Last Baseball Game...

On May 20th, Cooper had his last baseball game of the season. And honestly, it was a sad day for him.  He has always liked baseball but this spring it clicked, and he REALLY fell in love with the game. All he wanted to do was practice and play more games.  But his season came to an end, and now he and Matt play outside almost every single day...some mornings Matt has to throw balls to him before he can leave for work.  I'm telling you...he is all about some baseball these days!

Don't know why but there is something super exciting about getting a snack from the concession stand after the game...

Cooper and Cody went to daycare together, but they are at different schools now.  Cooper really enjoyed having him on his baseball team...just nice to know one of your teammates.

Before we left, he wanted to watch a little "kid pitch" baseball...

And this is what happens when you get in late on Friday night because your cousin graduated high school and then you have an early morning baseball game...it all got the best of him.

Jake's Graduation...

On May 19th, Jake graduated from Brookhaven High School.  We were there last year for Reid's and right back this year for Jake's, and I just love the setting/atmosphere of their graduation.  It is such a fun night in the stadium celebrating with the ones you love most.

I totally missed him marching in because I assumed he would be half way back in the "Rs"...my bad, he was front and center because he graduated with honors!

Hard to believe I not only have one nephew in college but now two...

Big changes happening for all of them...Brad and Paula relocating to Waco, Texas for Brad's job and the boys will be together at Mississippi State.  So much for the condo in Starkville Brad bought for himself...the boys are taking it over!!!

Not sure you could find boys any better than these two...I know God has big plans for them, and they are going to do great going to school and living together in Starkville!!!

This is the perfect picture of what it is like when we are all together...Joey was supposed to be taking a picture.  Instead, he took a picture of "real life"...

One proud Aunt and Uncle...

Straight Outta Kindergarten...

On May 18th, our most favorite little boy graduated from kindergarten...

Before they got their certificates, they sang several songs...

It's official...he is "straight outta kindergarten"...

He LOVED everything "fun" related to school.  Now...when it came to the actual school work, not so much.  Part of that is because it doesn't come easy for him, and he has to work harder than most.  But...he worked hard and came so far, and we couldn't be more proud of him!

Jake's Eagle Scout Ceremony...

On May 7th, Jake had his Eagle Scout ceremony.  Every kid finds different things that they are passionate about and boy scouts happened to be one of Jake's "things".  And what an accomplishment to say you are an Eagle Scout!!!  We could not be more proud of him, and we were thankful we got to be a part of this special ceremony with him...

Your mom pins your Eagle Scout pin on you...

Then you pin your mom...

And your dad...

They also got to pin someone that had served as a mentor to them...Jake picked one of his high school teachers.

Pretty sure these boys have been together since probably oh...first grade...if not before.

Cooper loves, loves, loves him some Jake!!!

Yes, it felt like we were in Brookhaven more than Jackson during May, but we didn't want to miss anything.  Such a special time in Jake's life, and we are oh so proud to call him nephew/cousin!

The Struggle Is Real...

The struggle is REAL when it comes to keeping my blog up to date these days. For now, I'm going to try to blog the "big" things and use Instagram for the "little" things.  I do hope to get back to blogging more frequently, but right now, it's one of the things I need to put on the back burner in order to have time to do everything else I need to do/want to do.  However, I am going to attempt to get caught up on the "big" things because let me just say, May was full of BIG things!!!