Jackson Family

Tanner Kyle Jackson

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Tanner

Tanner's first hours after birth with mom and dad

Grandma Record gave Tanner his first sponge bath. Thanks Grandma!

Jackson boys

We had our 3rd baby boy!

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What a surprise! Baby Tanner came 2 weeks early.

Labor and delivery went very well for Chrissy and Tanner.

Marshall loves to hold Tanner and help mom. He is such a good big brother!

When we got home from the hospital Clay was confused because moms stomach wasn't flat, yet Tanner was born. He pointed to Chrissy's stomach and said, "When is that baby going to come out?" Mom assured him that Tanner was the baby in mom's belly, Tanner just left his pillow and blanket in there.

Clay is adjusting to being a big brother. When Clay realized that Tanner just eats and sleeps he said, "Can we take this baby back to the hospital and get one that sits up and crawls?"

Tanner is the best toy that Clay could have. He loves waking up Tanner by putting his face on Tanners face and saying, "Hi baby!" "Wake up baby Tanner!" We are working on setting boundaries for Clay and baby Tanner. Its a hard balance to have Clay feel involved in Tanners life, but to protect Tanner from a creative three year old.

Our lives in the Fall

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Marshall's first day of school.

I'm a little crazy nesting right now. I've painted walls, made a cowboy baby bumper, dust ruffle and curtains. Now I need to hang stuff on the walls, wash clothes... and I have the urge to organize and clean everything in my house.

It's still warm here. Marshall and Clay love our pool!

Oregon Reunion

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The Jackson men had some outdoor time fishing, camping, seeing horses, 4 wheeling and playing with fire. What a dream for Marshall and Clay: sticks, dirt and rocks.

Good job Marshall!

True men roast marshmallows on sticks.

Grammy and Clay at the park

Happy Birthday Clay and Corbett!

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Clay got this awesome bike for his birthday. We are hoping that it will help him learn to pedal.

Superman!

In Oregon we celebrated Clay and Corbett's Birthday time...

Corbett had all his dreams come true....Ketti made him a quilt with minke on the back.

We celebrated more "Birthday Time" with Stacy and Jeff .

Stacy and Ella at Dillon's Beach

Pregnant sisters

Idaho/Utah

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In Utah we got to see our friends from grad school, the Mortensens.

Before we went to the cabin we visited Shelby and Derek in Idaho and Corbett's mission President

Here is Marshall and Clay with some of his cousins.

We had our reunion at a cabin at Bear Lake: 13 adults, 15 grandchildren, 3 on the way. Here we are celebrating mom and dad's 40 anniversary. Surprise!

I love that Clay will sleep anywhere. Thanks Grandma!

Temple Square, Salt Lake City

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In July we took a trip to Utah/Idaho in. My sister Stacy and Ella came with us while Jeff stayed home to start his new job!

Sisters

Summer Fun, Birthday Fun

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Happy birthday to Nathan and Ella!

Yosemite

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We stayed in Yosemite with the Records and Dad this summer.

Marshall and Sam

There was snow on the "Sentenal Dome" hike.

Grandpa with Sam, Marshall and Clay

Graduation for Marshall

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Marshall graduated from preschool in May.

I took the boys to visit my parents in Santa Barbara while Corbett was traveling for work.

The boys enjoyed picking berries, baking bread, going to the park, beach and jumping on the trampoline.

The Park

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My boys are ACTIVE and LOUD. I'm sure that some appreciate just seeing pictures of them being active:)

Merry Christmas Clayton

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December 2010

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Here are some of the things we have been doing to enjoy the Christmas Season:

Grammy Jackson gave this to us a couple of years ago. Our elf is named "Fred". This is one of our favorite Christmas traditions.

See the Lights:

Christmas Dinner at our church: Marshall got to sing with the other Primary children ages (4-11). As you can see, he's a lot like his dad and likes to sing! When you press play (below), he is the one that you can hear loudly. Corbett also sang some harmony in a couple of songs, it sounded great.

