Football and NO CAMERA!!!

Todd Jr had his second football game this weekend. Dat Dat and I were very pleased to see Todd Jr get in for several plays. Unfortunately, we forgot the camera:( It was a good game... a complete blowout... the Lynn Haven Raiders won 41-0. Grady and Grant were very good and seemed to enjoy the beautiful, cooler weather we have been having... Come on in Fall... the door is open and you are WELCOME!!!!

Since we forgot the camera, I decided to include a few more photos from Grammie and Dada's visit!!

Happy 1st Birthday Madison!!!!

One year ago today!!!!

What a beautiful little lady!!! We hope you have a fantastic 1st Birthday!!! We love you very much!!!!
Love, Uncle Todd, Aunt Nat, Todd Jr, Grady Joe and "Gant-Gant"

Lots Going On...

We had a wonderful visit with Grammie and Dada!!!! Unfortunately they had to leave this morning, but we are looking forward to their return next Thursday on their way back to TX.
On Friday we decided to take a trip down to the St. Andrews State Park to check out the waves. In this photo with Grammie and Grant, you can see how windy it was... It is hard to believe that Hurricane Ike was attempting to make landfall almost 1,000 miles away. I don't think these photos do the intensity of the waves justice... though I have spent my entire life living near the beach, I had only ever seen this on TV... I guess I never took the opportunity to check out the swells for myself.
It goes without saying that there were double red flags flying on the beach... basically that means NO SWIMMING!!!! As you can see, some IDIOTS did not heed the warning... the guy on the surf kite can barely be seen... I have to admit it was pretty cool to see him jumping the waves and sailing through the air, but I felt like we were watching a disaster waiting to happen.
Saturday was Todd's first official football game... The Lynn Haven Raiders won 46 to 19. Mommy was not happy though... Todd Jr only got to play in the last 40 seconds of the game, in which the other team decided to take a knee and run the clock... I was PI$$#D! The coach apparently promised those boys who did not get to play would do so next week.... we will see...
We did have a good time watching the game, but I think it was just as hot as during the Jamboree... luckily we had a canopy this time...
After the game we decided to head a little closer to the beach and hit Hooters for dinner. Wings, beer and salty air... does it get any better... You can see in the background that the waves had definitely calmed... All our prayers do go out to all of those impacted by Ike in Texas and Louisiana...

Look Who Came to Visit!!!!

Yep, Grammie and Dada arrived yesterday, all the way from Dallas, TX... and just in time to make it to see Todd Jr's football practice. We are so glad to have them here... Grammie, Dada, Grady, Grant and I met Dat Dat down at the beach to enjoy a "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (can you guess where we went?

There were double red flags flying at the beach today and man were they right.. the surf was unbelievable.... I am not sure I have ever seen it that high other than on television... I was not gonna get any closer than across the street... however Dada and Grady were trying to find a way to go "fwimmin'" as Grady would say...
Here is another picture from practice... We have decided that Grant is a combination of his older brothers... cute, cute, cute....

Here is handsome Grady Joe stealing his Dada's seat... he wanted to play football last night... we almost got run over by a thundering herd of Tiny Mites...
We are really looking forward to enjoying the rest of our time with Grammie and Dada and we will be excited when they come back to spend some time with us on their way back to Texas...

Football Jamboree 2008 Bay County, FL

Is that Howie Long?????

First let me start by saying, today was a "hot one!"

Here is our little football player... you could tell he was excited this morning... he could not stop talking (creating even more heat on an unusually warm day)... I know, not unusual, but it was even more than you would expect...

Today was the Jamboree. Each team had to get out there it in the sweltering heat for 2 "games." Ten minutes on offense and ten minutes on defense. The Lynn Haven Raiders, dripping buckets of sweat from their tiny brows, solidly beat both teams.
Out star player, made an appearance in the second play of the second game... he took out the center of the Panama City Beach Barracudas and went after the ball. Unfortunately the other team, with their cleats melting as they ran to the end zone scored a TD on that play, but we were just so excited to see Todd "Marshmallow" Harris in the game.

Grant enjoyed himself... though it felt as if Dat Dat and I were doing battle with the star at the center of our solar system to keep him shaded. He refused to wear the hat we took for him, but luckily we were able to get some sun screen on him.
Check out all the boys in the stands... Yes, Todd Jr is even in the picture... check out the button on Todd's hat... Just to let you know how hot it was (in case you had not picked up on that already) Dat Dat mentioned that it smelled like his hat was melting... or at least what ever it is they spray/glue it with. Really, the little men were VERY good... the only frustrating thing was that Grady wanted to hang all over us... and we love him dearly but it was just TOO D#$N HOT!!!!!!


I also wanted to include this shot... he is so cute... he said today that he might even want to play again next year... Great improvement from last week. So, it was a very successful day... but did I happen to mention how hot it was?

9 Month Stats

We just got back from the pediatrician and here are the stats on Grant... He is a "whopping" 16lbs 5oz... Funny, we did not even think he weighed that much. He is also 27 3/4 inches. So, for weight he is in the 3rd percentile (yes, I said 3rd) and for height he is in the 25th to 50th percentile. The doctor would really like him to gain some more weight, but developmentally he is right on target. She even said we can start working toward whole milk if we can master a sippy cup... needless to say, that will be our new mission!!! All in all a good report for our little "Gant-Gant" as Grady Joe calls him...

Happy Birthday Grammie!!!!

Happy Birthday Grammie!!!! (Pictured here iwht our two biggest boys... hard to believe Grady was ever that small!) We hope you have a great day! We love you very much and cannot wait to see you in 10 more days!!!

Love,

Todd, Nat, Todd Jr, Grady and Grant

Happy Belated Birthday Timmy!!!!

Dear Timmy,

Take a good look... you probably won't spend nearly as much time in a swim suit as in a parka where you are going... Anyway, we love you and miss you already... Happy Belated 7th Birthday.....

Love,

Uncle Todd, Aunt Nat, Todd, Grady and Grant

Hurricane Season Anyone?

Obviously it is upon us... Me Me and Foe Foe have evacuated from NOLA to Montgomery, AL... they did not even trust Gustav enough to come to see us in Panama City:) I just heard from a friend in coastal Mississippi and all is well there, they said they never even lost power. So, hopeful we will be that there won't be as much devastation as there was three years ago.

We are also hoping Uncle Tim, Aunt Susan, Kati, Timmy, Sara, Jessica, Cocoa Pup and all their belongings have made it safely to New York. We wish them only the best, but many of us in Florida sure will miss them!!!

Grant is now nine months, he goes to his check up on Wednesday, so I will update more then. However, he has the army crawl DOWN... he just needs to move from his elbows to his hands... he has also learned to go from laying on the ground to a sitting position!!! He mastered that this last Saturday!

Todd Jr is still working on Football and Soccer. Soccer is great and without drama. Football on the other hand... not so much. This last Monday, there was a major meltdown, however it ended with lots of fun and happiness all around and looking forward to the next day of practice. Their "preseason game" is this upcoming Saturday.... I am sure you will hear all the gory details...

As for Grady, well, let's just say, he is Grady... oh, so very cute... and Dat Dat's official button pusher...