Pizza Night at Echo Park

Collin's grade school, Echo Park Elementary, recently held a pizza fundraiser night. We were there.

Best buds Justin and Collin.

Collin and Mike run the three-legged race.

Hayley and Collin play the musical toast game.

Collin and Sherry do a balloon race.

Hayley has a snack. 

Collin plays dodge ball.

Mike plays catch with Collin.

Collin plays catch with Mike.

Pizza time!

Collin loves the babies -- that's his friend Justin's baby sister, McKenna.

Mike and Hayley.

Mike, Justin, Collin, and Hayley.

Easter Party

We took Collin and Hayley to an Easter party at a local retirement home. Good for the old folks, great fun for the kids.

Hayley and Collin with the Easter Bunny.

Collin pets an alpaca at the petting zoo.

The kids and some kids at the petting zoo. 

The ladies there said Hayley was the best all day at hopscotch.

Collin in the egg race. 

 

Look who's wearing bunny ears!

Hayley gets her face painted.

Now Hayley's a bunny.

Collin plays pin the tail on the bunny.

Sherry and Collin.

Sherry and Hayley.

Hayley and her prize -- an inflatable microphone.

Collin's Birthday Party

We were two weeks late (after his sixth birthday), but we finally got around to throwing Collin a birthday party with friends and family. Everybody had a blast!

Mia, Hayley, and Collin do a little coloring.

Sherry brings the birthday cake.

 

Collin blows out the candles.

Everybody does crafts.

More crafts.

The whole gang -- Hayley, Justin, Tyler, Collin, Mia, Alethia, and Judah.

Lining up to play games.

Justin clowning around.

Playing Star Wars pin the starship on the galaxy.

More games.

Time for presents!

More presents.

Justin, Alethia, Mia, and Hayley planting some seeds.

Yes, we did a Skylanders cake.

Hayley's Special

Granddaughter Hayley was Special Child of the Day for her preschool class yesterday. She got to bring some of her favorite toys and books, plus do a poster that told everything she likes. And she got a crown. She was very excited.

At the Zoo

Sherry took Collin and Hayley to the Minnesota Zoo on one of those no-school Fridays they have nowadays. It was a little chilly outside, so they stayed inside most of the time.

At the Zoo.

Wolf pack.

Turtle ride.

Collin and some bones.

In a cave.

Hayley.

Collin holding his nose. (Some animals smell!)

Hayley and her grandma.

Collin by the fireplace.

Under the sea.

Collin framed against the outdoor wolf exhibit.

Rocking, not rolling.

Collin and a fish.

The fish really liked the sparkles on Hayley's shirt.

Hayley and Sherry.

Collin and Sherry.

It's cold outside!