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Bye, Teddy!

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

(Use your very best, “Bye, Buddy!” Mr. Narwhal voice to get the best results with that title.) Teddy came to wish us well today before heading ̶...

2013/Baby Gray/books/Christmas/jammers/tradition

Wrapped & Ready!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Friday evening, I gathered up all our December books and got them ready to wrap. My favorite part is getting them in order and remembering all my favorite stori...

Baby Gray/jammers/sewing

Stitched Up

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Oh, those mornings where everything is going great… until one thing tips the domino and everything starts going askew! Well, a few weeks ago, we had sever...

2012/Baby Gray/Halloween/jammers/Recipes

All Aboard for Halloween Fun!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This boy had a fun Halloween–from eating making treats with Mama all day to trick ‘n treatin’ to the It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Bro...

Baby Gray/Fashion Friday/independent/jammers/toddler

A Little Snazz

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

There is a bit of a back story to some of this crazy-jammer-wearing, and I promise it’s coming soon. For now, just think it’s as funny as I do. ...

Baby Gray/jammers/TV

A Fairy Tale

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Once upon a time, I judged all the moms who dressed their kids in t-shirts with characters on them. I just knew those poor children’s brains must be rotti...

home/jammers/workout

Mom’s Secret Workout

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

When I was teaching, stay-at-home moms would come to pick up their children in workout clothes. I never really understood why they needed to be in workout cloth...

Baby Gray/jammers/sleep

Houdini Strikes Again!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

No, not Rooster! (Thank goodness!) This morning at 9:45 (yes, 9:45… am… Central Standard Time) when I went in to check on my little sleeper, this is...

Baby Gray/jammers

Jammer Days (And Nights)

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Having a four-month old at home changes your perspectives and priorities… you know, just a little.  Spending summers at home when I was teaching was ...

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There were days I wondered if he’d ever start pl There were days I wondered if he’d ever start playing to win. Now look at him: sheathing his sword on strike three. 😂
Baseball weekends are the best weekends. Lessons Baseball weekends are the best weekends.

Lessons learned. Memories made. Work put in.

Baseball is a big part of our story, and we are so glad to be able to share it with the boy.
All the Mother’s Day things—grateful for my mo All the Mother’s Day things—grateful for my mom and the ones who call me mom and the places I get to fill in the gaps and the hurt and the waiting and the in between. 

It’s a day of balance and challenge and so many emotions and thoughts. Where ever you fall on the Mother’s Day spectrum, I hope your day was just what you needed.
From band to the baseball field and back again. B From band to the baseball field and back again.

Big day yesterday with 1s in both band competitions and a 2-0 day on the field. 

Today didn’t go the way we wanted on the diamond, but that’s a big part of the game.

I don’t want to remove the failure because it’s part of life. It’s what helps us grow. We don’t grow when life is easy and comfortable. Growth comes from working through the hard and getting better—not just in baseball but in life. 

Full disclosure: it is a lot more fun when we win, though. 🙃 Grateful for these boys and this team to grow with.
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