Jackson goes solo

The kids' school does a nice show every year around this time. This year, the theme was State Road 47 (why 47? only because it rhymes with heaven), and included scenes depicting three "on the road" parables:

• Sowing seed and the various types of soil


• The Good Samaritan


• The Prodigal Son

Jackson landed a singing part in the 2nd act about the Samaritan. He sang about "who is my neighbor?" using an "island flavor" style (think: reggae). If i were smarter (or younger, or had better equipment), i'd post the short snippet of video i took, but you'll have to settle for this photo...

Since this was the first time he's done anything remotely close to this, i marveled at his stage confidence. Not a hint of nervousness, and you can see in the photo that he's actually cracking a relaxed smile. In front of several hundred folks.

Jackson in 1st Grade

This is the school photo for Jackson in 1st grade. I'll add the others when i can find them. Emily had to re-take hers, so we don't have it yet. Caroline's is around here somewhere, but she's not here to help me find it.