Christmas!!!

Christmas was wonderful this year! The best gift I received this year was 8 days in a row with my son. We did a variety of things together but one of the most special was seeing him play a wise man in the childrens church musical. Now that he was a superstar at church he found himself a little girlfriend, ah they grow up so fast...lol. At night when we'd get ready for bed Judah would craw on me as if he couldn't get close enough. He would kiss grandma and papa goodnight and then we'd head to bed and read some books. After saying our prayers I would tell Judah stories and scratch his head until he falls asleep. He truly is a daddy's boy. Enjoy the videos and pictures!

JUDAH TURNS 2!!!

Judah turned two on Tuesday November 17th! It was a great birthday party with most of the family in attendance. We had taco night and Judah loved eating it and I loved cleaning it out of his diaper the next day....yuck!!!...LOL. It truly was a great birthday party and I thank all those who were there, who helped with food, and brought gifts, THANK YOU!!! Judah truly loved every moment of it and the gifts were perfect! Enjoy the birthday videos! Beyond the birthday party Judah fit right in with the other boys his age at church. It works out so perfect because about 75% of the children who attend our church are 3 and under, so Judah has lots of friends. It was great seeing him hug and run around with his new best buddies Vanden and Aiden. He danced during worship practice and went to the nursery with ease. I was a little worried about him going to the nursery because he is attached to my hip but going to Monkey Joe's with the boys the day before helped him loosen up.
Judah and I got to watch our first Colt's game together on Sunday! He actually sat there most of the time and would get excited when I got excited and we would boo when the Patriots scored a touchdown. He loved his new Colts apparel and outfit so it's good to know he will always be a fan!

CUTEST KID ALIVE!!!

Judah took off my hat to wear it so he could look like his daddy! He also learned his dance moves from his daddy as well, poor boy is going to have to rely on his good looks.

Judah, Paul, Jocie, Jacky

Daddy's little man

There is nothing like pulling up to the drive and getting out of the car and seeing you little boy just light up from ear to ear. He takes off running towards me and starts looking for the doggies (Maddy and Teddy) before he's even in the car. He wont take a nap without them and Judah goes to bed they are both up there laying down next to him protecting him. It's amazing how dogs can since or smell who's your kid and who's not. Even though Judah falls all over them they still continue to come back for more and love on him.

Tony's accident

Just to let you all know my brother was in a UTV accident. Thank you for all your prayers and to let everyone know he is O.K. and doing well. Check out the video though so you can see how bad it was.

I wish I knew how to get this stupid world map to work. I know I did it wrong but I can't figure out how to do it right. I know several of you have

Mini Me

It cracks me up how much Judah is like me. My family continues to say how much he acts just like me even at his age. I love seeing that in him and knowing that in a way a part of me is always carried on. I think that is why grandparents get such a kick out of their grand kids because they can still see a part of them in the grand children. We were all talking about that with Judah and a friend said that poor Judah has about 90% of my dad in him...lol, I don't think the world can handle two Richard Coles. I hope you enjoy the videos!

Best Fathers Day Ever

I had the best time this weekend with my son. Words can't express it so check out the videos so you can enjoy it with me as well. I do want to say that Judah went crazy when he saw his cousins and they all had the best time together. I'm glad that they are able to spend time with each other so they can build that family relationship. It was also a blessing to have Judah dedicated this weekend by my father at church.

Here are the fish

JUDAH COLE!!!!

I know this has been a long time in the making but I want to thank all of my friends and family for their prayer and support! The court made a ruling on Judahs' last name this past week and the child advocate lawyer, the psychologist, and the judge all decided that it was in Judahs best interest that his last name be changed to COLE!!!!!!!! One good thing is I don't have to change my blog name...lol but it is great news to a father knowing that your son will carry on your last name. This was just as important to me as it was my father, he is very happy that his grandson will carry on the name that he has worked so hard to protect and make "good". Besides God's blessings in this situation it was also a tremendous blessing to bring Judah back to Indiana with me for the first time! He got to go and spend the weekend with all the family, everyone from the grandparents to all his cousins and my nieces and nephews. The family went crazy over him and everyone fought over who's bed he got to sleep in, daddy won that fight..lol. He also got to go fishing, swimming, rode around on the golf cart, chase bullfrogs, and be spoiled rotten by grandma and grandpa. I hope you enjoy the videos and take a look at all the fish we caught!!!!

Worlds Smallest Circus!!!

