Jackinator

My Name is Not Jack!

A poem by Amanda:

Just as it teems with beauty and seeds
Its only connection to life
is chopped, snipped, slashed
intentionally, deliberately.
No one pauses when the pumpkin shrieks
"My name is not Jack!"

Its head is sawed open
Its Insides scraped clean
Slowly, painfully
a face is carved in its beautiful side.
With its new mouth it bellows
"My name is not Jack!"

It watches as people draw back in horror
as they gaze at its hideous face
For its external personality
matches not with its internal.
As its heart burns he whimpers
"my name is not Jack..."

 

Leaf Pile-up

The kids had fun playing in a leaf pile this past weekend...

 
 
  

Swim Team Class

Jack just started taking a swim class at the Y to get him ready for a swim team.  He's learning flip turns and how to breathe while swimming.  Hopefully by the spring, we'll be able to get him on a swim team.  He goes next Friday for another xray of his hip.  He says he feels good & can sit indian-style no problem, so we're hoping that means he's on the mend.

Trick or Treat

The kids collected lots of Halloween candy!  Amanda was a creepy metal clown thing and Jack was a zombie princess.  Jack went with a couple of friends who helped push him up to the doors.  I'm holding Amanda's candy hostage unless she makes the bus in the morning this week.  She got a king-size 3 Musketeer bar (my favorite) which I have my eye on so she's a little worried...

amanda was here and she is awesome!!! mom will never know i wrote this...   :D

Leaves!

The leaves are coming down on this warm & windy Halloween day.  The kids like to try & catch them and Jack is still able to this year...

 

Escape Artist

Around 1:30 am Jack came into our room saying Mr. T (I guess we know what the T stands for now) was on the floor.  I figured he was dreaming but when we went in, sure enough, the top of the cage was open and there was Mr. T, running around under Jack's bed.  Luckily, Mike was able to catch him pretty quickly.

Say Hello to Osi and Mr. T!

Jack is now the proud owner of two gerbils.  He was going to get a turtle but had a last minute pet change.  These 2 are a bit more active than a turtle!  They devoured a toilet paper roll in about an hour.

 Osi __________________________Mr. T

Splash Party!

Jack and some friends from school had fun at his birthday pool party at the Y.  One of the gifts was a whoopee cushion which, for some reason, the boys all loved...

 

Full House

Cousins Bobby, Sarah, Molly, Farrell & Steven visited this weekend...

 

Goodbye 8, Hello 9!

Happy Birthday to Jack!  This weekend, cousins are coming (5 of them, the oldest is 9, & it's going to rain) and he's having a pool party at the Y on Sunday.