Ohana

This is my family. I found it, all on my own. Is little, but still good. Yeah, still good.

Happy Birthday Baby!

Yesterday was Caleb's 4th Birthday- I don't know where time has gone. Due to summer school, we celebrated a day early. Here are some pics!

I know! Its the Holy Ghost!!!! (His guess what the present was)

Thanks Grandma & Grandpa for helping make today so special! Thanks Uncle Peeps & Aunt Myla, Riley & Oscar for coming to his party! We love you guys!

Happy Birthday Baby Boy! I don't know where the time has gone! I sure love you and am proud of the happy- delightful- slightly devilish little boy you have become!

Country Roads Take me Home...

To the place, Where I belong...

I may live in the city- and actually I find that I am falling in love with the city. However, after this semester I was finding myself quite burnt out- I was tired- I was grumpy, and well lets just say quitting school was looking like a very tempting offer.

Then the semester ended- and as I drove home to see the kiddos and my parents, I was amazed at the magic that certain things have- such as fields and various irrigation lines....This isn't a picture I took- but I saw sevral examples of this on my drive home today.
I remember the summer I learned, from my country living- tractor driving boyfriend, that these were not just sprinklers. I think it was quite embarrassing to him that i called all irrigation methods sprinklers :) (I did it mainly to bug him...but he doesn't know that) So now whenever I see a wheel line, hand line or pivot- I can't help but smile.

Anyway- there is something about going home that refreshes me. Something about these irrigation lines, and the green fields, the smell of cow (which wasn't too strong this time) and the constant wind that rejuvenates me and helps me feel like I am ready to conquer the world- or at least summer semester.

Dear Friends

Dear Friends,

You may notice that I am not the type to send a lot of emails (ok so if you get one a year...you are pretty lucky) or send out post cards at Christmas, or write letters- ok lets face it I am the worlds worst friend when it comes to keeping in contact with you all. But- I do silently stalk each of your blogs- and love checking in with you. I always have such good intentions to write- but somehow my mind turns to jelly before the send button gets hit- well lets face it- before the "new message" button gets hit and alas...you see my predicament. So- the point of this being to let you all know that we love you and miss you- and I am sorry I am horrible at keeping in contact- we are still alive...and I know you are too- remember the whole silent blog stalking? So- don't misinterpret my utter lack of communication (and to think I am going to become a Speech/Language therapist and I am horrible at facilitating communication) abilities as snooty-ness or stuck-up-ed-ness or that I don't like you- because that just isn't true.

Sincerely.

Me

P.S. For those of you in the Ward/Court reading this- I am like 800% Introverted as well...sorry :)

Look what I can do!

Last Sunday Caleb surprised me when we were out drawing with chalk. He pickup a piece- and this is what he drew:

"C A L E B"

Over the past week he has continued practicing his name. He is getting better and better. I am amazed everyday by this little boy.

Caleb is such a good friend- his Day-care teacher told me he has positive interactions with every child in his class- he has a best friend named Steven who is in his class. They are very cute together. Caleb is very good at sharing his toys. He is really enjoying books- and surprises us sometimes by reading (or identifying) words on some of the pages. Caleb is determined and does things his way in his own time.

He is very funny and sweet. The other day while playing with people and cars he said, "The daddies drive, and their sweeties sit next to them" Caleb wants to be a daddy when he grows up. Right now everything in our house is about Caleb being a daddy and having lots of babies at his house. A few nights ago when we went out to eat he said, "I sure wish we could have a baby at our house." I have never seen a little boy love babies as much as Caleb does.

Caleb love trains, trucks, firetrucks, tractors, and bikes. He loves to play outside- and pretending to be a pirate. He loves to help and pester his sister- he has started copying what she says within the past week. Caleb calls Grandma's house Idaho and our house Utah. He has also started calling out "snug-bug" and then will call out at least 3 colors- usually it isn't really a slug bug- but he enjoys it!

Caleb's favorite things to eat are: chocolate, strawberries, grapes, and vegetables. His favorite books are Llama LLama Red Pajama & Llama Llama Mad at Momma. He enjoys sitting by his sister and listening to her read. Caleb is always full of funny stories and explanations on how things work. He always can make you smile with his little anecdotes. He is a one of a kind original!!