Go Rangers!

Yesterday we celebrated Matt's birthday with a Rangers game. It was Tobin's first game and a day I know we'll remember for a long, long time! We got there early so we could eat lunch before the game started at 1:00. We got our supersize nachos and Tobin had a game day cheeseburger. Yum! As we were sitting and eating our lunch in the area outside the stadium, Matt looked up and saw one of his childhood heroes...Nolan Ryan. He was walking along the corridor up above where we were sitting. Of course, we were staring like starcrazed loonies but then Nolan smiled at us and waved!!! It was priceless and very cool to Matt.

After we ate, we found our seats. It turned out they were in the Fox Box of the stadium where Jim Knox, a Fox sports news guy, comes to interview people in the stands. Just before the game started, Jim came over to our seats and started asking about Tobin. Then, at the beginning of the second inning, he came up to us with his microphone and told us we're going to be on TV! Here's how the little interview went:

-Jim: Hi folks, what's this little guys name?

-Matt: This is Tobin. It's his first Rangers game.

-Jim: And how old is Tobin?

-Matt: He's two years old.

-Jim: Well, thanks for coming out today. We're glad you're here!

It was very quick but very exciting! Another highlight of the day!! After we started roasting in the sun around the 7th inning, we decided it was about time to head home. I think Tobin would have stayed the whole game playing with his free Chatter Bats and eating ice cream, but it was on the verge of unbearably and dangerously hot. It was a perfect day filled with yummy food, fun memories, and of course, a great time as a family.

For Matt's birthday, I got him and Tobin matching hats. I also made Tobin a little Ranger's t-shirt to wear for the game. It didn't take long for the nacho cheese and chocolate ice cream to find the shirt!

Old Man Smith

To my most amazing husband and best friend,

Happy 27th Birthday!! I know you didn't celebrate birthdays growing up but I hope you always know that I'm more than grateful for the day your were born! You are an incredible role model for Tobin, a wonderful and serving husband to me, and a gifted leader for our family. Your unconditional love, faith, wisdom, sense of humor, selflessness, joy, patience, and goodness inspires me and many others that truly know you and your heart. I thank God every day for you and the gift you are to our family. I love you!!

"Praise the Lord! How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever." Psalm 112:1-3

"Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory." Colossians 3:2-4

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's day, Daddy!!

Love,

Your sweet little guy

It's Official...

It's summer!!! Here's what we've been doing during our first week of summer:

Playing at the Green Reunion. Doesn't Tobin look like a big kid in that last picture? He doesn't look like a toddler anymore...he's really starting to grow up!
Swimming and jumping like a little frog.
Learning to play board games. We've been having some serious game nights with the Windles so we're getting Tobin ready to join in the fun. His favorite is Hungry, Hungry Hippos in which he says in a deep, serious, froggy voice "The hippos are hungry!"