2nd Grade!

Griffin started 2nd grade on Monday!
It's hard to believe our "baby" is already in 2nd grade

He chose this outfit for this first day. When he saw the shorts in the store he said he wanted them because "all of his friends wear them".


The Tractor Fairy stopped by our house when he was at school and left his favorite candy bar treat on our front door for him.


And he finally arrived home just before 4:00 on the bus

Second grade is going to be a GREAT year!!

Putt Putt

We enjoyed a couple of firsts yesterday. Griffin's first visit to Bogey's Sports Park for miniature golf. We will definitely visit again!

Our First Trip To Sweet Frog.

We also enjoyed our first visit to Sweet Frog ... and it was delicious! I'm not even sure Griffin ever made it down to the ice cream in the bottom of the cup. But he sure enjoyed building his edible masterpiece.

Making A Compost Pile.

Griffin and I created our first compost pile yesterday. It was hard work and we were filthy when we were finished. It was wonderful to see the look of accomplishment on Griffin's face! The final addition to our compost pile of course was his {beloved} worms.

Fishing With The Berrys!

Griffin has been asking to go fishing for two solid weeks. He was very excited to be able to do just that when friends invited us over for dinner last night. We had such a fantastic day relaxing in our pool during the early part of the day and then visiting with the Berrys for dinner.

Last Day Of Holly Grove T-Ball

Griffin's last t-ball game was last night. He had such a good time playing this year. He had terrific coaches in Andy & Tara ~ thank you for being so wonderful and encouraging. Over the past three years Holly Grove T-Ball has been a great experience!

Griffin's New Pet ...

Griffin has a new plant pet ~ a venus fly trap!

Snapshot Of Our Summer

Thought I would share a little snapshot of some of our adventures this summer ...

1. Our family at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas
2. Griffin playing with the little crab that climbed on his head while swimming
3. Griffin playing squart guns with Daddy
4. Griffin playing t-ball

We are having a GREAT summer!

More pictures and memories coming soon. 

Snorkeling In The Pool

Griffin and Sam had a great day swimming and snorkeling in the pool!

Summer!

Wow ... I can hardly believe I have not posted since May!

We have been enjoying an absolutely AMAZING summer ... and I plan to share all the details soon.

From our trip to Florida and the Bahamas (Paradise Island!) to Griffin's fun summer experiences including t-ball, vacation bible school and hanging with friends ... updates are coming soon.

Until then ... enjoy some ice cold lemonade, a shade tree and good times with your famly & friends.

Things To Remember ~ In My Heart Forever.

Griffin just asked me if I will hold him in my heart forever. {where does he come up with these things?} My answer to him ... yes I will, always & forever.

First Night Of T-Ball.

First night of t-ball ... getting a little practice in. Our little lefty hit all three balls thrown to him!

My Little Crafter.

While at the store earlier, Griffin wanted to get some craft supplies so he could make dinosaurs, aliens and spaceships. He was at his little table crafting away and this is the first thing he created ... something for Mommy. I have THE most thoughtful little boy in the entire world.

Swimming At The Y!

Griffin swimming at the Y with one of his favorite people in the entire world ... Sarah!

Puppet Show At The Library!

We had such a good time at the puppet show yesterday at the Goochland Library with friends. I think the moms had as much fun as our kids did. Dream Big!

Summer Vacation ~ Bahamas ~ The Atlantis Resort.

Our summer vacation consisted of a fabulous family trip to the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas!!

Squirt Gun Fun!

On this beautiful hot summer day in June, Mike and Griffin enjoyed playing squirt guns!!

Tadpoles!

Griffin loved catching tadpoles out of Grandma's koi pond. He loves all critter big and small!

Legoland With Grandpa.

Griffin had a great time at Legoland Florida with Grandpa Tony!

First Grade ~ Almost Over!

I can hardly believe our baby only has a day and a half left of first grade.

It has truly been a wonderful year.

He was blessed with a terrific teacher, Mrs. Stacey.
He has grown so much this year academically and socially.

I am just so very proud of our very sweet, smart, funny and unique 7-year-old.

We love you Griffin Michael ... you bring joy and happiness to our lives each and every day.

Outdoor Shower!

With two active dogs in the house it has become all too apparent we needed a way to bathe them outside.

The water out of the water hose is waaaay too cold for that ... so Mike created an outdoor shower for us with both hot and cold water!



I am always in awe of Mike's ability to create whatever we need for our home.

I enjoyed watching him at Home Depot picking this and that out knowing he had a plan in mind



All of the pieces looked pretty confusing to me ... it was like a puzzle.

I can tell you bathing the boys on Monday was actually quite fun ... I got soaked ... with warm water and it was okay.

Summer Is Almost Here!

aaaaaah ~ summer is almost here!

Please take the time this weekend to give thanks and remember the past & present armed forces for fighting to give us the freedoms we have.

On a personal note thank you to my brother-in-law Gunnery Sergeant Kevin Glave for your many years of service in the Marines.

Be sure to check out this Monday's "Today Show".

The Quantico Marine Corps Party Band (of which Kevin is a member/leader) is performing at the start of the 4th hour with Kathy Lee and Hoda.

Teacher Appreciation Gift.

It is Teacher Appreciation Week ... we've put together a photo album for Griffin's teacher to say thank you. Each child wrote a thank you note, a single word to describe her or they drew a picture. Then we put their creation along with their picture in a sweet little photo album. This is Griffin's page. The kids will present it to her tomorrow morning.