Lemonade! Lemonade! Get Yer Lemonade Here!

Because of his job, Chris is really plugged-in to activities and organizations for kids. He found out about this Lemonade Day in Indy, for example. Lemonade Day is a free, city-wide initiative designed to teach kids how to start, own and operate their own business – a lemonade stand. The other point of the exercise is to teach kids about what to do with their earnings - spend, save, and donate. Pappaw Jearl - Chris' step-dad - build Jackson a great wooden lemonade stand. He even thought ahead and made sure it could be put together without any power tools. Just a hammer is needed, which is about all that Chris can handle. :) Chris and Jackson then figured out a business theme and painted the stand.

Lemonade Day was technically on May 2nd, but it rained that afternoon, so Chris and Jackson took a rain day and just did it later in the week. They set up shop in front of the local Kroger and got to the business of selling. Jackson planned to save 50% of the earnings and give the other 50% to the Dads Inc. and the other 2 charities Dads Inc. is affiliated with - The Villages & Prevent Child Abuse Indiana. I wonder where he got the idea to donate there? Jackson's Bee Good Lemonade Stand stayed open for about 2 hours or so, which was really all that Jackson could handle, but he still had a good time. I think he most enjoyed charging me $10 for my cup of lemonade!

Little Slugger

Pictures of Jackson's first game of the 2010 season - against the Cubs.
"Cheese".
That ball didn't hit him in the head - fortunately.
Getting into position.
Baseball is a game of patience.
Such concentration.
Good hit!
Rounding third.
Luke had a good time watching all the kids at the game.
He's still got a clean uniform post-game.

Opening Day Parade

His first game isn't until next weekend, but the Opening Day Parade took place this past Saturday. The weather was wet from prior rain, but at least it wasn't raining during the "parade". It's not much of a parade really. It's just the teams walking through the baseball field complex into the biggest field for the ceremonial first pitch. It's pretty lame, but it doesn't take up your whole day, so that's nice.

He's on the Tigers this year. You won't hear me complain about the orange and blue colors for the Tigers at least.

Lucky #9!
Luke was rather unimpressed with the whole thing. Can't say that I blame him either.

Turkey Run State Park

In order to take advantage of the beautiful, sunny, 60 degree weather, and to avoid even MORE yard work, Chris and I took the boys on a day trip to Turkey Run State Park on Sunday. It was a fun day and the boys had a good time, I think. They are always happier and more well-behaved when we're out-and-about doing something. I guess they get into trouble or get whiney when they are bored.

We spent some time in the nature center, where Jackson was most entertained by the bones, fossils, and stuffed (literally) animals on display and Luke was pretty intrigued by the captive snakes. I guess he liked waiting and watching for their tongue to slither out? We then walked the path to the suspension bridge. Chris and Luke stayed behind at the end of the path though. There are 70 steps down to the bridge and neither Chris nor I wanted to carry Luke's 30lbs. up and down that amount of steps, especially when Luke had no idea what he was missing.

So Jackson and I ventured down to the bridge and shoreline to explore for a short while.



All in all, the boys basically spent the day picking up sticks and digging in the dirt. But what could be better when you're their ages, really?

Future Star of the 2028 NCAA Champion Fighting Illini Basketball Team?

Sweet Smile

Good Friday Neighborhood Egg Hunt