Happy Turkey-Tofu Day!!

My family and I went to Maggiano's with our wonderful neighbors, the Flynns. Jadon had so much fun eating 100 mints and touching the Christmas tree. I was so proud of him for eating his turkey and behaving like a little man in the restaurant. Of course, as soon as we got home he had a complete meltdown. :)
Jadon loves to help around the house and the yard. He feels so big using his broom on the back porch!

We went to the aquarium on opening day and saw Bernie Marcus, who is a co-founder of Home Depot and the main sponsor of the aquarium. Jadon loved the 4D theatre where they spray water at you and streamers fall from the ceiling. The whale sharks are breathtaking. Jadon did not want to leave the "big fish."

Musician Awe

So Thursday night I went to a performance by the Jazz Band at GA State. I wasn't expecting much out of the performance, since it is a school band and the concert was free. I was blown away though by the incredible talent of the musicians. You really cannot appreciate jazz until you see a full rhythm section live. I enjoy listening to jazz and I have seen a few small jazz ensembles play around town, but this was a whole new experience. They played everything from 20s and 30s jazz to Afro-Latin and modern jazz. I highly recommend attending a concert if you live in Atlanta, since it's free. http://www.music.gsu.edu/events.aspx :)
I really wish I played an instrument. Anyone who does...you're amazing! Jadon and I frequently dance, sing, and play the guitar and keyboard in the family room when no one is home....maybe this counts as something. ;)

Workman and Firefighter Jadon

Jadon loves fire trucks, fire hats, fire men, and fire houses. The highlight of his day is seeing a fire truck go by with its lights flashing. Grandpa and Grandma bought him his very own truck (with sound effects included)!
We have men working on the house constantly these days and Jadon loves to "help out." Here he is in the garage "helping" move a metal rod. He has a plastic hammer, screwdriver, and wrench that he uses to "fix" things around the house. :)

Elmo costume!

I didn't get any pics of Jadon ON Halloween, but he looks just as adorable in November. :) As you can see, he has a lovely collection of Elmo dolls. We went to the library today and got a ton of books and a Elmo video (which he saw as we were checking out and had to get).
We just ordered season tickets to the new Georgia Aquarium. It is the largest in the world, and it features 2 whale sharks (the largest sharks in the world). It's so great that Atlanta is starting to really improve the attractions in the city. They are renovating all of downtown. Unfortunately, that means that a portion of the people with small incomes now have no place to live within the city because they are getting rid of most of the low income housing.

Pumpkin fun...sometimes

Jadon loved carving his pumpkin! We talked about the pumpkin all day, and he was so excited to get to stick his hand inside! He loved feeling all the goop between his fingers. Then, we went to put a candle inside, and he was not happy about that! He kept saying, "Scary!" Eventually he stopped crying, but he still was a little skeptical of the glowing face. :) He went trick-or-treating 3 times and had way too much candy! He loved his Elmo costume so much that he now sleeps with it in his bed at night. (along with his 4 other Elmo dolls!)

Free ipods!

Anyone interested in getting a free ipod check out: http://ipods.freepay.com/?r=24841184. This site is for real. You only have to pay $1.99 to sign up for a free trial package with a company, which you can soon cancel. Jenni

Cuteness!

Jadon loves to play the guitar and the keyboard. Well, he actually prefers to step and jump on the guitar, but sometimes he hits the strings. :)

He likes to try on my glasses! Jadon loves to be naked! It's always a struggle for me to put clothes on him in the morning. But when Grandma or grandpa tries, of course, Jadon is more than happy to cooperate. I love the way that works! :)
Bugga and Jadon! They're buds!
Teaching him young! ;)