All I want for Christmas....

Well, it finally happened!!! Todd Jr. lost his 2 front teeth today at school. Actually, one is still MIA on the playground! Check out the gap!!!

PS... Happy 4th Birthday to Sarah and Jess!!!!

Look what Todd Jr. learned to do today!!!!!

Wow! What a weekend! It was really beautiful here in Panama City... Sunny with a high around 80... Unfortunately, Mommy and Dat Dat were under and not really into the weather:) So, we decided to stick close to home. However, with 3 little movers and shakers, there is no rest or nap for the weary. Dat Dat decided we should strip the training wheels from Todd Jr's bike and set him free... and look, he was doing it on his own in a matter of minutes!!!!





OL'E, OL'E, OL'E, OL'E... as most Saturday's have been this spring, it was filled with soccer... Check out Dat Dat's cool head gear!!! Unfortunately we were a bit late for the game, but Todd still made a goal, the only one of the second half!!!!!
















We will be sad to see soccer end, less than a month left, and school will end soon as well... Dat Dat and Mommy have been working on a plan of attack for the long summer days with 3 little monsters/boys!!! TTFN!!!

Finally, a Haircut!

Grady Joe finally got a much needed hair cut. There is a great place here in Panama City to get Kid Cuts... It is very "Disney"... it looks like an Old West Town with "horses" and more importantly... VIDEO GAMES!!!










Ride'm cowboy!!!












After we got home, Grady was ready to cover his new "do" with his helmet and go for a ride on his scooter. The weather is AMAZING today... bright and sunny with a nice cool breeze... which should make for a great T-ball game this evening!














As you can tell, Grady Joe wants to do whatever his big brother is doing. They have really been enjoying their scooters.

I know it is hard to tell in this photo, but loose tooth number three is rapidly on its way out!!! Mommy tried to expedite the process today, but to no avail!! We will try again tomorrow!!!

Finally, some pictures from our Spring Break trip to Tampa. Grady got really lucky and got to celebrate the BIG 2 again... this time with Great Granddad, whose birthday was just a few days before Grady's... Notice how there are more pink cupcakes than blue... Dada, we thought you did not like pink?











Here is Madison Grace... isn't she pretty in pink?
She and Grant had a good time rolling around... they even tried to steam roll each other a few times.











Mason and Grady had a good time together too... Aunt Grace got the boys bubbles to play with... however, it looked as if there was more soap on Aunt Grace than bubbles in the air... Check out the matching "i-man" (Grady translation "spiderman") shirts courtesy of Grace and Cory.









Needless to say, Busch Gardens was a big hit with everyone! Unfortunately, Todd Jr was not tall enough to go on a few of the rides... so, that was very diappointing. Pictured from left to right Dat Dat, Todd Jr., Timmy, Kati and Uncle Tim.. Aunt Grace ant The Nat were watching Grady, Grant, Mason, Madison, Sarah and Jessica.





Here are Grady and Sarah on the Train in the kids area...

Spring Break 2008 - Tampa, FL

Wow! What a week! It is our last night in Tampa, and we are all very sad to see the week come to an end, especially Todd Jr, who has shed more than one tear in anticipation of our leaving in the morning. We have been swimming, visiting Busch Gardens, enjoying the ever popular Chuck E. Cheese and most importantly visited with Grammie, Dada, and all the aunts, uncles and cousins! We were finally able to introduce Grant to all the family all of whom are in agreement that he looks exactly like Todd Jr, with the exception of the hair... that is all Grady Joe.

We were thrilled to see our newest niece/cousin Madison Grace Lockert. She looks exactly like her big brother Mason. She is a joy to be with, she has a beautiful smile which shines the brightest when she sees her mommy!

Mommy, Dat Dat, Uncle Tim and Aunt Grace decided to see if it were possible to visit Busch Gardens out numbered more than 2 to 1. The four of us took Todd Jr, Grady, Grant, Kati, Timmy, Sarah, Jess, Mason and Madison... it was truly an adventure but the kids were AWESOME!!! We had so much fun that we may actually consider doing it again. We tried to leave Grady with his orangutan cousins, but they did not seem to want him:)

Last night, Todd Jr. spent the night at Uncle Tim's... apparently, he and Timmy stayed up until 11pm... it showed... most of the kids ended up at Grammie and Da Da's house... no more than an hour after Timmy and Todd arrived, they were both asleep on the sofa... we even tried to put Grady and Mason to sleep in the same room... Big Mistake... but at least an hours worth of entertainment... Mason kept peeking over the bed rail at Grady, who was constantly twirling his hair... Grace and Nat even heard Grady tell Mason th SHHH when Mason was crying... it seemed to work... at least for a few minutes... until we caught them singing "Low, Low, Low..."

We will post more when we get back to Panama City!