So handsome

He and his daddy both look extraordinarily cute in this hat.

I am smitten with both of them.

Sink Bath

Taking a bath in the kitchen sink is cool for so many reasons:

 

- you get clean, obviously

- you can make up songs with awesome lyrics like "scrub, scrub, scrub...." along with a 'dance.'

 - new 'bath toys'

- because time is running out before you completely outgrow sink baths.

This last point might make your mama kinda sad. Just so you know....

Jobs

We all have our jobs.  Phoebe and Lita hold down the fort at home while we are away. 

Derek does genius things with DNA.  He does things with science that will help prevent and cure for illness and disease.  These things are far beyond my imagination and ability to understand.

Cole goes to Jessica's house where he learns about social skills, counting, colors, pottying, and much more!

I spend my days with adults who have mental illness.  It's never dull and I work for an awesome agency and with amazing people.

 Phoebe and Lita have it really rough though, right?  

Shadow Puppets

We met Na & G for dinner.

Cole told the waitress he wanted a Happy Meal.

He ate French Fries instead.

Na, Cole, and a French Fry made shadow puppets.

Superbowl XLVI: Colts V Saints

Dan, Tracey, and Ryan Koster have been hosting the annual-Carlinville-Superbowl-Bash for years....as long as Derek and I have been together.  Each year we are invited and each year we have declined.  This year we decided to 'live a little' and take Superbowl Monday off of work and head to the party!

We headed up Sunday morning for a visit with Oma & Opa before the party.

There was entertainment for everyone!  Cole really, really enjoyed Ryan's LEGO table!  I think we have a budding architect....and an idea for Daddy to make for a future holiday!

Man Fun: Drinks, Food, Football....enough said.

Kid Fun: Pinata!

Man Work: Pinata fixin, Nerd clean-up, and Money counting

Lady Fun: Games and Giggles

So much fun had by all!  We'll be back next year!

Oh yea, the Saints won! Yay!