Saturday, February 27, 2010

December 31, 2009 - Kvirin's new games

Kivrin, where's your....
Chin?
Ears?
Cheeks?

December 31, 2009 - The New Christmas at Nana's

We celebrated the 'New Christmas' this year a few times... and on NYE evening at Nana's house!
family get together picture
Colin, Mama and Kivrin / Kivrin opening presents

Nana made aprons for all of the cousins... that have the family favorite cookie recipe on the material of the apron! There was just one minor adjustment within the sewing :)
Plenty o' presents to open! / At the dinner table... hmm, who does Kivrin take after talking on the phone all the time?

December 30, 2009 - checkers with Papa


Papa teaching Colin how to play checkers

December 30, 2009 - big traveler

Colin is becoming a super traveler, helpful and fun for everyone at the airport!
Leaving MKE airport for our 'New Christmas' festivies in STL this holiday season

December 22, 2009 - Christmakuh 2009

An early appearance from Santa brought a special night of celebration and Christmas present opening!

Here's the tree after Santa and his reindeer brought Colin's presents

Santa and Colin

A toast at our Christmakuh dinner with MKE Aunties Melissa and Marissa!
Marissa and Colin posing with his new hockey sticks! / Colin showing off his cool magic show set from Auntie Melissa!
Pushing his new leaping lemur friend around on the greatest 'Snow Monster' snowboard ever!
Playing with his new robot dinosaur, learning the attack moves! / Mama and Colin in our Christmas crowns

December 20, 2009 - little reader

Colin loves to read books. Whether read to him, listened to on a cd in the car, him reading them himself and making up elaborate stories to go with the pictures, or starting to memorize read Dr. Suess words, it's his favorite pastime!




Friday, February 26, 2010

December 20, 2009 - out and about

An afternoon of Third Ward fun (with some to go popcorn from the Public Market), ice skating at Red Arrow Park and visiting the amazing Christmas tree at Bayshore (there is a little bitty Colin and Mama in front of the tree if you look very closely! :)




December 19, 2009 - play date with the Reas

A morning play date with the Reas, always a lovely time!

Of course we couldn't leave out the bouncy house fun!


Saturday, February 13, 2010

December 12, 2009 - Keeping busy indoors

Well, there was no time to spare during winter... especially with Colin's busy activity schedule!
Ice skating, swimming and gymnastics... all super fun!



December 1, 2009 - getting ready for Christmas!

Colin is in full swing Christmas mode! We put up the big tree and Colin's own tree for his room this year.

Making 'Colin Snowmen' and our own homemade versions of gingerbread houses!

November 28, 2009 - gingerbread house making


A little gingerbread house making at Papa's house before we headed on our airplane back to MKE!