The Cole Family

Opening Day Fishing 2010

2010-04-25T17:42:00.000-07:00

Wyatt's big catch. He and Daddy enjoyed the day together at the Lake. Wyatt was so excited that he was able to fish all by himself this year. He is Mr. Independent these days! When a fish would bite his pole Lee would yell "reel" and Wyatt would reel as fast as his arms would go. He was so proud when they arrived home to show off his catch. Wyatt stayed right in the action as Lee cleaned the fish, he wanted to help with everything! Lee fried them up and Wyatt ate his entire dinner and then said, " yum, yum, better than fish sticks!"

2010-04-25T17:22:00.000-07:00

Taylor riding his quad, that he got for Christmas, in the field behind our house. He's quite the rider and takes it pretty easy...but I'm sure that won't last too long. Before you know it he'll be trying to convince Dad to build him a full blown track equipped with jumps!

Welcome Baby Jadyn

2010-04-25T09:15:00.000-07:00

Welcome Jadyn Marie Cole

Born 4/13/10

5lbs. 10oz. 17in.

Trick or Treat

2009-10-31T17:00:00.000-07:00

Sugar Cookies

2009-10-18T13:00:00.000-07:00

The boys had a blast helping me bake and decorate these tasty treats. They were both so creative, and each cookie turned into a masterpiece. We made three dozen to share with friends and family. They were a real hit!

Pumpkin Patch 09

2009-10-17T20:30:00.000-07:00

We had beautiful Fall weather for our annual visit to the Country Mercantile Pumpkin Patch. I must say that the festivities get better each year that we go. It started with just a hayride to the patch, a small petting zoo, and a few small booths with various activities. This year we were overwhelmed with all of the fun activities to choose from! Hayride, straw bale pyramid, petting zoo, bouncy house, and even carnival rides to name just a few. Each of the boys found the perfect pumpkin and wore themselves out on the bouncy house. What a great day.

2009-08-08T10:28:00.000-07:00

Every year Lee and I try to take the boys to have their pictures taken around their Birthday. This year our plan was to take them to Ahmann's for "Celebrate Summer, Kid's Day Photos." As every parent knows much preparation is needed prior to photos: scheduling the date, haircuts, new shirts, etc. Well, we were ready! When we arrived at the parking lot of the photo studio we were very excited that there was no line. In fact, no other cars even. We were there 10 min early and the first to arrive. (That never happens with us). When we walked into the studio the receptionist informed us that there had been a medical emergency and they had to reschedule Kid's Photo Day.

We were totally bummed, as were the kids. Since the kids were all clean and ready for pics we decided to take them to the park and wing it. Lee and I took turns behind the lens, and this is what we got. Not to bad for total amateurs and a cheap digital camera. We took pictures at 10:00am, went home...downloaded and cropped......e-mailed our order to Walmart 1Hour, and had 8x10's framed and on the wall by 5:00pm. Just in time for our guest to see them at the Birthday Party an hour later.

Happy Birthday Boys

2009-08-08T09:05:00.000-07:00

What a celebration! We want to say "Thank You" to Grandparents, Great Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, and Cousins for sharing Taylor and Wyatt's special day! Taylor turned 6 on August 5th and Wyatt 3 on July 27th. What better way to celebrate than having a combined party....double the cake, double the presents, and double the FUN!

Slip n' Slide

2009-07-26T12:53:00.000-07:00

The boys are keeping cool this summer on their Slip n' Slide

Silverwood

2009-07-25T13:00:00.000-07:00

4th of July

2009-07-04T12:04:00.000-07:00

Hot weather, BBQ picnics, boating and Fireworks....we couldn't have had any more fun in one weekend! Friday night we had our family fireworks in the back yard with the kids. Thanks Lee for putting on an awesome show and not starting the field on fire this year! On Saturday we headed over to my Aunt and Uncles to have a family BBQ, and then we hit the lake. It was our first time out on the water to watch fireworks in the boat. What a time. The city firework show was great and the weather was perfect.

Camping @ Steamboat State Park

2009-06-29T11:38:00.000-07:00

Trip to the zoo

2009-06-27T10:36:00.000-07:00

Cole Family Vacation, Summer 2009
Woodland Park Zoo
While Mat and Tammy were here from Utah visiting, we all took a trip to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. What a great place to take the family. There was so much to see and do...too much for one day. The kids loved, loved, loved it! It was so nice having the whole family together, all 13 of us! This was Tammy's first trip to Western Washington....she gets all the credit for selecting the location of our weekend adventure. Thanks Tam, we can't wait for next years get together!

