Introductions

It seems fitting to start our first post with introductions. First, the adults - Jamie and Chuck:

We're a loving husband and wife, proud parents, pet enthusiasts, homeowners, tax payers, sports junkies, and generally fantastic people. And humble too...

Next, the kid - Jackson:

Jackson is 2 and a half - just ask and he'll tell you. He looks exactly like a 4 year old version of Chuck, only with blue eyes and blotchy skin (sorry Bud, but it's true). And yes I said "a 4 year old version" - he's huge. And adorable. His favorite topics to talk about right now include people getting on and off busses, Barack Obama (or "Barackobomba" as he says) and caucuses and picking leaders, and ogres and wicked witches. Favorite question - "Momma, what dat lady doin'?"

Jack's going to be a big brother this summer. I'd post a picture of the newest addition, but we don't have the ultrasound pictures uploaded. It's definitely a boy though.

Finally, the animals: Reese and Tugboat. I'd post pictures of them too, but they aren't saved on this computer. I'll get to it eventually. Anyway, Reese is a cat that we got as our first pet in 2001. She's 7 years old and the tiniest cat I've ever seen. She also acts like a dog, which is the only reason Chuck tolerates her. We never call her Reese, so from here on out she will be referred to as Kitty. Tugboat is a boxer mix that we got in 2002 when she was 2 and a half - making her 8 years old. She can eat like no other dog, earning her the following nicknames: Fatboat and Fatty McPancakes. Jack calls her "Buh-bope". If Jack was listing our pets he would include Roomba, which he thinks is a real live member of our house.

So that's our family. With love from Minnesota,