Cole is 2 1/2 now and is acting his age. He may be testing us at all times, showing us his strong willed personality, and pitching unnecessary fits but that all aside, he is such a joy. He is such a funny child, understands humor and really likes to make people laugh. His laugh is contagious. He loves to sing as part of his funny side came out recently while singing 'Baa Baa Black Sheep.' We were driving down south and he starting singing that song. Then he started it over and I thought, oh geez, but he said 'Baa Baa Blue Sheep'. Where it got extremely funny was when he got to the end of the song and I had remember which color he had started the song off with. We went through Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green and Purple sheep.
So to back up a bit in time and to explain the series of photos below, I will take you back to our two beach weekends in May. One weekend we enjoyed a family weekend in St. George Island with the Daughtrys. It was such a fun 4 days at the beach. The following weekend was Memorial Day Weekend and we spent that with the Boones in St. Teresa Beach. The photos below are some from both of those trips.
Finally last weekend, Cole and I traveled to Orlando to surprise my mom and step dad for my step dad's birthday and got to spend the afternoon with them which was fun since they didn't know we were coming. Then we drove over and spent the weekend with my dad and step mom. It was such a great visit including mickey mouse pancakes, pool time and of course the dancing.
Sunday we made our way back to town in time to enjoy Sunday Funday and luckily were able to escape any rain although the thunder and dark clouds were around us, we were spared.
And so we continue with the photos. This one is from last year at the same time of Cole and Lily and the one following is from this year. Such a difference a year makes.
Lily likes to pose and she puts her hands on her hips, points her toe on her left foot, turns it in slightly and then ALWAYS closes her eyes! It is a stitch!
Always tries them upside down first........
Clint and Lily
Brian and Cole
Like mother like son.......he loves the Twizzlers.
The Milgroms also were down and the beach and came by to hang in the pool on Sunday. Here is Ayden and Anniston. 
Heather, Carolyn and me
One thing I hate at the beach is people who feed the seagulls; however, the kids had more fun tossing g0ldfish at them. At one time there must have been 30 of them flying around. 
They were putting the goldfish on the railing and watching to see which bird would brave it down to grab it.
This was it for Cole on the beach. For whatever reason he had no interest in hanging on the beach. He wanted to stay up on the porch in the pool. Luckily the next weekend he came around and did enjoy the beach itself a lot more.
It is a stare off.....Cole vs. the seagulls. See the next picture to see what he is looking at!
Heather got the kids fishing poles but as I said before Cole preferred being on the deck so he was catching fish in the pool.
Moving on to the next weekend at St. Teresa, here are the kids doing some morning stretching with Brian before he goes on his run.
Cole went from no beach to in the ocean. You never know?!?!?!?!?
Bradford, Cassidy and Cole waving to everyone on shore.
Cole fishing!
Bradford and Caroline were staying at Alligator Point with the Sellars so she and B came over Saturday morning for some beach time.
Enjoying the beach!
Jenn, Cassidy, Cole and me
Nothing mesmerizes these kids more than a Dora or Barney show.
Cole and Brian hanging in the yard. (oh and Ellie too) 
I love this picture of Cassidy. What a cutie.
Last day at the beach. 
Bye Beach!
And we are finally to last weekend at my mom's house. Cole was tossing golf balls into the pool and Emmy retrieving them. She did let him know that he could only play this 'game' at Emmy's house.
Jumping to Emmy!
PePaw and Granny had their pool filled in but luckily the local Walmart isn't far so we ran down there and picked up a pool for the boy.
Cole and Nana!
Silly Face!
Another Silly Face.
That is it folks. I hope to be better at the updates from her on out.
