Halloween

Halloween was a big hit! The rain was not able to dampen Colin's spirits and he did a great job Trick-or-Treating. We made it all the way around the block plus a few more houses down the street. I am not sure if Colin was saying "Trick-or-Treat" because it sounded more like "Chicken Treat", but it got the job done. His "Roars" were more reliable and also effective at getting candy. The first picture is Colin ready to go, the second picture is Colin wanted to head back out for more Trick-or-Treating and the last one is Colin inspecting his loot.

Pre-Halloween Party

It is Halloween today and Colin is napping to have energy for the big night. These pictures are from last weekend's test run of the costume. We had a Halloween party at Colin's Little Gym. There was a huge turnout and Colin was very excited to go as a dragon. The first picture is from on our way into the party and it is a bit out of focus because I had to run to get ahead of his determined walk. I think Colin really enjoyed the excitement and the food. Colin won a pencil with Mommy's help. We had fun practicing our "roars". I hope we don't scare anyone too bad tonight.

This will be a big day for Colin. We even went to Chuck-E-Cheese for a late lunch and to make sure he was beat for his nap. We did not want his excitement to keep him up all afternoon. Only a couple of hours until the excitement begins.

DE Museum of Natural History

This was a few weekends ago. It was very rainy one Sunday and we decided to go to the DE Museum of Natural History. The fact that it was free that morning really appealed to Kristin. Colin enjoyed playing on the part of the floor where you can look down like you are above a coral reef.

"Am I 3 feet tall?" Pretty close. Colin will be ready for those rides when the amusement parks open up again. No more suffering the discrimination of the under 3 ft group. He still has a way to go to catch up with the penguin.

Nice Fall Weekend

It was a very nice Fall weekend here. Great weather for being outside before it starts to get too cold. On Sunday morning we went to the gym and then Colin got to go swimming. He really enjoys playing around in the pool and this time he did not want to wear his life jacket at all. When it was time to go, it was not a unanimous decision. You can't believe how many times we heard "I go pool" during his fit. After regrouping, we went to paint pumpkins at the local park. Colin was very proud of his artwork and Daddy was very pleased that he managed not to get any paint on his Steelers shirt. We did not plan well.

I can't believe it's true, Colin is Two!

Last week we had Colin's 2nd birthday party down in Virginia. The only kids were Colin and his cousins, but he did not seem to mind at all. He really enjoyed all of the attention from both Grandparents. We planned a very busy day for Colin starting with the International Children's festival at Wolf Trap where we met a very tall lady, watched tap and Indian dancers, made some arts and crafts and almost petted a horse. After a very short nap, we opened presents went to the park and then had a nice party with dinner and cake. Colin is getting so big.

The next day Colin discovered yet another present, a train table set that was set up in the living room. Colin loves the new train set and it is compatible with everything he has already. We are definately going to have to finish the basement to have a place for his toys.

Legoland

Colin had a great time visiting Legoland in California, even though they were very conservative with their rides. There were almost no rides that Colin could go on even accompanied by a parents. In contrast, Dutch Wonderland left much more to the parents judgement which was the opposite extreme for the first ride Colin tried there. What makes Legoland a bit different is all of the amazing Lego structures all over the park. The first picture is part of Miniland with lego creations of many cities. Here is Colin and Keira outside of DC (appropriately enough). The gang is also pictured with a Lego tourist.

Keira's favorite ride was the Beetle Bounce shown at the bottom. She did not ride too many rides but that one she must have gone on 6 or 7 times.

More to come...

PS - Only 11 days until Colin is 2!

San Diego

We have just returned from a busy week long vacation in San Diego. Colin really had a great time hanging out with his cousins and all of the activities. This was probably the best, most memorable vacation in his life. Our list of activities included visits to Legoland, the San Diego Zoo, the USS Midway, 2 Aquariums, the beach (of course) and a lagoon. I have a number of pictures I plan to post on the blog from the trip and we have to get ready for the return to the old routine, so I will keep this short for tonight.