Tu-Tu Cute

The girls have their dance recital coming up and we finally got their picture back. So...I thought I might post them for everyone to see. The Jackson Five have spent a lot of time at home as a family lately, so there hasn't been much to post about. But since dance is an active part of our week, it's good to note we do stay involved.

This is Ally's third year of dance. She enjoys it every week and will continue to do it next year. This was Kelsey's first year in dance. And while the start of it was rough, she has come to love it and really tries her best every week now. We are so proud of our little ballerinas!!

Easter Fun!!

You would think by the lack of posts on the Jackson Five Blog that we haven't been doing a thing. And while that is far from the truth, most of what we do lately revolves around our new schedule with a newborn. Which leaves little time for much else. Regardless of that, we did find some time for a lot of Easter fun this season. We had a super fun Flashlight Egg Hunt here in the cul-de-sac with all of our friends. We had another egg hunt at church and spent some time doing some fun spring games and crafts. Lastly, we took the annual picture of all the kids at the gazebo. We really like this tradition because it marks the growth of all the kids and shows how people have come and gone in our lives through out the years...like the addition of Jackie, Stefan, Ava, and Ian to our neighborhood (even though they missed the picture this year) and the absence of the Whites this year. Plus, there were so many new babies to add this year...Drew, Caroline, and baby Max Martineau (who also missed the picture this year). Easter this year really did bring lots of new life to our little world!! Enjoy all the pictures...there are quite a few. Happy Easter!!

It's Official

We are finally the Jackson Five!!

Andrew Lee Jackson
March 1, 2009
10:47 AM
7 lbs. 12 oz.
20.25 inches

Clownin' Around

The Jackson Clan spent a day at the circus this weekend. Bo got some free tickets from one of his students and we decided if I was still pregnant we would take the girls to the circus. And we are so glad we got to go. The girls had an absolute blast. It was a true 3-ring circus and there were acts going on all over the place. They had elephants that painted pictures, tigers, motorcycle stunts, trapeze artists, and plenty of other amazing things to watch. We filled up on plenty of junk foods...popcorn, cotton candy, cheeseburgers, french fries and snow cones. We left the circus exhausted, full, and sticky. But, most of all, we left with big smiles on our faces from the great time we all had.

In Pictures

Our good friend Darby is an up and coming photographer in our area and she happily obliged us in taking our pictures a few weekends ago. I just got the CD of the pictures and can now post them on this blog. They are such great pictures and I am so glad we did them. It's hard choosing which ones to put on the blog without having a super long set of pictures. For the complete slideshow of the pictures, visit her website at www.darbyrosephotography.com. Click on the slideshow link and scroll down to ours...The Jackson Five. Enjoy!!!

Happy Heart Day!!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day!!! Lots of love from the Jackson family!!

Our Baby Goes to School

Well...it's official!! Kelsey is signed up to start pre-school in the fall. It is so hard to believe our littlest girl is getting ready to start school. I think she is so excited, yet so reserved. We've been talking about how she is going to go to the school where we used to take Ally and that excites her. But, actually going there today was a different story. She was very shy and clung to my leg the entire time. She wouldn't even play with the toys in the room until I was done with the paperwork. Hopefully, the summer will give her a chance to get used to the idea of going to school and August will start with a smile on her face. 4 years old already...where in the world does the time go???