30 Days of Thanks - Day 1

I'm thankful for my two beautiful, healthy boys. 

Caleb the Neigborhood Watch

Caleb just yelled in a panic "MOM! OUR CAR IS GONE!" I went in the living room to tell him it was ok (Jaime and Aaron borrowed a car to go house hunting and Daddy is at work with the other car), and he was sitting on the couch with his binoculars looking outside. <3 I just love him to pieces!

Ugh.

Why am I so terrible at keeping my blog updated? I don't know. It must be my one character flaw. ;) I think my "catch up" posts are becoming more frequent than my regular posts.

So here is what you might have missed:

Today.
 -Oh the awkward moment when your child catches you sneaking a few bites of cake during breakfast time.... and then you have to give him a bite too, even though you would normally never let him have cake before lunch. Lead by example, Lindsey. Lead by example.
 -Owen started crying while I was changing him and Caleb ran in and said "I'm SUPER Caleb! What's the problem?!" :)
 -Caleb is waiting "Ice Age" and the saber tooth tiger is named Diego - so Caleb is calling him as well as the whole movie "San Diego". 

Yesterday.
 -Maybe it's my awful singing, but Owen finds lullabies much more hilarious than soothing. I am talking belly laughing hilarious.

July 12.
 -I walked in the living room a few minutes ago and Caleb was sitting in Owen's walker watching tv. I don't know how he climbed in there himself or even fit, but it was a pretty funny sight. Wish I would have taken a picture!
 -Owen is practically "officially" rolling over. He gets completely turned over onto his belly, but he is still laying on his one arm. It looks so uncomfortable.

July 11.
 -I got Owen's walker out tonight. He really likes it, but even more, CALEB really likes it. He keeps saying "Mom, put baby Owen in there!" To get him off my back at one point (since Owen wasn't in the mood to sit in the walker), I had Caleb put his favorite stuffed animal in there (a T-Rex named Rex, or Rexy and Caleb sometimes calls him). He pushed Rex around in the walker half the night. Then we even brushed Rex's teeth before bedtime and Caleb tucked him into bed. He's so sweet. :)
 -I gave Caleb a piece of paper to start a craft and he said "I'm writing Daddy an email!" Oh children of the digital age...
-I told Caleb "We need to get you dressed" and he replied "No. We need to give me a bath." Annnd he was right, he did need a bath. So I gave him one and he sang Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" while he played.

July 1.
 -Caleb just kissed Owen goodnight and said "Night, night. Sweet dreams, baby." ♥

June 25.
 -Gma & Gpa Sallee came for a visit from Illinois. Caleb was in heaven. Gpa Sallee played in the sandbox with him and pushed him on the swings. When they left, Caleb told me that they great gma and gpa went bye bye, so I asked him if he remembered where they live. He answered "the north pole." Lol

June 23.
 -I'm letting Caleb play with our old point and shoot camera and he's taking pictures of me over and over and over (mostly with my head cut off though). Maybe he's giving me a taste of my own medicine and showing me what it feels like to live with the paparazzi. The flashes are making me feel a little blind... :p

June 17.
 -Gave Owen baby food (other than cereal) for the first time tonight. Up first on the menu: carrots. Verdict: success. He ate the whole thing!

Potty Training...

Maybe Daddy taught him how to stand like that... HA!

But seriously... whatever works. :)

Family Dedication

We participated in the family dedication service at our church this weekend. We dedicated both boys to the Lord and then enjoyed a cookout at our home with family afterwards. We really do love our church and the more I go, the more sure I am that this is the place we should be raising our children - teaching them to love Jesus and to love like Jesus. <3

We were also very thankful to have our family there to support us and celebrate with us. Caleb had a blast playing in his sandbox with his cousins (and required a serious bath afterwards). :) Thank you to everyone who helped make the day special!

I think the photo of Clayton & Owen might be one of my all time favorites. <3

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Reason #583,579,236,912 Why I Love Caleb

He was in on the couch this morning watching cartoons and I was in the other room feeding Owen and Caleb yelled, "Are you doing ok, Mom?"

He was checking on me. He's so sweet. <3