Dad learned how to make pigtails!
Category Archives: Family
Cody Update
Thought some of you would want an update. Today is Cody’s due date, but he is still cooking. We’ll let you know when he makes his arrival.
Christmas Decorations
Well the 2014 Christmas season has come to an official close here at the Cotting home. Wendy took down the indoor decorations and I finished getting all the outdoor decorations I could get to until the snow melts.
My GI Joe Toys
Tonight I sold/traded my childhood GI Joe collection of over 200 pieces.
Merry Christmas 2014
Merry Christmas from the Cottings! Our annual family update can be read here.
Planning out my computer network
Nerd alert! B) I’m going to be making some changes to the computers here at home. As a Batman fan, I have decided to go with a Batman them for the names on the network. I haven’t decided how to name my old laptop yet, but here is what I’m thinking about so far.
Cotting Creek
This is what has been keeping me busy this fall. I began my construction of a water feature in the backyard. I won’t be able to finish it until next year when the weather warms up again, but I got this much of it done before the cold winter weather set in. I’ll write more …
Alphabet and Number Blocks
Mia has begun to talk more and identify objects in books and in the world. I figured if she can say the word for a picture of a cow, she should be able to see a picture of a letter and make the sound for it. She has some books and things that have letters …
Christmas Stocking Hanger
This is Mia’s second Christmas, and we bought her a stocking this year. We have two fireplaces in our home. The one upstairs, where our Christmas tree is, does not have a mantel to hang our Christmas stockings on. Wendy found a photo on Pinterest of an idea someone had made for hanging their stockings. …
Building the playhouse
During the summer of 2014, I set out to fulfill a dream I have had for a while of building a playhouse/treehouse. This is an entry about my experience as well as some photos of progress along the way. I am happy with the result, but more importantly I hope my kids enjoy it.