Snapshots

Now that Greyson is a big 4 year-old, he got a new big boy car seat! He was more excited about it (and the fact that it has cupholders!!) than any of his birthday presents. He said he thinks he is going to be thirsty on the way to school tomorrow. ;)

Munchin' on some corn on the cob!

Powdered donuts and big cheeses!

They love when Daddy brings donuts home for them!

The kids were hogging all the salsa at Los Cucos. I had to ask the server for more since they wouldn't share!

Mine. All mine!

Amy's Baby Shower

AHOY, It's a Boy! We had a great day celebrating Amy and the upcoming arrival of Baby Jake. Jacob Earl Phillips is scheduled to arrive on September 4 (Labor Day, coincidentally), so family and friends (over 50 of them!) gathered to shower Amy with love and gifts to help the parents-to-be prepare for his arrival. We had a great assortment of afternoon snacks, including nautical themed cake and cookies, along with a variety of fruit and more desserts. Unfortunately, my dad was admitted into the hospital the same day, so it was a long, crazy day, but the shower turned out great and Amy received lots of baby essentials, clothes and books to start a library for Baby Jake. It took her over an hour and a half to open all the goodies! This baby is already so loved! Amy is looking and feeling great and we are just patiently waiting to snuggle that baby boy!

7/15/2017

Happy 4th Birthday, Greyson!

Greyson turned 4 years old on July 2... FOUR!! Since we had two family trips planned this month, along with hosting a baby shower in between, we decided not to have a big party this year. I was a little sad because it was the first year not to have the whole family over for a party, but a few smaller celebrations turned out to be just as fun. To celebrate his birthday we took him to "the bicycle store" (aka Walmart) to let him pick out a bicycle. His long legs are outgrowing his tricycle he received for Christmas a couple years ago, so we have been talking about getting him a big boy bicycle, however the idea wasn't well received. He had his mind set on a motorcycle (a small dirt bike like his big cousin received a few months ago for his birthday and he saw in a picture or video one time!). We knew he would like a bicycle once he got it, but contemplated whether we should just buy one and surprise him or let him pick it on his own at the store. We decided to let him pick it out and he was excited once he saw all the bikes lined up. He picked out a Spider-Man bicycle and insisted on a matching helmet because he "needs to be safe". He excitedly rode the bike out of the store and then we went to BJ's Brewhouse for some pizza and a delicious birthday Pizookie. 

BIRTHDAY INTERVIEW

Name:  Greyson Paul Butler

Age:  4

What is your favorite thing to do?  Play outside

Do you have any nicknames?  

What do you want to be when you grow up?  This big. A firefighter.

What is your favorite thing to do with the family?  Play outside and go fishing.

Who is your best friend?  Zane

What makes you happy?  My cousins

What do you like to learn about?  ABCs

What makes you sad?  If someone hits me.

What do you do really well?  Baseball

If you had a million dollars, what would you do?  Have a gooood day! (I tell him "It's a good day to have a goooood day" every morning. LOL)

What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Play soccer

If you could go anywhere, where would it be?  I like to go to the lake all day. (We have been talking a lot about our upcoming Butler Family trip to the lake.)

If you had one wish, what would it be?  To play with Daddy and go inside the grocery store. (Poor kid doesn't understand the love Momma and Daddy have for HEB curbside grocery pickup! I had no idea it was his ONE wish. LOL)

What was your favorite birthday present? My Spider-Man pajamas.

FAVORITES
Color: Red

Book: Jesus book

Toy:  

Food: Snacks!

Snack: Crackers

Holiday:

Animal: Giraffe

Song: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Jingle Bells All the Way
Movie/TV Show: Cars

7/9/2017

Port Aransas

We recently took our first trip of the summer to Port A for some beach fun in the sun. Nannie & Guppy and the Moores joined us for a few days at The Sandpiper condo where we splashed in the waves, played in the sand and swam in the pool. Addison was only about 7 months old when we went last year, so she loved getting to run and splash in the waves this time. She had no fear of the water and would have ran out into neck-high water if I would have let her! Greyson enjoyed venturing out a little farther and jumping the waves with Daddy. On Friday night we went out for a family dinner at Fin's for some fresh seafood and later celebrated Greyson's 4th Birthday with a chocolate cake, ice cream and a few birthday presents when we returned to the condo. We headed home on Saturday, but Tanya and Wayne surprised Lilly and Hallie when they told them they were staying one more day to go to Schlitterbahn in Corpus Christi with Nannie and Guppy. It was a fun beach trip and we hope to do it again next year!

Greyson and I iced his birthday cake - and sneaked in a few licks of icing while no one was watching!

Aunt Amy hit the nail on the head when she picked out a SINGING Minions birthday card for Greyson. He laughed soo hard!

Uncle Wayne helping Greyson get his new fishing pole from the Moores ready to catch some BIG fish!

Riding the ferry on the way out of Port A

Greyson was practicing casting with his new fishing pole as soon as we got back home.

7/6/2017 - 7/8/2017