We are so excited to announce the online opening of our newest endeavor . . .  a bakery  . . . we are calling it Mama B's Bakery!!  Baking has been a longtime love of mine, ever since I was a little girl, and I can't wait to see where God takes this.  The creative minds behind the baked goods will be mostly me, and my brother Dave Jackson (who has a love and awesome talent for baking!!).  There are a few others who may join the baking team, we will see how things go.  Please be lifting up this exciting new challenge and adventure!!  May God receive the glory!! You can checkout our Facebook page for Mama B's Bakery (http://www.facebook.com/MamaBsBakery) if you do, be sure to click the like button :)!!

Gabby turned 8!! March 27, 2012

Our Gabrielle Kaylynn turned 8 years old this past March 27 (I know, I am majorly behind on blogging!!). Per her request, we had a princess party. We all came to the party wearing our best princess (or prince) attire and had a splendid time :)!! I forgot to take a picture of her cake before we dismantled the decorations, but it WAS Beauty and the Beast in a magical butterfly candle forest! She had a blast decorating it with me!! The last picture is of Zoe eating Princess Belle, haha . . . She is actually just sucking the frosting off her feet and dress :D. I can't believe how fast the years are flying by! It is just like I was told: the days are long but the years are short when you are raising kids. I hope you enjoy these few photos and feel a bit like you were with us! I am one blessed Mama!!

She got her very own nail polish, and it matched her dress!!

Pretty princess :)

The cake after we dismantled it . . .

Zoe making sure not to waste ANY frosting!

 

Family Reunion 2012

Here are just a few of over 1,000 photos that we as a family took of our time together during our 12 day family reunion in the Philippines . . . we had so much fun . . . !!

Bonfire and s'more making fun!
Zoe riding the miniature horse at a friend's vacation home about an hour outside manila, we stayed there for 3 nights . . . there was so much to do there and we had a blast . . . :)

Eli and Gabby both loved the horse back riding they got to do . . .
Kayla and Gabby . . .
Grandma loving some Zoe cuddle time!!
We also stayed at the beach for 3 nights . . . here is a cool photo that my sister took of the 6 grandkids together . . .
Zoe waiting her turn to ride Smudge the miniature horse.
Drinking coconut juice beside the spring fed swimming pool overlooking an amazing valley . . . our life is so rough sometimes :)

I just love this picture that my sister captured of the kids together . . . so cool!!
Zoe was just so sleepy after our day of snorkeling!
Andy could NOT get enough snorkeling . . . it was a ton of fun . . . I just love this awesome underwater photo of him!!
The whole crew . . . 15 of us (including the little girl growing in my sister in law Bethany's belly :))The back of our family reunion shirts . . . the number stands for the order that we joined the Jackson clan . . . we even had a little shirt made for itty bitty number 15 yet to show her gorgeous face to the world . . . she is due to make her appearance on April 22 . . . we are all VERY excited to meet her . . . Thanks for checking out the blog!!

A Snapshot of the Past 4 Months

I have been horrible at Blogging for the last few months. There has been a lot going on with all the moving from Missouri to Florida and then back to Malaysia. I also got an iPad and was trying to figure out how to get my pics from my camera onto my iPad . . . And I finally did (with Andy's help). So here are a bunch of photos starting the first week of August and going till the ones that we took this morning in our car park area or the "Speedway" :)!!
This first photo is us out for the night celebrating 9 years of marriage!!

Here are Gabby's 2cnd grade school photos that we took. She's not flashing the peace sign, that's 2, for the grade she was going into! :)

Sisters!!!

Eli got a basketball hoop for his 5th birthday from his Papa and Grandma Jackson, he was STOKED!!

Zoe and her intensity!!!

Gabs hard at work with school.

We let the kids stay up late and we made doughnuts!! It was a blast!!

At Universal for Andy's sister Paige's 20th birthday . . . So much fun!!

Going on a date with Daddy!

A day at old downtown St. Augustine FL, we love it there!!

Our kids in front of the same beach where Andy and I were married 9 years ago, so special!

My family sitting in the same spot where Andy and I took some wedding photos. Gabby thought it was pretty cool to see where Mom and Dad got married!

BEACH DAY!! Our last one in the USA before we headed back to Malaysia!

Andy and Joseph, one of our dearest friends (our son is named after him: Eli Joseph) catch some last few waves together before we headed out.

And back in Malaysia!! At The Speedway!! :) Daddy drew it for them, what a sweet Dad!!!

We are excited to be back in Malaysia! So many adventures to enjoy as we follow Him!! We miss all of you stateside friends and family already though!! Hugs!