From a Tiny Tiny to a Big Bigs!

Jackson graduated from Toddler Class yesterday and is now on his way to preschool. Here are some pictures of him getting his diploma, the successful graduate with mommy & daddy, and his wonderful teachers, Auntie Tami and Auntie Baki. These women were so wonderful. We were very fortunate to have them caring for little Jackson Dylan.

Thoughts on the Big Day:

Jackson: "I'm no longer a Tiny Tiny. I'm a Big Bigs!"

Judith: We got to the graduation ceremony just in time, it only lasted about 4 1/2 minutes. Jackson grabbed his "diploma" and raced over to Mommy and Daddy for his plumeria lei. My favorite part though came a little later, when Jackson presented each of his teachers a vase full of roses with a thank you card. He was so proud and shy at the same time. Both teachers were obviously touched, I think I even saw a tear or two in Baki's eyes. There were certainly a few in mine.

Anthony: It' a little comical to have a "toddler graduation" but it was very sweet. The class more or less made their way through the song, "Silppery Fish", then Auntie Tami handed out the diplomas. Jackson started school when he was 18 months old. At one time he was the youngest child at Hawaii Montessori School. He actually had to have an interview at 18 months to get in ... "Master Jackson ... we don't see a lot of experience on your resume. Can you explain the gap?" "Well ... I spent about 9 months in the womb, then for the last 18 months I've been pretty involved with growing and exploring, and of course, I've spent a lot of time filling diapers." :-)

Watchful Eyes

A little over a week ago one of our cats, Blue, vanished into thin air. We searched everywhere, checks all the roadways and all the shelters. Poor Mr. Blue has turned into a sad mystery. His brother, Kia, is still with us. Since Blue's departure Kia has adopted Jackson. He wants to sleep with Jackson, play with him and follow him around. You know you are lonely when you want to spend a lot of time with a terrible two year old. These are a couple of shots Judy took recently of Kia monitoring Jackson in the bathtub.

Grandpa & Grandma Roberts Hit the Beach in Hawaii!

Jackson Dylan is a very lucky boy with three sets of Grandparents who treat him like a prince; Avis & Peter Pirie (Hawaii), Dee & Frank Pinegar (Texas), and Tony & Pam Roberts (California). Last week Grandpa Tony and Grandma Pam came from California for a week's vacation in Hawaii. They stayed with us for a couple of days in Waimea and got to know a little about Parker Ranch then enjoyed a relaxing week down on the Kohala Coast. Judy invited us all down to her resort, Hali'i Kai where Jackson has what he thinks is his own private kiddie pool and hot tub. Jackson's mantra for the hot tub is "Hot Chub in a Hot Tub!".







We also took the Grandparents to one of our favorite beaches "Sixty Nine's" where they frolicked in the waves with little Jackson. Later in the week Grandpa Tony and Grandma Pam treated Judy, Jackson and I to a Luau down at the Marriott Resort. Jackson was scared by the Maori Haka warrior dance but he loved the Samoan fire knife dancing! The performers were great, the pig was juicy but Judy and I seemed to be the only ones eating the Hawaiian foods (poi. lomi lomi salmon, fern shoots). We had a farewell dinner for the Roberts at Huli Sue's in Waimea with Auntie Katherine, Cousins Makee and Hayden and Grandpa and Grandma Pirie. Huli Sue's is a BBQ joint that could be straight out of Austin, Texas. A little weird and out of place in Waimea but good eatin'! It was really nice for the Hawaiian side of the family to meet the California Roberts. A nice week all around!