kindergarten graduation

we are SO proud of our baby boy…a kindergarten graduate!!!! 1st grade here comes Jackie!

official graduation photo. so handsome!

the finale song…very cute!

waiting patiently for his diploma

loops…someone's gown fell down?

checking out his diploma

maybe there's a typo?

valentine's day

minion valentines ready to take to kindergarten

working hard addressing each one

class valentine's party.  bean bag toss made by yours truly

lots of loot to take home!

sorting thru his treats & cards 

yum!!!

happy valentine's day!!!

jackson is six!!!

how is it possible our baby boy is six years old?! time sure does fly when you're having as much fun as we do. we celebrated the big 6 with traditional blueberry muffins for breakfast, presents, a trip to chuck e cheese, more presents, dinner with nana, captain, grammie AND grampie and to top it all off…blue cake. happy birthday, sweet jackie!!! we LOVE you!

tearing in 

1st trip to chuck e cheese

thad demonstrating the finer points of skee ball

we got tickets. LOTS of tickets

proud dad

counting up our winnings

this took awhile…we had over 700 tickets!

another birthday highlight, finally being old enough to hit the hot tub at villa sport!!!

the cake!!! 

pump it up party

jackson's 6th birthday party was at pump it up. all 16 kids had a super fun time sliding, bouncing and feasting on cake

6!!!!!

the whole gang...

so much fun

jackie & his favorite teacher, miss kiersten

checking out the cake

cake!

cake time

sonic goodie boxes for all the party guests

kaiya & greycin

awesome pump it up logo carpet

back at home...soooo many gifts!!!!

spectating the gift opening

live! from the red carpet

jackson was one of the 15 top fundraisers at his school, and got a VERY special reward…a ride in a hummer limo and a trip to the yogurt shop. BEST. DAY. EVER.

thumbs up!!! someone LOVED the red carpet

workin' it

posing with the limo driver

beaver believer

feeling fall

school pic 2014

handsome little devil

1st day of school-kindergarten edition

happiest guy in the class

ready for kindergarten!!!!

off to school, with a backpack full of….?

taking the shortcut to the playground

violet (waving) and jackie…heading to their classroom

there goes our baby boy!!!!