Big Boy Bed

So, as Gray's parents we have utterly failed at potty training...thus far. In a sad, pathetic effort to feel better about ourselves we decided to move him from his crib (where he was totally happy and from which he never even attempted to escape) to a big boy bed. You know, so at least he's progressing a little bit. If this works we will feel much better about ourselves! We are also planning on several trips this summer and he has outgrown portable cribs (even sleeping at a diagonal)so he will have to sleep in real beds. We thought that having some practice would be a good idea before we left.

Meanwhile, from Gray's perspective "I have a big boy bed? Does this mean I am a big boy? That would be so cool - no bedtime, all the popsicles I can eat, and Toy Story 3 on demand. Wait doesn't that also mean taxes, vegetables, and the occasional jury duty? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"



"Sweet, my bed is lower to the ground so the chubby cat can sleep on the other end. Wouldn't be soooo bad except for his snoring. Thanks Mom and Dad"

The Tulsa Shock

This year Tulsa got a professional women's basketball team called The Shock. We bought two season tickets and my mom (who is a huge women's basketball fan) bought the two right next to them. Robert and Gray have gone with Nana and Uncle George before but I had not had the chance. Last week Nana and Uncle George left for an Alaskan cruise so we had all four tickets and went on Saturday. Gray doesn't really get the game yet but he loves Volt the mascot and the dipping dots (which I had not had since the early 90's at the old Pasadena Mall). Let me tell you, these women do not hold back. I attended many MBA Sonic games back is Seattle (before they became the Oklahoma Thunder, coincidentally) and a few WMBA Storm games. For families I highly recommend the WMBA if you have a team in town. The tickets are less expensive, crowds are usually lighter and more families attend so the between play entertainment is usually family oriented.

The Rocking Horse

My great grandfather bought this rocking horse for my grandmother. This is me riding it when I was about a year old, with my mom.


Here is Gray riding it with my mom the weekend that we moved to Tulsa a year ago.


And here is Gray the other day. Living in Tulsa gives us plenty of opportunities to see horses and even cowboys in action. Except for having it's tail pulled out occasionally (and the gum I stuck in it's nose when I was a kid) it seems to be holding up pretty well, so maybe it will make it for another generation to enjoy.

I crack myself up

When Robert has to go away on business trips I try and put a few cards in his suitcase. Usually they are store bought and just say that we will miss him but occasionally I get inspired and make one. I took the following pictures for one of these cards, they make me giggle so much I just had to post them. Plus, I just love this face (he was very cooperative with his mother's crazy requests)!

Growing Up

Last weekend Gray graduated from his Super Beast class at The Little Gym. He starts a class this week where the parents don't get to participate anymore. First swimming, now Little Gym. He is growing up so fast it's hard to keep up. The other day he kissed me on both cheeks and then asked "Does that make your heart happy Momma?" and of course I said yes, who wouldn't?