Three

It's been a bit of a rough week here in the Iaco house...

It started with Jackson waking up the day before Thankgiving with what sounded like croup.  He had a fever, too.  We were immediately blacklisted from all Thanksgiving festivities the next day.  He still had a croupy cough the next day, and by Friday he was still coughing (but it didn't sound croupy, just more like a regular cough).

Friday also brought a new problem: diarrhea.  Poor kid was a mess.  He doesn't often have intestinal troubles, but when he does, there's sure to be a diaper rash that accompanies it.  Usually, some sort of zinc oxide medication (like Desitin) works wonders on his little bum, but this time, nothing was giving him any relief and by Sunday, it was a full-blown catastrophe.  I made 3 trips to Walgreens on Sunday trying to find something to help him.  It was later that we realized he likely had a yeast infection.

I took him to the doctor on Monday and a yeast infection was confirmed.  By that point, we had started putting an antifungal on him and were told to continue that.  It was working, but not very well.  That night, I had a friend with a lot of experience in yeast infections in little ones give me a concoction of medications (mix 1 part each of antifungal cream, Vaseline, and Desitin, and smear it on him like frosting).  Within 24 hours, that infection looked so much better!

Just when we thought he was on the path to recovery, yesterday (Tues), he developed a fever again in the morning.  It was gone in the evening, but still left us discouraged.

With all this going on, Jackson's sleep patterns went haywire.  He was waking up multiple time in the middle of the night looking for comfort.  It's now 5am and he's been sleeping all night--the first all-nighter in about 3-4 nights!  YAY!

His birthday party is on Sunday, and I'm confident he'll be healthy by that time (not sure about what he'll be eating as I've had him on a very strict BRAT diet for the past 3 days).  I've developed a cold as well (and why not?) but I'm fighting it with every drug in my arsenal.  Gotta be healthy for the big day!  Plus, I'm doing all the cooking, so I have no choice but to be healthy.

Keeping all fingers crossed.....

2 Weeks

I can't believe it's been almost a month since I last posted anything.  GAH.  These days are flying by, which I guess is good considering how much I loathe winter.  Get me to spring/summer NOW!

We're a mere 2 weeks away from Jackson's birthday party!  We made the decision to do the cooking ourselves--probably shooting ourselves in the foot, but we have the whole day before to get stuff ready.  It'll be crazy, that's for sure!

Halloween was fun!!  Paul came home from work a little early and we headed out.  Jackson was a little freaked out with a house across the street that was playing (or BLARING) some ominous Halloween music, but he still went over there for a snack.  We met up with some older neighborhood kids, including our summer helpers Ana and Trace, and Jackson held Trace's hand the whole time.  At one point, we passed a group of Trace's friends, and I asked him if he wanted to go along with them.  His response was, "Nope, this is WAY more fun!"  It was so sweet!  We went to all the houses on our street and that was enough!  Jackson pretty much enjoyed just ringing doorbells and talking to people.  We tried to get him to say Trick or treat and Thank you, but he wasn't really getting it.

Jackson had his preschool evaluation last week.  I had talked it up a bit before we went, which might have stressed him out because the first 20 minutes were spent trying to calm him (I stayed out of the room).  Now, in his defense, he walked into a room full of toys and 3 strange adults, so that didn't help.  After that crying period though, he did everything that was asked of him, including sitting through a hearing screening.  We'll find out on the 29th what the results are when we go to a meeting at the preschool.  His speech therapist will also be there as his advocate.

Thanksgiving this year will be at my mom's.  It'll be quite a big crowd, including my brother's in-laws.  Should be a lot of fun!

Go eat some turkey!

TV

I just want to take a minute to say how much I enjoy watching TV with Paul.  We sit together on the couch, usually with my head in his lap (and him rubbing it, which makes me UBER happy) and watch.  We have a lot of shows that we watch together-- The Amazing Race, Project Runway, Top Chef, The Good Wife, Modern Family.  We have shows that we watch separately as well.  He loves NCIS (I don't mind watching it occasionally), Go On (I can skip this), and a few others.  I like shows like Dateline, 48 Hours, Grey's Anatomy, and pretty much any Real Housewives show. 

Watching TV at night after Jackson goes to bed is a treat for us.  We don't have that long to watch before I totally poop out and have to go to bed, but boy, we really enjoy spending that time together.

