A late night surprise

Hey B,

It has been a while since pop! has blogged to my favorite buddy. Pop! has been busy and travelling. Pop! and Jadda went to Chicago for a few days. It was business for me but we got to turn it into a mini vacation. But just so you'll know, even on vacation Jadda and I talked about you all the time. We thought how much fun it would have been to have you along on the trip. We decide that we'd start saving our money so we could take you (and maybe Will) on a trip with us sometime soon.

Will time is just around the corner. I understand that you are now sleeping in the "big boy" bed. How neat is that? Now anytime you wake up you can go in and surprise daddy and momba. Make sure you do it at like 3 in the morning. Just sneak up to the bed real quite like and then just let out a big scream. They'll really appreciate you for that. :0) Parents love nothing better than to be woken up from a deep pleasant sleep by their screaming and darling son. Try it-they'll be really surprised. Just don't tell them I told you about it, that would spoil their fun.

I sure miss you. I look at the pictures from my last visit all the time. We sure did a lot of different things. The park, the zoo, walking all over Berkley, playing in the garden, riding in the wagon, riding on the bike(or "peen"), trying to get daddy to chill out about his thesis, and so many other things.

I also loved the pictures of you on your trip to Pensacola. It sure looks like you had a grand time with Oma, Opa, Uncle Brandon, and Auntie Kendal. The beach was probably really fun. I understand that all the ladies fell in love with my little buddy-that's so easy to do.

That's all for now but remember...

pop! loves you

Play in the dirt

Hey B,

I just talked with your daddy and he told me that you and mommy were heading back to California today. I hope you and momba had a great time. I hear from your daddy that you really liked all the girls. That's my boy but there again what girl in their right mind could resist such a "looker" as my buddy.

I was thinking today about my time with you a couple of weeks ago. I was thinking about the day that we went to the park. Boy did we have a great time or what? You played your little heart out. I think that we spent most of the day playing in the sand, or at least you did. I spent most of the time just watching as you played with your backhoe. I think you could spend hours just playing in the dirt or the sand. I do remember as we were playing by the big tree and you were digging in the dirt with your backhoe and you found a penny. You held it up with a big grin on your face and said, "Money".

I also remember you taking me by the finger and taking me toward the basketball court and saying "bakitball" as you point to the ball on the court. Just remember that when you think "bakitball" you should always think "Duke Blue". I understand that when you went with your daddy to the park later that when you got to the basketball goal you looked up and said, "pop."

When I finally decided that it was time to go you didn't really cry but you did plead, "Pop!...park." But by the time we got a block down the street you were sound asleep. I can't wait until we can go back to the park. I had a blast.

That's all for now but always remember....

pop! loves you

Swingin' at the zoo

Hey B,


Well, it's be a week since pop! had to get on a peen(plane) and go back to Birmingham. It sure was good to see Jadda and Uncle Zac but I sure do miss my little buddy. Although, you sure are growing up fast.


I was thinking today as I was travelling about our day at the zoo. It sure was a lot of fun. And we even got to have mommy with us on this trip, although she did have to study. I really enjoyed watching you have so much fun and tell pop what you wanted to see next. I can tell that you've been to the zoo a lot because you know where everything is.

" Boy pop! this Redman is really good. Can I spit at the zoo?

I remember when we tried to sneak up on mommy at the zoo but she heard us coming. We went down to play in the big field but it was so funny that you would look back to make sure that mommy was still there. You sure do love that mommy of yours.

"Pop! is momba still up there?" Yep, were cool now."

But coming back to see mommy was always fun. At least the smile on your face says that it was.

"Look momba, I can fly."

Always remember, pops! loves you!!!!

Butterfly Kisses

Hey B,

Wow, what an amazing 3 1/2 days! Pop! came to California to help take care of you while daddy did his thesis stuff. I know it helped daddy and mommy out but pop! was the real winner. I had a blast and I think my little buddy had fun also.

