New Wheels

Colin celebrated his 2nd birthday with a new Ford F 150. Grey, 6 volt, standard rims.... You know, just what every toddler needs.

two

Today is your birthday.
Two years have gone by in the blink of an eye. At two you are a helper. You are great at cleaning up and throw things away without being asked. I often find empty yogurt cups with silverware in our trash can. At two you are Pa's boy. If he is around you don't want anyone else. At two, Michael is your best friend. Wherever he is, you aren't far behind. At two you aren't afraid of anything. I cringe at the heights that you jump and at the speed that you can run. At two you are the happiest outside... At two you love to eat. You prefer grown up food and live for sample time at Costco. At two you are independent. You pick out your own clothes, brush your own teeth, put on your own shoes and grab your own coat. At two you are pretty amazing. Happy 2nd birthday Colin. We love you very, very much.

Manners are overrated.

Garden/Child Update A.K.A. Work Hard/Play Hard

Our afternoons have been busy working in the garden and worm hunting. I'm being serious. Everyday when Michael gets home from school we find a spot in the back yard and dig for worms. The most coveted are the juicy ones, but the long skinny ones aren't so bad either. Our garden mid May.
 Both of the boys have taken a strong interest in planting seeds, pulling weeds and watering. I am pretty impressed with the fact that Colin, A.K.A. The Destroyer has been so gentle with the plants. Some current highlights... Chives. Lettuce. Holy strawberry patch!. These are from 6 little plants people. We are very excited for them to ripen and if my memory serves me correctly, so are the local chipmunks. Sugar Snap Peas, our favorite.
Shelling Peas. And last but not least we added a rock garden.  Feel free to take a look around.  Here you will find pumpkins, zucchini, squash and corn. Now to the "Play Hard" part. There's nothing like a quick dip in the pool after a long day of working the hoe. The, er garden hoe. That's right. Just slip right in and relax those muscles while I go get reacquainted with my old friend Kendall.