Jackson likes TV, but really doesn't watch too much during the day.  I don't know what's normal and what's not with kids.  He usually catches a few shows in the early morning.  Nowadays, he likes Daniels Tigers Neighborhood and Curious George, with the occasional Sesame Street episode thrown in.  He'll sit through Thomas the Train and Word World, but not as often as he used to.  We don't watch Toy Story too often during the week--sometimes that's a weekend or evening treat.  There are days when the TV doesn't go on at all for him...not that I mind that!  His viewing is pretty much limited to what's on PBS.  We have yet to explore any other channels or shows.  I still feel like I have a good amount of control over what he sees.

Tonight, I'll be snuggled on the couch with my hunny watching Project Runway and the last 4 episodes of Modern Family.  My favorite kind of evening!!

October!!

I can't believe it's October already!  Almost a month since I last wrote?  GAH.  On one hand, I'm glad this time is flying by (and by that, I mean the cold weather), but before I know it, Jackson's birthday will be here, then the holidays, then the time of year I dread most: January thru March.  I guess anything that gets me closer to next summer is a good thing.

It's been a busy month.  We visited Jacksonville for IC's homecoming.  It's always good to see friends down there!  It's funny to think that 20 years ago, I was going down there once a month.  It was such a dark time in my life, and taking those trips south really saved my soul.  Ten years ago, I went down a coule times a year.  I don't get down there more than once a year anymore, but it's always good to know I still have friends there.

The weeks are rolling by nicely here.  Jackson is in his therapies--speech and developmental are each once a week, and occupational is twice a month.  His speech therapist is really good!  She's a bit weird, but Jackson's really adapting to her way of doing things.  She kind of shocked me a couple weeks ago when we talked about what to expect when he turns 3.  Right now, he's getting all these therapies at home, but once he turns 3, he "belongs" to the school system, which means he might start preschool in December.  Certainly not what I was thinking!  He'll have to be evaluated in November.  There are 3 levels of school: walk-in speech, full classroom, and specialized classroom.  I thought he'd probably qualify for walk-in but his therapist said she would likely recommend him going into a full classroom.  That's daunting to me!  Here, I've been thinking he'd start preschool next fall (for 3 year olds), but DAMN if he might not start in December.  YIKES!  Emotionally, I need to get ready for that.  Sending my child to school when he's been exclusively in my care for almost 3 years is just not really in my realm of reality just yet.  But we won't know anything until the end of November.

For now, we play, we jump, and we have all kinds of fun!  I bought a Groupon several months ago for a place near us called Jump Zone.  It's basically a warehouse set up as a playground with all these inflatable jumpy things.  There are probably 8 or so in there, and he goes in and works his way through all of them.  They're all different, and some have big slides, some have small ones.  If I wasn't so heavy, I'd jump right along with him!  My card will end this next week, and I'm a little sad about that.  It's been a great way to spend a couple morning hours once a week.

Jackson's birthday...I'm not ready yet!  I know it's less than 2 months away, but dang, I'm not as prepared now as I was last year at this time.  The theme will be Toy Story and Buzz Lightyear, of course--his favorite movie!  He calls Toy Story "Woody-Buzz", though Woody comes out sounding like Wee.  I also enjoy the movies so that works out nicely!

I'm still hoping for an Indian summer.....

Computer woes

Oh, what is with the computer issues I've had this year??!  First, Paul bought me a new refurbished netbook for Mother's Day.  The old one was slow and many years old (a hand-me-down from my uncle to my mom to me).  The new one is the same maker (Acer), and after the first week, the hard drive crashed!  Took a complete dump.  Thankfully, it was under warranty so I sent it back and they reinstalled what it had on it originally. 

A month later, my desktop, a spiffy 2.5 year old doozy that worked like a charm, also bit the dust.  The motherboard was the problem on that one, and sadly it was no longer under warranty.  Paul thought it might be one simple thing, but when he took it to Tiger Direct, they told him it was D-E-A-D dead as a door knob.  He, being the amazing husband he is, bought me a new one right there in their store. 

