Keepin' it real...

A day in the life of Colin...

 

Hey guys!  This is Colin.  I thought I would share a day with you!  Mom wants to remember every single thing about my childhood, so I am going to help her out by documenting this. 

I slept so good last night!  In fact, I felt so good that I woke up extra early so I could hang out with mom!  [It was 5:00 in the morning]  I am not sure exactly what I was doing, but I kept saying "uh oh!  uh oh!  uh oh!"  And when I say that, Mom comes in my room pretty fast.  It's funny =)

 

Mom got me up, changed my diaper, and we went into the kitchen.  "Milk?  Peas?"  I always ask for it as soon as we are up.  Mom is good about making it for me too.  Then she always says, "Colin, come cuddle with me!"  And I do, of course!

 

She always tells me she loves my cuddles.  Most of the time we turn on the t.v. and usually a show about dinosaurs is on [Dinosaur Train] and then another show about a train comes on! [Thomas the Train]  I really like trains! 

I don't last very long on the couch with mom.  I mean, I'm up - I want to play!  Normally I find Suzi and lay on her until Mom tells me "that's enough".  Then Mom makes me breakfast.  I like to watch her make her and Daddy's coffee.  I'm not sure why Mom didn't take a picture at breakfast.  She must have been busy.

After breakfast I really play!  I pull out a cube and dump it on the floor.  This morning Mom had laundry that we folded too. 

 

[Note: mini fort, truck, books, the toys dumped out of the cube, the folded laundry in the laundry basket, tipped over desk (behind basket), toy with some laundry inside...]
Daddy always gives Suzi pills in the morning, and I always get to give her a treat once she takes her pills!

 

I'm really good at it.  And sometimes I squat next to Suzi to make sure she eats all of it.  Usually Mom or Dad make me move back, not sure why... I'm just trying to make sure Suzi doesn't miss any!

Mom told me that we needed to wash the sheets on her and Daddy's bed... so we headed to their bedroom.  I am such a big help.  I pulled off all the sheets, then I threw them all back on the bed.  Then I pulled them off, and I was about to put them back on the bed when Mom told me to just put them in this basket. 

 

Then I pushed it down the hallway.  Mom helped me carry it downstairs to the basement, but then I loaded it into the washing machine.

When we came back upstairs Mom said she had to brush her teeth and get ready for the day.  While she was doing that, I rearranged her shoes.

 

She had it all wrong.  Doesn't she know you aren't supposed to have matching shoes next to each other?!  I fixed it for her.  Then I headed to my room to play with cars for a bit.

 

Mom said it was about 8:30 [yeah all that happened before 8, crazy] and we needed to get ready to go.  We always have to walk Suzi out back.  The only door to the backyard is in the basement, so we let her out, she goes pee pee, then we let her back inside.

 

We never play out there.  Mom says it is "Suzi's domain" or something like that.
Dad left for work, and Mom started looking all over the place for a "reciept"... she finally just said, "oh well, hope they take it back without one."  Sometimes she talks to me and I don't really understand, so most of the time I just say "uh huh" and that seems to work.

Mom and I went to Lowes and she made returns.  And when I got in the cart I got a snack!  I love eating while we are shopping - it seems that anytime I am with Mom in a cart I get a snack.  Hmmm, wonder if she does that on purpose. 

As soon as I get in my carseat in the car, or in a cart at the store, it is soo much fun to see how fast I can kick off my shoes!  I love it!  Everytime I do, Mom about steps on them and I laugh so hard!  Then she makes a face, and throws them in her purse.  She is sooo funny! 

 

[note: new shirt]
I made friends with a guy on a big truck while we were there!  [he was lifting wood in the lumber section]  And I gave another guy a high five, then we got a key made!  I love holding Mom's keys, so this was really neat.  That guy didn't pay me any attention, but when we checked out... they guy there just kept talking to me.  When this happens I like to just give people a blank stare.   Mom tries to get me to say "hey" or something, but I like to just stare quietly.  Sometimes I will say "bye" but today I didn't feel like it.

Then we went to the library!  I love the library!  They have cool computers that Mom lets me play on!

 

I am so good at these computers too!  We also got some books - I love to read - and a couple of them are about trucks!  What could be better!  I got to run around in the kids section, and I even screamed really loud!  But Mom told me I needed to be more quiet. 

