Blank Park Zoo

Cole met up with Henry and Eddie Kennedy for a little zoo time.  The petting zoo and fish pond seemed to be the favorite of the day.

Eddie, Nikki and Henry

 

Easter

The artist in Cole appeared this spring with Easter egg dying with the Boesen's and a new paint set from the Easter bunny.  He may be the next Picasso!

A quick pause to set our curls and then on to egg dying!

"Do I have to eat this?"

Stickers!

I like to move it, move it!

Cole and Griffin got a great kick out of Madagascar Live!  

The chocolate bribes to keep them quite didn't hurt either.

Cole turns 2!

Balloons were the best gift of all! 

A happy smile on the 2 year old just moments before his party started.  Then, one whoosh down the hill and he was done for the day.  Apparently, Cole is a snow-hater like his mother.

Before the meltdown

Cole couldn't wait to have cake. 

Not sure who is having more fun, Griffin or Tom?

Each kid got their own 'M & M' to slide on.  Missing from the picture?  You guessed it, Cole. 

Warm and dry at last, Cole poses with Elizabeth and Isabelle in their  favorite M & M colors.

It's Christmas!

Cole reading "A Redneck Christmas" by the tree.

"Is this for me?"

Tom and Rick relaxing in their Snuggies after a long, long day.

Cole at work on his new tool bench

Cole and Grif try out the Boesen's new toy

Christmas Time Festivities

An evening in Valley Junction provided all of us with a sleigh ride, a visit with Santa, carolers and fun.

For your sweet tooth...

Cole is a great sous chef while helping me roll out the dough for our Christmas cookies.  Though we had plenty of stars, angels and Christmas trees to frost this year, Santa's new helpers were a must according to Cole!  Watch out Rudolph, you might be out of a job soon.  

Cole's Gingerbread house

In Martha Stewart fashion, Grandma Sally made 'Frosty's' for Cole, Griffin and Jack.  It was a race to eat them before he melted, but tons of fun to watch!

A Trip on the Santa Express

We donned our pj's and  joined the Boesen Clan this week and took a trip on Santa's Express, complete with songs, stories, cookies, hot chocolate and a visit from Santa himself.

Who do you think is more excited to see Santa enter our train car?

 Almost there...

 mmmm, cookies

Everyone enjoyed the sing-a-long