The Cole's: 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Goodbye Summer... Welcome Fall!

This summer, has been the busiest summer EVER for our family. Every weekend and almost every weeknight this summer has been booked! I am LONGING for the cold, blustery days & nights of fall and winter.. not only because I love them.. but because that will make us STAY HOME!

I will miss those family quad rides down to the river with the neighbors and the spur of the moment bbq's with everyone. I'll miss the evenings of haying and then the BIG dinner afterwards. I like to eat can you tell? I'll miss hearing the screaming and hysterical laughing coming from Logan when he's playing outside till midnight with his BFF's. I'll miss getting our blankets and going out in the backyard to lay down on summer nights and looking up at the stars with Logan. I love summer.. but I am SO ready for fall.

Fall for us brings Logan's birthday. He turned 4 this year. His birthday is September 11th or Patriot Day. This was the first year that we discussed what that means. We were heading up to the Puyallup (tradition for us on his b-day) and when we drove under the Freedom Bridge by Fort Lewis, Logan asked why there were yellow ribbons and flags all over the bridge. So Jeremy and I told him the story. He was very interested and very proud that that was his birthday.

It also brings Zane's birthday (October 17th), Jeremy's birthday (October 5th), Lisa's wedding (FINALLY!!!) on the 17th, hunting season (which already started btw). It also brings FOOTBALL season, which I love. I don't know why this started.. maybe because I have 2 boys? I'm not sure. But I think it started when I was pregnant with Logan. I became a die hard football fanatic. I get so excited for Sunday. I plan my whole weekends around the games. I can't wait for my boys to be Little T-Birds. I'm gonna be that crazy mom who dresses in green and gold with the picture buttons on her coat screaming on the side lines.

Fall means getting out my sweaters and coats. There are 3 things I'm obsessed with: 1) Jeans 2) Coats 3) Shoes. It's like Christmas for me. "OH! Look at this one!" Oh I LOVE this Coat!" I'm just dying for a cold day to where my boots, jeans and a warm comfy sweater.

Fall also means a lot of alone time for me. Jeremy spends October and November hunting. When he is home, his mind is else where. I try to plan things to do with Logan, and now with both boys.. Mommy and the boys time. I try to get projects done that normally I would push off for 'later', which never comes. Hopefully this year I can get that dreaded painting finished. We moved into our house almost 6 years ago, and I still haven't finished painting the interior trim and doors. Trust me, I will not ever pick white trim in my house ever again. GRRR.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

4 years ago....

4 years ago I became a mother. Something that was frightening yet at the same time exciting. I always knew that I would be a mom, it's something that I have wanted more than anything. I remember being scared and overwhelmed by this little squishy blob that NEEDED me for everything.. He needed me to feed him, change his dirty diapers, give him medicine when his teeth hurt and to LOVE him. It's hard to imagine that 4 years ago I acheived one of my ultimate dreams. Thank you Logan for picking me! I love you sweet baby boy!

Monday, August 31, 2009

Happy Anniversary to me...

7 years today... Muah! Love you dear...

Monday, July 13, 2009

Soccer!

Logan had his first soccer game Friday night.. what a hoot.. here are some picts.

So this kid was like 5 or something and just kept scoring.. No one else even played on either team till they took him out finally.

Logan stopped him! WOO HOO! Go Logan!

Gatorade Break!

Logan and Brady.. well... being Logan and Brady.

Logan is 64

Bye!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Our 4th

For the past 2 years we've gone to 'Uncle Tim's".. so funny thing is I actually have 2 uncle Tim's, but THIS Uncle Tim is actually no relation to us. He is our good friends' brother. Anyway, we went camping at his place and here are some picts from the weekend.

Here are the boys (Logan and his BFF Layne) playing in the creek.

Wake up honey! Zane is ready to look out the window!

Hello baby!

Logan had a blast in the creek.

Here they are looking for crawdads.

Deep in thought. I wonder what he thinks about.

Ugh.. me looking fine.. JK. I'm not sure what Randy and I are doing, staring at the cornhole bags.

Zane and his BFF, Lucy the best baby sitter around.

Zane walking.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Reno

Boy the last 2 weeks have been a whirl wind. I went to Reno with the Drill Team to a drill competition at the Reno Rodeo (which we took 2nd btw), then 2 days after getting home, turned around and left for Kennewick for Jeremy's horse stuff, Washington State Posse Convention. Here are some pics of Reno.. I haven't found my camera yet after Kennewick.. My life is a disaster right now. :o)

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Tag...

Please copy and paste this list, obviously changing the answers to your own, and post a new blog.

A--Attached or Single? Attached. Married 7 years August 31st. Together.. 50 years.. oh wait, um we started the drama of our lives WAY back in 1996, give or take a few break-ups and shake-ups

B--Best friend/s? Kat and Lisa for sure. Kami is there there also..I have some close friends that have gotten closer in the last few years.. like Erin.

C--Cake or Pie? Pie... yum

D--Day of Choice? Sunday

E--Essential Item? Debit card or my AMEX

F--Favorite Color? Red

G--Gummy bears or worms? Bears

H--Hometown? Tumwater.. now East Oly.

I--Indulgence(s)? Starbucks

J--January or July? July for sure.

K--Kids? 2 wonderful boys.. Logan and Zane. Contemplating the 3rd... hmmm

L--Life is incomplete without? My family.. by boys. All 3 of them

M--Marriage date? Aug. 31, 2002

N--Number of siblings? 1 brother

O--Oranges or apples? hmm that is a tough one. Orange

P--Phobias or fears? Dying young and/or losing one of my boys.

Q--Quotes? Oh wow.. I don't ever pay attention to this kind of thing... Let me think....
"Shake n bake baby.." or "It rubs the lotion on it's skin." or "Oh, ha ha ha, he's joking around. It feels so good when he jokes"... ok last one.. "Why don't you try getting jacked off under the table in front of the whole damn family and have some real problems, jackass. Hey, what were they like anyway? They looked pretty good, are they real? Are they built for speed or comfort? What'd you do with them? Motorboat? You play the motorboat?"

R--Reason to Smile? My boys.. love them

S--Season? Hmmm.. I love fall.. but summer is more fun.

T--Tag 5 people? Well, Erin and heidi already did it.. so Demeri (who is slacking in the blog deptBTW), Alicia, Jana, Tracy & Kristen.

U--Unknown Fact? Well, I'm pretty much an open book.. so this is a tough one... i hate taking baths.. they bore me to death.

V--Very Favorite Store? I really like buckle or Nordy's.

W--Worst Habit? According to my husband it's that I don't put things away RIGHT after using them.. for example: when making a sandwich I get out bread, meat or whatever, lettuce, tomato, mayo, dijon. i make my sandwich.. I sit down and eat my sandwich.. then I clean everything up. He thinks I should make my sandwich, clean up my mess then eat. WTF is the difference?

X--X-ray or ultrasound? A few x-rays.. I broke my wrist, a bone in my foot, got glass stuck way up in my foot, broke my toe.. MRI on my knee.. Ultrasounds on my belly with my boys.

Y--Your favorite food? Italian. mmmmmm

Z--Zodiac? Cap

Monday, June 8, 2009

Summertime Photoshoot

Time is short with 2 kids. I remember having way more time on my hands when Logan was a baby. This is my first real 'photoshoot' with Zane. By this time with Logan I had already done 4. I really love taking pics of my kids...