Happiness is...

Grandparents

2009-01-08T17:15:00.006-05:00

I love this picture. It has my parents in it and my wonderful husband but, also my grandparents. Ages 80, 81 and 87. They are amazing to me. They are so full of energy still, sometimes we joke they have more than us! In fact, they all stayed up til midnight to celebrate the New Year with us! I am so fortunate to have them around and cherish the moments like these that we are able to share.

Happy New Year!

2009-01-05T20:15:00.005-05:00

Happy New Year to all! We hope that everyone enjoyed their holidays as much as we did. We look forward to 2009 and wish everyone a wonderful year! One of my New Year's resolutions is to keep up with our blog better than I have in the past. So, here is the first of what I hope will be many happy posts for 2009. Go ahead.... start your bets on how long I keep up with this! :-) LOL.

Look at me!

2008-06-17T16:59:00.003-04:00

We took a walk around Newtown and Colin loved it. He was chatting with Steve and I pointing out all of the new things he is discovering. Colin is also starting to enjoy saying "cheeese" to the camera. :-)

We love the Beach!

2008-06-03T17:22:00.003-04:00

Well, I hope you enjoy these pictures of us on the beach because you will be seeing more of them! We are so lucky to have this house to enjoy! Thanks again Mimi and Pop!

Happy Birthday Poppop!

2008-06-03T17:17:00.003-04:00

We celebrated another weekend with Poppop for his 80th. This time, cousin Michael, Aunt Kristen and Uncle Mike were with us too!

I am so handsome!

2008-06-03T17:12:00.004-04:00

Colin got another hair cut. First one he actually liked. We were so proud of him!

Aunt Jill had fun with us too!

Time to catch up!

2008-06-03T17:05:00.004-04:00

Wow! It has been so long since I have posted! We are as usual, enjoying Colin growing up. He is talking now, so darn cute!

We went to Commonwealth for Mother's Day brunch, it was wonderful as usual. So nice to have everyone together. We have spent some wonderful weekends at the shore house. Colin absolutely loves it! We celebrated Poppop's 80th birthday there. While Colin was sharing a piece of cake with him he said Poppop for the first time. What a great birthday present!

Sweet Baby

2008-02-28T16:30:00.003-05:00

Although Colin may not be a "baby" anymore. He will always be my baby... Since it is very rare that Colin falls asleep in my arms anymore, this day was just heaven to me!

Music

2008-02-28T16:28:00.002-05:00

We had great music while at the shore too. These two were wonderful! :-)

2008-02-28T16:22:00.005-05:00

Colin really enjoyed being with Uncle Mike. He kept wanting to get his attention and loved holding his hand on our walk together.

Colin loved Aunt Kristen singing to us in the morning too! Michael is taking a stroll in the new jogger we have. Isnt' he a cutie!

More birthday fun

2008-02-28T16:15:00.005-05:00

We went to the shore house the weekend of mine and mom's birthday to celebrate together. It was so nice to have my brother and sisters and nephew there with us. We had such a great time! Yes, that is a whole cupcake on Colin's fork! :-)

Happy Birthday Mommy

2008-02-19T15:53:00.005-05:00

My birthday was awesome thanks to my amazing husband and adorable son! Thank you both, it couldn't have been a better day.

One more thing from 2007

2008-02-03T17:03:00.000-05:00

Steve and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary in November. We went to the Glasbern Inn, a B&B in PA that Mom K gave us a gift certificate to. It was so charming and dinner was so romantic. We really enjoyed it. And... we woke up to snow the next morning which just added to the beauty of the place. Thanks Mom!

Too cute!

2008-02-03T17:01:00.000-05:00

We had Colin and Michael's picture taken together for Christmas. It was so difficult to choose which picture to buy because they were all so cute!

Christmas

2008-02-03T16:55:00.000-05:00

Well, before Valentine's gets here I better get some Christmas post in here! :-) What can I say, one of these days I will be on time... Giggle...

Christmas was wonderful this year. Colin loved unwrapping all of his gifts. It was such a joy for all of us to watch him. We went to see Santa, that wasn't to fun for Colin.

Cousins

2007-12-28T22:43:00.000-05:00

Michael and Colin spent some time together in November. Michael is so darn cute! Always smiling and trying to touch Colin. Colin on the other hand, isn't quite sure what to do. :-) Cute boys aren't they?

Santa is here!