Two days ago, I made a HUGE error in clicking on something I shouldn't have (which I'm smart enough to know not to do!).  Yesterday, I attempted to turn on the computer, and it was dead.  I was OUT OF MY MIND pissed.  I mean, how many times can this really happen to me?  After a lot of hours spent trying to restore, save, backup....we finally had to reinstall Windows, but thankfully, by some miracle from somewhere, everything was backed up and came back--I was terrified of losing my photos from this past year, which were not backed up (but are now!!), but they're all on there.  The only thing that didn't transfer was Microsoft Office, which sucks, but my photos are intact.  Crisis averted.  *whew*

In other news, Paul and I met today with our coordinator for Jackson's therapies and a representative from the preschool in town where he'll attend.  Jackson is currently in speech, developmental, and (soon-to-be) occupational, but he only receives these services until he turns 3.  Literally, up to that day and not a minute after.  Well, some of them he might be able to continue at the preschool, specifically speech which is our main area of concern.  He'll have an evaluation in November, followed by a meeting for a decision on whether or not he'll need to continue.  My guess is, he'll be recommended for speech and will qualify for their walk-in speech clinic, which would basically be once a week for about 30-45 minutes.  Not much time, but I'll take whatever they throw my way.

That's all for now!  Happy Fall!  (is it really happy??!)

Moving on

I'm feeling a bit better since my last post.  *Whew*

I have a cold.  I felt really yucky yesterday, but I'm much better today, and I know tomorrow will be even better.

My 25th high school reunion is this Saturday night.  I bought a ticket a few months ago (mainly because it was cheaper then than it is now), and truth be told, I'm a little excited to go.  I've been friends on Facebook with a lot of people from HS, most of whom I wasn't really friends with back then.  It's been nice getting reacquainted with these people--getting a glimpse into their lives now, and knowing how much we've all changed, many for the better.  Should be a good time!

I have a few weeks off from babysitting.  I feel like it's a vacation.  I really needed a break from it.

Jackson is deeply entrenched in his therapies now--speech and developmental, with occupational starting soon as well.  The therapists are all really nice, though the speech therapist is really the most hard core.  MAN, she has an agenda and makes sure Jackson sticks to it!  She's all business, while the DT is a lot more relaxed and lets him do whatever he wants.  I don't mind though, because speech is his biggest problem area.  We've seen a lot of improvement, though I don't know how much of it can be attributed to the therapy.  It's certainly not hurting him though!

I need something--a change of some sort.  I miss having something to do on a regular basis, like bowling or working.  I miss hanging out with other people.  I miss being skinny (or skinnier) and feeling better about myself.  *sigh*

On my winter to do list: clean my office, paint my office, sell more stuff online and on eBay, potty train Jackson, switch Jackson to a big boy bed.  Probably more, but I can't think of it all right now.

Off to shower, then play some Angry Birds, then hit the hay.

Dumps

It's been a rough couple of weeks for me.  I've been very down-in-the-dumps.  I can't really pinpoint the reason why---likely a combination of things including the change in seasons, my lack of fertility, and just a general malaise about life. 

Everything's fine at home: my marriage is doing well, my son is still a joy (for being almost 3).  But I'm finding myself unhappy at times.

I hate winter.  Maybe I have Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Sometimes it hits me that I'll never be pregnant again, and Jackson will never have a sibling.  I hear about friends/family getting pregnant, and while I'm elated for them, there's an edge of sadness there that haunts me and I can't escape.

I babysit (just 2 days a week for a total of 8-9 hours), and while the kids are cute, I'm not really happy doing this anymore.  It's hard handling two 2 year olds and an almost-7 month old.  I don't get paid very much (I'm helping out a friend) and maybe I'm a little bitter about that.

I feel like I've lost touch with most of my close friends.  I miss my friends.  I miss talking to people, going out and doing things (not that I've ever done much of that).  I miss teaching, and working with people.

I feel underappreciated.  I know my husband loves me, and my son does too (most of the time).  I feel like I'm boring to others, like no one really gives a shit about me.  On the other hand, I feel like there's not much for others to really give a shit about.

Sorry for my dumpy post.  I thought maybe typing it all out would help.  Maybe it's time for me to revisit the fabulous Colleen.  I wouldn't even know where to start though.

Blah.  Better days ahead, no?

Oo oo ah ah, oo oo ah ah

No, this isn't about a monkey.  It's about a game that Paul and Jackson play.  It involves both of them and a stuffed Buzz Lightyear on the stairs.

