The Jackson Three...

On Thursday, April 12th Natalie and Mike welcomed little Evelyn (Evvie) Reese Jackson into the world. She weighed in at 6lbs. 14oz. and is 19.25in. long. Mom, Dad and Evvie are all doing great. And we cannot wait for Evvie and Ryan to meet!

Party Girl...

This past weekend our Tink went to a birthday party for Halle--she turned the big 0-1! Ryan put on her party dress, took a power nap and was raring to go. She was enthralled by the chatty birthday girl (seen below) and held her own in an impressive screeching match. Then Rainbow the Clown showed up for dancing, balloon animals, and face painting. The crowd was a bit young to appreciate Rainbows talents, but they seemed to have fun none the less. Happy First Birthday Halle!

Busy Bee...

Tink had a full weekend with swim lessons, a visit to Nana's house to play with Sophie, dinner with the Rorke family (Jackson is such a big boy now!), a trip to the grocery store and a long walk with Jack. You would have thought this busy schedule would have tired our girlie out, but no...it made her chatty! So chatty that she jabbered non-stop all day Sunday! Her performance was very well received at the Genuardi's:)

The Seven-Month Itch...

Our Tinkerbell is seven-months old today! She can officially say "da-da" now and the smile it brings to Ian's face is priceless!

Last weekend Auntie Kissy came to visit us and she could not believe how big our girlie had gotten since last seeing her over Thanksgiving. Ryan was obsessed with Auntie's big white teeth and could not take her eyes off of her mouth. The staring was very funny and made poor Auntie so self-conscious that she had a nightmare that all her teeth fell out! We had a great time with Auntie Kissy (shop, shop, shopping!) and we cannot wait to see her again for vacation in August (but hopefully before then!).

A Fish Called Ryan...

This morning was Tink's first swim lesson at the YMCA and she did a great job! Daddy took her in and Mommy snapped pictures from the stands overlooking the pool. There were about a dozen children ranging in ages from six months to two years in her class. They sang songs, played with balls, used kick boards, and practiced paddling and kicking. It was a fun time and we are looking forward to our lesson next week when Auntie Kissy is in town and gets to come with us!

P.S. Thanks for the super-cute bathing suit Gamma and Papa!