Weston and Connor's Skating Birthday Party

Posing with their baseball cookie cake

Connor with some of his gifts

James helping Weston open gifts

We had a combined skating birthday party for Weston and Connor this year.  Weston invited 20 school, church, and baseball friends (no girls allowed), and Connor invited 20 school and church friends (girls definitely allowed).  Connor wanted to make sure his new girlfriend, Sara Reid, could come.  The boys both had a blast with their friends! 

First Days of School for Bigs and Littles

Connor (1st Grade) and Weston (3rd grade)

James (4 year-old preschool)

Hannah (2 year-old preschool)

Colorado Trip with Mimi and Grandy

Connor and Grace

Connor

Weston

Uncle Brian, Grace, Connor, Mimi, Grandy, & Weston

Boys being boys & playing with sticks

Connor and Andrew

Pool time

Breakfast together at the hotel

     Mimi and Grandy were brave enough to take Weston and Connor road tripping out west to visit Uncle Brian, Andrew, and Grace in Woodland Park, Colorado.  The cousins had a great time playing together.  They went to Garden of the Gods, saw Pike's Peak, and visited the Adventures in Odyssey museum in Colorado Springs.

Weston's 9th Birthday

Weston riding his bike from Mimi and Grandy

 

At Mt. Fuji for Weston's Birthday

Weston 9 years old and James almost 4 years old

Weston sharing his green tea ice cream with James

Weston and Connor having fun at Autozone Park

Watching the Memphis Redbirds play

Family pic with the birthday boy

Mimi and Connor

James eating popcorn during the game

Hannah and James enjoying ice cream sandwiches

James and Mimi

Parrott boys ready to run the bases

     We celebrated Weston's 9th birthday with some of our favorite things--a hibachi/sushi dinner at Mt. Fuji and Memphis Redbirds baseball at Autozone Park.  Weston asked for a bike, a rocket, and a Garmin fitness watch for his birthday.  He got a new red bike from Mimi and Grandy.  Mommy and Daddy gave him the watch, and Nana and Granddaddy gave him the rocket.
     Today, we went to our first Sunday Redbirds game.  Mimi and Grandy went with us.  The special thing about Sunday games is that the kids get to run the bases on the field when the game is over.  Weston, Connor, and James all ran the bases together.  It was a pretty neat experience! Those bases were much farther apart than the ones Weston and Connor are used to running.
      Next month, Weston and Connor will have their combined birthday party to celebrate with friends.  They are going to have it at the skating rink.

6U All-Star Baseball State Tournament

Late-nite dinner at Waffle House after a win

Team pic of the 6U Tupelo Bombers

Lunch before driving back home

Quiet ride home

Connor and his 6U All-Star team competed this weekend in Richland, MS for the state tournament.  They played well, got lots of hits, but the final game came down to a bad call.  We were bummed, but the boys fought hard.  Everyone was exhausted from being at the ball fields all weekend and playing at the hotel, so we had a quiet ride home.

Hannah's First Night in Her Big Girl Bed

Hannah slept in her big girl bed last night for the first time.  We gave her crib to Mary and David Godbold to use for baby Connor.  Hannah slept through the night well, and she didn't even get up and come to the door.  We're thankful that the transition was successful for this newly-turned two year-old.

Director's Cup Champions

Daddy & Connor

Coach Joe giving Connor his medal

Connor lined up with his teammates

The #1 team

Harrison and Connor

Connor's 6U team won the Director's Cup championship in their division.  The boys played hard in a few intense games, and they came out on top!