Back to Life...Back to Reality

The Jackson 4 1/2 had a wonderful time in Navarre Beach over the weekend. It was so nice to be away from everything and have nothing to do but play with our kids and relax. The girls had a fabulous time playing in the sand, splashing in the ocean and staying up way too late watching movies. We enjoyed relaxing in the sun, playing on the beach with the kids, napping when we wanted and getting to bed earlier than we are used to. It was very sad...almost depressing...to leave there this morning. But, it's the day to day work that makes those quick trips more special and relaxing. We have plenty of fun memories to keep from this trip.

2 Hours and Counting

The Jackson 4 1/2 are headed south for a few days of R & R. And we can hardly contain our excitement. It is going to be such a nice relaxing break after a rush rush start to the school year. At first we were a little worried some of those hurricanes might thwart our fun. But the weather outlook is beautiful. The girls are very excited to go to Mrs. Lynn's Tower again. And we are so thankful to them for thinking of us again. We'll be sure to post pictures and tell you all about our fabulous time when we return.

Hope you all have a great weekend!!! Go Gators!!! Beat them Vols!!!

Apple Picking

We spent Saturday morning in the North Georgia Mountains at Reece's Apple House picking apples. This is the third year in a row that we have gone there and every year it seems to be more fun. The girls were as in to picking apples as they were eating them. The weather was perfect..cloudy at first and then it warmed up. But, I think it kept the ever present wasps and bees away while we were there. After picking apples, we spent quite some time at the new petting zoo they have there. The girls were very brave and ran right in to pet...more like chase...the animals. There were goats, pigs, chickens, a very noisy turkey, and sheep. But, our favorite was the bunnies. Both girls decided to get in the little pen with the bunnies to pet them and play with them. After picking and playing we loaded up the car with all our fresh fruit and several samplings of fried apple pies for the drive home. And now it's time for the real fun...homemade apple pie!!!

The Jackson 4 1/2

So, we're not officially "five" yet, but we are on our way. Doing a blog is so much easier than just posting pictures to Shutterfly and having people guess what you did for the day or the week. So...this new blog is here for all of those fun family outings we do. And even for those quiet times at home when we're relaxing and enjoying each other's company.

There's much to come for this blog...moreso than the baby one right now. This weekend we are going apple picking in the mountains and next week is fall break. We are headed to the beach for a few days of R & R. Hopefully the storms will stay away so we can get a little sun and time in the sand. Look for the fun new stories coming soon.