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Content Baby!!

Here are Bingo and Elton making sure each other gets down the stairs safely. Elton loves his flannes blanky and bear at bedtime. He is such a happy and content little guy. He only gets upset if he is hungry or sleepy.

Movie Date

Today, Caleb and I went on a movie date to see the new Garfield movie. Elton napped and daddy got to hang out and play video games. Elton was still napping when we got back. Caleb really loved going to the movie theatre, which before we had kids, was our favorite thing to do. It seems like we have been alternating taking him to the movies and at least one of us get an outing. I took him to "Over The Hedge" a few weeks ago with the cousins, and then Dan took him to "Cars" on his last weekend off. We get the adult movies on Netflix (which we subscribed to after Caleb was born and love the convenience). If a movie that we just have to see in the theatre we will occasionally go. It will be fun when Elton is big enough and we can go as whole family. The drive in is out this summer as they started charging per head in the vehicle and not by the vehicle like they used to. We had done this a couple of times in previous years because it was so cheap and we could take the kids with us. However, by the time the second movie was done (which is usually the one we want to see the most) it makes for a very late night.

Our Bedroom

Dan has begun the next phase of painting - the upstairs. He finished taking the wallpaper down in our bedroom and in the boys bathroom and has decalared "no more wallpaper" to which I agree wholeheartedly. In the past week he painted our bedroom and bathroom and updated the light swich covers and plug in covers to white, put in a new bathroom light bar, blinds and towel bars. Our one bedroom wall is where we got brave and did and "anchor" wall with the stripes. That is about as daring as we get here. Everything is looking great and once again, Dan is doing an awesome job!!

Scooter Boy & Walker Boy!!

Caleb is the proud new owner of a "Spiderman" scooter!! I was a little skeptical about getting it since he never really has taken an interest in his tricycle or bike when we have encouraged him. Well, let me tell you, he loves it!! He tried it out last night and got it figured out in no time. Tonight he insisted on taking it to the park and rode it most of the way. When I told him last night that sure wished I had had a scooter when I was a little girl, he told me that I could get the "Barbie" scooter. About a week ago I asked him if he had a girlfriend (what prompted me to ask him this I don't know). When he answered yes and I asked him who he told me "mommie" (good answer I must say!!) So can you imagine what a sight we would be with him and his "Spiderman" scooter and me and my "Barbie" scooter.

Elton has definitely mastered the walking and is just such a cutie motoring around the house like a little drunk man. As you can see, he found a new friend "froggie" in the front flower bed. He isn't really saying any definite words, but has his own lingo. I used to call him my clicker because of how he liked to click his tongue, but now he has switched to my doodler. Today I was tickling him in which he turned around to Bingo and started to tickle him while he said "doodle doodle doodle" over. He says this for many things though so it might just be a universal word for now.

Family BBQ!

As I mentioned in a previous post, we had a bunch of family here from out of town to visit last weekend. On Monday we had a BBQ at our house to have a get together for those who live here and those here visiting. It was great! We had about 38 people at our house (mainly in our back yard)!! We had lots of great food and everyone got to hang out and visit. The kids had sand boxes and the boys' playset to hang out on and we have tons of shade in our backyard. We are definitely going to have to do this again!!

Dan and I lead pretty quiet lives and this weekend was so much fun hanging out with everyone!! We hope they know our door is always open. On Sunday night a bunch of them went to Jackpot to the casino. Dan got to join them for this as he was coming off his weekend of work. Jeanine (in the bottom picture), and I stayed home with the little ones. Once the kids were in bed, we had a glass of wine and got to catch up on each others' lives.

I met Jeanine when I worked at VBMC in Harlingen. We worked together for 5 years, were great friends and I also became a surrogate member of their family as I was on my own. It was Jeanine and her husband that were responsible for Dan and I "hooking up" and should I say the rest is history? That is how I officially became part of the family!!

Vacation Bible School!!

This week was Vacation Bible School at our church and as you can probably tell by the pictures, the theme was "Fiesta". This was Caleb's first year to be able to attend. He was very excited except the first couple of days he thought he should be going to his pre-school that he starts in the fall.
Elton would loved to have stayed as well, as he would get excited each morning when he would hear the music and got upset when I would reload him in the car after dropping Caleb off. However, it was nice for Elton and I to have some time together too. He hasn't gotten a lot of alone time with me being the second child. This morning him and I went to the two book stores in town and looked at books before going back for the finale of songs the kids had prepared. There were 165 kids that attended and so the finale was a little chaotic with all ages gathering on the stage to sing. Caleb did alot of wandering around. He made some fun crafts during the week as well as the bible stories and songs they were taught. He even more excited about school than before and I am having trouble convincing him that he has a couple of months to wait.

A Visit To The Dentist!

Caleb has been in to the dentist office with myself and Dan before as well as a few play appointments with Barb (that's her in the picture). He loves their office because they have wonderful toys to play with, but we have never had success with them getting a good look in his mouth. I have been worried about his teeth for at least a year and half because that is when I started to see some gray spots on a couple of his teeth. The good news is that he did wonderful yesterday. He let them look at his teeth and clean them. However, the bad news is that we have to go see a pediadontist because he has a few cavities. I have always had perfect teeth and had never even had a filling until after I had Caleb. It is also looking like he is going to probably need braces when he gets to be a teenager.

Cousins, Cousins, Cousins!!

This weekend we have kind of a mini-family reunion happening. We have some relatives in from Texas, California and Washington. Caleb is in seventh heaven!! He keeps telling me how much he "loves" everyone he has met and says this with great sincerity. Roger & Jeanine (Dan's aunt and uncle) from Texas, were kind of like a surrogate family to me when I lived in Texas and are responsible for hooking Dan and I up! We all have so much fun together and are having a great weekend. There will be more to follow as this is just a quick update.

Sweet Babies!

The picture says it all!

Backyard Fun!!

This is why Elton has been trying to get out the dog door, so that he can escape to all the fun in the backyard. He is really an independant and content little guy and doesn't realize that he still needs some supervision. The first thing he does when he gets into the playhouse, is shut the door and then go and close the window. He likes his privacy. He is the same way in the house in that he likes to be on his own (with the dog) and then close the door to whatever room he is hanging out in. Bingo has learned how to go down the slide too and loves it. They just crack me up!!