Jackson Wiley Sawyer was born on December 23, 2004 in Charlotte, North Carolina to my youngest sister, Andra Sawyer, and her husband, Josh Sawyer.  Jackson is their first kid and the first grandchild for my parents, Jerry Dotsey and Rhonda Dotsey.  Jackson is expecting a sister shortly.

The first time Jackson ever went to the beach, I took him out there.  We were there with other people, but I carried him out and I walked ahead of everyone else and I showed it to him.  He was a tiny baby at the time and there’s no way he remembers it, but I do.

Jackson and I always have a good time and I hope we can stay close as he gets older and other nieces and nephews and even children of my own come into the picture.