Saturday, February 6, 2010

Jake Turns 2!

Well, 4 months ago he turned 2, but who's counting?

What do you do for a 2 year old birthday party? PANCAKES & PJS'!!!! Is there anything that Jake likes more than food? I don't think so!

Jake had 5 of his buddies come (and some of Mitch's...most have siblings that are friends with Mitch) play and eat with him. I have to say, those are some of the best 2 year olds I have ever seen in my life!

On to the pictures...

Mommy and her not-so-baby Jake! (Seriously, could he look any LESS like me?)
Mimi and Jake
Jungle Pancakes with all of the "fixin's"!

Birthday Boy with Mommy & Daddy
(and his sippy cup, of course!)

Jungle Pancake Creations

Jake's B-day Cake
So cute and so easy!

Time to blow out the candles! We didn't catch a picture of it, but he actually did blow out his own candles. We couldn't believe it!

Mimi bought him a "bouncy" for his birthday, and we set it up for the kids to play in. It was a gorgeous fall day! So, after we stuffed them full of sugar, we sent them outside to jump and run around. Amazingly, no one got sick. This is one of Jake and Cooper playing.

After the party....enjoying the wrapping from his presents....isn't that such a typical two-year old? :)

Friday, February 5, 2010

WRONG!

When I finally caved and let Gary talk me into Titans PSLs, we agreed that 4 seats would be plenty (and my Mom got two a few rows down from us). I mean, by the time Mitch and Jake are old enought to go and really enjoy it, Jack and Alex will be out of the house, right? WRONG!

One weekend, we didnt' have anyone to keep Jake, so we decided to tak him with us. He's still free and Mom let ustake Mitch with her second ticket. So...we had all 4 of our boys! We took two cars, knowing that Jake wouldn't last the entire game, and I would leave early with him and maybe Mitch. Again...WRONG!

We tailgated for several hours before the game, which the kids LOVED! Jack and Alex have several frineds who also tailgate in the same lat that we do, so they all played together. They even let Mitch and Jake play with them...they are all such great kids! When it was time, we headed to the stadium, and Gary sat in our seats with ALL FOUR BOYS, and I got to sit with Mom and not have to take care of any kids! (What a hubby, huh?!?) Jake and Mitch both lasted the entire game...and every game after that! Yep...it went so well, that we took all four boys to the rest of the games this season...And decided that we need two more PSLs, since Jake won't be free this next year, and Mom didn't really buy the extra ticket for us to bum every week!

As for tailgaiting, a while back I teased you with a new addition to our tailgate party. For Gary's birthday, his dad (Papa Jack) and brother (Matt) fixed up a smoker (that Papa Jack built) for him. It's absolutely huge...and AWESOME! Of course, I was certain that we couldn't possibly need that much room and would never fill it up...it's just too big! Again...WRONG! I should have know better, huh?

So...in a nutshell, we had a great time tailgating and going to Titans games with the whole family and some great friends. It was a good move, and I'm glad I finally caved...but don't tell Gary! :)

"The" Smoker
Mitch, Jake and Alex playing BAGO (or Cornhole...whichever you call it)

Mitch staking out the prime seat in the house (or tent)

All of the boys playing football

This is what happens when you leave the kid alone with his Daddy! :)

Our first game as a family

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum (a.k.a. Alex and Mitch)

My guys...enjoying the game (do you see them? right behind the rail)
Group shot! (you have no idea how many tries it took to get one decent shot)

Ahhhhh...me and my hubby!

Redneck Paper Towel Holder

More of the boys playing football

Gary and Jeff (the cooks) before the "new addition"...look at those tiny little grills...how did we ever manage?

Mimi and Jake at his first tailgate

Mitch hanging with the big boys!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Happy Halloween!

Yes...I know...Halloween in February, but remember? I'm still catching up...so let's pretend, okay?
Anyone who has been within earshot of Mitch in the last year knows that there was never any doubt that Star Wars we a part of our Halloween! So, very early on, we got Mitch's Darth Vader costume and Jake's Yoda costume. I was afraid Mitch was going to have his torn up before we ever made it to Halloween!

But...it didn't stop there....
Yep...It was a family affair! I even talked Gary into being Darth Vader also. Mitch was sooooo excited!



