Mother's Day

This special day celebrating womanhood always brings appreciation for the great mothers and women in my life; my mother, grandmother(s), mother-in-law,sisters, sisters-in-law, aunts, and great women of the church.

I had a wonderful Mother's Day with my boys! I was able to go SHOPPING all by myself on Saturday, one of my all time favorite activities. Sunday Chris let me sleep in while he got up with Caleb, made a wonderful breakfast and dinner, and gave me these beautiful flowers with a very sweet card. Thank you to my boys who made the day so special for me!

Happy First Birthday Caleb!!

Wow, where did the last year go?! Caleb is one and I can hardly believe it! I have loved being home with him this past year while he has grown, learned, explored and discovered the world around him. Our day wasn't bursting with activities but we had a good time on his special day.

Birthday festivities for a one-year-old...

Playing at the park

Presents

Swimming

Cake

I have a firm "no sugar" policy for my baby, at least until he's two. Needless to say he did NOT like his cake and icing which Dad made him try.

He is such a joy and we feel so blessed to have him in our family! Happy Birthday Baby Boy!!

-Love Mom & Dad

Laughter is the Best Medicine

There are some days when Caleb is in a really good mood and just starts to giggle. If you giggle back it becomes a little game. Jessie got him going one day and they entertained each other. Perfect for those times when it gets a little dull during the day.

Whistling

I've never been able to whistle, and I have tried a variety of techniques and teachers, but I just can't seem to get the hang of it. My baby boy is already leaps and bounds ahead of his mother because he has figured out how to whistle all by himself!

I apologize for the movement on the video, I am trying so hard not to laugh!

Walking?!

Caleb has had a big month; a visit from Grandma Jeri, Aunt Melissa, and cousins, turned 11 months, eating new solid foods, and walking! He's been cruising furniture for awhile now but the past few days he's been letting go and walking by himself. It's so exciting to watch him learn and grow, but I confess it's a little sad for me because my baby is growing up!

I love to See the Temple

We had a little family outing a week ago and went to the Mesa Temple. It was so glorious to be able to be there and feel the calm and peace of the Spirit of the Lord. The Temple and grounds were lovely, especially beautiful in the spring, and smell of the citrus trees made for a wonderful day!

He would rather push his stroller than ride in it!

9 months

So I'm a bit late in posting this, but I did take some pictures of Caleb to celebrate his turning 9 months. He has two bottom teeth, jabbers Caleb language, loves to be outside (preferably with a little wind in his face), crawls fast and cruises the furniture. He keeps us busy!