Indiana Jones

Well I really felt the pressure of Halloween this year to try and top the Captain Jack Sparrow costume from last year. Of course part of the fun of Halloween is choosing the costume. And yes, I let Johnny pick his costume on his own (after telling him all the ninja's and masked men didn’t come in his size) he decided to be one of the men that hangs in our movie room. (Thank God it wasn’t Kramer ) He decided to be Mr. Indiana Jones. I was pleased with his choice. The costume was fairly simple to put together or so I thought. Ever notice when you are actually looking for something it is nowhere to be found? I searched high and low for dark brown slacks and a tan button down shirt. After a tank of gas and a headache I went to target and came out with cargo pants and a white button down. It was going to have to do! I purchased the whip from a Halloween store and the hat is Poppy's, which fit on Johnny's big ol head just fine. We also included the holster and pistol which Johnny already had.


We were on our way to the annual Dojo party and I just felt like something wasn’t right about the costume. He had the hat, the 5 O'clock shadow, and whip but we needed to make up for no satchel and leather jacket. Then I had the greatest idea ever - dirt, we needed dirt. There was a nearby construction site and when we pulled up there was mounds of Georgia red clay. So I told Johnny to go roll around in the dirt, get it everywhere including your face, the kid looked at me like I was crazy and did have a concern about the dirt causing pimples, LOL. But once he started rolling he got into character quickly, standing on top of the dirt mountain cracking his whip.

We went on to win second place at the Dojo costume contest. He was beat by a baby Ninja Turtle.



After Johnny fought with me for days on trick or treating I decided to go against his wishes and take him to the beach. I guess it has already happened, friends have become top priority. He didn’t want to miss out on all of the Trick or Treating with the neighborhood which I get but come on the beach is the beach! Yea, he got over that pretty quickly. It was the perfect night, in the 60's and we walked over to the village where all the shops were handing out candy. After going around the circle a few times and getting more candy then I would allow him to eat in a year we got something to eat and the night ended with fireworks! It was a really nice way to spend Halloween.

We dont get out much....

So I get pretty excited when a friend is having a birthday, or a baby shower or even better a wedding. It is a reason we have to get out and do something. (Not that John and I are hermits or anything, but after a long, busy week we usually stay close to home.) So our friend Richard was getting married in the mountains and we were getting dressed up! I had the perfect dress for the event, it is pink and sparkly not in a tacky sparkly way but a princess way. I couldn't wait to wear it. Well Gigi came to pick up Johnny and we got ready, cutting it as close as possible to the time we had to leave John and I come downstairs he in a suit and me in my beautiful dress. We looked good, as long as you didnt look down. LOL As someone that prefers to be barefoot all the time I dont put a lot of time into shoes so I had on boots and John was rolling like Phil Gold, suit n sneakers (but not like white sneakers I am talking neon green and blue). Awesome.

While we had no time to stop I decided it was worth being a few minuets late. The mall was on the way and I scored a pair of neutral pumps and John some black dress shoes for under 100.00. And the best part is we arrived right on time. The wedding was very intimate and small. It was in a beautiful cabin, and with the fall colors and mountains it was really pretty. Being on a Sunday night we didnt get to stay for too long but I am so glad we went. Here are a few pictures from our big night out. And believe it or not, I didnt take very many pictures. It was nice to just be somewhere and not have to do anything!

 

 

 

 

And the Bride and Groom

 

 

 

 

So we all know I take a lot of pictures and I have been accused of abusing Johnny with the camera but pictures are so important to me. As any mom knows your children make so many different faces; we have the snaeky, lying, smiles, smirks, grins and you know what each and every look means. I want to capture all of Johnnys faces, I dont want to ever forget any of them, because I adore all of them. Here are a few of my favorites lately.
Oh and P.S. I am going to try to cut back on all of the facebook pictures of Johnny but I will have to share them somewhere so be warned.

The Reds

Well I thought I should give everyone an update on Johnny and baseball. Yea, he has pretty much taken over the team.  He is playing circle and first base and really doing a great job. It is awesome to see him doing good and having fun. (Well also not having to yell for him to get out of the dirt every 5 min). He hit his first (in park) homerun, and is getting anywhere from 3-6 outs per game.  He is getting all the glory and loving it. I do wear his button proud. We only have one or two more games left and honestly I am ready for it to be done. LOL But here is the season in a few pictures....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out the rest of the team's pictures I took at http://redsfallballwilliams.shutterfly.com

 

 

 

Creativity

At my parent teacher conference with Mrs. Graham she told me Johnny's biggest strength is his creativity.

