We recently had dinner with our friends Kayce and James Ford. Graham loves them and their big dog, Annie! Kayce and I have been dear friends since high school and we've all been close since our college days.
Here are Graham and Annie hamming for the camera.
Soon, Annie won't be the only baby in the house! Kayce and James are expecting their first baby in December. Scott and I are ecstatic as well!
Graham playing before dinner...
Sorry Papa, Graham thinks raisins are candy...
A breakfast shot...
And a grin of course...
He's a natural athlete (at 2 at least)...

LABOR DAY SATURDAY

We took advantage of our long weekend and spent this Saturday in Hendersonville with Ganny, Gamps, Nana and Papa. As usual, Graham was the center of attention and charmed everyone with his wit and new talents. Here, he is demonstrating his early reading skills. He memorized the alphabet at an early age and in the same way, has memorized an astonishing number of words. He recognizes the words as we read and spells them aloud. He has recently started taking the next step by putting sounds together and sounding out words he has not previously memorized. It is fascinating to watch his eager mind work!

The boys are playing with cars and traffic signs while we wait for our lunch...
Here comes Nana...
We made quite a lunchtime commotion!
Two bunnies...
Graham loves bunnies!
Graham brought Big Green Ball!
Grahamy only wanted to play ball with Papa and especially enjoyed kicking his ball over the fence.
After a ferocious game, the rose bushes "broke" Big Green Ball.


Silly on the stairs...

Who sees the resemblance between Graham and Gamps?

MORE SWINGING PICTURES

For a reason known only to Graham, Ostrich has become the new swinging buddy. Ostrich sits in the blue swing and Graham swings in the yellow swing. If the blue swing happens to stop, Graham lets out a reminder to push Ostrich and even tells Ostrich to "hold on with both wings." He's such a clever little boy with quite the imagination!

GRAHAM'S BUDS

Here are a few pictures of Graham playing outside with Black Doggy and Gray Kitty Cat. He has conversations with them, walks them around on the driveway and all through the yard and even takes them on little walks down to the sidewalk (supervised of course).

Papa and Daddy put together Graham's little swing set, complete with a baby swing and a child swing. Graham wants nothing to do with the baby swing and has attached himself to the BIG BOY SWING!
Graham is swinging "way up in the air like the birds, the wind, the clouds and the mountains..."

A new rock, a treasure!!!

THE MELLON MANTRA: TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!

We spent this past weekend in the mountains with Nana and Papa. We all enjoyed the cooler temperatures and Graham LOVED hiking up the little mountain behind Nana and Papa's house.
Papa is a riot!!!
Graham and Papa looking for cows and wild turkeys...
Graham pointing out the cows... or possibly the cow poop, since he was fascinated with both...
Nana showing Graham the barbed wire...
Graham learning from a champ...
Rocks and water of course...

Graham counting all the numbers on the computer screen...
A little family soccer...

A sweet picture of Graham and Nana...


Graham, Papa and Nana being a little silly and saying adieu to Grahamy's big-boy bed...

PICTURES FROM THE PAST TWO WEEKS