Summer Fun

At Great Uncle Steve's Birthday Party!

3 cousins - each 3 months a part, Joseph, Wade and Colin

Colette, Adeline and Grandma Jody

Great Grandma Hughes and Colin. Grandma Catherine enjoyed watching Colin all night - he even got Grandma to 'bump it'.

Mom and I went to visit Great Grandma Morrison on the 4th of July. Colin was a trooper on the way to Corning and back.

Colin is now in his big boy bed. We got in on July 1st and Matt had him sleeping in it by July 2 (YES SIR). He doesn't get out of it unless we ask him to, we are very lucky. He is still a great sleeper and we are very proud of him. As Colin is now 2 he has many new accomplishments, including putting together sentences and bossing around mom and dad! Colin is now in the blue room and Matt has moved his office to the basement. Matt received a promotion with Idexx and is now a sales trainer. He will be traveling all over the country and possibly the world training people on the job he used to have. WAY TO GO MATT!

Ozarks

Matt and I went to the Ozarks with Colby and Annie Esterling at the end of June. We had a great time - one of the highlights was the helicopter ride over the lake.

Colin's 2nd Birthday Party

There was fun had by all this weekend at Colin's 2nd Birthday Party! The whole gang showed up to help us celebrate (Grandma and Grandpa Steele come next weekend to celebrate). The worst and best thing that happened was when the pinata was broken. Colin did not like that someone broke his #2. I was able to tape it back up for him.

"SWING"

CHEESE

Logan was a big help opening the gifts. Colin didn't really care about the presents at the time, he was much more interested in the cupcakes.

We have been practicing blowing out the candles for the last week.

He got them out the first time!

EXPRESSIONIST

Memorial Day Weekend

This weekend Matt and I went to Kansas City for a little vacation. Colin stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Hughes for a couple of nights. We had a great time in Kansas City and Colin had a lot of fun too. When we got back to town we took Colin to the new pool at Hickory Ridge (Glenwood's newest subdivision) and took advantage of the nice weather. He was being pretty cool with his shades on. He is probably going to be a pool rat this summer.

View from WWI Memorial tower in Kansas City

Matt was very persistent about "throwing rocks" at the Lucky Strike bowling alley while in KC. The unfortunate thing is that I TOTALLY rocked him. See final scores below.

My form is clearly better =)

See the numbers to the right...after 3 games I had 447 and Matt had 355. To be honest it was total luck, he is usually a MUCH better at bowling than me.

Lots of Updates

Colin is less than one month away from being two! We have taught him to say he is 2...we figured it was just easier that way. He doesn't just say two, he says, "Number 2". We have been visiting the park a lot lately and Colin loves the playground there. The weather is finally cooperating with our outdoor activities. While Dad and Mom work in the yard in the evening he helps out by throwing the rocks into the grass or filling the bird bath with rocks.

What a big helper!!!

The relationship continues to blossom between Savannah and Nalo!

I let him go on the big slide!!!

He stopped half way down to check out the scenery and to scare his mom!

It was more fun to climb up the steps to the slide!

First Horse Ride

Matt's parents came down this weekend. Colin gets so excited to see Grandma Steele and Grandpa Steve. Both Colin and Grandpa got to ride the horses at Uncle Allan and Aunt Korrina's house Friday night. Colin wasn't to excited about it, but did make it one time around!
This face explains how Colin really felt about the ride!

Grandpa Jim, Colin and Haylee May

Colin loves to be outside and really likes the water. Any type of standing water Colin blesses himself in...including the birdbath.

At Creighton baseball game a couple of weeks ago.