Black Friday Shopping II

This was my second year to hit Walmart in Hohenwald on Black Friday. If you remember last year, I hit it big and got a huge LCD TV for a steal of a deal- third in line at 3:30. This year was a little less competitive- I was mainly going for Becky and her list. I did however manage to score a Magnavox Blue-Ray DVD player (see pic at left) for $75- regularly $130. Needless to say I have become excited of my purchases! - Jason

Mornings in Hohenwald

Becky and I came up to Hohenwald for the weekend. Actually, I will go home today (Sunday) and Becky and Jacob will stay a few more days. It's always nice to come to the country (as I call it). It is very peaceful and always enjoyable. We got to see the progress on Barry and Jennifer new house since they have been remodeling. The morning here is really great, sunny but cool. I can hear the cows in the background. Jacob likes hearing the cows- he will point and say, "whas tat" (what's that).

Other Ways to Connect

Yeah, well, so, ok, you know, of course.... What can I say, we haven't done such a great job of keeping up with the family blog. We have been spending more time on facebook (who hasn't). You can follow us on facebook. If you are a fan of twitter- you can follow me there: www.twitter.com/jasonasykes.

Mayor Pro Tem Sykes

I recently had the chance to tour Memphis City Hall and visit with the new Mayor Pro Tem Lowery (until a special election can be held). I was able to tour his office suite and Mayor Lowery even let me sit behind his desk. It was pretty cool to sit behind the desk of the 19th largest city in the U.S. The view outside his office is amazing- it overlooks the Miss River, Mud Island, The Pyramid and the downtown area.

Birthday Boy!!!

Where has the last year gone? It's gone by so fast. My baby is growing from a baby into a little boy. He's walking, making more 'talking' sounds, and we can see more of his personality developing. He's so funny sometimes. Jason and I say all the time, "he's so cute! Does everyone think that about their own kid?" We're hopelessly in love with this small human being.

We celebrated Jacob's birthday this past Saturday with family and some friends. I didn't know how he'd react, but when we all sang Happy Birthday he lit up and smiled like he knew exactly what we were saying. Since Jacob loves his stuffed Curious George so much, I used the Curious George decor. It turned out really cute. My friend Stephanie made the cutest cake. (Sorry, Stephanie, the cake shifted in transit, but it still looked good.) Thank you to her for all her hard work!!! I got him a 'play' cake, one he could dig in for himself. Again, I didn't know how he'd do with that, but he acted like a real pro! He dug in and had icing all over. At one point he was beating the cake like a drum! Icing was flying everywhere. I had to put him in the tub to get it all off. His fingers were purple for a while after.

The family before the party

Even Jacob matched the decor

The cake

Cool shades!

Some of the friends who attended Lovin' the cake!

Happy Father's Day

Jason is the best daddy in the world. Jacob gets so excited every day when Jason comes home. Daddy always takes time to get down in the floor & play with him, which makes Jacob laugh. They love to wrestle.

Jason, you are the greatest. Thank you for taking time with Jacob. There's no way to say in words what a good dad you really are, but it's evident in your actions. You take such good care of Jacob & his momma. We love you very much!

Playing in the pool

Jacob & Daddy

3 generations

11 months old

OH MY WORD!!! My baby is 11 months old? Where did the time go? Jacob has been walking with assistance. He can do it on his own, but he's not quite brave enough to let go of my finger. Although, lately he's been trying it more. Especially if he knows he's putting on a show. :)

We're planning a birthday party this Saturday. Just the family & a few friends, which will be a house full. Since Jacob loves his Curious George so much he is the decor of choice. It will be fun. Anxious to see how Jacob does with the cake.

Here are a few 11 month pictures:

One of his favorite books

Love those curls

He pushes this around the house
Big blue eyes