September in Reno

September is a great time of year in Reno, the weather starts to cool down, the days start getting shorter, and every weekend there is a great event or festival to attend. Here are some pics of one of our favorites, the Hot Air Balloon Races, and also a new event we haven't been to before, the Reno Air Races. Enjoy, we did.

Our Song

Last night we were listening to Larry's Ipod when the song "Come What May" from Moulin Rough came on. FYI: This is the song that Larry and I had our first dance to at our wedding. Jackson and I immediately got up and started slow dancing and singing to the song and it just struck me how appropriate it was for all three of us now. Just thought I would share the lyrics with you all and so you could get a sense of how in love we are with this little boy...oh yeah, and each other!

Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Everyday I love you more and more
Listen to my heart, can you hear it sings
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time

Come what may, come what may
I will love you until my dying day

Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you

And there's no mountain too high no river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide
But I love you until the end of time

Come what may, come what may
I will love you until my dying day
Oh come what may, come what may
I will love you

Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place...

Come what may, come what may
I will love you until my dying day

Outlet Mall and Discovery Kingdom

After Larry finished his externship and dissertation we needed a little vacation...so off to Vacaville for some shopping and then on to Vallejo for Discovery Kingdom. Not sure what this had to do with Larry since the shopping was more for me and the Amusement park was for Jackson but I guess you could say it makes him happy to see us happy! Giggle, giggle. Oh well, next trip is for him. Grandma Trudy happen to be in town so we took her along for the ride. Here are pictures of our adventures:

While the girls shopped Jackson drove the bus.

Yeah for shopping!

Riding the shuttle without a carseat and apparently teething.

Mommy and Jack do the electric slide at the park opening party.

Meeting Bugs.

That is one big cat.

It wasn't very busy at the park so Jack got some alone time with the dolphins which he loved.

"Eye!"

Jack's newest favorite is the choo, choo or as he was calling it the "coo, coo."

Jack and I on Hector the Helicoptor. We did this one more than once because it was so much fun.

I promise you that he is on there too.

Riding on Thomas the Train. It runs through the park and even has it's own train crossing guard rails that go down when the train comes through. Very cute.

So tired. He took at least an hour nap in his stroller while we went through the shops. What a good boy.

At one of the shows we went to. We saw four: dolphins, sharks, seals and walrus.

Jackson and Daddy on the hot air ballons. He didn't really like this one and Larry still has the bruises to prove it.

More seals. You could pay $3 to feed them but we just watched others touch the dead fish.

At Bugs Bunny's house.

He was saying letters that he knows and pointing to the letters. He likes to do this with license plates too.

More Choo, Choo's!

He loved the carousel. He would go by and you would hear "Weeeeee!"

I love this picture because we were cracking up the whole time. When the submarine was up high all you could see was his little face poking out even though it was packed with people.