"Cool Cat"
OK, so this child never fails to give me amusing things to blog about. It's his gift. If you read the last post, I kid you not. Ten minutes after I posted that post, I was doing the dishes, and he was still watching TV. The Space Bag commercial came on. He said mommy, look, you need that. The bag is really big, but then it gets really small so you can put it in a drawer! I asked him, "What channel are you watching?" It was the Disney channel. Seriously? Seriously!
So, we were at the zoo again. We had finished feeding the giraffes crackers, and we were walking along. We came along three zookeepers. They were feeding giraffes crackers. So, they asked Collin if he wanted to give him one. So, he took the cracker, and commenced to try to play "keep the cracker away" from the giraffe. Well, the zookeepers didn't think it was funny. They said, "please give him the cracker, don't tease him." I of course was snapping pictures. But, of course, I said, Collin, give him the cracker! They looked at me like, "get your child to behave!" I was busy snapping pictures!
Pure joy of being in his daddy's hat!
The boys were riveted to the guitar. Collin is even pressing his ear up against it here.
OK, so they kept jumping on him, which I'm sure was not too much fun for him. Seeing as he's really old! Ha Ha.
Yes, D not only makes swords, he makes cakes ladies. Yes, and he even sews. Weird. Anyway, here's a picture of the finished cake. He really does make amazing cakes.
So, that was the one he made. Here's the one I made for the actual day of his birthday. See a difference anybody?
Here's Collin and his friend saying, "please mommy, can we play a little bit longer?" Cute, huh?
It was six years ago today that you graced this earth with your entrance. It was Friday the 13th, as it is today. I had sat on our swing in the backyard with a neighbor the day before, and sunburned one of my legs. Every time the nurses or doctors came in to ask how I was doing, they would pat my leg. Finally, I let loose on them. I told a nurse to not touch my leg, and to tell everyone else to leave it alone as well! She promptly went and got medicine and a guaze wrap for it! Having you was a piece of cake. It was the sunburn that hurt! I remember I felt so good afterward, daddy brought me in a Dr. Pepper to my hospital room (and I think popcorn too)! 
You were so lucky that when we walked you home (we lived behind the hospital at Wright-Patt), you were not only walked home by your mom and dad, but you were walked home by two brothers who wouldn't stop hugging and kissing you! They don't always do it now, but they love you still! I know, they boss you around sometimes, but that's just how brothers are!
You were so small, we called you peanut. Your big head and little body made you look like a peanut! Now, you're affectionately called Sharktooth.
You were my last baby. I treasured every minute with you as you grew, although looking back now, it went too fast. Now you're ready to go off to 1st grade, and I'm wondering who's going to keep me company during the day. I know every day when you come home, you'll give me the "big hug" though.
You're the only one in the family who wants to follow in your father's footsteps and join the AF. I don't know if you'll ever change your mind about being a pilot. I think if you do become a pilot, I will be the proudest mommy in the world, but a very tired one, because I'll never sleep.
You have only brought me love and happiness. You are so happy, you keep me sane sometimes. I can always count on a good laugh when you're around.
You'll always be my "sweet" baby boy.