2007-11-19T14:23:00.001-05:00

We went to see Santa arrive at Neshaminy Mall and met up with Aunt Nikki, Uncle Joe, Aunt Sharon and Kylie. Colin absolutely loved the fire trucks! He couldn't stop pointing at them and smiling. Santa on the other hand, was a bit scary to Colin this year. I guess we will see what happens when we try to sit on Santa's lap this year... Stay posted. Colin made his first Christmas craft, a Christmas tree. He had a blast using the glue and stickers. It was fun for Steve and I too!

Fun Halloween

2007-11-19T12:45:00.000-05:00

My 2nd Halloween was great! It was a nice day out and I loved walking around neighbors houses and learning how to trick or treat. I loved giving out candy with mommy and daddy too! We also got to see cousin Michael. It was his first Halloween. He was such a cute bumble bee!

Fall is finally here!

2007-10-28T15:53:00.000-04:00

Colin absolutley loves pumpkins this year. He gets so excited to point out everyone! We had a great time with him this year picking his pumpkins out and looking at the mums. It was a beautiful sunny and cool day, perfect! He was exhausted when we were finished!

Our 1st Newtown Halloween Parade

2007-10-28T15:46:00.000-04:00

Well, the parade didn't take place because of the rain. But, we still had a great time at the Newtown Theatre seeing everyone dressed up and giving out prizes for great costumes. Colin loved it. Kassidy was there too as a cute giraffe and she won a prize! Yeah! Stay tuned for more pictures of our little Superman after Halloween on the 31st!

Dinner guests

2007-10-28T15:42:00.000-04:00

What can we say, we all love Baby Einstein at times! Mommy was finishing up dinner so, we allowed Colin to enjoy some TV Time. He loves his chair now too! Thanks Great Grandma and Great Grandpa for coming for dinner. We loved having you join us!

Colin's visit to the Firehouse

2007-10-22T15:58:00.000-04:00

Colin and I went to the Newtown Firehouse today. I wasn't sure how he would be because he is still young yet to fully get this but, he LOVES trucks so I was excited to take him. Well, his eyes popped out when he walked into the station and saw those fire trucks! It was so much fun. Colin liked giving Sparky the dog high fives but, wasn't too sure about him once he was sitting up on the truck with him!

Cousin Sabrina's Birthday

2007-10-22T15:56:00.001-04:00

Happy Birthday cousin Sabrina! We had such a great time at your party!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

2007-10-22T15:51:00.000-04:00

It was so fun this year with Colin being old enough (16 months now!) to help his Daddy celebrate his birthday. Happy Birthday Daddy, we love you!

What a big helper!

2007-10-22T15:49:00.000-04:00

Turns out, Colin loves helping out with the dishes even more than we thought! No, he won't be able to do this again. :-)

Let's wrap it up

2007-10-22T15:35:00.000-04:00

It's October and Fall is here although the warm weather is fooling us. So, here are some pictures of fun things we did over the summer.... Let's wrap it up! :-) We went to visit Aunt Randi, Uncle Jon, Hannah and Emma. It was so great to see them! The kids all played so well too! Colin has been having a great time spending time with Nana. And of course, we have all enjoyed the new OC shore house. Can't wait for our next trip!

My cousin Michael is so cute

2007-10-16T22:29:00.000-04:00

Colin can't wait to run around with his cousin Michael!

Colin loves his pool

2007-08-12T17:36:00.000-04:00

We bought a little pool to have out back for Colin. He laughed when we started filling it for him. He got such a kick out of the water coming out of the hose and just loved splashing in the pool.

You bought what?!

2007-08-12T17:29:00.000-04:00

Yahoo! Mom and Dad bought a shore house! We are obvisously, very excited about it. Steve, Colin and I drove down one weekend to check it out. The house is so beautiful, the pictures only give you an idea... It's the whole first floor and it will fit us all and more! Congrats Mom and Dad aka Mimi and Pop you have worked so hard for what you have and we are so happy for you. We are so happy to see you guys finally enjoying yourselves and life! :-)

First Boat Trip

2007-08-12T17:20:00.000-04:00

Mimi and Pop bought their yacht last year but, Colin was too little to take a trip. This July was our first trip. We took a short one w/ Mom, Dad, Uncle Jim, Poppop and Jill. Pop bought Colin a new lifevest and Colin liked it so much better! Thanks Pop! It was a beautiful day, we all enjoyed it.

How Big is Colin?

2007-08-12T17:09:00.000-04:00

Colin loved playing "so big" what a cutie pie he is!

Welcome Michael Robert!

