an update

well, we have internet now. it is dial-up, so i'm not sure if it really counts :) i guess that's one of the bummers about living out of town.
we've been busy these last few weeks. although we're getting closer to being all moved in, we still have some work to do. we want to get the basement painted in the next week and then finish getting stuff unpacked and organized down here. i'm really hoping to get this done before carter arrives (which will be in about 4 weeks, give or take...hopefully take!) we have an amazing view of the lake out here and lots of area to play. jackson's really seeming to enjoy himself out here. he's also started walked lots. he actually very rarely crawls anymore and just recently he's been able to stand up without having to hold on to something. i'm really glad he's getting the hang of walking...it will prove to be very helpful when we have another baby that will need to be carried around.
eric's been busy with work and doing stuff around the camp...mostly getting it ready for the winter. we've already had a number of reservation requests (even a group that wants to use it in february...it'll be cold and snowy!)
i was going to post a couple pictures, but alas...the slow internet is making it not possible at this time. i'll try again later (as in tomorrow or next week or some time after i have forgotten how miserable dial up is)

new home

we've moved to our new home at twin lakes friends camp. we still have many boxes to unpack and some painting to get done, but it's nice to be there. yesterday eric and i talked about how it just feels right...i'm glad we are where we're supposed to be. i have a neat picture of our view, but because we don't have internet at home yet and i didn't bring my camera to the library, i can't show it to you. i'm hoping we get internet soon...i'm really missing it. until then, i probably won't be updating the blog much (not that i've been doing that great anyway).

the deer

some deer found their way into our yard the other day...

jackson had lots of fun watching them roam around and eat our grass...
then the deer left...
jackson wasn't so happy anymore...
(he really was this upset about them being gone)

the quail

one evening last week, we were sitting in the living room when we heard this loud thunk on the screen door. i had seen something out of the corner of my eye and thought someone had thrown a ball at the house. eric went to check out what was going on and found this:
a quail had flown into the window part of the screen door. it hung out on the porch for awhile while it regained it's composure. eric helped it off the porch and when we checked later it was gone. i'm just really glad we have a screen door. i HATE birds and would have been a mess if it had made it into the house.

false alarm

because i know you all are very consumed with what's going on in jackson's mouth, i thought i should let you know that the 5th tooth announcement was made prematurely. i could see that a tooth was trying to make it's way through, but jackson never lets me feel to see if it has actually poked through. eric has a special in with the boy, so i had him feel for the tooth. he assured me it was through. well, today i was feeling around (sometimes i am able to, but mostly against jackson's will) i realized that tooth number 5 was still under the gums. so i apologize profusely for the incorrect information...i hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive us.

super important update...or maybe not that important

jackson's 5th tooth made its appearance today. why do i want to make sure and document each tooth that comes in? will i do the same for carter? what will i do with this information...his baby book doesn't even have one of those teeth diagrams to record these vital statistics. oh well...i will still post this entry and you might be lucky enough to get to hear about jackson's 6th tooth. i bet you can't wait!

we're moving

we applied for and got the job as camp manager/caretaker at twin lakes friends camp. what we'll be doing is living at the camp, doing general maintenance, taking care of rentals, and being involved with hiring and training the summer staff as well as the 6 weeks of camp each summer. it's not winterized, so at this point there won't be any rentals during the winter time...this will allow us time to not only take a break, but get things ready for the next season. after we move (which will be in the next couple weeks) we'll put our house on the market and pray that the right people come along to buy it. we are provided housing at the camp so that will be nice (and it's at least twice as big as our 720 sq ft house we're now it!) i'm sure there's more i could tell you, but can't think of it at this point. i'll try to get eric to write a blog so you can hear/read about our new adventure from his perspective.