Kindergarten graduate

Yep. Caleb is a kindergarten graduate.  He loved his teacher, Mrs. Markell.  She was simply wonderful!

  He is reading like a fanatic and loving math and drawing. We've been to the (new) public library (checked out 18 books, AND read them...thank you very much) & yesterday we went to the West Branch Library (& checked out a more reasonable six books).

 He draws on anything he can get his hands on & has discovered the fine art of taping his masterpieces to doors and doorways. He loves scooting on his awesome three-wheeled scooter,

 swimming, computer time, and playing with his bubba and/or his daddy.

  He makes me so proud. I'm super blessed to watch him grow.

His brain...

Caleb: Mom, can you see my brain through my nose?
Me: Nope. But, almost.
Me: Do you need a kleenix?
Caleb: nope.
Me: Then please quit picking your nose.
Caleb: I was just trying to touch my brain.

Nice.

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Playin' at the park with Tater!

Today we played at the park with Jenni & Tater!  It was HOT!  But, no one else was at the park!  We found a nice place to picnic (minus the picnic tables & shade, plus the wasps/yellow jackets - poor Tater got stung within the first five minutes!) and play.  Not many people seem to know about it yet.  :)  It's awesome!

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Playing at the State Park

We played at the state park today with some of Brant's friends.  The boys had a blast!  I feel a little bad that most of the pictures are of Owen... but, he was having so much fun! The other boy in the photo is Joseph.  Our friend's son.  He adores our kids.  Owen is up on a tall metal slide.  He did that over and over and over.  ON.HIS.OWN! So much courage in that little man.  He even ended up carrying a volleyball up the slide!  With him!  No help! There was a crane or some other type of bird that decided to hang out with us for about 10 minutes.  AND, the sunset was amazing!

Bluebonnets are blue-ti-ful!!!

I loved taking my boys (and my dad's) pictures yesterday.  Here are just a small smattering of my favorites. Owen is in that "I refuse to look at the camera or smile -- so there" stage.  FUN.  But, lucky for me, he's a cutie even when NOT looking at the camera. Sinker.  Caleb, on the other hand did fantastic!  Such a beautiful - I should say handsome - blond. I am truly blessed!  This one of my dad is his first good shot since my sisters wedding - 4 years ago!  It was time for a new face book profile picture.  NICE!  Anywho, we took most of these at the Llano 4-H club.  It was jam-packed with bluebonnets.  God sure painted a beautiful canvas for us to enjoy!  AWEsome!!!

5th Birthday (photos galore!)

Wowza!  My big boy is 5!!! 

He got a new haircut... as he says, "Mom, since I am five now, I want to have my hair with the *juzsh* in the front." (Picture - if you will - him pointing all his fingers to the bangs area of his hair. hahaha!) So, since it was haircut time anyway... I obliged him. And he is so cute!! (as if he wasn't too cute already! HA!)



His bowling-themed birthday party was OH! so fun!!! :) The cakes were a big hit! I had so much fun making them... but man! I am so glad I only have to do 2 birthdays a year... for now. I am exhausted!
 
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YUP, I made this cutie patootie shirt, too!  LOVE IT!!!
Caleb was such a good boy - we wrote his thank you notes right away. OK - so he signed them in pencil, I went over them in marker, and wrote them myself... but hey! We did it and got them out immediately! WOOT!