Christmas Devotional: We were able to hear Inspiring Chrtismas messages from the Prophet of the world and hear beautiful music from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

http://lds.org/broadcasts/archive/christmas-devotional/2010/12?lang=eng

Smell the season: I love to make my own popuri to fill my house with the scent of the season. One year my friend Kara Mortensen gave me a cute bag of this for Christmas; I've done it each year since.

1 Sliced lemon or orange, 1/2 t. Cloves, 1/2 t. Nutmeg, 1 Cinnimon Stick, 2 C. Water
Bring to a boil, then simmer on low. Be sure to add water when it gets low.

Baking/Cooking:

Made candied Apples. I've never done this before, so I thought I'd give it a try.

Yes, total desaster, burned the candy, but Marshall and I still had fun. I call my cooking ability "Babe Ruth Baking" I strike out a lot, but hit lots of home runs.... and this is what gives me the hope to keep on trying" I hope that I will be a more consistant batter (baker) in the future.

Gingerbread houses out of grahmcrackers with our friend Chelsea.

Marshall mostly loaded candy on a plate and called it "good".

Yosemite National Park with the Record's

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The Windy City!

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We went to Nicole and David's wedding in Chicago. Cameron watched the kids. It was fun to get away for a couple of days.

Water Park

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Here are some pictures from the summer taken by Kristen.

Daddy

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In having all boys in my house I am reminded that gender is such a part of life. My boys are all boy: cars, trucks, airplanes, dirt, food and wrestling. Corbett is such a great dad to them!

Six Flags

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Usually Marshall is scared of the guys in costume... but not this time.

Water Time in the summer!

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Marshall and Clay had swim lessons.
Marshall made a lot of progress. We also enjoyed a visit from Nathan and Lys-An. Katie and Clay had fun in the water.

Clayton with the cutest, messiest face!

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Its all in the pudding!

I found these pictures from March and had to post them. This little guy knows how to enjoy his food!

FHE at the Gibson's

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Every Monday night our family has "Family Home Evening" Its a time for our family to be together. Our friends, the Gibsons, invited us to their home for FHE. As you can see, we had a blast!

Yes I am happily married to Corbett, and no, Corbett didn't have a face lift... this guy in the green shirt is
Corbett's brother Cameron. He is living with us for the summer. Its been so fun having him.

Becoming Provident Providers

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I love the wisdom of this message. It seems like common sense, but apparently isn't in our society.
Click here to view:Becoming Provident Providers

Life of a boy

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Do you need any yard work done? We are all about child labor in our house!

Future BYU-Idaho grads like mom and dad. Thanks uncle Cameron.

Our kids love our laundry basket...a.k.a. "The train"

Chocolate ice cream. Tillamook Ice cream is all that is served in our home- go Oregon!

To our friends: you know who you are...

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Thank you-

Christmas in Oregon

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Marshall is a big fan of bowling. We went with Uncle Cameron, girlfriend, Kristen and the Jacksons. Cameron and Kristen are now engaged as of February!

It snowed! Marshall had such a good time playing with Bentley, Corbett's cousin. Marshall calls Corbett's cousins his cousins. He loves all the attention from older kids. Isn't it great that Grandpa Jackson put this helmet on Marshall, he needed it as he slipped around. What a great grandpa!

Clay decided to eat the cookies that Santa didn't finish eating on Christmas morning. There is nothing quite like a cookie for breakfast.

Merry Christmas!

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OUR 2009 HIGHLIGHTS
M arshall started preschool this year and loves it!
E ndoscopie center, that Corbett is the administrator over, is doing well.
R eunion in Utah with the Record family…. lots of cousins to play with!
R eunion in Oregon with Jackson family-Cameron came home from Cambodia mission
Y ummy Turkey- Chrissy made her first successful Turkey for Thanksgiving.

