Ode to Jax

This post is dedicated to my nephew Jaxson just because he's cute.

















And he always goes for what he wants.

And because he does a cool trick with one eyebrow.

Drive-in Perfection

It was the perfect night. Perfect in its simplicity. We went to the drive-in and I haven't had this much fun since...well that's another story.

My nephews Jeremy and Jaxson were so psyched they kept telling me all week that we were actually going to go to a movie that you drive to in your car and watch OUTSIDE! We could hardly contain our excitement.

We filled my brother Micah's big black truck with a blow-up mattress (more commonly known as the cold bed) and snuggled up to watch Wall-E. I had a nephew under each arm and a nearly full moon surrounded by stars overhead. As I looked at my three brothers and my sister-in-law in lawn chairs at our feet, I realized again that I hit the jackpot in the family lottery. It just doesn't get much better than this.

Lizard Lips

My nephews and I found the cutest little, fattest little, shyest little lizard today in my backyard. It turns out he is a horny toad. You can see info here. He ran up and down our arms and walked around on our legs. He was just about as cute as my two nephews and their friend PJ. The boys named him Larry and loved the tickley feeling of his little toes on their palms. I hope he stays in my yard even though we scared him with our gentle examination.