This groovy Diego scooter was Jackson's reward for learning to use the potty. No more diapers for this dude! It was mid-July when we declared him officially potty trained. We began training in May by just putting him in underwear and not turning back! (It wasn't easy, but it was well worth it!)
Well, from the front anyway. Someday when the house is clean and we're done painting I'll give you a tour. (Don't hold your breath!)
It was a nice sunny day (back in July!) to go out and try to get some new pictures of the boys. It's borderline impossible to get a good smiling picture of Jackson nowadays. He's much to busy to stop for a photo or give a nice smile. So this was a pleasant change! This is what we do when we're in the backyard. Play in the turtle sandbox. I realized I don't think I had a photo of one of Jackson's favorite places! 
I must work on being a better blogger! Sorry for the hiatus! Sheesh!
I was just following links to other blogs and got lost in a myriad of total strangers blogs. Ended up finding this really cool one called 5 Minutes for Mom. You must check it out and enter to win fun things like an HP Photosmart Printer or a Little Einsteins DVD. All you have to do is comment. No subscribing! Promise!
Well I promise tomorrow to spend a little more time on my own blog to update ya'll! And some photo sharing time must be done too!
I got tagged by my friend Lisa to share 8 random facts about myself. I've heard of this *game* and wasn't sure it would ever come my way. In fact, I was hoping it wouldn't! I've put considerable thought into this for your reading pleasure. So here goes!
1. I was in the Coast Guard for 5 years. Yes. Me. I went to Boot Camp (which was modeled after the Marines Boot Camp) and graduated in the top of my company. I even got a "Super Boot" ribbon for it. (blush!) Boy was I motivated! I spent my first year in Rockland, Maine learning to be a boat crewman and basic seamanship, then went to Defense Information School in Ft. Meade, MD for training to be a public affairs specialist. Then I was stationed in Boston for the remaining four years. I did lots of stuff! Mostly being a liaison between the media and the Coast Guard for everyday rescues to major plane crashes and oil spills. Remember JFK Jr.'s plane crash? I was there. Egypt Air 990? I was there. 911 Ground Zero. I was there. Literally. in it. smelling the acrid twisted metal of the WTC towers after they fell to the ground. That was an experience that will stay with me forever. Anyway, if you want to see what Google pulled up on me, check this out. It's just some stuff - most newspaper archives must not go back that many years. I was amazed to find anything!
2. My celebrity list: George Clooney, Mark Wahlburg, Sebastion Junger, Wolfgang Peterson, President Clinton, President George H. Bush, President George W. Bush. These are all famous folk I have had the opportunity to meet when I was in the Coast Guard. A slew of them are from The Perfect Storm's press junket that took place in Gloucester, Mass. George Senior and I had the pleasure to shake hands aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle during OpSail Maine. I met President Clinton on Martha's Vineyard when he signed a bill into legislation and it took place at a lighthouse. I met GWB in Maine after 911 when he spoke words of appreciation to the Coast Guard for their work during 911.
3. All the places I have lived:
Willingboro, NJ until I was 10
Medford Lakes, NJ until I was 19
Cape May, NJ Coast Guard Boot Camp
Rockland, Maine
Boston, Mass. Waterfront Base
Allston, Mass. My First Apartment
The North End, Boston
Ft. Meade, Maryland
Revere, Mass.
Everett, Mass.
Medford, Mass.
Perkasie, PA
Schwenksville, PA
Red Hill, PA - still here so far!
4. I took a driving course with the Massachusetts State Police for evasive driving. This is the same course they put the State Troopers through. When I was training in the Coast Guard I had to driving the Admiral around to events and they sent me to this to be able to *cope* with city driving in Boston. It was fun!
5. I hate Lima beans.
6. I haven't been out of the Eastern Time Zone. Well, maybe I was a little bit when I went to Indianapolis for my niece, Madeline's baptism. But we don't know for sure.
7. When I lived in Willingboro, my family's home was burglarized twice.
8. I used to smoke.
OK, the only other people I know who keep blogs who haven't been tagged are Bill - yes you, my brother. And Hayley. So you're it!
I felt I was shorting Jackson on photos, so here's some.
Liam is 6 months old everybody! Where oh where did 6 months go? He's gone from a wee 8 pound baby to this big guy who has more than doubled his weight and is beginning to army crawl. Oi!! Look out! To celebrate his 6 months of life today, we stayed home because mom is sick. I have a summer cold. Must be that we've been indoors a lot with the air going since it's been nearly 100. Too hot!! So Jackson has been doing lots of art and tinker toying and train playing and movie watching with me on the couch. Tomorrow I may be adventurous and bring the boys to story time at Barnes and Noble. It's been a while since we've gone. Last time I lost Jackson there, as he wandered away to the Starbucks kiosk for a Latte without informing me. Uuugh, the worse 2 minutes of my life! Anyway, I must be brave and conquer my fear! Wish me luck!
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