November 27, 2007 - Colin's school pictures

The 2007- 2008 School Year photos (and he's not even 2 yet... :)

November 24, 2007 - Chilly trip to the park!

After one last visit to see "MawMaw" (Colin's Great Grandma), we stopped at the park for just a few minutes and it was definitely chilly! Colin was all laughs on the swing being silly with Mama and wearing one of Grandpa's hats.

November 22, 2007 - Colin's DIGGER license

Thank you 1000 times over to the best Great Uncle in the whole world for giving Colin this cool experience on Thanksgiving! Colin helped drive the digger down the road and also got to move the bucket up and down. If we weren't ALREADY obsessed with trucks and diggers, WE ARE NOW!

November 21, 2007 - Visiting baby Jayden

Colin gets to visit his new friend Jayden again while Mama, new mom Kristin and their friend Stephanie get to catch up. Jayden is so tiny and such a cute baby!Stephanie thinks that she and new hubby Brandon may wait just a while longer before expanding their family after this afternoon of bouncing and infant cooing :)

November 21, 2007 - all smiles...

...while running wild around the Botanical Gardens!

November 21, 2007 - holiday trains

Grandpa and Mama take Colin to the see the holiday trains at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.

November 13, 2007 - Ice Ice Baby

Colin tries out his rapping skills with one of Mama's old school favorites!

November 10, 2007 - Trainfest!!

SO MANY CHOO CHOOS!

(and one exhausted Mama after holding Colin up high enough to see most of the model train action on the high displays!


Colin loved seeing all of the trains at the Trainfest!

November 9, 2007 - Rec room fun

Colin plays with his new kitchen and shows how much destruction he can cause (I mean, "fun" he can have :) in a short amount of time in one room...

November 3, 2007 - Opposites

Colin and Mama are big on learning opposites the past few few weeks... can you tell what he is practicing below?

IN! (and DOWN)

OUT! (and UP)

Other opposites Colin is learning are:

FAST/SLOOOOOWWWW, LOUD/ quiet, PUSH >><<> PULL, on/off, LEFT/RIGHT, light/dark, STOP/GO, yes/NO (the last may just be Colin's favorite :)

November 3, 2007 - Pajama Dancing

Who doesn't love some morning dancing in their monkey jammers?

November 2, 2007 - Papa's helper!

Papa came up to visit and watch Colin while Mama went to NY and also helped a lot around the house and to "winterize" outside before the first snowfall! Colin sure loves his Grandpa... and also loves to help him with whatever he may be doing!


Helping to empty a furniture box...

Helping to clean the gutters...

Helping to rake the leaves...

Helping to measure the windows for new treatments...

Wow, thanks for all of the help from Papa and Colin!!!

October 31, 2007 - Happy Halloween!

Here's Lori, Brendan and Lauren the Witch and Colin shaking candy he got from Carol

The Rizzos stopped by and here are our little bugs- Bella the ladybug and Colin the spider! Also, Colin in line with all of the kids mezmerized with the display next door!

The Reas invited us over for a fun night of trick or treat in Tosa on Halloween night! Although Brendan wasn't feeling the best, we all still had a good time handing out candy, playing in the leaves and checking out Carol and Chick's spooky Halloween display next door!

October 28, 2007 - trick or treat!

in Whitefish Bay!

Mama and her little spider; Colin checking out all of the kids in costumes

Colin showing off the candy he got next door (and no... he didn't even get to eat any of it :); walking to the Johnson's with the trick or treat crowd

Melissa (dressed up herself!) plays with Colin; Colin with his SPOOKY friends ( :)

We had our neighborhood trick or treating this evening from 4 -6 pm and made a party out of it! Craig, Melissa, Nick, Marissa and David came over to help pass out candy, drink hot apple cider and see Colin in his super cool spider costume!

October 28, 2007 - driving?

Although Mama wasn't so sure about this one... Colin was definitely ALL ABOUT being the front seat driver while we were playing outside Sunday afternoon...

October 26, 2007 - Dancing at the Bavarian Inn

The Mamas let their main men show them a few of their new moves on the dance floor at the Bavarian Inn's Friday Fish Fry (some of which were learning the chicken dance... and just a whole lot of running around and dancing all over the restaurant) - So much fun at the FFF!

October 23, 2007 - to school we go!

and Colin is all smiles for the sunny yet chilly morning ride!

October 21, 2007 - season's end encouragement...

October 19- 22 - Visit to StL

Here's Colin visiting with his Great Grandmas (giving them lots of hugs and kisses) and learning about animals with National Geograhic Kids on the computer with Grandpa.

October 19, 2007 - first AiRpLaNe ride!

Colin took his first weekend trip on an airplane to St. Louis to visit Grandpa and family/friends with Mama. Colin loved the ride there and was so excited to see Grandpa!











Mama and Colin had a great weekend visiting (Mama went to a wedding while Colin got spoiled by Grandpa) and were both a little overtired on the flight back to Milwaukee.

Colin loved watching the plans and trucks out the airport window...

October 18, 2007 - helping make enchiladas

Colin helped Mama make dinner tonight... he had to taste every layer that we put in the enchiladas and then even helped to roll them up before we put them in the oven!

Colin did an even better job helping Mama EAT the enchiladas after we cooked them!!