Soccer Time!

This year Colin is on a new team and a new coach.  He is one of the older boys on the team, and he likes that.  When he moves up to the U8 group next year, it will be a SHOCK! 

 

 Colin, Trace Johnson, Mason Koehler, Brynn Simmons, Mya Schau, Abby Hiller

 Ryan, MAD, HOT AND SICK OF BEING IN HIS STROLLER!!!

The team!

 

First Day of Pre-K

Colin's first day of school this year was a success!  He is loving it so far.  His teachers name is Mrs. Griffin.  His favorite thing is recess so far and really enjoys going everyday.  The days are getting colder but he does not want to give up his summer shorts.  He has told me, "I already know how to read, but myteacher is teaching me about bubbles, so that is cool."  :-) 

Ryan's 1 Year

Minnesota Vacation

 The Minnesota Zoo!

Colin's Friend Party, FRESH BEAT BAND

 Angie Winquist made the AWESOME guitar cake

 The boys thought the cake was pretty awesome!

 We blew up a lot of balloons!

Wil, Bryce, Izaak, Colin, Trace and Preston

June Birthday's - COLIN 5, RYAN 1

 Ryan's first birthday cake was delicious! 

 Aunt Melissa, Grandma Steele, Grandpa Steele with birhtday boy Ryan!

 Ryan WALKING away from is 1 year pinata. Ryan started walking when he was 11 months...running at 12 months!

The gang that helped the boys celebrate their family party!

Haylee, Josie, Adeline, Bennitt, Ben, Colin, Logan and Jack is holding Ryan

 Colin and his 5 Pinata!  Colin loves the thought of a pinata.  He got to have two this year, one at his friends party too.

 Jodi and Mandy with Jacob and Katie

 Grandpa Hughes and his buddy Ryan

The Steele family!

Durham Museum - Grandma Mary

On March 24, 2012 my Grandma Morrison passed away.  She was such an amazing lady and always such a happy person.  Colin really enjoyed her and I was nervous how he would take the news about Grandma's death.  When I told him Grandma had gone to heaven, he replied, "That's great, now she can see Grandpa Jack again."  It is amazing how young ones can turn a sad situation into a happy one.  He has brought us great joy and during the funeral he had many questions, but he still remembers Grandma for the fun times they had, like playing volleyball with a balloon and watching the birds from her window.  We love and miss you Grandma.
During this time, the boys and I took my mom on an outing to the Durham Museum!  We had a great time  and Colin and Mom shared malts at the 'soda shop'.

Easter 2012

Easter 2012 was a lot of fun. Colin gets so excited about the Easter Bunny and the amount of candy he gets.  He didn't understand why Ryan didn't get any candy and so amazed that the Easter Bunny knows that baby's can't have candy.

Dominican Republic

Matt and I went to the Dominican Republic for a wedding in March. It was a wondeful trip and we would leave again tomorrow if we could, we would take the boys this time though. :-) Thanks for the photos Tony!

Wanning Visit

This weekend the Wannings came to visit from Minnesota. Colin was so excited to have someone spending the night. Colin and Whitney are a year apart and play really well together. Colin got to show her all of his basketball hoops and she was able to watch him play. I am not sure she ever got to shoot.

Ryan, Matt and Colin waving good bye to the Wanning's.

Outdoor Fun

March 31st and I had to put sunblock on Ryan and limit his time outside. He loves being outside, just not too sure about the grass.

We had a wonderful weekend outside. On Saturday Matt mowed the lawn, dug a new fire-pit and just enjoyed the weather.

My Little Pirate

When ever I get the camera out Ryan tends to make a pirate face, he has been doing it since he could smile. Maybe he is afraid that the giant black lens is going to attack him.

Spring Day at the Zoo

Since the spring weather has been so wonderful this year, we were able to do outside exhibits at the zoo much earlier than we ever have before. We took a Saturday afternoon with the Cook's and the Cain's and had a wonderful time. There were about 5,000 other people at the zoo that day, but we had fun.

Ryan gets to see the gorilla up close. Still too young to be afraid of him, what a great age to go to the zoo.

Corey and Matt discussing how they would shoot the ducks....Jake stuck in the middle.

Oh look, it is Michelle and Jen!

Navigating the zoo trip.

Trying to get Colin to pose for pictures is harder than it used to be. The attention is not 100% on him now, so he doesn't love his picture being taken. This one shows how wonderful Colin is with Ryan! They are such good friends already.
Ryan loves watching out the window. His favorite is to watch Colin in the garage playing basketball.

The cat now has a permanent toy - as Ryan crawls away, the cat thinks he is playing with him. Ryan loves it until the cats claw makes it threw his fleece jammies.