Caleb and the Candy Cane

I found this video from 2008 last night and I was just dying laughing.  I think Caleb must have been about 20 months, and the whole video is very indicative of how his little personality would develop.  Enjoy!

Caleb's 3rd Birthday & Easter

How fun has my life been lately!!! I mean, it's always busy and there's never a moment of reprieve from the go-go-go, but sometimes I view it more as just "life" then as "what I fun and exciting life the Lord has blessed me with"!  And I am so blessed.  Here's a little recap of the last month:

March 15th-19th: 

Nate had meetings in Arizona and I got to go with him!  Oh what a wonderful, QUIET time I had.  I don't think Nate had that great of a time, seeing how he had required meetings from 7am until sometimes 9pm, but we did get a couple nights to go to dinner and hang out. We stayed at the Arizona Biltmore and I spent my days lounging by the gardens and researching whole/raw foods (a new passion~ check out http://www.anneandjen.blogspot.com/), sipping water and relishing in the fact that I had no bottoms to wipe or clothes to launder.  Some wonderful friends watched the boys for us and my mom and dad stayed at the house with them every night.  They did great away from us (the first time we've left them for 4 nights in a row).  The last time Nate and I got away by ourselves was in July 2005 (I was pregnant with Matthew!).  It truly was a wonderful time.

April 4th~ Caleb's 3rd Birthday & Easter:

Happy 3rd Birthday to our Caleb Joseph! 

Why is my youngest child 3 already?!  It just doesn't seem possible.  He is such a big boy, always cracking us and his brothers up and more times then not causing 70% of the havic in our home.  ;)  He has triple the amount of personality as the rest of us (well, he and Nate are about even).  He is his father, complete with the looks, charm and ornery-ness that his daddy possesses.  Seriously, sometimes he is "so Nate" it blows me away!  He has been such a wonderful blessing in our lives. 

Here is Caleb & Daddy opening gifts.  He got some Thomas trains and books, a very cool 3-wheel scooter, some clothes, books, a foam bowling lane, pins & ball... lots of great stuff!! 

Ha! I love this picture of Caleb and his adorable cousin Paige helping themselves to leftover cake.  =)

Now on to Easter... time to hunt eggs!  I think we ended up hiding 16 dozen plus 4 eggs!! What in the world.  Caleb and Paige got to go out first since they were the youngest.  Paige was cracking me up~ she would only pick up the purple and pink eggs and put them in her basket. =) She would spot and yellow egg, point to it with a huge smile, and move right on past it.  She is the cutest girl!

And then it was the big kids turn.  Luke, Matt, Claire, Kole, Keller, and Jared ran out the door and stuffed their baskets with eggs, regardless of color. ;)  Grandma and Papa's house proves to be the best place to hide/hunt easter eggs~ mom's wrap-around flower beds boast great hiding places.

Not the greatest family photo, but a family photo nonetheless.  Hope everyone had a great Easter! 

He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!!!