Tookie Time!!!!!!

Now, it is Grant's turn...

Tookie's Cookie

There is a young boy whose parents call him Tookie

His very favorite treat is a chocolate chip cookie

Yes, he is a sweet dimple-cheeked boy

Who does smile when receiving a book or a toy

Every once in while a sugar cookie with a sprinkle

Can make his big blue eyes twinkle

But it is a chocolate chip cookie

That makes for a very happy Tookie

Shot on location at our local, very friendly, Lynn Haven Publix..

As I have mentioned before... If you don't have a Publix...  well, let's just put it this way... it is hard to live with out... Right, Aunt Grace?

First Day of Kindergarten!

Today was the day.

Grady Joe started Kindergarten.

Sigh.

He was so excited.

He woke up without issue... took a shower...  got dressed... ate breakfast... posed for photos... and smiled... Lots and lots of smiles!

His teacher, Mrs. Boles is wonderful, she is a little nervous about the shots, but she will get the hang of it.

And in honor of Grady Joe on his first day of school....

A Poem...

And you thought I only wrote one for Todd...

Grady Joe

We have a boy named Grady Joe

Who loves to put on a show

He dreams one day of being a football player

Or possibly the Mayor

His flowing hair is red

It's messy when he gets up from bed

His right eye is sparkling blue

Coincidentally, the left one happens to be that color too

He has dimples in his cheeks

They get deeper when he speaks

He really is a lot of fun

Smiling and Loving Everyone.



Don't Believe Everything You Read!

You hear it all the time.

Celebrities say it about tabloid rumors.

Doctors tell you the Internet is not the appropriate place to "self diagnose."

However, dietitians and nutritionists tell us all the time to read the nutritional information on prepackaged foods.

Well, I am here to say... don't believe every box label you read.

Dat Dat and I are always on the hunt for different items to try and we have to be creative with what we feed/pack for lunch for Grady.

Last night we went to Walmart and found these...

We wanted to be able to pack some small treat for the boys.

The following picture is the nutritional information printed on the side of the box,

Next, a photo of the individual package.

And now a photo of the back of the individual package with the nutritional information...

Okay, sorry the photo is sideways.

But, do you see what I see?

Now I will be honest, it is not the end of the world.

But we do add up the carbs in order to know how much insulin to give our son.

(Remember Grady is a Type 1 Diabetic, this is not controlled by diet.  His body currently has limited amounts of insulin and he will likely be without it at all someday... and the only way to treat it is to replace it with more insulin and monitor his blood sugars... Type 2 is a whole different ballgame and is often treated with diet, oral medications and sometimes insulin as well... and yes, you can even be both... Type 1 and Type 2... God forbid.)

So, every carb and unit of insulin counts.

So yes, read your labels, but take it with a grain of salt.

Just remember you might need to up the sodium on label if you do.

BTW, I am pregnant.

Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Don't believe everything you read!



First Day of School!

Yep, today was the day...

Summer is OVER!

Todd Jr. started back to school today.

I think he was a little nervous, but glad to be headed back.

Luckily, there are several students from his 3rd grade class, so he seemed to feel right at home when I dropped him off at his classroom.

Hope everyone else is having a good Back to School Season.

Grady starts on Wednesday, so we will update you then!



Todd Jr.

Before you read the following post...

Please note that fits of boredom at work may bring strange results.

Todd Jr.

Todd Jr is our first born son

And all he wants to do is run

He is quite a little athlete

We must own every kind of cleat

What sport? He plays them all

However, his favorite must be football

But soccer is the game

That seems to bring him fame

And while he is always on the go

We just want him to know

We love him with all our heart

We have, you know, right from the very start

(Ha... I am a poet and didn't know it... yes, I know I am terrible!)

Nostalgia...

So, in my blatant lack of posting,

I never got a chance to wrap up our Tampa Trip.

Well, as I am sure you can imagine, we did have a great time.

We played with the cousins at Grammie and Dada's Playground.

We raced across the "field"

We danced.

Uncle Todd hijacked Kati's cell phone!

We splashed at the pool!

We monkeyed around with Grammie and Dada.

By the way... Grammie and Dada, YOU ROCK!

Todd had the most amazing time!

Thank you so much for everything.

Grammie tried to whip Grady's hair into shape!

We chased the cats.

Only kidding, Grammie!

And after an emotional goodbye...

We headed to Orlando.

Todd Sr. had to go to work at an office there for a few hours.

And after we picked him up, we headed to a most MAGICAL place.

Downtown Disney.

Look, you take what you can get when you only have a couple of hours.

As always, every time we cross that "line" onto Disney property, my heart soars.

Visiting is always emotional for me.

I spent a huge chunk of my life living and breathing Walt Disney World.

Heck, I even still say "we" when speaking about the place.

It is something that is hard to escape.

Not that I would want to.

Just sad we did not have a little more time to visit the parks.

In January... and then we will be racing through all four parks.

No really, racing.

Only @ 140 days left.

Goofy Challenge here we come!!!!!!!

Fall is Here!

Just don't walk outside.

Cuz you would melt.

Yes, I know, technically, it is not Fall yet....

but is it sure is time for Fall Sports!!

Soccer, and YES... FOOTBALL!!!!!

First, Soccer is in full swing.

Grady had his second game this past Saturday.

The Mighty Cobras!

Look at 'em go!

Todd Jr., attempting to stay cool.

Dat Dat... MELTING!

Grant, always goofing around!

 

The game was good.  Pretty sure our team did not win.

But it is hard to keep up when they are kicking it each others goal.

We are also really excited about football around here.

Todd has joined the Pop Warner league and Dat Dat is an Assistant Coach.

No schedules yet,

but Todd Jr. is doing really well.

How well?

Just wait and see.