I Don't Want To Be Takin' Two Trips...

Caleb is quite independent. When Caleb wants milk he goes and gets me his cup and the milk and brings them to me wherever I am in the house. Then after I pour it for him, he returns the gallon of milk to the fridge. I think he figures--why not cut out the middle man as much as possible? Just bring it to mom and then I don't have to wait forever for her to get it for me.

When Caleb wants chocolate milk, he goes and gets his cup, the milk, a spoon, and Nestle powder from the pantry. Of course, it takes two trips to carry everything.

Today I think he decided to cut the chocolate milk process down even further. Just load it all on my bike and push it to mom so I don't have to be making two trips.

Here we have the milk riding shotgun, his cup and spoon riding in the trunk, with the Nesquik holding on for dear life in the back.

For all you Brian Regan fans out there...kind of reminds me of "I don't want to be opening two jars!" Except for Caleb..."I don't want to be making who knows how many trips!"

Lovin' 3 Day Weekends!

Wow! I just noticed the previous post! I didn't know Chris knew we even had a blog--let alone how to post to it! :)

Chris reminded us last Friday that he had a three day weekend because of the Monday holiday! Yahoo! I had totally forgotten that he gets this holiday now!

Of course there is always some time for R&R



Friday night Chris and Caleb decided to camp out in our living room. So they set up the tent and had a good ol' time.




No girls allowed this time. Much to my disappointment since I oh so love camping of any variety. Please note the sarcasm. This video is dedicated to my brother Kerry--Caleb misses shaking his booty with you in your driveway. :)



Saturday we did some shopping and then went bowling and out to dinner with the Cheneys. I haven't been bowling in forever! It was so much fun! Thanks guys!

Caleb let us help him the first round or two and then Mr. Independent insisted on doing it himself. EVERYTHING these days is "Me do! Me do!" I was actually very surprised he could hold the ball, let alone roll it down the alley. It rolled agonizingly slow most of the time, but it never got stuck!

I've decided that I love to bowl with Caleb. Whether I knock down zero pins or all ten he is eagerly awaiting me with a high five and a "Good job mom!!"

Chris and I got to speak in church on Sunday. Always fun. :) That night the Weatherholtz came over to play games. It's always a good time when we get to spend time with them!!

Monday we went out to Love Creek Orchard's pumpkin patch with the Richards. Here is our little pumpkin climber:



Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate and they didn't have their rides, storytellers, live music, animals, etc going. We'll have to go back sometime because it looks like lots of fun! But Caleb thoroughly enjoyed playing the with Richards' kids in the pumpkin maze:

I was tired just watching them sprint it over and over!


And of course we had to stop at good ol' Bobby J's for a huge greasy hamburger on the way back. The hour plus drive each way is really pretty too. Although it did remind me of our crazy fun times when I went to girl's camp a couple years ago out there and had to drive up and back every day--one way in the dark with lots of deer on the roadsides that scared me to death! Good times, huh Rachel?!?

Anyway, we ended our weekend with friends coming over for FHE and watching some good ol' Brian Regan.

I love 3 day weekends.

His Little Prayer

I anticipated that becoming a dad would afford some tender and life changing moments as our young ones learn and grow. Some of those events have taken place, such as the first step, the first word, and the first NBA basketball game. Some of these events are yet to come – Baptism, receiving the Priesthood, and seeing the Cubs win the World Series (sorry, bud – not this year).

For a dad who is eager to see his little buddy grow strong in his testimony of his Divine nature, one of these moments occurred this afternoon. After saying a prayer and while eating lunch, Caleb spontaneously bowed his head, closed his eyes, folded his little hands and offered another prayer, including the proper address, content, and closing. My heart leapt, and we again realized why we are so grateful for such an amazing little man and for his example.

Love you, Caleb!

Dad

Nature and Nurture

If you're an insect advocate...you can skip this post. :)

As I've said before...I hate all things creepy, crawly, etc.... So one of my proudest moments as a mom is when I see Caleb grab a shoe and go after a spider or bug that has found it's way into our house. :) Maybe I've gone a little too far though...since I also find him on the front porch and on the back deck with a shoe. I just don't want them in the house!

So anyway...last night I decided that maybe I should try a little harder to help Caleb appreciate nature. Here's why: We were driving home from a high school football game (gotta love Texas for that reason!), there was a nice sunset and suddenly there were tons of birds flying around. I said to Caleb, "Oh look! Do you see all those birds?!?" To which Caleb responds, "Gonna poop on our car!" Hmmm.....

As for nurture, well, I just have to say that Chris is such a good dad. Every day when he comes home from work Caleb is just ecstatic and does a happy dance! Since Chris finished school, they always spend the first 20-30 minutes after Chris gets home doing something together. Like kicking a ball, throwing a ball, playing basketball, reading books...it's their time together. The other day Chris remembered something fun his mom did for them when he was little. He cut a big whole in the side of an empty milk jug and grabbed a big paint brush we used to paint the house. He filled it full of water and took Caleb outside to show him how to "paint" with it. Caleb LOVES it! He has spent hours painting our front porch, sidewalks, driveway, and the whole outside of the house. It's great because as soon as the water dries, it is ready for a new "coat". And I'm up for it for hours too since the weather here is so nice finally! I had not seen this activity before, but I highly recommend it! Here are some pictures of their fun:

Now I Know...

Now I know what happens when you leave your toddler alone in the bath for a minute with your expensive shampoo.... :)

He's too cute to be upset with, don't you think?!? As you can guess, we went and bought him his own Cars Bubble Bath that he is now free to use instead of half of my shampoo.

Caleb has been so funny lately. Ok, he's funny most of the time...but even more so now. His new favorite phrases are, "What is that, mom?" and "What do you need, mom?" and "You know what I need, mom?" (followed by the word candy or cookie). For awhile when Caleb gets a little bit grumpy, I say, "You must need to go to bed because you're being grumpy...." So now when I tell Caleb it's nap time, he says, "No nap mom! Me happy!" followed by the hugest grin. I love that kid.