Unplugged

Happy Holidays to Everyone!

We are getting ready to head out for the airport and I thought that I would update Jackson's site quickly. Santa Claus must have known that we were leaving today because miraculously he showed up a day early!! Jackson was surprised and delighted and he thinks that it might be the best Christmas ever.

I decided to leave my trusty (and sometimes not so trusty) laptop at home during our trip. I had the idea at first that I would spend time working on a law review article during our vacation. Several events changed my mind about that...

First, the 14 days of finals proved to be almost too much for Jackson! He had a very difficult time being literally shoved aside this year as I tried to immerse myself in studying 24/7 x 2. He was easier to keep distracted at 5! Second, on Thursday night, the night before my last final, I awoke to the sound of a very sick Jackson. He was running a fever and vomiting--in the middle of his bed. He's not fond of the midnight race to the bathroom. It was a long night and a long day, taking an exam on 2 hours of sleep is not my idea of a good time! Jackson remained a very sick little guy for the remainder of the weekend. It always makes me nervous when he is sick. There's always a sneaking suspicion that there may be more than meets the eye with him. After all, once you've been tricked, you fully expect it to happen again!

Happily though Jackson has seemed to turn the corner and we're off to Disney World and then to the beach. I am giddy just thinking about the uninterrupted time that we'll be spending together! I looked at my computer and the stacks of research papers laying on my desk and said to myself "it can wait." Jackson will never be 6 years old again and I am determined to unplug and give him my undivided attention. I have to be honest and say that there will be two other computers on this trip. So, if I absolutely have to, I can check my email and even do a little research if Jackson goes to bed early.

We wish everyone a very happy holiday and a festive new year! We also hope that our boy Harry has a fun week with his canine friends. If you get the chance to "unplug," whatever that means to you, I highly recommend it. If I get a minute I'll upload some vacation pics while away : )