Puppy

Cole received this soft little puppy from our dear Uncle John. Puppy quickly became Cole's favorite gift. He cuddled and kissed him immediately, smiling sweetly the entire time. He especially loved listening to the gentle lullaby Puppy plays. 12/25/ 2011.

Gift from John

Cole understands proper gift-opening etiquette -- always read (eat?) the card before opening the gift. 12/25/2011.

Books with Nana

Nana may have retired from teaching fifth graders, but she'll never tire of teaching her grandbabies. She especially loves collecting books for her little men, and it's extra fun when she has the opportunity to curl up and read to them! Cole loves to listen and help turn the pages, and we love to watch his little eyes -- you can just see the wheels cranking! 12/24/2011.

Stacking

Cole scored big in the stacking toy category this year. These cool blocks rank among his favorite toys! 12/24/2011.

Cole Performs

After some demonstration by Nana, Cole seemed to get the hang of playing his xylophone. We think you'll agree that we could have a maestro on our hands. 12/24/2011.

Nana Demonstrates

Nana shows Cole how to make beautiful music with his cool new xylophone. 12/24/2011.

Xylophone

A special present from Opa and Nana! 12/24/2011.