Growing up on the Gridiron

How has time gone by so fast? My little man is already tugging around big boy footballs?? So many people say how he will remember the football field being his second home, however I have to remind them that it will be his FIRST home, actually! He's just growing up so fast and learning new things everyday. He can now tell me what he wants, by pointing and jibbering his little language and he runs up to most everyone waving and saying "hey, hey, hey!" He can point to his eye, nose and mouth, and then will stick out his tongue to show he knows where that is too! He loves to swim, dance and run everywhere he goes. He loves his Daddy but it makes my heart melt when I know that nothing else will do but a hug and kiss from Mommy! He's the sweetest thing in the world and you can see that in the way he will stop whatever he is doing and run to me, put his little arms around my neck, open his mouth for a kiss and then goes back on his way to play. My baby is getting so big and we love him more each and every day!

Kick, kick, kick, kick!!

My sweet, brave boy wanted to be LET GO!

Uncle Perry & Aunt Jess are having a BABY!!

Yep, I can FINALLY say that Cade will soon welcome his (cousin as we call him/her) into the world!!!! We are so excited, we can hardly stand it. Needless to say, I, again, have terrible baby fever but for now, am just going to rejoice in their happiness! We actually got to spend this past weekend with them at the lake and as usual, was an awesome time. Cade swam his little heart out and P & J got some practice in the pool with the wild man! As always, there was a dog for everyone! We can't wait to meet you Baby Floyd!!!!

After quite the adventure to BW3's (and Krispy Kreme)....we came back with 75 wings, wing chips and two dozen donuts at 11pm. Not to mention the salmon, shrimp, chicken, rice, potatoes, asparagus, cake, snacks all day and lots of beer that they had just consumed 2 hours before!!!!!! Boys will be boys!!!

Up and down the hill!

"Uncle Perry, are you SURE you don't want me to throw for you??"

Cade admiring his Dad's bocci game......or lack there of! He and Uncle Perry were a little rusty after a few months off!!

Such a beautiful sunset on the lake!

Post dinner break before they started up again.....

"Why, Mom, WHY??" (Leibo jumped (or fell) off the boat into the lake!!)

No, this is not a pose.....they just sit this close and with their arms around each other, all of the time!

Grandma Pat....an awesome babysitter!

Rescuing Leibo.......

His ONLY nap of the day!

Cade and the "Godfather"

Jake did NOT want to go for a boat ride.........

.....but he did!

With these two, it's always football season!

Boys (or men) will be boys.......

Aunt Jess getting her practice!!!

"C'mon Dad, let's go!"

Swim lessons with Uncle Perry!!!

Water in the face!

It's no fun unless you're playing with the hose!

Bathtime after supper!!

LASAGNA!!

This was too funny! J and I were in the kitchen and heard him cry out. I told him to go check on Cade because that sounded like a "help me" cry and sure enough.......this is where we found him!!!!!!

Oh, to remember those days!!