HOMEMADE!!

Since last week we have been SO busy!! This past weekend we worked at an event at church called the Great Giveaway! It is an event where people from the community can come and get things donated by the church for free! It was SO much fun! (www.emmanuelcollegeruston.blogspot.com)

This week we had a couple of firsts. We decided to make laundry detergent. We have washed a few loads so far and we are very impressed! We are hoping to really save some money this way. We also would like to brag on Jackson. Just today he had finished his lunch and I was in the kitchen cleaning up and I heard him praying. I look over and he has his eyes closed and he says "Dear Jesus, love you! AMEN!!" I was so excited and was reminded that staying at home with him is what I am supposed to be doing at this point!!


Our homemade detergent!! SO EASY!!
Grate 3 bars of ivory soap into 1 quart water. Heat until COMPLETELY melted!
In large bucket(2.5-5 gallon)
Combine: 2 cups of Borax
2 cups Arm & Hammer washing soda
2 gallons of water
Ivory soap-melted mixture
Stir with whisk until thickened
Use 1/4 cup per load





Jonathan and Jackson having a daddy date. They painted a pumpkin! It was one of Jonathan's birthday gifts=)

The Great Giveaway!

Catherine and me working the registration table at the Giveaway!

The end of Jackson's birth month and the beginning of Jonathan's birth month!

So once again we missed our Wednesday. We missed because we are used to posting after church but this Wednesday church was canceled due to a home football game.

Since last week we have gone to Ignite (a college conference), had SNAC (Sunday Night After Church), Jonathan went to a state wide meeting, and we went to the Tech vs Hawaii game. We had fun at the conference and enjoyed hanging out with students. SNAC was AMAZING! Sam is the best cook ever and the Emmanuel students are down right GREAT!![www.emmanuelcollegeruston.blogspot.com ] The Tech game was also loads of fun. Jackson had fun watching the big screen and he totally enjoyed the band. =) Overall, wonderful week as usually!



Sam, Patty and Me at SNAC

Me, Lydia, Suchi, and Catherine at SNAC

Chad and Jackson at Ignite..

Jackson and Daddy eating Krispy Kreme for breakfast.. We all fell back to sleep from all the sugar!!

Our sweet baby!!


Tech game!!


Jackson painting his pet rock=)

Post from Big Poppa

I know we have been in the habit of posting on Wednesday, but I felt like posting in the midst of all this rain. Jackson and I have had some quality Father-Son time lately playing outside in the mud and rain, so I figured I would share.

We went on an exploring adventure through our neighborhood. We waded through a creek and splashed in every puddle on our path.

We filled this bucket with water and he ended up in it.

Here is some sweet mud on our afternoon of Disc Golf

More Disc Golf.

Yet another Wednesday... I love it!!

So it is late yet I don't want to miss another Wednesday of not updating our blog!! Plus I am a night person so it is easy to stay up=) (unlike Jonathan who is fast asleep)

Well this past week we had Jackson a birthday party in Ruston, went to the first Tech game of the season, had game night at the BCM, and just the normal day by day things=) Overall, it was a great week!!


Jackson pretending to blow out the candles... I forgot the fire!


All his friends..


The amazingly cute and delicious cake made by Caroline Stamm!!



Jackson at the Tech game...




Jackson playing with his new birthday toys=)

Pictures from yesterday's update

Don't judge this cake. I made it. It is NOT mold...it is multi-colored icing assortment melted and poured into the bunt pan

He does a complete 360 to hit the ball


This top picture is Jackson in the tunnel during his one year pictures. This bottom one is him in the same tunnel on his second birthday!

BCM...

It seems as if every moment of our life since last Wednesday has revolved around BCM and the craziness that is the first few weeks of the school year! It has been a lot of fun and great to be able to have Erin and Jackson right in the middle of it all.

Last Thursday was Jackson's 2nd birthday and I (Jonathan) was able to come home for a few hours to go to the park with Jackson and Erin, share supper together, and bake a cake for the boy. We had a great time. I then had to go back on campus for "Fusion" (a United Campus Ministries kick off worship service...I fell asleep). Friday was a fun evening of Pancake and 4-Square Fellowship at the BCM. Jackson was all over the place playing and meeting folks. He even grabbed a pair of scissors from my desk and as I wrestling them away from him, he clamped the scissors across the top of my thumb. He made me drip blood. I was quite proud of him. Saturday was a great family day and then an evening of Young Adult Sunday School Get Together. It was a load of fun and Jackson LOVED his time in the nursery with his new buddy, Ethan Hogg.

This week at the BCM was the week of firsts: First Journey, First Soul Food, First 56, and (my personal favorite event of the year), Church Road Trip (progressive dinner amongst 5 local churches). While I was leading that through the BCM, Erin and Jackson were at church setting up. Jackson made two new college buddies, Jurdon Thomas and Mark Whisenhunt. They played ball with him, loved on him, taught him to say "Rock-N-Roll." It was a great time and he LOVED them and HATED to bid them farewell.

So, that is about it. Erin left the camera at church, so no new photos at this point. Sorry.

24 hours later...Camera retrieved...photos now available!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKSON!!

Birth September 10th 2007

Jackson 1

Jackson 2

So today is Thursday and we missed our Wednesday update. We missed for good reason. Jackson, Ellie, Zoe and I all went to GA to visit my family. We went to see Jessie play softball and to celebrate Shelby's 12th birthday and Jackson's 2nd birthday. We had TONS of fun. We got back last night and were off to the BCM. Classes at Tech started today and that means that things at the BCM are up and running. Last night they had a block party and it was great to see all the old students and the new ones!!

Today is Jackson's Birthday! We are so blessed to have such an amazing son! He is growing up way too fast!! He has learned all of his ABC's and is learning his numbers. He loves to talk and tries to say everything we say. It is so adorable!! He also loves to color, watch TV, read books and just play! He really loves animals, outside and being with friends!

Talk to you next Wednesday!!




Jessie pitching!! She is awesome!! They won 3-0


Ellie. Zoe and Jackson at Collidge Park.

Jackson eating cake!!

Shelby blowing out her candles=)

One of the many toys Jackson got for his birthday