Our week...

 Mike has been on vacation this past week and I have been as well except for Tuesday and Wednesday.  Colton has been having lots of fun hanging out with Mommy and Daddy all week. 

 Monday we filled his pool up and hung outside all day. He is really starting to love being in the water and splashing around. 

Tuesday Mike and Colton went golfing. When Mike told me they were going golfing, I was curious to hear how it would turn out with a little boy that loves to run and run and a huge, open course! Mike was excited to say that Colton really liked riding around on the cart and had fun with his mini golf set.  He is getting pretty good at hitting the ball! Looks like there is  a new hobby they 2 can enjoy together :)

Wednesday Colton hung out his babysitter's house while Mike helped his brother move home from Ames and I worked.  Then we headed to Mike's baseball game last night.  Colton really loves going to the games- as we were ready to walk out the door I asked him if he wanted to go to the baseball game and  his reply was- GO DAAADDY!!! I think that was a yes :)

And THIS is what we are doing today...

sprinkler time!! 

Past few weekends

Last Saturday we went to Adventureland with Mike's family.  We spent the night in Ankeny with Mike's sister and brother in-law and their little girl- Kendall.  Colton LOVED holding her and didn't want to give her up.  Here are a few pictures of him holding her...

Giving her a high five...she looks excited...or scared :)

At the water park at Adventureland. We went in the morning and Colton LOVED the water. I'd love to go back again!

Riding the lady bugs...he loved the rides of course.

Daddy and Aunt Julie hopped on as well...

This past weekend Mike and I headed to Madison, WI for Mike's friend's wedding while Colton headed to Grandma and Grandpa Schneider's house.  It was a long trip up there- 7 1/2 hrs- but we had a ton of fun and appreciate everyone helping out w/Colton! :)

Hmm...

Daddy had a baseball game tonight and guess what he forgot....

Colton was happy to bring it to him! :)

Happy 4th! :)

We had a great 4th of July weekend! We started off Saturday with Mike's family.  We were at his Grandparent's farm for lots of good food with lots of his family.  Colton loved running around everywhere and was tuckered out by the time we had to leave to head to Indianola. 

We went to my aunt Marla's house for a 4th of July party there Saturday night. There was more good food, water balloon fights and fireworks! Colton loved the fireworks!!

Mike, Colton, and I, along with my parents, headed back to Portsmouth.  We were supposed to head to Mike's baseball game but it was rained out, so we headed to Council Bluffs shopping. 

Monday we went to the Omaha zoo. It is such a nice zoo....we had lots of fun and Colton didn't know what to think of all the animals. I think his favorite would have to be the monkeys- we saw tons of those!! Hope everyone else had a great long weekend :)

Eating his breakfast...I was washing dishes while he ate and turned around to him licking his bowl of maple and brown sugar oatmeal.

With Grandma and Grandpa Brown @ Aunt Marla's house (Thanks for the great party and letting us stay!! )

Waiting for fireworks to start...

Checking out the fireworks

Sunday morning on our way home

@ the zoo checking out the gorillas

on the sky lift- he loved going on it and seeing everything way up high!!

in the rain forest

So tired!! Cuddling with his new monkey

Playing in his sandbox

WoW! I'm back :)

WOW big break in blogging- I know!! Sorry about that! We've been busy playing outside at nights and spending less time inside....so I haven't had much time to blog!

Here are some pictures from  this past weekend  in Marshalltown visiting my family.

Colton with Great Grandpa Brown... many grandkids have rode on the mower w/him- now it's Colton's turn :)

Big guy got to act like he was driving...

We had such nice weather to be outside this weekend-we went to 3 of my brother's softball games on Saturday and played the rest of the time at my parents' house. 

Colton loves to swing...

Singing the wheels on the bus " all through the town..." He has that part mastered!

Blowing me kisses...what a sweetie! :)

Looks JUST like Mike in these pictures...

Hard at work mowing

With my little cheese ball

Such a happy guy!

We had a great weekend with my family and are looking forward to another family weekend this weekend w/Mike's family for baby Kendall's baptism! Hope everyone has a great week!

Easter Weekend

We had a busy Easter weekend and a busy week following!  I've finally got a few minutes to post some pictures...

Colton and I headed to Marshalltown Friday night since Mike was busy working for most of the weekend.  We were hoping for some rain so he would be able to join us- but at least he was able to come on Sunday.

Saturday Colton got lots of time outside playing and riding in the tractor at my parent's house.

Saturday night my family went out to eat for my little brother's 21st birthday.  It is hard to believe he is already 21....it seems just like yesterday he was running around at all my basketball games getting into trouble! We went bowling with all of his friends and then my parents, Colton and I headed home since Sunday would be a busy day!

Colton checking out his four wheeler....

a new toy for outside!

Finding eggs Sunday morning...

After a mini egg hunt for Colton at my parents house we went to my Grandpa Rittger's house to see my mom's side of the family.  The park in town  is right in his backyard so Colton had lots of fun playing there and chasing after the basketball on the court.  After dinner we had an egg hunt and Colton made out pretty well...lots of candy for Mommy and Daddy to eat! :)

Josh's cake our Aunt Carla made....isn't it neat? It would have been even better a cyclone cake!!

With the birthday boy...Happy 21st Josh!

After leaving my grandpa's, we headed to Mike's sister's house in Johnston for another Easter celebration.  We had our last egg hunt of the day outside there.  Colton got lots of help from his cousins, Reagan and Matthew.  I think he was more interested in running to the street than finding eggs!

Matthew helping him out...

All the grandkids, including the new addition, Kendall! :)

Colton had lots of fun playing with the kids- and was a tired boy on the ride home. 

We had a great Easter and got to see lots of family! Hope everyone else had a great one too! :)