Like Father, Like Son

These two are such buddies! Caleb loves spending time with his Daddy- No Mommy. No Luke. Just me and Daddy!

They've had quite a few dinner dates lately, lots of donut runs, and many, many games of pirates and hide and seek. They are so alike that sometimes it's scary. And, the older Caleb gets, the more of Creed I see in him. 

The Second Child

The other day I was running the vacuum in our entry way and Luke was SO mad because I wouldn't let him through the gate. (Through the gate means he has access to the steps, hall bathroom, and dining room, etc.) He was so incredibly mad that he threw his fit on the gate, jumping up and down on the foot pedal. The same  foot pedal that is used to open the "hands free" gate. 

Yes, in that very moment, the gate opened. He was shocked, and actually closed the gate to try again. He stepped back on the foot pedal, jumped, and like magic in his eyes, the gate opened. 

It was like someone played Aladdin's, A Whole New World.  

While we were taking down the baby gates when Caleb turned two years old, we were scrambling to find a new gate to keep our very active second child contained.

One foot goes up...

Jumping to put all his weight on it...

Got it!

See that smirk start to form...

Eyeing the stairs, thinking about about what to destroy first in Caleb's room.

Don't worry...our new gate is much more durable, even for this second child.

Snow Fun

A few weeks ago we got just enough snow to get the sleds out, and both boys were so excited. Neither complained about cold hands, and I think the fit Luke threw when I made him come inside could be heard in the next neighborhood over. ;)

All smiles, even though he was so bundled up that he could barely move.

Caleb was happy to pull brother around.

When Caleb laid down to make a snow angel, Luke looked at him like he'd lost his mind! It was hilarious!

Luke was brave, and even though me might have taken a few head first spills as he flew down the hill, he was always ready to go again.

Caleb preferred going feet first

Luke LOVED watching Caleb sled down the hill and cracked up laughing every time.

After watching Caleb get to the bottom and pull his sled back up the hill, Luke attempted the same.

And he fell back down. You should have heard his grunts as he pulled with all his might!

And down again. 

And he dropped the rope and started up without his sled. That's my boy. ;)

Happy Birthday

Luke's new favorite song is Happy Birthday, although he doesn't sing it to a specific person. He just loves singing it. So, in honor of Marshma and Granny Sue's birthday last week, I thought I'd catch his singing cuteness. Hard not to smile listening to that voice!

Dr. Fowler

Caleb came home from school one day last week as "Dr.Fowler" and was excited to show me his doctor supplies. He gave me a shot, checked my ears and throat, and then gave me another shot "just in case." They had been learning about different careers at school, and he happened to think being a doctor sounded great. 

Our Week

We had a great week around here, and hope you did as well! 

We took advantage of the warm weather at the beginning of the week and ran quite a few errands, especially while Caleb was at school. Luke didn't mind too much, especially since suckers were involved! 

We also made another trip to the Science Center since the boys have so much fun playing together there.

More errands, and thankfully, Old Navy had balloons to share. Luke is OBSESSED with balloons these days, so it was the perfect treat!

Bless Luke's heart but his two year molars are really causing him some trouble. He's had at least two fingers in the back of his mouth for the last few days. I know he'll be glad when the last one breaks through the surface! (Notice the balloon ribbon...that's from a trip to Dollar Tree!)

This week also brought another package from Marshma and Papa, and the boys were SO excited.

Looking good!

Caleb loved his pirate themed package!

Caleb is very timed oriented these days, so a watch was the perfect gift! Thanks, Marshma & Papa!

While the week started with warm weather, it ended with freezing temps and even a little snow. We actually had an (unnecessary) snow day on Friday, but were able to get a little sledding in. More pictures to come!

Donuts with Dad

Last Friday morning Caleb and Creed went to school a little early for the preschool's Donuts with Dad breakfast. Caleb was so excited (as was Creed!) and these were the pictures that Creed sent me...

The night before, Caleb asked me if I could go. I told him that it's Donuts with DAD, so I wasn't really invited. But, I reminded him that Muffins with Mom is in February. He then told me that he doesn't like muffins and he thinks it should be Donuts with Mom too. I agree!

Keeping Luke Busy (for a whole 10 minutes!)

Luke is so incredibly wild these days. 

He'll play with a toy occasionally, but for the most part he roams the house, looking for things to get into. Baskets full of clean laundry are dumped out all over the floor, Q-Tips are emptied from the bathroom cabinet, and the Tupperware drawer will never be the same. 

I've found, though, that Luke loves to do whatever Caleb and I are doing. He wants to feel big, like he can do it too. The other night when I was making dinner I enlisted him for some help. AND, it seriously kept him busy for ten minutes. (An eternity in Luke time.)

Introducing... the Salad Spinner!

(Very similar to the ball spinner toy that has the frog on top-he's been practicing for this job since he was 9 months old!)

Bam-Bam-Bam!

There were (frequent) taste tests too ;)

Clowns and Hair Cuts

Last Wednesday was clown day at Caleb's school. (Apparently they do "clown stuff" and dress up, with the hopes that kids see that clowns are not scary.) This is how I picked Caleb up from car pool...

After I picked Caleb up, we went to the salon (Caleb stayed in his clown gear) and both boys had hair cuts. Luke is SO serious the whole time he is in the chair.

While Caleb got his hair cut, Luke decided that he wanted to be a clown too! This cracked me up...he just sat down and went through hair style magazines, saying "Ohhh!" on different pages. (The hat stayed on until nap that day!)

Skiing- A Blue Run

By Sunday, Caleb's favorite thing to do was fly down a blue hill. At this point the cord that we had attached to the front of his skis was off, but we still had him wear his harness just in case he got into trouble. I can't say enough how much be LOVED skiing. He's ready to go back!