Our Little Cowboy...

Last weekend we went to the St. Jude Rodeo with our friends. My friend Ashley has this precious littl girl named Ella Grace. It had been several months since Grady had seen her. But I think he fell in love with her!

They were so cute playing on the bleachers.

He finally got a "real" cowboy hat and he thinks he is something in it!

Or at least Ella Grace thinks he is!
Playing it cool...
Who knows what these two will be up to in the next couple of years!

School has started back and I am EXHAUSTED. It may be due to the fact that we discovered this a couple weeks ago:
That's right! We are expecting baby #2 on April 9, 2011. Grady will turn three on March 17 and then three weeks later (or less) we will welcome another precious gift from God!

We are so blessed!

I am about 7 weeks along and already feeling morning sickness, all day long. I wasn't sick a day with Grady so I guess I'm having to "pay my dues" this time!

Vacation 2010...

We were fortunate enough to find a last minute condo special in Ft. Lauderdale. We left last Sunday and throughly enjoyed some fun and sun with our sweet friends, Myra and Scott. We stayed here:

Myra and Scott have three kids who are 9,10, and 13. They LOVE, LOVE, Grady!!! And he feels the same about them!

Monday we hung out by the pool all day and it was so nice! The weather in South Florida felt cooler than it does here. I guess the ocean breeze helps alot!

We got ready and went to this place for dinner:

It was right on the ocean next to the pier and it was so nice out that we were able to eat outside!

We had to get some beach pics afterwards...

Myra is such a good friend...

Our little family...

All four kids...

Ft. Lauderdale is just SO pretty.

Tuesday we spent all day at the beach. Grady had so much fun. He has been to the beach before on several different trips but he is at the perfect age to really soak it all in.

His favorite part:The sand!
I didn't want his little head to get burnt, so he wore his hat.
I would love to know what he was thinking...

He loved grabbing seashells out of the sand!

He was so tired he fell asleep on his daddy's chest under the umbrella.

The hotel had a cute little playground that Grady just loved!
Wednesday we went to the dog tracks in West Palm Beach. Grady wasn't interested in betting on the dogs...but he sure loved drawing!
His favorite part of the race was when they would announce, "Here comes Rusty!" before letting the dogs out.

On Thursday, we went to Miami and Key Biscayne (the first of the Florida Keys)

Miami has the most beautiful homes. I would just love to know who lived in some of those houses!

We went to South Beach, but I didn't get any pictures. It was so CROWDED!!! It reminded me of being in NYC with all the cabs and horns honking! But, it was really neat.

Friday, we hung out by the pool all day and went and had dinner at Bubba Gumps Shrimp Co, on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale. It was so nice sitting out by the ocean.

We had an amazing vacation and I was so glad the Canady's got to go with us.

For now, I will enjoy these last few days of summer because it is back to work for me starting next Wednesday. :(

Ring Bearer...

About a year ago, our friends Brandon and Brittany asked Grady to be the ringbearer for their July wedding. Grady was in my brother's wedding last October and I thought for sure his tux would still fit. ha! I was wrong. I ordered him a 3T and it came in with plenty of time to spare!

Here he is trying it on:

The wedding was this past Saturday at 3:00.

Here he is with the groom, Brandon:

He LOVED getting his picture made.

Brittany and Grady

He had more fun playing on the steps!

He did great walking down the aisle. We had him walk over to an exit door to meet Asten so he wouldn't have to stand still throughout the ceremony.

I didn't get a picture of him walking down because I was so nervous he would back out and make a scene. I'll order the professional ones.

At the reception he had a good time running around and stealing cheese cubes off the food tables!

...and eating THREE pieces of wedding cake!!! They were small slices, though! ha!

He loves Scott! Especially when he gives him whatever he wants!

On the way home after the wedding he passed out with his new Buzz Lightyear book (he got as a ringbearer gift) covering his face!

A couple of other things...

Guess What???

We are starting to potty train.

He is doing really good!

Look at his cute little Elmo undies!

Sara-Kate and Eli came over last week so we could exercise. The boys stayed and played with Asten.

Eli got to meet McCoy Kate for the first time.

Of course, Grady was all over her with kisses!

Last weekend we celebrated my Friend, Myra's birthday! I love both of these girls!

Me, Lisa, and Myra

4th of July...

We left for Asten's parents lake house (in Alabama) Thursday when Asten got off work. We arrived around 8:00 and the first thing Grady wanted to do was this: He LOVES "Papaws four-nenner"
He let Daddy ride him around when Papaw finished and they saw some fox and two deer running around!

Friday morning Asten and I got to sleep in until 10:00! Once we got up Ann made us homemade french toast. It was so yummy! We headed to Rome for a full day of shopping.

There were some really neat boutiques in dowtown Rome.

We found the cutest little bakery. It's name was "Honeymoon".

I think we had one of everything! It was so yummy!

Grady liked the icing the best! ha!

He loves his Nana and Papaw

When we got home Grady wanted to get in his alligator swimming pool.

We just stripped him down!

On Saturday morning, our BEST friends arrived!

Lee, Amy, & McCoy Kate came to visit along with Bryan, Brittney, & Myles.

Lee wasted no time getting the boys (Grady and Myles) on the jet-ski.
It was Grady's first time swimming in the lake. He's been down plenty of times and always rides the jet-skis, but we try to keep the lake water out of his ears (He's had enough ear infections!). He did good keeping his head above water.

McCoy's first time on a jet-ski, I think! =)

Lee's brother, Jason got to come and bring his sweet boys down to play.

Sweet Cousins

Uncle Bobo

Nana (Asten's mom) took care of McCoy Kate...

...and Grady while we enjoyed some fun and sun!

This precious baby is so good!

She was just happy to be here!

Amy and I had so much fun tubing...

..until we collided on our last go around. =)

We still had so much fun.

We could not stop laughing!

This is what a 1, 2, 3, and 5 year old look like in a blow up pool.

They had trouble staying out of trouble. =)

We watched Asten and Bryan shoot fireworks from the dock before heading home.

We had a great 4th of July weekend!

Hope all of your families did too!!!