Dragons

Colton:  Did you brush your teeth yet?
Me (lounging in bed still): nope.  I haven't gotten up yet.
Colton:  You have dragon breath... but I do still love you.

The Legend

Mom:  I'm going to make fruit salad today.
Colton:  Can you put marshmallows in it?  You know, like Grandma Gee's?

And the legend lives on.

RPO HOLIDAY POPS

Nonna bought rochester philharmonic Orchestra tickets for the holiday pops and it was Coltons first time! He loved it,  singing along, recognizing songs,  have a fun time.   We got some doritos at intermission! Uncle Evan,  Aunt Tiffany, GG's, Nonna,  Mom,  Dad and Colton went! Uncle Evan didn't move a muscle while Colton kicked his seat.

A great concert,  excellent songs,  and heart warming to watch Colton

Merry Christmas 2013

Merry Christmas,  its was a very special Christmas. Colton picked out a brush for mom and a led book light for dad.   Maddox gave mom and dad a gold macaroni star ornament. Santa Claus came and obviously Colton and Maddox were good boys were good this year!

Christmas bean bags

After a long day of playing with Christmas to start, the new bean bags prove comfy!

Change my mind.

Maddox:  I change my mind.  I don't wanna go to Tim Horton's for goin' poop on da potty.  I wanna go to Gampa & Nonna's to see baby Garrett instead.  :)

Highlight of Walmart

A reward for being on their best behavior... A tour of the fish tanks!

Sister

Colton:  Mom, I want a sister like Carina so when I get a DS she can beat the hardest Mario level for me.

Adorable sentiment

Maddox:  I love my brother.  My brother is my best friend!

Lake and love.

Maddox:  are we going to the lake house?
Mimi: no, it is too cold there. 
Maddox:  I want to go to the lake house.
Mimi:  don't you want to see Murphy?
Maddox:  No, I want to see Jordan! 

And another Smith boy is smitten!  :)

Little Dragon!

Colton completed his first Tae kwon doe classes and earned a green strip belt! He broke a board and showed excellent execution of all he learned! Punch,  knife hand strike,  Palm strike,  rising block,  low block,  forearm block, side kicks,  jumping kick, etc!   Most impressive was his leadership for each activity as he was called first to participate!

Question

Maddox: Why do we gotta wear clothes?   Simba doesn't wear clothes.

Poor buddy is snuggled up sick on Thanksgiving.   He's missing his family birthday party!

Climbing...

Found this little guy waaay up in Dad's closet!

Snip snip snip.

Maddox's favorite hobby is cutting paper and paper plates.  He will snip them up for half an hour!

Back on track!

Mad Dog is thankfully back on the potty train.  Successful #2 = ten chocolate chips!!!

Boys and their toys

Colton tried out the chip hammer on the old satellite dish base!

Mario and yoshi

Maddox says he's a dragon not yoshi!

Kindergarten Halloween

Mario and friends!

A Brother's love

When I was bringing Maddox to the Lake House Saturday afternoon.  We came around the garage and Colton jumped out from behind the bushes.   Then he went over and hugged Maddox and Maddox was hugging him back.   It was such a loving moment between the two brothers.   It really warmed my heart.

I love my Grandsons so.

-Nonna

Happy harvest!

Thank you miss Elizabeth!

Boo!

Spooky pumpkins

Colton drew most of the faces.  Maddox picked scary ones!! 

Fash Dagoon

Colton's big enough this year to cross the lily pads!

Word search

Colton loves word searches!!

Big boy bed

Bye bye toddler bed.  Hello, big boy bed!!

Apples & pumpkins

Hammy McHambone picking out his pumpkin.

Miss Elizabeth

Stopped at Miss Elizabeth's to get pumpkins. 

Wanna hear a secret?

Colton:  Wanna hear a secret?
Mom:  Sure, buddy.
Colton:  I jump up like a magnet every time I hear candy crush.  (sneaky smile)
Mom:  (laughing)
Colton:  But don't tell anyone, OK?

Apple tree

Maddox's project from nursery school.  :)

Look who was living in the siding!

The boys check out a bat who was living tucked behind the siding.  Dad and the boys rehomed it out by the woodshed.

Ribbit, ribbit !

Look who caught a toad!

First day Mr handsome

Mr Colton is growing fast!  Kindergarten is underway.   It was a big crew at the Kingsburys getting on the bus.  Colton was brave and courageous,  no tears helping his friend Loraeli get on the bus.  

I'm scaaaaared.

On the way to his first Tae Kwon Do class, Colton said, "I'm scared.  I don't know anyone, and I don't think I can chop boards."  Shaun assured Colton that it would be OK.  Once they got there, another little boy raised his hand and said, "when do we get to chop boards?"  Thankfully for Colton, it wasn't at the first class.  He did LOVE class, though!

Homework time!

Colton and mommy working on some homework!  :)

Frog hunters

We got a fwog, Mom! - Maddox
Yeah, Mom!  Check it out in our fort! - Colton

Labor Day Weekend

Make a wish on a lantern.  End of the summer party on Lake Alice.

Train ride

Riding with SiSi at Seabreeze!

Splashin'

Having fun on the splash pad at Seabreeze!

Family safari trip

Smiles from a few of us from inside the tram at Hidden Valley.

Happier that a camel on Wednesday!

Feeding a camel in our tram trip through the safari.

Elk

Maddox being brave to feed the elk.

Grrrr!!!

"Don't be scared, Mom.  I'm only pretending."

Waterfall

Cheesing at the waterfall outside the lodge.

Llama llama

At Hidden Valley Animal Adventure.  Maddox says, "Wook, Mom!  It's wama wama!!"

Crazy selfies

Maddox and Mommy making crazy faces on our playground.

Caught!!

Picked around 25 quarts of blackberries this season to make jam.

Spotter

Maddox practicing spotting while his brother's on the trainer.

Trainer

Colton tried real skis last weekend snd did a good job but struggled to stand up.   He's back on the ski trainer, "but only until Jordan is home so I can go on my real skis again."  He kept saying , "go faster!!!"  He made up his iwn skiing hand signal of a pinch to go "just a liiittle faster."

New wakeboard

New wakeboard, new tow rope, new driver!  Papa and Mom git some driving lessons, and Papa drove for a sunset debut of Dad's new board, bindings & tow rope!  Both guys did great!!

Go faster, Dad!

Maddox "no fear" Smith smiling after sternly telling dad to go faster!!!  He had his first tumble off the trainer, but after a few tears he said next time he should (you guessed it) GO FASTER!!!

It's all about currency.

Found the right currency, thanks to Mimi.  Maddox is now potty trained with the help of chocolate Tim Bits!!!

"Watching" soccer

This is how Maddox watched his big brother's soccer game today.

Senior year...

Hello, baby photo for his senior yearbook.

Sense of humor...

Maddox:  Look, Mom.  I got a mustache!!