Tee-Ball Season is HERE!

And he's off! Its official, our very first tee ball season is here and is so much fun!


More posts and more pics than anyone besides me would ever want to see! So far, after a slightly rough first game rainy day blues, Elem loves it! Position: short stop. Number: #6. Team Name: Indian Springs First Baptist Church....other wise known to Elem as -The BlueJays. (because he cant say the other words fast enough-so we self picked the blue jays)

The girls, wont like it like this!

After Elem's bath the other night, he had already brushed teeth, and we were getting ready to brush his hair, and get ready for bed. In the middle of me trying to "frame up his hair" and form it into his "faux hawk" he quickly grabbed the brush for me and said,

"Mom, let me do it! The girls wont like it like that!!!"

to which he began brushing his hair directly forward and flat on his head! And said,

"Don't do that mom, they like it like this."

With a MOST serious face. hehehehehe.

Lets feed some birds.

We decided to find something a little different to do while we enjoyed some sunshine the other day! So we stopped by and scooped up a "paint your own" birdfeeder and I let Elem pic out his very own bird food at Pteco! haha. He was beyond thrilled as he pushed his own little buggy around the store looking for the one that appealed most to him. He ended up choosing the heaviest bag possible, but we got it and spent a good part of the morning painting the perfect bird feeder.


He was so diligent. He seriously did not stop until the entire thing was painted and ready to be hung.


We dont actually have any trees in our yard but this one that Seth planted the year we moved in. Which is fine with us because that leaves more room playing outside! So it was slim pickings as far as where he was going to hang the bird feeder. But it turned out just perfect and he has had so much fun filling it up almost every single day himself! And looking outside to see if a bird is eating up his food. Adorable. SUch a fun thing to do with a preschooler. Taddaaaa:

A look back on February

February flew bye, and in the midst of wrapping up with one 7 week course of mental health in school, I started a new one the very next day-Adult II. So, no time for playing around or relaxing, but I did want to include a few pics as a look back on the month of February to remember a couple of things we were doing and people we spent time with.

First Up: My sweet sweet niece Cecilia Rebecca Kate turned 4 years old on February 7th! And somehow in the midst of all the snow and crazy weather, the sun came out just long enough for her horse back riding bday party. It was so much fun, and we just could not be more proud of sissy and the little preschooler she is becoming! She is one girly girl if I have ever seen one-loving her a fabulous outfit and hairbow, toenails and fingernails always painted, and is not one for sweating. Need I say more. My pretty little princess about to blow out her candles!


Elem all dressed up to giddy up and go for C's bday!


Grammy and E.


Lots of silly play time with BFF Rowyn-Uncle Spoons little boy. We love for Rowyn to come over when he is in town and try to get as much playtime in as we possibly can. Elem sure loves him some Rowyn, and he doesn't mind being able to boss him around a little bit too. Haha.


Every now and then we were able to take advantage of the sun and squeeze in some bike rides. We LOVE to ride bikes, but usually get stopped after about 5 minutes because we end up riding past Cecilia's house and "having" to stop. haha. Oh well, at least he knows his way around the neighborhood in case he ever got lost.


We made a trip to Memphis for my sister's big birthday! she is the big 3-0! Wahoo, now I dont feel so alone-except that means I am only a couple of months away from being 31. Yikes! But at least I got to spend some quality time with my sweet little red headed nephew Wyatt. :) COuld he be any cute? Yes, Becky had him scooping up rocks and mud from the pond and he was just as happy as he could be. She is such a great mom and has one amazing little boy who is so loving and sweet. Sometimes I wish Elem would take note when he is in one of his most fantastic talking back modes. I can only dream.


Working on some fishing skills with Memaw at Shelby Farms. We had so much fun, and as always the trip went by so fast! Not that we caught any fish, but Elem did have a blast learning how to cast the line with some help from Uncle Vincent! Ill have to post that video soon. He had so much fun! Cant you tell?


A month would not be complete without a little horse back riding jockey style! We watched that movie Secretariat, which is amazing and so wonderful, and Elem LOVED every second of it. I walked into the living room one day and this was his getup: goggles, a hat, the couch as his horse, and he has a light up stick over there somewhere that he was slapping the horse with, and that jump rope was the reins. But he obviously ditched those to go full speed!. hahahahaha. I could not stop laughing.


Playtime in the backyard with the little man. My other sweet nephew Baby Nate, who is ever so quickly becoming not so baby! He already has like 6 teeth and is pulling up and crawling all over the place. And he is only 9 months old. He is the best baby, and simply smiles and giggles all the time. Sweet sweet smile.



