Back in the Saddle Again.

I have been missing for a week. I knew where I was: on a well deserved vacation. Jackson didn't accompany us on this excursion. This was a trip of a young man and woman enjoying the beaches and sites of Ft. Lauderdale and Key West.
The beaches were beautiful.

The drinks were cold.

The fishing was exhilarating.

And of Course... The company was divine.

As with all trips we take, we are always happy to see home again. And after 17 hours of traveling back through 102 degree weather our humble home had never been more Beautiful.

Jackson Had a vacation as well, With his grandparents. Here he learned how to crawl, pull up to his knees, and sometimes pull up to standing. He says "dad" quite clearly and I am simply "Ma" especially when I am walking away from him and he is not yet finished with my attention.

This kid is on the move and the baby proofing has yet to begin.

I didn't even realize how terribly I had missed him until I held him in my arms again and all I could do was squeeze and kiss him while he tried to wiggle away.

I realize once again that they continue to change and grow with or without your presence and I wouldn't want it any other way.