Colin is 3!

What a big boy Colin is! We can't believe three years have gone by since he came into our lives.

Colin is sweet and playful He can be shy at first, but quickly warms up. He surprises us more and more with his growing willingness to try out new things, like this pony ride:


Colin loves to hear and tell stories. His stories can become quite imaginative and detailed, especially if prompted. We have on occasion had to correct misinformation provided in embellished stories he's told to his teachers.


Colin is also showing a lot of interest in reading. He knows all his letters and their sounds, and can recognize a few basic words. He's also got nearly the entire Frog and Toad series committed to memory. He's not quite there yet, but he's certainly trying to pretend to read!

One of Colin's favorite things to do is help prepare food in the kitchen with his dad. He's constantly offering help. In his pretend kitchens, he's been whipping up some dinosaur pie, lately.

 Of course, his favorite part of food prep is eating, and this boy loves his desserts. Here's Colin  enjoying his reward after an exhausting family photo shoot:

Mostly, Colin just loves hanging out with his best pal, Anna. He's also developing some friendships at school and in the neighborhood, and he seems to have developed his first crush on a 10 year old girl in our neighborhood :) But mostly, he wants to be with Anna, doing what she's doing:

We love our adventurous, silly, sensitive, rugged and loving little boy!

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Colin's 3rd Birthday