Our friends, Amy and Ryan, have a pre & post Trick-or-Treating party every year. As always, it was great! Amy is an amazing hostess and had the dining room all decked out for kiddos. After eating dinner, we all headed out to get some loot! After Trick or Treating we headed back to Amy and Ryan's and let the kids play and dig into some of their treats before calling it a night.

Is he not the cutest little Yoda you've ever seen?
Mitch, Daniel (Thomas's cousin), and Thomas (Amy and Ryan's oldest) enjoying some yummy cupcakes!
Next up...More Tailgating!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Apple Orchard

After one failed attempt, we (Mitch, Jake, Mimi, and I) finally made it to the apple orchard. By the time we got there, though, it was so late in the season that all of the apples were already off of the trees! We still had a great time, though. We bought A TON of apples from their little store, and some fried pies. We snacked on fried pies and wandered through the orchard, where I got some of my favorite pictures of all times! (It was a great fall for great pics!) The boys even found one apple each still hanging on the tree and ate them...core and all!

Enjoy the pictures....I know I do every time I look at them!

Jake enjoying his freshly picked apple....


Mitch's pics....


Mimi and her boys...aren't these great?!?

....and me and my monkeys!
Mitch makes the funniest faces! He is so expressive! He's trying to open his juice in this picture.
Jake still loves to eat! They didn't quite get the concept here, huh?

Next up...Halloween! Check back tomorrow!

Saturday, January 30, 2010

No New Update today...

I know...I'm falling short of my goal by not doing my Apple Orchard post today....but I have good excuse!

It snowed about 4" here yesterday...which it almost NEVER does! So, we spent the morning outside sledding. We are in for nap/rest time, and I am catching up on some laundry and getting ready to go a friend's for dinner tonight.

So...you'll have to forgive me, but the Apple Orchard will have to wait for tomorrow...and the snow pics will have to wait their turn, remember I'm still working on October!

Friday, January 29, 2010

Fall Farm Fun (Take 2)

...and Take 1 part B... I forgot a few of the pics from our first trip when I posted yesterday.

Last year when I posted our farm pics, I said we'd see how long we could keep the fence rail pics going...Well, here's one more year!

Mitch and Gabe 2009 (age 4)
Mitch and Gabe 2008 (age 3)
Mitch and Gabe 2006 (age 1)...we missed 2007!
Jake and Luke playing on the steps of the log house
These two are not easy to get a good picture of together!

Hmmm...maybe Jake is the problem...Here's the best shot we got of all 5 boys. Jake wasn't looking at the camera in any of them!

Jake playing in the corn field and sunflowers
Mitch and Jake at the water pump

Here are a couple of Mitch and Jake together...

Gabe...I just love this picture, so I had to put it in! :)
Ahhh...the faces this kid makes! :)

Mitch and Jake in the hay bail maze

Jake fell in a mud puddle and wasn't very happy about it!
Mitch on the hay ride
Playing the seed bins
Tomorrow's post...The Apple Orchard with Mimi!
Oh...and by the way...IT'S SNOWING today!!!! BIG TIME!!!!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Fall Farm Fun! (Take 1)

Every fall, me and Lindsay and our boys, head to a wonderful little farm for a little fall fun! We look forward to it all year! By the time September hits, we can't wait! You see...it's only open for about 5-6 weeks of the year! They have a great pumpkin patch, hay rides, a hay bail maze for the little ones, a little playground area, little calfs and pigs and chickens, goats to feed, a corn field...basically, you name and they have it!


This past year, we actually got out there twice, and this post is just the first trip! It hit us that the first time we went, Mitch and Gabe were younger than Jake and Luke were this year. How did time go by so fast?


Enough words, though...I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story.


WARNING! LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF PICTURES BELOW!




I LOVE this picture, even though neither of them is looking at the camera. There's just something so real and precious about it!

...speaking of real! Wow...could Mitch look anymore mischeivous? and could Jake shrink any further away from Mitch? He wasn't about to let go of that pumpkin to push Mitch away, though!
Awwww...look at those cheeks!!!!


Mitch and Gabe

Does this picture of Mitch look a little bit like the one with Gabe above? I had to crop Gabe out of the picture to have a solo picture of Mitch from this outing! Mitch and Gabe were absolutely glued at the hip!

Jake and Luke
My little trouble-maker! I have no idea what he was up to, but by the look on his face it must be something good!
Mitch, Gabe and Sam...when did they get so grown?