C lay has become a professional growler…he likes making animal noises at Marshall.
H aircut- although Clay looks bald from a distance, we had to cut the mullet off.
R unning and more running. Now that Clay can run the boys play tag.
I rvine trip- Chrissy and Corbett had a “get a way”.
S wim lessons were a hit for Marshall…and he took great naps after.
T ime for Chrissy to sew and Corbett to play golf and time to eat dinner as a family.
M arried 6 years. Happy anniversary to us this month!
A lphabet song mastered by Marshall.
S o, we have so much to be thankful for. On the top of our list is our Savior, Jesus Christ. We feel so blessed that he came to this world as a babe, grew to a man and paid the price of sin so that we could return to our Father in Heaven. We hope that you all feel the joy we feel celebrating his birth.

Love,
The Jackson Family

Jackson Family

Record Family

Thanksgiving

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Uncle Cameron and the Jackson's visited us for Thanksgiving! We had a blast eating lots of food, bowling, walking to the park and playing games.

Boys, they are fun!

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We have let our garden go. Now it is a great place for the boys to play in the dirt....

...so we thought, until Marshall decided to make his brother the dirt pile.

Poor Clay.

When Marshall leaves out his markers, Clay loves to suck on them when mom and dad aren't looking.

The Spirit of Christmas

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Boo! Boo! Boo!

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Mr. Duck and Peter Pan went to our church trunk or treat party...and got lots of candy.
Then Peter Pan went trick or treating around our block with mom... and got lots of candy.

Brushing + Flossing= Savings

Off to Neverland!

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This is the real Peter Pan...he even says he can fly???

Lifting Burdens

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I love this message and have felt of its power in my life!
Click below to see this 3 min clip:
Lifting Burdens

October 2009

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Our little Walker

Breathing treatment time.

What kind of parent lets their 3 1/2 year old son wear his spider man pajamas, Jack-o-lantern pumpkin socks and tennis shoes to Apple Hill?....we do
His choice of clothing made a lot of people smile and comment. There is part of me that wishes to be like Marshall, to not have a care in the world but to be with family and have a treat... to completely live in the moment.

I made this onesie at a Relief Society activity.

Six Flags

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There were lots of great shows: Killer Whale, Dolphins and Tiger show.
This White tiger was so beautiful.
Did you know that tigers can swim.

Six Flags with the Records

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We had a blast with cousins

You know you are getting old when:
you get sick from going on children roller coasters.

I think Marshall thought these guys were real, he was scared of the road runner.

Fishing with the Jacksons

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Mr. Cambodia- fishing with a stick.

The stroller......

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Grammy Time!

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Clay was teething and having a hard time that day, he wasn't so sure about the carousel.

Got Dirt?

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Marshall loves dirt bikes and pretty much anything with wheels. He was so happy to sit on these bikes and make loud noises- pretending that the bikes were on.

Elder Jackson's Homecomming!

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Corbett's brother, Cameron served a mission for two years in Cambodia. He spent his time there teaching people about the gospel of Jesus Christ. Corbett's parents went to Cambodia to tour and to pick up Cameron. On Corbett's birthday we met them at the airport with lots of extended family and friends. It was a warm homecoming!

Oh, how our garden grew when we were gone!

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Record Family Reunion

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We traveled to Utah for our reunion. My parents rented a cabin in Heber, it was a blast! We mostly stayed at the cabin, played games, hiked and talked. One of the days we visited our old family cabin- my great, great grandfather built it. It's a neat, rustic cabin, but not exactly the place for 12 grandchildren under the age of 7 and 26 adults.

Who's that guy on the blackberry?

Kate and Marshall

Our little family hiking to the spring.

Whitaker- that's us! My great great grandpa.

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"Night night Clay."

Ben, Cameron, Sammy, Jeremiah, Marshall

Relaxation!

Popsicle- the treat for a bunch of grand kids with allergies!

