Collin Blake Wendell

Adriana Varria His birthday 🥳 he was my best friend growing up I remember we used to hang out under the stairs of the house lol come out covered in dirt

Adriana Varria

Andria Wendell One of mama’s all-time favorite pics. Blakey at 7 months. He loved sweet potatoes!🍠

Andria Wendell Happiest day in his mommy’s life. Born on a Thursday in the middle of a spring storm.

Andria Wendell Born in Greenwood SC, lived off Sandy Lane and also spent time on Vine St. sometimes with his dad and nana

Leah Reese I remember …. I was so Excited , My Bestest friend in the whole world had a baby, It was amazing how you grew up overnight when he was born. I Remember going to See Janet Jackson and Usher and u were so worried about being able to pump enuff milk for few hours we were gonna be gone. Andria , u are the best Mom from day one , love u girl, U will always be my BFF , and your son is a Beautiful Angel now . Love u❤️❤️

Andria Wendell He was a sweet and happy baby who loved Teletubbies and Papaw's boots and glasses. Mama lived for his giggles and those baby-tooth smiles.

Andria Wendell We moved to Florida in the summer of 1999, Blake was just a little over a year old.

Andria Wendell Mommy and Blake’s first professional photo together. Two babies! 📸

Andria Wendell Mom loved to deck Blake out with designer clothes because that's what all cool parents did, duh. Blake wasn't a fan.

Andria Wendell Blake and his 2nd mommy, Susan.❤️

Gabriela Wendell What a happy day! The day Blake met Olivia! It was love at first sight!

Andria Wendell Blake and Olivia ride a horse for the first time, thanks to Ricky's boss at the car dealership.

Andria Wendell Blake's 7th birthday at the Bayshore Gardens Rec Center. HIs best friend was Isaac Wileman.

Gabriela Wendell Blake with Maw Maw on Moms Graduation, from USF Manatee, when he was 7

Andria Wendell Blake's first Tampa Bay Rays Game

Andria Wendell We took a fun family trip together with Ricky when Olivia was just a baby.

Andria Wendell Blake played Pop Warner football at PAL. He was on the Panthers. Playing football wasn’t his favorite, but he had a great time. He was 9. 🏈

Andria Wendell Blake’s 11th birthday🥳🎂🎉 We celebrated at Orange Lake. I played Lady Gaga by request for him as he floated down the lazy river. 🌊

Andria Wendell First day of 5th grade at Wakeland Elementary. It was a new school for him. He transferred from Bayshore where he’d gone since Kindergarten once we bought the house in Samoset.

Andria Wendell Blake visits His dad, Bo and sister Karson in SC.

Andria Wendell Blake’s 12th birthday — we went out to dinner and to the Go Cart track and arcade. We both climbed a rock wall. Michael Delisi joined.

Andria Wendell 8th Grade Church Youth Group with the amazing Shanta and Chris Steigerwalt, who also went on the mission trip to Nicaragua with me in 2009.

Andria Wendell Blake hit his first homer. He was on the team with Chandler Brown and Michael Delisi, his best friend.

Andria Wendell Blake and Olivia Christmas 2011

Andria Wendell Blake 14th birthday with “the Bros”, Avery, Ariel, Brandon and Drew. He got his usual, a cookie cake, which went without saying, we went to Busch Gardens, just Blake and mom. Had a great day. Then he had a birthday party with his friends that weekend. Everyone slept over and drove mom crazy!🥳

Andria Wendell Bahamas Trip 2012 🌴 We took a cruise to Freeport and stayed on the island a couple days.

Andria Wendell Mama took Blake and the Bros to Clearwater Beach for his 16th. It was a bit of a fiasco, but we had a blast. It was also Mother’s Day while we were there. There were fireworks on the beach. Mama said they were for her making it 16 years!😄 we moved to LA just a couple months later.

Andria Wendell Blake and Olivia see the Pacific Ocean for the first time

Mark Wendell Blake’s first time hiking Runyon Canyon

Andria Wendell Blake's first job was at the Shake Shack on Cortez Rd. He was living with Nana and Pop for the summer.

Rachel Peralta Our third date , with Lizzy taking the photo and autumn ❤️

Gabriela Wendell Nana loving on her Baby Huey !

Gabriela Wendell More birthday fun!

Andria Wendell Blake’s 20th birthday #prebabybod☺️

Rachel Peralta One of our first pictures dating , before the mom and dad bod ❤️

Rachel Peralta Thanksgiving with my family

Andria Wendell Blake and Rachel dedicated Adaline to the Lord.😇

Rachel Peralta Adeline’s baby Shower

Andria Wendell Wendell boys on Blake’s 21st birthday

Rachel Peralta Collin newest laptop, a day before we had our Adaline

Andria Wendell The happiest day of Blake's life. The day Adaline was born.

Andria Wendell Adaline Rose Wendell made her entrance to the world!🥳 The last few pics are from when Rachel had a false alarm at 7 months! Blake was right there by her side, asking her what food he should order, undoubtably. 🍗🍕🥪

Juan Peralta We were playing Domino’s one of my favorite games me Blake and my son

Rebecca Genis Nana and her grandbabies and first great grandbaby on her 27th bday?! Lol

Andria Wendell Mama’s 39th birthday

Gabriela Wendell The day Baby Huey broke his mom’s favorite chair and tried to play it off !

Rebecca Genis Easter 🐣 2020

Andria Wendell Blake’s 22nd birthday. He got dad gifts 🍻

Andria Wendell Adaline’s first birthday party

Rebecca Genis Extra spins from Liv just because :) #madskills #pinthetail

Rebecca Genis Adaline’s first bday party! That smile could light up any room! 😇 #sohandsome

Rachel Peralta Collin’s presentation at work ❤️

Andria Wendell Blake worked with his mentor, Nick, on a project called the Flock Project during the month of December. It was his first metal-working apprentice opportunity and he took ownership of the project and worked tirelessly for weeks in December, in mom's living room, to perfectly plot out each and every point and angle of the birds. It is located at the University of California, San Diego, Torrey Pines campus located on Science Park Road.

Herbert Wendell Love & miss him so much & there’s not a single day that I don’t think about him. He was my first grandson & he brought so much joy into my life & those memories will never be replaced. I Love you Blake & I will find you when I get to Heaven & give you BIG Hug