Jake loved playing with the tractors and farm toys
He's such a ham!
I feel quite certain this was some type of Star Wars Jedi pose!
Make sure to click here to see the post from last year and see how much the boys have grown!
And....mission accomplished! One post today! Yay me! Tomorrow's post...our second farm trip!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

I'm Back...

...and I'm not going to make any excuses, it would just take up valuable posting time! I'm just going to jump right back in where I left off...OCTOBER 2009!

I love fall! It's always so full of fun times...soccer, football, chili cook-off, halloween...and the weather is beautiful! Our neighborhood sponsors a chili cook-off every fall, and it's a great time for the whole family! We had jumpies, face-painting, a fire-truck, and a DJ with games. The boys had so much fun! Mitch's class has a cow, Connie the Cow, who goes home with a different kid every week, and it was Mitch's week with Connie....so Connie got to go the Chili Cook-Off also!
I'm not really sure what is with Jake and the solemn face...not like him at all!
Mitch and his twin "Jack Jones"....and yep...that's Mimi in the background. She got to come, too!
Mitch posing with Connie the Cow for his page in the Connie Journal
Funny, isn't it? The further behind I am, the less have I have to say!!!
FYI...my new (more manageable goal) is one post a day until I am all caught up! See you guys again tomorrow with pictures from "The Farm" as we affectionately call it!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Tyner's Visit

A few posts ago, I mentioned that Mitch's friend Tyner was moving to Mississippi. Well, Mitch has missed him terribly...especially once school started! Tyner's dad comes to Nashville for work occassionally, so in September, he brought Tyner with him one day. We picked Tyner up from his dad, and he got to spend the day with us! We planned to go to Mt.Juliet and go to the apple orchard with my mom. Unfortunately, when we got there...they were closed! So...we went to park instead...I mean, it's not like the kids really cared where they went...and we had a great time!

What?!? A "natural" pose? No way!
Tyner and Mitch climbing Jake playing on the "Pirate Ship"
Tyner and Mitch being silly...of course!
Mitch and Tyner IN the Pirate Ship
Is there anything cuter than boys running?
I LOVE this picture! I love the colors of the old train and I love that Jake is trying to figure out the bolts....he's always trying to figure out a way to tear things up!
And...of course...being silly again! Do you know that I could not get them to be still and smile for a single picture!?!

Whoooo Hoooooo! I did it! It's 6:15 Sunday night, and I am officially done with September!!!!!! Yay me!

Tailgating for Titans

If you know Gary, you know he doesn't do anything half-way. And if you know Gary and Jeff together, you know how much they "feed" off of each other. So...when we got parking passes in the same lot for the Titans games, and decided to tailgate together, I knew it was going to be one heck of a production...and they didn't disappoint! They have the full spread going...Two tents, two grills, a TV with satellite (contributed by "The Staceys"...Jeff and Erin's neighbors), Titans flag on massive flagpole, propane heater for when it's cold and fan for when it's hot....need I say more? Well...let's leave it to the pictures...



Me and Erin enjoying the tailgate...while the guys did all the work!
Papa Jack (he came up and went with us)
Something to look forward to....since I am behind in my updates, the tailgate spread has grown! Keep checking!

4-Year Old Soccer

Mitch had his first soccer game of the season in September. He did a great job! He was very aggressive, but not too much so...He "ran with the pack"...as that is apparently how 4 year olds play soccer, and, of course, he looked adorable! He kicked the ball every chance he got, and then some...but he didn't score. He was pretty bummed out about it, too! It appears that Mitch may be a little more competitive than I thought he was!

Gary is the official family sports photographer, and he got some great shots! Here are just a few of them!






First Days of School

At the beginning of September, Mitch started his last year of Preschool! I finally managed to get in a little "first day of school" photo shoot this year. (I have forgotten to do this every other year, but I figured this was as good of a time as any start!) Photo shoots with Mitch are a little easier said than done these days. You never really know what you are going to get...pouts, fake smiles, silly faces, or a little bit of each.
This time...I got a little bit of each!

Two days later, Jake had his first day of "school"/Mother's Day Out, too. (Mitch is two days a week, and Jake is only in one.) Although Gary begs me not to, sometimes I just can't resist dress them to match. I mean, really, how much longer am I going to be able to do that? I thought the first day of school for them both was a good time for it!