With Paul at the bottom and Jackson at the top, Buzz is thrown from down below to the upper part of the stairs with a "To infinity and beyond!" thrown in for good measure.  Jackson then takes Buzz and gently throws him down the stairs.  While Buzz tosses and turns in each step, Paul makes grunting noises at each hit, possibly imagining what Buzz might be saying if he, himself, were not stuffed but could talk.

And the whole process is started over again.  And again.  And again.  And each night when it's time to come upstairs to get ready for bed, Jackson asks to play Oo oo ah ah, oo oo ah ah.  It's said twice like that.  Can't just say it once.  Not in this house.

Meanwhile, I sit in my office listening to what's going on, and I have to wonder if Buzz is the smartest character in that group. 

How many 2 year olds actually live in my house??!

My favorite thing to do this summer...

Jackson and I have made a habit of eating breakfast outside on the front patio each morning (during the week, since Daddy has control of him on weekends and his habits are different).  Each morning, we come downstairs and Jackson goes out the front door to arrange his chairs.  One is a little green plastic Adirondack chair that he sits on, and next to him is a wrought iron chair to hold his plate and cup (the seat of which sits a little higher, providing him a perfect table).  I've been making him special chocolate chip pancakes for a while now--ridiculously healthy, though I purposefully put 2-3 chips on each one.  That's it, just 2-3.  It's enough.

We head outside when it's time to eat, and Jackson sits on his little chair while I sit right next to him on the front stoop.  He eats his vitamins first, then will start in on the pancakes after a little prodding from me.  He'll sit or stand, look around at the sidewalk, notice a few ants marching by or bees buzzing by the nearby rose bushes.  At some point, he usually stands up and walks behind me, leaning in and wrapping his arms around my neck from behind.  He'll smack his little pancake right in my left ear, and while that might drive me nuts from anyone else, it makes me love him all the more (if that's even possible!).  He bounces a little while he eats, and talks to me, occasionally trying to climb my back, which I often discourage as it doesn't feel all that good.

Most mornings, I prepare myself an energy drink that Jackson calls my Boo Boo Juice.  A while back, I had a sore on my elbow and he pretended to eat it, so I would joke that I'd make him boo boo soup, boo boo juice, and boo boo goulash, all to make him laugh.  Not sure how the morning boo boo juice came to be, but it makes me laugh every single day!

We sit out there for about a half hour each morning.  Sometimes, we see neighbors walk by.  These last few days, we've seen kids walking to the bus stop.  Jackson says hi to each person that walks by, and most say hi back.  One neighbor across the street leaves for work each day that we're out there, and as she backs out of the driveway and is ready to move her car forward, she'll glance our way and give a wave, and Jackson always obliges with a wave back.

Sometimes, we talk about the birds (mostly Mommy's cardinal, which is usually in the tree by our mailbox), we notice the moon, we watch the planes go by, and if the weather is bad, we watch the clouds come in and the rain fall.

This is, by far, my favorite time of the day with him.  He loves to be out there, and I love to be with him, and I dread the day when it gets to be too cold to go out.  Until then, we'll continue our little morning activity, eventually bundling up in socks, shoes, jackets, and hats, until that time when it's just unbearable to sit out there.  Then we'll move inside and wait for next spring.

Failed!

HE FAILED!  Jackson "failed" his speech evaluation last week, which means that he'll be starting speech therapy in the next week or two.  And I, his mom, couldn't be happier!  I've wanted this for so long, and while I'm happy, I'm a little bummed that he'll only have 3 months of it before he ages out of the county program.  He'll then become part of the school system, and if things don't progress well in the next 3 months, he might be starting preschool a semester earlier than expected (starting this coming January instead of next fall).  Can't say I'm too excited about that, but I want what's best for him, and if that means starting early then so be it.  We'll see when the time comes.

The biggest surprise that came from his evaluation was his apparent need for developmental therapy as well.  One of the biggest issues is his reluctance to accept authority from an adult.  That means, basically, he throws tantrums when told to do something he doesn't want to do.  Sounds like every other 2.5 year old in the world, no?  This is seen as a big problem though, one that could be hindering his speech development.  And hell, if the county wants to send in someone that's going to help make this better, who am I to refuse?  I refuse not.