The Cabin

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We ran into some construction at the cabin, they were laying pipe. All the boys were fascinated with the bulldozers!

My dad is a botanist by hobby. He led the kids on a nature hike and they learned plant names. They got to collect leaves in their bags too.

Twister with the cousins and grandpa.

Amy's house- Utah

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We stayed at my sister Amy's before the Record reunion. Nathan and his family came too and the kids had fun in the water.

Carson and Clayton

Oquirrh Mountain Temple- Open House

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While in Utah we were able to go to this temple open house. Its a rare event to go inside an LDS temple before its dedicated. Once its dedicated its closed to the public and opened only to members of the church who are living high moral standards and Christin principles.

It was a good experience for Marshall to go inside the temple. Now when we say,"We are going to the temple" he will have a better idea of what its like there.

We ran into Corbett's cousin Nikki and family.... its a small world.

Marshall, Boston and Jackson

One Man Band

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San Jose

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Marshall, Clay, Kate & Sammy

"Bush Lady"

Its nice to live close to Nathan and Lys. We missed living near family when we lived in Minnesota, now we have some just a drive away!

Fishermans Warf in San Franscisco

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"Robot Man"- if you put money in his cup he moves and makes noises like a robot.

"Bush Man" You cant see this guy as you walk toward him. He grunts and shakes his leaves to startle people walking near him. It is really funny to watch.

"One Man Band"

Corbett and I are guessing that he makes about $15-20/song....4 songs in 1 hour, this guy might make $60-80/hour. Not a bad job as a performer.

San Franscisco

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We met by brother Nathan and cousin Sammy and Kate in San Fran. Nathan is a seasoned veteran in showing off this city. We had a lot of fun seeing the bay bridge, Alamo Square, Ghirardelli Square, the beautiful city of Sausalito, Fisherman's Warf and all the strange people there. The kids did a great job too, so many things to see in one day.

Full House.... the door isn't red anymore.

What cute cousins!

Growing Kids, Growing Garden

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Happy Boy!

Yummy shoe!

We realized that in this being our first garden, it would be a learning experience. We planted watermelon, cantelope, beans, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper,zucchini and okra. We have more zucchini and tomatoes than we can eat and something ate most our beans when they were sprouting, other than that it all seems to be growing well.

Zucchini

Jesus

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While in Target Marshall says, "Mom! That guy has long hair. He like Jesus, Jesus had long hair."

Mom, get my shoe now!

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While driving Marshall's shoe fell off. He said, "Mom, get my shoe now!"
I then said, "Marshall I can't right now, I'm driving."
Marshall then said, "And you aren't elasta girl either, you can't reach."

(For those of you that haven't seen the INCREDIBLES, elasta girl can reach anything.)

Memorial Day Weekend in Santa Barbara

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Photo Shoot..... its rare to get us all in a picture these days.

Its even more rare to have children both looking at the camera at the same time.

When I was younger I remember living at the Payne's pool in the Summer. Often we would go there for a BBQ on Memorial Day too. I always thought of the Paynes as my adopted grandparents. They were the real grandparents of our friends the Hansens... it just seemed natural to call them grandpa and grandma too. Here we are at the Memorial Day BBQ.

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I Madonnari 2009

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I Madonnari is one of my favorite community events. Every Memorial Day weekend on the steps of the Santa Barbara Mission, artists share their talent in this chalk drawing festival.

Goleta Beach- Kites

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Alameda Park in Santa Barbara

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This is a great park for kids. There are so many cool things to see and do. Marshall had a great time being on the shark...he says that it was a nice shark.

Grandpa Recoed and Marshall

Clay got to hang out with Grandma Record on a quilt while Marshall played.

Our own boys camp!

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Tunnels

Tent & Books

Toys and Crawling

Pouring out all the toys

I gave Clay this tent and tunnel for Christmas. We finally got it out and they both loved it. We spent most the afternoon outside reading,eating lunch, playing with toys, crawling around and cuddling while still in our pajamas. I love being home with my boys, they bring me so much joy. I'm glad that I could be their mommy!