And...I even managed another little photo shoot. One thing you can count on in any photo op with Mitch and Jake together is this one...Mitch trying to "love" on Jake, and Jake pushing him away!


But...I did manage a couple of sweet shots, too...and a good one of Jake and one of them together!



Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Another busy month!

Okay...I just got my first September post up (the Titans tickets/Mitch's first game). I'm hoping to be able finish all of my September posts this week, but it may be an ambitious goal, as September was another busy month! We had Mitch's and Jake's first days of school (complete with before school photo shoots), Mitch's first soccer game of the season, Mitch's friend Tyner came to spend the day with us, plus a few random funny pictures of the family clown (a.k.a. Jake)! Keep checking!

I finally caved!

Well, he finally won! Gary has been fighting me for years about getting Titans PSLs (meaning we bought the right to buy season tickets)....and this year....he won! So...we are now proud owners of PSLs and season tickets to the Titans games! We bought 4 and Mom bought 2. They aren't right together, but they are in the same section. Couldn't have picked a better year, huh? I mean...we only started the season 0-6! But...hey...it's getting better! And we LOVE our seats! We sit in an upper section of the club level where there are only 8 seats on a row, and we have half of them, so no one is EVER crossing in front of us, and we aren't having to cross in front of anyone else. Also, we are in the front row of the section so there is a rail in front of us...not people, so it feels like we have more room.

There were two preseason games, and we let Jack and Alex each pick a friend to take to one of the games. Jack got to take a friend to the Packers/Titans game, and since Jack likes the Packers that worked out great! We also decided it was a great time to take Mitch to his first NFL game. Mom let us use one of her tickets so I got to go too! Mitch had a great time, but I'm not sure how much of the game he actually watched. (I didn't go to the one with Alex, so there aren't any good pictures. Gary took a couple with his phone but they are so blurry they make my eyes cross looking at them!)
Gary and Mitch enjoying the game
Me, Mitch, and Mom/Mimi...what do you think? Do we look alike?
Me and Mom...very rare photo op!
Jack and Zach
Jack watching the game with Mitch...he's such a good big brother...and Mitch loves him to pieces!
Mitch
Jack, Gary, Mitch and Me before the game

Well...since I am two months behind on my blog...I have lots more pictures from other games, but they'll have to wait...you know...since I can't seem to bring myself to update out of order! Just a little teaser....we have even taken Jake! Keep checking back...and maybe I'll get to those updates before 2010!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Roberts' Family Day on the Lake

At the end of August, Gary's whole family into town and spent the weekend with us. It was the first time we have ever all been able to get together just for fun! We usually just manage to get together when we are celebrating something (holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) and we are always rushed with our time. Not this time...they all came up simply to visit and spend the day on the lake! The kids had a blast, and so did the adults!

I would give anything to have a picture of all of 14 of us on the pontoon boat! At one point in the day, most everyone was at the back of the boat for some reason, and we realized the back of the boat was actually under water! We quicly realized that we would need to keep the weight fairly evenly distributed, and even then, the pontoons were almost completely under water. It was very comical! We spent the day grilling on the boat, Jet Skiing, skiing, tubing, and most of all... laughing!
I'm not sure if you would call these three the Three Muskateers or the the Three Stooges... but they sure are cute! (Molly, Mitch, Wyatt)

Gran'ma Judy and Papa Jack
Matt in his strategically placed seat (helping balance out the front end of the boat)
Wyatt, Gary, and Alex on the Jet Ski

Me, Lauri, and Tara - I am sooooo lucky to have two sisters-in-law that I love just like sisters!

Jack hanging out on the tube with Mitch and Jake. I'm sure he thought he would relax...but Jake and Mitch had another idea!

Molly "fishing" with the noodle

Jake in his cool shades!

Mitch and Wyatt in the tube

Jake, Wyatt, and Gary on the Jet Ski. Do you see the resemblance between Jake and Wyatt? I don't know if you can tell, but I think they have the same nose and the same face shape!

On Sunday, Gran'ma Judy, Papa Jack, Bill, Tara, and Molly all had to head back to Georgia. Lauri and Wyatt stayed for a while and spent another day on the lake. My favorite sunglasses didn't make it back from that trip. Gary was pulling me and Lauri on the tube, and he flipped up good! I was just glad I still had all my bathing suit! I really miss those glasses!