2007-08-12T13:23:00.001-04:00

Michael Robert arrived on July 26, 2007 at 3:38am. He weighed 7lbs 10oz and was 21 inches long. I along w/ the rest of our families were so anxiously awaiting the day, it was so exciting for all of us! It was so great to be there and see Michael Robert shortly after he was born. It was so amazing to see Kristen and Michael; so happy and just glowing with love. Once I had Colin, I never imagined I would feel such love for another baby but I was overcome with joy when I saw Michael Robert. What a blessing to all of us. What a beautiful baby!

The Krotzer Cabin 7.14.2007

2007-08-12T13:03:00.000-04:00

Our annual weekend trip to the Cabin proved once again that I can rough it and have a good time! :-) Although, I must say, I do put my hours in of stressing out over it, I always wind up having fun. As we arrive at the Cabin, Nana greets us so excited as she does and I look around at black and white pictures hung from when the house was first built in 1931??, I see the charm if you will, and the family memories. I realize this is why Mom and Aunt Sandy love us being up there and decide I can push all aside, use that out-house with a smile, forget the no water deal, (I will stay mum about the sleeping) and add more great memories for the family. If it means this much to them then, it should mean that much to us too! Right? So... here is a bit about our weekend...

So, we put our things down and let Colin start exploring. He loved it! Everything was so new! He loved visiting with cousins Sabrina, Zach, Nate, Kassidy and baby Peyton too! We all went out and swam in the lake for a bit not too long though b/c it was a bit chilly w/ the breeze. I took Colin for a walk later on and he LOVED the sound of the trees blowing and all natures beauty to see. And let's not forget about releasing the butterflies. Oh Yes! Colin saw his first fish thanks to cousin Sabrina catching one. That was enjoyable for all! Later, once Sabrina and Colin were sleeping, me, Steve, Kevin, Chrissy, Mom and Aunt Sandy sat out back at the bonfire and toasted smores. (I must say this IS my favorite part!). We sit around and tell stories reminiscing and laughing. The next day comes and we pack up and say our good byes and look forward to building more memories next summer.

Our Beach Vacation

2007-08-12T12:58:00.000-04:00

This was actually Colin's 2nd summer at the beach. Last year he was only about 8 wks old so, couldn't play just yet. This year he loved it! He loved building sand castles in the sand w/ us and loved taking walks on the beach. The boardwalk and rides were a blast too! Colin was able to play with the Pitera twins this year too. They had fun together and as always, it was so nice to see all of them. Kylie, Aunt Nikki and Aunt Sharon came down for a day. Kylie and Colin had a great time playing in the sand.

Of course, Steve and I enjoyed it so much watching our little one walk in the sand and just seeing how happy he was. We really are enjoying being parents! We all really enjoyed spending time together this year with the family. It was such fun, relaxing too! Thanks for such a wonderful vacation mom and dad! And... we are SO excited to spend next summer in our new "family" vacation home. Thanks again, to mom and dad! Mimi & Pop are great aren't they?!

Happy 1st Birthday Colin Michael!

2007-08-12T12:54:00.000-04:00

Colin turned one on June 19, 2006. Can't believe our baby is one already! He had such a great day! Steve and I took off work to spend the day together with Colin and we had so much fun! We took a walk and went to the playground. Later, Mimi, Pop,Great-Grandma, Great-Grandpa, Nana, Aunt Peggy, Aunt Jill and Uncle Joe came over to celebrate and have cake. I made Colin's #1 cake and he had his own special cake to eat too! Colin was a bit hesitant at first but eventually ate the whole thing. He opened gifts and loved everything! Happy Birthday sweetheart! We love you!

Colin's first Hair Cut

2007-08-03T11:09:00.000-04:00

Colin actually had a couple of "first" haircuts. One when mommy trimmed around his ears because how long it was growing. The second was when mommy & daddy trimmed it together and the third was the REAL 1st haircut. Real as in, the hairdresser cut all of his hair off and Colin no longer looked like my baby boy (questionable girl to some b/c of his long hair) but, now looked like a big boy. I, aka mommy cried over it and actually started imagining all of the other grown up moments I will shed a tear over. Of course, daddy thought I was losing it. :-) Although it was upsetting, it was also so fun and Colin did look so darn handsome in his new "do".

Our first born

2007-08-03T11:02:00.000-04:00

What can we say, total heaven! Colin Michael was born June 19, 2006. He weighed 7lbs 5 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. He had dark hair (surprising since we were expecting a bald baby!) Life is good!

Life is good

2007-08-03T10:58:00.000-04:00

I was just introduced to this blog and thought it was such a great way to share events with family and friends. I am a bit behind since our son just turned one but, will start with his birth and speed it up from there. Hope you all enjoy sharing the fun and memories with us. Life is good!