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Christmas!

Finally! I am finally done uploading all the photos from our Christmas extravaganza! Our Christmas began last Saturday and ended Thursday around 10:30pm. We began by doing our stockings at home on Saturday (there were some things in Jackson's that we wanted him to have on the plane). Then we went to our friends', the Bullards, house to do Christmas with them. Gavin and Jackson had a blast ripping open presents together. Next, we boarded a plane to sunny California. We arrived Sunday and began the festivities. I was able to visit with some friends when we got in on Sunday which was so wonderful! I so enjoyed seeing CarriAnn, Jana, and Brandi again! I miss them already! Then came the big day before the big day...Christmas Eve. Every year we get together with my dad's side of the family on Christmas Eve. This time my family from Colorado flew in. It was so nice to catch up with them. We had about 25 people at my parents house. Jackson was wild! He had a blast with his second c

The Family

Christmas at Home

Christmas Day

Christmas Eve

Festive Friday

This is Jackson's "Cookies for Santa" plate. Isn't it cute? My friend had a plate party and the kids got to paint their feet and the designer designed these plates for us. I will cherish this for years! PLEEEEEASE can I open one??? Jackson has pretty much ignored our tree and all the presents this year. He was so young last year (6 months) that he doesn't realize that one day soon he will be able to rip open his gifts. Well, last night we let him open a few so we could take pictures to share with our family we will be visiting in California. Now, he sits by the tree staring at the presents and occassionally touching them. He now understands that those beautifully wrapped packages can be torn open to reveal cool toys inside! My how it starts young! Merry Christmas!

Walking in Mommy's Shoes

Jackson is saying "cheese" while wearing mommy's slippers. He will steal my slippers from me everytime I am wearing them! He walks all around the house saying "walk, walk, walk..." yeah, I don't think the sword makes wearing the leopard slippers any less girly! Lol!

Wordless Wednesday

Wearing Mommy out!

Jackson had a very eventful day today. We started our day by going to MyGym where he ran around like a crazy man with man behind him. Then, we went on some last minute Christmas errands and had a lunch date. After lunch I let Jack run around the play area at the mall. When I say "run around" I truly mean running around! One mom even commented about how I never sat down. It was SO true!!! He had a blast and now, I am exhausted! He did pause for a moment in the giant cup of coffee and laid down. However, I think the "caffine" kicked in and he was off once more! Above are a couple of photos from our adventure:)

Haircuts and Timeouts

Look at Jackson's big boy haircut! We went to a really cute kid cutting place where Jack got to watch a show, blow bubbles, and get a treat with his special card. To all of those that are yelling at me right now, I didn't cut all his curls off! His hair is still curly in the back! This is Gavin in timeout. Can't you tell that he is suffering??? His buddy, Jackson, felt bad for his friend so he decided to keep him company. Thanks Jack!

The Boots

Aren't these boots the CUTEST things??? Auntie Bre bought them for Jackson and I was very excited to show them to him when he woke up from his nap. He was ecstatic when he saw them! Until... He tried to walk in them and he couldn't. So, he got super frustrated and just started bawling. As sad as he was, it was kinda funny. I know you must all think I torture the poor child but I swear he wanted them on! Hopefully he will soon take a like to the boots because I like them so much and now is the time when he will wear what I pick out for him! Sorry Jackson!

Wordless Wednesday

BUSTED! He was on the desk at one point. I just couldn't get the camera in time.

Strollerfit Playdate

Jackson and I went to our first Strollerfit playdate today. Strollerfit is a workout group for moms. We work out with our babies. It is so much fun and really difficult. It's like mommy bootcamp. Anyway, from time-to-time all the moms and kids get together for a playdate. Today we had a playdate/brunch at our instructor, Victoria's house. Jackson had an absolute blast and made himself right at home. He is really enjoying meeting and playing with all his new friends. We thought we'd try to get a group photo...this is what we got:)

Saturday Sanity...

Should we keep them? This is every parents dream...just kidding! Our friends, the Bullards, got a new chocolate Lab puppy on Thursday. This is his little house but the boys think it is a new "tent" for them to play in. I say close the door and lock 'em in!

Christmas Cookies

Gavin, Jakson, and I made Christmas cookies! We had a blast! The best part was watching the boys trying to sneak bites of the cookie dough. Gavin tried to be real sneaky and would shift his eyes to the side as he was stealing a taste. The boys had so much fun and so did I! I have been waiting for Jackson to be big enough to help me bake! Enjoy the photos.

