Happy St.Patricks Day

I am the luckiest!!!

TBall Season Has Started

And just like that... we are a baseball family! Blake is starting his first Tball season with Rolesville Rec League! This is such an exciting time. As a 5 year old we are really starting to see Blake morph into this little boy phase and I love it!

They haven't been given a team name yet, but his little team is the best! Blake's Uncle Clint is the head coach. Blake's dad and Papa are helping to coach and Gdaddy will be there as an umpire. Tristan, his cousin is also a player on the team. And finally... I am the Team Parent! Yep, we are making this a family affair! It is awesome!

I love watching Blake and  Tristan run around out there. Blake was a little hesitant about it his first practice, but by his second practice he was fielding the ball perfectly and hitting pretty well too! I am so proud of him and he seems to be having a lot of fun as well!

Not to mention.... Tball is totally different now compared to when I was a kid. When I was a kid, all you needed was a glove! The team had the rest of the equipment. Nope! Not these days! Now each kid has their own equipment. So Blake has his own baseball bag, helmet, glove, bat, and everything else needed. It is crazy. So yes, I now have my cute little mom SUV with my lawn chairs in the back and Blake's baseball stuff. And so it begins!!! Boy mom life! I wouldn't want it any other way.

31

31 and feeling older than ever. HAHA! I think I have hit the point where bdays aren't that exciting anymore. My family did do dinner and a cake for me and I loved that! Blake was also great at blowing out the candles with me.

I usually do this for Blake... thought it might be fun to do for me as well.

At 31....

• I am on my 7th year of teaching.
• I am currently the Team Parent for Blake's Tball team.
• I LOVE reading... its like my therapy. 
• I wish I ran and exercised more... always a goal. 
• Parenthood and The Real Housewives are my favorite shows
• I lack sleep on a daily basis and usually fall asleep around 8:30 at night. Old lady status. 
• I am OCD and a perfectionist on most things...so my brain is always working
• I love watching basbeall...looking forward to Blake getting into it.
• I want to start hiking more! 

The Flu Strikes

Hello... Yes, we are still here. We have been MIA for a little while due to the flu!

Crazy enough, there was a late flu outbreak here in NC and it also included a strand that was not in many flu shots. Blake's PreK and his best friend got it... which then in turn allowed us to get it. These poor kiddos didn't stand a chance.

Blake was actually out of preschool for a little over a week! Thankfully it wasn't the stomach flu. He just had a runny nose, a cough, and a low grade fever. He was also SO tired all the time. Ryan and I took turns staying with him while he was sick. I felt so helpless because he looked to miserable. :( Thankfully the doctor said that we were taking good care of him and that he showed no signs of pneumonia or ear infections, that are often associated with this type of flu. 

I am very happy to say that he recovered and just in time for warmer weather and my birthday! We also  have his 5 year old check up and kindergarten registration coming up...oh yeah, and TBall! We are so excited for Spring!

Birthday Party at Chuck E Cheese

This week has been crazy! We had Monster Jam, we spent Blake's actual bday at Galaxy Fun Park, and then Saturday we had his birthday party with family and friends at Chuck E Cheese! Whew!

Blake had such a blast celebrating! We are also so lucky to have the most amazing friends and family to celebrate this day with! Blake had a Spider-man theme. He loved seeing Chuck E Cheese and he got some great gifts! He is one spoiled little boy!

Galaxy Fun Park

Blake's birthday was on a Thursday this year... and we take birthdays very seriously in this family. So, we skipped school and went to Galaxy Fun Park!!!

Galaxy Fun Park is this new place in town. It literally has everything that a kid could want. We took full advantage and we wore ourselves out! This was such a fun day with my birthday boy and I was proud to say I was able to keep up and do everything with him!

We jumped in the trampoline area!

Blake played in the "funhouse" area... I was too big for that one!

And the best part.... we got to race the go-karts. Blake was pretty excited about this one. I think we even beat some 8 year olds! ;)

Spending this day together meant so much to me. I loved celebrating BLAKE! He is my favorite person in this whole world and I am grateful for every second I have with him. Happy Birthday, Blake!

Blake is 5

Happy Birthday to Blake!! February 2nd is my favorite day because that is the day (5 years ago) that Blake came into my life! He is my best little buddy and sidekick...and I can't believe he just turned 5!

• Here are some things to know about this little 5 year old boy...
• He LOVES to laugh...and tries to make others laugh as well. (His laugh is the best!)
• He is currently playing basketball and will start Tball in March/April
• He really enjoyes PreK - especially recess, music time, and Spanish class
• His favorite toys are Rescue Bots (Transformers), Paw Patrol, and superheros.
• His favorite shows/movies are Toy Story, Paw Patrol, Rescue Bots, 
• He will actually eat some veggies... but his favorite food is popcorn! 
• Being outside is his favorite! 
• He thinks butts and toots are hilarious - typical little boy.
• Girls and kisses are considered to be gross (Hopefully that lasts for a while!)
• He will be going to kindergarten this year - so we are in full learning prep mode! 
• He will only drink milk and water. Great for the teeth but not always for convenience.
• He likes baths but hates washing his hair. Sigh. He also doesn't like hair cuts!
• He does have a sassy side... normal for a redhead! 
• He doesn't get in trouble often.. knock on wood!!!!
• Loud noises are his worst enemy! He hates them.
• His best friends are Hunter, Tristan, and Carson.... others in his class depending on the day. :)

Blake has a big year coming up. Being 5 will sure be an adventure!!!