He took his first steps!!

Hello all! Jackson is now 10 months old. On June 18th, the day before he turned 10 months, Jackson took his first steps! And he hasn't showed much interest in doing it again though except for when he's behind his walker. This doesn't really bother us though! I don't think that we were ready for him to start walking yet!

Jackson is getting sooo big and he has such a great personality. He loves to laugh and has developed the cutest belly laugh I have ever heard. He loves to chase his Auntie Shanden around and he loves to crawl under the kitchen table and get stuck :) He wants to touch and shake everything. Grandma and Grandpa Taylor's puppy, Sophie, is very patient with him and has not gotten mad at him for shaking/tugging/crawling on top of her :) He also enjoys going on walks and watching Auntie Shanden and Cousin Jayce play softball and baseball. He's looking forward to spending some weekends with Grandma and Grandpa Briggeman in Missoula and then up at Flathead Lake!

As for Mike and I, we are doing great! Mike is really enjoying his rotation at Community Health Center in Butte. He will be there thru the middle of July and then will have one more rotation in Butte at the Walgreen's home infusion program. After that we are headed back to Missoula where Mike will hopefully be able to get his job back at the Country Club until his next rotation begins at the end of September. I will be starting school and doing that full time. I'm taking 21 credits in order to try to finish the Medical Administration program in the Spring of 2010.

We are looking forward to seeing lots of Briggeman family coming up in July in Deer Lodge and also to one of my best friends wedding at the end of July. We are so happy for Casey and Rob and look forward to all of the celebrations that are coming up! We are also very excited for the end of August when my dear cousin Sam will be marrying the love of his life, Kelly. I can't wait for another family wedding!

Hope everyone is doing great! Enjoy the latest pictures!

Happy Boy!

I had to put this pic in. It looks like Mike is about to fling the hot dog at Shanden!

Me with my little boy at his first campfire. He loved watching the fire!

Jackson and I at the top of the mountain that Mike said Shanden and I could never climb. We did it!!

Little Man loving the outdoors. He's actually soaking wet in this picture from playing in the water.

With his Auntie Shanden at her dance recital. He loved watching her dance!

With Daddy on an evening hike outside of Anaconda.

With Casey at her Bridal Shower! He was the only boy and he LOVED it!

Jackson has been waking up with some crazy hair lately! This is the best hairdo yet!

In a field of flowers and grass on our walk near the Mule Ranch on the way to the Big Hole.

Checking out the flowers and grass.

Bracing himself for a kiss from his dog Butler.

Lots of fun pictures!

Hello all! We've been in Anaconda for about two weeks now and we're having a lot of fun! Mike is diving right in at his new rotation. It's going to be a great experience for him and he's very excited about it. He says that he's already sick of working for no money but it will be worth it in the end. I haven't been getting many hours at my job which has led to quite a few boring days. But at least I get to spend lots of time with my little boy! We've gone on hikes and walks which has allowed me to take a TON of great pictures!! Hope you all enjoy them!

Last but not least, we are very excited to announce the arrival of Jackson's newest little cousin, Ayden Stephen Barclay. He arrived earlier than we expected but is a very healthy little boy! He was 6lbs 12oz and 19.5in long! Kirsten is doing a great job being a Mommy and is recovering well. You will see a picture of both of them below... Congratulations Kirst!!

He loves being a naked boy in the great outdoors!

Getting his diaper changed in our new favorite camping spot!

Such a happy boy!

He loves the camera.

With his Daddy on our trip down to the Big Hole.

Waving at the camera!

Feeling like a big boy on Grandpa's 4-wheeler.

Kirsten and Ayden!

Playing in the front yard in Anaconda.

He loves his little truck!

Sometimes he gets mad at me if I try to play with it when he is :)

His favorite way to hold his sippy cup... in his teeth.

Us in Washoe Park... we had a picnic!

He's just so cute!!

Anaconda, Here We Come!!

Hello all! Today's the day. We're off to Anaconda! I'm currently avoiding packing... I hate packing. Jackson is doing well. He's been pretty sick for about a week now... a cold, coughing, fever. It hasn't been fun but he's nearing the end of it all. Anyways, I better just post some pics and get back to the packing. Hope everyone is doing well!

Riding his zebra in his 'coon skin hat. Thanks for the Zebra Thomson Family!!

Trying the cowboy hat out.

With his cousins Liam, Jamie, Summer, and Haylyn. Note that Jackson's about to tip :)

He fell asleep sitting up in his stroller at the Farmer's Market!

Our little monkey is almost 9 months old! Unbelievable!!

Hello all! It's hard to believe but on the 19th Jackson will be 9 months old! It's all gone by way too fast but it's been fun. Our little man is now crawling around and pulling himself up on EVERYTHING. His favorite activities include eating, rolling his big bouncy ball around, taking a bath, and climbing on Mommy and Daddy. We're starting to teach him Baby Signs. I can't wait for him to catch on. It will be much easier to understand his needs when he can sign to us when he wants something to eat or drink :)

We are very excited to announce the arrival of Jackson's new cousin!! My cousin Kaci gave birth to a beautiful and healthy girl on May 3rd at 2:40PM here in Missoula. She weighed 6lbs 12oz and was 19.5in long. Kaci and her boyfriend Russ chose the name Marli Jean for their new little bundle of joy. Both Mommy and baby are doing great! I will get pictures of Marli on here as soon as I get some!

Mike and I are about a week and a half away from being done with school. This is actually Mike's last semester of classes!! He's thrilled to say the least. We are heading to Anaconda for the summer to live at Mike's parents house. Mike starts his Pharmacy rotations a week after school gets out and his first two are in Butte which is only about a half an hour from Anaconda. He will be done with his rotations in March of 2010. I think he feels like there's finally a light at the end of the tunnel. He's worked so hard and it's all about to pay off! I found a job working at the front desk of the health club there so I'll be the big money maker for the summer :) I'll also be taking three summer classes online so that I am able to finish the Medical Administration program by next spring.

We are also looking forward to lots of summer activities! We have four weddings to attend! We also want to get out camping and hiking as much as possible. And of course we want to spend some time at Flathead Lake with our amazing family friends, the Hay's.

I hope everyone is well!! Enjoy the new pictures of our little man!

Jackson and his cousin Liam. Liam is 2months older and look how big Jackson is compared to him! He's our little monster!!

Little naked man trying to climb up on the gate.

He made it!!

Playing on his Jumperoo.

The gate is his favorite thing to climb on.

Posing for the camera.

Jackson's growing so fast!!

I can't believe how fast our little boy is growing! He's crawling around and pulling himself up on everything. He's wanting to eat EVERYTHING! I already feel like we're feeding a teenage boy :) He's so amazing and he's the absolute joy of our lives. He's a curious little man and loves to touch everything. He's also a big observer... he watches what everyone is doing verrrry intently. Here are some pictures from the past month or so!

Helping Daddy fix his bindings.

A little Boston player eating his new baseball... signed by Wade Boggs! Thanks Rob!!

Cute little angel.

Trying to get Mommy's sunglasses!

At Caras Park

With Daddy in front of the 'M'

In front of the Clark Fork River at Caras Park

Standing up like a big boy!

Trying to pull himself up to the camera!

Playing with his friends, Molly and Tristan

The little monkey's trying to get out of his cage!

My little thug :)

MMMMM! Pudding!

Jackson loves hiking with Mommy and Daddy!