Let SUMMER begin!

Crabtree - complete with facemask, football WITH laces and his correct jersey # (nevermind that it's backwards).

Doin' SPIDERMAn at the park

Showing everyone his muscles

Paddy the Sandbox "shu-shi" chef.

Goodbye pre K. . . here we come Kindergarten!

Patrick on his first day of pre K
and his last day.

I am so proud of all he learned, both socially and knowledge-wise. I feel blessed that he is so full of wonder and discovery. I just hope I can keep up!

My Pride and Joy

No matter what challenges or heartaches or shadows Life throws my way, this little man always seems to know how to make his mama smile.
I'm so proud of my little Lugnut! Is there anything cuter than a 5 year old butt in baseball pants?
P hanging out in the blow-up pool, leg kicked over the side of his chair, makin' a mess with the dippin' dots.
Messy messy boy doing some kind of Sha-na-na pose.
P's 5th P-ARGH-ty!
Our annual birthday picture with the Tech baseball coach. This was our first year with Coach Spencer. GO RAIDERS!

Patrick at 5

Where did this baby go? I can't believe Patrick will be 5 on Wednesday.
Favorite color: Blue & green
Favorite food: Chocolate & bacon
Patrick with all the pirate Leggos he got for his birthday.

Favorite toy: "All 5 of my light savers" (aka light sabres)
Favorite movie: all the Star Wars and Spiderman
The Chances met us at the TTU baseball game on Friday night.

Favorite thing to do: Read books
Favorite Red Raider: Crabtree, but now I like Baron Batch
We had hotdogs and tater tots for Sunday lunch the day of his party. I couldn't find a T in the tots so I had to go for PADDY.

Favorite thing about school: Going to PE
What do you want to be when you grow up: A Jedi or a Clone Trooper
I got him a new SPiderman big boy bike for his birthday. I hope I have the patience to teach him to ride without training wheels.

HA HA HA!!!

St. PADDY's Day wishes & prayers

In Patrick's school folder was a shamrock with a little wish poem on it.
I keep three wishes handy,
In case I chance to meet
Any day a leprechaun
Coming down the street.
On the back it said "I wish my mom was a teacher." I asked him about why he wished that and he said "I wish you were a teacher at Preston Smith so I could have lunch with you." Out of ALL the things he could have wished for, THAT's what he wished. Ah.

I will take for my surities
The POWER of God to guide me,
The MIGHT of God to uphold me,
The WISDOM of God to teach me,
The EYE of God to watch over me,
The EAR of God to hear me,
The WORD of God to give me speech,
The HAND of God to protect me,
The WAY of God to go before me,
The SHIELD of God to shelter me.
~ St. Patrick

Random

Paddy crashed out after a day of Guiness World Record-breaking pancakes and a trip to the Science Spectrum with Palmer and Harrison, still holding on to his cotton candy.
Brocky - a Decepticon named by Mr. Patrick - on the Left. Optimus Prime on the right.
Paddy with the Heckler Chicken 2.0 at opening day of Tech baseball. I don't know where this new "cool dude" pose has come from. . .