Picture Success

Yes, I am completely insane! With my palms sweaty and my heart beating rapidly, Jackson and I made our way back to Sears last night to try one last ditch effort at Christmas pictures. He was in a great mood when we arrived but once I took him out of the stroller he was not going to have any part. Then, Auntie Bre came in and saved the day! She came in laughing and throwing fake snowballs at him getting him to laugh. We were both yelling at the poor camera guy to hurry and get the shot as quickly as possible. Jack soon warmed up and we got some really cute shots. Our appointment was at 5:30 and we finished at 5:40pm. I don't mess around. I am just so happy and relieved that the little Jacksonator gave into his mommy's madness and allowed her to have some happy Christmas memories.

Wordless Wednesday

Tis the Season Tuesday

Okay, so I will start with the good stuff...we decorated our house for Christmas (with my mom's help) and it looks beautiful! The Christmas tree that we picked up at the farm is the best tree I have ever had! Unfortunately we couldn't put Christmas lights up on our house. Our roof is too steep for Scott to do it and the lighting companies were pretty booked when we finally checked into getting them done. So, we have our lonely lighted reindeer and three lighted Christmas trees outside this year. We will be more on top of things next year making our Christmas light reservation in August (I know, crazy right?!). Onto the other half of my ranting. Today was Christmas picture day for Jackson. I took him to MyGym this morning hoping that allowing him to play first would help him do well while taking pictures. I have never struggled with him to get his picture taken. He's always been pretty good except for wanting to move out of the shot from time-to-time. Well, today was anothe

Monday Madness

Don't you love when you go to the bathroom and your toddler decides to open the door and stare at you doing your business all the while holding a balloon in one hand and eating a cereal bar from the other??? I love being a mom!

Christmas Adventure in Frisco

The Fish Family has experienced not one, but two big adventures this weekend! Yesterday morning we joined the Bullard family and drove 40 miles northeast of Frisco to a Christmas tree farm. Mike and I wanted to relive our childhood days where you tagged your Christmas tree and cut it down yourself. So, we visited the city of Van Alstyne and a BEAUTIFUL Christmas tree lot! The owners live on a breath-taking piece of property! The boys had an absolute blast running through the trees and gathering acorns. When all was said and done, I am sad to say that neither the Bullards or us cut down our own tree. We opted for noble trees that the farm imports from South Carolina where they are native. It was the experience that counts, right? After we all rushed home and decorated our trees, we gathered, once again, at Frisco town square for Merry Main Street; a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. This was spectacular! They lit the entire town square and the lights blink in rhythm with music that they

Wordless Wednesday

Terrific Tuesday!

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving y'all! We had the most wonderful Thanksgiving! The day was a cold and wintery 38 degress! We are truly grateful for such a blessed day! My parents came to visit on Sunday and stayed thru Saturday. We had a great time exploring Frisco and being together again! Jackson LOVED having his Papa and Mamaw here. He keeps asking us where they went and looking for them in the room they stayed in. Scott's parents joined us on Thanksgiving, as well as, our best friends, the Bullards. The boys had a blast running around the house playing and getting into everything! Both enjoyed having the "Papa's" here! We were all very blessed with one another's company. It was a very special day...one that will be remembered for a lifetime! enjoy the slideshow on the left! Blessings, Scott, Meg, and Jack

A Little Spice

I decided to spice up the page a bit. I met a friend here in Frisco who does web design and she designed our page. Isn't it amazing?! She is so talented. Enjoy the new look and I will let you know when I post Thanksgiving pictures. My parents are out for the week and we are having a blast! Jackson is LOVING having his grandparents here! We are also having the Bullards, Scott's parents, and Jen, Ric, and Jakob for Thanksgiving. I know we will have some great memories to share! Much Love, The Fishes

Happy Halloween

We had a blast trick-or-treating! Jackson and Gavin did great walking from door to door collecting their treats! We went trick-or-treating in Mike and Bre's neighborhood and had a great time! All the neighbors were outside walking their kids around and passing out candy, just like when we were kids. The weather was nice too; not too hot, not too cold. Enjoy the pictures!

Fish Farm and Frisco Firehouse

Just when we bgin to miss all California has to offer, we find yet another adventure. Yesterday we had the priviledge of visiting the "Fish Farm" in Canton. Canton is about an hour and a half east of us. Scott's parents purchased three and a half beautiful acres and two horses. They are planning on putting a home on the property soon. We had a blast with the horses and hanging out with Mamaw and Pa. We took a short rest after our visit and then decided to go to the Frisco Firehouse for a night of trick-or-treating. Frisco has a main firehouse including "Safety Town" which is designed for children to learn about fire and community safety. The town consists of child-sized homes and businesses in which the firehouse decorated for Halloween. Each "house" had candy and the children were able to walk through the miniature town and climb all over the firetrucks. Even though we had to wait an hour to get inside, we had a great time! Jackson, however, had to be

