Okay enough is enough

Seriously if I knew that hitting and biting came with the mom package then I might have thought twice...well that is a little harsh I know but I am tired of it. Colin seems to be angry at me alot since I am the "discipline" parent. I don't want an out of control kid that you see at Target treating there parents and others like crap but it seems like my little angel is heading that way...well atleast towards me.

My mom and I are trying a new thing....not yelling...uh ya easy for her very hard for me since I have a short temper and like my sister get frustrated very easily (yes Jen I am talking about you). I could never understand why my sweet little Morgan got in trouble so much...well now I know why. I seriously think Colin and Morgan are identical that is why they have the same birthday!!

So I am trying the non yelling thing and it is working so far. I have only been slapped once today and 2 attempts to bite me but I stopped that very fast by putting his little fist in the line of fire.

He is only 14 months old......and so what am I supposed to expect with the "trouble twos"?

I don't even want to know....................

NKOTB concert this Saturday......

Blast from the past....this Saturday Nov.22 I will be attending my 3rd New Kids concert. I am so excited!!! I can't wait to see where my seats are. I got 4* V.I.P tickets which means I am somewhere in the first 20 rows....how EXCITING!!! I also am going to meet up with old friends that I haven't seen in over 15 years. So what an even better way to spend a Saturday night.
Gotta love these guys!!! Thank you Cheryl for the getting the tickets...you rock!!

Tis the season!!

I am so excited for the holidays this year. Don't know if it is because of Colin being older or spending it in Florida with family...maybe a little bit of both!! Plus the shopping is always a plus. I love to find the perfect gift for that special someone. I even bought my christmas cards oh about 2 months ago :) I will be decorating in 2 weeks, the day after Thanksgiving since we bought a fake tree last year. Can't wait to post pics of the holidays with Colin....meeting Santa will be fun!!!

Spooner Farms 2008

Oh man I love this place!! This will definetly be a family tradition every year for our family. This place has it all and I swear I like it better than the Apple Bluffs in Spokane. I am not kidding there is alot to do here and I can't wait for next year when Colin can run around and have more fun. There is of course the pumpkin patch where you can pick out your pumpkins. But there is a corn maze, animals, fun barns with activities and alot of places to take fun family pictures. Here are some of the shots we got.







So if you want to go it is in Puyallup, off hwy. 410 and you take the Sumner/Orting exit and take a right off the exit and about 2 miles down on your right. Well worth the trip and traffic down there.

Colins 1st Birthday

So finally the big day came....Colin's 1st birthday party!! It turned out to be a gorgeous day and we were able to spend some of it outside. Alot of people showed up. He had both sets of grandparents, aunties and uncles, great cousins, and lots of friends. First we all got a bite to eat...which I think was very hard for Colin since he was distracted by all the kids.



He was lovin it!! Then I had the kids play some games....pin the banana on the monkeys hand, stuffed animal toss, and making bubble wands...since bubbles are one of Colin's favorite things.




Then it was time for his monkey cake that Grandma Call made for him. I don't have a good picture of it but it was REALLY cute!!



She also made the cute bib!!!


After cake we moved onto presents and this one is my favorite picture. His face is soooo cute with him looking so surprised!!


All and all it was a great first birthday. I think everyone had a great time and I can't wait until next year when Colin and "birth buddy" Morgan (thats her name for each other) have a grand big party with each other. Unless she is too grown up for baby parties ;)

Oh....note to other mommies out there. When buying a pinata if you want one of the ones you hit with a bat and they open up make sure it doesn't have strings on the back. I bought the kind that you "pull" open. I love the ones that you demolish with a bat....very sad about that!!

Rough year......

