Welcome to Colleen's web site, version 5.0!

Colleen is an awesome kid who loves to read, do homework (and she isn't even in school yet) and play outside. She is an artist, philosopher and great mathematician. She is a very good photographer, too, who was recently introduced to a digital camera. The photo at the top of the page is a self-portrait.

Her favorite color is pink. She loves to wear dresses, play dress-up and play with dolls. She is all girl. However, she is also tough. She likes to get dirty, jump on the trampouline, rough house, pick up bugs and play soccer. Noone has ever told her not to do these things, so she loves them as well. Her girl idols are her cousins Ashley and Katelyn, who are gorgeous sports jocks. She adores all of her cousins — because she thinks the girls are beautiful and the boys are WILD! But she particularly talks about these two a lot, probably because they embody both of her favorite characteristics!

Currently, the blog below is updated by her parents. However, you should expect entries from her in the very near future.

We hope you also will take time to look at her photo album, which contains pictures that we update on rare occasions. New visitors might be interested in reading about Colleen's birth or her heart surgery, or seeing photos she took of her house.

Colleen's Blog

Monday, December 25, 2006       ( 12:12 PM ) Rosie   The biggest day of the year Well, if you are a KID, that is! Colleen raked in the goods this year, as normal. She has some really neat gifts, such as an art easel, a light machine that turns your bedroom into a planetarium, and cool clothes. Troy and I were awake and I was in the shower before Colleen even woke up! She is such a late sleeper! She scared the bejeesus out of me. She waited outside the bathroom door after she woke up and when I opened the door, she screamed in about one word "SANTACLAUSWASHEREANDHELEFTPRESENTS!!!" I screamed from the shock. We both cracked up. So, we opened presents leisurely, ate breakfast and delivered Christmas dinners for church. Then, came home and played with our new toys. It has been a warm, rainy day. Very enjoyable! # Sunday, December 17, 2006       ( 12:08 PM ) Rosie   Sad news A friend in Colleen's kindergarten class died on Friday. His name was Wesley and she has told me that she thinks he was "handsome and funny." She said she wanted him to be her boyfriend when they grew up. From what we know, it was some sort of respiratory infection. It was sudden. He was an otherwise healthy kid. A neighbor (who is Colleen's teacher at daycare) said she saw him outside playing football in the yard with his brother the night before. You can imagine how sad this news is for us. Losing a child must be hell for the family. Christmas is coming. It's a rough situation. It's hard for us. I can't imagine what it is like for them. #

archives: April 2002 June 2002 August 2002 February 2003 May 2003 September 2003 November 2003 December 2003 March 2004 May 2004 February 2005 March 2005 September 2005 January 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 August 2006 November 2006 December 2006 about this blog: This blog is a diary of the life of our daughter, Colleen. She is awesome and spectacular! favorite links: My mom's site about breast cancer Sesame Street: my first online game site! Math!: This is where my mom and dad get math homework for me