Spelling Sin

At dinner two nights ago, an unexpected subject came up.

"Mom and Dad, I can spell sin," Jackson stated.

"Oh, really," Andrew said.

Meanwhile, I was chuckling under my breath.  I can't even remember telling Jackson what exactly a sin was.  I didn't think I had started on the good ol' Catholic guilt already.

"Yes, Sin is S-O-N" Jackson said very seriously.

OK at this point, I totally lost it.  I was laughing out loud.  I mean my son just told me he could spell sin and spelled son.  How is that not funny?!  It is true also on so many different levels that my mind went wild will all the possibilities of how much his statement was true.

As much as Andrew thought this was funny, he kicked me under the table and told me to stop laughing at our son.  I couldn't.  Andrew couldn't not smile and was doing his best not to laugh.  He was just being a heck of a lot more successful than I was.

"You know. Sin as in Jackson.  S-O-N.  That's how you spell it," Jackson finished.

We went on to tell him Jackson and Sin were not spelled the same.  I still think about this conversation and laugh.  It's just too funny.  Sin and Son.

Jackson turned 5!

Jackson turned 5 years old this past Saturday.  I can't believe it!  My oldest is a whole hand!

We threw him a birthday party at the house.  I rented a bouncy house, and Andrew grilled hot dogs for the kids.  It was a huge success, and it was the easiest party to throw.  I chatted it up with some moms from Jackson's Pre-K class and some friends of mine from school.  With the exception of the rain shower that decided to land on us when Jackson's party started, all the kids had a good time.

For me, the past five years have flown by.  I still remember waking up with labor pains, and my wonderful husband handing me his watch telling me to time it and wake him up if I'm in labor.  Someone had a lot of fun the night before and was paying for it that morning.  Everything is still crystal clear as though it just happened yesterday.  Instead, it happened five years ago and Jackson will be starting Kindergarten in a few months.

Andrew and I decided to start a new tradition on birthdays.  We are marking off height on the inside of a closet door.  Since we'll be in this house for awhile, we decided to make it our own.

Video of Pre-K Graduation

One of the other parent's recorded the entire Pre-K graduation and kindly shared it with the rest of us.

Preschool Graduation!

Last night was Jackson's Preschool Graduation.  He's been attending Harmony Hill Preschool since he was 18 months old.  I remember his first day very clearly.  Cullen was born only 4 days before, so I was in little bit of a newborn fog.  I was more than ready for Jackson to be out of the house for a little while, and Jackson was super excited to start.

The ceremony was outside behind his school.  All the kids did great.  They sang songs they learned about counting, numbers, the alphabet, phonics, and a few silly songs.  Andrew and I were able to take some video which will be priceless when Jackson gets older.  Unfortunately with trying to wrangle our three other kids, neither Andrew or I were able to get a picture of us taken with Jackson.  I did get one of him and Cullen, though.

I can't believe my oldest will be starting Kindergarten in the fall.  I'm sending him back to Harmony Hill this summer for their Kinder Ready program.  It's the end of one era and the start of another.

Jackson and his teacher, Ms. Amy

Jackson and his best friend, Olly.  Aren't they cute?!

 

Jackson's first day of Preschool and Graduation day.

Look at my boo boo!

"Look at my boo boo, Mom!  Look at it!  It's right here.  Take a picture of it," said Cullen.

I looked, grabbed my camera, and took a picture of his boo boo.  Then I laughed and laughed and laughed.  I guess my kids are going to take after my side of the family!  Haha!  Although this is a bad mom moment, I just couldn't not share.

What did you just say?

"Look, Mom, I'm rubbing myself.  Rub, rub rub!" - Jackson
He was rubbing himself.  He just happened to be washing his hair.  But because my mind is in the gutter, that is not what I thought of and neither did Andrew.

"I hear a funny, squeaky noise." - Jackson
Andrew and I about died laughing when he said this.  It is so close to the movie quote!  If you don't know what movie I'm talking about, your life is not yet complete.





"Dad, I'm going to have hair on penis when I grow up!" - Jackson
Well, let's just say Andrew's only come back was an uh huh sound.  Especially  since a few days before, Jackson vehemently denied he will ever have hair there.  And very loudly denied it in a baseball stadium restroom.

"Mom!  I made a big poop!  A hot dog poop!" - Cullen
Wow, son, great.  I always wanted you describe every bowel movement you make.

Well Checks

It is indeed the season for well checks around my house.  Sawyer had his 18 month last week, and Cassidy had her 2 month today.  And at the end of the month, I get to take Jackson in for his 5 year.

Sawyer survived his one vaccination shot and only cried a little.  His stats are

23lbs (35%)
32 inches (35%)

Cassidy also survived her three vaccination shots.  She was a little bleeder and gushed a bit.  Her stats are

12.8lbs (75%)
22.5 inches (45%)

My kids are growing up healthy and strong!  I couldn't ask for anything more.

And if you didn't get a chance to read my Mother's Day blog, check it out.  I hope all the Mom's out there had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday.