Tuesday, July 6, 2010

FIVE

Well it's here, I still can’t believe it. It just can’t be. It happened too fast, my firstborn just can’t be FIVE. It hits me hard like a slap in the face of how time really does go by way to fast. It’s such a milestone, it’s the mark of a new adventure…real school – BIG school. He’s no longer a baby or a toddler – he’s moved on to a big kid – one with real deep thoughts and soon to learn about responsibility. A boy who will soon catch the bus and wave good bye to me from the bus window, a boy who will pick out what he wants to eat at the cafeteria and carry his tray like a big boy to his seat, no more sippy cups, no more naps, it’s the end and the beginning of such a new chapter of his life. I’m savoring every moment with this little fella. Even our morning car ride routine will be different, it’s going to be a whole new world out there.
Pre K Graduation
My Spunky fella...
Colby, you:
  • Have the best memory, you don’t forget anything (and it’s a good thing b/c mommy lost her memory somewhere around the time you were born)
  • Crack me up, you are so silly – and just this past week you and your buddies at school said that your new teacher was “hot”, I asked you what that meant and you said it’s that she’s cute, then rumor has it you asked her if she was married— LOL!
  • Tell very good stories and tend to stretch the truth to make the story sound even better
  • Love your little brother “hoots”, even though you hit him and take toys from him, he looks up to you
  • Very caring
  • Are a great helper
  • Love to help cook
  • Love to be outside
  • Love to kill bugs
  • Love to spike your hair in a mohawk
  • Love to eat at Moe’s, Chick Fil A, Wings and of course McD’s for the happy meal toy
  • Are extremely into shoes and sometimes clothes (this gives mommy a taste of what it’s like to have a girl)
  • Love to play at your Nana & Pa Paw’s and especially like Nana to pick you up from school
  • Love to walk in the woods with Nana
  • Love to watch Special Agent OSO, Power Rangers, Transformers, Mickey Mouse
  • Have a wonderful imagination
  • Love to help me water the flowers and then water yourself and brother
  • Love to go to Mimi and Kiki’s house and lake house
  • Love to go to “that place with the green sign” (Dollar Tree) when you’ve been a good boy and gotten an Ollie Orange at school.
  • Love to sleep in the bed w/ mommy & daddy
  • Have had swimming lessons and are really get good at swimming and fetching stuff from the bottom of the pool
  • Get very embarrassed if I ask you about girls in your class, you don’t want to tell me anything about them, you especially get embarrassed when I ask you about Audrey.
  • Love to dance, I often wonder if you are going to be some type of performer, you like the attention after the shyness has worn off
  • Did really well at soccer this spring, you scored lots of goals
  • Graduated from pre-K in May, you were a little giggly and wiggly at the ceremony and at the very end when you were suppose to go sit down with your family, you decided to go back on stage by yourself and stand and giggle, I’m afraid you may just be the class clown.
  • Sometimes you like to pose for the camera like you are a model, other times you hide
  • Enjoy going to your Sunday school class, which makes us so happy!
  • Enjoy going to Sam's to shop and must carry the receipt to the door lady/man for them to draw two :) faces for you and your brother -it's the little things that make your day
  • Enjoy riding your bike and your Gator
  • Love apples and it's a good thing b/c you eat way to much candy
  • Are very handsome, those dark eye lashes and eyes are going to melt lots of hearts
  • Skin tans golden brown with 50SPF, I'm thinking it's the Australian genes :)
  • So smart, you know how to write all of your upper case letters, you know all of their sounds, you can almost read, you know how to spell Houston, you can add numbers really well, you color inside the lines so nice and neat.
  • Ask if certain foods will make you fat, it's kind of funny cause you are super thin
  • Really like going to the dentist
  • Wow this list is getting really long and I could go on and on…you’re a shining star and mommy and daddy are so proud of all that you are and all of the qualities that make you so special!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LITTLE BUDDY!

