1st Day of Preschool

I'm a little behind, but Caleb started preschool last week. He has been talking about going to school since Paige started Kindergarten last year. He LOVES it and asks me almost everyday if he gets to go to school today. I can't believe he will start Kindergarten himself next year. Two kids in school!!!

The Terrible....Ten Months????

I was in my bedroom the other day and heard a loud crash, followed by silence. As I was grumbling Caleb's name, I came upon this scene...



Oh, boy! What do I have in store?

Strange Sleeping Habits

Caleb has always been one to fall asleep anywhere. For some reason he would rather sleep on the floor next to his bed, rather than actually in his bed. So, last night I went in their room to check on them before heading off to bed and this is what I found:

Now he has taken to sleeping under his bed, not just on the floor. Here are some other funny places he has fallen asleep:

In his car seat, eating a gummy worm

Alot of naps on the couch

Even in time-out
I just realized that he is wearing the same outfit in two different instances. Hmmm, if I need him to take a nap I'll need to pull out his "pirate shirt".

Labor Day 2008

It wasn't Onion Days, but we managed to still have fun.

Home, Sweet Home

Just a couple of pictures of our apartment....


Our apartment is right behind the blue truck.

This is the dock on the complex fishing lake. Our complex is in the background.

This is a pretty typical sunset here. Always beautiful.

This is a "river" (actually a floodway) behind our complex. There are tons of rivers, ponds and lakes here. Very different than Phoenix.

1st Grade

Paige started school a couple of weeks ago. I can't believe she is in 1st grade. Even more scary: Caleb in Kindergarten next year. Paige was really nervous about not knowing anyone. But, she loves it now. Her teacher is Mrs. Dix and she has a therapy dog that comes into her class twice a week. (Paige + Animal = Heaven) She also met a friend that was also new to the school... Erin Perry. I think it was meant to be.

Happy Birthday, Shark Boy!

Caleb turned 4 on August 12th. Bless his heart! I feel so bad that it was such an anti-climatic event. He has been begging for a shark cake for weeks. However, after searching the booming metropolis that is Wichita, I came up empty handed. So, I had to improvise. It is very evident that my High School Cooking class should have spent a little longer on cake decorating. At least Caleb was pleased with the end result. That is all that matters, right. We started the day off with Caleb's favorite breakfast: German pancakes with strawberries. He would eat them everyday for all three meals, if I let him. After that we went to the kid's science museum called the Exploration Place, where Caleb settled in playing with, can you guess....the trains. That night we threw a little family party where he was able to open his gifts and have cake/ice cream. I think it turned out for him, and at least we weren't still in the hotel.