Updated

2009-06-26T10:59:00.000-07:00

Well, I am finally updating my Easter background and adding a few posts. ;) We have been so busy lately that the last thing on my list has been sitting down at the computer in the evening, after being on one for 10hrs at work everyday, to update my blog, but I have been enjoying everyone else's! All of our friend's and families' children are growing up so quickly. Lee and I have really enjoyed being able to share life with all of the bloggers in our family.

I have so much to share about our summer adventures.
I added pictures only......and will update the posts when we return from our weekend trip to the Zoo, and family camping trip at the lake. Tons of packing to do......be back in a week... or two.

Wyatt's first trout.

2009-06-26T10:24:00.000-07:00

Surf and Slide

2009-06-13T10:52:00.000-07:00

Fishing Kids Day sponsored by ML Park & Rec

2009-06-13T10:26:00.000-07:00

Weekend at the Children's Museum, Seattle

2009-04-19T10:00:00.000-07:00

Go Vikings

2009-04-18T09:19:00.000-07:00

Taylor's first year of T-Ball.

Easter Bunnies

2009-04-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

The boys decorated these adorable Easter Bunny Eggs at the MAC last weekend.

Chick Days

2009-04-11T15:34:00.000-07:00

Bike Ride

2009-03-01T10:09:00.000-08:00

Wyatt just loves to ride his bike! This is his "Thomas Bike" that Santa brought him for Christmas. We finally had nice enough weather to go for a bike ride around the neighborhood. I can't believe how fast he can peddle. He is so good about watching for cars, looking both ways, and stopping at stop signs. I'm looking forward to family bike rides this summer!

2009-02-28T19:51:00.000-08:00

I thought I would share this picture of Wyatt at the Barber Shop. He is always so excited to see Brent and get his hair cut. Brent is so good with children and really does a great job! Wyatt's favorite part is the sucker he gets for being such a good boy and sitting still.

We're Going Private

2009-02-24T18:58:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! In the next little while, we will be making our blog private. Please leave me a comment if you would like to be added to our list of readers!! Just leave me your email or send me an email to j_wilky82@hotmail.com. If you don't have a google account, it is super easy to sign up for one. Let me know if you have trouble! Sorry for any inconvenience.

2009-02-21T19:30:00.000-08:00

Just a few pictures of the kids playing at the playground. We found this park while in search of the perfect camping spot for our summer vacation. We didn't like this location for future camping, but the kids enjoyed getting out of the car to play after a long afternoon drive.

You're in BIG trouble mister!!!

2009-02-21T19:17:00.000-08:00

The other night Wyatt decided that he wanted to color with markers....something he loves to do. He is usually so careful not to get the marker on the table or the floor. Well, the other night he was being very quite in the kitchen. When I called to him from the living room and asked what he was doing he replied, " just colorin my markers." No big deal...right? A few minutes later I got up for a drink and came around the corner to find this beautiful work of art. I laughed so hard that I couldn't even scold him. So funny that I couldn't resist snapping a few photos. Well, at least he didn't get any on the floor. lol

Thank You

2009-01-12T09:50:00.000-08:00

The boys' Aunt and Uncle sent them Don't Break the Ice for Christmas. It has been a real hit! The boys love it. Thanks Uncle Mat and Aunt Tam, Ian and Stella! We Love You.

A Very Merry Christmas!

2009-01-11T18:54:00.000-08:00

2008-12-15T09:25:00.000-08:00

The boys really enjoyed decorating the Christmas tree this year! In fact, Wyatt redecorates it every morning when he wakes up. "Lets move this one over here and this one over there." He just loves it!

2008-12-15T09:17:00.000-08:00

Puppy Love

2008-12-05T11:42:00.000-08:00

Meet Koda, our new puppy. He is a 5 month old Yorkshire Terrier. We just got him three weeks ago from a breeder in Kennewick. He is Wyatt's new best friend. They keep each other busy all day long. He just had his first visit to the groomer this morning. Wyatt went with me to drop the dog off for his appointment, and when Wyatt realized that we had to LEAVE Koda he was not a very happy camper. He was very concerned and wanted to stay and watch Koda take his bath. He was so worried that Koda would miss him. When we went back to pick him up, (a very long hour and a half later) Wyatt was so excited that he squealed when he saw Koda's new haircut. He giggled the whole way home in the car. It was pretty cute!