Pumpkin Patch

Hello all! We had another adventurous week. Jackson and I met some new friends and went to our first playdate here in Frisco. We had a blast! Jackson loves his buddies Travis and Macy that we met at MyGym. Jackson is teething (he has gotten 3 teeth in two weeks and is working on 2 more). He's hanging in there but has his moments. We also went to a great pumpkin patch in Celina which is about 20 minutes northeast of us. The pumpkin patch was terrific filled with goats, longhorns, roosters, a hayride, hot dogs, and much more. We spent almost 3 hours there. The boys ran around and loved feeding and petting all of the animals! We are doing good getting acclamated. We have had some windy fall weather that reminds me of the good old Santa Ana winds back home. We also seem to have found a church and are enjoying the new fellowship and pastor. Enjoy the new photos and as soon as our pool is done we will upload some video of the house. Blessings, Soctt, Meg, and Jack

Last Night

Nothing makes you feel like you are in Texas more than a snake and a thunderstorm. Well, we got both last night. We had the priviledge of having a visit from a baby gardener snake in our pool. Don't tell my mom...she would freak! Our pool is not quite finished, thankfully, so the snake took a slither along the inside wall. He was gone today...hopefully he drowned in our storm. That leads me to our thunderstorm. So, people have warned me about the weather in Texas and I have the California earthquake attitude of: "how bad could it be?" Well, I was proved wrong last night! We had a HUGE thunderstorm that woke me up around 12:45am (of course Scott was snoozing away next to me). The storm was quite a site and sound! Our house lit up for about an hour and the thunder was louder than anything I have ever heard! I must admit that I was ready to jump into my parents bed at certain times! Although interesting, to say the least, the storm was amazing and beautiful to watch! Thankfu

Texas State Fair and Gavin's 2nd birthday

Hello again from the Fish family! What can we say...we did not stop after our whirlwind trip to California. Instead, we celebrate Gavin's 2nd birthday (our best friends' son) and went to the Texas State Fair. The boys had a blast playing at Chuckie Cheese's for Gavin's birthday! We came, we saw, and we conquered the state fair. As many have warned us, we experienced the fair once and probably will never again. It took about 2 1/2 hours to get their and park. I'm not sure where all those people came from! The fair was at the Cotton Bowl so it was a neat experience to see that but we have all decided that we are more county fair people. It was fun people watching, however, as fairs seem to bring out some unusual folk! Enjoy the pictures of our fun weekend! Blessings, Scott, Megan, and Jackson

Trip to Sacramento

Jackson and I were blessed to visit my sister and her family in Sacramento. My mom joined us there. We had a blast playing visiting and playing with the cousins! We watched Josh's soccer game (he was awesome), went to the kids' school harvest festival, visited Apple Hill, and went to the Sacramento zoo. We had the most wonderful time with family. The best part was having all the cousins together. They so enjoyed each other even though Jackson kept bonking Allison on the head. We had a blast. It went by way to quick! We can't wait for Thanksgiving with my parents and to all be reunited again at Christmas!

Missing you...

As we settle into our "new" lives in Texas, we reflect on our past. We greatly miss our California life and we wanted you to know that we terribly miss each and every one of you! Now, having a family of our own, we realize how important family and friends truly are. We are so grateful for how you have touched, and continue to touch, our lives. God has always been faithful to bless our lives and we know that this season is no exception. Although we may not understand why He has brought us here, we can rest in the assurance of Christ and the perfect plan He has for our lives. We hope that this blog can help keep us close and heal the wounds of missing someone so much. Thank you for being our family and friends; for loving and supporting us for who we are. We do not say "thank you" enough. We love you and know that we are blessed beyond measure! "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope

Everyday Life

We are having fun exploring Frisco and meeting new people. However, one of Jackson's favorite things to do is run around the house like a wild man! He was helping me fold (or should I say, unfold) his laundry when he stole his towel so I put it on him like a cape and he ran around the house screaming with laughter. Today, he fell asleep, once again, in his high chair. Poor little fella played to hard at My Gym today! We love and miss you all!!!!

My Gym

Hello everyone! We have had a great start to our week! We had a thunderstorm yesterday. It was a nice change from the heat and Jackson LOVES the rain! I tried to get some shots of the lightening but missed it everytime so you get to see the clouds:) I am also including pictures of Jackson at MyGym. He absolutely loves running around and climbing on things there! We are having a blast getting acquainted with the city. Stay tuned for video clips...

Daily Life

We are getting more and more acclamated her in Frisco. We are getting settled and beginning to really enjoy our new home. Jackson loved the jet tub! Wait until our pool is ready!

Road Trip

Here are some pics from our road trip from California to Texas. We had a great time driving through Arizona, New Mexico (kind of boring), and Texas. We enjoyed seeing part of this country that we have never seen before.