Even thought this was the worst circus I have ever been to the priceless look on Judahs face was worth every penny. It was great being able to share his first circus with him. Just to give you an idea of how small the circus was the vendors, clean-up crew, clowns, and stage hands were also the performers that rotated from spot to spot during the show. But to a 17 month old it was the worlds greatest thing! All he could do is point and smile saying, that, that, that, that, it was soooo cute!!! I love him so much and was so glad to be the one to share that with him. I hope you enjoy the pictures and videos as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Good Feeling

I have pictures and videos but you will have to wait a bit before I post them. What I want to share with you is a good feeling, or better yet a GREAT FEELING! When I went to pick up Judah a couple weeks ago I went up to the car and he caught just a glimpse of who was approaching the car and I saw him light up like a Christmas tree! I had to go back to my vehicle and when I came back to Jodi's car Judah had his face PLASTERED up against the window with his nose squished against the glass and slobber running down the window because of his "father like" cheesy grin, and the closer I got he began to bounce up and down. As he was taken out of the car he couldn't get to my arms fast enough, and as I grabbed him he took both his hands and put them on the sides of my face and looked me in the eyes almost as to say "hi daddy, I've missed you!"

With every visit he continues to get more and more excited to see me and every time I drop him off I can tell it is getting harder and harder for him to let go. It is a tough thing to have such joy and sadness at the same time. I love my son greatly and I'm so happy that he is overjoyed to see me as I am overjoyed to see him as well but that sadness in letting him go hurts my heart and as he gets older it will do the same to him as well. As he looks back to see where I'm going I wish he would understand that I'll be back and that I'll be there for him whenever he needs me.

I guess the reason I'm writing this is to let those of you who read my blog and don't just come for the Anne Geddes baby pictures (she's the one that puts babies in flowers and bear outfits etc..) and the Steven Spielberg videos with the amazing C.G.I. effects of me and my son actually having a good time together...lol, feeling left out. I wanted to put down my heart in writing rather than people trying to see it in a video or a picture. Sometimes people can see it better in words than in a movie. They say a picture say's a thousand words so rather than post a picture I figured I'd just write the 1000 words...lol. I hope all is well with everyone! Judah and I are doing great!

Few more videos

FINALLY!!!! SORRY SO LONG FOLKS!

Well good things come to those who wait. Hopefully you will enjoy the the new pictures and videos! I want to give a big shout out to all my friends who have come and spent time with me and my son, you guys are awesome! It tickles my funny bone that the first thing that everyone says about Judah's personality is he acts just like his daddy. He is the most lovable little boy, there's not a stranger he doesn't know and you can already tell he's compassionate towards other kids which is a rare thing for children his age. I could brag all day on my boy as I'm sure all the other parents out there could brag on theirs. It also means that his mother is doing a good job as well, yeah you heard me, he minds really well so it means that there is some consistency. Ok all enjoy the pictures and videos. Also there are a few pictures of my brother Andy's new baby girl. She weighed 8lbs 6ozs I believe and was almost 21 inches long and was very very healthy! Her full name is Jocie Sueanne Cole.

The Low Down!!!

I know, I know, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! But I do have a good reason for not keeping this updated lately. It seems that there are a lot of cats out of the bag and since this one was announced on Sunday the cat is no longer in the bag so I'm free to talk about it. My senior pastor is leaving to seek warmer climate. He has been suffering with his allergies for the past couple years and our old church has only made it worse. So, he has been on vacation for the past couple weeks leaving me in charge of a church of 250+ with no other staff to help. I used to think that teens took up a lot of your time boy was I in for a surprise! Just this past week alone from Sunday to Saturday, I had over 70+ hours of ministry, WHAT BLOWS MY MIND IS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WERE WITH MY SON SO THEY WEREN'T COUNTED AS MINISTRY SO BASICALLY I WORKED 70hrs in a 5 day week! I don't even have time to go to the bathroom to get a tissue so i just wipe the boogers under my desk!!! LOL...just a joke...well, maybe not completely. I have a lot of videos to show so please don't lose faith yet. I'm hoping to do it here soon! This transition happened really quick. Put it this way three weeks ago pastor Jeff thought he was staying another year or so and now his last sermon is this Sunday, so be praying for him. I love church boards as well, I asked them now that I'm taking the role of the senior pastor do I get paid more, and they just chuckled and moved on. I'm glad that I'm not in ministry for the money. Okay all, I just wanted to keep you posted and to please be patient with me.

SORRY!!! I WILL DO SOMETHING SOON!

Sorry to all those who read my blog, I've been distracted lately and have neglected my blog updates. Sorry to my viewers out there, I will be adding soon! This coming week, I promise!