Colby is T W O !!

It's hard to believe that 2 years ago today, our little guy came into this world. We've loved every minute with him, and I think it's just getting better and better every month! Colby loves to run, jump, climb on, and jump off of everything! He's talking up a storm and has lots of phrases to tell us. He likes to sing Itsy Bitsy Spider, Pat-a-cake, If you're happy and you know it, and lots more. His latest word is "beer", which we thought was hilarious...but we finally figured out that he's referring to his bear, Pooh Bear. :) His favorite toys right now are cars and trains. He loves his Thomas choo choo trains. We're having a Train birthday party for him on Saturday.

Today, Nana and I took him to Baltimore's Children's Museum, called Port Discovery. He had a great time!

Thanksgiving

Catching up on posts...

We spent Thanksgiving in Richmond at Amy & Emma's new house this year. We had a great time, great food, and great company.
Colby had a great time swinging on Emma's new swing. This was the first time he's swung in a big kid swing (without the bucket seat).


I tried to get pictures of Colby in the fall leaves, but he wasn't too cooperative. It's getting harder and harder to get a picture with him looking at me, and smiling!


Having a very important conversation with Pa about cars:

Big Accomplishment!

We're paci free tonight!! Somebody told me it takes kids about 3 nights to forget about it. We started on Friday night, and Colby cried about 20 minutes, repeatedly asking for his "paaa". It was so sad. Saturday night, he cried about 15 minutes, and tonight...he asked for his "paaa" one time, but he didn't cry at all. He just talked himself to sleep.

Way to go Colby!

This picture has nothing to do with my post, but I had to put a picture up! Jason was throwing him in the air, and he just giggled and laughed. Then, he says "More Daddy"!

Happy Halloween

Our pumpkins...Ernie and Elmo

CHOO CHOO! Our little engine had a great time trick or treating.


Checking out his loot when he got home.

Enchanted Forest

On Sunday, we went to Clark Elioak Farm in Ellicott City, MD. We had a great time at their Enchanted Forest, navigating the pine tree maze, and picking out a pumpkin from their patch.

They had lots of characters (Humpty Dumpty, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack & Jill, Mother Goose, 3 Little Pigs, and lots more)



This baby goat was REALLY hungry!


Colby feeding the sheep.

Deep Creek Cabin

We spent the weekend up at a cabin near Deep Creek Lake. A friend of mine has been telling me about her cabin, so we decided to give it a try. After a very long drive Friday afternoon into evening (we hit a ton of traffic), we arrived at the cute cabin. Apparently, there are a lot of bears up in that area, so there were a lot of bear decorations around. Colby found one he liked in particular.



Saturday, we got up early and hiked around Swallow Falls State Park. There were 3 different waterfalls. The ground was a little wet and slippery and there were a lot of stones and tree roots to climb over. Colby did a great job though. We had a nice lunch overlooking the lake and then we drove around the lake and a nearby town to get Colby a change of clothes since he fell in a puddle at the end of our hike and got soaking wet.


Sunday, we checked out Herrington Manor State Park. It was a little cooler, so we didn't get out and play. They have a nice beach and more trails, so we'll have to check this place out again next time.

Then, we drove over to Wisp Ski resort. They have a man-made white water rafting park, a roller coaster on the mountain, and of course the slopes. It was wonderful to see all the trees changing color for Fall.

We had a great weekend and definitely plan to go back in the winter (to ski) and probably the summer to check out the lake activities too.

Another First

Not a GOOD first though!

Colby fell down on the playground and hit his cheek. It didn't look too bad at first. I knew it would leave a bruise, but little did I know it would be worse than that.

COLBY'S FIRST BLACK EYE! :(


Hopefully, we won't have too many more of these!

Gigi's Birthday

We celebrated Gigi's birthday at a very nice restaurant in Silver Spring, MD. We had nice wine, delicious food, and a wonderful time. Colby was a trooper to sit through the whole meal and stay up later than usual.

Grandad's Birthday

We went out to Round Hill, VA on Sunday to celebrate Grandad's birthday. We had a great time playing and watching the Redskins (hopefully they'll win next week!).

Railroad Museum

On Saturday, we went to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum with Adam, Niki, Jacob & Lilly. We didn't know what to expect, but since a friend gave us a pass for free admittance, we thought we couldn't go wrong. Boy were we shocked by all the fun we had!

Lake Gaston 2009

We had another wonderful trip to Lake Gaston. This was our 4th year staying at the same house on the lake. Lots of relaxing, boating, fishing (not much catching), and fun family times. The kids had a great time playing together.