Our Little Guppy

Last Monday, January 16, Elijah started swim lessons at Houston Swim Club.The first day he shed a lot of tears and it was very emotional for me as well.  Then on day two, the tears were still present  but significantly less.  But day three was incredible!! Elijah didn't cry at all and had fun. The remainder of the week was a huge success as well. His teacher, Ms. Sami, is so great with the kids and I am very impressed with what she has already taught them in the first week. Elijah starts his second week of lessons today (Monday) and it should be interesting to see how it goes since he has a little break.

The pictures below were taken his first day. I wasn't able to get many because of the tinted two- way glass but at least I did get two. His group is called "Guppies".

Our little guppy on his way home enjoying a lollipop

This is Elijah's first time to take any swim lessons and we couldn't be any prouder of him! 

It's Never Too Early

Last week I took Elijah to the bank so he could make his first deposit into his savings account. He has been saving  money in his piggy bank for awhile now. His first deposit was $28.00. He was so excited and the ladies were SO awesome with him. Like the title of this post says, "It's never too early" to teach  them to save!

The lady on the right ,is his friend, who always hooks him up with several lollipops every time we go to the bank. She has seen him literally grow up over the years. :)

Very proud of himself and we were proud of him

Boys and Their Toys

Since Byron doesn't have a pick-up truck, bringing home things he needs from Lowes, Home Depot, and other home improvement places isn't easy. So for Christmas, one of my presents to him was a trailer. Now, the home and yard improvements can begin. :) Oh course, Elijah had to help his Daddy put it together.

Right now, we have someone cutting our yard, but Byron still prefers to cut it himself. So as a "happy we sold our house" gift, he bought a riding lawn mower. I'm not sure who was more excited about it, Byron or Elijah.

 The first start up

Byron also got a trailer to haul mulch, sand, and anything else he might need to in the backyard.  But honestly,I know the real reason he got it was so he could drive Elijah around and see that huge smile on Elijah's face.

Couldn't forget about Mommy, could we? I also got a "happy we sold our house" gift that I like every much too. :)

Raleigh Christmas 2011

Our next stop in Mississippi was to Raleigh to see my family. It was a nice visit and Elijah really enjoyed spending time with Hannah, my niece.

 A little basketball time with Hannah and Uncle Mike

 Elijah and Uncle Mike playing the drums together (Mike is doing the foot pedal)

 Jamming! Thanks for the drums Uncle Mike :)

 Hayride time

 Nana and her grand kids

 Byron's turn on the hayride

 Working on his golf swing with Pawpaw

 Uncle Mitchell (my Dad's brother) getting ready to take the kids for a ride on the golf course. Uncle Mitchell was so sweet and gave Elijah a old set of his golf clubs that we can have cut down for him. 

 Elijah and Hannah

 Pawpaw and his grand kids



Hazlehurst Christmas 2011

Yes, this post is late getting done, but better late than never right? :)

The day after Christmas we headed to Mississippi to see Byron's family. We had a nice visit and it was good to see everyone. Elijah had a lot of fun with everyone, but especially his Uncle Blake.

 Elijah and Lindsay having fun

 Ready to open presents

Each year Byron always does something fun or silly with his niece's gifts. This year he gave them this board nicely wrapped and all. Oh course, we did have them something :)

 Having some fun with Uncle Blake

 Looking for rocks for his rock collection with Granddaddy (Byron's father)

And of course you have to throw them too!

Unfortunately,a lot of pictures that I took during our visit disappeared. Talk about VERY frustrating! Elijah also had fun getting to riding in the wagon while his Uncle Blake pulled him, taking a ride in the trailer while Granddaddy drove him around, watching some fireworks, and enjoying a bonfire. I just wish I had the pictures to post of those things, but it is still a mystery what happened to them.

Story Time

Elijah sharing "The Very Hungry Catepillar" with me. One of the sweetest moments to me!

Great Play

My plans for the next post on our blog was to be about our visit to MS after Christmas to see our families. However, due to an very unexplainable disappearance of pictures from my memory card, I can't complete that post till I get the pictures that my mother-in-law has sent to me. So, on to the another post. But that post will be coming soon! 

In November, I enrolled Elijah at Great Play after attending a free class with my MOPS group. He is really enjoying it and his teachers (coaches) are so nice! I love how they are so positive with the kids and never put any pressure on them. Also when Elijah turns 3 1/2, he will transition to a class that involves some athletic skills. With this class, the parents can either watch or leave, your choice. :) The pictures below are from our class today.

Warming Up

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