Breakfast with Santa

Cole, Meme (gma Julie), and I went to the Emporia Library Saturday morning and had breakfast with Santa.  Just as I expected, he cried and didn't want to sit on Santa's lap.  It was worth the memory though!

Good Mom or Bad Mom

Which one am I?  Well, either I am a bad mom for not updating the blog for so long, or I am a good mom because I have been too busy playing with Cole to update the blog.  Lots of excitement going on lately!  Besides chasing Cole around and pulling him off the tops of chairs, cabinets, and more, my Pampered Chef business is keeping me hoppin' and Danny has kept me busy looking for a house in the country.  A venture I only agreed to because I knew I wouldn't find a house I wanted to live in.  Last Sunday we found the perfect one!  Our offer has been accepted and now we are busy trying to sell our current home which I will have a difficult time leaving...especially the kitchen I helped create!
In the meanwhile, we carved a few pumpkins.  Here are some of the pics!

 The pumpkins we picked out at the pumpkin patch.

 Cole was ready to get started!

 He did one of his reverse moves into my lap so he could help.  He was also very eager to help clean up using both the broom and dust pan.

 The whole family of pumpkins!

  The finished product!  Cole said, "hot?"

New Family Picture

Will post more soon!

Just like Daddy...

It was so much fun to watch Cole watch Daddy and do it just like he did.  I captured some amazing video too!

The start of a tradition

We decided that Cole should get a donut on the morning of his birthday since we had already celebrated.  Perhaps we will do this every year!

Cole's 1st Birthday Party

Mommy made me an awesome Building Blocks cake!

What is this?

First bite!

Still tryin to figure out what's going on... 

Yummy!

I sure am good at gettin messy!

Clean up time.

Rockin!

Uncle Brad gave me something explosive!

Wrapping paper is so much fun!

Does that say I look like a monkey?

Thanks for my quilt!

Look out!  Here I come!

All right!  Now I can mow just like Daddy!!

Cole with his balloons...before the party.

Before the party.

Group photo!

A Month in the life of Cole!

Please forgive me for the long period of time without updates.  I will blame it on the fact that Cole is now RUNNING everywhere ALL the time.  We have done a ton of things in the last month and I have many pictures to share.  Enjoy!

Daredevil!

Cole holds the phone up to his ear now.  So cute how they learn by watching!

Giving his cousin a hug, even though it looks like a tackle.

First time eating spaghetti.

How big of a mess can I make?

"Do I have something on my chin?"

Wow, this stuff makes ya thirsty!

Spaghetti is good but not as fun as chewing on rubber.

Hmm....did I succeed at making a HUGE mess?  I think so!

Precious little boy wearing his daddy's hat from when he was a little boy.

I LOVE sticks!

Just relaxin in the swing!  (Some little girl just told me I look like her boyfriend.)

Yummy!  Mom made blueberry smoothies!

My tippy toes just aren't quite workin.  I hear dad mowing the lawn, but I can't see him.

Papa JR gave me my first cheese ball and now I can't get enough.  Oh, and in this picture, he is eating the one I just took out of my mouth.  hehehe

Buddies!

Partners in crime!

Swimming at the big pool in Pawnee City, NE.

Weeeeee..... I sure am glad Uncle Mark picked this car up for me and I'm glad Mom and Dad brought it home on the airplane from West Virginia.  I spend lots of time in this car EVERY day.

How can I rig these up?  Hard day at work.

First time swimming in the little pool at home.  The water was cold that day.

Cheesy grin.

First airplane ride!  Flying out east to visit Auntie Manda and her family.

Bike ride with mom, dad, and my cousins Adelle, Ethan, and Max!

This is the life!  No pedalling, just riding!

Yay!  We're stepping off the elevator tooooooo IKEA!!!!!!

Meme and Auntie Manda love IKEA too!

Here I am cuddling with Auntie Manda and cousin Max in West Virginia.

And listening to Daddy and Uncle Mark sing and play guitars.

For some reason, I have to wear a helmet when Max is pushing me....it sure is fun though!

And the reason for our trip to WV, Adelle's first communion!