CALEB 3/19/2012

MY FAVORITE FOOD IS: PIZZA

MY FAVORITE SPORT IS: BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL

MY FAVORITE SHOW ON T.V. IS: SUITE LIFE OF ZACK AND CODY

THE COOLEST PERSON ON EARTH IS: MOM AND DAD

MY FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL IS: RECESS

I AM MOST AWESOMEST AT: PLAYING WITH BABIES

IF I COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IT WOULD BE: NEW YORK

MY FAVORITE COLOR IS: GREEN

WHEN I GROW UP, IM GOING TO BE: ACTOR

MY FAVORITE SONG IS: DON’T LIKE SONGS

MY FAVORITE BOOK IS: FALLING UP

THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME: KIND, FUNNY, SMART

WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I USED TO: GOLF

MY FAVORITE SEASON IS: SPRING

THE BEST THING ABOUT CAMPING IS: RIDING DIRT BIKES

THE SNACK I LIKE BEST IS: M&M’S

ONE FOOD THAT I DISLIKE IS: BLACK BEANS

MY BEST FRIEND IS: ZACH

IF I HAD ONE WISH IT WOULD BE: TO BE ABLE TO FLY

MY BEST MEMORY IS: HAVING A SLEEPOVER WITH ZACH

A little bit about our Buddy Caleb!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!!

Happy Birthday to the GREATEST kid I know!! Where has the time gone I have a 8 YEAR OLD...what???? Words can't describe how much love we have for you. You are truly a great big brother (even though you LOVE to tease her), the greatest friend, great example, best son we could ask for!! We love your charm, personality, love for all things!! I hope you had a great Birthday.

On Caleb's actual Birthday he woke up to presents, favorite breakfast and then we headed to The Aquarium with our neighbors, then to dinner at Rock Creek (his choice). Then when we got home he got to have his very first sleepover with his best buddy Zach!!

Looking like a Stud Muffin!!

Every year the kids get the "Birthday Blanket" the night of their Birthday's

Caleb has been taking piano lessons and has been begging us to get him a piano. I wasn't quite ready to take that big step so we went with a keyboard instead :)

Having his favorite breakfast food which was Crepes with Peanut Butter, sprinkles and syrup!!

All of us at the Aquarium

I know there eyes all look freaky!!

PLANET PLAY/FRIEND BIRTHDAY PARTY

I have noticed the older I get the less I want 20 kids at a Birthday Party let alone at my house so Caleb jumped on the bandwagon and we headed to Planet Play with 7 buddies in tow!!

The gift bags

Good old Walmart Cupcakes

The crew playing Miniature golf

Such a cute kid

All his buddies ready to eat

All the friends who came:

Caleb and Jake

Caleb and Easton

Caleb and Owen

Caleb and Carson

Caleb and Dawson

Caleb and Zach

Hailey came as well but had to leave early so I forgot to get a picture of them.

So excited

"Happy Birthday Buddy"

FAMILY PARTY

Since C and Q's Birthday are 2 days apart they get to celebrate at G&G's house as well

Blowing out the candles

MORE JAZZ

We took the kids one night to a Jazz Game and Lil Bear decided to come say Hi to them

Caleb got to meet Big Al one day at the mall

WE LOVE OUR JAZZ!!

Last week our neighbors called and offered us to go to the Jazz game with them. Now this wasn't just any Jazz game we sat in the "100 Club member" seats. We had the fanciest dinner before hand then walked down to our seats which happened to be right behind the Jazz bench, then at half time if you got a little hungry why not just go into a private room with all the yummiest desserts, drinks, snacks you could imagine all while mingling with the Millers

(the owners of the team for those who don't know). All I can say is THANK YOU BURT'S for taking us!!

Me and my love

Yea that's how close I was to them. For some reason they didn't get the memo not to move so much because all my other pictures turned out blurry.

The Burt's and us after our Victory. Quinn was seating in the seats before the game saying he hopes that it will go into 3OT because he wanted to sit in these seats forever. He got some of what he wished for we went into OT and came out with the win!!

