Painting with Mommy

I have recently discovered that our little guy enjoys painting! I had this easel at school and I don't use it and I don't have the room at all in my Scholastic Cottage. So, I brought it home for him over the summer and he really enjoys drawing on it with chalk and erasing. I knew painting would be easier for him if it was upright and not on the table. I put a paper bag around the side and have some clothespins that will hold his paper so it wasn't all the way at the top. It worked out so well and we had a great time painting. I saw something they made at school so we were re-creating it and making some other things. Fun times!!

Painting his foot to make a butterfly! We had two different projects going this time. 

October 2011

Pictures from October.

Colton riding his new John Deere tractor and his tricycle. He Loves to be outside and ride bikes!

Watching Daddy closely as he mows.

Dad was done mowing so Colton took a try at it. He pushed it all the way around our cul-de-sac!

Sweet boy sleeping with his camo blankie (he was wrapped up in this when he was born) and monkey.

Colton and Cole playing with Colton's ABC laptop.

I made this glass block night light for Jackson Kelly! I gave it to Aunt Shannon at her baby shower. I Love how it turned out. I made one for Colton before he was born and knew I had to make one for Jackson!

Hanging out in Mommy and Daddy's bed watching Woody (Toy Story).

Bath time fun!

Singing Mommy Happy Birthday and blowing out the candle.

Tool man with his tool belt

Drawing on his easel

Trying on costumes for Halloween. I asked him where his dimple was and he pointed right to it!

In San Antonio. Colton and Riley playing on the iPad and then the kiddos (Riley, Colton and Reese) went for a golf cart ride.

Playing in Grand Dude's garage. Colton and Nonna sitting on Grand Dude's truckster eating lunch and hanging out while Grand Dude fixes the $3 broken John Deere tractor that G-Pa got at a garage sale. Best $3 spent!!

Trick or Treating

We had fun playing in the front yard and hanging out with the neighbors and now it is time to go trick or treating. Colton was a little shy at first which really surprised Cody and I. He warmed up and got comfortable and understood what we were doing and had a great time. Of course, who wouldn't be excited to get a bucket full of candy! 

Ms Amy, the Best neighbor we could have ever asked for! She is Colton's Grandma here and he adores her!

Ms Amy and GG, her mom, passed out candy in our driveway for us and for them while we went to the houses.

 One of the neighbors and Colton and Daddy helping Colton ring the doorbell. 

 Checking out the Big Scarecrow, trying to figure out if he was real or not and checking out his loot!

 The kids all gathered in our driveway talking to Ms Amy and GG.

Colton and Daddy walking past the werewolf, SCARY!! He was a real person. Thankfully he did Not scare Colton and I truly appreciate that!

 Enjoying a sucker!

 Jaxon, our next door neighbor, and Colton

 Riding on our new John Deere tractor that G-Pa found at a garage sale for $3 and Grand Dude had to fix it so he could ride it. This is the coolest tractor, super heavy and brand new Very expensive! Thanks G-Pa and Grand Dude for such a fun tractor!

 Mickey Mouse!!! Glow sticks in the bathtub because it's fun!

Halloween 2011

Halloween time!! It's time for our Sir Topham Hatt Train Conductor to come out! Colton looked adorable in his conductor overalls. We borrowed this outfit from my friend Jenn, her son Campbell wore this one year. 

We actually had three different costumes for him. He has been funny lately about some things and we just weren't sure how he was going to be about dressing up. He chose from Spiderman, Sheriff Woody and train conductor. The train conductor outfit was the one costume that was like normal clothes. He started to get a little funny about wanting to wear it so Cody and I pulled out our overalls and we dressed up with him. We pretty much looked like the Beverly Hillbillies but we had fun! 

He Loves Skittles so he was already eating some and so excited for candy. 

Our aspiring janitor with the broom.  

 Meet the Beverly Hillbillies!

Checking out Mickey Mouse and the candle that was inside. He was so intrigued!  

First stop was at our house with Daddy giving Colton his favorite, skittles! 

 The progression of pictures here cracks me up. He was worn out with me because I told him to say cheese. In the third picture you can tell he is just sticking his head out saying, "cheeeeeseeeee!" (Hurry up Mother!)

 Here he is pointing to his smile!

Check out my fun pumpkin next to me!! I put a design on it using puffy paint! Love how it came out! 

Carving our pumpkin

This was our first pumpkin to carve with Colton. Grand Dude was the lucky one who carved a wonderful pumpkin for us! Colton decided he wanted Mickey Mouse!! We looked on the iPad for a picture and Grand Dude went to town! 

It wouldn't be a Grand Dude project without some power tools!! Grand Dude brought out a big Dremmel!  It worked very well and so much easier than a knife. I think he had a great time doing this for Colton and that it brought back some memories doing it when I was a kid. Thanks Grand Dude for carving Colton's first pumpkin!!

Uncle Tim & Aunt Chandra came over for dinner and to hang out along with Grand Dude and Nana's neighbors. We all had a really great time and enjoyed watching Grand Dude at work!

Colton was so happy with his Mickey Mouse pumpkin!!

Feeding the Deer

Halloween weekend we went home to San Antonio for Aunt Shannon's baby shower. My Dad and Christine live in an awesome neighborhood where there are deer Everywhere! They are protected there and are very comfortable with the people. 

We went to Grand Dude and Nana's neighbor's house and we fed the deer from their back porch. Colton that this was the coolest thing, so did I!! I was so shocked how close they came to us! Colton fed them quite a bit of corn. He was not afraid at all. If the deer would let him I think he would have gone up and touched them. A nice buck came up too! Very neat to be that close to them and feed them. 

 Grand Dude giving Colton and Nonna a ride back to the house on his truckster. Colton loved sitting on Grand Dude's Harley, he didn't want him to turn it on but loved sitting up there.