So it was a great month, that went by so quickly I feel as if I didnt even see it going by! And now March has done the same thing. Whew. Before I know it it will be May and both ELem and I will be celebrating a birthday. Everyone is getting old!

"I aint sayin she's a gold digger"

He loves his music, what can I say. He loves to dance, bounce, rock with it, break it down-whatever it is you might call it. He is actually somewhat reserved at times throughout this video, but in general, this is pretty standard with any song he is listening to. He likes bass beats, a good tempo, and hip hop seems to be his preference, so we try to stick with the clean versions of whatever we can find. He is musically cultured (thats what Seth and I like to call it) haha, and we wouldn't have it any other way!

Conflicting styles.

Uhm, so who knew fashion would be such a difficult thing/ conflict with a mommy and her 3 year (almost 4 year) old little boy?? Isn't there some "right of passage" where I have the ultimate final say in what gets to be worn, and if you pick it out of the clothes that I have bought for you, then you will just be thankful that you got to pick them out for the day and be happy?? Well, if there isn't there should be! Seriously, getting dressed each day is one of the BIGGEST challenges I am having with Elem. There are so many issues I just dont even know where to begin. So I am going to try to capture them in a few bullet points.



Elem's sense of style likes and dislikes:

In general-he does not like to get dressed-this is at least a 20 minute ordeal-sometimes longer, which makes for many mornings where we are running late.

Only likes Nike shoes -and only likes to wear one pair of shoes for an extended amount of time....meaning that I may buy him lots of pairs of shoes, but he only wants to wear the same pair every single day, with every single outfit, whether they match or not.

Does not like blue jeans-this one is very difficult! Especially when I buy him all these adorable little skinny jeans that he looks so cute in!

Wants to wear "comfy pants" to school every day (and everywhere for that matter)-again, promblematic. Comfy pants meaning sports pants, loose fitting, no button or snap. I dont like it-enough said.

He only likes pants with no buttons or snaps. Uhm, this would mean elastic waist only. Yeah-not gonna happen.

Likes his shoe laces to be "tied small" and equal between right and left shoe! Thats right-meaning, he likes the little bow to be small, which is usually accomplished with a double knot, and that they look the same when looking at them from his view point! seriously. This takes several ties every single time we put them on.

Likes t-shirt style shirts-no collar. -this one I can give him, but there are only so many cool hurley (nice looking) t-shirts out there. Collared shirts are so easy to find. When put on, he simply chews on the collar that is right by his neck, the entire day which means there is a nice saliva stained wet collar for the whole world to see while he is out walking around.

Again, likes t-shirt styles-no button downs. Ugh. I dont really have a shot with this one, because he just rips them off and throws the shirt on the floor. No button downs for Elem. They don't feel "comfy" enough he says.

Does not like to have ANYTHING put in or on his hair-If you recall, he has wild man hair, that does its own thing, and needs some taming several times a day. Getting gel in his hair (which makes it look SOOO cute I might add) is seriously a mini fight waiting to happen. I try to let him do it, he wont. Let me do it, he wont. Sneak it in, I usually get popped. Which means a buzz cut could be the answer-but I refuse to do so.

Hates tags or lining inside of clothes-I totally understand this one-I really do. I can't stand when tags rub against my skin, much less imagine wearing some lining inside my shorts. So I am happy to cut out the lining (like in swim trunks), and a few tag removals here and there is fine. But! That totally makes the resale factor that much harder!!! haha. I know that is stingy, but come on. I need the size and brand name in there to get a few dollars back from what I pain on the things!

So, my issue with my child being this little fashion stud-is giving me problems. I LOVE shopping for clothes for Elem, and to be honest, I am really good at it! I have a style in my head that I want him to wear, and gosh darn it, I should be able to get him in those clothes!!!! I make it a point to spend many a shopping trip looking for those sales and clearance racks, and I NEVER pay full price for his clothes. So Hurley, Gap, Old Navy...can you please crank out some skinny jeans or collared button downs that would make my little man feel "comfy" enough???? I know I shouldn't have an issue with it, and I know I should let him be comfortable and not have an all out argument over getting dressed and what he is going to be wearing all day. But I really do feel like your kid is a representation of you, and when you send him out into the world for the day, that is a reflection of you! And I want him to have a sense of pride in what he wears. I think it definitely develops a habit and down the line he will want to continue to dress nice and feel good about himself when he gets ready in the morning. But, for now, I am looking for ideas and ways to make my sense of fashion work with his stubbornness and sense of need for his OWN comfort. Deep breath-sigh. I know its not the end of the world what he wears, but gosh darn it, I want him to wear the things I bought for him. And to be thankful his mommy has a sweet sense of style. One day he will look back and be thankful I had him looking good, right?