I really enjoyed our conversations. You are a pretty good listener. I enjoyed our talks about little Will and how much you can help daddy and mommy when he gets here. And I'm sure you undestand how much pop! loves you because you heard me tell you so much. And I do love you! I wrote this sitting in the airport (after we finally got to the right one, tell mommy thanks :), and I already miss you. I had to stand outside the airport after you and mommy dropped me off because pop! had to get rid of my tears before I got in line. I can't decide if I cry because I'm going to miss you so much or because I love you so much. Probably both.

As I sit here thinking about what all we did, I can't decide what was the most fun. Spending the first day in Berkley was a lot of fun, even though I spent most of the day pushing you in the stroller. The new stroller is so cool because you can stand up on the back while I push. And boy did I get a work out. I didn't realize how out of shape that I am. Maybe the most fun was our stay under the big trees and letting you stand in the stroller while I pushed you down the big hill. We'd get to the bottom and start back up and you would say "huwwie, huwwie" (hurry). And off we'd go again. Mommy would probably have freaked if she had seen her little boy flying down that hill-so don't tell her.

But maybe the most fun was waking up and hearing you say "pop!" and then seeing my little buddy. I never knew that hearing you say my name could make me smile so big on the inside and the outside.

But probably the most fun was getting my first Eskimo and Butterfly kisses. Butterfly kisses-nothing better.

More later but for now, remember...

pop!'s loves you

Think Duke Blue

Hey B,

Old Pops! is beginning to count down the days until I get to see you again. I'm about nine days away. I am going to get to spend a lot of time with you while daddy works on the thesis. If we have good weather, you and I will spend one day at the zoo. Just think all the candy, hot dogs and cokes that you want. :) I really think that it will be ok with mommy and daddy. Hopefully one day we will spend all day in Berkley, maybe we will go to the farmers market.

Daddy tells me that you are saying a lot of new words. I plan to teach you a few while I am out there, but they'll all be good ones. I think it is time that you learn "War Eagle", "Go Auburn", and "Boo Bama". These are probably the three most important phrases that you'll ever learn. Although these are football phrases, but when it comes to basketball you'll be a "Dukie". You'll have to learn the real blue is the Blue Devils, not the Tarheels. That Carolina baby blue is just plain gross. Daddy will try to tell you otherwise but remember he is also the one that says the o word all the time. Trust the guy who always lets you do all the fun stuff- it's Duke all the way.

"Pops! I'm trying NOT to let anyone see me in a Carolina blue shirt."

I'll see my little buddy soon and always remember...

pops! loves you.

Double Trouble

Hey B,

It's has been a while since I have blogged but you have been on my mind a lot. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about my little buddy. I have talked with your daddy several times and he tells me that you have really began to say a lot of new words. Have you figured out any new names for daddy and mommy? You will probably soon but just be careful when you say them to their face!!! You'll hurt their feelings and get in trouble. I'm sure your daddy has some names for me that I've never heard, have you heard any of them?

I'll let you in on a little secret. Pops! is probably going to see you soon. You and pops! will probably see a lot of each other for about four days while daddy gets caught up on his thesis. The thesis is that thing he keeps doing on his computer every chance he gets.

Yesterday, I took Daisy out for a walk and she and I had a great time playing keep away with a stick and I thought about how much fun it would have been with my little buddy around more often. You need to talk daddy and mommy into moving back closer to pops! and Jadda. I miss you so much. I feel that I am getting behind in my grand parental rights to spoil my little buddy. We would both find ourselves in "time out" quite often. But with the fun we would have it would be worth it. They would call us "double trouble" for sure.

Gotta go but remember,

pops! loves you

Happy Birthday, Jadda

Hey B,

Today is a really important day. It is St. Patrick's Day but more importantly it is your Jadda's birthday. She is one of a kind and a very good one at that. She is really special to your pops! and she is going to be very special to my little buddy. Your Jadda thinks that you are a real special kid and you are. Just remember your Jadda on her birthday. Remind daddy to call Jadda. He's getting old you know, so he might forget.

I sure have missed you the last few days. Pops! got spoiled being with you for a week. I hope that soon we can be closer together. I miss being able to watch my little buddy grow up.

I guess old pops! will come see you sometimes after little Will is born. Are you ready for that big event? You'll be a great big brother. You can teach Will all our little secrets.

I know this is short but just remember...

Pops! loves you