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August 24 Greyson is a 2nd Grader!Our sweet Greyson started 2nd grade today! He has a wonderful teacher named Ms. Glacy. She is perfect for Greyson and he has several friends in his class. We are so excited to be back in the routine. Grant has already missed him though... The school theme this year is
 . The school is all decked out in sports decor and the kids were even greeted by the high school cheerleaders and football players on their way into school.
Greyson, I hope that you enjoyed your first day and know that we have been praying for you all morning. It is going to be a great year!
       Grant Patrick- Chef Extroidanary!Grant went to the cutest birthday party this weekend. It was at Market Street in their community kitchen. The kids all learned to make homemade chicken nuggets, pizza and a flower pot dessert. Grant loved every minute of it except when they told him to put the pink flower in the pot. He is not into pink or flowers... BUT he really loved the cooking and did a great job. He is already cast as the class clown and loves to make people laugh. It was a really fun party!
The Stockyards- Ft. WorthThe Ft. Worth Stockyards are very neat. It is a little like going back in time. We shopped a little, watched a Longhorn parade, had a drink in the saloon and the kids LOVED the maze. I have to admit it was very cool. It was even on an episode on "The Amazing Race". The big kids all did a great job even in the crazy heat. The boys ended up winning but they all had fun! I think we will go back but not in August!
         August 23 Greyson at age 8All About Greyson at age 8:Favorites: foods- spaghetti and meatballs, tomatoes, yogurt, strawberries, waffles, Special K bars, Bean Burritos Books: Harry Potter Books, Mysteries, just starting Biographies Movies/ TV: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Zack and Cody, Batman Cartoons Activites: acting classes, tae-kwan-do (almost a black belt!), musical theatre, drawing and writing, making comic books, riding bikes, playing golf with his Dad, starting tennis, READING! Best Friends: Connor, Preston, Grace Restaurants: Cafe Express, McDonald's, Taco Bueno, Central Market Favorite things to do: playing with his LEGOS, playing on his computer and playing x-box Greyson is a good brother to Grant. They are good buddies most of the time. Greyson is a very smart and funny little guy. He loves school and learning. He has many good friends in his activites and in the neighborhood. He loves going to Granbury and spending time with his extended family. He is a vivacious, energetic, fun, well mannered, intelligent, dramatic, talented boy! We love him very much! Happy 8th Birthday Greyson!
Greyson turns EIGHT!!!Happy Birthday to Greyson! My first baby, what a joy you are to have for a son! Now that you read the blog on your own computer, I am going to write you letters so that someday you can look back on this and remember all the fun times we share.
Dear Greyson,
We celebrated your 8th birthday several times this week. The first time was at the Rainforest Cafe with Gramma, Mommy, and Grant. They stood you on your chair and sang to you. You loved it!
     The next time we celebrated we were at Patrizio's. This time Poppa, Tia, Uncle Chris, and Daddy joined in the fun. They brought you ice cream that you were not crazy about so Daddy helped.
  On your REAL birthday, we celebrated by going to Ft. Worth with some of your buddies. We walked throught the stock yards, did the maze, had a drink in the old bar, and then ate a fabulous dinner at Joe T. Garcias. Davis, Grace, Zelda, Grant, Luke, Ms. Ame and Ms. Lynette were all there to join in the fun. Mommy got you cupcakes from Central Market but they also brought you a suger cookie with icing. They best part was when the Mariachi band sang "Happy Birthday". You had the best smile on your face. I loved seeing that smile and will remember it forever.
   August 21 Grant models for Stride Rite      Grant has a lot of fun doing his first runway job. He got to model several different pairs of shoes for Stride Rite. He was so funny. He really hammed it up and was giving everyone high fives. It was a cool experience. Here are some of my favorite photos!