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Beach lovin'

There's just something about the sand between your toes, the moist air, the warm breeze. Does it get any better than the beach? Playing in the sand...
Checking out your hot husband...
attempting to take picture of your wiggly children...
gazing at the beautiful sunset...
hanging with family...
and taking a little afternoon nap...
There's nothing better than a quick trip to the beach, bronze your skin, feel a little more alive. Although I'll have to say with 2 kids in tow, the beach is a little more work than it use to be, but it's worth the work just to enjoy the scenery...

Lake Fun

Nothing says summer like an afternoon at the lake. My hubby started the summer off right our first trip to the lake by catching a good one off of the bank, I think it was a bass! 4 or 5 pounder. Don't worry, we threw him back :).

Thursday, May 20, 2010

An Indiana Wedding

Just before Houston's second birthday, we took a little trip. Houston's first flight, Colby's second. We flew to my cousin's wedding, what a fun filled weekend it was...
Beautiful wedding, gorgeous bride, handsome groom and a reception to remember!
Little backyard fun at Noni & Pop's...
Pretty land...
The weekend was crammed full of good family time and late nights of having a little too much fun.
Colby thinks planes only fly to Indiana LOL, helium balloons too. It never fails when we have a balloon at the house, he wants to write a note on the balloon to Noni & Pop and send it on its way in sky, he really thinks it will float away and land at their house. Noni & Pop play along well, they wait a day and call and tell him they got his note, it's cute :).
Back to the fun wedding whew, my mom really let loose and cut a rug like I've never seen...she called it shimmying we were entertained, needless to say we made it back to the hotel safe after one heck of a good reception, never a dull moment with the Krininger's, did I mention the reception was a 7 hour par-tay? . Houston even took an 2 hour nap during the wild event. Too much fun!
Note: I can not figure out paragraph spacing and adding pictures in the correct order... learning process.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Sadie's Wonder Pet Party!

My niece Sadie had a fun Wonder Pets Party! It's so neat that her & Houston are just a day apart! (Sweet baby Sydney with her Mimi) Kelli outdid herself with these cute homemade capes for the kids, soooo cute! The boys had lots of fun!

Happy Birthday Sadie!

Monday, May 17, 2010

Two.

I can't believe my baby turned two on Monday! Wow, where did these two years go? Houston, you are:
  • my little left handed boy
  • a great listener, at the moment you mind so well
  • blonde haired, blue eyed & fair skinned
  • your little toes cross kind of funny (got to get those checked out at the Dr.)
  • quick to apologize with "I sorry" and a hug
  • share well with your big brother
  • sweet as sugar
  • strong willed
  • you are putting sentences together and asking lots of questions
  • your voice makes me melt
  • wherever "Coco" is you want to be also
  • whatever "Coco" says you repeat
  • you still like a milk bottle to go to sleep (got to work on that one - shame on mommy)
  • in many ways are so different than your brother
  • light up the room with your smile
  • love to ride on daddy's lawn mower
  • love to ride on your tractor and you can steer it pretty well
  • love your new weed eater from Mimi & Kiki
  • love to go to Nana & Papaw's house to eat & play
  • love to be outside
  • you love tractors, trucks, books & puzzles
  • you love to pretend to drive daddy& mommy's cars
  • you love to play with the water hose
  • you have an over dramatic "cheese" smile
  • you have an impeccable memory
  • you are a smart little fella
  • you are a big boy, won't be long and you'll catching up with your big brother
  • you say "no mommy" very well
  • you say "s" for yes
  • you make mommy & daddy so proud
  • we don't know what we would do without you
  • you bless us daily
  • have filled our hearts with so much joy in just 2 years
Happy Birthday my sweet Houston, I am blessed to be your mommy! I hope God will guide us in raising you and your brother to be strong and kind and above all seeking His kingdom for eternity.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Ok, so I'm a bad blogger, fast forward a bit here's my family...although this was at least 8 months ago! Oh well, it's all I can find at the moment. Houston will be 2 in May and Colby will be 5 in July. Time flies when you're having fun!