Me and Stephanie just hanging out on the floor:)

All night we had people texting us saying they saw us on T.V. So when we got home we checked and sure enough we were. This was the shot we had to win the game but instead we went into OT. I love it all our hands on our head, well except Stephanie's.

Fun, Fun night!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Happy Happy Birthday to the greatest gal in the world!! Thanks for always being there for me, listening to me, laughing, crying, shopping, raising and teaching my kids with me!! You are the bestest friend a girl could ask for!! We went out on Saturday to dinner and a movie. If you are in for a great movie go see Wanderlust and tell me how much you liked it:)

Me and Laurie

Ben and Laurie

You have no idea how many pictures I had to take to get this one. Let's just say Ben thought he was funny but he really wasn't.

Quinner and I

CABIN TIME

Every year we head up to Island Park with Ben and Laurie and his family. They are so gracious to invite us and let us come up relax, play, and enjoy each others company!! Quinn and the boys of course rode snowmobiles all day while the girls did crafts.

How beautiful is that? It snowed pretty much the whole time up there. There is nothing better then being in a cabin all warm and cozy and watching snow fall.

Peyton and Caleb trying to climb the mountain of snow

Caleb playing

Peyton playing

Rhino rides

Hailey, Kam, Peyton and Caleb getting ready to go play

Those stairs entertained them forever

Sledding

Their sledding consisted of sitting on their butts and doing nothing. Ben drove the snowmobile while Quinn was on the back, grabbed the rope, drove them back up to the hill. Then the Dad's pushed them down. I could handle that kind of sledding.

The family

Caleb was an icicle when we got back from sledding

We hot tubbed

Peyton thought she was so brave to jump out of the hot tub and get in the snow. Caleb and Hailey went all the way down to the dock and back but I didn't get pictures of that.

Having sleepovers with our Besties

Caleb, Hailey, Kam and Hailey

Ben made Caleb and Hailey sleep on opposite ends:)

Then we come home to some sad news :(

We lost both fishes

Smurf went to fish heaven...

Caleb was ABSOLUTELY devastated. He cried forever and didn't know how he was going to sleep tonight because Smurf was his best friend.

And so did Rainbow

Peyton on the other hand could have cared less and said "she really didn't like Rainbow's color anyways." Really shouldn't the rolls be reversed here?

We flushed them down to fish heaven. Of course Caleb's came back up twice which freaked him out even more. Poor little buddy!!

Caleb came home from School with a story called My Most Unbearable Day. I am coping word for word what he wrote and it breaks my heart.

"My most unbearable day was when my fish died. When I was at the cabin I forgot about my fish when I got home from the cabin on Presidents Day. I remembered my pet fish. I ran as fast as I could to my room. I looked at him he was barely moving. I took fish food and poured it all at once. He only got one bite of food then he died. We had a funeral for him. Then we flushed him down the toilet. I cried all night long. When I woke I started to cry AGAIN!! Then I came to School I forgot about him. When I got home I cried again. THE END!!"

LOVE!!

I love to decorate for V-day and plan the dinner but I am not big on present giving on that particular day. Quinn and I decided not to give each other anything. I happy obliged but Quinn did not listen, little punk!! I heart attacked the kids and the hubs and made a fun breakfast for the kids before they headed out to School. Then that night we had a special dinner as a family, put the kids to bed and enjoyed us some "us" time while eating Cheesecake Factory cheesecake. I am so blessed to have them in my life, plus so many more people whom we all love!! What a fun day to let everyone know that they are loved!!

Daddy gets P something every year. This year he surprised her with a big old Teddy bear that she named Teddy (so original) and a movie. He put it in her room after she was asleep and when she woke up I hear her say "what the crap there is a big bear in my room" She is too funny!!

Caleb enjoying his heart pancakes and pink milk

Same with Peyton

Our candlelight dinner that night. I made everyone their favorite meal.

Caleb picked:Pizza Peyton picked: Chicken Chili