The Jackson Family

Ethan's Basketball Team

2010-04-03T16:44:00.001-07:00

Ethan's Basketball team this year was great. They were 10-0, and had a great coach and a bunch of great kids.

San Antonio Temple

2010-04-03T16:42:00.001-07:00

James, Mack, Melissa, and I all went to the San Antonio Temple while we were there.

San Antonio Trip 2010

2010-04-03T16:36:00.000-07:00

We went to see my brother and his family this February and took the kids to the San Antonio Rodeo.

More Disneyland Pictures

2009-12-28T15:20:00.001-08:00

Here are a few more of my favorite pictures. Again, if you want to see all of them look on my facebook page.

Disneyland Christmas Parade

2009-12-28T15:16:00.000-08:00

The Christmas Parade was absolutely amazing! I got a lot of great pictures. Here are a few. Ellie and my favorite is the Princesses. If you want to see the rest of the pictures go on my facebook page.

First Day in Disneyland

2009-12-28T15:12:00.001-08:00

Here are some pictures from our first day in Disneyland. We got to go on most of the rides the first day and saw some characters.

Pixar Parade

2009-12-28T15:07:00.001-08:00

We got to see a Pixar Parade near the end of our first day. The pictures aren't great because it is nighttime, but you get the idea.

California Adventures

2009-12-28T15:03:00.000-08:00

The first day we went to California Adventures. We had never been and we really liked all the shows and kid rides they had. They also had the park all decorated for Christmas.

Santa Monica Pier

2009-12-28T14:59:00.000-08:00

While we were in California last week we went down to the Santa Monica Pier to see the beach. Considering it was December 22nd, it was quite warm, but we didn't go in the water.

Christmas in Downtown Seattle

2009-12-11T19:40:00.001-08:00

Tonight we took the kids downtown to see the lights and Christmas displays. Ethan's favorite thing was the Gingerbread Houses and Ellie's was dinner :) - Chicken Enchiladas!!

Gingerbread Houses

2009-12-05T11:38:00.000-08:00

Last night was our annual Gingerbread House Party with the ladies and Ellie got to make one at preschool yesterday morning. The theme for our party this year was "Christmas Around the World." I chose to do Venice, Italy - if you can't tell from the pictures.

Why I always pay my tithing...

2009-11-04T09:36:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=DcHQ8LOdmYM&feature=related

Trunk or Treat

2009-10-29T15:05:00.001-07:00

Last night was Trunk or Treat at church. I am now the Second Counselor in the Primary, so I got to help with the Cupcake Walk.

Ellie's 5th Birthday - Day 3

2009-10-29T15:01:00.000-07:00

Ellie had a My Little Pony Party and invited some of her friends.

Ellie's 5th Birthday - Day 2

2009-10-29T14:48:00.000-07:00

James got home from his trip, so we got to go to Red Robin for Ellie's Birthday.

Ellie got this new coat from James for her birthday.

Ellie's 5th Birthday - Day 1

2009-10-15T08:45:00.000-07:00

We get to celebrate Ellie's 5th birthday 3 times this year because James is out of town today and Ellie's party is on Saturday. So today, her actual birthday, she opened her present from Grandma and one of her presents from me. I can't believe she is 5 years old already. How time flies. Happy Birthday my beautiful princess!!!

Ellie's Gymnastics

2009-10-15T08:37:00.001-07:00

Ellie is a superstar at gymnastics. Here are some recent pictures I took.

The First Dance

2009-08-02T16:35:00.001-07:00

Sadie's dress was so beautiful that I thought it deserved it's own special spot on the blog. The best pictures of her dress were during the first dance, so those are the ones that get to be posted.

Our family at Joe and Sadie's wedding

2009-08-02T16:32:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of our family before the wedding and Ethan busting a move at the dance afterwards.

Joe and Sadie's Wedding

2009-08-02T16:21:00.001-07:00

James' "brother" Joe was married yesterday at a beautiful wedding up in Bellingham at the Lairmount Manor. Here are some of the pictures of the wedding party, which included James as an usher, Ethan as a junior attendant, and Ellie as the flower girl.

Snow Caves

2009-07-26T13:17:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we drove up to the Snow Caves for a nice hike with the kids. It started raining about three-quarters of the way there, but we still went on even though we were soaked eventually. Ethan loved it and Ellie was pretty much our tourguide all the way up. She was commenting on everything and leading the way and talking nonstop.

Becky's Luncheon

2009-07-26T13:15:00.000-07:00

I have a new friend who moved up here recently and married one of the men in our ward. We had a luncheon for her at our house so she could meet some of the women. We had a great time!

Green Acres is the Place to Be

2009-07-26T13:13:00.000-07:00

James' brother Bill has a tractor and his parents live on a lot of land. Ethan got the chance to ride on a tractor and drive it.

