How to Play Baseball

How to Play Baseball by Trent Griffin aka "T Griff"


Below, you will find Trent's explanation to me on how to play baseball. I love #4!


1) "First, you blow that whistle"

2) "Then, you catch that ball"

3) "Then, I have to run, Mama."





4) "Then, I WRECK!"

"And that's how you play baseball, Mama. Want to play with me?"

New Bookbag

Every day that I take Natalee to school, Trent wants to go too. I must explain to him that he has to be 4 years old to go to school with Sissy. He is already looking forward to it. To prepare, his Grammy bought him his very own backpack. It is brown and orange and it has a motorcycle on the back of it. Now, if April 6, 2011 would get here sooner so he could go to "big" school with his sister.

The Squirrel

My Aunt Marie found a baby squirrel in her yard that was about to be eaten by her dog. Luckily, she rescued the baby squirrel in time, but now she must care for it until it gets old enough to go out on its own.

She brought the squirrel to Nana's house on Labor Day so that Natalee and Trent could play with it.

Natalee loved it right off the bat. When the squirrel was in her hand, she giggled and laughed and then giggled some more. She said it was "ticklish" to her. She even had a chance to feed the baby squirrel its bottle.

Trent, on the other hand, wasn't so sure. He didn't want to hold the squirrel at first. He was just fine with watching it at a safe distance while someone else was holding him. But then Nathan came along and put the squirrel on Trent's neck.

Trent finally got brave enough to feed the baby squirrel while Aunt Marie held it for him.

You gotta love that expression! : )

How Cute is He

No, I'm not posting a picture of my husband although he wanted me to. I'm posting pictures of my little boy, Trent. These were taken at Sears.

This is my absolute favorite picture that was taken this day. I love how cute and innocent his face looks and I also like the fact that he looks like a big boy in those jeans.


Trent fell in love with this motorcycle at Sears. The photographer actually has pictures of Trent posted throughout the mall so she could advertise "sessions" with this same motorcycle.

I picked out this Pajama outfit for the pictures. They were a gift to Trent from Grammy. I have always loved to see my kids in their pjs. And those little bare feet are too cute!

This is Trent's big boy outfit. He was posing perfectly for this shot. He loves to wear those little shoes. He turned two in April, but we had these pictures made in July.

This is one of my favorite poses because it captures his big, beautiful blue eyes.

This is Nathan's favorite because of what it appears he is doing to this motorcycle. Should I mention, this little red motorcycle is not a Harley........

I like this picture because Trent has always loved to "work" on things at the house. You may recall a previous post about his airplane that always needs "workin on."

Need I say more about this one??

What We've Been Up To

Since school has started, we have been trying to get back into the swing of things. It has taken me this long to find a spare minute (that is not sleep-deprived) so that I can update you on the last few weeks.
First thing, let's start with sleep. Trent has been in his big boy bed since May.....but that doesn't mean he stays there. He gets up in the middle of "every" night to make his way to our bedroom and sleep the rest of the night with us. I don't function well when my night's rest is disturbed. Needless to say, I have plenty of concealer that hides those dark circles under my eyes. By the way, Trent has learned to go to Nathan's side of the bed and throw his arms up because he learned that "mama" will march him back to his bedroom.
Next thing, how about gymnastics. Natalee has started gymnastics and absolutely loves it. Her favorite is the balance beam. This surprises me. I just thought she would be scared of something so high. Natalee has caught on very fast and her teacher calls her "Superstar." Her teacher even wants her to begin gymnastics two days a week instead of just one day. Natalee is all for it. But that means that she will not be able to do Rec Dept cheerleading, which is something she also wanted to do. She's still debating.
Third thing, how about work. My fall classes are going great and I've just about learned everyone's name. It's funny how I recognize their face and can even recognize everyone's handwriting before I ever learn their name. I only see these people twice a week and it just takes me time to learn them.
Finally, how about football! Nathan is extremely excited that it is football season. I must admit that I am excited too. There is just something about this time of year that gets me looking forward to College Football - maybe it's those Dawgs!
So, there. That's what we've been up to.