COLEY & CARTER-DUO OF CUTENESS

Carter loves loves loves to eat puffs in his hi-chair. He's very careful picking them up and putting them in his mouth. 
Cole is drinking milk out of his favorite sippy cup and having a sloppy joe. Chris sings the "sloppy joe" song for him...sloppy joe...slop sloppy joe...it's by Adam Sandler. I'm going to try to get a video of it someday. HILARIOUS! 
Carter loves being outside. Doesn't love the sunscreen I slather him up in...he tries really hard to avoid it!

It was warm last week so he wore short-alls. I was trying to get a nice picture of his cute smile and fat legs...but he was more interested in the buttons on our chairs.....


Cole and Carter had their first bath together. Cole's been asking for a few weeks if they could take a bath together. We finally said OK. I was worried about Carter being strong enough to sit up-right. Carter splashed and Cole washed him with his new Avon roller soaps Grama Trudy gave him for Easter. Cole was pretty excited and he's a professional big brother. He's so caring and considerate of Carter. Every night before they go to bed Cole has to give Carter a big kiss and hug. It seriously melts my heart......I'm sure in a few years they'll be fighting like crazy over cartoons and who is allowed to sit in the front seat...so I'm enjoying this right now. Cole is really a sweetheart with a tender heart....even if he is on 100 mph most of the time!

SPRING TIME FUN OUTSIDE

Cole is practicing football here.....and also playing in his sandbox. He likes to mulit-task.

Speed Racer helmet courtesy of Grandpa Bob! It's an original hand painted specialty!
"There's nasty grass in my sandbox!" said Cole.
Ah...Mr. Carter soaking up some rays (sidenote: I slathered him in SPF 70 from Aveeno Baby! both kids!) 


Perfect little nose!!!
Carter has 7 (yes seven!) teeth. 4 on top and 3 on bottom...and the teeth on top...they are big and have a big space between them. He has the CUTEST smile!
Cole attacking Carter...Carter laughing hysterically!
Alright...here's Carter's attempt at crawling..he has a  "special" technique....but he does manage to get where he would like!!!
Here we go.....


And he's off....like a camel...or something.......
And he's back in perfect form.......
And resting.....
And then he rolled over and I managed to snap this perfect photo!
Great Grandma Mabel (she's 95!) gave me this swing when I was little. Cole has loved it and asked if we could bring it outside so he could sit with Carter while I sat in my chair. (She would be Cole and Carter's GREAT GREAT GRANDMA)

Cole asks me often why she can't hear him...and then he tells me "she's REALLY really old!" 

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EASTER AT OUR HOUSE

Mr. Carter eating puffs....some didn't quite make it into his mouth!

He's ready to dye some eggs!!
Chris likes to be precise...meaning the eggs must stay in the dye for the correct amount of time...before being removed....


Yummy....We only had one explosion this year.
Easter Morning...Cole was up at 4 a.m.! Chris put him back to bed....this is 7 a.m. here.


Cole's outfit of choice...just his underoos!
Mr. Cole finding more eggs.
Cole and his eggs.
Carter the drooler.
B.O.B from Monsters vs. Aliens. Thanks for the slime Grandpa Bob and Grandma Kathy. LOVE it! ;)

CARTER ROBERT

Kathy, my mother-in-law took this picture of Carter on her bed. It's one of my favorite pics of him. Those big brown eyes....what a sweet baby! I think I'm just gushing over the kids today! I could just squeeze them forever!!!

COLE IS GROWING UP TOO FAST

This week was a doozy! Cole switched classrooms because we were having some problems with a little boy that is very hyper-active. Put Cole and this boy together and it was a little much for the teacher to handle. I wanted Cole to stay in his class and the other child to be moved...but the mother of the other child is the aide in the 2nd pre-school classroom so Cole had to move. I was not happy about this...Cole has been with the same teacher and students for 2 years...but like they say (the psychologists) kids are resilient and bounce just fine. Monday morning came and I told Cole he would be switching classes. We had prepped him a little bit and I was trying to keep it low key because I knew he would be upset. We've been to countless birthday parties and had plenty of fun with the kids in his current class. As the teacher was moving his cubby and name tag to the new class Cole was trying to be brave. He was very somber and looked to be holding back tears. I thought I would cry too. I couldn't help him in this situation. I think it was almost harder for me to watch than it was for Cole. I kissed him good-bye and sent him into his new class and ran to the car crossing my fingers he would adjust fine....and guess what? He did. He was so excited when I picked him up because he could do "guest and host" now. The other child was a bit of a bully and would take over the projects Cole wanted to do in the classroom. The "guest and host" activity has the kids set a table for a tea party-have the tea party-then they clean up and wash the dishes...in the sink..with dish soap and water! It's so cute! Everything is child size so they sit at a small table and then use a small size kitchen to clean up. The point is to teach them real practical skills on being a host or guest and then cleaning up. "Guest and host" saved the day for Cole. I think he will do great in his new classroom.

So I'm realizing...Cole is just not a baby anymore. He's a little boy...and everyday is going too fast! I am so glad I can spend so much time with him... I know I will look back and be glad I could be there when he needed me or not!

So here are some pictures...they aren't in order of age...just random pics I wanted to share!

When we first moved into our house December (12-07). Cole is now 6-8 inches taller than the counter. (we were moving in...that's why the counter is such a mess...)
Summer 06
First hair-cut...by Pam...she cut Chris' hair when he was Cole's age..she still does Chris hair and will be cutting Cole's hair on Thursday for David's wedding.
Cole's 1st birthday. He's in the bath-tub! He fell down at his party and bonked his head...that is why he has the big red mark on his head. :(
Cole-Age 1-in his Notre Dame jersey from Aunt Julia. I can't believe my cousin Christina is graduating from ND this year! Time goes way too fast
Cole having crackers at Grama Kathy's. He is 1 1/2
Back to his first hair-cut!

Around Christmas time 06
Sleeping with Pooh-He just turned 1
This is my FAVORITE pictures of Cole. Look at those knobby knees! He's really grown since this picture here.

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I just love that kid...