The Croslands: 2011

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Sea World with Great Friends!!

Time for Sea World with great friends! We went with Jordan, Johanna and her twin girls, Camden and Grayden. They both went to high school with Cody. Good friends that we still keep in touch with. It's a shame we don't all live in the same city so we can see each other more often. This Thanksgiving trip though we were able to spend a lot of time with them. This was our first time to meet Camden and Grayden! We will not be letting it be this long again before we get together with them. This was also the girls first time to go to Sea World, of course I was super excited since Sea World is one of my very favorite places to go! The shows were all Christmas themed and the park was all decorated with Christmas!!

Daddy and Jordan with Colton. They look so manly!!

Rachel, Colton, Johanna, Camden, Grayden, Jordan
Feeding and some of us petting the dolphins.
Colton did not want to pet them, he was a little scared.

Walking with the girls, so sweet. He Loved having a girl on either side of him.
Grayden in blue and Camden in pink

The gang looking at the fish.
Cody, Rachel, Colton, Camden, Johanna, Grayden, Jordan

All three swinging checking out the sharks. Jordan hanging with Colton.

Colton and Grayden, they really enjoyed hanging out together, very sweet. When they were walking Colton was of course sucking his finger so Grayden mimicked him and did the same!

Checking out the sea lions and the otters. The otter was pleading for us to give him something!

Penguins and popcorn! He loved his popcorn and ate on it throughout the day!

Clyde and Seymour show was so funny! They did a great Christmas show.

Laying on the rock looking at the ducks. Camden, Grayden, Colton

Love this picture of us!! It really shows Colton's personality! We said let's take a picture and he immediately flings his arms around us and grabs both of our necks and squeezes us together! Oh how I love this sweet boy and I Love how he loves to take pictures!

Beluga Whale and Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Worn out after a very fun day!!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011

This year we co-hosted Thanksgiving with my Dad & Christine. It was such a wonderful time and a huge hit! We had so many people there and it went so smoothly. Unfortunately the Aggies lost to the Longhorns but it was a great day other than that!

Daddy and Colton making a pecan pie.

Colton with Nonna, Nana and Grand Dude

Colton with Hadley and Cage

Trying to ride Brooks bike, way too tall for him, with both his grandpa's, Grand Dude and G-Pa.

Our beautiful family!

Me and my little guy

Trying to take off with the bike that was way too big for him. And Colton and Cage trying to bring the John Deere tractor in the house, sneaky boys!

Few group shots

Hadley and Aunt Chandra with Uncle Tim photo bombing the back! Colton discovered the 3-wheel scooter! He Loves it!! Looks like this would make a great Christmas present for him!

Cage on the tractor, he didn't want to get off! Colton with Hadley, Uncle Jordan and Aunt Chandra

Friday, December 2, 2011

November 2011

Lots of pics of some things that happened in November.

Cody shot his first aoudad in Junction on opening weekend of deer season.

Colton playing in the tupperware cabinet. He took everything out and decided to get in! Then he pretended he was cooking in the oven. He had hot pads out and everything!

Painting his hand and putting it on his paper and eating breakfast in his chair watching Mickey Mouse.

At Miss Amy & GG's house having fun with candy. We dipped marshmallows in chocolate and sprinkles.

Showing Colton how to take a picture with the flag in our yard. We order the flag from a Boy Scout and he brings it and puts it in our yard on certain holidays. And of course Colton has his golf club.

Sitting on the stool watching the digital picture frame and more painting.

Putting up Christmas he got his star and snuck behind the couch, took it out of the box, removed the child proof plug and plugged it in.

Last look at his toddler bed. Colton and Daddy taking down the crib and making it into a big boy bed!

Our aspiring janitor had to vacuum his room with NO help from us!

Telling Mommy his tummy hurts, but I think he was just making it up because it was time for bath. Then the finished bed, well for now. We are deciding on bedding to finish his room.

First night in his big boy bed! He didn't make it the whole night but he did good. He Loves his bed and is so proud of it. Now, we just need to get him to stay in it all night.

Uncle Jay, Colton, Daddy and Leland playing with the train.

Colton and Uncle Jay

Helping Daddy with the wood pile that fell down.

He has his boots on, tape measure on his short and ready to help!

Colton with Grand Dude and Nana and having Grand Dude feed him. What? He loves his Grand Dude!

Helping Grand Dude build a fire

All bundled up with boots, jacket and beanie playing outside. Brrr, it's cold outside!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

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.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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!!