Jan / Feb 2013 - Sports!

The new year arrived and the boys got it off to a good start with a lot of sports and other fun activities.



Collin tries on his gamer dad's gear



Valentines' Day  and in introduction to chocolate

A return to the Discovery Green ice rink, and Dad finds Adam one year later taller, heavier, and somehow less stable

Collin practices his footwork until Adam swoops in for the steal

Collin traverses the cargo nets

The best of friends

Every busy athlete needs a break to rehydrate

The train fascination continues unabated

A possible jump rope situation turns into a half-lap of chase

Checking out the fire station

Making friends with Mr. Fireman

Big brother helpfully adds the turbo to Collin's ride

Happy Birthday Dad/(me)!

Yarn in the hands of a young boy -  this is what happens

The brothers Sobczak put in some work at the practice tee and Collin goes 2 for 2

Adam ups his slugging percentage

Lovely mommy

Soccer ball fail and bail (at the end)

Everybody gets in on the play

Working some more on the swing mechanics

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.



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



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

Fun with humidifiers

Setting out the snacks for Santa

Collin gets a jump on his animal books

Angry Birds in real life

Collin talks up his favorite Christmas house decoration

Swinging at the Bartsches on a mild Christmas Day

A jaunty accessory for Collin

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

Arts & crafts at the elder Sobczaks' Victoria home

Steve and April are twinsies

Karyn gets down to Collin's level

Lara and Adam buddy up

Like moths to a flame

Somehow we all managed to color coordinate

Luke and Collin check out the 'old' radio

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

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



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