Thanks Auntie Manda

I love my new toy Auntie Manda! Mom and Dad do too! For some reason they were just wondering if you could drive back to chase these balls around the living room? Dad said you live 18 hours away...is that far? I think it is pretty fun to watch them pick up the balls...maybe even more fun then watching the balls pop out the top. Love you! Cole

Lots of Updates!

Happy New Year!
The last few weeks have been extremely busy with friends and family. We have all had such a great time.
Cole has his first tooth! It broke through last Wednesday afternoon and the one right beside it is almost all the way through too. He sits up and plays by himself and can stand for quite a while before falling over. We have so many more firsts to encounter in the new year...we can't wait!

Cole got to play with some snow for his first time. He didn't quite know what to think of it.

He loves his new toy from Santa Claus! This was the only day he got to ride around outside. He mostly goes for rides in the house.

Daddy baked his first spritz cookies...green Christmas trees for the holidays.

And of course he was mostly interested in the wrapping paper and boxes. His first Christmas was definitely a good one.

New Family Picture

Cole's first deer hunting excursion...

"I was my Daddy's good luck charm this week. He shot two deer; one was a doe and the other was an 11 point buck! It was the biggest buck of the week at Papa Jr.'s. hunting lodge and resort. There were seven deer shot in three days."

Happy Thanksgiving!

Good Morning!

Changing so much!

"Look, Mom! No hands!"
Cole doesn't sit up very well yet...he prefers to be on his feet! He isn't real stable but he sure is trying!