2008-12-01T14:45:00.000-08:00

Superbowl Material? Well....there is always next year.

Haulin Leaves

2008-12-01T14:32:00.000-08:00

Oh....the many uses of Tonka trucks! The boys sure have put the miles on these Tonkas. They played all afternoon piling leaves, loading trucks and dumping them in various locations around the yard. The kids sure made raking leaves look like less of a chore!

Trick or Treat

2008-10-31T17:00:00.000-07:00

The Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-26T10:52:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at the Pumpkin Patch this year. The weather was perfect and there was so much for the kids to do. First we took the tractor ride out the the patch to find each of the kids a pumpkin. Next we toured the petting zoo, and then let the kids run through the straw maze. The kids each got a balloon animal from the clown. And the highlight for the boys was the bouncy house, which we saved for last.

Apple Orchard

2008-10-26T10:08:00.000-07:00

These are just a few pics from our visit to Pheasant's Orchard in Soap Lake. Every year my Grandparents come visit for a weekend and make a special trip to pick apples at the orchard. This year my Parents, Wyatt and myself all tagged along. These are just a few photos from our visit. Wyatt loved using the wagon to haul apples, and of course, Great Grandpa couldn't resist giving Wyatt a ride too! All together we left with 13 boxes of apples,(40lbs each)!

@ the PARK fall08

2008-10-05T11:49:00.001-07:00

2008-09-21T13:18:00.000-07:00

We had a great weekend. We took the kids to watch the Chiefs football game on Friday night after picking up Taylor. The kids seemed to enjoy it... even though we lost. Lee had to work on Saturday so it was just the boys and I most of the day. Grandma Cole and Great Grandma came over for a visit in the morning. Then the boys and I ran to town for groceries and stopped at the Farmer's Market where we ran into my parents. We got some fresh produce to make salsa.
Lee was off earlier than anticipated, so the boys were suprised to see him and enjoyed playing with him for the rest of the afternoon. They spent the afternoon outside riding their powerwheels in the field. While they were outside, I made a batch of salsa and a loaf of zuchinni bread. When they finally came in, the boys wanted to play with playdough. I couldn't resist taking a few pictures. Wyatt decided that it didn't taste as good as it looked! We all got a good laugh at him when he tried his first bite. He made the worst face and yelled YUCK, followed by some spitting and brushing his tounge off with his hand. After that, he was content to just "play" with it. :)

2008-09-21T13:12:00.000-07:00

Taylor on "his" new Quad!

2008-09-14T15:21:00.000-07:00

Time to 4x4!!!

Wyatt has been waiting for Daddy to get this four wheeler going for weeks now! After a few minor wiring adjustments and an eighteen hour charge on the new battery, he's out cruising the neighborhood! Equipped with high and low gears and of course, sound effects, this is by far Wyatt's favorite toy! I hope that he isn't too disappointed when he realizes that he must soon share his new 4x4 with brother. I'm sure they will be out cruising for chicks together before the weekend is over. lol.

2008-09-10T19:13:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Taylor and Dad headed to the fishing hole for some father son time. Taylor caught his first fish of the season before dad even had a chance to get his line in the water. Way to go Tay!

The Backyard

2008-09-09T18:04:00.000-07:00

Enjoying the Boat!

2008-09-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

Grant Co. Fair 2008

2008-08-21T17:40:00.000-07:00

2008-08-21T15:07:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Brothers!

Taylor celebrated his 5th birthday this summer, and Wyatt his 2nd. They both enjoyed a day at Chuck-e-Cheese and a BBQ with family including: Great Grandma Jensen, G&G Cole, Great Granny Wilkinson, G&G Wilkinson, Mom & Dad, and Uncle Jared. Each of the boys had a great time tearing open their presents and digging into cake and icecream! The "Big" b-day present from us to the kids this year was a trampoline. They have enjoyed many hours of fun, bouncing around and will enjoy coultless hours to come, I'm sure!

2008-07-31T09:41:00.001-07:00

" I Do "
Lee Joseph Cole and Jessica Marie Wilkinson are delighted to announce they were married July 25th, 2008 in a private ceremony that took place on Pedregal Beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Wyatt

2008-07-30T20:43:00.000-07:00

Our little Wyatt just celebrated his 2nd Birthday on July 27th. He is growing into such an independent little fella. He is such a joy and always brings smiles to our faces.