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Happy Birthday

It is Happy Birthday month for nearly all of the Collings' kids. Every year about now I find myself scratching my head wondering "what in the heck were we thinking?"
Regardless...
We've had a fantastic couple of weeks filled with family, a baptism and parties! Today is Luke's birthday and so I will start with him. As you may recall, he asked for a pet for Christmas. After much thought (much much much) we gave him this:

Planet Frog (get a tadpole and watch it transform)

For his birthday he said the only thing in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD that he wanted was a "real pet." So, last night he got this:


More later...

Comments

The Dillon 6 said…
you. are. brave. very BRAVE. I bet he's on Cloud 9!!
January 13, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Josh and Britany said…
Hi Bianca!
I came across your blog and it's so great to see your family and your adorable kids! I'm glad to see you still live in Washington, we moved to Utah a couple of years ago, but Josh would still love to move back up there. I'm sure we will some day. Anyway, I just wanted to say Hi! Take care.
-Britany (Imlay) Knoll
January 15, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Liz said…
Hurray, Hurray, Luke, we won!!!! I know you will take really good care of my little furry buddies. Give them a 'little' squeeze for me (I would have Tucker do it but then that would be the end wouldn't it). Love Grandma
January 15, 2009 at 2:42 PM
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