Crazy Busy!

A VERY busy weekend! We had a really good, but jam-packed weekend. It started off on Saturday with going to our neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt. It was much more than a hunt, though, and everyone had so much fun.

Jackson all dressed up. I love this outfit--he's such a little stud muffin:)

Jared's parents came to join in the fun with us. Here's all of us right before the big hunt.

Jackson working hard to get some eggs. I must say, the hunt went much faster than I anticipated. I had to basically scurry around real fast and pick up eggs to put right in front of Jackson. Otherwise, we would probably have left empty-handed. We ended up getting 7 eggs--way to go, little man!

Who knew that a petting zoo would also be at the Easter festival?! It was so cute--Jackson got to pet a pot belly pig, goats, a sheep, a rabbit and some precious baby ducks.

They also had pony rides!! Jackson did awesome--he rode the horse one-handed and absolutely loved it. Such the little buckaroo:)

After the hunt, lunch and a nap, we went to a birthday party for one of Jackson's friends. Happy Birthday Hunter! Here's Jackson with his dad, our friend Price, and his youngest, Teagan. Notice Jackson has a firm grip on a small vacuum cleaner. He found this in their kitchen and wouldn't turn it loose for at least half an hour!




After the birthday party, Taylor and I met up with the girls for our friend Jenny's bachelorette party. We had dinner at Mattito's and then went to the Ghost Bar. Everyone had a great time and surprisingly Taylor and I lasted until about midnight. After our crazy day, I was very impressed! The next morning, my aunt and cousin from California came over to visit--they got to meet Jackson and it was so good to get to visit for a little while. After that I hosted our high school reunion planning meeting. Needless to say, this next weekend I don't want to do anything but relax and celebrate Easter:)

Corona Love

Our son has had a long standing love affair with all bottles and cans. Here's a picture from this past summer and then there's a video from last week.

The first time Jackson tried to tap the Rockies.

Jared was drinking a beer the other night and Jackson decided he wanted in on some of the action. Jackson has ALWAYS been fascinated by any kind of bottle or can. By fascinated, I mean he goes crazy if you don't let him hold it the instant he notices it. If I am checking out at the grocery store and the clerk hands me a Red Bull, he absolutely MUST get to hold it. He holds it while we leave the store, as he gets buckled into his car seat and all the way home. If I dare take it away, my sweet little boy turns into a crazy very quickly. He loves to put the cold can on his gums--maybe after he's done teething this obsession will go away--I sure hope so! In the meantime, videos like this are hilarious. He is one funny little cat!

Fill the cup!

Drew Barrymore was on Oprah the other day and donated $1 million to the World Food Program. She is supporting them in their Fill the Cup campaign and spoke so highly of this organization that I decided to check it out for myself. I looked at their website and am very impressed. It only takes $15 to feed 10 children for a week! Isn't that AMAZING? A big reason this campaign really spoke to my heart was the fact that it is helping children. Now that I have a child of my own, I am especially gripped by things that affect little ones. We are all so fortunate that we don't have to ever think about going hungry or missing a meal. I hope that you will at least go to the website, http://www.wfp.org/, read what they are all about and hopefully decide to donate as well. Please pass along this information to everyone you know. Have a wonderful day!

Hooray for Spring!

Oh how I love daylight savings time and weather in the 70s. It seriously puts me in such a good mood. I have no idea how it being lighter for longer in the evenings makes such a difference, but it really does. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that since it's been really nice outside and is still light, I can take Jackson for a walk or to the park in the evenings. It sure helps pass the time until Jared comes home. We went to Brekenridge Park yesterday afternoon with some friends. We stayed for a little over an hour--it was so nice! Jackson had fun on the swing and enjoyed playing with his friend Sasha's toy shovel. I love the sunshine, especially when it's not hot enough to make you sweat:) Anyway, for all of you who are able...get outside and enjoy yourself. If you live around here, give us a call. Jackson and I are always up for some outdoor fun. We're off to The Little Gym now for our weekly class.

While I was cooking...

Jackson recently discovered that he is tall enough to reach the door handles in our house. Oh my, how this has expanded his world. As if he wasn't already into enough things, he really is now, and I have to be on my toes even more. Trust me when I say that it is NEVER boring at the Hays Household!

Here's Jackson trying to open the front door--the only reason he's not succeeding is because the top lock is locked.

Here's what a normal night in my kitchen looks like--as I cook, Jackson takes out all the pots and pans, pot holders and every cookbook he can find! Needless to say, after dinner there is more to clean up than just the dishes:) He's happy while he's doing it, so at least that's a plus, and he's really not hurting anything. A few nights ago, though, we entered into a new phase...

I'll call it the "oh my goodness...you did what?!" phase. I was making spaghetti and standing on the other side of the island. I saw Jackson go into the pantry, so went after him and saw that he had found a box of Corn Flakes. (The only reason I even have this cereal is because I needed them for a recipe...anyway, the box was pretty much full.) I thought he could play with the box and not hurt himself, so I let him have it. What I did NOT anticipate was him opening the box and dumping it out EVERYWHERE!! Just as I said, "Jackson, I don't think you need to open the corn flakes," I heard them spilling all over him.

He was completely covered in the cereal and sat there for a minute just admiring his work! My mouth and eyes were wide open as I stared in disbelief. Then he picked up a corn flake, put it in his mouth and said ,"mmmm," with a big ol' grin on his face! This made me laugh out loud and then Jared walked in the door. I was so glad he got to see Jackson's handiwork. The dogs even got in on the fun and helped "clean up" the corn flakes, so everyone was happy. Pretty cute, I must admit.

First set of clubs!

Jackson got his first set of golf clubs in the mail yesterday. They were a birthday present from one of Jared's college friends and are just about the cutest things ever. Thanks, Ramy!

As you can see, Jackson loves his new clubs. He didn't put them down for at least two hours after they arrived yesterday. Sometimes he would just sit down and wave them in the air,

other times he would walk all around the house carrying both clubs. Surprisingly enough, he didn't ever hit anything with them! I was shocked, actually:)

After dinner last night, Jackson had his first golf lesson. He really liked to practice putting with his dad. They were both grinning from ear to ear--so cute!

Here's Jackson with his miniature golf bag over his shoulder. The set has two clubs and three balls. He wouldn't keep the bag on his shoulder without me making him. He really prefered to just throw it off!

First thing this morning, what was Jackson doing? Carrying his clubs around the house again, of course! Great birthday present, Ramy! Way to go:)

Bath Time, Fun Time

This was my attempt at a mini-photo shoot this morning with Jackson. He did pretty good at the beginning...

smiling really big for the camera...

then he started to dig around in the flower pot and our photo shoot came to an abrupt end! He's just so darn cute, though, it doesn't really matter.

Jared and I both love this shirt--thanks, Target! Seriously, does Target not have the best kids clothes at the best price? I am always so impressed by the selection:)

Here's a video we shot during Jackson's bathtime a few weeks ago. I sneezed and he thought it was so funny, he just kept laughing really hard. It was so cute that Jared ran and got the camera to capture the rest of the hilariousness. Enjoy!