Season Closer and a Trophy

Early November was our last game of the season.  Pierce LOVED his first season of baseball!  Actually, more than we thought that he would.  I think it helped that we had a fantastic coach that encouraged all of the kids, no matter the skill level, and worked really hard to "teach" the kids about the game.  We also had a great group of kids and parents and met some wonderful families!

On 3rd base...ready to run home!

Sliding in and apparently motioning himself that he is "safe"!

Coach Andy

Showing Caris his trophy...so excited!  I love that Coach Andy individually handed them out and had special words for each one about their strengths and more encouragement!

Our sweet little team....Go Bucs!!!

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week at school overlapped with Halloween week (and birthday for us) which meant a really crazy, exciting week!

Day 1 - Hippie Day

Day 2 - PJ Day, Day 3- Team Day

Day 4 - Book Character Day (Bumblebee Boy)

Day 5 - All RED

A Day FULL of Birthday Fun!!!

I cannot believe that this boy is six!!!!  Our day started bright an early to open presents before getting ready for school.  We had a lot to get in before the bus rolled up!

 The Kindergarten hall at school had a fun morning planned for Halloween.  I was so happy to volunteer for his classroom so that I could see him some at school during his very special day!  Each classroom rotated to the other classrooms for special activities.  It was fun to see all the kids I hear about from school.

 They got to dress up as a book character so Pierce and his classmate, Mary Claire, were the characters from the book "Bumblebee Boy and Ladybug Girl!".

 

 

A look back...

Age 2

Age 4

Age 6!!!

After school that day, Pierce had karate, then we quickly hurried home to transform into a Power Ranger and went off to the Patterson's for their annual Trick of Treat party.  As always, the kids had a great time with friends (a few even came with gifts!) and of course, we had to sing and have a cookie cake!

 Pierce is full of smiles, hugs and kisses!  I love that he tells me all the time how much he loves us and that "I'm the best mommy ever!".  He is very smart, never forgets a thing (which isn't always good), and always makes me laugh!!  We are so lucky for each day we get to spend with him.  He truly is our blessing!!!

Last Night of Five

How is it that when I put this sweet boy to bed on October 30th that it would be his last night of being 5?!  He is such a precious blessing and is growing up way, way too fast!!!

Pumpkin Time

Since it was the day before Halloween, I quickly realized our window of time had run out on carving our pumpkin.  Yikes!  So that afternoon between school and church we painted instead!  Pierce decided to make a Captain America pumpkin.

 

I obviously helped a little, but he loved painting in the lines and us working on it together!



Crest Fest 2013

We had another fun time at CrestFest at our church this year. Lots of trunk or treat games, inflatables, a cake walk, yummy treats, a hayride, and the new highlight was this wall... It was hilarious to watch kids of all sizes!

Pierce, the Power Ranger, was ready for action!

With Transformer buddies, Ford and Carter.

"AHHHHH, I'm ready to jump!"

Cutest Flamingos I've ever seen...Molly and Raylee

We Need a Catcher...

I am WAAAAAYYY behind on my blogging, so I'm going to make a good attempt to try to catch up. I'm sure there's lots I'm forgetting about!!!

On one of Pierce's last games, he had a big day...he got to play pitcher and catcher!! He was not really a fan of catching due to all of the equipment that you have to wear and staying in the same position for so long. And, probably because you have to maintain a lot of attention! He did pretty well with the balls flying at him but eventually got moved to the side so it wouldn't be so bad!

 



He reports that he loves baseball but not being a catcher!  At least he knows what position he doesn't  want to play!

LEGOLAND!!!

As my birthday boy got closer to his birthday, we gave him the option of doing something super special with his best buddy or having a party...so, we took a road trip to the ATL!!!

 

We took a quick 24 hour trip and they had lots of firsts together...spending the night together, showering (yikes!), eating at some new places, and of cource, LEGOLAND!!!

They loved their new tacky, matching lego pj's!

 

Letting these two shower together was probably a mistake.  It was difficult and hilarious all at the same time.  They made a terrible mess no matter how many times I told them to be careful.  Thankfully, we were in a hotel and I didn't have to completely clean it up!  This photo cracks me up because it shows their true personalities...Carter is acting like a nut and showing off while Pierce is in the background whining because he's getting water in his eyes!

Thumbs up for Legoland and ready to bust it wide open!

Both boys were excited that their favorite college student, Phillip, goes to school in ATL and was able to make a surprise visit to see us!

 On our way out of town, we hit The Varsity for a late lunch and celebrate with some cake!

 Such a fun time celebrating turning 6 and this sweet little friendship...and to Carter's mom and dad for letting us take him to another state!  Pierce kept asking when he was going to have his party though.  Thankfully, having a Halloween birthday means seeing lots of friends that day too.  These boys are getting too big, too fast!!!

Our Art Gallery

For the last few months Pierce has really been into art. I think between the BP art show, having art class at school, and doing daily art in his classroom it has sparked an interest!

One day, he founded lots of his paintings and decided to make an art show gallery upstairs.  There were two other doors not pictured filled with his creations too.  I think there were close to 10 paintings!  He kept asking me how much I thought he would make from them.  Love my little painter!

Spirit Night

 

Pierce's school recently had Spirit Night at the mall for a fundraiser.  Lucky us, we all got to eat Chick Fil A for dinner (lucky, yes, because I didn't have to cook or mess up my kitchen...my favorite meal, no).  It was fun to see Pierce see lots of kids from school that we didn't know.  Sweet Emma from his class came over to say hi!  Of course, no trip to the mall would be complete without a ride on the carousel too!!

Annual Pumpkin Patch Trip

About two weeks ago, Pierce and I hit the pumpkin patch for our annual trip. We both love going! This year, we went to the closest one and our favorite little one at Shadow Lake. It's perfect for younger ones with lots of activities, but not too big and overwhelming. It's sponsored by a local church and the people are super sweet!

We had plans to meet a group from church but it rained bad so we decided to go later in the afternoon (hence the rainboots). It ended up being perfect weather and a fun outing!

They always have lots of fun things to do...face painting, inflatables, train ride, hayride and a maze, lots of games, crafts, and plenty of snacks.  Lucky for us, the Baker's met us there so we had some friends to play with!