Good times

We have been bad bloggers. It's taken us over 2 months to get something new on our blog. But here we are actually getting it done, so we are moving in the right direction.

We are having a great time in California. Marshall is growing up fast and has more energy and enthusiasm than we thought was humanly possible. Here is a video of Marshall running around the house as we watch in amazement.



Marshall's room now has a little sign that has his name on it that matches his quilt from Grammy Jackson.


Yes?


Marshall is learning a lot right now including how to use a spoon. He is actually successful...some of the time. Whenever he is successful, he's pretty happy about it. Well, he's pretty happy regardless. We just give him a bath after every meal which is why he doesn't wear any clothes for meal time. We just let him eat and make a royal mess.

Jeff & Stacy's wedding and Marshall's golf swing

I'm not claiming to explain how golf and Jeff & Stacy's wedding go together, but they do for the purposes of this post!

The last of Chrissy's siblings is now married, and Stacy picked a great man to join the family. This picture shows how happy they are together.

Maybe this is just imagery for Jeff and Stacy's future. I count 7 kids guys. It's funny - it doesn't look like the newlyweds are even aware that there is anybody else around.


Marshall, Corbett, and Chrissy before the reception started at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.


Here's Marshall learning to swing a golf club:

Little Hawaii

Here's a video of Marshall singing in his hawaiian outfit after the ward luau. Thanks Grammy for the new hawaiian outfit directly from Hawaii!

The hawaiian boys...
A happy boy!
Stacy & Jeff, what a cute couple, and soon-to-be bride & groom. Less than 2 weeks and it will be official! Congratulations.

Half Moon Bay

Corbett, Marshall and I took a day trip to visit the Records and the soon to be Sotos. We spent part of the day at half moon bay.



Corbett and Marshall had just gotten hit by a wave:)



Cute cousins: Sammy and Marshall


Marshall isn't so sure about the ocean.



Nathan and Sammy, the expert fliers, taught us how to fly a kite. It was so fun!


Jeff and Sammers flying a kite. Jeff is already a good uncle.

In-N-Out-Burger

Marshall has learned how to drink from a straw. In-N-Out Burger made it possible when we purchased a Neapolitan milkshake. He quickly realized how wonderful this treat is. Check out the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmqRHmmm7Fc

We also had a bit of sticker fight as you can see in the pictures below.

California here we come!

Cameron drove west with Corbett in the moving truck. They are glad they didn't have to use horse and buggy... and that they didn't have Marshall with them.














We told you all that we moved to California because Corbett got a job... really its because they have In-N-Out here. ha ha ha



















Here is our lovely state capital!



















Look at our little taco.

Graduation

Ketti, Dorson and Cameron came to Minnesota for Graduation. The Jackson men made Ketti and Chrissy Mother's Day breakfast, despite limited resources; our house was packed up ready for our move to California.
We made it through school...
With a happy baby...
As a happy family... daddy graduated! Now he can bring home the bacon.

Graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Master in Healthcare Administration

We admit to being obsessive parents

Marshall is an in your face kind of guy. Here is his "foe-hawk" - the closest thing to a mo-hawk.Look at those eight teeth...what a big boy!
"Mama" and her baby posing for a picture.
One of Marshall's finer moments: He is so determined to do some things that we just have to let him try them out. This adventure has only occurred twice, but he is still small enough to fit in between the shelves in the cupboard.
Here he is on the way home from the ice cream shop. He got chocolate all over his face after he stole Mom's ice cream cone. Chrissy's happy to have another chocolate lover in the house...
Here is a picture of us in front of Kendall & Suzanne's where we had Easter Dinner. We had a great time - the food was superb.

A Happy Birthday & A Couple Feet of Snow

Happy Birthday Marshall! This week Marshall turned one-year old. When we put the cake in front of him, he grabbed it even before the candle was out. He didn't understand that he was supposed to blow out the candle, but he was very interested it. What a pyro. When he started eating the cake, he really liked the frosting at first but didn't really enjoy the cake part. Maybe he will be one of those kids who only eats frosting...gross.















Here are all of the Marshall's presents. He scored big time!!! Thanks for all of the gifts everybody.















Marshall wouldn't wear his birthday hat unless he was doing something else at the same time. So this is the only decent picture of our more than 10 attempts. Ha! Anyway, it's cute. Marshall has recently learned how to hold and drink out of cup completely independently.















This shows the first wave of snow that we have received in the last week. Last weekend we got a foot of snow, and this Wednesday and Thursday we got about 15 inches. We have had lots of opportunities to shovel the sidewalks and...














dig out our car. Anybody have a free hand?

Rock and Roll

Marshall really enjoys the flashing lights at the carousel. At first, he was pretty unsure of the whole thing but he warmed up to the zebra and everything was peachy from then on.
Marshall is learning how to walk. One of his early birthday presents was this little walker that converts into a little push car. He loves to push it around the house, but he gets a little frustrated when the walker runs into a wall. He struggles with turning the walker around. Then he will find something else to push around like the laundry basket, trash can, chairs, and old cereal boxes.
No this is not our freezer, but it is inside our house. In fact, it's our living room window. Minnesota is cold. You know what they say: many are cold, but few are frozen.
Marshall is very affectionate with many of his friends from church. Here he is kissing his friend, Will Mortensen. Will likes the kisses as long as they don't turn into bites.
This is right after Marshall's first haircut. You might think that he is crying because of the haircut, but he is actually upset because Mom didn't let him have the camera. He really did well with getting his haircut. Chrissy did a great job helping him feel comfortable with the buzzer.
This is the before hair style. We are fans of his new look!

Christmas time

Marshall enjoyed his 1st Christmas. He enjoyed pulling on Uncle Cameron's leg hair (something Marshall's Dad lacks).


Marshall also greatly enjoyed his train that Santa brought. It is proving to be a wonderful distraction!
We celebrated Chrissy's birthday a couple of days after her birthday on Christmas day. Extended family came over, we had cake and ice cream, and Chrissy got some great presents. Happy 24th Chrissy!

Marshall's new faces

We can't explain where these new facial expressions came from, but they are undoubtably some funny faces. Marshall is an expressive young man! Here are a couple of shots.

Ginger came to visit us a few weeks ago for a nice weekend trip. We had a lot of fun in a quick weekend.