Tax and Spring Season

There have been many times over the past two months that we have tried to sit down and dream up a wonderful blog post...but, unfortunately for us, we just haven't done much. Camille has been very busy working tax season hours. Adam and Grady have been managing just fine, especially because Grady got a new high chair and can effectively eat anything and everything. In other breaking news at the Phillips' house...Grady is now sporting this wonderful ensemble to church. Many a young lady were swooned by this James Bond look alike. Adam's big news: As many know, Adam loves basketball. He loves to watch, but especially loves to play. He had a great city league team this year. The season started in January and ended in March with a tournament. His team was undefeated and won the championship. He, much to his dismay, was not named the MVP, but still got a championship sweatshirt and trophy. Adam called himself Kobe, while everyone else on his team called him Danny Ferry. Note: If you don't know who Danny Ferry is...Google him. He was a slightly balding NBA basketball player who could shoot the three...very similar to Adam...with the three that is.

Adam's Big News part II: These pictures were taken by Camille and she was sitting high in the stands, and so they are not very clear. But, Adam is out on the court. He was personally invited by committee members to represent our little town in a basketball game against the Harlem Ambassadors Basketball team. Adam hit five or six threes, but said he desired to play more above the rim...like he usually does. Note: Adam does not jump let alone run. After the game all of our friends and fans took pictures and talked to us. It was a fun evening. Grady is now 10 months old. We cannot believe he is getting so big and doing so much. He is quite the little boy. He is a mover and shaker and destroys everything he can touch...especially if he knows he is not supposed to have it. Our friends gave us this hippo toy vacuum. Grady loves it!! However, his walking is still very shaky and within seconds of this picture being taken, fell and had a perfect bruise line down the middle of his face. Ah well...good to be young.

Other accomplishments for Grado-tato: Adam's mom has been staying with us this past week to help out while Camille worked insane tax season hours. During her stay she was able to get Grady to clap and play patty-cake. He loved clapping so much, we couldn't get him to stop. That night we put him in his crib and for about 40 minutes we could hear him doing little claps until he fell asleep. He is quite proud of his clapping skills. Adam is just happy he can now clap with him during BYU games.

Grado-tato accomplishment part II: Grady can almost wave. It is not a great wave, and is actually the one armed action for "Throw it in the oven!" from patty-cake...but, he has been doing it when we leave...so we are counting it.

Grady's non-accomplishments: Grady has failed to produce any teeth yet. Camille jokes that he will need dentures. Adam says he is Benjamin Button and aging backwards and will get teeth at 22. We are actually not too sad he doesn't have teeth because Grady loves to chew on everything. We don't want teeth marks on the TV stand.