The game...

You're taking the game much more serious this year, but yet you still have fun. When we pull into the field you tell me, "Momma, I'm a little nervous" I tell you not to worry, to just have fun, listen to your coach and do your best... "and that's it? and we'll get a snack?" you ask, and I assure you that yes, that's all you have to do and snacks will be waiting at the end of the game.

I hold your hand as we walk to the field, your friends all saying hello as we go. I let go and tell you to go check in with your coach, I'm headed to the stands... off you run, with your hat and your glove... You look so small, but yet you tower over the other kids on your team.

Your coach spots you walking up, and greets you with "How's my big hitter tonight?!" and I see you grin, you can't wait to hit the ball, it's definitely your favorite part... you step up to the plate, taking your time to get your weight balanced, you test your distance and then you swing!! Your determination to get to first base is great and you run with all your might as the crowd all cheers!! I watch you then as you take your running of the bases quite serious, and as soon as the ball is hit you run to the next until your heading home! You quite possibly are the cutest T-ball player on the planet :)

This year you've taken to playing in the field a little more, still not potty breaks from boredom this year!! Your coach commends you after every game, for staying in your spot, for staying present in the game and for getting the ball only when it comes in your area, and not being part of the pile-ups that tend to happen. He commends you on listening, and that my son makes me more proud of you than any big hit, or fast out at first... Even though, I must admit, your out at first was pretty awesome!!

I'm looking forward to watching you grow the rest of this season... You are and will always be Mommy's M.V.P. I love you buddy!

Fall Ball...

Fall T-ball is in full swing!! This fall we are the Rodchester RedWings!! Greyson seems to be a little more into it this fall than he was in the spring... So far no potty breaks from boredom... :)

He's one of the best hitters on the team, and does a pretty good job playing in the field (as long as he's part of the action...). We've been having perfect Florida Fall weather, so the games have been really nice, there is just something fun about being out at the ball park, cheering for your team, and laughing as the kids tackle one another to get the ball...

He was so happy to be #5, because well... He IS 5!!

Love... I mean LOVE this picture!!
His little eyes are closed... SO cute!

Adorable, even rounding 3rd base and heading home!

Hanging with the team...

Many more pictures to post and stories of T-ball to come!! But for now, we're off to tonight's game!! GO REDWINGS!!! Yay!

Greyson-ism...

He recently started playing Star Wars on his DSi... he calls R2D2 - RD22... it makes me giggle, mostly because he says 22 like tutu, and RD was Ryan's (my big brother) nickname for awhile, so when he runs around the house shouting RD22, RD22!! All I can picture is my brother... in a tutu... hee hee hee....

Summer 2010 - Part 2

Part 1 didn't really make any sense with out a part 2... So here it is, in pictures!! Enjoy!!

During the Summer of 2010...

We drove race cars at Disney...

We totally rocked our Mickey and Minnie ears...

We held up the Epcot Ball...

We met Handy Manny!!

We spent time in the pool, with our best friends...

and later that night, slayed elephants with them!!

We took a few too many spins in the tea cups...

and met the Little Einsteins...

We said Hello to Mickey Mouse...

and flexed our muscles with the Supers!!

We had family reunions...

and fun with cousins...

we danced with Bailey...

and played with Jordan...

and took lots of family photos!!

We made silly faces on the 1st morning of school!!

and we gave the dog a bath.

and it was a great summer...

The End

And then he was 5...

Dear Greyson,

Yesterday you turned 5. FIVE years old, I can’t believe it, and yet I can… There are moments I feel like I just met you, just brought you home, and at the same time, I have a hard time remembering what I felt like before you, you seem to have always been part of my heart…

You my love are such a joy to our family, you fill my heart with love and happiness, you make everything ok. You continue to be the tender hearted boy you’ve always been, you love snuggle buggle time and being rocked to sleep. I hold you at night, all warm and sleepy and wonder how much longer I’ll be able to fit us both in the little rocking chair in your room, but I think we’ll find a way (or get a bigger chair) because mommy wouldn’t give that time up for the world… In the mornings when I wake you for school, I lay in bed next to you, you’re slow to wake up and always ask momma to rub your belly, and no matter how late we are, or how much I need to get done, I always do as you ask, snuggling you close, breathing in your “baby drool” scent and rubbing your soft little tum… It’s the best way to start my day… You still get a little nervous on the way to school, and you ask me every morning to sing to you… So we turn off the radio, and I reach my hand behind me to hold yours and I sing to you the song I’ve sung to you since before you were born, and by the time we reach school, you’re ready to go… You’re so brave everyday at school, I watch as you fight the tears that fill your eyes, you ask me a dozen times if I’ll be sure to be back to pick you up, you squeeze me tight and then off you go to meet your friends. You amaze me. When I pick you up you bound from your classroom with the hugest smile, and you wrap your arms so tight around my neck, you tell me every day that it was the Best Day Ever, and then chat my ear off on the way home. I love it.

We’ve made it to 5 little man, 5 whole years, and each and every year I say that it has been my favorite, and again it’s true, 4 was a blast, you became such a little man, mommy’s best friend and I know I’ll say the same of 5. I truly could not love you more, no way, no how, but as always with each passing second I do. Thank you for completing our family, for filling my life and my heart with all the love and happiness I can hold. You are the most precious gift…

With all my love,
Momma

Summer 2010 - Part 1

This summer we got the chance to spend a little time in Louisville with family... It was Greyson's first time meeting his cousins, and boy did we have a blast!! He has asked so many times over the weeks since we've been home, when he can go back to "tucky" and play with his friends! I wish we lived closer so he could have them in his life always...

(Swimming with his cousins...)

(Spending time with Uncle Ry...)
(Family...)

(Mommy, Greyson and Grandma!)

(Grandma with all of her babies!!!)

Disney

We pulled Greyson out of school and we took off for a few fun filled days at the house of the mouse!!! This is mostly a picture post! Enjoy!!

Taking a spin on the teacups!

With the little Einsteins!!

Finding Nemo...

Hug-a-bear

Handy Manny!

Mickey Mouse!!

He loved meeting them the most!!!

Rockin' our ears!

Holding up the Epcot ball!!!