Adventures at Walmart

We went to Walmart yesterday with Grandpa Benny to get an oil change. It took longer than we expected so to pass the time we danced in the radio/speaker area and played with a few tires. From prior experience I know they don't really allow people to take pictures at Walmart so we had to sneak around with the camera.

 

 

Shirt and Tie

While on vacation in Utah I purchased two ties for Collin to wear to church. I must say he looks soooo handsome in his white shirt and tie. I think the best part is that his tie is pink ;)

Playtime with Collin

Here is a photo update from Summer 2010 :)

Bubbles in the sunshine

Trying to stay steady on the grass :)

trying to play one key at a time

looks a lot like chopsticks :D

playing with grandma's shirt

Now with his head in the sleeve

Running away from the sprinkler

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Playing in the sprinkler

Birthday Celebration

My baby is offically 1! We had a wonderful party for him up at the church and everyone had a blast! I was so worried about making it enjoyable for everyone but in the end realized it didn't matter. Everyone knows that a 1st birthday is really about visiting and watching the baby either smash the cake or freak out about the dirty mess. I'm happy to say Collin enjoyed it all for the most part. He didn't eat any of the cake but he sure played in it! :) Here are a few pictures! Thanks to everyone that came and celebrated with us. We love you all soo much!

Birthday Planning

I cannot believe it has been has been almost a year since Collin was born. Time is just FLYING by! I have seen so many fun ideas for birthday parties and decorations and cakes and basically everything inbetween, but none of it has really been that "perfect fit". I want to make sure that his party is something that I can make special but at the same time he's not really going to remember it. A friend of mine had this FANTASTIC idea to have everyone at the party write him a letter (she did this for her kids too). I Think I'm going to do the same thing. That way I can put them in a book for him to read later on in life. Honestly, other than that I don't have much planned. I was considering maybe a park pavillion and just doing cake and small finger foods or something. I hope it turns out ok. I know that I can always fall back on using a room at the church and everything would be fine (just in case the weather isn't all that great).

Other than that, Collin is doing fantastic with his health right now. His levels are stable right now which means that his treatment is going great and we just have wait and see how things go as he gets older.

Love you all,

Marggie and Collin <3

Mr. Big Stuff

Collin has offically decided to be big. He crawls, pulls to stand and is cutting two teeth at the same time. I am amazed how strong this little man is. He looks like a 4-5 month old but is doing everything right on track. I think it amazes people sometimes when they see him. The other day we were at the grocery store and someone asked me why he was sitting in the front of the cart. I promptly replied that most 9-10 month olds do. She did a double take and just walked away. I don't mind people asking questions but come on now, he's a big boy and big boys sit in the front of the cart all by themselves.

I put Collin in his crib the other day so that I could take a shower and this is what I found when I entered the room.........

Love you all,

Marggie and Collin

Sunny day in Washington

The other day it was super sunny and I figured it would be so nice to go for a real walk. I took Collin to Point Defiance and took a walk at Owen's Beach. It was such a beautiful day! The only drawback was the deceptiveness of the sun. It was beautiful but very chilly, especially since most of the boardwalk is shaded. We did the whole walk and then spent a good half hour sitting in the sunshine to warm up a bit. It was so nice to just get out of the house and do something different. I got some fun pictures of our adventures as well.

Enjoy all!

Marggie and Collin