My 3 handsome boys

I forgot to put this picture in with the vacation pictures. It is so good, I just couldn't leave it out!

Happy (1st date) Anniversary, Jeremy!!!

Actually, our anniversary was yesterday. We had our first date August 27, 1993. We went to our high school football game and afterwards ate at Taco Bell. (Thank goodness the restaurants have gotten better on our dates!!!) I never would have thought 14 years ago how happy I would be with 2 precious boys, being a stay-at-home mommy, living in Jackson, driving a mini-van (that's the shocker!) and Jeremy in residency. I don't really know what I thought life would be like. I was only 17!!! I wish I had a scanner and could find the picture of our 2nd date at another football game in the rain. Anyway, I couldn't be more blessed than I am right now. I have the most wonderful, godly husband that I could ever imagine. I can't even begin to imagine what the next 14 years will be like, but I can't wait!!!!!!!!!

Destin Vacation

We spent Tuesday-Sunday at the beach at Destin with Jeremy's parents and his sister. We had such a good time relaxing, eating and shopping. Garrett loved the waves and playing in the sand. Graham didn't like it so much - probably because he was always tired by the time we got to the beach. We stayed at Amalfi and it was great. It had 2 pools and a private beach access. This is our first family photo since Graham was about 4 months old!!!

on the beach at The Crab Trap

KK, Papaw, Wa-Wa (Lana) and Garrett acting silly at Fudpuckers

Garrett got his cast off

Today we went to see Garrett's Orthopedist to get his cast off and get x-rays. The x-rays looked great and we only had to go to a splint. However, I almost wish he would have gotten another cast because I'm so afraid of him falling on his wrist again. We had pumped him up to get a red cast and when he got his off he wanted to get his red one on! (He had been saying he wanted a pink cast!) He is the best patient ever! The tech was getting ready to saw his cast off and told Garrett it was going to tickle. Garrett looked at me and started smiling as he cut it off. When we got to Physical Therapy, they didn't have a splint small enough. The therapist had to make him one. We call it his "spiderman arm." I'm so afraid he is going to take it off because it only has velcro holding it on. This is going to make going to the beach next week so much easier.

Daddy and Garrett waiting to see the physical therapist to get the splint

Mrs. Stephanie "making" Garrett's splint

Making a spiderman web

Garrett's splint that the physical therapist had to make

About the Jacksons.......

Okay, no picture this time. Some of my friends have done this so I thought I might give it a try and see how many I could come up with.

1. I am so glad I started blogging.
2. I am way more blessed than I deserve.
3. I have the greatest group of friends you could ask for.
4. Every girl needs a sister.
5. I am excited about what God has been teaching me in the Old Testament.
6. I guess I never paid attention in Sunday School all those years!
7. I wish I could talk to my mom again.
8. The only way I've gotten through the past 5 months is because of my Savior!
9. I love rocking Graham to sleep at night.
10. I love to hear Garrett say, "I want Nanny to come to my house" because I know that means he remembers her.
11. I have great in-laws (even though Papaw did hit the fence at our driveway in our "new" minivan - I still love you, Papaw)!!!!
12. I love Pinelake.
13. I hate that I live 1 1/2 hours away from my dad.
14. The hardest thing is telling my dad goodbye when I leave or hang up the phone.
15. I am so thankful for my best friend in the whole wide world, Jeremy.
16. The greatest gift ever is being a mom.
17. I love lying down with Garrett at night and hearing him say, "Hold me, Mommy."
18. We have the greatest small group at Pinelake.
19. Now, I feel the need to hold my dad's hand in church during the prayer like I did when I was a little girl.
20. I am crying right now.
21. I want 4 kids.
22. Jeremy wants like 15 kids.
23. I am only birthing 4 kids.
24. Jeremy is NOT in school - he is a resident, he does have a job and gets paid.
25. I am ready for Jeremy to have a REAL job.
26. We love to travel.
27. My favorite vacation was in 2002 when we spent 2 weeks driving out West living out of our Xterra and sleeping in a tent and eating out of a cooler.
28. My other favorite vacation was in 2001 when we backpacked in Europe for 21 days. We visited 6 countries for like $2,500! That included our plane tickets!!!
29. Our dream vacation would be to go to New Zealand.
30. I married my 1st grade boyfriend.
31. We didn't talk again until 4th grade because I got my haircut and Jeremy said I looked a boy.
32. I was (and still am) a tomboy.
33. I was in 2 beauty pageants in high school.
34. The first pageant I was in I fell down the stairs, the second pageant I was in just to redeem myself.
35. I love to hear Garrett say, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I didn't mean to."
36. Garrett calls Graham either "Baby" or "Dam".
37. Graham finally got his two front teeth in.
38. The longer I am a mom the more I realize what I learned from her.
39. I have to go feed my (3) boys their lunch.

Garrett Broke His Arm

Garrett fell this morning at Target while standing in the shopping cart. I knew something was wrong when I couldn't get him settled down. He kept holding his arm and crying. I got home, and after calling our local MD, took Garrett to UMC ER. They are very familiar with us there as two weeks ago we had to take Graham in to drink charcoal after putting a mushroom in his mouth! X-rays showed a fracture in both ulna and radius (the two bones of the forearm) at the end near the wrist. Garrett was rewarded with a cast all the way to his shoulder. In two weeks, he can get a shorter cast. The sticker on his shirt in this picture says "I got an Xray!" Garrett did great but after they finished the cast he cried "I want this off." Garrett did get a Mickey Mouse stuffed animal and some new characters to his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse so not all was bad. Lesson learned, the warning about children riding in shopping carts should not be ignored!