Friday, December 24, 2010

Arctic Express and Zoo Lights

(There are 3 new posts, a ton going on right now!)

Wales West Arctic Express
We went with Matt, Jill, Emma, and Jackson to Silverhill, Al to ride the Christmas train. It was great, we rode the train to the North Pole, saw Santa Claus, decorated our own toy train, and got cookies, hot chocolate, and a candy cane. I recommend it to anyone who wants something cool to do during Christmas time, it was awesome! The kids and adults had a blast!!


Trying to get a pic of Colin and Jackson but Jackson had another idea. I love how Colin is grinning at his buddy :)


The White Family waiting on the train to get moving.


All the boys waiting riding the train.
Sean, Colin, Matt, and Jackson



Emma and I, sweet girl!


Of course Bubba had to come ride the train, too!


Colin and Daddy looking at all the lights on the train ride.




Colin loved it, he kept trying to lean over so he could see better ;>)


Colin and Santa at the North Pole :)
(side note: this is the only Santa my son went to willingly this year, I wonder why it had to be the one with the fake beard and not the greatest costume??)


Santa gave Colin a train


Colin getting things to decorate his train.


Colin showing Santa his decorated train, he was so proud!


Colin and Jackson BFF!


Colin and mommy enjoying cookies, hot chocolate, and candy canes!


Jackson, "I think you have something on your face, man??!!"


Zoo Lights at Gulf Breeze Zoo
We went to see the zoo lights with Jo Jo and Mama Dee. It was great. Colin enjoyed every second of it. They have animal shaped lights and other lighted decorations. You can see the animals that might be awake and of course there is the petting zoo, which those animals are always ready and awake for people to feed them!



My son was not scared one bit, he loved feeding the animals. He was saying, "MOOO, Cow!"



Colin petting some kind of "laughing dog" from Nuginea??


Zoo Lights!




These little animals were so cool and friendly. The kind of looked like raccoons, but they had little anteater snouts with pig noses, very interesting. (sorry I don't remember what they were called) This one was sniffing Colin's hand, C was totally cool with!




Trying to get a family picture with the alligator lights, but Colin didn't want to cooperate, he wanted to run ;>)



This bird was the only animal that C was a little nervous about. (I feel you buddy, Mommy doesn't care for birds either. They're unpredictable!)


The Petting Zoo!



Colin said, "Hey, GOATS!!!!"




Feeding the lama, "Let me do it, Daddy!"



I don't want to forget my son's love for Mickey, Buzz, and Woody!
He wanted to sit on the couch with his bubbas, blanket, Mickey, and juice; this way he was ready for anything while he watched his movie ;>)



This calm state can only be induced by . . .


these guys!!! (or Mickey)



Riddle/Neely/Formica/Overson/White Christmas Party


We celebrated my Mom's side of the family Christmas at Aunt Darlene and Unlce Vince's (or Bince as Colin says) house in Mobile. Of course, Colin got the biggest and best presents out of everyone! This boy got spoiled ;>) I don't know how I feel about this, but we are so grateful for everyone's love towards Colin Matthew! He has the whole family in the palm of that chubby little hand!

Thanks Aunt Donna and Uncle Jeff (Kitty) for the tricycle!


Thanks Aunt Darlene and Uncle Vince (Bince) for the Mickey Mouse, Mickey slippers, Mickey bowl, and books!





So as I have said many time before, Colin is obsessed with shoes . . . Mama Dee's new rainboots look great on C!


He couldn't hardly move ;>)


Jo Jo and I got new jackets from our aunts :)


Colin loving on Nana, priceless!




Cousins :)
Cameron, Shauna, Jeffrey, and I


Colin and his Pops


Colin and Daddy getting a little wrestling in . . . Colin thinks there is always a time and a place for wrestling!


Here's another example of the "stacking phase"
Who does he get these organizational skills from???




He is concentrating so hard, and had to get them just right! Mama agrees, everything has a specific place ;)