Charleston Beach

2009-07-26T13:07:00.001-07:00

While in South Carolina in June we went down and spent a couple of days in Charleston. We went to the beach with James' family and visited downtown Charleston and saw all of the old houses. It was really hot and the Atlantic Ocean water was so warm, it was like walking into a warm bath. We really had to walk out far to get the water up high enough to cool off. I even saw a shark fin about 50 feet away from where I was standing. Of course, I hurried in a little closer to shore, but I can now officially say I've seen a shark :)

Trip to the Columbia, South Carolina Temple

2009-07-26T13:02:00.000-07:00

In June we were lucky enough to be able to visit the Columbia, South Carolina Temple while we were visiting James' family. It was neat to be able to see another temple and the differences between a small temple versus the two bigger temples we have been to. When we walked out of the temple a big storm was coming and as soon as we got on the road we were in a down pour with thunder and lightning. What a great southern storm!

Easter Pictures

2009-06-08T19:21:00.000-07:00

Ethan and Ellie in their matching Easter outfits! And no, I did not make them wear these, they actually both chose them at the store.

More Temple Pictures

2009-06-08T19:19:00.000-07:00

I just found some more pictures that we took at the Temple on the day before the sealing when James got his endowments. This is my brother and his wife, my mom, and by Uncle Ron and Aunt Mary. The other picture is my best friend Dawn and her husband.

Trip to the Zoo

2009-06-08T19:06:00.001-07:00

James had his final work party last week and we all got to go to the zoo. It was our first time as a family since Ellie was a baby.

Ethan's 7th Birthday

2009-06-08T19:02:00.000-07:00

Ethan had his 7th birthday on May 19th. It was Incredible Hulk theme and I made him a special oreo cake. It was a beautiful day, so the boys got to be outside eating pizza and playing games. Best party ever for Ethan so far!

Ellie's Field Trip

2009-06-08T18:59:00.001-07:00

Ellie had her final preschool field trip last month at the Farm.

Salt Lake Temple

2009-04-19T19:11:00.000-07:00

On Friday, April 3rd, our family went to the Salt Lake Temple and were sealed together as a family. We had a lot of family and friends come to support us. We are so blessed.

Message of the Day

2009-03-20T10:01:00.001-07:00

I don't care if you lick windows, take the special bus or occasionally pee on yourself. You hang in there sunshine, you're friggin' special. Every sixty seconds you spend angry, upset or mad, is a full minute of happiness you'll never get back. Today's Message of the Day is: Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance.

Mr. Sports Man

2009-03-19T17:47:00.000-07:00

Ethan is our Mr. Sports Man. He seems to be able to play anything and has such a good time doing it. He has changed so much from our shy, timid toddler, to a full blown dare I say it agressive, competitive baller. I wonder where he gets that from???

He just finished playing basketball two days ago playing on a City Rec league with Marysville. James and I love to watch him play and are good at being the loud parents.

Ethan will start soccer in April. Let's hope he has as much fun with that as he did with basketball.

Ward Christmas Party

2008-12-16T08:40:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures from our ward Christmas Party that I was in charge of. The pictures aren't that great, but you'll get the idea.

Family Pictures

2008-12-16T08:37:00.001-08:00

Here are some pictures we took for our Christmas card this year and some that didn't make the cut.

Halloween

2008-11-11T07:42:00.000-08:00

Ellie's First Field Trip

2008-10-20T19:22:00.001-07:00

Ellie had her first field trip with her preschool on Friday. We went to the pumpkin patch.

Ellie's 4th Birthday

2008-10-20T19:17:00.001-07:00

We just celebrated Ellie's 4th birthday this weekend. We can't believe she is actually that old. She invited a few girls over and had a Princess Birthday Party. Ethan dressed up as a waiter and served the girls their lunch. Everyone had a great time.

Fall soccer

2008-09-15T20:12:00.000-07:00

Ethan is playing soccer for his last time at the YMCA this fall. Next year he will have to play in the bigger boys league.

First Day of Preschool

2008-09-15T20:09:00.001-07:00

Ellie started preschool on Thursday, September 11th. She is such a big girl and loves school.

Lagoon

2008-09-15T20:07:00.000-07:00

While in Utah, we took the kids on their first trip to Lagoon.

Utah Trip

2008-09-15T20:04:00.001-07:00

We went to Utah this July and visited Grandma and Grandpa. The kids had a great time in Park City playing in a giant bouncy house playground.

The Alamo

2008-09-15T20:03:00.000-07:00

We also visited the Alamo, which Ethan loved.

San Antonio Trip

2008-09-15T19:59:00.000-07:00

We took our first trip as a family to San Antonio the end of May to visit Mack and family. Their new house was great and we had lots of fun seeing all the sights. This was our visit to the zoo.

Mack and Melissa

2008-09-15T19:57:00.001-07:00

Mack and Melissa made their first trip to Seattle in April and spent time seeing the sights.

Temple

2008-09-15T19:55:00.001-07:00

Mack and Melissa came up from Texas in April to go to the temple with Katie, so she could take out her endowments. Katie's best friend Dawn and her husband also came to support her.

James' Baptism

2008-09-15T19:41:00.000-07:00

We've had several exciting things happen this year. James was baptized on March 23, 2008, by our good friend Eric.