Chicago

Chicago (and I hope SNOW) for Christmas.

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Las Vegas

We are taking a trip to Las Vegas 12/2011.

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Ennis RR Museum

On our way home from Dallas today mom & I stopped along the way for some lunch. We picked a little town to do as we always do on our road trips. This time we stopped in Ennis. Ennis is a small town just south of Dallas off of the high way.

We ate lunch at the Firehouse Grill. The salad was good and the burger was even better.

We also decided to go a block north to the Ennis Visitors Center to pick up some brochures for places to go and things to do, cause that is what mom and i do when we have days off.

Behind the Visitors Center is what mom calls a GEM. It was the Ennis RR Museum. We met a great man named Bill. He works there as a volunteer and is a man who knows his railroads. The admission was $2 for my mom and I was free. At first I didn't want to go, but then once Mr. Bill started to talk about all the different things in the museum I didnt want to leave. He even took us into the original depot to see what the train club was working on for Christmas. I got to sit in the breakman's chair and look out.

I'm very glad to stop here and will be back on another road trip. Here are more pictures for you to look at.

San Jose, Costa Rica

Happy Birthday to me.... in Costa Rica

Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

Went surfing again today. Spent the whole day in the water while mom and grandma went shopping.

Had a total blast!!!

I hope Santa will bring me my own surfboard this year for Christmas. I keep asking my mom to get me one but she said we don't live close enough to the beach.

More Pictures here

La Paz, Vera Blanca, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Today we went to the Peace Loadge and Waterfall Gardens in the cloud region. We got to visit dart frogs, birds, wild cats, snakes and waterfalls.

More Pictures here of us

Pueblo Real, Costa Rica

While in Pueblo Real mom and I took a Monkey Tour, it took our tour a while to find monkeys but when we did there were about 30 in the family.

They came on our boat and at bannanas from my hand.

More pictures from the monkey tour

Canopy Safari

Today we went on a zipline canopy tour and it was AWSOME. Our van got stuck on the way to the mountian because the road was washed out, so the guys had to get out and push the bush thru. Then when we got there I had to get fitted with my harness and gear.

After the 1st line, I was a pro. We got to zip line on 10 lines, rappel down 2 towers, swing on a tarzan swing and cross a suspension bridge.

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Quepos, Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Arenal & La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Leaving today

Today after work, mom and I are leaving to drive to Dallas to leave on our trip to Costa Rica. We are going to Dallas because when we get back we are going to go to Tulsa OK for the US Arabian National Horse Show.

I am so excited because this is my birthday trip. We usualy take a cruise, but this year we are going to Costa Rica to look at moving there when my mom retires in a few years. Im excited. I will be sure to post pictures too.

Disneyland

This past weekend, mom and I went to Disneyland in California.

We met Kim there too. Kim's from Houston but was in California working so we got together and spent the weekend at Disneyland.

I got to play in the Leggo store and shop at Hurley. Kim and I ate cupcakes and candy apples for breakfast everyday. Kim told my mom that it was ok cause we are all kids this trip.

We got to go on the rides and watch different kids of shows. We even had breakfast with the "Goofy & Friends".

The best part was when Kim and I tricked my mom into going on The Hollywood Tower Hotel. The pictures are so funny. I thought she was going to spank me for tricking her so bad but she didn't.

more Disneyland pictures here

My 1st solo flight

Tonight I took my first flight by myself. I am going to Chicago a few days early to visit Grandma and Grandpa. My mom will be flying up on Sunday. We will be going to Omaha to visit Ashton on our way back. I can't wait and it should be so much fun.

Comal River/Camping Trip

2 weeks and counting.....

Family Movie Night at the Tomball Depot

On the 2nd Saturday of every month, Tomball holds a family movie night at the Historic Train Depot. Tonight we packed up some popcorn and drinks and headed to Tomball to watch Annie. Next month we are going to bring Lexi for Firehouse Dog. Next time we will get there early enough to order pizza and enjoy the games.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

to the best mom in the

whole wide world.

George Ranch Historical Park: Homeschool Day :)

Today mom took Betsy and I to the George Ranch Historical Park for thier "Home School on the Ranch," day. We visited 4 different home sites

• the 1830s Jones Stock Farm


• the 1860s Ryon Prairie Home


• the 1890s Davis Victorian Mansion


• the 1930s George Ranch Home

We also sat down and talked to the blacksmith, he made Betsy a candle stick from a piece of iron.

my new carry on

My mom gave up the fight and gave in and bought me a new carry on case for traveling.

Even though my Lightning McQueen Race Car case is killer, I am growing up and needed something more me, so are putting away Lightning McQueen and brining out the current custom case!

This is my new carry on roller case with custom stickers... more to come!

Teeth Cleaning

Today I went to the dentist for my 6 month cleaning. I still have one extra tooth that will need to come out before I get my appliance put in, but that will have to be done only with surgery.

But the good news is that my mom bought me a Sonicare tooth brush so that I can take better care of my teeth and gums and to stop using hers.

