I'm Swedish and Proud!

Well, I am not sure how many of you know this but Grant is Swedish and Proud!! We are members of a Swedish club and attended a pancake breakfast with our other family members that are members! It was fun. We actually went last year, too.

Grant was more interested in playing at the park, than eating his pancakes. However, he did eat quite a bit of his eggs and sausage. He managed to drink his orange juice out of a big boy cup, too.

The best part of the day was watching him go up a small hill and turn around and come running down. He was biting the dirt for awhile until he started to understand the laws of gravity. Enjoy!!

Grant and Grace, Two Peas in a Pod!!

On Saturday, Grant and I went to pick up Grace. Grace is Grant's friend who is two years older than him. She is great!! The three of us went to a local children's museum and McDonald's afterwards.

As you can see in the pictures, the two of them had a blast. They played, climbed, dressed up, sang, rode a pretend bus, ate REALLY big pancakes and had happy meals. Grant is so thrilled that there are cars in the happy meals. He even ate his cheeseburger! We had a blast!

Grant, Grace and Baby Jake

Tonight Grace and Baby Jake came over with their parents. We went to dinner (three adults and three children...Scott was at work). We survived without any injuries or breakdowns. Afterward, we went to our house and Grace and Grant played. They are so cute to watch. Grant said hi to "baaby Ake." It was so cute.

Big Shoes To Fill!

Grant decided last night that he would try on Daddy's shoes and walk around in them. I told him...you have big shoes to fill. I couldn't help myself...I had to put this picture in the blog. Speaking of this picture making the blog, it is a common joke amongst family and friends whether they are going to make the blog...or is this picture "blog worthy?" Maybe we should have a Grant's blog picture contest!!! lol

Hangin' With Aunt Phyllis and Aunt Debbie

Aunt Phyllis was in town for a few days. She is from Mulberry, Arkansas! We were able to hang out with her and Aunt Debbie for all of Monday. Grant really likes his Aunt Phyllis and Aunt Debbie.

Scott, Grant, Phyllis, Debbie, Gramma, and Grandpa were able to meet for lunch and visit. Then the aunts and the guys went to a children's museum. After that, they came back to the house to wait for me to get home and played with Grant. Once I got home, Grant was wanting Aunt Phyllis to read to him. She had bought him some books and was glad to read to him.

I am not sure if you remember, but Grant first walked at Aunt Phyllis' house in Mulberry. She had an old plastic ball that she would roll on the floor. The ball would cross the room and Grant would work his way over holding onto furniture and walls. Well, he finally decided not to use any help and walked right to the ball. Now, picking it up is another story. He also played the piano for the first time at Aunt Phyllis' house.

Aunt Phyllis is the sister to Grant's Great Grandpa (of whom he was named after). She is very special in our hearts. It is evident because when she was leaving on Monday evening, Grant leaned out to go with her! Needless to say, that moment touched all of us and our eyes teared up as she and Aunt Debbie left.

We Welcome Baby Jake!!!!!!!!!!

On Friday, June 2nd, baby Jake was born! Congratulations to our good friends, Dan and Rachel (and their daughter, Grace). We went by the hospital on Saturday to see Baby Jake. HE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!! Congrats, again!!

Happy Birthday, Aunt Kris!!

It was our aunt's birthday on Sunday. So, we celebrated by going to the El Capitan Theater to see Dumbo and a live dancing Winnie the Pooh. Aunt Kris' favorite animal is an elephant (hence the Dumbo showing). We then went to Bob's Big Boy restaurant. Later that night, we went to a local Mexican restaurant for dinner!!

Wow! It was a full day of fun and eating! Grant lasted until the last fifteen minutes of Dumbo. We all agreed he would have lasted through the whole movie if the Winnie the Pooh dance and cartoon wouldn't have been so long. Oh well, he lasted pretty well and ate more popcorn than any of us. He proceeded to eat hamburger at Bob's and rice/beans at dinner!! All in all, we had a blast and Aunt Kris did, too!!!!!!