The Croslands

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Crawfish Boil

Mother's Day weekend Lanny, Holly, Reese & Riley came up for a visit. We had a great time as always. We didn't do anything big just hung out and let the kids play! We bought some crawfish and had a boil at our house Saturday night. The kids had a great time seeing the mudbugs crawling around. Reese & Riley even picked some up. Colton stayed a few steps back but was still very curious!

Riley & Colton

Riley & Colton checking out the mud bugs.

Riley poking the mud bug with a stick and Colton watching very closely.

Reese picking one up and Colton watching thinking she is crazy!

Colton & Riley playing with the hose.

Way to go Reese!!

Riley a little unsure of this.

Way to go Riley!!

Colton clenching onto his tater tot container not wanting to come any closer.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Colton got hand, foot and mouth disease, Again. He got it from someone at school. Once again his case was very, very mild! We seem to luck out! Hand, foot and mouth is a virus where they got blister type sores on their hands, feet and inside of their mouths. He has only ever had spots on his feet and hands.

He had to stay home from school for two days and miss Campbell's 3rd birthday party. We didn't want to expose the other little kids there and we were just trying to have his few sores heal. He stayed home with Daddy because Daddy can work from home much easier than I can. While they were home Colton helped Daddy pay some bills. He saw Cody on the computer and have the checkbook and calculator out.

Fast forward a week laster. Tonight this is what we found him doing...

Writing in the checkbook with the calculator out just like Daddy was doing.

He's got a good memory!! It was so cute seeing him do this and he was so serious!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Babes on the Bay 2011

Babes on the Bay Fishing Tournament in Rockport!!! This was our first time to be in this All Girls tournament!! With so many friends down in Rockport there were many of us at the tournament. This is the largest all girls fishing tournament in the country!!!

Jon Stehling was our boat captain. He did a fabulous job and we had a Blast!!! The fish weren't there because of a huge storm that came by two days before. It didn't matter though, because we all had a great time!

Team All Hooked Up!!

Michelle, me, Stacy, Lori

Michelle, Lori, Stacy, me

The girls and Captain Jon!

Stacy's trout

My two trout that I caught!!

Yummy!!!

I had my boys take a picture with me. Colton seems a little confused why the fish are not swimming!! :)

Mmmmm, Vitamins!!

Colton loves taking his vitamins! Such a good boy!! We have the gummy vitamins so really he just thinks they are a snack. It doesn't matter I'm glad he doesn't fight us to take them. He gets two everyday and we have been working on him counting 1, 2. When you ask him if he wants them he starts jumping up and down and smiling like crazy!! Then we ask him how many he gets he says, "two." He says it so cute!! Keep it up boy!!

Cheeeeseeee!!!

Sweet boy ready for his vitamins.

one, two!!!!

YAY!!! I have my vitamins!!

Look Mom, two vitamins!!

Yummy!!

Growing into his bike... slowly...

Riley gave Colton his old bike. He Loves his new bike but unfortunately his little legs just aren't long enough. He can scoot around a bit but struggles. Soon enough he will grown and the bike will fit him perfectly! Thanks Riley for the bike!!

Scootin around the cul-de-sac. Have I mentioned I absolutely Love that we live on a cul-de-sac. There are only 3 houses that have a driveway and 5 total houses. No traffic and the kids go round and round the cul-de-sac. It is a great "playground" for all the neighborhood kiddos!!

Trying to get off, if his legs were just a bit longer.

Too hard to ride, so I'm going to push it around!

Look at me Mom, I'm a problem solver!! :)

He has a place in mind and determined to get there!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Easter 2011

Colton's Easter Party at His School

On Thursday Colton had his Easter party and egg hunt at school. Cody and I both went this time. Colton is beginning a stage right now where he wants to be with us and when he is around people he doesn't know he gets very clingy. In short, he had a difficult time with both of us in his classroom at the wrong time of the day. He was better when we were hunting eggs outside. When we were inside where we usually would get his things and go he was not the best. Hopefully this stage of fussiness doesn't last too long.

Running because he spotted an egg!! The night before we practiced hiding and finding eggs in the living room. He thought it was so much fun and couldn't do it enough!

He truly is such a happy boy, even though he has his moments. His happy times out weigh his fussy times!

Easter in Rockport

Our new family tradition is to be in Rockport for Easter. This is our 2nd year to do this and we have so much fun. There are so many friends and family that came and we all celebrate together. We all get in town Thursday night and then Friday the Mommies and the kids spend the day at the beach while the Daddies go fishing. Saturday is our big Easter celebration and egg hunt. Lanny and Holly host this event and we are so thankful that they do. It was very big this year, 65 people came! It's so neat that all of us travel to Rockport to spend Easter together! It was a wonderful time with friends and extended family. Looking forward to many more Easter's in Rockport!

me, Holly & Stacy

Dessert from Aunt Holly before lunch! :)

My Beautiful Family!!! Love my Boys!

Cody hiding the Easter eggs with a water balloon sling shot!!

All the kids ready to find eggs, and Colton not wanting to be a part of the picture laying down on the ground. All the kids are looking at him like he is crazy!