Saturday, February 07, 2009

Babysitting...


Caleb's cousins came for a visit today... there were kids everywhere!



Sharing toys became a bit of an issue... Caleb's not used to two more kids wanting to "share".


The car racetrack was particularly popular...


Since it was Saturday, Caleb decided to spend the day in pajamas.



Micah's "smile" for the camera!



After chicken fingers & fries, eating nerds for dessert, bathtime, and watching Space Buddies... BEDTIME! Good night everyone...

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Christmas Pics

I attempted to put these pictures in chronological order-- but gave up. Here's what we did in Saskatchewan over Christmas (in random order):

Once we got to Saskatoon (our 3 hour flighted ended up being more like 12) we spent a week and a half with my family on the farm.

Caleb had his first ride(s) on the quad. He is a boy through and through. Cars, trucks, tractors... anything that drives is his favorite. Needless to say, he loved the quad.



The view from the house:




Even though it was -40... it was still warm enough to goof off on the quad!



Caleb was very excited to have his first tour of my uncle's dairy farm:


Doug and I celebrated our birthdays over the holidays... even though they were in 2 different years!


Goofing off for the camera...



Caleb spent many fun-filled hours with Papa-- his favorite person in the world. Probably about 10 times a day you could find them in the garage looking at Papa's truck.


Opening gifts. Caleb opened them all himself. He ripped it apart piece by piece, throwing every bit of paper to the floor before starting on the next. Yes, he is definitely a lefty! Taking after mom...




One of the baby calves having his dinner...



Smiling for the camera.


Guitar hero anyone?


Sunset


What would you say if I told you that each of these cows have their own waterbed? It sounds crazy, but it's true. For real.



Checking out the sheep in Papa's barn. Yes, it's as cold as it looks. It was -40 out, but Caleb didn't complain. He was too excited about the animals-- that and he had about zero exposed skin.



And, once again-- another 12 hours in the airport on the way home.

That was our vacation. To sum it up-- cold, furry, airports, family, and definitely worth it!

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Bath Time and Other Fun

Teething, maybe?


Gotta love the rubber ducky...


Caleb has an intense love for the bath tub. He bathes very regularly (sometimes more than once in a day) and loves every minute of it. He doesn't mind water in the face, and even fell face first into the water tonight... he didn't mind...


Why ride, when you can stand? I smell trouble :)



Sunday, December 07, 2008

The Vancouver Aquarium and Fun with Dad

Last weekend the whole family got together and decided to head to the aquarium for an afternoon of fun! It was Caleb's first time, and he had a riot! Here he is playing in the kid's section. There was this kids hideaway that had a tunnel of fish... Caleb would run up and down the ramp over and over again. So many kids, so much action... he was very excited.


How about we try on a fish costume? I thought it was a good idea, Caleb didn't.


Peace out buddy. Micah was the cool older cousin.


The three cousins deciding what to see next.



Now, I'm not going to lie to you-- it was a fun afternoon, but not without its stressful moments. Trying to keep an eye on your kids when they are in the middle of a huge, crowded place with tons of other toddlers running around is quite the challenge. Caleb has proved to be a little escape artist. As soon as we put him down on his feet he would take off running as fast as he could without looking back. I think we'll be getting a leash for him.


For those of you who don't know, Doug has been off work for the past month. He has been having some back problems, and was told to say home. So, he and Caleb have been doing lots of male bonding while I've been at work. Doug spent some time compiling all of the short videos of Caleb into one long one-- now Caleb's favorite activity to sitting in his highchair watching himself star in his own mini-movie.


He smiles, laughs, claps, and does all the actions.




Caleb and his dad are so relaxed during the day, that I often come home from work to find them still in their pajamas! I guess I would do the same if it was up to me.... :)


Playing with his tractor from Great Grandpa & Grandma Toews. He's getting ready for his first real tractor ride with Grandpa Foth!! Just a couple of weeks till' Christmas on the farm!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Zoo Day

Doug had the day off today, so he decided to take Caleb to the zoo! The boys first took me out for lunch during my break, and then took off for a fun filled afternoon at the zoo. It was Caleb's first time, and I think he had a blast! He's turning into a real animal lover, just like his Dad.

Here are my boys!


Caleb really loved that Cheetah. Now every time we ask him what the kitty says, he says "Rrrrrroar"!!!


Checking out the camels...




And a good day was had by all!


Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Sask Shout Out

Auntie Angie from Sask really wanted to see some Caleb pics tonight... so here they are! This weekend Caleb wore his prairie boy hoodie! We were thinking of the folks back home this weekend, and Caleb really enjoyed spreading some Saskatchewan pride!



We took Caleb shopping and bought him his first Magna Doodle. He was really grateful for his new toy.


Caleb had his first real haircut... Toews boys style. Doug pulled out the clippers and buzzed his head. He sat perfectly still while Doug worked his magic.

Here's the before... (sporting his mullet)


So exciting!

Hair in the mouth... yuck!


All done! What a big boy!




Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Fall Fun

This fall, Caleb was able to spend some time with Yvonne , Kyra, and baby Jayce. He had a great time playing with those kids, and Kyra was a great helper. Here are a few pictures from their playtime outside.