Ganyard Hill Farms

This last Saturday, Grayson and I went to Ganyard Hill Farms in Durham for some good old fashioned pumpkin picking.  Or so we thought... there were so many things to do on the farm!  Grayson got to run through a "corn bin", slide down a hay shoot, pet farm animals, take a hay ride, pretend to "milk a cow", remove corn from the cob (with a hand crank of some sort), climb all over tractors and, of course, pick a pumpkin.  Technically, he picked two - one for me and one for himself.  He would have stayed on the hay ride all day, if I would have let him.  He kept talking about grandpa "papa" and the tractor at my parent's house.  All in all we had a wonderful morning.  He was so worn out we had to sing "Old McDonald" all the way home.  (It was a long 20 minute drive!)  

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend we were in Oklahoma enjoying time with our families. Grandpa and Grandma took Grayson to the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks. We all had a great time seeing the fish. Grayson really loved seeing "Nemo". We eventually had to purchase our own "Nemo" from the gift shop.

One of Grayson's favorite things to do when we go home is ride the tractor with Grandpa.

We also got to go to the OSU game. The weather was perfect! Grayson loved seeing the Cowboys play football...

We also got to see his cousins over the weekend. They both loved riding bikes and playing in the driveway at Gigi and Papa's...

Grayson's First Day

Grayson started preschool this year. He is going to Cresset Christian Academy in Durham. It was perfect timing, because the week he started school, Ryan started his new job with American Airlines in Dallas. Ryan is loving his new job and Grayson is loving going to "school" like a big kid.

Summer 2010

Well, I wish we could say that we had more pictures from this summer. But, it has been a pretty uneventful season. Ryan spent the summer staying home with Grayson and looking for a job. The boys had a lot fun going to the pool, museum, and the library. We did find out that we are expecting our second child the day after Thanksgiving! It is going to be a girl. We are really excited and Grayson can't wait for his baby sister...

May 2010

In May we took Grayson to JCPenny's for some pictures. Both grandmothers love portrait pictures, so this will probably become an annual event. They really enjoyed getting to pick their own pictures out from the session.

I had an IIDA conference in Myrtle Beach, SC in May. So, we skipped Ryan's graduation ceremonies and spent some extra time together as a family... Grayson loved playing in the pool. He really became a fish this summer. At times it was really hard to get him to leave our local swimming pool.

My parents came to North Carolina for Grayson's birthday. We joined the Museum of Life and Science in Durham for his birthday. He loves going and exploring everything. Especially, all of the noise makers...

more of the museum...

Happy Birthday G!

Spring 2010

Easter felt like it came early this year... it is amazing how the little things in life can feel so different. Every year our church throws an Easter Egg Hunt at Oval Park in Durham. This is our second year to go and we love it. Ryan and I don't know if Grayson enjoyed picking up the eggs or watching the other kids more. He is really observant. When the egg hunt was over we stayed at the park and played for awhile. Grayson loves going to the park, it is one of his favorite things to do. We ran into some good friends of ours, the Flemmons. Grayson, Tye and Kaitlyn really enjoy playing with one another.

At the beginning of May we had a really beautiful streak of weather, so we went to Duke Gardens for a picnic. Grayson loves to run and tackle people. So, we tried to capture it on camera.

We had a wonderful time...eating, playing and smelling flowers.

Winter 2010

This last winter we really enjoyed playing with our new swing that Grandpa gave Grayson at Christmas. Grayson was all smiles for weeks!

In January we had our first snow of the season. It is no where close to what Ryan and I are used to, since living in the northeast, but it is just perfect for Grayson. We got all bundled up and spent more time crawling than walking in our new snow shoes... they were a little big.

Ryan, Ben and Tim all had the same Spring Break this last March, so my parents took us all (the whole family) to Steamboat Springs for a ski trip. We had a wonderful time! We got to see my Uncle Jerry and Aunt Janet while we were there too. Grayson did not ski this year, but he is ready to go again soon.

As spring weather set in, we enjoyed using our deck and eating yummy local ice cream, from a local creamery, Maple View in Hillsborough, NC.