Sorry so long between posts, it seems like I have less time in each and every day. I went back and read my last post, it's been a long time! So I'll try to catch everyone up with what has been going on out here on the WEST SIDE! I'll keep it short and sweet but get straight to the Nitty Gritty.
Starting from where I left off, heading to Vegas the first of September for Mel's softball World Championships. (Just so you know, those Gals are AMAZING!) They started the day off on the wrong foot and lost their seeding games which put them in the losers bracket. The first game they played started at 8:30 in the morning. Not only did they battle through the losers bracket all day, they actually managed to end up playing all the way through the rest of the teams and ended up back in the Championship Game (when we finished playing it was 8:30 at NIGHT!!) With the temperatures hitting a high of 104 and absolutely NO shade anywhere on the field, and having played 7 games of softball already. Going into the Chamopionship game you could say the gals were a little tired and pretty much completely dehydrated in the HOT HOT desert! I know for a fact they went through Over $100 in Gatorade and Water alone, about 6 cases of each!! So after all of that, taking 2nd in the WORLD wasn't so bad! Congratulations BELLS!!
The rest of September was pretty much a blur with nothing really important going on except for The 3rd Wedding Anniversery of some Extremly Lucky guy and one really really confused ie. drugged woman! Nothing really big this year in the celebration department. We actually had a babysitter and went to our favorite Seafood restaurant's Happy Hour. Something we haven't been able to do since Grayson was born.
October was 18 month checkup time with yet ANOTHER round of shots. I think they do it for the fun of making Babies cry, mean mean doctors! Grayson was 26.5lbs and 33 3/4 inches tall. I say tall now because he can get into things that he shouldn't!! He is still well above average on his height and right at 50% average on his weight. Dr. Heffernan thinks he will be tall and Lean!
It seems like every day he learns something new to say. Not only does he tell us what he wants for breakfast, (French TOAST) He now can say his full name Grayson Dean Holbrook...he is pretty stink'n cute.
We payed a visit to Mamaw Osborne in October. We started Mamaw off in the right direction with a fitness and diet program. As of today she is doing GREAT! I think we have almost lost 20+ lbs and she can almost run without killing herself. While we were down there I was signed up to do a short Triathlon over in Tampa. But when we found a local 5K running race we signed up the WHOLE family. Mel, Grayson, myself, Mamaw and Papaw Rigsby and Mamaw Osborne all ran/walked the race and had a great time!....DID I mention that this was a Halloween Race so we had to dress up and since we didn't have any costumes we just went as ourselves!
My Mamaw actually WON First Place in her age division thanks to a Sprint to the Finish line. Passing her only competitor with less than 20 yards to go!!
Halloween came and went with a little spice thrown in.
We had big plans to go out to Grandma and Grandpa Yoders to trick-or-treat with Cousins Devon and Kyle. But Mel decided that she wanted to visit the Emergency Room at the local hospital while she was passing what the Dr.'s think was a gall bladder stone. She described it as just as bad if not worse than having a baby...NO FUN AT ALL!
Thanksgiving was spent with Mel's Grandfather's family out in Canby, Oregon. The food was Great the family plenty and the desserts OVERWHELMING!! a good time was had by all, execpt for Mel's brother Kenny, shooting basketball in the gym I've never seen a person shoot so many AIR BALLS in a row!!
We are getting geared up for one more trip back down south for Christmas with My family. We will actually be back in Portland on Christmas Eve. Mel has to work Christmas day. BLAH!
Well I think that is all that has been going on in our little slice of the world. I've updated the picture site with some tasty shots be sure to go check them out! We wish everyone a Wonderful Holiday season and a Very Merry Christmas. I hope the blessings run over to all our Friends and Family.
Until the New Year!
With Love
Brad, Mel, and Grayson!
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