Mitch, Wyatt, and Jake eating. That's pretty much how Jake spent most of the day!

Gary and Matt hanging out on the boat

It's Soccer Time Again!

Mitch started his 3rd season of soccer in August. Gary has been so excited to be able to make it to most of his practices this season...almost as excited as Mitch! Oh...and me...since when Gary is around, Jake "ditches" me...which means I get to watch in peace! :) Mitch's friend, Jack Jones, is on his team this year, so that has been a lot of fun! Here are some pictures from the first practice!
He had soooo much fun! By the way, that's him in the blue shirt...


I love these pictures of Jake...they just speak volumes about him!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Fun in the Country!

Christy and the kiddos came to town to visit at the end of August. We were so lucky to get a couple of really great visits in....one girls night and one all-day playdate!

Girls Night Out!
Her parents live about an hour from me, so we went to spend the day at their house out in the country. I know my kids are city-boys, but it's times like this that I reminded of it. Mitch called it "the place where there aren't so many houses". And the horses at her parents house...I couldn't get him to understand that they weren't "wild horses" just because they weren't in a zoo! They both loved it, though!

We first went to each lunch and play at McDonalds (okay...it's not so far out in the country that there isn't a McD's).

The kdis had a great time playing on the playground!

Christy and I tried to get a picture of all 5 kids...but this was all we got! Kendyl is hiding behind Ronald McDonald and Luke wasn't wanting any part of it! Hmmm...I think we had about this much luck when we tried to get a picture of the 5 of them when we visited them in Michigan!

Then we went back to her house and put Jake and Luke down for naps. We put Mitch, Kendyl, and Kaitlyn outside playing with a cooler full of water, plastic cups, and paint brushes. You can't even begin to imagine how much fun they had with just those three things! It was one of those times that I really wondered why on earth we buy them toys!

Jake came out and played, too, after he woke up from his nap. He loved it just as much (maybe more) than the other three. Luke missed out on the party, though. He's one of those kids who takes 3-4 hour naps everyday! Ahh...I remember what that was like (Mitch was one of those kids)...now I am lucky to get an hour and a half to two hours out of Jake!

Redneck Swimming Pool!

Jake "painting" the deck with water
After a while, Mitch kept saying he wanted to see the horses, so went to let him pet them. Let's just say that Mitch was being very literal when he said he wanted "see" the horses. I did finally get him to pet her once (okay...maybe I didn't "get" him to...maybe I "made" him!) Jake was a little more willing...
Jake also enjoyed feeding her long pieces of grass.

Oh yeah! And remember this picture from a previous post? It was taken on this day, too! I LOVE this picture! Thanks, Christy, for getting it!

We had such a wonderful time and we can't wait until they come visit again....maybe we'll be invited back to her parents' house! The kids really need to get out of the city occassionally! (Hint Hint, Christy)

It's Always Something With Us...

Everytime we take Lindsay to the lake with us (which isn't really that often), something ALWAYS goes wrong!

Last year, we decided to make a couples day of it out on the lake, and Gabe got sick. We were able to go anyway, but Lindsay and Neal were worried about him the whole time.

Earlier in the summer this year, we decided we had so much fun last year, that we needed to do it again. This time, Lindsay and Neal almost had to back out at the last minute because of baby sitter issues. We were lucky to find someone wonderful (or crazy) enough to keep all 5 of our kids at once and we got to go! We had another wonderful, relaxing day on the lake...just adults!

Well, late in the summer, Neal was out of town so Gary suggested that we invite Lindsay and her 3 boys to come out on the lake with us. Yes, that is 5 kids ages 6 and under (all boys) on one pontoon boat! Mitch was so excited to finally get to take some of his friends out with us! We had a fantastic time! That is...until Jake decided to vomit in the boat...and not just once! We never did really figure out what was wrong with him, but he went to sleep and slept for most of the day on the boat. When he woke up, he was pretty pitiful, but I did get some good cuddle time in! The rest of boys just kept playing and we ended up having a great day anyway. But...it seems like it is always something with us!

We took lots of pictures, but here are some of my favorites!

Gabe, Sam, and Mitch waiting patiently to get this boat moving!
A VERY rare photo of Luke and Jake sitting still!

