Weekend Wrap-Up

I want to start trying to do a weekend wrap-up but this week is a little delayed!  I was off Monday so I had a three day weekend and then yesterday I never did get this post written so I thought I would try now!

Friday, I was at a conference at Virginia Tech and afterwards I did some grocery shopping at the "fancy" Kroger in Blacksburg because they carry more food allergy safe items. 

Saturday, we got up and had breakfast then Colin took a nap before we ran to WalMart for a few last minute things.  Colin had to take a nap because he had been so busy walking all morning.  

My cousin from Winchester came down to see Colin and they got to the house around 1.  It took him quite awhile to warm up to them.  Sharon's mom and my grandma were sisters so she wanted to go see my grandmother and her brothers while they were here.  Mom and Dad were at my grandma's too so Colin started warming up to Dave & Sharon since Granddaddy was around.  We went back to the house after that and fixed stir fry for dinner...mostly Justin fixing it and it was GOOD!  

Sunday morning, Justin fixed breakfast and Dave & Sharon came to eat with us before getting on the road.  Colin was finally okay with Sharon holding him for a few minutes and he played with Dave a little.  It was so good to see them and let them love on Colin.  They hadn't seen him since June.  We are trying to get a trip planned for the summer to visit them.

After they left and Colin took his morning nap (that ended up being really long!), we headed to Christiansburg for Justin to look at televisions.  He has been saving his money and finally decided he was ready.  The new tv stand we ordered might have helped.  Our current tv is about 8 years old and it takes quite awhile for it to warm up enough for the picture to stay on.  It's been dying a slow death for a year!  Anyway, he finally decided which he wanted and then Best Buy told him it was out of stock.....of course!  So much for getting that new tv mounted on the wall that evening!

Monday I took the day off to spend with Justin & Colin since it was spring break.  After a visit to the chiropractor, we went home to assemble the new tv stand.  We obviously didn't think this process through because we had more helped than we knew what to do with...

We finally put him in his high chair with a snack and Mickey Mouse so I could help Justin get the doors on.

We took Colin outside later in the afternoon since it was finally getting warmer.  It was in the fifties or so but kind of windy.  He LOVED walking around the carport and didn't want to go back in!

I don't have a picture, but Colin also took a couple of first steps.  He was opening and closing a drawer in the kitchen and we noticed that when he closed it he would take one or two steps on his own to reach it.  I don't think he even realized what he was doing.  I got teary-eyed.  This mama isn't ready for him to walk just yet!!  He's growing too fast!

After his bath I pulled out the mess-free marker and paper I found out Target on Sunday.  He hasn't quite got the grasp down with crayons but he could hold this marker and he scribbled a little but Mickey Mouse was on so he kept losing focus!!  He did like this though.

And we ended our long weekend with Daddy & Colin dancing to the closing song on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse....it's their thing...doing the "Hot Dog Dance"  Colin LOVES it and when he hears the music start he starts trying to get to Daddy!

We had such a good weekend....it makes me excited for the warm weather and activities outside with Colin in coming weeks and months!