Next on the agenda?  Potty training.  I'm going to hold off as long as I can because frankly, I don't think he's ready for it yet, but what does a kid who's ready look like exactly?  There needs to be some introductions to it...in Jackson's case, slow ones.  He needs time to get used to the idea, and maybe with some improvement in his speech and development, we might make some good headway on this this fall.  I'm not going to push him, but we'll start the whole process maybe in October.  That's my thought anyway...for what it's worth.

I'm so sad that the summer is coming to an end.  Our weekends at Waynee World have ended for this year.  Cold weather and snow are just around the corner.  Aaaaaaaand now I'm depressed.  HA!  I'm enjoying the 70's we've had lately.  I love having the A/C off and the windows and doors open, letting all this fresh air in.  Our lawn is slowly coming back to life with the rains we've had lately.  Still not completely recovered, but definitely better than a month ago!

More on therapies later!!

4 months!!

OH MY WORD, we're only 4 months from Jackson's birthday!!!  I've already been thinking about what to do (theme, decor, etc) because yes, I'm crazy like that.  I think this year's theme will be Toy Story.  He LOVES LOVES LOVES the movies, and he has a bit of a Buzz obsession these days.  With all the traveling we've done in the last month, he's watched a LOT of Toy Story on the portable DVD player in the car, which has made his obsession a bit worse.  Truthfully, I don't mind one bit---I love watching the movies, which is good because we watch them quite a bit (he's seen 1 more than the others, and 3 a few times, but we've only shown him 2 just once...it's such a dark movie to me...).

Anyway, Jackson also loves the TV show, Word World (which he calls Doggie Duck because those are the first 2 characters in the intro).  He could watch this all day, everyday.  I think we have 31 episodes taped on the DVR.  However, it's much harder to find party supplies with WW than it is TS, so TS wins that war.

I'm also trying to plan his new room.  I'm going to start potty training in the next couple of months, and when he does get trained, he'll need to be moved to a big-boy bed.  So far, we have zero furniture for that to happen!  He has a dresser that will work, and his round, spinning bookshelf.  The crib and changing table will have to go, and in their place....a bed.  We're still discussing what size bed (twin or full), and the advatages of each.  I have a Target gift card that he was given for his first birthday that I've never used, so that will be used to buy sheets.  I've had my eye on a BEAUTIFUL comforter from Pottery Barn Kids.  Actually, I like their bedroom furniture as well.  How is it that, as cheap as I am, I have the most expensive tastes when it comes to Jackson??!  I think I'll be able to keep the paint on the walls as the colors are the same in the comforter I like.  :)  Well played, Mom...well played.

As much as I hate winter, I'm excited to have these things to look forward to, as small and pitiful as they may seem to others.  It's funny...when I look back on my life 10 years ago, I could never have imagined doing what I'm doing right now.  EVER.  Not that I ever had a great promising career, though I did love teaching.  I don't miss it much now.  I love what I'm doing, and I'm excited to see my little boy grow up and learn so much.  I miss him as a baby, but I'm enjoying him and soaking this all in RIGHT NOW as much as I can.  He's the only child I'll ever have, and I think that gives me the right to get excited about his birthday 4 months in advance.  HA!

This weekend: another round of Waynee World.  Ahhhhhhh.....can't wait to be floating on the crystal waters of that beautiful lake!

Here we are

I can't believe we're halfway through the summer already.  I get so sad at this point---seeing more and more back-to-school ads, getting the fall catalog for the park district, knowing cold weather is on the way.  GAH...I hate winter, and I think I'm really dreading it this year.  No, really, I dread it EVERY year.

This summer has been nice and busy for us!  We've had lots of weekend plans, and some unexpected events.  My dear, sweet Aunt Betty died last week.  She was 86 and this was coming on for a while, but it's still so sad.  She was a great influence in my life, someone I loved and respected greatly, and I'll miss seeing her at family parties.  She was always so loving, and I'll miss her deeply.

Jackson and I have been going to the pool a couple times a week.  It's fun and he's really getting more and more comfortable in the water.  He's never had a problem with water, but last year, I remember having to watch him every second we were there because he'd walk and fall over and go under.  There's little that scares me more than the thought of my child drowning.  I was on him like a hawk.  This year, he's able to get around better, especially since we stay mostly in the shallow end.  I still watch every move he makes, but there's a lot less panic in me!  Today, he was floating around and pretending to be a fish.  It was great!!  He's learning to blow bubbles in the water, and he LOVES to jump off the side.  We found a good spot where he can jump and I don't have to be too afraid of him going under, and he can just stand up and pull himself up the side by himself.