One of his favorite things to do is create, he gets so mad at me when I throw away an empty bottle or paper towel roll because it can be art. So most of the time I run it by him before I throw his potential masterpiece away. His homework this weekend was to make a vehicle out of recycled material, right up his alley. It could be any type of vehicle and because he has already made a space ship he decided on a Unicycle. Yes, a unicycle I also learned this is something he has always wanted to have surprise, surprise. We searched the house high and low for all of our materials and I am pretty impressed with the result. The only thing I did was monitor the hot glue gun use and bend the paperclips. He used wood pieces from an old basket for the spokes, paper clips for the pedals and foam for the seat.

A special guest

We were so lucky to have Grandma, Johns mom in town for a visit. The last time her and Johnny saw each other he was 2, so as you can imagine they had a lot to catch up on. Baseball and Karate took over the week but I think she enjoyed seeing his everyday activities. She was very sweet, and jumped right in to the ongoing Johnny taxi from karate to baseball. They spent a lot of time reading and snuggling, and we showed her our favorite spots like Publix haha and Little Mulberry park. We had really beautiful weather and enjoyed the time with her and she has a friend for life in Hiccup. Since Jeanne has left she has just wandered around the house crying looking for love. We are going to make sure to see her again soon!

Johnny's fan club in the stands!

Six

I have been thinking of this number a lot the past couple of weeks. Its an even number, I like that. Six was one of my favorite characters on Blossom. A lot of good things come in a pack of six. But what stands out more then anything else is the simple fact that six is closer to TEN then it is zero. Why is this so bothersome? Because my little baby is now closer to ten. I mean its bad enough he looks and acts like a big kid but now its official, he is a big kid.
Johnny's birthday landed on a Sunday which is lucky for him, we got to celebrate the entire weekend. I started it off on Friday where I surprised him for lunch at school. This was fun and for a moment I felt bad for forbidding my parents to ever come eat lunch with me at school.) Johnny was really excited to see me and already I can tell he thinks he runs that school. Walking in the cafeteria, waving to all of his friends, people calling his name it was like we were at our Publix. LOL It was good to meet his class and see all the girls he has been talking about, aka the kissing mob. While I was there I was happy to see him hold the door for the ladies and offer to open the water for the little girl next to him. (She informed me he always opens her water, oh lord) no wonder the girls love him. I really wish I could do lunch with him more, its fun to see your child in different environments.

Johnny decided he wanted a Lego party. Ah, Lego's my biggest enemy. I hate all of your tiny pieces and how unorganized you become. Plus how were we going to party with Lego's? There can be no battles, or sword fights no super powers or climbing. This was going to be tricky, probably why I put off planning it until the day before. A pinata is always a hit, and after searching the country and every party shop I realized all I got was the instructions on a DIY Lego pinata. So Saturday morning started with the construction of a Lego pinata. Really you have no excuse when Pinterest is there with the step by step instructions. And honestly I was pretty proud of my blue Lego brick I made for under 1.00, and Johnny thought it was awesome.

So good, we then packed a picnic and took it to the park to enjoy the AMAZING weather we have been having! Saturday night we met up with the Gold's for sushi, yes that is what Johnny requested for a birthday dinner. He told me he has always wanted to try it, yea I don't think he will be ordering it again for a long time.

We did presents and cake and then all went to the Gwinnett County Fair.  I don't know if it was just birthday luck but Johnny is really good at carni games. He won a fish and a little stuffed dog within the first 10 min. We rode rides, ate junk food and people watched. It was a great way to celebrate his birthday.

Finally Sunday, he woke up to streamers and happy birthdays. It was like Christmas morning when he went downstairs to open his presents. Man that boy is spoiled, he racked up on Lego's, DS games, baseball cards, compound bow and arrow oh and an Ipad from Poppy and Gigi. Yes spoiled. And it hadn't even been his party yet.

We did a low key party at the park, the kids got there and ate and played. Then all received the pieces to make there very own Lego car. It was pretty cool to see how creative all the kids are. The cars turned out great and then of course they had to be raced. Then pinata time. I was worried to see how my hard work would hold up, convinced it would only make it through Johnny  we let him go first. Turns out the kids went through the line twice and John had to break it. Inside was a surprise Lego guy to go with their car. The rest of the time they went crazy on a sugar high just playing and having fun. I think Johnny had a great birthday.

I have heard since Johnny was a baby, everything you teach them until the age 5 shapes and forms the person they will be in life.  I know that there is still time for Johnny to learn, heck I learn life lessons every day. But I am pretty proud of the kid he is right now.