MS Walk

Last weekend Brian and Caleb took an overnight trip to Waco for the annual MS Walk. Caleb was super excited to see his cousins and to take a Daddy-and-Me roadtrip. It was the first time I slept alone in our house since Caleb was born...I missed them A LOT! But Canadian Thanksgiving requires a lot of prep work and that kept me home. Apparently the boys had a lot of fun and Caleb enjoyed playing with Madison and Gabriel. He really loves his cousins and has developed a big attachment to his Houston grandparents. He came home chanting "MS stinks." Very sweet. Brian sent me pictures of the Dude while they were gone and recordings of the dude saying he loves Mommy. I am just glad that they are home. Home Sweet Home.

Pumpkin Patch

Fall means Pumpkin Patches. Just ask Caleb. So when we had to the opportunity to go to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch he was ALL for it. Grammy's friend, Janet, was watching her two grandchildren and wanted to have a playdate. Caleb hasn't seen Savannah since they were babies but the two immediatly reconnected. Little brother Colton shares a love for all things fireman, so needless to say the three had a blast. They reunited this week during Grammy day and Caleb came home quite happy. Apparently Savannah thinks he is her boyfriend and he isn't objecting much.

 

Grammy and Pop Days

It took a long time for me to give up my Dude for even a few hours, but eventually my Mom and Caleb started the tradition of Grammy Days. Once a week, they get together to play and it is a much cherished occasion for them both. Since my Dad's retirement, he has become a part of what is now Grammy and Pop day. I feel very blessed to have my parents close enough to be able to do this and their relationship with Caleb means a lot to us. I only recently discovered that I do not have any pictures memorializing this tradition! That had to change! So this is the first in what I hope to be a series. Caleb starts Kindergarten next year and these weekly visits will become much less frequent. He is growing up so fast and I am absolutely getting mushy. We filled out his Kindergarten application this week and we will be going for a campus visit on Tuesday. Yup, I am getting really mushy.

 

Yee-Haw

Two weekends ago, my parents had tickets to Lewisville's Western Days and Caleb spent the entire week in anticipation of seeing the cowboys. However, once faced with said cowboys, he got rather cozy with Mommy and Daddy and lost all sense of adventure. At moments like that, we are reminded that our amazing little boy is still only four. He is still very little no matter how big he acts. The big bbq shaped like a pistol did not interest him and the mock-up shoot-out was not at all fun. He spent the whole time cuddled into our necks with his hands on his ears. We weren't complaining. We still love our cuddlebug's cuddles. He did love the pet expo with the friendly Husky and the car show though. And the rain didn't bother any of us in the least. Not even Chai.

 

Rockstar Fireman

A few months ago I told Caleb that he could be whatever he wanted when he grew up. At the time he just couldn't decide between fireman (his long-time passion) and rockstar (his new passion). He was so excited that he declared within seconds that he would be a Rockstar Fireman. There really isn't a day that goes by where he isn't parading around in his fireman uniform, rocking out to his guitar or whatever music he is listening to. I don't want to ever forget this stage. This period of time when everything is possible and a four year old can expect to be a fireman when is five...with a guitar.

Charlie, Joy and the Zoo

Today saw the happy reunion of Caleb and Charlie. They were born three days apart in Frisco and met a few years later. When Charlie moved to Waxahatchie, Caleb seriously missed his Sunday School buddy and I went into Mary-withdrawal. But on days like today, we meet in the middle and have a blast. We braved the heat and humidity and wandered...sometimes very sluggishly...the Dallas Zoo. Can I just tell y'all. I love my friend Mary. Oh so very much! And the girls are sweet as pie and precious and wonderful! Caleb absolutely loves big brother Ty too, but Kindergarten was more important. The minute Caleb and Charlie were reunited, they were stuck together like glue. The morning was filled with "Caleb, look over here!", "Charlie come quick!" and sights of their two heads bent together over the zoo map. They all obsessed on getting to the giraffes (so they could feed them) and we enjoyed rides on the monorail and carousel, lunch next to the lions and of course, Caleb's favourite...flamingoes. It was a great start to our day y'all. Fantastic Fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Caleb stopped them on the way out because he HAD to take their picture!)

 

We Did It!

   Wow. We actually did it. We survived another August. Around here, August is brutal. Cabin fever has set in after months of being couped up due to extreme hot temperatures, the Rhea Lana sale represents a huge (much loved) disruption of our schedules and pace of life, and we are all generally worn out and bored. But we survived! This year represented an extra few challenges when we changed churches and my health completely bottomed out. Caleb saw the paramedics take Mommy away in an ambulance. While the dude loves all things firemen, he was not okay with this development. Not exactly a high point of the month y'all. But again. We survived.

   And we LOVE September. While the last few days have registered very high 90s again, we did get a reprieve from the heat and have relished in bike rides, walks and parks! New meds and ACCURATE diagnoses have left me feeling MUCH better and Caleb has been happily reunited with his soccer team for another season of Red Devil's domination. He is getting his foot on the ball, assisting in goals and having a blast. Yup. We love September!

   So as we re-enter the real world and break free of our summer bubble, we look forward to cooler weather, outdoor fun, birthday parties, pumpkins and of course....DISNEY WORLD! Two months y'all. TWO MONTHS!

   Oh, and Caleb has discovered that the superhero world consists of more than just Spiderman. His IronMan costume is ready to go for Halloween and he has declared that his party this year will be all things superhero. Comic fans be warned....I practically bought out certain sections of Half-Priced Books' comic book collection with the intention of cutting them up as decorations. I heard the collective gasp...but seriously, would anything super valuable be sitting on a shelf at half-priced books? When you see the party pics I think you will be fine with it too.

 

LOVE Y'ALL! LOTS AND LOTS!

 

 

 

 

And while I do not have any pics to commemorate the occasion, MANY thanks to Grandmom for taking care of our dude at the end of Rhea Lana sale week. They had a lot of fun and she was there to comfort our little man for my ambulance adventure. We love you Grandmom.