Rec Day & 1st Game

This past Saturday was a big day in Rolesville and in the life of my little 5 year old boy! It was REC Day, which celebrates Opening Day of Recreation Baseball! The town basically shuts down for a parade and the 1st games of all of the teams! We had so much fun!

First of all... Blake got to pick his first jersey number. He went with the great #5. Now, as adults we can think of mean legends with this same number, but Blake simply picked it because he said he was a big boy and he is 5! Makes sense!

 

We had so much fun at the parade! The kids got to help decorate the float. As the team mom, I made some banners and decorations for the team float. Blake also LOVED driving by Memommy's house and waving to her and G-Daddy! Blake also got to see his 2nd cousin, Jordan on the older team. Blake thought he was so cool because he knew one of the older guys!

We team parents had no idea that the Town of Rolesville gave out prizes for team decorations. I guess they thought we were pretty awesome because we got 2nd place for the best float! All of the kids got $10 gift certificates to Dicks Sporting Goods! They loved going out on the field to get their prize. What a great way to start the season. Winning already!

Finally came game time... the big first! Blake and his team did great! He loved playing with his cousin, Tristan! Blake was able to hit last in a few innings. In Tball parent lingo that means that he gets to automatically run all the bases. In Blake lingo that meant he totally hit a home run!!! :) Another historical moment in his first game was when he yelled at my while playing 3rd base and said, "Mommy, I have to go potty!" The whole crowd got a big kick out of that one! Haha!

We had such a good time and we can't wait for the rest of the season! Go Marlins!

Spring Break Pilot Mtn

During Spring Break week we went to Pilot Mountain (with Granny) to visit Papa Johnson! Blake loves going to Papa Johnson's house. Papa Johnson can't really get around like he used to but he loved hearing about Blake playing Tball. They even played a little catch in the back yard.

This was also a big trip because we did Blake's first big hike around Pilot Mtn. He led the way the whole time and even told Granny and I to hurry up. Haha! However, I think he finally got tired because at the end he said that he was tired. Oh yeah, and he loved playing pretend that we were the Ninja Turtles. I love his imagination. Everything in his world is magnificent and an adventure. I love seeing the world the way he sees it. I love him!

The world is yours little one!

Pullen Park

Blake and I kicked off Spring Break with a visit to Pullen Park! We love that place, especially in the Spring. The views were beautiful... and worth the pollen attack. Haha.

Blake used to love the boats. He has always loved the train, but this time he was in love with the carousel. We rode it 3 times and we enjoyed every minute. We also had a picnic by the lake. It was such a great day.

(Check out those muscles!!! HAHA)

Touch the Truck

We are lucky enough to live in a cool community that consistently does interactive things for kids. This week the public library (one of my favorite places!) did a "Touch the Truck" event. They brought in the local fire truck and ambulance for the kids to explore. Blake loved the fire truck. He said he wants to be a fire fighter or a police officer now. :) I love how he can have these learning opportunities about our community and the emergency vehicles.

Harry Potter Novice

                                                                  

I am a little late to the game... like 10 years late... but I have just started reading the Harry Potter series! This is part of the boy mom life! Haha. I am hoping that one day Blake and I can read these books together, so I figured I better read them once first. There are 7 books in the series.... I am currently on the 2nd book and I will be starting the 3rd book soon. And yes, I actually like them! More importantly, I can't wait until Blake and I can enjoy them together!