Wink

Watch out ladies, Ben has learned how to wink!

Mountain Cabin Trip

In the thick of tax season, Emily and the boys decided to get away for a little while and went up to join her parents in Boone at their mountain cabin. The weather was cold that weekend, but the boys discovered walking sticks, a great new park at the bottom of the mountain, and the candy store near the park. They did a lot of exploring in the yard that weekend.



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Here are a few easter pictures from the Easter egg hunt at the Collins house. Ben really enjoyed himself this year and did a great job keeping up with his older cousins.

New House!!

This past weekend we moved into our new home! It went really smoothly because of the great help we had (Thanks again). Here are some pictures of the home before we filled it with boxes.

Hide, Hide, Hide

Ben has discovered how to play Hide and Seek (or simply "Hide, Hide, Hide" in a hurried and whispered voice as he races off to his next hiding place). He first figured out how to get behind the clothes in our closet, then behind the blinds in the windows, and then in the little gap next to the couch. He's ruined 3 sets of blinds, but that's just the price you pay when you want to have some fun.

Got any Flowers?

The new favorite game in our house is Go Fish. It gets pretty competitive sometimes, so if you're up for a game just give us a call. Don't forget your goldfish, that is what we wager around here.

"I'm Really Good At This Game" - Caleb

We finally made it out to the legendary "Frankies" at Brier Creek. That place was a child's dream (and way too many grown men as well playing video games on their lunch break). The boys had a great time playing putt putt. They really liked the pirate ship and tiny houses on the course, along with all the blue water fountains and waterfalls.

Block Captain

This block castle was constructed by these two when Poppa was visiting them the other day. They were so proud of it that it stayed on the coffee table for three days. It quickly became a hotel for the good superheroes, complete with protecting wall to keep all the bads out. [Note the new Spiderman T-shirts]

Futbol Practice

On Tuesday the boys got together with some of the other kids in Caleb's preschool and went to "soccer practice" up at the Factory sports complex. Ben got to go and hang out with the big boys. He wasn't a paying customer, so he was supposed to just stay at the other end of the field with Emily, but that didn't last long. The "coach" was really nice about it, and Ben ended up sitting in her lap before long. Don't tell Ben he can't do what his big brother is doing. He loves his big bubba. By the way, the little girl in the picture with Caleb is his good friend Ella. From what we hear these two are inseparable at preschool.

Phat Tuesday on Saturday

This past weekend we celebrated Mardi Gras with some natives of Louisianna, and we got to eat some awesome Cajun food! The boys didn't care for the food, but the played with the decorations for hours. Masks, beads, and dubloons, what more could a kids ask for!