Isotopes game

My Dad took us to an Isotopes game this last Sunday! We had all gotten dressed in our baseball gear and headed to the stadium Sunday before last, only to be rained out! Isaiah was SUPER disappointed. We all went to dinner and the whole time he kept asking, "is the rain gone, can we go now?" Isaiah wasn't the only disappointed one, Poppy was also VERY disappointed. So he got us tickets to go this last Sunday and it was a BLAST! All week Isaiah kept asking me, "How many more days till the baseball game?" So when we FINALLY got there, he was in heaven. He ate everything too! Hot dog, pizza, pretzel, cotton candy, and popcorn and ice cream. I thought for sure he was going to be up all night, but the minute we started driving, he Crashed! Thanks Poppy and Grandma for a great night at the ball park! We love you!

The Bats are bigger than him


My nephew, Alex, sporting his Isotopes gear


Meeting ORBIT


Poppy and Hope


Isaiah eating Cotton candy (This was Ryan's favorite part of the game...eating it!)


I am so lucky this guy LOVES me


The kids had a BLAST


Grandma giving Alex some love


Hope sporting her "thug look" J/K


Silly Ballard boys


Alex just started saying "CHEESE" when you take a pic of him


Isaiah loves to have fun with Grandma


Daddy lovin on his girl


What an awesome picture God painted for us!


Beautiful sky at the Ball Park


The Ballard Family


Uncle Mark being silly with Isaiah


Isaiah kinda loves his Poppy


Hope was giggling the whole time Poppy was giving her a ride through the parking lot

Happy Birthday Mama!

My beautiful mom turned a year older on August 4th! I won't tell you how old she is because she probably wouldn't like that. However, I think she looks FABULOUS for her age. My Meme (mom's mom) took us out to dinner at Pelican's to celebrate. We had a great time. We are all on a diet, except that night! We ALL indulged a little.

The Ballard's


Grandpa, Meme, Bob & Carol


My beautiful Kiddos









She just can't wait to indulge in that scrumptious piece of mud pie

Water fun

One weekend in the middle of July We went to dinner with my mom, brother, and sister-in-law for our weekly Sunday dinner. We went to Bravo, a delicious Italian restaurant, in uptown shopping center. While we were there we decided to let the kids run through the sprinkler/water fountainish park (not really sure what to call it). They had a blast! When my brother and Ryan saw how much fun the kiddos were having, they decided to join in! It was AWESOME!

First day of School

So after Lots and Lots of praying and searching, we found an EXCELLENT school for Isaiah. Oakgrove Classical Christian Academy is a UMS (University Model School) meaning he goes two days a week and I homeschool two days a week. It's AWESOME! It's just getting started, so it's like having a second family. I have met some amazing and encouraging mothers. There are only 9 students in Isaiah's class! I am so excited about that because that means more chances for one on one teaching.
Today was Isaiah's first day! He was so excited. I on the other hand had to be pulled away from the door by MY mom :( I don't know what I am going to do without my little helper.