Good clean teeth is always a good thing.

Easter Bunny

Vacation was a huge success!!!

We had so much fun.

There are not that many pictures uploaded yet, but more will be added when my mom gets time.

Vacation Trip

We are leaving tomorrow afternoon for Florida, I am very excited and can't wait to leave. We have everything packed and ready to go. We are flying into Fort Lauderdale, picking up our rental car, unload at the hotel, do some geocaching, grab a bite to eat before heading back to the airport to pick up grandma, grandpa and aunt Jamie. I can't wait to try out my new scuba stuff.
We leave on Sunday on our cruise and I can't wait!

Our DFW Trip

On Sunday mom & I took a road trip to the D/FW area. We spent the night at a hotel with a pool and ordered pizza.


On Monday we went to the Ft Worth Zoo. It is a great zoo and we will be going back to visit soon so that we can visit the entire zoo.

After spending the day at the Zoo, we went to race go carts at Speed Zone. We had a total blast. When my mom was younger she use to spend a lot of time at a track in Chicago that a friend of hers owned. Boy did it show, she beat everyone on the track with her wicked driving skills. Way to go mom!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patricks' Day..

The Chicago River is green... again

Colin \c(o)-lin\ as a boy's name is pronounced KOH-lin, KAH-lin. It is of Irish, Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Colin is "young creature". Diminutive form of the medieval name Col or Colle, a short form of Nicholas (Greek) "people of victory". In Scotland, it has been used as an anglicized form of Cailean (Gaelic), popular among the Campbells and the MacKenzies.

R.I.P. Will

Rest in peace Crazy Eyed Will. You were a crazy and good companion to Colin for the past 7 years. Always watching out for him and taking over as his best friend after Blue died in 2008.

We will miss making fun of your wagging "nub" when we played fetch with you or when you would put your cold nose on us in the morning to wake us up.

We will miss you!

packing list

mom and I started our packing list today. we started this list so that we can remember all the things to bring on our trip next month. we will be gone for 10 days and 7 will be on different islands in central america, so it is important to have everything that we need.
I already have some things in my backpack ready to go.

1. passport & ID card
2. shorts -5
3. jeans -1
4. sweat pants -1
5. shirts -7
6. sweat shirt/jacket -1
7. vibram shoes
8. teva shoes
9. socks -5
10. underwear & undershirts -7
11. black socks & dress shoes (for captians dinner)
12. suit, dress shirt & tie (for captians dinner)
13. backpack
14. hydropack
15. waterproof bag
16. swim suit -2
17. gear & tank
18. sunblock
19. hat -2
20. toothbrush (change batteries)
21. toothpaste
22. brush
23. shampoo/soap
24. GPS
25. geocaching vest/supplies
26. my camera

Geocaching cards

My mom designed and ordered some cards for me to leave in when geocaching. She did it as a suprise for me and I really like them.

We are taking a road trip to Dallas next week for 2 days and we are going to go geocaching along the way. But the cards will be so great to have when we are in Florida and on our cruise next month.

What do you think?

my new shoes

Today I got a pair of Vibram five finger shoes!

Mom is the coolest she got me a pair before they are even on the shelves or the internet to the general public.

Mom I love you. You are the best.

I got the Sprint style and mom got the Bikila LS. She has 5 pair and I have 1, but I don't care.

These are the coolest shoes ever and just in time for our trip to Florida and our week long cruise to the islands. They will come in handy hiking, kayaking, swimming and everything else we are booked to do.

Geocaching

Mom and I have been doing a lot of Geocaching lately.

It is something that is fun to do and we can do when we travel and take road trips.

We have fund some pretty strange caches too. My cache finds are growing and I hope to do some when we are take our trips this summer.

More pics

Cruise #1 of 2011

Mom booked a 7 day cruise to the Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, Tortola and the Bahamas. We will be gone for 10 days because we are going to Florida too.

I am really excited because my grandma, grandpa and aunt Jamie are going to. So we are all going to be able to take this cruise all together.

There are a lot of things to do at each port and we are planning on doing some geocaching too.

I got to get new scuba fins and mask because I out grew the ones from last year. I also got to get some trek sandles to wear. Mom said that I might get a pair of shoes like hers if the kids kind come out soon.

Aunt Jamie & Johnny, Aunt Missy and Johnathan are going to come to visit in June for our Comal River and Camping trip. Betsy, Super Dave, Chris, Joban, Madi and Julie are all coming. This year we need 2 camp sites for everyone. It will be a lot of fun.

Snowboarding

This is what I waited all fall for.... to go snowboarding. While we were in The Dells we went to Cascade Mountian for some snowboarding and skiing. My mom and grandma did some skiing while I was boarding.

We had so much fun, but not too many pictures were taken because my mom wanted to go skiing, so she took a few pictures and then hit the hill to have some fun too.

Next year we are going to stay for 1 full week so we cango to the water park and do more skiing and snowboarding.