{Masons Fourth Birthday Party - Police Themed}

Last Saturday we celebrated Mason's fourth {gasp} birthday!! His real birthday, the 25th falls on Memorial Day weekend and everyone is always out of town. So, we celebrated a weekend early. It went really well. We were so blessed with so many family and friends that came to help us celebrate our boy!

He chose a cop theme for his party {a mere 2 weeks before}. We scoured Pinterest, only to find very little. We decorated with blue and gold and stars. For the goodie bags I put a watergun, handcuffs, police badges and police stickers, pencils and color pages. His cake was pretty awesome, too!  

We scheduled his party for 2:00pm because we had an early Blast Ball game. We wanted to have time to prepare before the party started. And just like every year, we were still getting ready when guests started arriving. Oops! 

Mason started the first part of his party in his Policeman uniform. Then he got hot and opted for shorts! From the minute guests started arriving he started asking me if it was time to open his presents. He was entirely too excited! 

We had a guest at the party! Mr McGruff stopped by. Mason loved it! I remember being in elementary school and Mr McGruff would visit. It was the coolest thing. Now of course Mason didn't know who he was until the week before his party. I showed him pictures and told him stories about him. So, he was ecstatic when Mr. McGruff came to his party. When it was time for him to leave Mason was following him. He wanted to see what he drove to the party! ha

 

Mason got entirely too much stuff and played his little heart out! We had guests over well past 10 and he played and played. Which explains why he fell asleep sitting straight up. That's only happened a few other times. 

I am disappointed with the pictures this year. Well, not the pictures themselves...but the lack there of. I guess I was too busy visiting and being in the moment. 

Happy Birthday my sweet baby!!

{Weekend Wrap-up // Mason's police themed 4th birthday party}

Happy Monday friends! How is it already Monday again? 

We had such a good weekend. So good. 

Friday was spent preparing for Mason's birthday party. We helped the Halls with their yard, stuffed goodie bags, and purchased the food and drinks. 

Saturday morning started off with a 9 am Blast Ball game. There was a police car in the parking lot, which Mason got excited about. He asked me to take a picture of him in front of the car. The Cop wasn't around so Mason was sure he was up there ready to watch him play. Mason did really well! He was running after the balls and having a good ole time. After the game Mason and Nate set off to find the police officer. And that they did. He was so kind to Mason. Nate told him he was having a policeman birthday party and the police officer gave him 25+ stickers to share at his party! 

{Mother's Day 2014}

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Friday afternoon Mason and Nate were in Mason's room getting ready and I walked in and Mason says, "We're not doing anything Mama. We're not going anywhere." I immediately knew they had something up their sleeve! I just wasn't sure what. A few minutes later Nate comes in my office and says he's taking Mason to get a haircut. 

They got back an hour or so later and Mason comes in and shows me his new Spiderman watch and says, "I got it at the haircutting place" haha - little stinker! 

Nate had taken Mason to go pick out some Mother's Day gifts for me. He did great for a couple of hours and then I heard him whispering to his dad about giving them to me. So he did! 

He picked them out all by himself and he was so darn proud! And he did great. He got me a precious ring with a pink heart on it and a silver "love" heart necklace. So sweet!




 
Saturday we went to a Mother's Day banquet at Nate's Grandmother's church. It was nice...but I didn't take a single picture! 

Sunday started out anything but pleasant! Mason was so crabby and we ended up missing our annual Mother's Day lunch! Bummer. A couple hours later and we still couldn't talk him into doing lunch. He asked if he could go to his Nana's instead. So Nate and I went and had lunch and did our grocery shopping. That evening Nate's parents cooked supper for us.

But that evening Mason totally redeemed his bad behavior...he told me -

"Mama I love you. I love you a lot. I love you like my Daddy loves you."

And then I melted into a great big puddle on the floor!!!

I love that my husband shows Mason how to love without even trying, just by doing. I am one blessed woman!!

How was your Mother's Day & weekend?

{2014 Spring Blast Ball}

We are deep into our Spring season of Blast Ball and it's going really good! We have a good team {5 returning players and 2 new players}. The boys are getting better about listening and playing the game. 

It's a battle every Saturday morning getting Mason ready and in uniform. He'd rather just play at home outside...until he gets to the game. Then he has fun and actually does well. And I love to watch him.

Games are still only 20 minutes {at the very longest} and it's just enough time for these 2/3 & 4 year olds. And if I may brag a bit? We're one of the better looking teams out there...as far as knowing what we're doing. Last week the other team literally laid down in the field while we were batting! haha! 

Only three games to go.

Are your littles playing any sports this season?