Grant's Room

These pictures of Grant's room were taken a while ago but haven't gotten around to being posted.  I've been thinking that a lamp like this one would be adorable on the dresser.  I had a lot of fun putting his room together.

Bed - Craig's List

Sheets - Home Goods

Bed Spread - Burlington Coat Factory

Dresser - Ikea

Pictures - A Vintage Poster

Silver Frames - Ikea

Draperies & Rod - Target (5 years ago)

Grant loves having pictures of him from the past year hanging along the top of his wall.  He often points out different pictures and talks about them when he's going to bed.  The wire runs along the entire length of the wall.  When I showed it to him for the first time he got wide eyed and said, "WOW!"

Bookcase - Ikea

Blue Basket's for toys - Target

Wire for hanging pictures - Ikea

picture clips - Ikea

Calvin & Hobbes picture - Enlargement drawn by Auntie Ann

Had to add this.  This is sooooo such a Brett face.  I love it!  He's one happy dude.

Happy Leap Day!  If today is your birthday I bet you're feeling a little older this year.  :)  Now you know how the rest of us feel every year!

Monday stuff

Grant's last soccer game was on Friday.  He ran really fast.  The pot-luck afterwards was yummy.  We brought meatballs.  We're all about easy around here lately and it was way to easy to heat up frozen meatballs in 4 bottles on BBQ sauce.  Grant had so much fun running around with all the other kids after they ate.  He spent part of the time staring longingly at the big kids as they played their big kid games.  He'd love to be out there with them, but he's still a bit to small.  He fell asleep really fast that night!  Brett had fun watching everyone from the comfort of his stroller.

Who knew potty training could be so exhausting?  I knew it wasn't going to be a walk in the park, but really?  I've been soooooo tired the past 3 days!  Grant is doing well.  Still having accidents, but definitely improving.  He thinks that there's really such a thing as a "potty train."  Of course he would, he's obsessed with trains.
We've enjoyed several meals on the back patio.  We also go outside often to run off the bottled up energy we get from hanging out in the bathroom!  The weather has been perfect!  And the citrus blossoms are just starting to pop.  It's the perfect time of year to be here.  Want to come visit?

It's Friday!

Today is Grant's last soccer game.  A pot-luck with the team will follow.  I'm not quite sure what I'm going to make for that.  Hmmmm...I guess I only have a few hours left to figure that one out.  LOL

Tomorrow morning we start potty training!  I was waiting for his soccer season to be over.  I don't know why I waited this long to do this.  Oh wait, I had a newborn!  Now I remember. Life can handle this now, so I hope it goes over well with Grant.  Wish us luck!

Have a good weekend!

The party

We had a fun baseball party for Grant on Monday morning at the park.  Lots of family and a few friends.  Grant had a ball.  The weather was amazing.  I love Arizona this time of year!  We didn't really get around to playing baseball like we'd planned, but there was still a lot of fun had.  Lots of great presents were opened.  I still can't get used to the thought of other people buying presents for my kid.  It just seems weird.  But at the same time I'd totally want to get a gift for someone else's kid for their party.  I think it's good for kids to get to pick out a gift and give it to a friend. And also for the kids to learn to receive gifts graciously.  Anyway, Grant loved all the gifts and has been playing with them like crazy ever since.  We had to do some reorganizing and packing up of a few toys in his room to make room for the new and to keep some toys fresh for later.  Thanks to everyone who came and helped make this day special for Grant.

This boy is 3 today

"Catch me if you can!"

Cute almost 2 year old

Sweet little almost 1 year old

Actual birth day
(The day my life changed forever!)

Even after 3 years, we are still amazed at what a wonderful, sweet, tender, energetic, awesome, strong, talented, and fun boy Grant is.

Valentine's Day

Making a Valentine's Day mailbox on Monday night.

We put Grant's box in front of his door and told him that in the morning it would have Valentine treats in it.  He was pretty excited when it came true!

I spent most of Valentine's Day making sugar cookies.  We delivered them to a few people that evening.

Grant's Valentine for his brother.

My Valentine for Keith.

Washing all the sticky off of Grant from all the suckers and cookies.  I think he LOVES this holiday.