"HEY. I'M BACK. DID YOU MISS ME??!!"

Collin and Courtney with Michelle Obama (April 2008)

Nana Parker with Collin and Mabel (March 2008).

A dub dub dub...it's much much more fun with a cousin in the tub! (Collin and Mabel, March 2008)

"All aboard!" (Courtney, Collin, cousin Mabel, and aunt Cecilia, at the Strong Museum, March 2008)

Closet shananigans (and a good cover for a rock duo album, I think) [Collin and Mabel, March 2008].

"There is nothing, nothing, nothing like boobabies [i.e. blueberries] before bed" (blue and messy and lovin' it, Spring 2008)

"Uh...we're ready...uh, like...now, please...storytime...let's do this..." (Collin and cousin Mabel, Rochester, March 2008)

"Alright, it's time for a little flam flam paradiddle paradiddle flam" (...or you're off the gig, Daddy!)

"Ha! Found another one! Come here, yellow egg!" (Easter 2008).

Revvin' the hot rod (at the Strong Museum, Rochester, March 2008).

A new favorite: "Push the green garbage bin!" (...and then...the blue garbage bin...and then...the gray garbage bin...)

Collin and his faithful companion (January 2008).

Collin and tabla (Jan 2008).

"Where to, Lion?"

"Even though my sweater's too big right now, I grow fast. Besides, Grandma Marcia put in all of that hard work, which makes it that much more special. Thanks, Grandma!"

Wasn't there some commercial...for Velveeta, perhaps? "It's the cheesiest!" (all smiles, and mac, Nov. 2007).

"Uh, where's my food?"

"The only way to achieve block-building perfection is to sit on Lion in the process." Thus Spoke Colliwaffles, son of Gimli.

Collin in Grandma's Swing (Thanksgiving 2007).