It's hot.  3rd day of 90 degree weather in a row and tomorrows looking the same.  Summer in April.  Aunt Winnie and Uncle Frank visited this weekend.  It was fun to see them.  We had parent's weekend going on so couldn't play the whole time but we joined them at Jamestown on Saturday after parent conferences.  Donny had a Lacrosse tournament and duty so he was pretty busy.  Pics- new baby geese at kid farm, new cousin Wyatt, Baltimore zoo at Easter break.

American Buffalo

I just finished an interesting read- American Buffalo- In Search of a Lost Icon.  It is a narrative by Steven Ridella, whose fascination with buffalo begins with him finding a skull while hunting in Montana and becomes even more intense when he has the opportunity to go hunting for one.  He enters a lottery to be one of 40 to hunt a herd that inhabits the Alaska's Copper River basin.  He is only one of a few to actually shoot a buffalo.  It gives an interesting natural history of the buffalo in North America and also narrates his Alaskan hunt.  It is also reminds me of how much you can learn when driven to do so by an interesting topic.  Someday maybe I'll write a book about something that I love.  I'll have enough knowledge about something just because I've spent time learning- from books, from talking to people and from experiencing.  I'm sending this to Scott for his B-day.  I think he'll enjoy it.  

Snow Day!

OK- it was only about 3 inches but it's the only snow we've had this winter and we had a great time playing.  Jackson never came into the cafeteria for lunch because he was too busy shovelling snow (for fun!).  Sledding at the Soucecks was great fun too.  Jackson got to try out the new sled he got for his birthday.  

Feed your soul

I was channel surfing last Friday night when I came across Enchanted April- one of my top 5 favorite movies.  A must see if you haven not!  So...what it reminded me is that I need to feed my soul more.  It is hard to do as a mom of a young one (even more for those of you with multiples!).  I have a hard time doing the things that I love when I can only do them every once in a while rather than consistently.  So...I am starting by going to a Spring Wildflower Symposium in the Mountains this Spring.  It's a weekend of field courses with professors and naturalists up in the Blue Ridge Mts..  Donny and I will rent a condo and his parents will come for the weekend to watch Jackson.  

Maybe I just have the February blues but I need something to look forward to.......Watch it- Enchanted April.  

Awesome new skill- nose picking.  We recently went to a movie and several times during Jackson said "here mom" and handed me a booger.  Awesome. 

Jackson is 3!  How time flies.  It has been a fun three years and it just keeps getting better.  We are grateful to have him with us.  Jackson favorites- top 10

• Trains
• Trucks
• Music- listening, singing, playing
• Dancing
• Grandparents
• Blankie and Teddy Bear
• Strawberry milk
• Riding his Bike
• Friends
• Dinosaurs

(Do you think he's a boy?!)

Round 2,3,4.....

Here is the wrap up on the Christmas Holiday.  

• On the 23rd and 24th we went to Washington D.C.  We visited the Natural History Museum (Dinosaur Bones! and Nemo fish) and the Air and Space Museum (Old planes, rockets and space shuttles!).  We saw Polar Express on the Imax in 3D.  Very fun!  My favorite was eating dinner at a Spanish Tapas restaurant.  Jackson was excited to pack his green monster rolling backpack and take it to the hotel.
• Next it was to Granddad's and Grandmom's house in Maryland.  Santa visited on Christmas and then we opened the rest of gifts on the 26th when Aunt Amberly and cousin Skyler came from New Mexico. 
• Lyndsay and Brad's baby shower- we are looking forward to baby Wyatt entering our world soon!
• We visited the B&O train museum and Aquariums in Balitmore.
• Then it was home for relaxation and a little work too. 
• It was a fun holiday but we are glad to be back into a normal routine.

Happy New Year!