Saturday Fun

What a glorious Saturday! Jackson is definitely getting to feel more comfortable at Grandma and Grandpas and is getting a little routine down. First thing in the morning he likes to play the keyboard. He is pretty much in heaven with all the buttons and numbers to press and make different sounds and songs.

Then he helps grandma in the kitchen - loves using the big knife to cut up the pineapple and limes for Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad. (Sorry Jami, Kaytee freaked out when she saw this but J and I have an agreement about safe knife usage!)

After all that sticky (and a stinky diaper besides) it is time for a bath. Finds it pretty hilarious to be all wrapped up and waddle around like a mummy.

He spent the morning very loudly expressing his opinion on a number of matters so we chose his clothes for the day as a reminder for all of us to tread lightly! After a nap (and a much happier outlook) he helped Kaytee fill tons of water balloons for the party we were having that night. He loved counting them and identifying all the colors.

After he got to throw a bunch of them at all of us around the patio, Jackson was in charge of the balloons while we played water balloon volleyball.

Whenever a balloon would break Jackson would come running with a replacement to toss in our sheet. Each time he would tell us, or himself, "Good Job!"

Once all the balloons were gone, J took on Kaytee and Ethan in a rousing soccer match. He's so good he can play and hold onto his ice cream cone at the same time!(Of course the best soccer ball we've got around our house is a volleyball.)

Now he was way comfortable with Ethan so he got Ethan to blow bubbles for him to catch.

Jackson and Maggie are pretty interested as Kaytee pours bubbles into a bowl so they can use the really big bubble wand - I think Maggie thinks she is getting a treat.

Especially since all night she followed Jackson around licking her lips and just waiting for something to drop or for him to put his food down low enough that she could get a taste. Jackson spent a lot of time running away from her, especially with his icecream cone, which he declared to be "Mmmmmmm" but hardly ate any of. Then he finally gave in and fed her a whole bunch of gold fish crackers and thought watching her eat them was pretty hilarious.

After all the company left, Jackson honored us with a piano concerto of his rendition of "The Living Sculptures of Pemberly" from "Pride and Prejudice."

Then it was wrestling time with Kaytee.

Which he wanted to do again and again!