Karate

Gregory started karate over the summer. He became a yellow belt! So exciting! 

Summer

Boy oh boy am I behind on the posts . . . .  So summer was fun! Hot! Short! 

Friday nights at subway before karate. Galactosemia friendly! 

Saturday night car shows. Vroom! Vroom!

Fourth of July with Mamo. Peace baby! 

"Inside Out"

Nights at the park.

Cooling off at Dave & Busters

Hiking up north in Sedona's Oak Creek.

Playing dress up. 

More Saturday night car shows with Papo. 

Glow in the dark min golf. 

Back to school cool dude haircuts. 

It was a great summer. Went by way to fast. 

Fall Break

Mamo came to visit us during Gregory's fall break. She came to spend time with us and watch Gregory while I was at work. It was so fun and we are so thankful for Mamo! We love her so much! 

Mamo bought him a basketball to practice his awesome basketball skills! 

They made Mamo's famous chocolate chip cookies of course! They put them in cute halloween bags and delivered them to my work and brought some to his cousins. 

They raced cars of course. 

We finally went on the Neighborhood Trolley where we live. So fun and free!

Took it to downtown Scottsdale.

Bought him so new batman jammies for winter. 

2nd Anual Costume Party Fundraiser

Picture courtesy of Birdiegirl Photography

You all are invited!!!!

When: Saturday, November 2nd, 2013

Time: 6:00 p.m. 

Where: Phoenix, AZ (Leave comment for exact address.)

There will be food, games, drinks, raffle, bounce house and much much more! 

www.gregorysgalactosemia.blogspot.com

The 4th of July!

The 4th of July was a little different this year. We tried to make new traditions. 

We wore our flag shirts we made from Pinterest ! Papo came over (Mimi was in Chicago) and we went and got the drum set papo had been saving for Gregory out of storage! Gregory loved them! 

For dinner we had king crab legs. It was Gregory's first taste. He did not like it. So I popped 2 hot dogs in the microwave. Hebrew National of course! And we had fruit and potato salad! 

Gregory was in charge of putting sprinkles on the brownies. Also, an idea from Pinterest! All Galactosemia safe! 

Papo left and we just relaxed a bit and then to go see fireworks! 

I thought I was the only one with the genius idea of finding a place to park to watch them. WRONG. Fireworks go off not too far from our house. We pulled out to main streets and they were packed! I will say the  parking garage I had in mind was available! They were charging $10 cash to go in. I didn't have any cash on me but the guy let me in anyways!  

They were so beautiful! A few minutes Gregory grew bored and asked to play with my phone. Oh well. LOL

All in all it was a great day! 

Summer Time!

Gregory is officially done with preschool! You did it bug! Here comes kindergarten!!!!

We have a fun summer planned with learning to swim, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physcial Therapy, bike ridding, Big Surf, The Arizona Science center, Summer Movie fun, books, family, The Zoo, bowling, church, learning, improving self help skils . . . 

Whew, I'm tired already! I really want to soak up this summer with Gregory before he starts school full time. Tear. :(  

You're making leaps and bounds bug! I'm so proud of you! 

Easter

Better late than never. Easter was nice. Just met Papo and Mimi at church  . . . Back to our house for lunch. All Galactosemia friendly:

Ham

Rolls

Salad

Fruit

Chips

Deviled Eggs

Oven roasted potatoes

So yummy! 

Gregory was getting restless inside church so went outside to let him run around and had fun taking pictures.

Easter Egg Hunt!

 

Sensory Sand

I saw this on Pinterest awhile ago. Sunday Gregory and I decided to give it a try. Gregory LOVED it and played with it a long time! Its so soft, great sensory input and smells good! I got the recipe here.

Friday night pizza and movie night

I've been wanting to start some new traditions with Gregory. Growing up my parents and I would make home made pizza every saturday night and eat it while watching Star Search! (I'm dating myself here.) That was like the first American Idol, right? LOL. My mom would pretend to be "Zelda" and talk with an Italian accent. It was the best!

So, the past 3 Friday nights, Gregory and I have done the same thing! So fun! Although, he asked me to stop talking in my italian accent. Oh well. Hopefully he'll look back at this memory as fondly as I do. :) 

Mine. 

His. 

"Horton hears a who"

Homemade doughnuts

Growing up my mom would always make homemande doughnuts. All it is is refigerator biscuits like from Pillsbury, oil for frying, powder and granulated sugar. You heat up the oil, push a whole through the raw biscuit, fry, dip in sugar of your choice! I'm sure there are lots of ways of doing this. When my mom did it it was a special treat for sure!! I could not wait to try with Gregory. They were so good!!! And Galactosemia safe!

We're going to Disney Land!!!!

Gregory turns the big 5 on February 2nd! Last night I told him my mom and I are taking him to Disney Land!!!!! 

Bless his heart . . . he has no idea this place even exists. But last night after telling him, showing him You Tube Videos and telling him all his favorite stars live there . . . he was beyond excited!!!! 

This is, personally, one of mommys favorite places. I am so excited to see it through Gregory's eyes!!!! It will be a memory to last a life time I'm sure. AND, we're doing the 3 day pass!!!!! I've never done that. Not even 2! I'm so exited to just go, take our time, and soak it all in!!!

Mamo!!

My mom . . . Gregory's Grandma, Mamo . . . came to visit us for New Years! She works for the airlines so she comes here from Idaho once a month! So fun! 

Here is Gregory and I waiting for her to arrive at the airport!

That day we went to Arizona Mills Mall. Mamo treated to a carousel ride!

Then we went to the Sea Life Aquarium there! I've always wanted to take Gregory there! It was so much fun!

They had everything there! Was very impressed!

"Oh, I love you mamo!"

I had never seen a sea horse in person. So cool!

Sharks! Oh my!

The sea turtle was the main attraction! Everyone, including ourselves, were so mesmerized by this animal! Why is that? Isn't he just the cutest?!

These jelly fish were beautiful! 

Of course in the gift shop mamo bought him a stuffed shark. They decided to name him Shelly.