My mother-in-law comes to visit most Tuesday mornings.  Jackson LOVES her so much, and that's nice.  Admittedly, she does drive me a bit nuts, but this is good for Jackson, and I usually leave the house while she's here, so I deal.  We have our mother's helper who comes once a week as well.  Ana the great is AMAZING with Jackson, and loves to spend a couple hours with him!  I like to have a little time to myself to get things done around the house (I'm always home when she's here---she's 12 and not yet babysitting for real, but this gives her a chance to get used to him and to see what it's like to spend time with him).  She's great and the sweetest girl!  It's nice to have some distractions during the week so that Jackson doesn't spend 24/7 with just me.

This weekend, we have parties tomorrow (Sat), and Paul's dad visiting on Sunday (he likes to visit once a month).  Next weekend, our big family weekend at Waynee World.  The following weekend, another weekend at Waynee World with Paul's sister, her husband, and their kids.  I will never complain about going to Waynee World!! 

Here's to the next half of summer!!!

The ABCs of Jackson

A side note: his lunch was sitting in front of me while I filmed this, which is why he makes a comment about eating.  My Mother of the Year award will be in the mail soon for THAT one...

Another side note: we'll be having his speech re-evaluated again in the next couple of weeks.

ENJOY!!!

AND....we're off!

Man, I love summer!!  I'm so happy in the month of May, anticipating the opening of the local pool, spending long weekends at Waynee World, eating great food at summer festivals, playing outside...  THIS is what we love doing!

Jackson's doing well!  This summer, we have our fabulous mother's helper coming once a week to play with him for a few hours.  She's such a great girl and is so loving and patient with Jackson!  Her brother, too, is a great kid, and the 2 of them are literally fighting to spend time with him.  I'm proud to have a kid that people like to spend time with!  Admittedly, it's nice to have those few hours in the day to get stuff done.  My goal this summer: to get my office cleaned out, painted, and redecorated.  I'm not off to a great start.

Jackson's language skills are slowly getting better, but I don't think I've seen a lot of improvement lately.  He's been attempting, in the past few weeks, to sing the ABC song.  Now, he knows his letters and all their sounds, but I don't think he really realizes that there's an order to them.  The song is VERY difficult for him (and I wonder if it's difficult for others his age?), but he does practice each day.  It's cute to see him try, but also sad at the same time.  We try to help him but he's quite resistant to us when we do.

We have a few quiet weekends right now, though July is going to change that---we'll be spending 3 weekends in Michigan.  That's unprecedented for us!  We're a little crazy for trying it, but also very excited!  It's our favorite place to visit, hands down, though we've never tried this often in such a short period of time, especially with Jackson in tow!  Thank goodness for that new DVD player for the car (we bought it before our family vacation in March/April...a great buy!!).

Enjoy this weather!  I love it, hot and sticky, or cooled off like the next week will bring.  Anything's better than snow!!!

OH NO!

Jackson's latest trick is smacking himself on the forehead and exclaiming "Oh no!" in a very dramatic fashion.  It kills me every time! 

His language skills are really coming along!  He will try to put 2-3 words together to get his point across.  Tonight, I was making pasta for his dinner, and he wanted to see what I was doing (on the stove).  I showed him once, then he wanted to see again and said, "Tata [pasta] see 'gin [again]?"  He's definitely trying and showing a lot of improvement, but still far from where a lot of kids his age are.  However, I see a number of areas where he excels, so it all balances out, I guess.

This summer should be a lot of fun!  I signed up for the local pool again, and even though it opens at a very inconvenient 12noon, we'll be spending a number of afternoons there (after his nap, which ends between 3-4pm).  I'm excited!  Jackson's really been slightly crazy about water, especially when it comes from the hose.  He's obsessed with the hose and asks to play with it every time we're outside.  We know when he does play with it, everything will be wet, including him!

Last weekend, Paul and I finally assembled the new swing set!  It's a nice wooden one that his dad graciously paid half for (as a birthday/Christmas gift).  We weren't really expecting that (it was a little pricey, which we were totally prepared for), but it was certainly nice of him to do!  Jackson likes the set a lot!

The weather is finally warming up!  Enjoy!