Monster Update

Grady "Monster" started baseball for the first time in April. He loves it!

He also loves his fan club! Grant, Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Heidi, Jax, Uncle Andrew, Uncle Pete, Hunter, and Gilli are all cheering him on! Dad is coaching and mom is taking pictures! :)

Grady attended Kindergarten Round-Up, and he is more than ready to begin in the fall!! Student Council Rep, Luke gave him a tour of the school, he went into all the possible K-rooms he might be in, and he took a ride on the bus with a neighbor boy! Now he is ready! The wink in the second picture cracks me up!

I had a great time at Grady's preschool Mother's Day Program! That boy melts my heart! He gave me a flower, sang some songs and recited Bible verses, served me cookies and punch, and wrote what he loves best about me! It was a special morning!! I love being his momma!

This week was Grady's field trip to the zoo. Gerald and I took Gillian too, and the kids had fun looking at the animals and going to the Dolphin show! It was a cool morning and so all the animals were up and active! Very fun!

We walked around the zoo with Grady's friend, Austin and his family.

We love our monster so much! His cup is always full and overflowing!

*We love that he is so loving and so sensitive to others needs. Gillian got hurt outside the other day and Grady picked her up, loved on her, and then did a silly dance to make her laugh. That's just Grady!

*He loves for his Nini to bring him "homework" and he will practice his writing, cutting, gluing, and math daily.

*I love his imagination! He has invited a pretend friend over when I wouldn't let him have a real friend over. Even though Grady wouldn't join us for lunch one day, the pretend friend did! We had to help that poor pretend friend find the bathroom since Grady wouldn't come out of his room to help him! LOL, that kid keeps us entertained daily!! :)

*He can find a friend ANYWHERE we go! If we are at the park, he will find a boy, learn his name, and tell him that he is his new best friend! He is good at making others feel welcome and loved!

*I think my favorite thing about Grady is how he takes on his role of middle child so well! He is a great brother to Grant and Gillian, and he is the one who is probably the most excited about adopting again! He is constantly asking me when his new baby sister is coming home!