Where does the time go?

Once upon a time, not so long ago, we were blessed with a beautiful little girl. After 9 months and an anxious wait, we saw her sweet little face.



Little did I know how quickly the time would go....learning to walk, learning to talk, and now here we are, her first day of preschool!



Emerson started Sacred Heart Preschool this morning, with a few tears from her (actually more like sobs) and some tears from mommy. Jeff took her to school, which will be their morning routine each day. She cried the whole way there and then walked in with her teacher to the playground. I picked her up this afternoon at 330pm and you would never have known that she was scared or nervous this morning. She had a huge smile on her face and actually asked if she could stay and play a bit more. So hopefully tomorrow morning there will be less tears from the both of us.

Lots of love,

The Grady's

Another Milestone

From this....

To THIS....

Brennan has been climbing out of his crib for about 2 months now. He has gotten so good at it that he can climb IN and OUT without us even hearing him do so, no crashing or falling at all. But even with that, we thought it was about time we got the little guy a real big boy bed. As you can see he loves it!

Lots of love,

The Grady's

One, Two, Three Strikes!

Nothing really beats watching a baseball game live. We had tickets to see the San Diego Padres play the Houston Astros this past Saturday night. We had been wanting to see the new ballpark in the Gaslamp area of downtown San Diego. Well, it surely did not disappoint! That park is really amazing!!! Tad, Tiffany, Eric, and Amy, joined Jeff and I for a fun filled day/night to just hang out, sans kids, and enjoy an all-American tradition. Our hotel was literally 2 blocks from the park and just blocks from all the restaurants and nightlife. The game was a blast, complete with hot dogs, beer, and popcorn. Too bad the Padre's didn't win...but we can't wait to go again!

Another surgery?

Yes, you read that right....our little man has to have another surgery in a couple of weeks. Two heart surgeries as a baby and now one to put tubes in his ears. Yeah, I know, it is minor, but hey it is still surgery. Stinks! But what can we do. Poor little guy can't hear like he should, has too much fluid on the backside of his eardrum. I spent over 2 hours with him at the ENT Dr. today, running different hearing tests, looking in his ears, and chatting with the Dr. This is after spending over 8 weeks on a high dose of antibiotics to try to clear the fluid. Jeff and I didn't want to jump right into surgery and neither did the Dr., until we tried everything else. But to no avail. Surgery it is. I will update when I know more when it will take place.

***UPDATE*** Surgery is scheduled for Tues., September 25th

Lots of love,
The Grady's

One more vacation!

Can you believe we just got back from another trip? That concludes all 9 of the plane flights I have taken this summer! WOW! My parents have a boat docked on Lake Union in Seattle. So we decided this would be a great time of year to escape the desert heat and head north for some cooler temperatures.

The kids and I left with my parents on Aug. 1st for Seattle. The flight up there was relatively easy, both kids slept. We got our rental car, and headed over to the boat. The kids were in heaven, they had their very own room with a bunk bed! We spent the next three days touring Seattle. We went to Pike's Place Market, The Aquarium, shopping downtown, and cruising around the historic area of Seattle. Such a cool city!

Saturday morning we set off through the famous locks that separate Lake Union from the Pacific Ocean. I have been through the locks a few times when I was younger, but it is always an interesting experience. Then we boated to Anacortes, WA to meet up with Jeff, who flew in that morning. We spent the night in Anacortes and then set off for Victoria, British Colombia. Victoria is a beautiful city with a lot to see. We went to the BC Museum, The Empress Hotel, on a carriage ride, and we were even treated to fireworks on our first night there in celebration of BC Day. On Wednesday, we set off for Friday Harbor, WA in the San Juan Islands. I used to spend most summers up in Friday Harbor at the condo that Mom and Scott used to have there. So it was so fun to see the cute, little town again. Not too much has changed:)

Thursday, we left for Rosario Resort, on Orcas Island. There is a small marina in front of a historic resort, which resembles something out of the movie Dirty Dancing. And finally, Friday night, we were back in Anacortes for our last night on the boat. We left early (4am!) Saturday morning for Seattle airport for our flight home.

I was so impressed with how the kids were for 10 days on a boat! They had a ball, playing games, watching movies, and actually driving the boat themselves.

We really enjoyed the beautiful scenery and cooler weather, we even had to wear our sweatshirts and long pants sometimes!!!

Lots of love,

The Grady's

Personality Test

Nothing really family related....just wanted to share this interesting personality test I found on another friend's blog site....pretty accurate I think..

You Are An ESFJ

The Caregiver You are sympathetic and caring, putting friends and family first.A creature of habit, you prefer routines and have trouble with change.You love being in groups - whether you're helping people or working on a project.You are good at listening, laughing, and bringing out the best in people. In love, you value harmony and mutual understanding.You will apologize or give someone the benefit of the doubt, if it means getting over a fight sooner. At work, you are good at building relationships and connecting with people.You would make a great nurse, social worker, or teacher. How you see yourself: Organized, dependable, co-operative When other people don't get you, they see you as: Opinionated, critical, and know-it-all

What's" Your Personality Type?