On the way home, Mom and I sang really loud to the radio.  We love to sing in the car! 
At home, I quickly found my bike and made a few laps around the house.  I think it is so funny to run into Suzi - she jumps so big and then runs away!  I laugh so hard!  Mom doesn't seem to think it is funny and always tells me to "be easy with Suzi!"  but I usually forget.

 

Mom and I also finished up the laundry.  I just love to play in the clean laundry!
Daddy made a quick stop by our house before lunch!  When I see his car I always yell "Daddy Home!"  And when he walked in I ran to give him a big hug!  He wasn't able to stay long, he said he had to get back to work.  When he left, Mom and I waved at the window - and he beeped his horn!  He is so funny.

Mom made us lunch, and I got some applesauce!  It was so good! 

 

After lunch, I get really crazy.  I like to run around a scream as loud as I can!  It is the best game!  Today Mom even chased me some!  She always says that I need to get out my energy before nap time. 

Then we went into my room, changed my diaper, and snuggled up for a couple books.  I always read about Jesus before nap, then I get to pick one or two more.  Then Mom sings to me.  I was so tired by the time she started singing, in the middle of the song, I said, "night night". 

So she put me down, and I went right to sleep. 
I wonder what Mom does while I sleep.... I know that my toys are usually put away when I wake up, so I bet she plays with them...

When I got up [2 hours later] I had a snack.

 

And then Mom and I headed outside to play!  It was a nice day and I really wanted to walk to the park, but Mom kept telling me no.  I was starting to get really upset... but then she pulled out my water table!  And the hose!  Oh man, I was excited!

 

I am so good squirting the water!  I even got Mom a few times!  We stayed out for a long time, but when she told me to come inside I was so mad!  I didn't want to come in!  Once inside, I got over it though.  I got to wash my hands, which always makes things better.  But then Mom said she saw a boo boo on my knee!  I am used to getting boo boos but I have never had to have a Band Aid!

 

I was very interested in it.  I kept reminding mom that I had a "hurt" and I pointed to my knee in case she forgot.  Then I got her to kiss it to make it better.  It worked.

Dinner was leftovers.  They were really good - usually when Dad is home late we have leftovers. 
After dinner we read the books we had gotten at the library.

 

I really like the ones with the trucks!  This one had dirt - I had to keep telling Mom in case she didn't see it.
After I brushed my teeth I heard Daddy get home!  I was SO excited!  I ran full speed into his arms and gave him the biggest kiss!  I love when he gets home!

Bath was really fast... my boo boo hurt when it got in the water.  Mom had to be really fast!  When we got to my room, Mom got my pajamas on and we talked about our fun day.  Then we said my prayers and she left me in my crib.  I didn't make a peep. 

Night Night everyone!

[This ended up way longer than I thought it would =)  If you are still reading... I really just wanted to document a "normal" day.  I think I am just getting sad that my baby is turning 2!  Wow.]

Blue Skies...

We headed to my mother-in-law's place in Morehead City for a long weekend!  It was just what we needed!  We had so much fun!!  And just to warn you: there are lots of pictures in this post!  I figured I would just do a big 'ole post instead of a couple small ones...

 

The main goal was to go to the beach! At first, Colin was a bit worried about the waves crashing... but quickly got over it!

 

He really enjoyed jumping at the edge of the water... and sitting in it.  Therefore, Garet and I sat in the sandy water edge.  I have never liked getting all sandy... but when I have a cute little redhead asking "Seat, Mommy, peas??"  I really just didn't care about the sand anymore.  Funny how that happens.

 

We a lot of fun!  When it was time to go, Garet stripped Colin and Colin took off running!  HA!  He loved the freedom I guess =)

 

Look at that sandy little rump!  This beach had little showers, so we were able to get Colin [almost] sand-free before the short drive back.  After dinner, Garet and Colin headed over to a neighborhood pool.  They were the only ones in it!  And as you can tell from the smiles... they both loved it =)

 

Suzi and I headed out on a walk next to the water... too bad pictures can't capture the peacefulness of this place!

 

Another beach day was spent with my brother and his family!!  They live about 45 minutes away, so it was great that they could meet us! 

 

Eric made a big hole in the sand, and Colin filled it up with water...

