Lyrics by Jackson

Jackson woke up Thursday morning with a song in his heart and he was ready to share it with the world. He was very proud to sing to us the new song that he wrote--he even created a little tune to go along with his latest release. I listened to the song several times and thought I would write down the lyrics to share (I wrote them down exactly as he sang the song).

There is a tornado
But it won't suck me up
'Cause I've grown too much
I had too funness
I'm smarter than a cage
It's true that Heavenly Father is there
He is always with me
No matter where I am
There is a tornado
But it won't suck me up

The lyrics, "I'm smarter than a cage," were unclear to me, so I asked Jackson, "just how smart is a cage, Buddy," and he replied, "oh, they are way smart because they are able to capture monsters." I also inquired about the lyrics, "I had too much funness." He said that means, "you know...a lot of fun."

I love this kid.

Double Digits

She's 10 years old!!! Happy Birthday to Megan! Nana made her a flip-flop cake to celebrate her special day. We love our Meg!

Family In Town

We've all been looking forward to Nana and Gramps and Steve and Tango's arrival. My mom and dad served a wonderful mission in Kentucky, and we were anxious to see them as they drove down to see us after being released from their mission. The 10 of us thoroughly enjoyed being with one another. Sophie got lots of love and attention from everyone as she showed off her new talents and contagious smile. Whether it was swimming, playing tennis, going to movies, going to parks, singing kareoke, eating famous Round Rock donuts, visiting famous Austin sites, canoeing, watching the 1.5 million bats at dusk, cheering Cameron at his soccer game, attending Meg's dance performance at church--every day was memorable and entertaining!

Rolling On The River

We pulled the kids out of school early on Monday to go downtown. (We had to coax Cameron to leave, as he was pretty convinced that missing a day of school would cause hours of catch-up.) The afternoon was full of fun and adventure. Everyone had fun canoeing--even Sophie enjoyed the ride, as the sway of the canoe lulled her into a peaceful nap. After canoeing we went downtown and toured the capitol and rode the free "'Dillo" buses. To top off the day, Mom and Dad took us all out to the best Texas BBQ ever! Ribs and brisket for all at Rudy's! After we put the kids to bed the adults gathered around the table for games and snacks. A great day!