GOLFING WITH DADDY

Richard decided to take Grady to the driving range with him last Saturday morning at 6:30 am since mommy had a nasty stomach bug.  Here are some super cute pictures of their fun!  I'm so sad I missed out but there's nothing like some good father-son bonding.  Way to go Daddy for remembering the camera... PRICELESS!!!  

I love this picture.... what a sweet little man!  Some of you might be wondering where we bought our 3 year old clubs... let's just say Craig's List is the best!!!

Getting the tees set up just so.... just a lil' type A...

Daddy helped a little bit with the set-up.  He would set up about 10 balls on tees and that would keep Grady busy for a minute while Richard hit some.

 

Look at that follow through, head down and hips shifted... just sayin'...

So excited and smiling so big!  Grady had a wonderful time and I know this is the first of many father-son trips to the golf course!  Thank you Daddy!!!

   

WHAT TO DO WHEN IT'S 102!!!

What do you do when it's 102...? 

1.  Start the day with some TV... especially if mom is still dozing....  Dance A-lot Robot is a fav at our
house! 

2.  Head to Denton Water Works for story and music time and 30 minutes of free water play with Brody, Kate and Jackson!!!

3.  Next, head on over in your wet-suit to our neighborhood pool with your friends for swimming, lunch (timeouts) and "horseplay..."  Notice the sign right behind them mentions that there will be "No horseplay..."  This is Brody and Grady being ghosts in their towels...

4.  When daddy gets home and after a long nap, head to Prairie House for some ribs and strawberry cobbler.... YUM!!!

5.  Head to Cabela's for some shooting practice and animal viewing...

6.  Delight another 3 year old GIRL with a whopper of a story about how this moose was crying for it's mother as the mountain lion is strangling it...nice, we might should work a little on the flirting...

7.  And my personal favorite... push the button 25 times to hear what the "Papa" has to say about hunting and wild Texas lands and glaring at any and all children who come near the button with a silent look that says... you better not even think of pushing MY button! 

What GREAT ways to spend a hot summer day!!!

FAMILY, FOURTH OF JULY, FIREWORKS AND FRIENDS!

So when I take pictures of my 3 year old this is what I get.... he covers his eyes, makes funny faces and then sometimes cooperates if I bribe him with something.  You might be thinking that bribery is wrong and I should not have to beg my 3 year old to take a picture.  I totally agreed with you until about 3 years ago when I had Grady!  I LOVE pictures and as a mommy you do what you have to do to get a few shots with them still, looking and smiling all at the same time.  I remember thinking it was hard to get him to smile at 6 months and look at the camera... HA!  For any of you who had or have a three year old boy, give me an amen!  Off my soap-box and on to the post...

Anyway, our 4th was wonderful.... naps, swimming, playing with friends, yummy all-American food, Ranger's game, family time and a date night. 

No pictures of date-night, sorry but we did go to Olive Garden for a more-than-30-minute meal WITH wine and dessert (may I add) and then to see The A-Team which was very entertaining!  I love to get away every now-and-then and spend some time with my sweet husband and best friend -- love you Richard!  

I want to remind you all of how much Grady has changed in the last few years... 

    
And here are some pictures from this year! 

Uncle Brian and Grammy came over to spend the evening with us.  We cooked hamburgers, corn, deviled eggs, etc.  YUMMY!  We always have fun with FAMILY!

   A YUMMY meal...

Watching fireworks at Fouts Field...

We also went to a Ranger's Game on Sunday.  They lost but that didn't stop us from ...

Playing some games in the kids corner... or...

Getting tattoos of our favorite player... or...

Cheering for our favorite team... or... eating $1 ice cream!!!

The patriotic show before the game and the fabulous fireworks afterwards made the evening all the more special.  There's nothing more "American" than baseball and we had a wonderful time spending our evening that way.  We truly do feel so blessed and proud to be an American!

On Monday, Daddy was off work and we spent the whole day playing, playing and more playing!  We had a special treat for breakfast... donuts.... and then went swimming at the neighborhood pool where we met Brody!  The Vaughns came over that evening for some playtime and dinner and the boys had a super time.  They cooked us a fruit pizza and played with Buzz Lightyear!!!

We hope all of you had a fabulous 4th of July and enjoyed spending time with family and friends reflecting on how lucky we are to be free and live in the USA!!! 

Happy Birthday America!