Look Who's Standing!!! (8 months old)

Last night I went in the other room to switch laundry loads and came back to find Caleb standing up all my himself!! He's getting so big. He was so proud of himself!

Bouncing Bears

I took the boys last week the the new Bouncing Bears, they had a fun time. It's such a great place to take the kids so they can run off some energy. Caleb was pretty nervous the entire time though, and clung to my shirt until the last 15 mins. Levi does a great job at helping me keep an eye on Tyler. I just wanted to post these cute pictures of them. They sure love each other. I'm a lucky mama!

Caleb's New Book

I put together a book today for Caleb that has pictures of everyone in our family. HE LOVES IT!!! He sat in the living room in a pile of toys for almost 30 minutes turning all the pages and studying all the pictures, giving each one a big kiss. He sure is a fun kid!

Tyler Makes A SPOOKY Movie

Today Tyler stayed home from school sick, and at nap time for all the daycare kids him and I made a Halloween movie online. Tyler got to pick the characters and just about woke everyone up from laughing. It was a fun time just the two of us.

On The Move

Caleb is officially mobile and is all over the place! He is very curious and gets into everything. He likes to follow me around the house and is very facinated with how doors open and close. He also really loves "playing" with his brothers in their room. He is getting so big!!

The Alaska State Fair

Yesterday we took a day trip to Palmer to The Alaska State Fair. We sure had a great time!! I was for sure we were going to get rained on, but we stayed dry all day. It was Buddy Day at the fair so it was buy one get on free on fair admission and ride tickets which was really nice.

Tyler and Levi are my ride junkies and we went on some fast crazy ones, which was fun. Caleb even went on his first ride, I took him on a little train ride. He was pretty serious the whole time. The fair food is always fantastic, and we ate a ton. My favorite was the strawberry shortcake! Caleb really enjoyed that barn animals, he watched them very carefully but wasn't interested in touching them. The older boys got a kick out of feeding the goats in the petting zoo. They also got their faces painted, and all thought they looked really cool.

Craig took the boys on some mini monster trucks and I about died laughing. Tyler wasn't paying any attention to where he was going and was crashing into everything. He got stuck on the barrier tires and was driving it places he wasn't supposed to. The guys working it were super good sports and just helped him out. I'm just glad he got through it with out any injuries.

We ended the day watching The Lumberjack Show, I used to go myself as a kid so it was fun to be able to take the boys to that. They had a good time and laughed a lot. Everyone was exhausted by the time we got home, but it was a great day and I'm so glad we went. Can't wait to go again next year!

Benihana

First Day Of School

The school year is back in full swing and so is our busy schedules. Levi is in 4th grade this year and Tyler is in full day Kindergarten. Kindergarten started a week later, so Tyler got to stay home and hang out with me for a week. I sure do miss them when they are gone, but I think they are both excited to be back with their friends.

End Of Summer Fishing

Craig and I took our boys, and his little sister Maya fishing today at Willow Creek. It was a fun day!! We had a contest to see who could catch the most fish and I creamed everyone with TEN FISH! WOOHOO! I couldn't believe how good Tyler is at fishing. Craig has been teaching him this summer and he is a pro!! He caught the first fish of the day all by himself and was pretty proud. He said he was glad he wasn't a fish because he didn't want a hook stuck in him. I agreed. Only downfall today was I got stung by a bee in the head and a fish bit me when I was trying to take the hook out. He jumped up and bit me on the arm, I even have marks from it. Craig says he has been fishing his whole life and has never heard of anyone getting bit by a fish. Leave it to me to be the first. :)

Ear Tubes For Caleb

Caleb had ear surgery on Friday morning to have ear tubes put in. I had been nervous about this for weeks, but everything went really well. He has had non stop ear infections since birth and even antibiotics don't seem to work for the little guy. He always ends up having to get a nasty shot to get rid of them. I'm hoping that he will never have another ear infection ever again and will feel a ton better. It's been really hard to see him always sick. When they finally told us that we could see Caleb after his surgery we went to the room where they would be bringing him. Then we saw a crib being wheeled down the hallway and there he was, Caleb was sitting up in this big bed all propped up with pillows with this funny look on his face like he owned the joint. He was still kind of out of it, but boy it was funny. I was so thankful to have him back in my arms again and have it all over with!!

Happy 10th Birthday Levi!!

Two words....DOUBLE DIGITS!!! I can't believe my Levi is 10 years old! It's almost scary how fast it has gone by. Levi had a great birthday party. We went to a 3D movie with some friends, I could kick myself for not taking a picture of all the kids sitting there in the theater with those goofy glasses on! And then we went out to eat at Levi's favorite place. What an amazing kid I have, the two of us have been through a lot together in the past ten years. He had taught me so much about life, love, responsibility, compassion, and courage. Levi, I'm so glad God gave me you. You mean the world to me and your an amazing kid with a heart of gold. Never change! Your growing up so fast and I'm so proud to be your mom. Happy Birthday Levi!!! I love you so much.

My Rock Star

My friend Cheryl and I braved going to the mall today with all six of our kids. We found this hat for Caleb and fell in love with it. We had a great time, but I'm still in shock by how much kids shoes are now!! What happened?!?

"nOOb"

Craig's little brother Rod recently joined the air force and I bought a shirt for Caleb on his behalf as a joke because he always refers to my kids as "noobs", anyways here is a picture of Caleb in the shirt. I emailed it to Rod and he thought it was pretty funny. Caleb wasn't thrilled to be taking pictures, but I think it makes it even funnier.

Happy 6th Birthday Tyler!!!

I can't believe it, but Tyler is now six! I think six sounds so old, I can't believe how fast he is growing up. We had his birthday party at Chuckie Cheese's and he had a ton of fun. Every birthday we have I'm reminded of what great family and friends we have, thank you to everyone who came on such short notice. It was a bit of a crazy week. And for Tyler, I love you kiddo. I'm so proud of all the accomplishments you have made this past year. You always try so hard at everything you do and have so much love for everyone around you. Your one in a million....and I'm so glad your mine!! Happy Birthday Tyler!!!

Missing Aunt Kim

With my little sister Kim being away in Arizona for college, my boys and I miss her a ton! So we talk to her often on the web cam. She recently just came up for a visit and Caleb recognised her from the computer! It was really cute and I think it made her feel pretty good. Here is a picture of one of Caleb's web cam chats.

Our trip to The Imaginarium

Last Wednesday I took the boys to The Imaginarium downtown for the afternoon. We had a really fun time, and I was impressed with how interested Levi and Tyler were in all the exhibits. The bubbles were definitely one of the favorites, even Caleb enjoyed it. Tyler lost his balance though, and ended up covered in soap. My favorite was the turtle, he came right up to glass and was staring at us. Caleb was amazed by him, it was pretty cute. Levi took on the role of the proud big brother and helped Tyler figure everything out. I was pretty proud of them.