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.

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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.

New Year's Eve

Jamie's Birthday

Sledding at Trash Mountian & the Zoo

Me and my mom went sledding with her friend Jeff and his son Christopher. We went by Jeffs house on the northside of Downtown. It was so much fund. We built a snowman too. After we went sledding we went back to Jeff's house to warm up and dry our clothes.

Later that night we went to Lincoln Park Zoo to see the lights. It was fun because we ganged up on my mom with snowballs and beat her up.

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Dinner with the Family

(Cousin Tommy, Aunt Betty, Aunt Jamie, Cousin Jenny, mom & me)

After dinner at home, we went to Aunt Debbie & Uncle Tom's house. I got to play computer games with my cousin Tommy, talk about snowboarding with my cousin Jenny.

Opened more presents and then hung out with the family for the rest of thenight, it was fun.

Christmas Day ROCKED

GRANDMA AND GRANDPA OUT DID SANTA AGAIN.....

My grandma and grandpa are the best EVER! I cleaned up on the gift list this year!

Lego sets for;
all the dragon universe sets
fire & ice dragons
airplane
Telescope

Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS w/ a ton of darts
Nerf vest & extra mags
Movies
Books
Puzzles
Clothes
Swimming goggles

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christmas eve dinner

tonight we are having christmas eve dinner at my grandma and grandpas
i can't wait till the morning santa and grandma are always very good to me and it get a lot of toys
my mom and jamie are going to meet my moms friends because she does not see them very much i wish i can go but i am not old enuff to go yet

Chicago for Christmas

tomorrow we leave really early for the airport to goto chicago for christmas
i am excited because i have not seen grandma and grandpa and jamie for a long time
after christmas grandma is taking us to the indoor water park at great wolf lodge and then we are going to go snowboarding but my mom and grandma are going to go sking
i am very happy and can not wait to play with my friends there

Visit with Santa

Today mom and I went to visit Santa at the mall so that I could give him my wish list for Christmas.

We shared pretzels like we do every year when we go see Santa and the Easter Bunny.

Santa was nice just like he is every year, so all went well and the line wasn't long either.

Klein Oak FFA Rodeo

Today I went to the KOFFA Rodeo. I competed in two events; the goat ribbon pull and stick horse barrels. I won a ribbon in the first event and got fourth in the second. I had so much fun.

RIP Bones

another one of my friends died tongiht

boo boo luv will be missed very much

you were such a great dog and good friend to us

anyone who knew you will same the same

Ren Fest

After my football game, mom and I went to the Texas Renaissance Fest.

This year I was a pirate, mom didn't dress up because it was to cold for any of her costumes.

We took some pictures, but most of the time were were shopping, playing games, watching shows or eating.

I hope that we can go back next weekend. But we will be at a dog show, so mom said we might go the last weekend.

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Carving Pumpkins

Tonight after football practice mom and I went to get some pumpkins for halloween.

We drove all the way to the patch to pick our own, but they closed early. So on the way home we went to houston garden centers. They had pumpkins for $5.99, buy one get one free.

We got 4 and then went to the store and carved them instead of home. Mom said because more people would see them at the store than at home. But we will get a huge pumpkin at the store tonight to carve at home.

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My Birthday Bash

Last night I celebrated my birthday by partying like a rock star at the Omni Hotel in the Galleria, I had my party in a banquet room, we had pizza, then we did a scavenger hunt, then we had cake, opened presents, went swimming & then stayed in my very own kids suite with some of my friends.

I had a total blast!!!

WE WON!!!

We won our homecoming football game. I got a touch down!!! I am so excited!!!

MUSTANGS! WAY TO GO!

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MCM Pep Rally

Tonight we had a pep rally for my football team. It was a lot of fun.

Check out the poster my mom made for me for our homecoming game tomorrow. So Cool!

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Zoo

Since today was a Monday and it wasn't raining, mom & I went to the zoo to see the dinosaur exhibit and the animals.

Had a ton of fun at the zoo, then we went and walked around Herman Park.

For dinner we stopped by the best pizza place in Houston. I got to make my pizza and then we went to football practice.

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