Summertime

The big day!

ready to go

"I can see the whole world!"

Having Uncle Aaron with us was definitely the best part!

mom & dad

Our fun hotel

Can you find Kaleb in this picture?

Walking at Epcot made someone hungry!

6 Years Old

It's hard to believe you are six years old. How time flies. Kindergarten is done. You have 3 loose teeth. We are enjoying another summer together, sleeping in, and oh how I love having you home with me. We went to Disney World for your birthday this year, a much needed get away. You are in your 3rd week of swimming lessons this summer and loving it. You love anything that has to do with a video game, and you love being around other kids. We try to keep you busy, but every once in a while you like to stay at home and have a "lazy day". Mom has been really worried for about the last 9 months since you have been having some additional health problems. You have been a good sport through it all, just a happy kid no matter what is thrown your way. How lucky we are to have such a great kid. You are my favorite Kaleb!

First Day

I look at him, and I think he's still a baby.....

I give him a healthy breakfast, lots of hugs, and a new tiger shirt.....

then I watch him make new friends, and I think it's going to be ok.

I can't believe he's an official kindergartner!

5 years old

"Bigger Boy"

I still think of him as my baby, but he has let me know for a while that he is a big boy. The closer it got to his birthday he kept asking me, "How many days till my birthday"? & "Am I a bigger boy yet"? Kaleb's birthday fell on Memorial Day weekend, so it seemed like his birthday celebration lasted all weekend long! We started out with a trip to Toys R Us with his birthday coupon and left with his two best friends, Mario and Luigi.

It continued with a party at Chuck E Cheese with his Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, cousins and his best friend. I don't think I've ever seen him smile as much as I did at that party.

Another great birthday cake by Aunt Tina!

Kaleb's favorite game, hmm, kind of reminds me of another game he loves.

He loves that mouse!

5 years old! (2 days early, but close enough)

Probably wishing for this day to never end!

A birthday cake with no worries!

The birthday star got to go into the flying ticket booth. For safety, they wanted him to wear goggles, and tuck in his shirt. It was hilarious. He looked like the cutest little "birthday nerd" ever! He even had blue frosting smeared on his cute little "nerd" face!

Go Kaleb!

After tucking every one in, the birthday boy fell asleep within seconds. It was a very busy day and we hated to see it come to an end, but we know that there will be many more special days like this to come and we cherish every one. Sweet dreams my "Bigger Boy"!

These are a few of my favorite things

cinnamon food storage

a new booster seat, bye bye car seat!

Just my friend and me, eating "chippies"

Little Critter books!

more little critter books

Kaleb is in love with Mercer Mayer's series of "Little Critter" books. This little guy finds himself in all kinds of silly situations that He can really relate to.

Kaleb loves to eat "Chippies", and anything cinnamon. Daddy once said, if we poked a hole in him, cinnamon would come pouring out! We also wonder if there is such thing as a cinnamon overdose? If so, it probably would have happened by now.

Kaleb recently graduated from a car seat to a booster seat and is just thrilled to be getting bigger and more independent.

Snow Angels

On a busy day of school, errands, and church meetings, Kaleb asked me if he could make a snow angel. I kept coming up with excuses for him not to, mostly cause I was in a hurry, and didn't want him to get all snowy and wet. At the end of the day, I went to get the mail, and he said, "Mom, I REALLY want to make a snow angel!" Realizing that I had been a real party pooper, I said, ok, go ahead! He went to town decorating the yard with snow angels, then, we played in the snow, and found icicles that tasted pretty good! Sometimes you gotta just have fun, no matter how cold or wet you might get!