 

And then he would jump in it, splash around, then run away =)

 

Morgan cheered him on.
I managed to get a picture of these two cousins together... Morgan was waving, and Colin was giving me the "what Mom??" face.  Here is Colin covering Morgan's leg with sand, and wiping it off.  They were so funny.  Morgan just watched him do this.  Crazy these two will be 1 and 2 next month!! 

 

It's funny how our beach days have changed!  It is no longer an easy, grab a towel and go.... we now have a big canopy thing (in the background), towels, snacks, drinks, chairs, sheet to sit on, toys, sunscreen, diapers...  And no longer do I lounge on the chair reading a book the whole time... I am now covered (COVERED) in sand.  And I absolutely love it =)

 

Especially when I see how happy and excited Colin is!  He had a blast!  He even took some breaks in the shade to refuel and rest. 

 

Here's the Davis family - I'm so glad we got to see you guys!!

 

And here is us - Colin wasn't feeling the picture... he wanted to get down and play =)

 

We had such a great time hanging out at the beach!  Colin loved it!  Sand, water, whichever, he had a blast!  Today him and I sat on the shore and made friends with everyone that passed us by (when you have a red head with curly hair, you get stopped all.the.time. by people commenting on how cute and awesome his hair is!  Which I totally agree!) 

 

We had fun inside too... I just didn't really take many pictures of that.  There are a few cars that Colin has become obsessed with!  Today he even put his snack in the car and rode it around the table:

 

And we walked down the street and got to play on the trucks there that are building a new house! 

 

I took Colins 2 year old pictures (that's why he has on his tie) and I just can't believe my baby boy is going to be TWO in less than a month!  What is going on?! 

 

We have had the best time!  We went to dinner in Beaufort last night, which was awesome!  And Garet and Colin had a breakfast picnic out on the pier this morning.  This was a perfect vacation =)  Thank you Grandma Kay for the wonderful place to stay!!!   

Fun in the sun...

I sure missed my guys!  It is nice to be back into my "normal" routines =)  Colin and I took advantage of the nice weather and headed outside to play. 

 

He had a great time pulling his wagon all over the yard =)
Funny story:  So I had my camera taking Colin's picture, and he is used to me snapping away while he is doing his thing.  When I want him to look at the camera and smile at the same time, I really have to get creative!  When I say, "Colin!  Say 'cheese'" he will say "cheese."  No emotion, and he won't turn to me... So... that doesn't work anymore.  I read somewhere to get kids to say "monkey" and that way it looks like they are smiling while they are saying it.  But that is old now too.  So, I came up with new ways to make him smile at me.  This day I was all in his face with the camera and I was saying something like:  "Hey Colin!  Look at mommy!  Say, baboon!  Baboon!  Can you say it?  Say platypus!  Colin, say platypus!"....
He stopped paying attention to me and was looking towards the road.  When I finally looked up a guy was walking by.  Watching.  And he was almost past our yard.  So... he had heard my craziness as I was snapping away.  Embarrassing. 

Anywho... I got this picture while he was saying "baboon."  So, it is worth a little embarrassment =)

 

And less than a minute later he was finished with the photos.... Here he was saying "nooooooo!"

 

Ha!  Love him so much!

This morning we had a lot of errands, so when we were finished we went to the park to get some energy out!  I got Colin one of those Tervis Tumblers for kids, it has a lid.  And he loves it!  He is still a bit young to have a "real" cup, but when we are outside who cares if he gets a bit wet.

 

I did not realize how hot it was.  When we got to the park, I was soooo hot!  And the slides and everything was too hot to get on too.  So sad.  But Colin still enjoyed climbing!

 

Oh and kicking the mulch.  Looks like he's on a mission!

 

Here he is attempting to climb this thing...

 

Don't worry, he didn't get any higher than that.  His left leg that is up in the picture went right back down.  He just enjoyed being up on that first pole.

We went on a bike ride this afternoon.... we've been going almost everyday.  I am loving riding my bike!  Most of the time we go in the morning, like before 8.  But today we went around 4.  Oh my, it was sooo hot!  So, now I am going to prop my feet up and relax! 

Daddy's weekend...

