyone please write this down: MY HUSBAND SMILED FOR A PICTURE!

Potty trained!!!!

Jackson is potty trained!!  A couple of times over the weekend I caught him going to potty by himself.  I'm so proud!  One day last week, he started telling us when he needed to go and now he even sleeps in underwear.

We had Tillie's birthday party on Sunday afternoon.  I didn't get many pictures because we were late and then a storm blew up.

It wasn't raining when we got to Arab, so I let Jackson talk me in to taking him to the park.

Well, I'm off to find the little stinker a hay baler to pull behind his tractor.  That's the prize he picked for successfully making it through 5 days with no accidents.

Clean and dry

A couple of weeks ago, Jackson's teacher told me it was okay to start sending him in "big boy underwear" to school.  I knew it was coming, but I was a little shocked that day.  I asked her if she was sure, like real sure.  He is pretty good at not wetting them, but he dirties them about every day.  He has made it to the potty a few times, but only when I catch him in the "poop pose."  BUT, last Tuesday he stayed dry all day long AND pooped in the potty when we got home.  So, I thought he deserved a treat.  Knowing his love for chocolate runs as deep as his momma's, we went to Arby's to get a chocolate shake.  He loved it!  He is still not completely trained, but he's getting better.  My goal is August.  I'll let you know!

Visiting

Monday Jackson and I went to visit my Granny Lois.  Jackson says that Granny is his friend.  He had a ball playing in the grass and pretending it was bread that he was loading into his tractor and truck.

And just because I know that you all are totally interested...here's our newest neighbor:

Our neighbors, for some unknown reason, have gotten themselves a donkey.  A loud and annoying donkey named Herbie.  Apparently he's very friendly because he comes to the fence braying when anyone pulls up.  Personally, I think he's sick or something.  Herbie just doesn't sound right.  And it's a little startling when your outside, sitting peacefully, watching your child play and Herbie decides to say hello.