The First Present

We started Christmas off this past Sunday with Pop and Gigi. Grady is a very deliberate "unwrapper". Every piece of paper has to come off the box, along with all sticky dots, ribbons and name tags before it is ready to be opened. Christmas morning could turn into an all day affair...no complaints here though! I want to make it last and enjoy it as long as possible!

Santa Claus Take 2

This past weekend we had brunch with the very same Santa Claus at the Summit Club. Grady even wore his coat and tie for the special occasion. I think he got about 5 candy canes out of Santa!

Santa Claus Take 1

This was Grady's first Santa visit of the season. If you look close, you will notice a festive Elmo on Grady's cheek!

Thanksgiving

Better late than never! Grady's favorite hammock...

His new "woody"

Cupcakes for Thanksgiving dinner.

Gigi and the beautiful Ms. Amelia.

Mr. Whites showed up right on schedule the day after Thanksgiving.

Sister Names

This sweet thing thinks the perfect name for little sister would be "Honey Cheerio"...

Christmas Card Preview

You probably already got one in the mail, but just in case it hasn't come yet, here it is!

Daddy's Little Girl

Dale officially made the first clothing purchase for his little girl, he even beat me to it! She is going to have him wrapped around his finger from day 1. There is nothing in the world like a little girl and her daddy!

Final Halloween Pictures

Lighting the way from his wagon.Getting the hang of knocking on the door...and taking lots of candy!

Our little Sheriff Woody.

Boo At The Zoo

Trick or Treat. Or as Grady kept saying, "I want some candy"

Grady has a special radar for carousel rides and must get on every time he sees one.

Frankenstein's Foam Zone was the best spot of the night.

Even after the promise of more candy he wasn't too pleased to leave it behind.

Grady and his big cousins Lela and Kendrick.

Family Trip To The Fair

The carousel is the first ride you see when you walk through the gates. So in order to avoid a tantrum in the middle of the crowds, we made it our first stop.

Dale surprisingly fit well in the little race cars. We saw Hardin in line for this one, she rode in the car ahead of Grady.

And this was Grady's first ride all by himself. He only un-buckled his seat belt once!

We have corn dog pictures from every year of Grady's life so far. Year 1, Year 2, And now, Year 3:

The Ferris Wheel was lots of fun, until Dale pointed out that the kid in front of us was spitting down on people. Really? Gross. I spent the rest of the night paranoid about spitters.

Last stop: petting zoo to see what kind of crazy animal germs we could pick up. It has been almost a week and no one is sick so I guess sheep and goat slobber isn't that bad for you after all.

Lucky Boy, 2 Trips To The Fair!

Click for Fair Pictures with Grandy, Nana and Carrot.

Kerry Is Married!

We had to leave Grady last weekend, but for a good reason...Kerry got married and I got to see all of my old college friends. Mary Michael is next to tie the knot, all the way in Seattle!

Trick or Treating, Take 1

St. Thomas Church had a trick or treat in the parking lot last Sunday so we tried out one of Grady's costumes. We thought Bob Marley may be a little too much for a church event, so "Woody" was the obvious second choice. Miss Ellison joined Grady for the fun.

The Boys Last Beach Trip Of The Summer

Grady and Dale spent a few nights in Garden City last week. Grady got to taste some salt & vinegar chips for the first time: He didn't miss the trampoline too much, he found other places to jump instead:

And with that we say goodbye to summer, and hello to a hopefully cooler fall!

Sleepyhead

This picture makes me smile every time I see it.

Hallelujah!

Anyone want to go out to eat? We have ended our 2 year hiatus of restaurant eating! All we need is Grady's cool new dvd player, headphones, and we are set. We had a drink, a full meal and even stayed put until the check was paid. There is a first time for everything.

How We Spend Our Evenings

This is what makes our lengthy commute worth it...

The Zoo With Grandy And Nana

Grady rode a pony! The handler said that he was the youngest who had ever gone by himself and he held on like a champ. And of course was not too happy to get off.

We fed a giraffe some lettuce. Grady kept trying to stick his hand in the giraffe's mouth, thankfully he didn't bite.

Then we had to make a stop at the playground where Grady invented new ways to use the pole.

Coming soon...Carousel pictures and Grandy with parakeets!