Garet had a blast with Colin while I was on my girls trip!  I am so thankful that he is such a hands on dad!  And he loves spending time with our son!  I don't think they were at the house much - they were out and about a lot!  When I got home, Garet gave me a project they had been working on.... "Colin and Daddy's Alphabet Weekend!"  It was a book A - Z of their fun activities!  SOOO CUTE!  I won't put every picture on here... that would be a lot =)  but here is what each letter was and a few of the pictures:

All Alone - Colin by himself on a playground equiptment
Bridge - on a walk near our house
Clap - Colin clapping
Dam -

Elephant - randomly they found a [fake] one on the side of the road
Fire truck - look at that smile!

Giraffe - next to the elephant

Hand Dryer & Horseback Riding - in the bathroom, Colin was drying his hands... and at Chucky Cheese, Colin was riding a mechanical horse
I love my dog - Colin with Suzi.... she was licking his face
Jett rider - A ride at Chucky Cheese
Krispy Kreme - I posted this over on Beane A Day... I love this picture!  =)
Lottery - A lottery machine that Colin was standing in front of

Mr. Munch the Monster - Another ride at Chucky Cheese
Nascar - Chucky Cheese ride
On top - They went to Monkey Joes

Pajamas in the Park - This is obvious
Quiet please - Garet was singing in the car.... this is what he saw when he turned around:

Reptile - A play toy at the playground
Sandbox - (this was the same day as "Pajamas in the park")

Train Tracks - There was a kids train that they got a picture in front of
Up early in the morning - awww, poor Garet... he had to wake up so early... I feel so bad for him Ahh, it wasn't me =)

Vessel - They went and sat on a boat
W - a "W" (what we call a walk) with Suzi
XoXoXo - at the playground

Yogurt - Garet is obsessed with those self serve frozen yogurt shops
Zzzzzz - Colin sleeping

Isn't that sooo cute?!  I love my guys!  I am so glad that I can leave without feeling guilty, or worried =)  I had a blast, and they obviously had a blast! 

Girls trip...

I just got back from a girls weekend with my best friend Marsha!  Marsha and I met in kindergarten, and bonded over shoelaces (I tied her shoes since she didn't know how to yet).  We literally grew up together.  We did EVERYTHING together!  In high school people would mistake us for each other - not really because we looked alike (aside from our hair color, I don't think we did look alike), but because we were always together!  We have been through everything together - so it was just a matter of time that we went on a mini vacation together!  We planned this months ago - we both turned 30 this month (her on Aug 9, me on the 17), which means we have been best friends for 25 years!  Our silver anniversary =)

 

We went to Savannah, GA and stayed on Tybee Island.  I left Garet home with Colin and Suzi (more on that in another post...) and headed out!  We got to enjoy the beach, and it was beautiful!

 

 The sun was out, but it wasn't too hot... there was a breeze... and it wasn't too crowded.

We ate some wonderful food!  One morning we went to The Breakfast Club, which was walking distance from our hotel.  It was so good!  I am normally a cereal breakfast girl - but this was so yummy!  There was also a cute place called Fannie's On The Beach that we had dinner at the first night we were there.  It was good food and good atmosphere.  We sat out on the balcony, it was a really nice night!

Saturday we laid out on the beach for half the day, then grabbed lunch, showers, and headed into Savannah!  What a neat town!  The buildings were awesome!  I love old, historical places like that.

 

There were some really neat stores too!  One was called Savannah Bee Company, and surprise, surprise, they sell honey! But different types of honey!  Now, I tasted a few, and can't tell much of a difference... but still a neat store =)  And I had no clue how good honey is for you.  There were lots of local art stores - which I love.  I don't know a thing about art, but I know I like looking at it!  And some neat jewelry stores.  Savannah is on the waterway, and those store fronts were just as awesome!

 

There were trolleys and horse drawn carriages too.  Very neat place!  That night we ate at Paula Deens restaurant: The Lady and Sons.  It was soooo good!  I even tried catfish!  I am NOT a seafood eater, but I have to say it was pretty good.  Here we are at the end of our meal.

It was such a great weekend!  I think we may have to make this an annual thing!  I loved being able to spend time with my girlfriend, and just relax!  She is a vet and works a LOT so both of us really enjoyed just taking our time getting around, without worrying about a schedule!  It was nice to get home and see my guys and Suzi, of course!