Hockey & Hootie

The other night we took Jackson to his first hockey game and after the game we stayed for a Darius Rucker (Hootie) concert. The game was a lot of fun and Jackson did well. The break after the periods really helped, I think. After the first period we went to get popcorn and he picked out a hockey puck from the gift shop. And after the second we got ice cream. While waiting in line for ice cream the mascot, Roscoe, ran by. We were hoping to get a pic w/him but he was in a hurry and weren't able to find him again. Jackson really liked him so maybe next time.

The concert was great! He sang some songs from his current album as well as a few Hootie songs. Jackson didn't quite make it thru his first concert, he fell asleep on me halfway thru. We kinda thought he might, it was close to his bedtime and the lights had been turned down. He really did a good job though and I'm looking forward to more family fun nights like this.

Milwaukee vs. Hamilton Roscoe on the pirate shipMore hockeyAdmirals WonDarius Rucker (Hootie)
Jackson at his first concert, shortly before he fell asleep. :)

School Play

Jackson had his first school play last night. The pre-K classes were divided into seasons and his class had winter. They were suppose to wear all blue (his favorite color), along with a hat and a scarf. They had been practicing the songs at school for awhile but Jackson wouldn't sing them for us. He has gone up to sing once at church and for the Christmas program but as far as we can tell his lips don't move very much. Though he does bob his head along to the music. Each class took turns singing their songs with fall going first. When it was winter's turn I'm pretty sure I seen his lips move a few more times then in the past but again most of it was head bobbing. We had to wait for all the preschool classes to finish before we clapped and at the very end when we were clapping Jackson took a bow. It was SO cute!! I wish I had better pics but we didn't have the best view and the microphone & Matthew were in the way. Oh well! He said he had fun and that's all that matters. After his act we stayed to watch the 1st & 2nd graders play "Goin Buggy". The play was cute but the costumes were even cuter! Especially the fireflies. They even had glowing little butts. At one point Jackson got up and was dancing in the aisle with the little boy in front of us. It was a fun way to spend an evening.

Jackson's class doing Winter

Yes, he does have his hands in his pockets.

Leaving the stage after the performance.