Gary is so incredibly patient with the kids. He let each of the "big boys" (as we call Mitch, Sam and Gabe) take a turn driving the boat...alone!




Me and Jake on the ride out to the cove...before he got sick!
Mitch and his "Cee-Cee" (aka Lindsay)...he LOVES her!
Me and Jake on the ride back in to the BoatHouse...after he got sick! It just breaks my heart to see this little bundle of energy laying still like this....you know he doesn't feel good if he is being still!

In spite of everything, we always have a great time! I'm sure we'll try again next year...and maybe we'll have better luck!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Ahhh....Puerto Rico!

Gary and I have been so incredibly fortunate to get to go on vacations without kiddos over the last several years. The company he works for runs contests every couple of years or so and the winners get to go on trips to wonderful places! So far we have been to San Diego and Laguna Beach, a cruise to Bahamas/St.Thomas/and St.Martin, Hawaii, and now Puerto Rico! It's times like these I am actually grateful for all of the time that Gary puts in working! :) And speaking of grateful... even though Gary qualified for the trips, we would never be able to go if it wasn't for my mom keeping the kids! Thanks, Mimi! I very literally couldn't do it without you! I know there aren't too many couples with very young kids who get to go off on tropical vacations!



Puerto Rico was wonderful! The resort was gorgeous! We didn't venture off much, but that just isn't my style of vacation. We went snorkeling one day and Gary played golf one day, and the rest of our time was spent by the pool or on the beach! We absolutely loved our time together, and we also loved getting to hang out with our friends in the company that live all over the country and we don't get to see but once a year or so! Gary also had several people from his team that qualified, and it was great to get to hang out with all of them and their spouses outside of the office!


Enough words, though...I know you really want to see the pictures....Speaking of pictures, I'm not sure when I last posted pictures of Gary, but prepare to be shocked! He is my new and improved...skinny hubby! Gary has lost 50 pounds this year!!!! I am soooooo proud of him!

Chris and Gary at the airport in Puerto Rico...and no, Chris is not walking ahead of Gary, he is just that tall!


Yes, it really is a picture of me and Gary together...and no, I didn't have to Photoshop us into the same picture! :) Are you ready for the real shocker...there are more to come later in this post!

This is the resort from the Ferry that took us to and from the private island that the resort owns. The beach was on the island.



This is the beach....gorgeous isn't it? It was my favorite place!

There were few different pools on the resort, but this is one where we hung out our first day there...with Tom A., Chris and Ann, and Tom and D'Linda L.

Ann, Chris, and Gary sipping fruity cocktails in the pool...Ahhhh...this really is the life! Ann's, of course, was non-alcoholic, since she's pregnant! Ferry ride photos....D'Linda, Ann, and me on the ferry to the island while our hubbies were playing golf!

Gary and David...David doesn't look too pleased about Gary's driving! :)

I love this picture of Gary golfing!
Gary and me going to dinnerGary and me on the ferry to the island
....and us again, eating lunch on the island ....with Tambry, David, Matt R. and Matt S.
(Did I mention that Gary's brother is working with him now, and he got to go on the trip also?...that would be Matt R.) And...the whole crew...
Tom A., Tom L., D'Linda, Tony, Gail, me, Gary, Matt R., Matt S., Tambry, David, Ann, and Chris
In the airport waiting on our flight out of Puerto Rico...yes...Gary is already working again! Oh well...I wonder where that hard work will take us next time?


I have a High-Schooler? Really?

Of course, I knew Jack was going to start High School this year, but when I went to pick him up from Band Camp (okay...go ahead and laugh...we all do...that movie ruined it for every kids who ever goes to band camp again), it really hit home...I mean, I have a High-Schooler! How did that happen? And you know what? It really isn't bad! He's a really great kid! Of course, he's a kid that is already taller than me...and his dad, but he's still a kid, right?

He has known for as long as I can remember that he wanted to play drums, so this is his chance! He started in the on the drumline in his school's marching band this year, and I couldn't be prouder of him! He has worked so hard, and they are really good! Here are some pics from the day I picked him up from Band Camp (okay...laugh again).

Hmmmm...maybe I'll have to figure out how to load some video and start taking the video camera. Kind of hard to capture a marching band in still pictures. Anyway, in case you couldn't tell...he's the one with the blonde hair and white t-shirt!