Jackson & Poppy's Weekend Away

Jackson had a special trip with Kasey's Dad this weekend. He played hookey from school on Friday and the two of them drove 6 hours to visit Kasey's older sister, Melanie and her family. This was Jax's longest and furthest trip away from us and I think he (and I) did quite well. He took his DS and a DVD player in the car but said that he didn't play them he just wanted to talk with Poppy the whole way there. He had a wonderful time with his cousins, Nathan & Maggie. They taught him several magic tricks (which we have been very fortunate to get to watch over and over since he has been home). They played basketball, slept outside in a camper, had a hotdog and smores campfire, put on a fireworks display and played Rock Band. He doesn't get to see Nathan and Maggie very often so he was pleased to have them and his Poppy all to himself. Sunday they drove home and on the way they went to Indy to visit Lucas-Oil Stadium where the Colts play. They also went to Indiana University in Bloomington. Jackson was born in Bloomington and Kasey & his Dad both graduated from IU so he was pretty excited to get to have a tour from Poppy. They visited the Optometry building (maybe we'll get another Eye Doctor in the family, ugh?)and went to the football stadium. Seeing the pictures of the campus made me miss it so much:) Funny how life in a sweet little apartment with just me, Kasey and baby Jackson seemed so busy back then. Now we have a mortgage and 4 kids...boy did we have it easy at IU !
David, Thank you for being such a good papaw! I love the way you love my babies. Jackson thinks you hung the moon and that just melts this mommy's heart. We love you!