Bath Time....... Gets a little crazy

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Our Clay Baby

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Marshall likes Clayton's toys as much as he does!
At first I thought it was funny to see Marshall
jumping in this toy......until it broke.

Clay is easygoing, yet strong.
He usually has a smile on his face and goes
with the flow unless he has been smothered
with kisses and needs his space, hungry or
tired in which he will flex his body and make
a loud grunting noise.

Easter

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Grammy Visit

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Grammy is a quilter and made Clay the quilt he is laying on.

A Day of Rain

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Marshall's Birthday!

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The Wii Pro

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Marshall is getting better at holding his brother:)

Marshall taught our friend Pat how to play the Wii. She was a pro by the time she left.

Valentines Day

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Let's go fly a Kite

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Ever since we flew a kite with uncle Nathan and the Records we have wanted a kite.... they are really fun. This last Summer at Costco I saw these cool, user friendly kites and got one. It sat in the trunk of our car as I waited for that perfect day to use it. I forgot about it and it sat in our trunk for 6 months. Finally one day Corbett said, its windy.... it became a kite day.

This is our cool dragon kite. We had to reassure Marshall that it was just pretend and that he could touch it with out it biting him.

Corbett and I took turns with the kite.

Marshall wanted a turn too and then.....

let go!

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The kite flew really high, then over a fence and crashed down and got stuck. Marshall helped me retrive the kite. The man that helped us to his back yard was really nice about the whole thing and gave us one of his lemons.... strangely large lemons.... don't you think?

Clay had fun with all the excitement too... but was ready for a nap.

Folsom Zoo

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This poor bear is loosing his lunch!

That bald head is Clayton!

Corbett getting the "Marshall workout"!

My handsome boys!

Little cutie pie!

Two Peas in a Pod

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Notice how consistent Clay is in each picture and how active Marshall is. These pictures capture their personalities.

Sunny January

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We are in a drought and need rain but, are enjoying the nice weather. Last Saturday we had a picnic and watched and rode the train. Marshall really likes trains!

Here is Marshall in the blue car.... look closely, he is in there.

Marshall is a good brother, he likes to practice being soft and holding Clay.

Don't worry, I was there to help. Sometimes Marshall will hold Clay around the neck instead of around his belly. We are working on teaching Marshall how to be a big brother.

Christmas spoils

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Marshall the biker!

Chrissy had a b-day celebration in the evening. She thought that it would be most efficient to open all her presents on one day.

Corbett's parents surprised him with something he's wanted for 2 years. I saw what Corbett must have looked like when he opened presents on Christmas morning when he was younger. He was so excited.

Marshall loved his train from Grammy & Grandpa Jackson!

Marshall and his bike!

Our favorite Christmas present was to talk with Uncle Cameron. He is in Cambodia serving a mission for our church. We missed him a lot but it made it feel like he was here to talk with him. Next year we will be together!

Thank you forever Kendall & Suzanne

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This post is our Christmas Card

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Hello Friends and Family,

Here is the Christmas card that you never got.... Yes its true the Jackson's did not send out Christmas cards. Some might accuse us of being cheep or a scrooge but we just call it being practical. That's what worked for us this year... maybe next year???

2008 Marshall
-graduated from speech therapy last August
-is 95% potty trained
-has decreased his egg allergy significantly and diagnosed with asthma
-loves books and is very good at coloring
-loves Family Home Evening because of the pictures and treats
-fastest tricycle rider west of the Mississippi

2008 Clayton
-is rolling over
-is a good eater
-has been rated 100% on the cuteness percentile
-loves to make loud random noises
-smiles a ton and is a happy baby

Chrissy 2008
-painted the interior of her home with her crazy nesting instinct
-gave birth to boy #2, baby Clay, the end of August
-has been successful exercising regularly... (Cardio:) chasing Marshall round while (Weight bearing activity:) carrying Clay.
-Enjoys teaching Relief Society

Corbett 2008:
-finished his fellowship with Sutter
-began new job as a manager of an outpatient center in Roseville
-decreased his commute by 40 minutes
-can make dinner while caring for 2 boys- good multitasking ability!

