Flag Football...

has arrived and there's one guy in this house who is by far the mos excited!!! 

He's pumped about practice. He's pumped about games. He's pumped about the jerseys. He's pumped about his wrist coach. He's pumped about playing quarterback. He's pumped about playing receiver. He's pumped about playing defense. 

He's just PUMPED!!! 

Great first practice, Trey Man!! We can't wait for your first game & know this is going to be a lot of fun for everyone!! Who knows...you could be playing on Sundays someday!!! Until then, have a fun year of soaking it all in & giving it all you've got!!! 

Love you, Buddy!!!

And, I couldn't not post this pic of your sis picking "fuzzy grass" on the sidelines!!! 

Go get 'em!!!

He's EIGHT!!!

And, I cannot believe it!!! Seems like only yesterday he was running around the yard with his little 18 -month old chubby legs, mastering his one-eyed Popeye wink!!! Oh how time flies!!

So, Trey Man TODAY is YOUR day. To the day, eight years ago, that you joined us in this big old, beautiful world. The day I held you in my arms for the first time!!! 

And, guess what?!? You may be eight, but I'm still holding you in my arms...

Have a fabulous day & always know that we love you BUNCHES & BUNCHES& BUNCHES!!! 

Dear Trey, 

You are growing into quite the young man and seem to have sprouted up inches overnight. Your pants are all quickly becoming waaay too short for you... You are very strong willed & seem to know exactly what you want. You're a great big brother (when you're not egging  your sisters on!) and seem to know just about everything there is to know about the eight year-old world of sports right now. You're playing baseball right now & have already asked dad to sign you up for a year of flag football before you move onto  tackle. You still want to wrestle & love nothing more than throwing any kind of ball around and shooting b-ball hoops in the driveway. School's going well, but you seem to be taking after Mommy in the socializing department & sometimes think that you need to be the class clown, bug are definitely working hard to figure out that balance!! Your favorite go-to meal is scrambled egg & cheese roll-ups, believe it or not. Which is the easiest meal for Mommy to make!!! Your Dad and I are so proud of you and love watching you grow up...don't ever forget that! We're always here for you and may not always agree with everything you do, but will always love and support you!!! Lots of hugs and kisses and hugs and more hugs!!!

HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY, BUDDY!!! 

Happy 8th Birthday Party Day...

Trey Man!!! 

I hope you had a blast celebrating your big day with your buddies at the Barnstormer game....

We didn't bring home a winner, but we still had a fantastic time!!

Your party deco!! I think you picked the perfect Barnstormer Birthday Bash theme!!! 

Waiting for everyone to arrive!!! So. Patient.

Present time!!!

Your favorite!!!

The crew looking forward to a fun night!!!

Making your wish!!!

All ready for the game!!!

Cheering for your Stormers!!!

Getting the goods!!!

Happy Birthday, Buddy!!!

Showing off your replica ball...

Enjoying a little third quarter visit from one of the mascots, Ace!!!

Autograph central...pretty sure you boys racked up about 20 apiece!!!

Showing off the Johnny Hancocks!!!

I would say, looking at all those awesome pics, that you boys had a grand old time!!! I hope you know how proud of you we are & just how much we loved watching you celebrate!!!  

Love you BUNCHES & BUNCHES!!!!

~Mom

Super Bowl Sunday...

Was a fun day...even with the massive blowout the Seahawks delivered to Trey's beloved Broncos!!!  

The half time Bruno Mars show was great  ...

I do wish they'd move the start time of the game up to 3:00 though. That's a much more family friendly Sunday evening start time!!! We are all walking around with one eye shut...need more zzz's!!!

Hope you enjoyed your Super Bowl! See ya again next year...now, if only we could get our STL Rams back in that ship!! How sweet would that be?!?

Circuit fun..

In the Weite house consists of lots of fun with gadgets galore!!!

Figuring out how to read a diagram, make a connection, light a bulb, grab the correct pieces and parts, count spaces, turn a fan on, trouble shoot, & problem solve are all part of Trey's latest challenge....

It works!!!

Thanks for the birthday present, Maw-Maw Cindy!! It's PERFECT!!!

Wrestle Mania....

seems to be Trey's winter months motto!

A little while ago he started his first season of wrestling. He eagerly attended his first practice and hasn't looked back since. I think it goes without saying that this hobby is going to stick around a little longer than some of the others. (like Tae-Kwan-Do, which involves a yellow belt we've paid for and never seen!!! Ha!)

Gotta love this pose!!!

We started off pretty simple. Hitting the wrestling room a bunch of other kids, some who had been wrestling for years and others for minutes. Listening and learning, blurry photos and all...

After a couple weeks of this, Jason signed Trey up for his first meet...which was dedicated to sole purpose of getting his feet wet and seeing what the sport is really about. Full of nerves and a little knowledge of some basic moves, Trey hit the mats. The result...three matches, three losses. Fourth place in his bracket & a jammed finger (which did bring a few tears to his eyes. The jammed part, not the losing part.) Overall, Trey rocked at defense, avoiding getting pinned. But, he didn't really get any opportunity to score any points from his back offensively, so he congratulated each of his opponents after watching them get their arms raised in victory. He had achieved what he set out to do & we were really proud of the effort and sportsmanship he showed....

Trey & his Daddy talked through some moves, strategies, and learning points and hit the mats for a couple more weeks. Trey quickly found himself in another meet. Another four-man round robin bracket. The morning of the meet, Trey was as excited as ever. After a quick weigh-in, he listened to some pump-up music...eagerly awaiting another shot at the mat. This meet ended with Trey on top (YES! He won his bracket), going 3-0 and getting his first PIN in his last match of the meet. He improved tremendously on offense and followed through on what he learned in practice. His smile was huge and, bottom line, he felt good about what he did and the hard work and focus he put in. 

Everyone waiting for the awards ceremony!! So patient!

There are a few more upcoming meets and Trey's still pumped. This next one should be challenging as the competition is also improving. He's set on doing his best, having fun, learning more about the rules, and enjoying the experience, which is really what it's all about!

Here's to building discipline, drive, motivation, and character!!! Way to go, Trey Man!!!

Wrapping up the 1st part...

of baseball season for Trey Man...

Despite missing the first 5 weeks of the season with a broken thumb, Trey J is having a blast playing baseball and tonight marks the end of the 1st session. He's already signed up for the 2nd session and is super duper pumped that he'll be playing in the 7 & Under group with his buddies from school....

Season pics...the morning after he broke his thumb!!! (And, only ONE game into the season!!!)

Ready to hit...

Gotta love fence pics...

Seeing a little first base action....

Down and Ready...almost!

Working on getting back to the bag instead of just watching the play unfold....great job, Buddy!

Good cut....you got the next one!!!

Keep up the great work, Trey! We've had fun watching and cheering you on. Here's to a great 2nd season and let's stay away from those broken bones, okay Dude?!?!?

Lots of Hugs and BUNCHES of love!!!

~Mommy