T-Ball

Baseball melts my heart. It's just so darn cute, those boys in their little uniforms, I just can't get enough of it! There's something about being at the ball park that makes you really feel like an official mom of a boy and I'm lovin' it! It's fun meeting new families you start to feel part of the commuity. This is Colby's second sport to try. We've tried soccer for two season and I'll have to admit I liked it too, but t-ball provides more entertainment and of course is a bit comical to watch at this stage. We have a great coach, he's on fire and good with the boys, they have had much improvement in just a few weeks.

Colby had a great hit off of a hand pitched ball his first game. Here' his first hit, see the ball in the air? proud moment!

He seems to really enjoy it and that's what it's all about, gaining confidence while having fun. He did have a total melt down when it came time for a team picture. He's the one on the right looking the other way, oh well, maybe next time.

Houston enjoys bringing his scooter and hanging at the ball park too!

August Birthdays

(Oops I forgot to blog about mommy & daddy's milestones, so I'll back date this one to August) We're getting older....into our 30's for sure now.

32!

And of course I share this wonderful day in August with my dearest friend Emily, my leo gal with the same birthday, birthyear and birthroom number! A fun night and a great place with a great view... Handsome hubby turned 34 just 10 days later! We celebrated Danny's big day at one of his favorite spots PF Changs. We also had dual celbration with the family over a pot of Gumbo by Chef Big Danny a good time was had by all!

FiRsT dAy oF SCHOOL!

So long expensive day care that we love! (but will appreciate the mortgage payment that we will hopefully save)

Yep, the time has come to throw my firstborn to the wolves, I mean to start a new adventure. So long day care...hello real school. School buses and all. There are mixed emotions with this new adventure. Different routines, earlier rising, a new world out there...but here we come...scared, excited, hopeful.

Ready or not kindergarten, here we come!

POOL PARTY

Colby and Garrison had their joint 5th birthday party this past weekend. They are about 11 days apart and met when they were about 11 months old and have been best buddies ever since. They had about 30 classmates, friends and cousins join them at the pool to celebrate. Just after a few games in the pool and cake, thunder and sprinkles came, so the party ended a little earlier than planned, but a good time was had and memories were made.

The boys insisted on a Transformer cake, so a Transformer cake it was...

We did the invites on the cheap and I thought they turned out cute. This is the first party where I didn't get caught up in decorations and matchy theme, and I'm okay with that, it kept it less stressful and really less work. I'm so proud the Colby's swimming lessons have paid off, he LOVES going to the pool and we are so thankful to be able to tag along with his buddies family from time to time. He loves to fetch his super heros from the bottom of the pool and he's getting more confident about going in the deep end, whoo hoo!

FIVE

Well it's here, I still can’t believe it. It just can’t be. It happened too fast, my firstborn just can’t be FIVE. It hits me hard like a slap in the face of how time really does go by way to fast. It’s such a milestone, it’s the mark of a new adventure…real school – BIG school. He’s no longer a baby or a toddler – he’s moved on to a big kid – one with real deep thoughts and soon to learn about responsibility. A boy who will soon catch the bus and wave good bye to me from the bus window, a boy who will pick out what he wants to eat at the cafeteria and carry his tray like a big boy to his seat, no more sippy cups, no more naps, it’s the end and the beginning of such a new chapter of his life. I’m savoring every moment with this little fella. Even our morning car ride routine will be different, it’s going to be a whole new world out there.

Pre K Graduation

My Spunky fella...

Colby, you:

• Have the best memory, you don’t forget anything (and it’s a good thing b/c mommy lost her memory somewhere around the time you were born)
• Crack me up, you are so silly – and just this past week you and your buddies at school said that your new teacher was “hot”, I asked you what that meant and you said it’s that she’s cute, then rumor has it you asked her if she was married— LOL!
• Tell very good stories and tend to stretch the truth to make the story sound even better
• Love your little brother “hoots”, even though you hit him and take toys from him, he looks up to you
• Very caring
• Are a great helper
• Love to help cook
• Love to be outside
• Love to kill bugs
• Love to spike your hair in a mohawk
• Love to eat at Moe’s, Chick Fil A, Wings and of course McD’s for the happy meal toy
• Are extremely into shoes and sometimes clothes (this gives mommy a taste of what it’s like to have a girl)
• Love to play at your Nana & Pa Paw’s and especially like Nana to pick you up from school
• Love to walk in the woods with Nana
• Love to watch Special Agent OSO, Power Rangers, Transformers, Mickey Mouse
• Have a wonderful imagination
• Love to help me water the flowers and then water yourself and brother
• Love to go to Mimi and Kiki’s house and lake house
• Love to go to “that place with the green sign” (Dollar Tree) when you’ve been a good boy and gotten an Ollie Orange at school.
• Love to sleep in the bed w/ mommy & daddy
• Have had swimming lessons and are really get good at swimming and fetching stuff from the bottom of the pool
• Get very embarrassed if I ask you about girls in your class, you don’t want to tell me anything about them, you especially get embarrassed when I ask you about Audrey.
• Love to dance, I often wonder if you are going to be some type of performer, you like the attention after the shyness has worn off
• Did really well at soccer this spring, you scored lots of goals
• Graduated from pre-K in May, you were a little giggly and wiggly at the ceremony and at the very end when you were suppose to go sit down with your family, you decided to go back on stage by yourself and stand and giggle, I’m afraid you may just be the class clown.
• Sometimes you like to pose for the camera like you are a model, other times you hide
• Enjoy going to your Sunday school class, which makes us so happy!
• Enjoy going to Sam's to shop and must carry the receipt to the door lady/man for them to draw two :) faces for you and your brother -it's the little things that make your day
• Enjoy riding your bike and your Gator
• Love apples and it's a good thing b/c you eat way to much candy
• Are very handsome, those dark eye lashes and eyes are going to melt lots of hearts
• Skin tans golden brown with 50SPF, I'm thinking it's the Australian genes :)
• So smart, you know how to write all of your upper case letters, you know all of their sounds, you can almost read, you know how to spell Houston, you can add numbers really well, you color inside the lines so nice and neat.
• Ask if certain foods will make you fat, it's kind of funny cause you are super thin
• Really like going to the dentist
• Wow this list is getting really long and I could go on and on…you’re a shining star and mommy and daddy are so proud of all that you are and all of the qualities that make you so special!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LITTLE BUDDY!

Beach lovin'

There's just something about the sand between your toes, the moist air, the warm breeze. Does it get any better than the beach? Playing in the sand...

Checking out your hot husband...

attempting to take picture of your wiggly children...

gazing at the beautiful sunset...

hanging with family...

and taking a little afternoon nap...

There's nothing better than a quick trip to the beach, bronze your skin, feel a little more alive. Although I'll have to say with 2 kids in tow, the beach is a little more work than it use to be, but it's worth the work just to enjoy the scenery...

Lake Fun

Nothing says summer like an afternoon at the lake. My hubby started the summer off right our first trip to the lake by catching a good one off of the bank, I think it was a bass! 4 or 5 pounder. Don't worry, we threw him back :).