Los Cabos, Mexico- August 2009Neil and I spent a week in Cabo in early August. We were excited to have some time together kid free! My mom and dad kept our boys for us. (Thanks Gramma and Poppa!) We had a great time and took the opportunity to try out some new adventures! We went zip-lining and did a little repelling. We zipped across canyons and it was super fun. We really enjoyed it and can't wait to take the boys someday. We also beach hopped on a power boat one day and snorkeled. Neil is a really fabulous snorkelor. He had some fish food and he would throw it out and they fish would jsut surround him. I love to snorkel but the water was really rough and I tend to get sick at my stomach so I only snorkeled for awhile. It was very fun though and I say so many beautiful things. Neil even took a surf lesson one day. He did a great job for his first time. He is hooked now and wants to surf again soon. We enjoyed many wonderful meals while we were there too. Our favorite was at the ONE and ONLY Palmilla. It was just magical. We ate right on the water and it was private and GORGEOUS! We walked all around the resort and just fell in love with it. We had a really great time and had time to talk and relax too!                               Destin! Mommies and Kids Only :)We met a wonderful family when we moved to Southlake. The Terry's! We have so much in common and we just love them! Our boys enjoy playing together and Neil and I love hanging out with Amy and Brad. We feel so blessed that we have their friendship. So, Amy invited the boys and I to meet her in Destin this summer. We jumped at the chance to get some beach time with our friends. We had a great time and the beach was truly beautiful. Here are some of my favorite pictures of Grant, Bo, Greyson and Connor. We also were able to meet another sweet Mommy and her little girls while we were there. It was a fun trip!  Hawaiian Falls with the Mundorff GangThe boys and I met our old neighbors at Hawaiian Falls one day for some water park fun! We sure miss having them as neighbors. The kids loved seeing each other and Kim and I were able to catch up a bit. We had so much fun that we have plans to go back before school starts! Grant and Beckett have been buddies since they were babies and Greyson has always had a special bond with Holland and Merritt. I did not get a ton of pictures but here are a few of the cutest ones.          South Padre Island- July 2009The Smith/Moore/Hendrick clan hit the beach together this summer in South Padre. The beach was a perfect playground for our crazy crew. The kids just had a wondeful time boogie boarding, swimming in the pool, and playing in the sand. Grant loved chasing the seagulls! We went to Schilterbahn one day too. We went out for some fantastic meals on the ocean and the kids loved the swim up bar/restaurant at our hotel. We had a lot of fun things planned that we never got around to because the kids just loved being on the beach! We did take the kids to the go kart track and that was a huge hit. Greyson and Grant both bungee jumped! I have video of that but I need to get pictures from my sister. Olivia did the bungee/ trampoline thing and loved it. We also went to the Shrimp Haus for dinner and dancing one night. The kids all loved dancing and the music was great. We also were able to take a Sand Castle building class from "The Amazing Walter"! It was really cool and we all learned a lot! My parents celebrated their anniversary while we there! We really enjoyed being all together! Thank you to Gramma and Poppa for a really fun vacation! More Pics to come..... ran out of room!
August 10 God Bless GranburyThe 4th of July was full of fun but it was SO HOT this year! We managed to stay cool most of the time. We always LOVE celebrating our freedom with friends and family. We loved having Caroline and Rachel with us this year. The kids all played and played. We ended the night with fireworks on the driveway. We spent lots of time with GaGa and LaLa and loved it. Nicholas won an award for his bike again this year. He looked adorable dressed up as part of a barbershop quartet. I am so glad that my parents have their house in Granbury. It is a wondeful place for everyone to gather and make memories!
Greyson's Acting ClassesGreyson continues to take acting classes this summer. He truly loves acting and he is getting better and better, One of his favortie classes that he was able to attend this summer was an IMPROVE class taught by Cody Linley. You will recognize Cody from "Dancing with the Stars" and as Hannah Montana's boyfriend on the Disney channel. He has done several movies too. He is an 18 year old boy that is living a great life right now. I think one of the things that Grey loved about his class was that he could be silly and act like a crazy kid. Cody was great with the kids. It was a highlight of Grey's summer for sure. |
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