Caleb one year portraits

I know the quality of the scan is not very clear but I had to share the cuteness with everyone. If the grandmas know which shot they'd like just let me know and I can bring them to the California grandmas when we come out if a couple of weeks.

Caleb can do the splits and lay his head down on the floor. I think that is why this pose appealed to me so much. He's super flexible like his brother Kyle.

I love the cheeks in this shot!

Sister update

Never Mind!

My sister delivered her baby girl at 25 weeks a few days after I posted about her being on bed rest. I guess I won't overload you all with daily posts. My sister and her baby Holly are doing very well. Holly was 1 lb 7 oz and is in the best hospital in Texas for Preemies. I can't wait to hold her.
My mom is in Houston still taking care of the family so Katrine can go to the hospital every few days.

I love my Sister

My younger Sister Katrine has been put on bed rest for the rest of her pregnancy. She is not able to stay at home with her family. She is in a downtown hospital so if the baby comes they wiill be able to treat the baby immediately and help her chances of survival. I cannot imagine how hard, lonely and boring this is for her. She is 24 1/2 weeks and they don't know how long she'll be there. The reason I'm writing this is to explain why I might be blogging more often. I'd like to provide her with some more frequent news and love from home.

I love you Trinie. Here's a throwback picture to make you chuckle.

Zae

"We'll be as close as we've ever been......in our hearts!"

We had to see our best friends, who are as close as family to us, move out this week. We were lucky enough to have them live in our stairwell. Our kids could wander to and from eachother's house and we always had someone to watch our kids for "just a sec" or borrow some sugar. We loved leaving our baby monitor with our sleeping kids and go up and play games until we passed out (us....not the Thomas's..,.we're nighttime wimps). Thank Heavens for good friends--we love you guys!!!

1 is the best

Our Bam-Bam turned one on the 20th. He is so mild and sweet and we've loved growing out his hair like a surfer baby. The kids want it to be longer so he can be a hippie.
Caleb did not know what to do with the cake. He only wanted to touch the flame.



Josh helped him tast the cake so he'd understand what was on his plate.


He like the taste but didn't care about eating more.
This is what the cake ended up looking like. I'm sure he'll appreciate cake in few months.