Weekend Fun

We had a fun weekend after a not so fun Thursday and Friday for little man. He had a nasty cough start up earlier in the week and Thursday he was sent home from daycare with a fever.  After lots of rest( he went to BED at 5:30 Friday night) he was feeling much better Saturday.  He got in lots of play time with his cousin Kendall!

Showing off his new ISU sweatshirt and hat- looking good!!

SAFE!

Showing us his muscles...

 Loving on Kendall at the restaurant

Happy Valentines day!

 Hope everyone had a great Valentines day! We grilled (LUCKY it was so nice out) and hung out at home. 

Forget this picture taking stuff...I am hungry!!

Games/Kitchen

Colton is a game lover!  One of his favorite games is his fishing game.  He "catches" a fish and says what color it is, then has to find the matching colored boat.  

 My mom came to visit for the weekend. Saturday we went to Council Bluffs to get some shopping done We went to Gordmans for my first visit-- LOVE IT... I will be making some more trips back for sure! We picked up some paint for the kitchen. I've been wanting to get this painted since we moved, but just haven't found the right time to do it. With my mom here, we decided to get it done yesterday.  Thank god for Moms to help! :)

Here are some after photos...

Good bye wallpaper! :)



Winter Fun....

Last weekend we headed to Marshalltown to see my family.  Since it was so yucky out we found something fun to do inside...bowling!

Colton LOVED it. We played 3 games and I think I bowled twice...he bowled the rest of the times for me. He got to use the rack to roll the ball down and they had a lighter ball that's made for younger kids. We will have to take him some more!

Last week we had a few snow days so we had to get creative with all the free time at home! I found one of Mike's old basketball jerseys and Colton shot some hoops wearing it. He thought he was pretty cool stuff!

Then we built a tent out of blankets to lay down and watch Toy Story. That is his new favorite movie for now- if we let him, he would watch it ten times a day!!  I am kinda glad we are getting out of the Barney stage! :)

 Note how much STUFF is in his tent. He had to bring all of his pillows, blankies, and of course, Buzz, Woody, and Rex in with us!

Happy New 2011!!

We are roooaaaring into 2011 :)

 He is a big fan of his new lion towel !!

 Also...check out these SUPER cute Thomas the Train window clings my Aunt Caryn sent Colton.  We found the perfect spot in his toy room to hang them and he LOVES them...Thanks Caryn!! :)

Hope everyone has a great New Years....we have been doing lots of fun cleaning this morning and are getting ready to have some friends over tonight.

Be safe!!

Christmas 2010

We had a GREAT Christmas this year!! Colton was spoiled with lots of new toys, books and games. We got to see most of our families and had TONS of yummy food! Also....Mike and I got engaged! :) Haven't set a date yet with the crazy Christmas weekend but will get on that soon!!

Anyways, here are some pictures to enjoy!

Birthday weekend!

Colton turned 2 Friday and we celebrated all weekend long!!

Making cupcakes for daycare...this is the face I got when I said say cheese....

Birthday breakfast....we were practicing blowing out his candles

Opening presents from mommy and daddy.....

Saturday....trying out his new Gator

 w/Papa

 Opening presents @ his party....

 Woohooo a new basketball hoop!! We now have 2 hoops in our house- his new one that will grow with him and his old one that is getting a little too small.  I tried to move the smaller one out today but he caught me and wanted BOTH to stay so he can have his own "court."  I will have  to be a little more sneaky to get the smaller one out.... :)

Birthday cake....I  found an edible Thomas the Train cake topper online and it worked perfect for his cake. Super easy!!

 Everyone singing to him....

 haha I LOVE this picture- he wasn't  big fan of everyone singing to him...

 But once he got to eat his cake and ice cream he was all smiles!!

I think his birthday weekend was a success....and for the record,  2 year old birthday parties are exhausting--I think more for Mommy and Daddy than Colton!! :)