Here's the cutest boy ever! He turned 1 today! One year of life and he already has what we are all looking for love and happiness!
Jackson got a lawn mower from his aunt and uncle who were visiting. They can't wait until he can mow their lawn for them (technically Dave traded our firstborn son to them for a fruit roll up)
Making music on his new keyboard. He is so delighted when all the buttons make music. There is nothing like a kids face lighting up to make a parent want to buy them more and more gifts.
Chocolate cake. Mostly this picture is staged because he didn't make a very big mess and he definitely did NOT eat the cake, he made sure to throw every crumb he could on the ground. He loved the milkshake though!
Grandma Harper: He loves the touch and feel book and now will feel each animal.
Grandma Ahlstrom: He loves the tab in the shape book that make it easy to turn pages. THANK YOU!
From the lump of a baby that I saw last year at this time (9:19 to be exact) to the wild and crazy little boy he has become, Jackson has learn MANY things. I have found so much joy in watching and helping him learn and discover about this world. Here is a list of a few things he learned this year.
I can't believe it has already been a year. Some advice that I got was to enjoy every moment. I really tried to, and I felt like I did, and yet I still feel like it passed by too quickly. I can't imagine my life before Jackson. He helps me to be a better and happier person. I love him more than I thought possible when we set out on this parenting trip. May there be many, many more happy birthdays to come!
This Friday I am running a 10K race with about 50 of my relatives. It is a pretty amazing tradition in honor of my cousin Grant who died 10 years ago on July 24th. We got a write up in the Deseret News that brought tears to my eyes about the boy we are running to remember. Check it out HERE
Chocolate cake. Mostly this picture is staged because he didn't make a very big mess and he definitely did NOT eat the cake, he made sure to throw every crumb he could on the ground. He loved the milkshake though!
I can't believe it has already been a year. Some advice that I got was to enjoy every moment. I really tried to, and I felt like I did, and yet I still feel like it passed by too quickly. I can't imagine my life before Jackson. He helps me to be a better and happier person. I love him more than I thought possible when we set out on this parenting trip. May there be many, many more happy birthdays to come!