Grayson's last day of Being 2!!!!

Grayson took Cookies to his class on Thursday and today we was sporting a cute smile. I can't believe he is going to be three tomorrow!!!

It's starting to look a lot like......

CHRISTMAS!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Grayson and I want to wish everyone a safe and happy thanksgiving. I miss you all tons, and can't wait to be back in the states to celebrate the holidays with you next year!!

The Dowd Elf Family

So I got this from a friend and had to copy her. Have fun watching!!! Grayson has a twin in it since there are only three people in our family. =)

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9528610620

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

Grayson drew this birthday picture all by himself and I translated in the next picture for those of you who can't read two year old =P

Catching up....

So I know I haven't posted in awhile but here are a few pictures. Grayson loves the fall and playing in the leaves. He also loves thinking he can drive the car. He is a big music buff like his daddy to. except he is looking at all mommy's music. I am sure daddy wouldn't approve of all my stuff =P And some of him at the track. He likes to tell me "Grayson and mommy go run at the track" Things are going well here without Ben. But Grayson and I will both be happy campers when he comes back.

Halloween

Grayson dressed sort of like his daddy. Woody dresses the same way so you can tell what is is copying. Everyone kept calling him a pilot, but that was just easier to go with than saying " no it is an airborne linguist :)

Making time move

Here is Grayson's calender for his count down until daddy comes home and he gets to go to his Grandparents (Dowd's) house. He wants to go the beach and see Micky Mouse.


SO Grayson is growing up way to fast for me now. I am trying to see how he will do in his toddler bed. He really likes his crib, kind of a security thing for him. He does well in toddler beds but he tends to fall out because they are to small. Think he is going to need a full size bed soon.

To slow Joey!!!!

So I taught Grayson this little joke "give me 5.....up high....down low......to slow Joe" Well Grayson loves to do it to but when it gets to the last part he yells "TO SLOW JOEY!!!!!" It is to funny.

Grayson and Izzy in there "Wellies"

He's Breakin my heart!!

So this morning when Grayson woke up he announced he wanted to go to Grandma and Grandpa house. I said he had to wake 2 months. all the way to school he was talking about going to there house and going on an airplane and he was going to go shopping when he got there. It was so cute. I told him he had to wait until daddy come home before we could go to there house. he then asked for my cell phone and tired to call daddy on my cell phone...... (hello?....... this is Grayson....daddy you there?.......mommy daddy not on the phone!) He was breaking my heart. When I picked him up from school he told his teachers he was going to grandma and Grandpa's house now. I had to remind him we weren't leaving for awhile. I reminded him we had to wake until daddy came home. He told me in the car that maybe daddy at home now. SO I told him we will make a calender with sticker to show him how many more days until we leave on the air plane to go to Grandma and Grandpa's. He was like oooookaaaay!!

Grayson playing with his new flashlight in the dark above and below were in the dark but the flash lit up the room in the top one.

Grayson carrying my purse for me....he decided it was to heavy and then searched for my wallet because it was more manageable.

I'm back.......hopefully

So I friend of mine got in into this Blogging thing a few years ago. Then I started having trouble with it and thought I would give it up. But then another friend of mine who I got to start one started hers back up so I figured what the hay, I will do it to. Don't worry I will still send pictures to your emails, but I don't always send that many to all my friends so this might be a good way fro them to check it to.

Well Ben left on another deployment last week. Hopefully this is his last one to the dessert but we are kind of doubting it. We only have a year left in England and this year can not go by soon enough that is for sure. Here are some pictures of Grayson and our family. Hope everyone enjoys.

Ben and I before his ALS Graduation

Ben and Grayson picking out a pumpkin

Us in the Abby Gardens

at the pumpkin patch

Grayson and Izzy

Ely

Grayson and Mason in Ely. They enjoyed teh stroll and then the crashed in the back seat.

Our Second England Guest!!

Sir Mason and Tracie made it in on Sunday from Germany. Mason and Grayson are so funny together. They have been checking each other out and I think they like each other.
They like playing with poker chips in there Old Navy Jammies.

Our First England Guest!!!

Lisa and Casey came to visit for a few days before they started there two week tour of Europe. They were our first guest. It was so great to see Lisa again and meet Casey. If he knows what is good for him he will propose soon to her. (Just giving you a hard time Casey)

What a Trooper!!!

Grayson is so good. He let me drag him around in freezing cold weather on Sunday so I could go to Cambridge. He never fussed once, he got loud in a church a couple of time but he was just talking so her could hear his echo. We had a blast. I can't wait to go again.

Give me a break people!!

Okay so I am being hounded to update this thing. Heather it is now your turn!! Grayson and I are doing great. He makes it really easy to get through the days without Ben. Only two more months. Grayson is drinking from a sippy cup now and he has mastered his sit and spin. And he has a girlfriend or three.
We are actually going out and seeing some of England now with our Friend Seth. Getting some cool pictures finally.

Grayson and his Girlfriends!!

Well, I think Grayson is going to be a real lady's man some day. He just sits there and they come to him. And they are both older than him. Here he is with MaKenzie he is 4 days older than him, and with Amber the is 7 years older than him. And of course the Hooters Girls!!