Happy 9th Birthday Floyd- (birthday party pics included)

My sweet baby boy is turning 9 years old tomorrow and with that deserves a post just for him. He is such a typical third grade boy who loves any and all sports, tolerates his studies and just is a joy to be around. He doesn't meet a stranger and Floyd is just a sweet sweet boy who makes his Mama proud each day! It's the little things that make you realize they are growing up so fast. For instance...he is now wearing deodorant and taking showers in the morning as well as before bed. Gotta be sure the hair is looking right, right??? I'm about to have to totally revamp his closet because I'm embarrassed to admit that yes, I still use the small plastic baby hangers in their closets but most of his clothes are falling completely off. That should have been a sure sign months ago. Yes, I guess I am lazy but I rather call it denial. OK, I digress...back to topic...Here are his responses to the yearly questions I ask.

I AM....Floyd IV
I WAS....picked by Chinese acrobats to volunteer as a stunt person at my school
I HAVE....a key to my house
I PLAY....soccer, tennis and baseball
I WORRY....about making good grades
I KNOW....sports
I WATCH....ESPN
I WANT....to go to Chicago and New York
I CRAVE....Mexican food
I USUALLY....play outside
I REMEMBER....going to a Memphis Redbirds game when I was 4
I DISLIKE....losing at the buzzer
I GO....to Pillow Academy
I WENT....to Cowboy Stadium in Dallas, Texas
I CAN.... run really fast
I DON'T....like brocolli
I FEEL....good when I win my sports games
I DANCE....to Disco music
I READ....Magic Tree House books
I WRITE....kinda neat
I BELIEVE....in Santa
I AM SCARED.... of strangers
I LISTEN....to Tim McGraw
I WISH....I could take a trip to the North Pole
I LOVE....heat
I AM HAPPY....when I make good grades
I AM THANKFUL....for my Mom and Dad

We celebrated Floyd's birthday the entire month of February just about. His "official" party took place on Saturday February 6, 2010 which was Superbowl weekend! So...how appropriate to have a pre Superbowl bash (IX) in conjunction with several of his buddies who celebrated birthdays in January, February and March! The boys were asked to wear their favorite team's football jersey and be ready to play some football while the cheerleaders would be ready to cheer. With the Saints taking on the Colts the next day everyone was fired up. The honorees included: John Hollis Tackett, Eddie Roberts, Harris Long, Nored Hardin and Floyd. We were able to have the party at the ROC of North Greenwood Baptist Church which is a HUGE gymnasium bldg that was perfect accomodations for such an event. Several members of the current Pillow Academy football team and cheerleading squad came to help us out to pull off such an event. The kids look up to them like Rock Stars so it was great fun and they were quite the hit! The players that came to teach them plays and drills were Reed Cook, Tyler Fondren, Will Andrews, Gaston Lyon and Ellis Rustom. The cheerleaders that came to help were Holland Falls, Katherine Flautt, Maggie Hall and Molly Henderson made the run through for us. We were so appreciative. The girls helped lead cheers and helped the girls paint mini megaphones and face painting. Here are just a few of the party pics! I thought I had more....oh well...
Birthday Boys (Harris, Floyd, John Hollis and Nored...where's Eddie??)

The Run Through

The Birthday Cake

"Let's dig in this thing!" .....wait is that Eli Manning back there? Well, he's "our Eli"... Tyler Fondren..PA superstar!

The whole crew! Complete with High School Football Players and Cheerleaders