Happy Birthday, Grandma Beth!!

Dear Marshma & Papa

I just wanted to say that I already miss you so much! Every

time I see my garage, tent, and tool box, I say "Papa." I sure

liked how you guys would come over every Wednesday and

play with me. It was SO much fun! I can't wait until spring

break because I heard we were coming down there to visit

you! Enjoy the warm weather...it sure is cold here!

Love and miss you bunches! Caleb

A Sledding We Will Go!

Bundled Up

Hooray for early dismissals! While I was bummed out that
school was in session yesterday (we did have a snow day
today!) it was pretty awesome that we did dismiss early,
even if it was only an hour. Daddy was home with Caleb
yesterday, and they promised to wait until I got home before
they ventured out in the snow.

Thanks to a hand-me-down snow suit from the Sikura family,
Uncle Luke's toboggan, and new boots from Grandma Beth,
Caleb was ready and all bundled up. While we only stayed
out for a few minutes due to the bitter cold temperature and
winds, he still had time to find the snow very interesting.

Caleb's Ricky Bobby impression. "I'm not sure what to do

with my hands." Not sure what I am referring to?? Click HERE!

Checking it out

STILL not sure what to do with his hands!

Christmas Finale

We celebrated our grand Christmas finale at Marshma & Papa's
house New Year's Eve with the Hall side of the family. It was a
great way to end the Christmas festivities and 2009. We are so
blessed to have such a wonderful (and big!) family!

Caleb loved playing garage with one of his favorite people,

his Papa. He SURE is going to miss him and Marshma now

that they are headed to Florida!!!

Whoops! I see the nutcracker's arm is lying on the floor...

Fun in Lexington

Last week we took Caleb to Lexington to meet Uncle David
(Beth's brother), Aunt April, and cousins Jackson & Hudson.
Jackson and Hudson had the coolest toys, and Caleb was
in heaven! He could have stayed and played at their house
forever! It helped that Hudson was super sweet and friendly.
He shared all of his toys and explained/demonstrated how
each toy worked for Caleb.

Hudson (6) was so patient and so loving. He is the smartest

kindergartner I know!!

Even the big boys had fun with all the toys! ;)

Jackson and Hudson loved to wrestle!

Making music with Hudson.

I really love...

...my new ball pit!




Thanks PeePaw, Grandma Beth, Uncle Matt, and Uncle
Drew! XxOoXx, Caleb

Counting down the days...

We are SO thankful to have had PeePaw, Grandma Beth ("Beaf"
as Caleb calls her!), and Uncles Matt and Drew stay with us this
past week. We all had so much fun and are already counting down
the days until we can see them again.



A special breakfast with Uncle Drew. Caleb normally eats in
his high chair but insisted that he sit at the big table next to
Drew for this meal! :)

Happy New Year!!!

Our boy is 18 months old!! (Well, he has been for a few
weeks but just went to his check up.) He was 26 pounds, 6
ounces fully dressed and checked out fine.

18 Things About Caleb at 18 Months...
1.He still loves Laurie Berkner, but recently has become
interested in his Preschool Prep dvds. His favorite is the
"colors" one. We are working on blue and red.
2.He is down to one nap a day and it is finally becoming
longer!! It's at least 1 and 1/2 hours, but lately is as long as
2 and 1/2.
3.Bedtime is still 8pm and he usually gets up between 7:30
and 8am.
4.He LOVES "treats." (His face just lights up when you say
the word.) This includes cookies, ice cream, fruit snacks,
etc. We have a major sweet tooth on our hands!
5.His vocabulary is suddenly increasing. He is saying pretty
much anything you ask him to say, although it doesn't always
sound like the word at all.
6.He will say please ("peas") when you prompt him.
7.Caleb loves to say "aaaaamen" at the end of a prayer.
8.For three straight weeks he hasn't cried as I dropped him
off at the church nursery. Hallelujah!
9.He loves playing with cars, trucks, trains, etc. Basically all
things boy!
10.Caleb yells "Go!" anytime he sees something that is UK
related.
11.He plays independently really well (on most days).
12.Caleb gets along really well with all of his friends. He loves
to share and (so far!!) plays nice!
13.He wants what we are drinking. As long as you put at
least a drop (literally) in his water and he sees you do it, he is
content.
14.He loves all of his grandparents more than anything!
15.Caleb is very observant. He notices pulls in carpet, crumbs
on the floor, mulch on the sidewalk, or anything that is out of
place.
16.He babbles constantly. If only I knew what he was saying...
17.Caleb is a stinker. For example, I may have bumped his
head a few times on the door frame of the car as I put him in.
Now every single time I put him in the car he holds his head
and says "ahhh" like I hit it.
18.If I had to describe Caleb in a few words, I'd say determined,
strong willed, particular, and perfect!

Special Plate

While celebrating Christmas with the Fowlers, cousin Hannah
did an art project with all the little ones. She made a very special
plate, then had Caleb add his hand print. I absolutely love his
Christmas plate, and I'm sure I'll cherish that precious little hand
print for many years to come.