My little boy is growing up right before my eyes. He is already doing so many things and I love just watching him learn new things daily! One of his favorite new things is eating rice cereal. There is no way to keep this boy clean while eating!! 
Jackson is Five Months Old!!! March 26, 2008
Precious Moments March 26, 2008
I have gotten a lot of slack lately for not keeping up with my blog. I guess I have just been a little too busy doing this …
Jackson And Cyrus January 23, 2008
Lori-Lynn and I decided to take some pictures of the boys before they left for New York. We had them fed, cleaned and changed thinking we could get some great shots. Out of all the ones we took this one came out the best. It was one of the last pictures we took before we called it a day! Maybe their attention span just isn’t there yet!!
Three Months Old January 23, 2008
Jackson is growing like crazy!!! He is now fifteen pounds and over 25 inches long. He is talking all the time and is proving himself to be very social. If Jake and I are talking somewhere in the house he wants to be in on the conversation and will make noises until we pick him up and sit him with us. Then he smiles and in his cute little way tells us to continue talking so he can join in. Jake and I are loving being parents and are excited to have a new addition to our family!
Jackson and Daddy
Jackson and Mommy
Four Generations January 23, 2008
Over Christmas we were able to visit the extended Avila family as they all got together. Jake’s dad Chuck has six brothers and sisters and then of course all of their kids. I am finally after 3 1/2 years of marriage loving family gatherings because I know all of them by name now. It was neat to take a picture of Jackson, Jake, Chuck and Grandma Nancy. I never knew my great grandparents so I feel blessed that Jackson has a great grandma on both sides and will grow up knowing them!
Jackson and his Great Grandma Nancy 
Merry Christmas December 21, 2007
Our Christmas family photo was a little harder to take this year. Jackson got tired after the first picture and all we got from there was blank stares. Here is one of the first pictures we took.
From then on it was a pretty much just a stare. No smiles but oh well. Maybe next year!
We wish everyone a Merry Christmas. May your days of continued celebration of Christ’s birth be a testimony to all. We have the best gift of all to be thankful for and celebrate on Christmas and every day of the year!
Amazing Friends December 21, 2007
Our friends from North Carolina stayed with us on their way to Hawaii. Katie and I worked and lived together when I was a missionary in Hawaii ten years ago. We have stayed close over the years and where excited for our husbands to meet for the first time. Tim is finishing his last year at seminary and we are praying for a church for them somewhere on the west coast. California would be nice!
Best Friends December 21, 2007
Lori-Lynn and I had a fun time trying to get Jackson and Cyrus to notice each other. We put them on their tummys and backs in hope that they would see each other and get excited. Instead they were smacking each other in the face! How cute are they!!
Jackson is Six Weeks Old! December 4, 2007
I finished feeding Jackson and when I took the bottle away from his face he gave me a huge smile with milk all over his chin. I happened to have a camera close by and for the first time I got his picture while he was smiling.
I then went to wipe his face and got the tongue! At this age it’s cute!!
