The Dirty Faces

This one is from eating oreo's!

This was his first experience with brownie batter.

This one took a few hours of playing in the dirt to build up.

No dirt, just a cute face!

Disneyland!!!

We waited for so long in Mickey's playhouse to meet Mickey and Cole fell asleep when they took the group right in front of us in. We were a minute away, and he crashed, we didn't dare wake him, so this picture will be his only memory of Mickey!

Cole liked Bug's Land!



Cole's favorites were the jungle cruise and the Tiki room. He loved all the birds, we loved the chance to sit down. He would also roar with the lions when he saw them on the jungle cruise, it was so cute.

Our Trip to Cali in June

So our first stop was a long awaited trip to the Angels Stadium. We tried it last year, but I ended up having to have my gall bladder taken out that same weekend. So, we made sure it happened this year. We had seats on the first base line, it was so cool!


Next stop-the Beach. Cole was a little overwhelmed with all the sand and the ocean at first, but once he got used to the feel of the waves, he loved it. He would stand there and just laugh when the waves went back out to sea and they pulled at his legs, he thought that was great.

Cole got to see John and Whitney, Whitney just loves on Cole, she will share anything with Baby Cole. John likes Cole, but I think he'd like him even better if he didn't want to steal all of Johns cars all the time!!!

On another trip to Cali we also got to see Brian's kids. Brayson and Karter are so cute with the baby's and always want to give them things or make silly faces to make them happy. Cole loved laughing at them. Cole thought Seth was pretty cool too, he didn't try to take his tractor. I think Cole's basis for liking people is pretty simple at this point in his life.

Cole also got to spend some time with my Grandma Spiro. We appreciate all our chances to spend time with her.

1st cabin trip this year

This was May 25th, we were not sure that we could even make it to the cabin d/t so much snow this winter, so we stopped part way up, found a nice spot to have a picnic and enjoyed the view. I can't believe how much snow there was this last year and how long winter lasted, we were so ready for summer when it finally came (ok, maybe Kevin wasn't ready, but Cole and I certainly were).

Some favorite pics of Cole...

Cole with Dad...

Cole with Aunt Stacey...

Cole with Grandma Whitney...

Cole with Brian, he loves his uncle Brian and it was so fun having him come visit all the way from Texas...




Cole doesn't sleep well at night, but he sure seems to get some cute sleeps in during prime picture taking hours...



Cole with Grandpa Whitney...




Cole with Grandpa Taylor


Cole in his high chair


On the couch





And our personal favorite...

Oh he is so precious and we just love him SO much. He has added so much to our lives and we are so grateful for him every day!!!

Tractors, who knew!

Who knew I'd be able to put my mad California driving skills to such a use.

Yes, that really is me driving the back hoe. I was not very good, but I hauled some dirt.

Cole has already started training as well. This has begun another obsession with him of tractors. We got him a little one and he doesn't ever want to put it down, it goes on car rides with us, takes baths with Cole, gets pushed all around the house, played in the dirt outside, and often goes to sleep with him.

Dirt, Dirt, and more Dirt!

Have I mentioned that Cole LOVES dirt?!?!?!
And we love the many faces that come along with it. It only took him one handful to realize he didn't want to eat it anymore.

Latest Project

We moved the shed from Kevin's brothers house next door to our slab where we used to have an old brown shed, here is just before the shed came,

Here is during the move.


And here is after. We wore Kevin and his dad out!!

I must admit, I was impressed, I didn't even know you could move an actualy building like that. Well, I knew buildings could be moved, just not by a tractor and a bunch of crazy Plain City boys!!!

New Hair Cut

Here is the before and the after. We could put his hair in a pony tail, which his nickname was Collette then.


And here is Aunt Andrea giving him his first official haircut.

New Car

Coles latest obsession, thanks to Grandpa Whitney. He would not get out of the one at Stacey's house, so Grandpa Whitney made sure we had our own. For a while, Cole wouldn't leave it, the minute he woke up in the mornings, he was in it. He wouldn't even get out of it to drink his bottle or eat, and he would scream and cry if we had to leave the house or go to bed and he was forced to get out. He loves his car!!! Who knew we would teach Cole how to drink and drive at such an early age!!!!

Easter, 2008

It was so fun to spend Easter in California. The cousins just loved each other and we all had so much fun, they loved dying the eggs, hunting for the eggs, the bubbles, and we sure enjoyed
seeing all the family in California.







Whitney and John were so cute.





Dying eggs was so much fun too, but I think it's obvious who had the most fun of all!