Grady and his Valentine Balloon from Aunt Ashley and Uncle Trevor. He likes to chase Brooks with it. Brooks doesn't like the balloon so much.
Dad gives Grady a hand while he makes Valentines for his daycare roomates.
Grady has started coloring. To be honest he kind of sucks at it. Seriously he can't stay in the lines and he can't even make up his mind what hand to draw with. Just saying!
I am pretty sure he will need to improve quite a bit before I consider doing a story on him.
When he isn't drawing, you can often find him in his room reading.
What he lacks in drawing skill he makes up in reading ability.
Or is it picture looking ability?
After I went away and came back I found him like this with a new book.
No matter what we love our little artist.
Grady meanwhile attempting to pull the drawers over on top of himself. As you can see he did it.
"#$!&* Drawers!"
Grady testing out his new shoes while dancing...
...dancing all the way to the bath.

The Week That Was

Monday someone had a birthday. He did not turn one. He did turn thirty-six.
Every day we walk out to the mailbox and grab the mail. On this day, Grady went with Dad.
Recently, Grady wants to get outside more and more. On this day, I let him go and GO he did.
Once Mom got home, we bundled him up more, and Hillary went with him.
We (especially Brooks) are all looking forward to spring and taking walks to the park.
Today Grady got a Valentine in the real mail from his friend, Mya Kreblin. After we gave him it, he walked over to his toy mailbox and put it in.
To: Grady From: Mya
From the look of this picture, he is quite smitten!
In the basement, there is an assortment of medals from Mom's running endeavors and Dad's DECA days. Grady has decided that he wants to wear them. I guess he has the Olympic spirit.
USA! USA! USA!

Culver's Camp Randall Hockey Classic

Camp Randall in February...20 minutes until the first game face off.
Center Ice
It's A Great Day For Hockey - Bob Johnson
Hall of Fame Display. Former Badger, Olympic, and NHL Coach Bob Johnson.
Mark Johnson Olympic Jersey - 1980 - Miracle on Ice
The early years of the UW Hockey Program
Pre-Game Tailgate in the Fieldhouse
Me and Dad
Our seats, Section F Row 68.
UW would score first.
UW would eventually fall behind late in the 3rd period 1-2...
UW would tie the game at 2...
We would watch the remainder of the game in Heritage Hall. UW wins 3-2!
Collector pucks that my Dad didn't buy for me.

The Culver's Camp Randall Hockey Classic is almost here!
Grady picking up a ball at the gift shop at Camp Randall. You can see the rink on the field through the window.
Grady demonstrating the chest pass.
Grady demonstrating the proper form for receiving a handoff.
Go Red!

What Grady Has Been Up To

Grady tries a lemon while out for dinner with Mom and Dad.
Grady's first driving lesson...
...searching for Sports Radio.

Driver's Education VideoThe best way to kill time while Mom was in the store shopping.
Knock Knock! Who's there?
Yukon! Yukon who?
Yukon lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. Grady wanted to go outside with Dad to shovel snow.
He even made it down the stairs on his own.
But then he saw how much work there was and he tried to make a break.

But he didn't get too far.

After a good nights work Daddy's little buddy needed a break.
Maybe Mommy has some hot coco ready?