Left. Left. Left-Right-Left. (Thanks, Justin)

That's the new rhythm Caleb is marching to!

Yup, he's walking so much now, it's adorable! He still seems to prefer crawling over walking, but he loves it even more if we walk with him. I haven't been able to catch a video...he's camera shy, I tell you! But I love seeing him get so big and grow up; he's not a baby really anymore! He'll be a year in a month! CRAZY!

Funny thing is, we use the binky as motivation for walking too (remember how we used it for crawling?) lol I guess he LOVES that thing!

I think walking ranks up there in the top 5 favorite developments...it's so cool! What are some of your favorite developments?

Fun times in June!

It has been a busy month!! I am back in town and am busy getting unpacked and reorganized and of coursem updating pictures and blogs!


This is just before I left: Caleb's first popsickle! He loved it, as you can see! yay fir red mouths!


I had my birthday a few days before I left: Justin made me a soccer ball cake: such awesome resourcefulness (check the exact shapes and all) and great skill (just check out the piping...really?! c'mon!). It was a great surprise and even with how busy he is, he takes time and effort to always make me feel special and loved!


And WOW! How about that family reunion in Branson, MO?! So MUCH fun and food and laughs...Caleb really enjoyed meeting his other two cousins and spending lots of time with all 3 of them! Grandma and Grandpa certainly enjoyed getting some additional time with him too. I loved seeing my family and I was sad to say goodbye: next time I'll just have to make sure Justin can come with me!

As a side note, I took lots of videos: I'm working on making a collage, so stay tuned!
[Update: I can't figure out how to get videos on here directly from my camera yet...so in the meantime, check it out on Facebook.]

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!