Monday, January 21, 2013

Dec 2012 - Christmas time and all the colds and stomach bugs we could handle

December was a rough month for the Houston Sobczaks / Chows in Manvel, TX.    Everyone from the kids to the grandparents caught at least one type of cold or bug ,  and believe me there were a lot going around the Houston area that month.

Still we had enough energy to pose happily for the camera at Christmas, and on a good note as of this post everyone seems to be over whatever ailed them.

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Mommy and Daddy dressed up nice for Dad's company Christmas party

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Nothing says childhood like a makeshift couch fort (or in this case, tumbling ramp)




Fun with humidifiers


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Setting out the snacks for Santa




Collin gets a jump on his animal books

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Angry Birds in real life


Collin talks up his favorite Christmas house decoration

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Swinging at the Bartsches on a mild Christmas Day

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A jaunty accessory for Collin

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Where Adam and/or the frog goes,  so does Collin

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Arts & crafts at the elder Sobczaks' Victoria home

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Steve and April are twinsies

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Karyn gets down to Collin's level

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Lara and Adam buddy up

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Like moths to a flame

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Somehow we all managed to color coordinate

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Luke and Collin check out the 'old' radio

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Drums: what every kid needs



Every kid (or boy at least) loves trains; but not every train is Papa Bob's decades-old Lionel train set









Nov 2012 Collin turns one!

Hi - a lot to catch up on , picture and video-wise.    Big event of note in November is, of course, Collin's birthday and the little guy celebrated his first with a lot of family and Adam's friends.



Adam gets to show little brother the fun of tunnel time

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peek-a-boo

Collin's Birthday Party
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Side to side swing time,  a new pre-bedtime tradition






Hockey time with the boys

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Collin is 1 year old, which means it's family portrait time
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