And Collin's Party...

And onto Collin's First Party! I love baby elephants and thought it would be fun to have an elephant party. My mom joined in the fun and made this adorable hat and the cute banner below. I had so much fun making these cupcakes and Ashton helped with the sprinkles. Collin had a ball with the cake and really dug right in as you can see.

I also made elephant (and friend) oreos out of a Wilton mold and my mom made the cute elephant tablecloth.

A love the difference in the way these brothers are their cake! It's so fun having two opposite personalities that love each other so much!

So blessed to have all 4 grandparents and 4 great-grandparents present!

Cousin Maddie giving a birthday kiss!

Enjoying a blueberry muffin Grandma made

James having fun with the bubbles

Collin took his first steps a few days before the party!

Treat bags with peanuts and animal crackers

12 months of Collin

Since our big boy will be three tomorrow I will share some good quotes of late!

"I'm pooping on the potty mommy!"
B-Ashton, you know what that means?
"CHOCOLATE MILK!!!!" (I am so thankful that soymilk comes in chocolate)

"Mommy you need to be quiet because I would like to talk about the train tracks now." He loves nothing more than those trains!

When we told Ashton last week that he was going to have a new baby brother or baby sister he said, "huh. A sister???!!" Yes, for those of you who don't know we are having a new baby in March!!!

A few months ago Wes kicked a toy out of his way and Ashton said, "Daddy, we don't kick toys. OBEY GOD!"

Last night my parents kept the boys and Ashton fell out of his chair eating because he was leaning over looking at something my mom was showing him. Apparently he recapped the story, "Well we were looking at the crescent roll Mimi made that was shaped like a baby seal and I fell off and my plate went everywhere...and my blackberry JELLY fell off!"

We love you sweet boy!!!

Our Day with Uncle P!

Since the Keith Urban tour was in Atlanta this week, we got to spend the morning with my brother and had so much fun! And yes, our Collin is really walking now! His first steps were the week before his birthday and this past week he has really started moving. It's so fun to watch!

We picked Patrick up at his hotel this morning and went to eat breakfast at the park in downtown Duluth which has a playground and a fun fountain to splash in. Ashton had a ball. Then we took Patrick back to work at the Gwinnett arena and got a tour of his tour bus. All these years he has been touring and I've never been able to see his bus. Ashton and I were amazed! Ashton even got to lie down in Patrick's bunk! The bus was so nice as you can see. It has a front and back lounge with TVs and tables and fridges stocked with snacks. Each bunk also has a small TV that lowers from the ceiling. It's hard to imagine sleeping on there as much as Patrick does but he's gotten used to it. Ashton's favorite part was watching the other buses park as he looked out Patrick's window. We got to see Keith's bus but never Keith! His bus hauls a trailer filled with his motorcycles which Ashton thought was way cool. He also liked meeting P's bus driver who was really friendly and bragged about how he likes to keep a clean bus! We had such a fun day and when I asked Ashton his favorite part he said, "I liked seeing that city bus. It was really good!"

Check out all these trucks just for the show. They all have the sponser that Patrick's company helped set up-Samsung this time.

Happy Birthday Sweet Collin!!!!

Fourth Of July

The beginning of Fourth of July weekend we spent in Augusta with Wes' family and then finished up the weekend with mine. We had lots of pool time with both families and watched fireworks with mine in Norcross for the second year in a row. Ashton loved playing on the playground there and the best part is that the train tracks run right beside it and we got to see several trains. During the fireworks he said, "WOW! Trains and Fireworks!" But by far, the best quote of the night was when a train was slowing down and Ashton announced, "Yep, there goes the air pressure!" I think it's safe to say that he wowed us all with that one! He sure does know his trains.

Splash park!

We went to a Roswell Splash Park with the Fosters today and had so much fun! Ashton was a little hesitant at first but loved it after a short time. On the way there he kept saying, "I want to hold your hand and I don't want to swim in the fountain!" He had a ball though and the best part was when another little boy came along to play with the two kiddos and Ashton ended up somehow putting his arm around Audrey as if to say, "She's mine!" It cracked us up!

Happy 11 Months Collin!

I am reposting this since I didn't realize one photo showed a little more than I would like! Anyway, here are the little monsters again and happy 11 months to our Collin. We can't believe we've almost been blessed a whole year to have you!