Go Ape...Again

Not really sure why/how this started, but for some reason Blake and I have created somewhat of a traditions of going to Go Ape in the Fall. This past weekend we went swinging through the trees once again. Two years ago Blake was very scared with some of the obstacles. It has been fun to see how confident he has gotten....and extra daring! He breezed through the obstacles this time. I, on the other hand, was still terrified. Haha. We had a blast! Blake is already counting down the years until he can go to the adult course. Haha.

Great Season, Rays!

Another baseball season has ended and this one was a GREAT one for Blake. And when did he start looking so big?!!?

Blake's favorite moment this season was when he caught a fly ball at second base. I will never forget his face. His eyes got so big and he was absolutely shocked! Then he snapped back into the game and made the throw to first for an attempted double play. It was great. Plus, every kid remembers his first catch of a fly ball. That is like a rite of passage!

My favorite memory was when Blake was playing catcher and he got a kid out at home. Catcher hasn't been Blake's favorite position, but he really has learned a lot there. One game the bases were loaded and the batter did somewhat of a bunt. Blake grabbed the ball and planted himself in front of the base. The runner tried to slide and Blake did not budge. He got wiped out but he also got the out. I was SO proud of him! It was amazing!

He had such a blast playing this Fall. We will be back at it again in the Spring. Now it is time for some basketball.

Trick - Or- Treat

This past week we had our Halloween fun! Every year we get all dressed up and we go to the Jarrell's neighborhood where we trick or treat with our best family friends. We have been doing this for years and we LOVE it.

Blake was Deadpool this year and he wanted me to dress up with him as the mom Deadpool. Haha. I can't say no to that!

The boys all looked great in their costumes and they got TONS of candy!

Even Jasper got a little trick or treat surprises! Until next year...

Picking Pumpkins

Still catching up on my posts... This was originally from OCtober 19, 2019.

My favorite thing about Fall is when we go pick a pumpkin! It is such a fun tradition to go to Hillridge Farm and do all the Fall stuff... we ride the train, swim in the corn kernels, go down the giant slide, jump on the hay, and do the hayride! I actually remember doing a lot of that stuff at the exact same place when I was a kid. That makes me love sharing it with Blake even more!

The part that breaks my heart is how fast Blake is growing and how big he looks! I hope that he will keep this tradition up with me for many more years to come! A mom can hope. :)

2nd Grade Update

Umm... where did October go?! October flew by with 2nd grade, Homecoming Week for my work, baseball, and Fall fun. I somehow totally missed all of my blog updates, so the next few posts will be playing catch up.

Original Date: October 17, 2019

We had Blake's curriculum night and conference at second grade this month. 2nd Grade has been a HUGE jump for us, but Blake is handling it wonderfully! We now have homework and spelling words. Homework isn't Blake's favorite thing to do, but he gets it done! He seems to really enjoy math and actually be natural at it. That is something I don't understand at all - in fact I think I'm already outsmarted by my second grader in the math area. Haha.

Blake is also slightly above average on reading. He LOVES making his own comic books and has a great imagination. He always wants to read his books to his family and friends. His teacher even things he will be an author one day. We just need to work on his spelling and handwriting a little. :)

I am SO proud of my little man!