My Boys

So far November has been a very busy month for us. I have kind of made it my goal to make it the last few weeks all about Kolton and doing things for him. Kolton is doing very well at school, and can't wait to go. When I pick him up he talks non-stop about the things they have done that day, lots of crafts and painting which he seems to really love. He is learning new songs, and even a little bit of spanish. I couldn't be more proud of him, I know I say that often, but its because he amazes me each day with how smart he already is. Speaking of being proud, I am SO happy to say Kolton is fully potty trained. A task I was very nervous about but Kolton pretty much just decided one day he was done with diapers and that was it. He is growing up so fast. I can't believe he will be turning 3 years old in just a few weeks, he will always be MY baby but he definitely is no longer a baby. Kolton still loves Kason so much. I have waited for the day for Kolton to ask me to send Kason back, but I only see that brotherly bond growing stronger each day.

Kason is doing great. We had his 2 month check up last week and got a great report. He is weighing in at 15lbs now (just a few shy of Kolton at 2 months) and he is 24inches long. He is now rolling over and smiles and coos at us all day long. He still sleeps a lot, but during the day is staying awake for longer periods of time and sleeping on average 6 hours a night...something Kolton NEVER did. He is growing so fast and I know before I know it I will be planning his 1 year birthday. Time flies and I am trying really hard to cherish the moments that I have with them.

Pictures and more posts to come soon....

November Fun

Even though Kolton gets lots of love and attention, I have tried to plan a lot of activities focusing on him these last couple weeks. Our first outing was to Disney on Ice. We took Dustin to work that morning in Houston so I decided the boys and I would go to the Downtown Aquarium. The weather could not have been more perfect. There is a train that goes through a shark tunnel that Kolton could not get enough of and because he was in charge, we rode it 4 times in a row before he was ready to move on to the next thing. At the end of the aquarium tour they have a white tiger exhibit. Kolton and I both loved this. Luckily the tiger was pretty active and interested in all the people walking by. It was a very neat experience for Kolton being that the only thing between them was about 8 inches of glass. At one point we even got a close up of the tigers teeth when he got a little agitated with Kolton's jumping around. After playing there, it was time to pick Dustin up and head to the Disney on Ice show. I choose not to tell Kolton where we were headed and to let him be surprised when Mickey Mouse came out...my plan worked. Kolton nearly fell off his chair with excitement and couldn't take his eyes off Mickey. The entire show Kolton sat with his jaw open and filled with excitement. Our latest outing was to the Woodlands Children's Festival, we watched Barney perform, played lots of games, and made even more crafts. It was a long and exhausting day, but Kolton had lots of fun and didn't want to leave after hours of walking. I am looking forward to taking Kolton to Santa's Wonderland in the next few weeks, and celebrating his 3rd birthday. and now for the pictures...















making sure Kason is secure and ready for the train ride















all tucked in..















His new friend















Kolton and his friend Hailey
















the singing fish and lobster car

Halloween Fun

What an exciting year for Kolton. This is the first year of trick~or~treating for Kolton, and him understanding what it was all about. It didn't take him long to get what it was all about. Being that PawPaw and Aunt Jojo had bought Kolton a power wheels firetruck when he was only 3 or 4 months old, we decided to put it to good use. Kolton wanted to dress up as a fireman and drive his firetruck around, so I decided to dress Kason up as a dalmatian to complete the package. Kolton of course loved this idea. The shopping center by our house had a special trick~or~treat for the neighborhood on Friday the 30th. Kolton made out like a bandit, and was a hit driving his truck around. On Saturday, we went to Boo at the Zoo for a little more trick~or~treating fun with the animals, this time leaving the firetruck at home. Although we didn't make it all the way through the zoo, Kolton had loads of fun, and as always, loved seeing the animals. Being that this was his first year, we decided to end it all with a stroll around our neighborhood for one last round of treats. Again, the little fireman and his truck (Kason too) were a huge hit...people were giving him extra candy just for him being so cute. By the end of the night, Kolton was a self proclaimed professional, but what surprised me even more was when we got home to pass out candy to the older kids. Kolton and I sat out in the driveway passing out candy, and everytime someone would walk past, he would yell at them "hey, come get your candy" it didn't matter if they were young or old, in costume or not, he wanted them to get their candy. It was a great weekend and Kolton has enough candy to last him a long time. Lucky for me, he prefers fruit so it will probably get thrown out anyways. Here are some pictures from our adventures in no particular order...Enjoy!