The End of Cuteness...

Tate lost both his top front teeth within a day of each other. The whole time his teeth were loose, we kept joking with him and telling him how sad it will be when the permanent teeth grow in because he'll look like a rabbit and won't be cute anymore. We aren't being mean, really; you know what we're talking about if your kids have lost their top front teeth. The new ones are big and just aren't as cute as the baby teeth were. So the day Tate lost his first tooth, he announced in the car, "I've lost half of my cuteness!" And then the next day he proclaimed, "Well, it's official. I am no longer cute!" Which is cute in itself, really. Here's the before and after....

Young Men vs. Men Turkey Bowl Nov 2008

Happy 7th Birthday, Tate! 11/20/08

In the Public Eye

Recently a plaque I made and donated to a non-profit organization was shown on our local news. To view the segment and learn more about a charity that I participate in as a volunteer (as well as my daughters and many friends), click on the link. The woman being interviewed, Amy Washko, is Tate's second grade teacher. http://www.ksee24.com/news/kseesunrise/35607099.html?video=YHI&t=a
To learn how you can participate or to learn more about this organization, please visit http://www.hatboxfoundation.org/
or contact me for more information.
Making hats is very easy!

Tate & T-Ball

Tate played T-Ball for the first time this spring. He loved it. To him, every game was the final game in the World Series. The anticipation all week just about did him in, and he could hardly contain himself on Saturday mornings. He had some pretty good hits, but our favorite is the way he runs..... look at the way he holds his hands and arms.

Boys Will Be Boys

Trey and Tate are six years apart; Tate and Cade are six years apart. The kids were having the "when you're 30, I'll be..." conversation the other day and we realized when Tate is Trey's age, Trey will be in college, getting ready to leave on his mission. When Cade is Tate's age, Tate will be doing all the things Trey is doing now. The girls pointed out that as sweet as Cade is now, it's hard to believe that he, too, will be an annoying, obnoxious, gross brother one day in the near future. The scary thought is: when Cade is Trey's age, Trey could be married with kids... that would make us grandparents, oh my! Aaaaggghhh!!!!

Happy 6th Birthday, Tate!

"Uncle" Ryan giving Tate his birthday spanks.

Tate decorated his own birthday cake.

Cool presents!!!!