Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Three in the bed and the little one said...

This little guy graduated from his crib to a big boy bed!

Sleeping soundly.

The boys built themselves an at-home trampoline park.
I hope you signed your waiver.

Caleb enjoying a "chocolate jam" sandwich. (aka, Nutella)

Caleb was very upset with Mommy after she made him take a bath.

Don't worry, he forgave her.

Having adventures on his new bed.

Caleb loves being Grumpy's little helper.

Time to do some desk work.

Easter morning we found.....Candy!!!

Jayden found her basket pretty quickly.

There's a brownie??!!

They found Carter's pretty quickly too.

Retrieving it took a little more effort.

Caleb still chowing down on chocolate.

We finally decided to take a picture of this setup at Grams' house.
She has a jellybean machine in the corner there, and if you look above it, there is a wind-chime that functions as a grown-up alarm.
No sneaking jellybeans if you are over four feet tall.

Caleb decided to give his big boy bed a break for a night.

These boys have been working on digging a hole in a nearby lot.

Caleb said he'd help Carter dig his hole if Carter taught him to read.

Carter and Mom found this really cool spot in Minecraft.
It was a great afternoon spent cannon-balling, waterfall riding, and cave exploring.

The kids told Mom one morning they had a surprise for her.
"Surprise! We moved all the furniture!"

This cute kid.

Just brothers hanging out.

Caleb needed a friend to keep him company in his bed.

The kids decided to use a magnifying glass to burn this piece of  foam board.
To their delight, it actually caught fire.
Mom had to teach them about stamping out fires.

Having fun at the park.

Carter was super proud when he figured out this cube puzzle.

What a good sharer.  Giving tiger a turn to have the bed to himself.

The cake says it all.

Caleb beat dad to the candles.

These kids love their daddy.

Time to give Carter's bed a try.

Caleb gets his first taste of an escalator .

He loved it!

Carter learned a lesson to be careful what you touch when you are out and about.
The escalator railings could use some cleaning, as well as Carter's hands now.

Practicing his piloting skills.

Carter's house.

Jayden's house.
Hmmm....looks a lot like Carter's house.

We should have put him to work fixing our engine.

Crazy climbers.

Roar! I'm a dwarf

Oh wait, I get it!  It's a lion!  Roar!

Motorcycle rides with Grumpy.



Daddy watched from the safety of the car.

Caleb loves even just watching motorcycles.

Tiger likes Carter's bed too.

Caleb also invited one of his cars to sleep with him.

Carter in heaven at this cool skate park/trampoline park.

Some quiet reading time at the library.

"Mommy, pet the pig!"
(yes, that's ham)

Caleb knows how to enjoy an ice cream cone.

Looking cool dude.

All these Legos, and he really just plays with the Lego vehicles.

So we had a milk jug leak, so we had to find some other containers to store it in.
Caleb suddenly was asking for milk all the time.
"This milk soda good!"

Caleb likes hiking.

And honking Daddy's nose.

And having a nap on dad's hat.

By the way, if you've wondered where Carter has been during Caleb's bed adventures.....
Jayden has been very hospitable.



 

Sunday, April 25, 2021

There and back again--An Arizona tale

Last month we went on a trip to Arizona and we are just getting around to posting the pictures.  
Enjoy!



Trying to stay entertained during the long drive!

Time for a break in the middle of the desert.

Made a stop to visit Craig's medical school.

This place always had the best grass!!

The kids loved all the flowers too.
Beautiful campus, but we are glad to not be students anymore!

We also had to make a stop at the peacock park.
"Whoa! Look at that peacock!"

"Here peacock peacock."

Ice cream for dinner as we start the last leg of our drive.

We finally made it down to Sahuarita to see our beautiful niece get baptized.
Her mom made this amazing baptism dress for her.

Grammy and all her grand babies.

Cousin time!

Wake up Grumpy! It's time to play!

"Dad, color my egg for me while I drink my drink.  You missed a spot!"

Relaxing in the sunshine.

Happy Birthday Uncle Kyler!!

Cousins who play together, get cavities together.

Caleb really wanted to try out Oreo's crib.
(Oreo is their dog)

Time to hit the skate park.

Who says you need wheels to enjoy a skate park?

Pizza time!

Monkey-ing around with Grumpy.

Movie night is more fun with family.

Getting ready for a hike.


A gaggle of kids.

"Hmmm, lets see...  First we go east, then follow the trail to the surprise!"

Let's go!

That cactus is REALLY tall!

At the end of the trail we found the surprise.  Water!
Caleb knew just what to do.  He ran right to the edge and threw a big rock in!

What a cool place to explore.

Tried to get a picture of these four kids, but Caleb ran off too quick.

Tried to get a picture of these three kids, but another one took off too!

Change of tactics.  "I'll give you candy if you sit still for the picture."
Cheese!!

Carter, of course, found the biggest stick.

Family picture with a cute little photo bomber!

Time to say goodbye to cousins.
We will miss you!!

We got to stop and play with Grandma.

And then a bowling birthday party!
These two bowled together every turn.

Go, go, go, go.....

Yes!!!!!

Daddy helping Caleb bowl.

Bye friends!  It was fun to play with you too.

Grumpy and Tuesday babysitting Caleb.
Or maybe Caleb babysitting Grumpy and Tuesday.

There's construction going on down the street from Grammy.
And that means......Big Trucks!!!

And big piles of dirt!

This dirt was perfect for making handprints.