crazy january weather

Can you believe that these pictures were all taken within 30 days of each other, and in this order? This weather is cuckoo!

pretend play

His imagination is bursting at the seams!! Ever since we got back from traveling over the holidays, Collin has been cracking us up with the imaginative things that he is doing or saying. I am finding his firemen and FP little people all over the house, in interesting poses. I promise you, I did not stage these photos...

This is one of my favorites. He got the egg carton out of the recycling bin himself; they are facing the TV and he told me that they are "watching a movie".
And we haven't forgotten the man in the big red sleigh yet, so Collin has found a way to recreate them.

building a car

We have been playing with these blocks for months and months now, and one of Collin's favorite things to make is a car. But up until today, he has to ask one of us to make it for him. Today, he built it himself, and I couldn't have been a prouder mama. His little hands fumbled and fidgeted but he got all of the wheels on, and even took the fireman for a ride;).

smiles & looks

Here are some of my favorite lately...