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… but it sure did feel like snow…
Hi Ho A Dairy-o
A-camping we will go…

Yes, we went camping during that last week in August when the weather was freezing cold.  Despite having to leave a day early, and almost freezing temperatures at night, we had a fun time.  Gordon Bay was an awesome campsite, and we’ll definately go back… maybe next time we’ll rent an RV!

Caleb is going into the hospital for his adnoidectomy this morning.  If you have any good thoughts to spare please send them our way.  I know he’ll do okay (better than me, actually)… but all your love and good thoughts are appreciated.

We’ll keep everyone posted on his progress and when he is ready for visitors.

Update: We are home and Caleb is finally feeling like his old self.  He is a very strong little boy (we’re talking three nurses and his mom holding him down to stop him from ripping out his IV!), and the drugs didn’t sit well with him.  It was the hardest thing I have ever done as a parent, listening to him cry and screaming.  He kept screaming for mommy and wasn’t able to comprehend that I was holding him when he woke up.  He had to be re-sedated, and then had a better wake up the second time around.  But he was much better by this afternoon.  So he is definately ready for visitors!

Thanks for all the well-wishes and the love!

We hosted a birthday party… Adam sanded a patio table, Ally went for a run… and Caleb built a snowman in our front yard.  Happy Spring, huh!

It’s been a while since we updated the site, life is busy… and we have been busy living it, instead of blogging it – our apologies to our faithful readers!

 

Lots has happened in the last month and a half.  The holidays have come and gone – with lots of spoiling.  Really now, what kid gets two bikes for Christmas…and neither are from his parents or Santa Claus!  After some time working on accepting a helmet on his head, Caleb is loving cruising the cul-de-sac on his new sets of wheels!

  

Santa definately spoiled Caleb this year.  And this year Caleb really understood about “ho ho ho”, presents and Christmas lights.  He even sat on Santa’s lap twice, all by himself!  (Hint to Adam to insert Santa picture here!)  And he watched Santa come via helicopter to preschool.  The best gift was watchng his delight in everything.  The perfect gift though, was the fact that Caleb gave Mommy her Christmas wish… he said “love you Mommby”.  This “mommby” is very proud!

 

Caleb’s speech is improving daily.  He now tries to repeat everything we say (so all his uncles had better cut out the swearing!)  Some days it’s fustrating for all of us, because we don’t understand him and he can’t say it the way he wants.  But amidst all the tears, his little voice is the most precious sound.  He’s even made up his own song… something to the tune of “bagel, bagel…la la la” or “preschool, preschool…la la la” or “mommby, mommby…la la la” – and it goes on and on!

Preschool has been a big hit!  This month Caleb started one morning a week at preschool – conviently located at Mommby’s work.  He loves being with the kids, and going to school.  I spy on him sometimes, and love watching him tearing around the playground with the others.  Everytime he goes, his speech seems to increase.  We are so lucky to have found this spot for him!

Although life has been busy, we have been enjoying it.  We love our time as a family.  Thankfully I am now finished school – yay!  And I’ve made time for ME a priority, which in turn seems to help me be a better Mom.

 

Happy New Year everyone!  Enjoy your 2008!

More photos from the holidays can be seen in our Christmas 2007 album here!

Pictures from a very fun night with a house full of toddlers! (click on the picture to see a larger image…more Halloween fun and pictures to come in the next few days…)

The little monkey and his mommy:

Trying to get the monkey head on:

Olivia:

Keira:

The Patels:

Matthew:

Madison:

Mattaea:

Owen:

Emerson:

Sydney:

Michaela:

Thanks everyone for coming to our first Halloween party!  It was lots of fun!  See you again next year! Happy Halloween!

Love,
Caleb Monkey