A Little T-ball, A Little Birthday Party and a Little Mommy-time!

Saturday morning we had Grady's T-ball game and lil G man and the rest of the kids did great.  Grady got to play catcher... which he loved and he got lots of hits too.  The kids are so cute.  If you need a good laugh, check out the local T-ball fields.  We had kids rolling around on the ground, fighting for the ball.  It's pretty hysterical when you get right down to it!

 Aunt Lana came to cheer G on!

We then changed our clothes in the parking lot and headed right over to Ava's 5th Birthday Party at Color Me Mine.  It was such a great place to have a party.  The staff was super helpful and friendly and the kids were so calm and quiet painting.  It was such a relaxing birthday party... giving me some ideas for next year!  It was also more relaxing with just one child there... not gonna lie.  G chose to paint a car... it was multicolored and just beautiful!  The theme was Hello Kitty and everything was just precious.  Being a boy-mom I don't get to experience girly stuff, so the pink was very fun!  Ava is one precious little birthday girl!  Daddy and Cole had some lil boy time with Grammy while we were partying.

G and I also stopped at Belk and Old Navy (thanks for the suggestion Michelle) for some goodies.  Grady found some fun shirts and I found these super cute flip flops!!!  Flip flops = LOVE!

  
Tonight is a "Guys Night" for Daddy with some friends.  I told him to have somebody take a picture of the three of them.  No response except for this one, measly picture.  I guess whatever happens at Dr. Pepper Ballpark, stays at Dr. Pepper Ballpark.   I kid, I kid.

This guys night did however give me some time with my little boys.  We played, ate Pei Wei and watched Brother Bear.  It was bath and bed and then I'm going to curl up on the couch for some girly TV and wine - Gulliana and Bill, Twilight and Color Splash are on the agenda.

 23 days of school left -- WAHOO!!!!!!  (not that I'm counting or anything...)              

Harry Potter is at the Hoedown...

Well, I got an email from the school nurse Thursday explaining that Grady had fallen in the classroom and smacked his head on a chair.  Apparently it looked fine at first, but then swelled up huge!  She was just letting me know that he was fine and passed all the "concussion" tests she gave him, but to not plan on any family pictures anytime soon.  I prepared myself for something like this...

(Do you remember when Grady hit his head on the coffee table at Mimi and Papa's house in Florida and did this?)

So as I drove up to school I see Grady jumping from the highest part of the playground to the ground and then rolling and jumping up off the ground.  It's a wonder this kid isn't hurt more... he is covered from head to toe with bruises most of the time.  This McGyver move explains why.  I asked him how his head was.  "Fine Mom, let's go."  Alrighty then. 

Amazingly, he ended up with a "very cool" Harry Potter scar... At least that's what his sweet teacher told him today when some of the kids asked him what was wrong with his head.  (Love 5 year olds... NO TACT - including my own!)  Keep in mind, my son has never seen Harry Potter.  He is however somewhat obsessed with wanting to see it and lines from the movie he saw in previews?!?  Gotta love television hypnosis and subliminal messages... seriously.     

    
This evening we took Harry Potter and his sidekick to my school Hoedown (Carnival and silent auction) for BBQ, Ritas, pony rides, bouncing and a little dance party action.  We had a super time!  I just love my school and seeing the kids having such a good time in a non-school setting.  I also love that I've been there for 8 years now, and have developed relationships with so many of the families... it is just the best!  I take a lot of pride in my school and feel very lucky to be a Wildcat!

Here are some pictures of our fun...  

   

 Gotta be the best picture of the night... Grady was getting down to the electric slide.

I wish I had more pictures, and with my real camera instead of the camera phone... Oh well, I will have many years to take lovely pictures when I'm not chasing around my babies anymore, and I know I'll miss it like crazy.  For now, I'll just enjoy the action and treasure each moment, even if they are blurry and out of focus - HA! 

My Little Reader-Man

Here is a precious video of Grady "reading" one of his favorites.  He has it memorized... lil man has a great memory.  Now that I think of it, I'm thinking my memory has been gone since I was pregnant with him... this must be where he got his!  Being the all-star Mommy I am, I'll let him keep it.  I think sometimes I enjoy life better without it - ha!  If you are a children's book freak like me, you need to check out this series... Max Spaniel by David Catrow.   His books are hysterical and based on stories about his dog, Max.

Here is Grady reading Funny Lunch, by David Catrow 

Just a phrase...

No-no...

Grady's tomatoes... 

 Crazy-boy...

 Aim-at-Momma...

 The "face"...

Dog toys = baby toys

Wet pants...

My first "baby"...

He always goes for the poop-scooper - Gross!?!?

Mmmmm... dinner is served!

De-ja-vu

I seriously feel like I am having de-ja-vu.  We are deep in the middle of t-ball season with Saturday games, have a birthday party literally 4 Saturdays in a row, and love ice cream... uhm - yeah- that last one was a stretch but I guess you know what's important to this family.  Soooo, this post feels a lot like the last couple of weekends... and now that I think of it, unless we plan some super new adventure... the next few weekend posts are all going to look v-e-r-y similar.

Cole is getting really good at walking, like so good he is officially a toddler good.  He's been walking since just before 9 months, but recently he can walk really fast, carry things around the room while walking, and he's not falling nearly as much when surfaces change, etc.  He's even starting to do this run/walk thing where he puts his hands up in the air, screams at the top of his lungs and walk/runs to us with a HUGE grin on his face.  He's also still obsessed with doors.  Opening and shutting, swinging them on the hinges and slamming his fingers occasionally.  He also has added a few new words to his vocabulary.  "Ruff, ruff" when he sees the dogs, "Doe" for door and "bye".  It's very cute when he talks... one of the many things I just love to watch develop in kids is their speech... super amazing.  It also looks like we've got these nasty allergies under control... although I still think the major issue was a cold on top of allergies.  A little Zyrtec does wonders!  (knock on wood)  It seems to have also cleared up a tiny eczema spot on the inside of his right arm -- Fabulous!  Maybe I should take it for weight loss... or rub it on my face for wrinkles.  I kid... kind-of!

Grady is LOVING T-ball this season.  He really gets it this time around!  He has been fielding balls left and right and then runs to tag the base.  It's cool that he knows where to go with the ball... it couldn't possibly be the 14 coaches/parents yelling to him where to throw it.  But still, pretty amazing!  We call him Kinsler... he pretends to be embarrassed but secretly loves it!

Friday night Richard and I had date night -- Hunger Games (which was awesome), Patrizios for some shellfish ravioli(yummo) and Walmart.  I know, you were thinking we were pretty cool until I threw Walmart in there.  I needed a new cell phone case.  I drop my phone at least once a week and I broke my Otter case.  Problem solved... I'm styling a new pink and purple case.  Now you are thinking I'm fab again... I know.  I was asleep by 10:30... on a Friday night...and back down to loser status again.  I'm okay with it.  

Saturday, after T-ball, was Jackson's 4th Birthday Party at The Arc in Coppell.  What a great party!  Grady and Cole had a super good time running around like crazy.  Mommy enjoyed Daddy being there too and the place being empty... oh, yea... rented out just for the party guests.  Score.  

Right after the party, the girls went to see The Lucky One.  It was a great chick-flick... let's just say that Zac Efron has grown up a little.  It was super fun catching up with the girls without being interrupted 12,000 times.

Sunday was a chill-around-the-house-day and it was f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s!  Have a mentioned how awesome it has been having Daddy back?!?

Happy Hump-Day!  Until next weekend... for more T-ball, a birthday party and possibly an ice cream if you are lucky!