My favorite note from the teacher

Have I mentioned I hate packing a lunch? Miss C is such a picky eater iv only been able to send "cold" food in her lunch box. One of her teachers was sweet enough to bring lunch for her while we were moving this week.
Anyone have any great lunch box meals?

Home Sweet Home

It's been quite around this little blog lately. You see I'm a wee bit superstitious and like to keep quite about some things till they are official.

Well it's official, we bought a house! We closed last Friday and the moving truck arrives tomorrow morning! It feels like I just went thru this! Well I did just 7 short months ago. We have really enjoyed living downtown and met some special friends that we will be in our lives even after we move.

I found my dream house and Mr T was sweet enough to agree to commute again to let me buy it.

Our fist home was 1,400 sq feet in Bryker woods then we built the Steiner Ranch house at 1,800 sq feet now the new house is just under 4,000 sq feet! There is a whole lot of decorating in my future! Furnishing this house has been a full time job in itself, don't get me wrong I'm NOT complaining! Well more on the house later I better get to packing!

Big foot! Woops! I mean snowman

Just a little fancy foot work by Miss C.

Elephant Bunch

Who cares about ladies that lunch when you have elephants! We went to the the Elephant brunch this morning as a kick off to the circus coming to town! Miss C and Crazy J got to see the elephants eating there brunch up close! a buffet of apples and bananas. As Miss C pointed out, healthy snacks! 

 Tomorrow we are off to the Circus! 

Napkin Notes

It's no secrete I have a paper fetish, napkins included. Sometimes I find they even read my mind.





Cheers!

Fashion can be painful

Even for Lucy!

Happy New year! Welcome 2012

For the Collins 2012 has a lot in store! I welcome it with open arms as I look forward to the events to come. We will embark on some serious uncharted territory, at least for us. 

This Blog will venture into its 3rd year! I'm proud that I have stuck to my commitment to document my family's story, it's so fun to go back and read all the little stories that would surly slip my mind over time. 

Here is a look at your New Years Eve party. We rang in the new year with my family and friends at Elmwood Gardens and Trey DJ'ed for the 2nd year in a row. He is actually really good SHHHH Don't tell him I admitted that! And proof that Miss C really is my daughter, she danced the night away! 

Campbell's Favorite Person

No time to pose, gotta dance

Love those bloomers! 

My parents with old friends the The Davis'

Cheers Aunt Lucy

Two step with Cousin Tate

Susan Dancing to HER song Silver Wings

Don't the faces say it all! 

Finally! Christmas Day Recap

A few memories from Christmas day

H got in on the opening of gifts

The twinkle toes! she loves these

Ganny and I watching the never ending stacks of gifts

My Happy Socks! 

Miss Prissy strutting her sassy new boots

Papa very excited about his "as seen on TV" foot scrubber! Yes he asked for this! 

Freddie shocked and in love with her stain glass

Lucy, modeling(???) Jakes Gifts

Take 2 on the Ginger Bread Barn

After winning 3 rounds of LCR!!! 

 Then back to the Ginger Bread Bard! 

Messy, yes. Pain in the Ass, yes. watching the fun we all had doing it, priceless