So this year has been a pretty rough year with losing friends and family for me. I lost my two wonderful grandparents in January and then Molly's mom in July and then a very good friend Tiffany a few weeks back. It really makes you rethink your life and how you are living it....whether or not you are living it to the fullest and getting the most you can from it.
I went to Sheli's (the family hair stylist and great friend of mine) and she made me realize some things. She was saying that when her grandma past away last year that it made her think of her life and what changes she needed to make.....to be happy. And then on my way home from my amazing haircut I started thinking the same. I ALWAYS say that I am going to lose weight and I never do anything about it. I may try and start "drinking more water" but within a week that is over and done with. I say that I want to start "reading more books"...well I hope you know I just finished my 2nd book in over 4 months (I know to some that is forever to read the same book but not for me)!!
I say that I want to try and make more time for my friends....and depending on who you would ask I already do. Some think I give more to my friends than I should but I wouldn't be who I am today if it wasn't for some of them.
What I am trying to get at is that this is now my time for change. I want to be the great mom that Colin deserves. I want to be the best wife that Mark deserves. I want to be the best friend that all my friends deserve. And most of all I want to be the woman that I deserve to be.
So this blog I am dedicating to Tiffany. In spite of losing you; you helped me realize that I need to start living.
Love you Tiff!!!

I think I get it now.....

Ok so the real reason why I suck at this is because I really don't get how to add the pictures and fun stuff like that. Knowing that I work in I.T. you would think I was super smart at the whole computer thing but I guess I should learn how to use the tools on the website!!
So we just got our family picture done last Sunday by a friend on mine that I hadn't seen in 16 years...well on myspace but that doesn't count. Her and her husband just started a side business of taking pictures and I had to get ours done so who better to do it!! Anyways ALL the pictures turned out great. It is so hard for me to choose one but I want to share few on my favorites with you.
Here is the 3 of us.


and my favorite one of him.....


And momma and Colin


And Mark and Colin....too cute.

Soooooo now that I get how to add pictures in my posts I will try very very hard to be better at blogging.

Finally the week of the wedding!!

As most of you know that I have been consumed by wedding stuff all summer long and the week is finally here. Renae and Andy are going to be married by my Reverend husband...ya you can do anything on the internet. I am super excited for Friday to be here....not only because I get a day off from work but I love all the wedding hoopla :)
One thing that is driving me CRAZY is the boys!! Seriously...how do you not know to get fitted for your tux before the wedding or how do you not know that there is a rehearsal and dinner that you have to attend??
I have come to the conclusion that is why these "boys" don't have girlfriends or wives because they are idiots.......
I had to call a few of them and tell them to go get there tux..via voicemail..and because they are scared of me they went so I guess we will see if they are there on Friday for the dinner and walk through. We will see how scared they are of me!!!

Stay tuned for pictures of Friday manis and pedis and dinner and walk thru and then the wedding pics from Saturday!!

Exciting!!!!

Pool Time

Well I am a sucker for those cute little backyard pools that kill your lawn. Mark has already dumped it out twice since I've gotten it. I am just trying to keep the water warm for Colins next swim :)
Colin LOVED the pool. I was very shocked since the first time I stuck a baby in one of those pools (which was my little Morgan who is now 6yrs.old) she freaked out!!! But I just filled that little thing up and let the sun warm it up a little and put Colin in and he went to town. Splashin and kickin and getting me wet as much as he could.
I even went to Old Navy and got him a new outfit for the pool. Its funny how I used to go and get a bathing suit for a special occasion and now lucky little man gets my shopping habits.
Enjoy the pics of his first pool experience....getting him ready for the real thing in December when we go to Florida.

Another one!!

Well after a few nights of Colin being a little crabby...not his usual self...I noticed his 7th tooth poppin through. So still behind Maddie in count but now he has 4 on top and 3 on bottom. I am hoping one day to that he will let me open his mouth long enough to take a picture.

Colin is also crawling EVERYWHERE!!! We turn around for a second and he has taken off down the hallway chasing his kitty Abbey...who doesn't really mind him pulling at her ears. His is also trying to pull himself up onto the coffee table as well as the couch. But he doesn't get to the standing position just yet. But his is very strong so I am expecting him to be up on those feet any day now.

New to this!!

Alright so I am now going to jump on the bandwagon and try this thing out. I just got an email from my sister Chrissy and I was very inspired to make my own blog. Mark has a page for our family but I don't have the access to it that I would like. I don't even know how to log into it...lol...and I am working in I.T. what a joke!!
So bear with me and I hope to get this up and running!!