Griffin & Swinging

A couple of days ago Griffin got home and said, "Watch this Mom, I learned how to swing."  I had to admit I was very surprised but it was true.  It is amazing what all they learn at daycare.  An older girl taught him how and so he has been doing it every since. When he wants to go really high, like Gavin, he will asked to be pushed.  I think both boys would swing all day long if they could. 

T-Ball

I'm not a great T-Ball mom this year.  I didn't get many pictures or videos of T-Ball except for the last game and then I ran out of memory.  There was a huge improvement from last year.  He didn't put any dirt in his hair this year or mess around at all; he was really focused and enjoyed playing the game.  He is a great hitter and really started to catch really well.  You can barely see him in the picture below but he is the first baseman.  He got so excited when he caught the ball.  And they almost really made an out if there were outs to be made in T-ball.   

Here is a very short video of him hitting!!!  Next year, he will be pitched to by someone so he is really looking forward to that.  This year he had a ton of fun and learned so much more about the game.  It was an added bonus that he favorite racecar driver (Jeff Curl) was his coach and his best friend (Tyler) was on his team!!!

Big News

Back in late March to early April, Kerry and I found out that God has blessed us with another baby. We are due November 18. I did get to tell my grandma Ruth before she died that we were expecting again. It was very difficult for all of us since she has been such a big part of our lives especially the boys'. She kept saying to her doctors that she would like to live long enough to see the baby and help me out but she will have to do it from Heaven. As much as I would love her here with us, I believe she will be our angel watching over us. Before she died, she told the nurse that she thought it was a girl but as we found out a couple weeks ago during an emergency sonogram and confirmed today, we are definitely having our third boy. We are really thrilled and so are the boys. Gavin was excited and Griffin said he wanted a girl and was mad for a couple of minutes. He soon got over it. We continue to pray for a healthy pregnancy along with a healthy baby boy. Here are some photos from today, I wanted to share....

a profile view of him

A hand....

A foot

Our boys!!

These two cuties wanted their picture taken the other morning. Super handsome, just like their dad!!!

Heaven

Ever since Grandma Ruth died in April, Gavin talks a lot more about Heaven, God, and Jesus. The other day while driving past the cemetary in town there was a back-hoe digging a hole. Gavin noticed it right away of course and made a comment that he thought someone might be buried today since they were digging a hole. I said, "Yeah you are probably right, that is really sad." He said without missing a beat, "No Mommy, it isn't sad at all because that person gets to go to Heaven and be with God." And he is so right!!! I need to think more like him.

Summer Reading Program

I signed myself and the boys up for the summer reading program at the Dominy Library. I knew this program existed but I didn't know that both boys were of age to be in it. I was thrilled to say the least. So I thought what better way to encourage the boys then to enter myself in one too. So the boys are watching to see if I finish what I need to do. The boys need to read or be read to for 10 minutes daily, Monday through Friday. I thought that would be easy since I love to read to them and they love to be read to, only problem- summer seems to have gotten busy these last couple of weeks at night. So we are on our first week of the program and we have tripled up on the days but we did it!!! I have to read seven books from now to August. We will see if that happens I will do my best but it will be difficult just because I seem to fall asleep easily these days!!

Gavin's last day of Pre-K

Wednesday was Gavin's last day of Pre-K. He was so thrilled to be done because that meant he was moving on to Kindergarten. He can't wait to start Kindergarten. He told me that his last day he got to clean and give the teacher a high five. Gavin is really looking forward to sleeping in in the morning. He isn't a morning person, I think he gets that from me, and now he knows he doesn't have to catch the bus at 7:30 am. I really can't believe all that he has learned in Pre-K. It simply amazes me. His teacher has done so well. Next year is going to be just as if not more amazing to see. He said he can't wait to learn to READ!!! I love to hear that.

Memorial Day

We had a great Memorial Day weekend. We slept in a little bit which was so nice for all of us and when we looked outside it was absolutely gorgeous out. Love it!!! We headed down to the Curl's house to go swimming for a short while before heading to a family cook out. They decided to have a water balloon fight which Gavin loved. It was a lot of fun to watch.

Griffin stood back and waited for the right timing.

We headed over to Papa Hurt Leg's house to spend the afternoon together and have some really great food. The boys ended up having a water balloon fight there too with Uncle Matt Matt, Daddy, and Trinity. Matt Matt is really good at catching the balloons so he barely got wet but the boys sure did. They also played in the sprinkler for a while.

Griffin loved getting soaked and since it was so nice out, they didn't mind the cold water. It felt so good to them. We had a great dinner...

And then back into the sprinkler for more fun.

We ended the evening with playing bags.

Neither of the boys had naps so they were exhausted and in bed by 7:30 pm. Kerry and I got to spend some time out on the porch together, so it was a really great end to the day.

Tired Little Griffy

When Griffy hasn't had a nap he gets really really tired and crabby. So I was not surprised one night after I got off work when he crawled up in a ball in the rocker and fell fast asleep. Poor littly guy doesn't like to take naps but he badly needs them.