Goodbye Sabine

Our dear sweet Sabine died on Saturday.

It seemed like the colder it got, the more difficult it became for her to get around.

Finally she just laid down on the living room floor and didn't get back up.

Mom told her she was a good girl, and then she just went to "sleep".

Old age? A broken heart?

Maybe she just missed her Mom too much.

One thing is certain: we will all miss her very much. She was such a sweet dog.

I told Mom:

I think she will be a deer now.

First Snow of the Season

Ssssshhhh, don't say it too loudly...but I think we might have a white Christmas this year!!!

Mom has been wishing for a white Christmas in Washington for years and years. This year she made plans to go sledding in the mountains on the Saturday after Christmas so that she could have her snow. Secretly, I have been talking to Santa on the phone about getting her some snow for Christmas...I think maybe Mom was a good girl this year after all.

Here is a photo of Sabine and I on the deck. Sabine was not nearly as excited as Avery was about the snow. Avery did some racing laps around the yard.

The forecast is calling for snow and cold temperatures until the New Year!

Santa Train 2008

Saturday we took our annual ride on the Santa Train with Uncle Rhino, Aunt Renee, and Jack and Henry.

Here are some photos of this year's trip.

So Long Mickey

Beach Day!

Our last stop on the Mickey Boat was Disney's Island - Castaway Cay.

It was our favorite part of the trip. Mom and Dad got me a Nemo bucket and I did lots and lots of digging in the soft white sand.

I got to swin in the ocean and eat ice cream cones with sprinkles. I was in heaven!

Me and My Nani

I got to spend lots and lots of time with my Nani while we sailed on the Mickey Boat.

Who Else Did I Meet?

Dad and I had our photo taken with Mickey on Pirate Night.

Here I am with Minnie Mouse at breakfast.

Here are my cousins Jack and Henry with Dale...you know how you can tell Chip from Dale?

Chip has only one tooth!

I also met Goofy, Pluto, Captain Hook, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Belle, Daisy, and Lilo.

Adventures at Sea

Mom and I having fun at dinner.

And here I am with Uncle Rhino on deck.

We had breakfast with Mickey and our waiter made us all funny hats out of napkins.

I had lots of fun at the pool...that's where you could find me almost all hours of the day.

Meeting Mickey Mouse

We had a fantastic time on the Mickey Boat! Here is a photo of me meeting Mickey Mouse for the first time. He was so nice!

Thoughts on Thanksgiving

As we prepare to set sail on the Mickey Boat...we here at Colton's Antics wish all of our family and friends throughout the world a Happy Thanksgiving! Hope your day of feasting and family is warm and memorable.

Stand up, on this Thanksgiving Day, stand upon your feet. Believe in man. Soberly and with clear eyes, believe in your own time and place. There is not, and there never has been a better time, or a better place to live in.

-Phillips Brooks

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

-John Fitzgerald Kennedy

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
-Thornton Wilder

We give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.

-Author Unknown

Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.

-Seneca

For, after all, put it as we may to ourselves, we are all of us from birth to death guests at a table which we did not spread. The sun, the earth, love, friends, our very breath are parts of the banquet....

-Rebecca Harding Davis

Silly After Dinner

Dad took some photos of Mom and I after dinner. We were being very silly!

Sunnies for the Mickey Boat

I am soooo excited for the "Mickey Boat".

I found my sunglasses the other day and I told Mom I am ready to go.

Fall Day at the Park

On Sunday morning Mom and I went to the park while Dad installed the new bathroom floor. At the "bumpy slide" park, to go from the parking lot to the playground area, you have to walk on a boardwalk "bridge" through a marsh.

This is one of Mom's favorite parts of the park. We always see such interesting things in the marsh.

Sunday was beautiful and we saw some berries and some purple thistles.

My favorite part of this park is the bumpy slide of course, but on Saturday the bumpy slide was wet because we went to the park early in the morning.

So I had to settle for the "spinning round n round" thing. Mom doesn't know what the name of this thing is, they didn't have them when she was a little girl. Basically it is just a circle on an angle that you can push. Sort of like a merry-go-round I guess. I like to sit on it and have Mom push me around, but not too fast!

Check out my long hair! I have an appointment for a haircut Tuesday after Dad's done working. Just a trim, but I told Mom I don't like my hair so long in the back because it's like a girl and she said that Cookie would trim it so it's not so long in the back. Mom told me that Nani will be sad if we cut it too short and that everyone likes it long, so we are only going to ask Cookie to cut just a little bit.

Get Out and Vote!

Seriously people, what are you waiting for?? Get out and vote!

Unless you are considering voting for that stiff old guy and that lady who winks all the time....

If you are considering marking the box next to their names...then we here at Colton's Antics recommend that you JUST STAY HOME.

Halloween Night

Joe, Kelly, and Addy came over to our house on Halloween night to go trick-or-treating with us. I was so excited I could hardly contain myself...and then we had to stop and take photos before they would take us out to collect candy.

Mom and Dad only let me have one piece of candy AFTER I ate my dinner. All that work for one piece of candy?!! Hey, now that we're talking about candy...I wonder what happened to my trick or treat bag?? Has anyone seen it lately? I haven't seen it since Friday night?

If you happen to know where it is, can you give me a call?

Election 2008

In case you've been living in a cave of some sort...we are on the verge of one very historic election. Guess who we are voting for at our house?

Mom Face

I have Mom's smile.

But I also have Mom's serious face too.

Costume Photo Shoot

Mom wanted to get some photos of me in my costume in the daylight so that we could send them to all of my grandmas and grandpas. I was in one of my "moods"...so the following photos are the results of much bribery and frustration.

Some of you may be wondering: is that a dinosaur or a dragon?

Let me make something quite clear: I am a dino. Dragons have wings and make fire...don't you know?

Caterpillar

Yesterday at Sandy's we read a book about a caterpillar. Then in the afternoon I told Sandy I wanted to use the markers to make a picture for home.

Here is what I drew:

I told Dad and Mom:

It is a caterpillar... going into it's shell to turn into a butterfly.

Pumpkin Patch

It was a gorgeous day to visit the pumpkin patch!

The sun was shining and the sky was blue and there were lots and lots of pumpkins to choose from.

Addy and Kelly went with us this year. Addy and I had lots of fun looking for worms and slugs.