Learning how to whine for Mama

Collin has recently learned how to say "Mama". He has also learned that he can crawl up to my legs and call for me in order to be picked up. Some may say it's genious...some may find it a little annoying. Like Grandma says "you teach them how to walk and talk, then you teach them to shut up and sit down". Oh the whining begins....

Keeping busy!

We took the kids boating the other day. I didn't take many pictures but here is one of Collin standing up grinning from ear to ear. I think we need to get him some shades!
Loving his new swing!

Cameron started soccer this summer! He needs to practice being more aggressive but he is doing fairly well so far. In t-ball the girls on the team seemed to follow the rules better and had a better understanding of the game. The same goes with soccer i guess. There was these two girl on the other team that were very agressive and scored all the goals. I guess us women are much smarter than boys, even at this age.

Gettin ready for the big game

Typical Cameron face. Scoping out the scene

Camping at Clear Lake

Couple weeks ago we went camping with a large group of people at Clear Lake. I was a little hesitant to take Collin but i decided we better try out his camping tolerance before we go camping at Priest Lake for a week in July. He did fairly well but it was a little challanging because we couldnt let him crawl on the dirt. So we decided it woud be a good idea to make a large gated area for him with a tarp on the ground when we go to priest lake. Here is the crew and the official members of the dog pound ( there were six dogs that went as well).
Here are the dirty boys eating their popsicles. Cameron enjoyed playing with all the kids and i feel bad for him up at Priest because we go with a large group of adults with no kids.

In order to make Collin happy all we have to do is feed him....here he is shoveling it in.

Getting smarter!

Mr. Collin is getting smarter & stronger every day! Tonight he pulled himself up to the table on his knees and started grabbing for my phone. Earlier i left the room and he had pulled down all my note cards from school and was chewing on them. I guess i better not leave my school stuff within reach because i don't think my instructors would believe me if i told them my child ate my homework!

Moving fast!

I finally got Collin to perform tonight and he is getting faster & faster. I have already started getting ready for this and have been vaccuming the carpet as often as possible. Go Collin Go!

Cameron & Mama made it one year! (only one more to go)

Cameron made it through his first year of preschool! It was a little rough in the beginning but he finally learned the rules of the trade. He is our strong willed child and had a hard time in the beginning but it got much better in the end. He is routine oriented and does not respond well to change so the teachers made an effort to give him fair warning when they were going to change activities. I think we may have an anal retentive child on our hands....i think its a Protsman trait. Anyways this is a video of his end of year program and he did fairly well. I would also like to announce my accomplishment of finishing my first year of nursing school! I have two weeks left and i can't even believe i made it. I am enjoying school much more than i thought i would and my favorite clinical was in the Labor & delivery unit. It was so much fun assisting with the birth process and i think i might want to work in the L&D when i finish school. Horray for Cameron and mommy, only one more year of preschool & nursing school!

Cameron & Collin Dirt!

Do i need to explain here? Were thinking about changing the boys hair. These mulets sure fits them both.
Mr. Collin Dirt!

Cheese!

Our happy man!

Mr. Collin is still the happiest little guy ever! He is getting on all fours lately but has not figured out how to move on all fours. He does army crawl to different things around the room. I remember with Cameron i couldnt wait until he crawled but with Collin i am enjoying every minute of non-mobility. He has 8 teeth now and is pretty much eating everything! He likes to feed himself most of the time and i'm loving that part of his independence. Hats off to the happy man!
His new Mariners hat! Can you tell he likes to eat, every picture we take he is in his high chair!

Attempting to feed himself with a spoon.