Christmas with the Jacksons

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Grammy & Grandpa Jackson came to visit from snowy Oregon. They were going to fly but drove because of the uncertainty of their flight leaving. We were glad they made it safely here.

Marshall was so excited to have his grandparents here that he didn't nap. On Christmas Eve we sang Christmas songs and then read from the scriptures about the birth of Jesus. Marshall lasted about 1 minute of reading before he lost it. It was bed time. After the kids were down we talked, played games and ate lots of unhealthy yummy food that we don't east the rest of the year:)

Thanksgiving weekend fun

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Corbett & Marshall

Fun at the Park

Sammy pushing Nathan. Sammy is strong!

Lys & Katie

Marshall had a lot of fun jumping with Grandpa

Thanksgiving in Santa Barbara

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Grandpa Record & Marshall at my old elementary school playground

Grandma Record, Clay and Grandpa Record

Marshall, Grandpa Record & cousin Sammy reading

"The Turkey"
My parents were good sports to let us come for Thanksgiving. They were in the process of replacing all their windows and remodeling their kitchen. It was so fun to be with my parents, Nathan, Lys, Sammy, Katie, Corbett, Marshall & Clay.

Cute kids

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Marshall's close up

Big Eyes

"I kiss him?" -Marshall

Our Growing Boys

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Marshall... say cheese!

Here comes Clay!

Marshall loves Clay. Every morning when he initially sees him he says, "I kiss him?" Then he smothers him in hugs and kisses. He also likes to hold him.... with supervision.

In this video clip Clay shows off his new cooing sounds. He's in a hurry to catch up to Marshall. He rolled over about 3 weeks ago; a lot earlier than Marshall.

Halloween: Pirate, Chicken & Skelton

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This lucky guy has two Halloween costumes. That is what you get when your born in the Fall. Thanks you Hicks and Beebes! He's a cutie as a skeleton and chicken.

Here is our pirate Marshall. Its hard to tell what he is because he didn't like keeping on the patch or hat... some thought he was a gypsy. The cool thing about his costume is that it was Corbett's when he was younger.

Trains and Yogurt

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So, this story is something that happened the beginning of October... so its old news to some, but I thought some of you might enjoy it and relate to it.

This is a train mural that I painted on Marshall's bedroom wall. I enjoy doing creative things like painting. Its something that is fun and rejuvenating for me.

I worked on the mural here and there over a couple of weeks. On one occasion Marshall realized that I wasn't watching him every minute so he decided to take advantage of the situation by getting into his favorite food: YOGURT!

The latest and greatest

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We have certainly kept ourselves busy since Clay was born about six weeks ago. This weekend Clayton was blessed at our Church. We were lucky to have Corbett & Chrissy's parents in town as well as Chrissy's brother, Nathan, and his family. The picture below shows the grandparents with the new parents.

And here is a picture of the Jackson 4...

We are participating in the YES on Proposition 8 campaign by knocking doors and making phone calls to educate people. For all Californians this is an issue that will be on the ballot on November 4^th. Proposition 8 places into the California Constitution the same language that voters passed by 61% of the voters in 2000. This is necessary to overturn a California Supreme Court decision that overturned Proposition 22.Proposition 8 is simple and straightforward. It reads: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”

We are voting YES on “8” and are involved in the campaign because we feel that traditional marriage and family are the fabric of society. Another reason is for our children. Proposition 8 protects our children from being taught in public schools that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage. Proposition 8 does not take away any rights from gay and lesbian domestic partners. Gays and lesbians in California can already enjoy all the legal rights and benefits of marriage. The California Family Code says, “domestic partners shall have all the rights, protections and benefits” of married spouses. There are NO exceptions to this. Proposition 8 will not change that.

