Party Time!

Caleb's 2nd birthday party was today. It was lots of fun, especially for a 2 year old.

We bounced.

And lots of Caleb's friends came to play.

We also went swimming...thank goodness, because it was hot!

Ethan got in on the partying too.

And got to hang out with his sweet friend.

This is what you get when you try to get a good picture of two 6 month olds.

We did actually get one cute picture!

We had cupcakes!

And the whole party was Curious George themed ... his Aunt Rachel got him this adorable shirt.

After a little brotherly love ....

This is pretty much how everyone felt.

The party was so much fun! The weather was great and Caleb had a blast playing with all his friends. We're so thankful for this little guy and all the people in his life. Thanks, to all who came to help up celebrate!!

A Birthday Letter

Caleb,

Today you are 2 years old. You aren't the little baby that I brought home from the hospital 2 years ago anymore, but a little boy. A little boy full of personality. A little boy that makes me laugh and smile every single day.

You have such a sweet spirit, a spirit that I know has nothing to do with my parenting, but has to do with a faithful and loving heavenly Father, who is already molding you into one of His children. You may not realize it yet, but He loves you so much more than your Daddy and I ever could, and we love you tons!

It makes me so happy to see how sweet you are to your baby brother, to see you bring him a bottle when he's crying, even if it is a bottle that is empty and has been sitting on the coffee table all morning, I know you are trying to be Mama's big helper.

I love your silliness, and I cherish it because I know that at some point you'll outgrow running around the room making silly faces and noises. I love how you are so dramatic. A slight bump as I walk past sends you falling to the floor saying, "Whooooooa".

You want kisses on all of your "boo-boos", you love your bunny (or buh, as you call him). And that paci ... I don't know how we'll ever get rid of it. But for now, I love it. You like praying before meals and before bedtime, and you fold your little hands and sit quietly while Daddy and I talk to God. You love your new puppy and love it when she chases you. You want to be just like daddy, carrying your wallet and cell phone, blowing your duck call, and driving a truck. You love trains and we watch for them out the window of the car, whether there's a train track nearby or not. You love being outside and finding bugs, and you call them all bees. You love singing and playing music, especially with the Wii guitar. You ask me to sing to you every night before bed and for months and months you've wanted the "Big Bird" song, which has nothing to do with Big Bird, but you heard it on Sesame Street so, to you, it's the "Big Bird" song.

You are a complete joy and I thank God every day that you are a part of our family. I love you so much!

Happy Birthday Big Boy!!

Love,

Mama

a special weekend

We are at the end of a very fun filled and special weekend.  While Ethan and I spent Saturday afternoon at choir rehearsal, Charles took Caleb to our Sunday School class crawfish boil.  I was disappointed that I had to miss it, but glad that they had a good time.

They went fishing, played some ball, and hung out with friends.  I think we're gonna have a little sportsman on our hands.  I mean, you don't find many 1 year olds that can handle a fishing pole by themselves.

 My baby with the fish he caught.  I'm pretty sure it's touching his face...don't ask me why.

Sunday was a special day because Ethan was baptized and we had lots of family and friends celebrate with us.  The boys were all dressed up and looked so sweet.  They both behaved so well during the baptism.  I was one proud Mama.

Disregard the black eye ... I promise I didn't punch him :)

Look at that sweet face.

Our little family.

Caleb still does the "cheese" face when he knows someone is taking his picture.

This little guy was worn out by the end of the day.

We are very blessed to have lots of family and friends to share such a special occasion with.  

Thanks to everyone who helped up celebrate!

No more curls

I'm sad about this. Caleb got a haircut today and the lady cut way more than I asked her to, resulting in Caleb's first 'big boy' haircut.

His curls are gone. It's a cute haircut, don't get me wrong, he's adorable. But he looks so much older. I'm not sure what I think.

I'll probably let it grow back out and pray that the curls come back, but in the meantime, here's our big boy.

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