Six Years Old and Politically-Minded

Two days ago Kayla was reading "Encyclopedia of the Presidents" and Colton looked at the front cover and saw President Obama's picture on it. He was under the impression that everyone on the book was dead and he told her "Kayla! Obama is on this book...so that means he's dead!" (By the way he said this in a worried tone) She reassured him that he wasn't dead and he furthered the discussion by saying, "Well, Obama needs to get out of the President. We need somebody good to be President, like Daddy."

Colton strikes again!!

Colton was singing the Veggie Tales song "Jonah was a prophet", while "playing" the keyboard. He was singing "A jungle in the prophet OOH OOH OOH OOH Whop it." It really is "Jonah was a prophet, OOH OOh, but he really never got it, OOH, OOH....."

Boxes get a 2nd chance

Katie helped colton make these 2 boxes into a castle. Yeah for big sisters! Everybody is having fun playing in them. Wouldn't you know that these would be more fun than any toy you could ever buy?

Colton said to Kayla as they were doing a worksheet about who he loved..."Kayla hurry up or the neighbors might see us loving~!"

Mom, Colton, and mantises

Colton and I were getting ready to put the mantises into their habitat. We had to put foil inside the lid so they didn't crawl out the top. A real exercise in composure for me-the not bug lover. ;)

Colton with his mantises

Colton is holding his praying mantis babies and very excited to see them coming out of the egg sac.

Colton's feeling better

Colton is already getting back to his old self. He's eating/drinking again. He's playing with his hotwheels cars in the hall right now. Joy to his mother's ears! We are thanking God for healing Colton so quickly. And we have sun again today! WOW!

Colton has mono

Colton was diagnosed with mono today. Our doctor met us at her office for a special Sunday appointment. He was seen Friday and now again today. She started him on some strong medicine and he's beginning to perk up a bit. He said last night, "I can't sleep, my throat hurts. Would you please sing me a song?" So I did what any mom would do at 3am-SUNG! I'm glad everyone else was asleep!

Can a CD be wrong?

Colton saw a commercial on an old VHS movie for The Lion King game. He came running into the kithcen and said, "Mom, can we please get that Lion King CD wrong?" I hated to tell him that it was too old for our computer. He just said, "That's OK, maybe they have a new CD wrong game with the Lion King at the Store." Way to go! Make lemonade when you get lemons!

Opening Ceremonies

Look at the outfield

Practice in the SUN-wow!

"I'm gonna figure this out."

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Why do they have to get bigger? I mean I'm glad he's growing up, but this is one of those milestones like being five that are so emotional. You just never forget these as a mom. This is the bike Daddy got for him yesterday and he was learning in the rain because that's what you do here. We practiced some more today and he loves it!

Dad's a good teacher

Where's 2nd? There!!

First Time on First!!

Opening Day of Baseball

Going for the ball

Learning to get the grounders