To learn more about this issue visit this website:

http://www.protectmarriage.com

I really like this one…Myths and facts about Proposition 8

http://www.protectmarriage.com/files/myths.pdf

Another site to check out:
http://www.preservemarriage.org

Enjoy the pictures of our first month with Clay

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Transition to two

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Grandma Record and Marshall making egg free cookies

Grandma Record and Clay

The reality of motherhood.... Corbett took this picture on candid camera

Grammy Jackson and the Jackson Boys: Marshall and Clay

Marshall loving spaghetti

Marshall holds Clayton

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Marshall meets Clayton

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New blog

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We have a new blog address. We have officially outgrown our old address of Jackson Three as we have welcomed Clayton David Jackson to our family on August 30, 2008. Please see http://wwwjacksonfamily.blogspot.com/ for future blogging.

Do as I'm doing.... follow, follow me

2008-07-30T20:40:00.000-07:00

Marshall loves lawn mowers. When we lived in our apartment we would sit by the window each week to watch "The lawnmower guy". When I told Marshall that daddy was getting a lawnmower for our house, he became very excited. I decided to get Marshall a house warming gift... his very own bubble lawnmower.
He wants to do what daddy does.

Marshall really looks up to Corbett and both his Grandpas. I am constantly amazed at how observant he is at his male role models. In this clip he wants to do just what grandpa Record does.

Settling in Roseville, CA

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Grandpa and Grandma Record came to help the "Jackson Three" get settled in our new home. They helped a lot with the yard. Our house has been unoccupied for a year, so there was a lot of overgrowth in the yard. Grandpa had more energy that all of us combined. He and Grandma filled about 16 large trash bags with green waste. This would have probably taken us a year to do ourselves with the baby coming. Thanks Record Grandparents for helping us.

Marshall likes to do what grandpa does.

Don't worry, he wasn't holding these for long.

Three generations- Grandpa Record, Marshall and Corbett

Marshall loves his new back yard. So did grandma after a long day of work.

Here is our growing family.

Marshall & Dad in the sprinklers

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Moving

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Here is the pregnant lady. This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago, so I am bigger now. I have 4 weeks left until our new little boy is born. We feel blessed that our move was before the baby was born.

The Jackson grandparents came to help us move on July 4th weekend. They were a big help. Here is Grammy and Marshall waiting for grandpa and Corbett to carry out the big heavy couches. "Big Truck" is a phrase that I heard Marshall say a lot during our move. Marshall loved riding in the Uhaul.

Look at these young, strong stallions.
Here is Grammy and Grandpa in our back yard right after Marshall squirted them with the hose. Marshall loves the water and wanted to share his love with his grandparents! He is a thoughtful boy.

Our big boy is growing up!

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Marshall likes the big potty and the little potty and his "Cars" underwear.

Marshall has recently shown a lot more of his "independent side". We do what we can to use that to our benefit. He has become a good helper... as this video shows.

Ice Cream

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Babbling Friends

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Marshall and Michael on the playground.

Marshall, Water and Buckets

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Hi, my name is Marshall and I love water!

FUN IN THE SUN!

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Last week we had temperatures in the 80's. Marshall loved filling his buckets with water and pouring them on our porch.
Beep Beep!
Marshall and Corbett at the pool. OOH the benefits of apartment living!

Look at these whities... it must be genetic.

Train Musuem with the Records

2008-04-15T20:01:00.000-07:00

The Records came to visit from San Jose for the day. Sammy and Marshall had fun at the train museum... its to bad our camera died and we didn't get many pictures of our cute Record cousins.

Easter Weekend with the Record's

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Sacramento Temple- Grandpa Record and Marshall
Grandpa and Marshall love water
Jackson three
Grandma Record taught Marshall the Easter story with eggs.