My First School Days- Week of Apr. 19th

Ken-o-Sha Wellerwood Pre-School welcomed Cameron Jackson as their newest preschool student this week! Cam's school days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:10am-11:45am. His name is proudly displayed on the door (green at the bottom), along with all of his classmates.

Cameron settled in with some new buddies shown here. Carson and Matt are two new playmates. Cam had fun with both Jane and Chris on different days at his new school when they stayed to hang out. Jane participated with Cam on music day and Chris did an art project and both of them had a great time on the playground with their boy.

A required school accessory was provided to Cam by two of his favorite people- Grandma and the best godmother, Auntie Jo.

Pictured is the backpack from Grandma with Cam's name embroidered. He'll be using both of them for all of the activities yet to come!

Cameron survived his first week and his teachers, Nora and Kate, are so creative and make pre-school tons of fun!

We know he's looking so forward to week number two!!

Home Alone- Week of Apr. 12th

This week, Cameron experienced quality time with both of his parents, but mostly at separate times... Jane traveled to Philadelphia early Tuesday and returned late Wednesday...Chris left for a Florida trip on Thursday afternoon, returning on Sunday.

It seemed like the perfect time to introduce Cam to some additional chores and independence!

He helped his Dad take the garbage can in on Monday evening, which although seeming like a mundane task, is turned into a fun one when Cam and his Dad are involved.

One thing that Cameron doesn't mind doing at all is cleaning off his own tray. He is such a good helper and even completes the task with a smile!

His nightly drink of milk is something he can handle on his own as well- way to go Cam!

There were certainly lots of family around this week to hang out with the popular boy- special thanks to Grandma, Annie, Aunt Joyce & Uncle Joe!!

Bad Habits? - Week of Apr. 5th

It won't be long before Cameron starts going to school 3 mornings a week!! In anticipation of being in a disciplined school setting, Chris thought it might be fun to let Cam "break the rules" so to speak...

Here, Cam is learning the fine art of obtaining a quick drink of milk when one just can't take the time to find a cup.

Scooting around on the hot tub on the back deck is a fun activity, but Cam does agree that it's much more fun to be splashing around in the hot tub, as opposed to being on top of it.

Hanging out on one of the deck chairs is also relaxing for the big boy. And hanging out with 'Auntie' Jo was fun for the entire family when they ventured to Holland on Saturday eve.

Cameron had a fun walk with the neighbor girls on Sunday and ended his week with a tasty treat of his Grandma's homemade chocolate cookies- yum, yum!! Many thanks, Grandma!

Celebrating Easter - Week of Mar. 29th

What a beautiful week filled with sunshine...Cam had to wear shades!!

Cameron was lucky enough to have his Grandma for 2 days this

week! Cam and Grandma colored eggs together, which proved an enjoyable task for them both. Cameron liked all the different colors, but was definitely partial to the blue eggs.

Another evening with good friends and neighbors, the Raisch family provided fun playtime for Cam as well as Chris & Jane while watching the Final Four.

Family dining on the back deck was on the agenda with the nice weather this week and Easter Sunday was a beautiful day too. Grandma & Grandpa brought Cam an Easter basket. The toys were interesting, but that Easter grass made much more of mess, so therefore, lots of fun too!

Cameron, Jane, Chris, Grandma & Grandpa and Aunt Tracy all had a delicious brunch at Sundance and then watched Cam go on an Easter egg hunt!

We hope your Easter celebration included blessings, laughter and family time!

My Playmates- Week of Mar. 22nd

Cameron spent the week hanging out with some favorite playmates... Wednesday eve, he met his best buddy, Will, at SRC for a magic show. Cam's godmother, Auntie Jo, and Jane had a fun time eating with the boys and watching the performance. Thanks so much Auntie Jo & Will!

Later in the week, it was time, once again for Cameron to visit Mandy, since his hair was almost long enough to put in a little ponytail. As always, Mandy did a great job with his 'big boy' haircut and Cam felt it necessary to give her a pretend kiss, signifying that he was happy with the change.

It was time to show off Cam's new haircut to more of his playmates on Friday night. Once again, Cameron, Chris and Jane had a fun night with the Raisch family and the girls have lots of toys for Cam to play with. Pictured here is Sarah and Cam, proving that you can still play with toys and watch basketball at the same time!

Saturday was a very special treat when longtime good friends, the Cronk family, spent most of the day with Chris, Jane, Cameron & Annie. Chris dressed Cam in a special shirt that Jane picked up that for some reason, reminded her of a phrase that Chris uses occasionally. We can't wait for the next get-together and to see all of you again!

Pottery Revealed - Week of Mar. 15th

Since you have all been waiting in anticipation since the art project blog, shown is Cameron's first school art project for public viewing. Chris and Jane are very proud of the "random thing holder" that Cam made!

Neighborhood gatherings were the theme of the weekend. Friday night included the kids and parents over for burgers on the grill and homemade french fries...yummy. Cameron tried his first capri sun drink and loved it! Cam had a great time hanging out with Andrea & Zach who played with him while Chris & Jane enjoyed date night on Saturday- thanks again! Sunday evening's entertainment showcased the Wii games and kabob's on the grill. Cam has certainly enjoyed the big balloon that Chris brought home for Jane- that Chris is quite a sweetheart!

Michigan has given us some sunny days to enjoy the outdoors.

Cameron decided to help Chris out with some prepartory lawn care, by pulling up some stray grass. He definitely seemed

to enjoy getting dirty, just like every little boy (and big boy) does..

Coco's Visit - Week of Mar. 8th

Cameron is one lucky boy....his cousin, Coco, a freshman at Georgetown University, decided for the third(!) year in a row to spend her spring break with his family in Grand Rapids. What a fun time they had! Monday included an outing to Ada Park and although the snow was still on the ground, the sun was shining. Tuesday eve was dinner to a family fav, Roses, where Cam dined on pasta and enjoyed tasty caramel corn for the first time!

Even though he struggled with a cold this week, he still enjoyed bath time with the super cool green foam that Julie provided. Wow, looks like someone may need a haircut!

Cam's expanding eating habits continue to surprise his parents. For example, the boy absolutely loves green salad with croutons and ranch dressing. Of course, no one can resist some delicious pudding now and then either, especially Cameron. It's definitely up there with oreos.

We can't thank Coco enough for staying with us and playing with Cam! With all of the pictures that Cameron endures every week, Chris & Jane think that some days he must feel like the paparazzi are always following him!

Geek in Training - Week of Mar. 1st

Cameron had a full entertainment schedule this week. Monday began with a trip to Outback restaurant. Cam wore his 'Geek in Training' tshirt that Chris brought home a couple of years ago from a computer conference. Cam loves the Outback mac-n-cheese and ate quite a bit! In fact, the growing boy has had quite the healthy appetite lately, trying even more new foods and loving them all.

His increased appetite has definitely been a good thing with a medicine called baclofen that he's now taking. It is used to help relax his tense muscles.

One of Cam's favorite activities is 'watching cartoons' with Chris, which translates into Chris playing the Wii and Cameron using his own 'remote' to play along.

On Saturday evening, the neighbor girls all walked over to join in the Wii gaming too. As good as Cam and Chris are at the Wii, the girls did rule Saturday eve!