Back in the Game

We've been absent for a while, and I'm probably going to be silent for a bit longer...

I'm going to visit family this week! YEAH! I'm really excited to spend time with my family and to let Caleb spend time with his cousins. He's close to walking so I'm wondering if he'll start when we're gone. Justin's afraid he will. And that he'll miss it.

I read an article in this month's Ensign magazine, "Update Your Spiritual Status," and it really made me think about how I spend my time. So, I'm not saying I'm forsaking my blogging, but I definitely don't want to spend more time updating our blog then I spend with Caleb or Justin.

All in all, this month's Ensign is really great; it gave me lots of food for thought.

So, on that note, I'm one year older! :-) Justin made me a soccer ball cake and we went camping on Wednesday to celebrate. That was interesting!! It taught us a lot and we are looking forward to going for longer than just one day next time; it's too much work for just one day!! We did also buy an early anniversary present: the Kodak Play Sport. We wanted me to be able to take it on my travels so that I can record anything Caleb does. It will also be good for when Justin goes to interviews (*hopefully*) and can record the city and come back and show me. We've tried it out a bit, and are really excited to have it handy. Plus, it can go underwater!!

We'll keep in touch, so keep coming back.

Redemption

Remember all those pictures with poor baby Caleb crying? Well, we made it up to him. I used my allowance and bought us a cheap pool from Target (I told you, it's been getting hot here!). He has this super cute swim diaper and a sun shirt to match (his legs are actually getting quite dark from riding in the car...he might tan, but just to be safe).



This was our first outing. haha, I love how happy he is to be splashing arond in the water!! He loves water, if you recall, and this was so much fun! I'm excited to make it a regular part of our summer! :-)

Memorial Day

We love bike riding. We did it before we got married and we did it to and from campus in Utah...and here we've spent some money fixing up Mom and Dad's bikes so we can ride them. But, we now have a child. That child must come with us. This is why we bought a bike trailer. We got a great deal on it, really. Over half off, never been used...awesome! And it's a two person trailer.

We also bought a helmet. Just for baby. Here was our trial run.


As all the pictures show, it was not a success. The top left corner shows just how much Caleb loved it. We had to hold down his arms to get the helmet on, then he's squrim so much that it would detach from the velcro thus becoming smaller and it would fall down over his face, which made him even more unhappy. Sad. We were really looking forward to going. We kept trying, but we're just going to have to wait until he's older. (A sister in the ward said when her daughter was under a year she velcroed the helmet TO the chair...so the head couldn't wiggle...hahaha)

And then the dinner. It was a completely grilled meal: Justin was the chef! We had chicken marinated in two flavors, beef, peppers and onions, grilled pineapple, potatoes (sliced, yummy)...and we got to enjoy the beautiful weather outside! Caleb loved the deck (and there's that hickish smile again! lol)


And the other reason we made Caleb cry. We were on a roll we just couldn't stop! Like I mentioned, we gave him a hair cut. He hated it. The sound, being held, not being able to see what was happening...I like the second picture up from the bottom where he's just staring at the camera like, "What'd you do to me?". Let's see how long it takes to grow back!

Family, and Eating Out

And not just eating out for any ol' reason. We were celebrating! We went to Outback to celebrate Justin finishing the DAT. He did well, too...well enough to not plan to take it again. We're working on the application now and hopefully we'll get some interviews this Fall. Wish us luck!! And we'll keep you posted. :-) (Second collage)


Caleb tried some blackberries. He has 6 teeth now, so it's enough to have a hickish smile (the top left). And he's chubby. The top right is a picture as we're putting him to bed, and he's stuffed. His 12-month pj's come up over his belly all the time. :-)


The actual eating out. Caleb sat in the high chair and did really well considering we STARTED eating at his bed time. haha, he ate a LOT. He loves bread and French Fries (we know, we know...not the healthiest thing, but our food hadn't come yet!). He wanted to eat the menus and napkins, but we stopped him. It was so great to be going out to celebrate!

And just some cute pics of Caleb with his Daddy. Oh yeah, these are after Caleb got a hair cut (compare this collage to the one above). He looks so different and it's so sad to see it gone, but it's been hot. His head needed to breathe. Don't they look alike!? If only I had a dollar everytime someone said that...