Enjoying our new neighborhood and town!

Last weekend our neighbors all got together and showed a movie outside on a gigantic screen across the street. It was so cool! Jackson and Lee and I went. They showed Chicken Run. I put Zoe to bed and brought the monitor out and luckily it could still receive the signal across the street. Jackson is not much of a movie guy so he fell asleep pretty quickly but woke up in the middle.

Then on Labor day we went to check out a local wheelchair accessible playground and brought along a picnic lunch. Jackson doesn't eat but he loves going on picnics for some reason. He has a song called "picnic" on his ipod and we sing it when we go on picnics so that might be why. Anyway, it was fun. They had a full support swing that Jackson was able to use. Next time we will bring his head support collar and he will be able to swing higher. As it was we still had to hold his head up, but he still enjoyed it. Zoe also took her fist swing ride and she loved it!

I took some pics with my phone, but unfortunately as you can see it takes horrible quality pictures.

Yesterday was our block party, which was completely AMAZING! Lee had a traffic safety school class he had to go to so he missed a good portion of it. But Zoe and Jackson and I spent most of the day outside. Jackson had his music pillow and was very comfortable in the shade on our front lawn. Zoe was loving all the attention she was getting from the older girls in the neighborhood and was actually very well behaved through the whole thing. I can't say the same for Dizzy though. He got a little upset with all the activity and was banished to his crate.

Our next door neighbors are the main organizers so most of it took place right in front of our house. There was a huge bounce house a couple houses down. The police came and "arrested" any kids that wanted to be arrested and put in the back of the squad car. The fire department came and gave the kids are very good soaking which they all thoroughly enjoyed. People had homemade goodies going around and a big popcorn machine. I just sat with Jackson and so many people came up to meet us and hang out and talk. Several neighbors also expressed interest in learning to take care of Jackson in case I ever need someone to watch him. It was really a fun day.

Later after Lee got home we went out to eat dinner with everyone, also right in front of our house. Not too many vegetarian options but next year we will definitely be more involved and I am sure we can make a few dishes and make sure there are some boca burgers and veggie dogs to grill.

I am just so happy to live in such a special neighborhood. It is so different than any place we have lived before, but I am loving it!