The Semester is Over!

Hi Everyone! The fall semester is finally over and I know that I rejoice with the rest of you who operate in the education environment as a teacher, a student, or a spouse/family member of one. I am trying to take a mental break this morning while Jackson is napping, but I found myself looking at my textbook list for next semester, finding out where I am in the completion of the program, contemplating which degree track to do my electives in, and wishing that more of my spring syllabi were posted so that I could start to piece together an attack plan. Disengaging is sometimes hard- I guess the things of the next semester are not too far off on the horizon and I don't want to be unprepared.

But, Holly says no more school today and I agree. I have a short opportunity to let the stress of the semester melt away and enjoy some of the things that I normally don't get to do, like post fun pictures of Jackson on the blog!! He is growing so much in his little body and mind, doing lots of fun things such as learning and applying his sign language, working on his tackling techniques with Daddy, suctioning his own boogers after bath-time, and expressing his affectionate little self with lots of hugs and kisses. His speech is improving enough to let him say a few words a little more clearly, such as "dog." He is also doing some mischievous things like climbing over the ottoman, turning the TV on and off, and defeating the devices we are using to keep him out of the TV stand cabinet so that he can reach his little hand in and turn his "Signing Time" video on all by himself. So, I hope that you enjoy theses pictures from the past month. For those friends and family home in the Great State of Tennessee, we look forward to being home again over New Year's. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy the break. - Jonathan