For Halloween this year, Caleb was a little monkey. He was so adorable. We didn't take him trick or treating, but we did take him to our church's trunk or treat. He had fun and definitely loved eating "some" of the candy.
I can't believe my little boy is already 1. I can remember the first time I held him in my arms. He is so fun and we love him so much! My Mom and Dad, Bryce, and Teaghan were able to fly out for the occasion and Ben's sister Liesl and parents came down for the event as well. It was a success and he has enjoyed all his new toys since! We are so thankful for our little monkey and can't imagine life without him. He has been walking for a month or so before he turned 1. He can say dada, mama, hi, bye, done and then lots of jibberish :) At his 1 year appt. he weighed 23.1 lbs and 33inches long. He is a giant for his age and Ben loves it. He also is left handed, which my Dad claims is because of him! For his actual birthday we went to Chuckee Cheese and he had so much fun riding the little kiddie rides. For his birthday party we did a monkey party (mostly curious george). He didn't quite know what to do with the presents, but he knew what to do with the cake.
One of the many toys he received.
His birthday cake(suprisingly I made it)
Smash cake after he had demolished it
This toy was a hit. Everyone took a turn.
He was exhausted, but wasn't going to stop him from his train.
Happy Birthday sign
Riding the rides at Chuckee Cheese
So my Mom and I ran our first 5k Labor Day weekend. It was pretty fun, I must admit and definitely harder than I'd imagined. There were a few brutal hills that kicked our butts, but we made it and that's all that matters!
Poor Kricket passed away Aug 9th. She wasn't even 2 years old. To be honest I think we got screwed by the breeder because she has had a lot of problems almost since we got her, but we loved her and will miss her. We aren't sure what happened, but we know she is in a better place.
Read below for about 5 more posts about our summer!
Back in May Caleb and I met my parents in Utah. Caleb finally got to meet his only living Great Grandparents, Grandpa and Grandma Mac. It was great to see them and spend time with them and I am so grateful they were able to meet Caleb. He had so much fun with Grandpa and loved Uncle Gary. He also met many Great Aunts and Uncles and Cousins. We also went to temple square and saw a new awesome presentation they have on families. Very touching and makes me so grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, knowing that my family is eternal.
Caleb & Grandpa-isn't this precious
Caleb & Grandma
Us & the Christus
Caleb's first attempt with a lime. He kept going back for more :)
The end of June we drove down to my parent's home in Florida. Luckily Caleb was a good little traveler and we made it there in good timing (stopping in Gainesville for Ben to get more Gator gear). We all drove down to the Keys so the boys could do a little Scuba Diving. It was a lot of fun. We stayed on the island of Islamorada. It is kind of a scary drive in parts because you are on a bridge and only the ocean is beneath you. Pretty crazy! We drove down to Key West one day which was fun until the boys got grouchy from all the fun shopping. I will say though the beaches weren't all that great. I liked the beach close to my parents the most. We also went on a Airboat ride in the Everglades. It was fun, but kind of creepy. Caleb loved it though. Here are some pictures from that week.
