Goslings

The day started out with pouring rain so we decided it was a "stay in our pajamas, hunker on down and watch movies" kind of day!  Then it turned out to be a gorgeous evening so we went for a little stroll.  It literally was amazing walking weather with the most perfect breeze you could ask for.  As we were walking, taking in deep breaths of the fresh air, listening to birds chatter, we stumbled upon a squirrel digging a hole for his large piece of bread.  It was cute!  I love the outdoors and even though we live inside the 494/694 loop we actually get to see a decent amount of wildlife.  We've seen birds, squirrels, racoons, deer and even turkey.  It's a whole clan of turkey although they went missing shortly before Thanksgiving.  Anyway, as we were winding down our stroll we noticed some GOSLINGS over by the pond!!!  I adore goslings, they are so stinkin cute!  I'm the person that pulls over to look at them and could seriously watch them for an hour.  Dave thinks I'm kidding but I literally want 2 ducks someday.  Until then, goslings and geese will have to do.

Little Mr. Independent

"Thank you mom for taking good care of me and feeding me....but I love feeding myself better, it's SO much more fun and WAY more messy!"

I seriously think about 5% of the food gets in his mouth when he feeds himself.  The rest ends up on his face, the bib, the high chair, his arms, his legs, his hair, the floor, the wall, etc. :)

Standing

Caleb is my name and standing is my game!  Pretty sure Caleb is going to be a mover.  He's not crawling yet but he loves jumping and he loves to be standing...anything but laying down.  Unless he's extremely tired, then he will snuggle and lay in momma's arms. <3  He can even pull himself up into the standing position using the arm of the couch....with supervision of course.

Little Mr. Caleb showing off...

Toys

All these awesome toys and I love the Tupperware, measuring cups and measuring spoons the best!

Wisconsin

I know Dave gives me grief for being from Wisconsin but deep down I know he has a special place in his heart for WI. ;)  Maybe not but I do know that he LOVES going to my parents house in Grantsburg.  It's nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the metro and just head to a small quiet town to relax for a weekend.  Wisconsin holds so many great memories from growing up, too many to name all of them but here goes a few.  Wisconsin means family and home.  Wisconsin means farms and yes I did milk a cow once growing up...thankfully it did not kick me.  Caleb has yet to play on a real farm however while we were in Grantsburg visiting this past weekend he did get to play with a farm.  This will have to do for now.

Wisconsin also means Green Bay Packers!!  Yes Caleb is sitting on a Packers blanket...killing two birds with one stone.

Wisconsin as of 7 1/2 months ago means grandpa and grandma!  Grandma bought this swing for Caleb and grandpa put it up for him.  Thanks grandpa and grandma!!

 

 

I love this picture for many reasons.  Biggest reason is because there is the cutest boy in the world in it but it also screams home!  Farm fields off in the distance, my parents HUGE garden and yes people a clothes line!  Nothing better than climbing into bed with fresh sheets off of the line.  BEST SMELL EVER...unless it's manure season, then  you want to steer clear from hanging things on the line!  This picture absolutely warms my heart.

 

Wisconsin means laughing and we definitely do plenty of that as you can see.  Caleb is like a mini grandpa Harley....always keeps us laughing!

 

 

 

Wisconsin means CHEESE!!!!!!!!!  I love that we have a cheese factory in our small little town and it really is AMAZING cheese!  I eat it plain by the slice...YUM!!  Is that weird?!?  Must be the sconnie in me! 

 

Wisconsin I just want you to know that if I had a girl I'd name her Little Miss Sconnie but I don't think that would fly with Dave. ;)  Thanks Wisconsin...you've been good to us and we're excited about having many more memories in your great state!





Happy Mother's Day!

This clearly is a special day in so many ways.  First off I want to thank my mom because she literally is the most amazing mom ever!  We've shared a lot of smiles, laughter, happy tears, sad tears and even mad tears back when I was a teenager and I didn't know better but she did.  I love her so much and anyone who knows her would agree that it's a blessing to have her in your life.  Giving is one of her best qualities and I didn't think this was possible but she's become an even bigger giver now that she's a grandma!  She's AMAZING with Caleb and I absolutely adore watching them two together.  I love you mom!

I also want to say thank you to my mother-in-law Lea Ann.  You always hear stories about how people don't like their in-laws....well I have been blessed because I have never once thought that!  She is such a fabulous lady!  I honestly don't think I have ever seen her mad...she's ALWAYS smiling and I love that about her!!  Thanks La for being the best mother-in-law and being tied with my mom for the best grandma in the world!!

 

One year ago today we officially found out we were having a boy!!  We had the technician write down what we were having on a piece of paper and she put it in an envelope for us to open on Mother's Day.  We waited until about 12:10am on Mother's Day to open it.  It was such a fun little surprise and it's amazing how back then I had no idea what he looked like or what his personality was but he's here today and we're having oh so much fun!  I LOVE being a mother, it's the best "job" in the whole world and God could not have blessed us with a better son.  I love you buddy!

Lastly, my heart is extra warm and sensitive to those who have lost a mother or to any mom who has lost a child.  I pray God's peace, comfort and strength over you.  Happy Mother's Day to every mom out there...you truly are a gift from God!

Wedding

Caleb attended his first wedding since being born.  I say since being born because he was a teeny little guy at Donny and Shaleen's wedding in Cancun back in February of 2012.  I remember I had just found out I was pregnant right before we left for Cancun.  It worked out quite well because we surprised our parents with the news that we were pregnant by showing them a slide show of Cancun and at the end slipping in a slide stating we were pregnant!  It was fun to see the tears and laughter from both sides of the family.  Pretty sure my mom cried for days because she had been waiting soooo long to be a grandma.  I think she would agree that the wait was worth it.

Anyway, back to the wedding from this past weekend.  Dave laughs at me for all the tangents I go off on when telling a story.  Sometimes so many tangents that I forget what my original story was even about.  So we actually skipped the wedding part because Caleb is quite the talker/singer and I didn't want him interrupting Leo and Katrina's precious vows.  Dave was an usher and looked very handsome in his suit.  Caleb wore his Easter outfit that I made him so I was ecstatic that he was able to wear it at least twice!  We enjoyed delicious food, mingled with great company and danced A LOT!  Caleb was out for the count before the dance even started so we were unable to take him out on the dance floor.

Grandpa Mike and Grandma Lala left just before the dance started and they took the handsome little man with them for a sleepover.  Thanks Grandpa Mike and Grandma Lala!  Dave and I stayed at the Lowell Inn in Stillwater and had such a great time together!  We took advantage of sleeping in the next morning...I think we checked out at the last minute possible.  We ran into Paul and his girlfriend Alta that morning at the hotel so we grabbed breakfast with them before they headed home.  It was a gorgeous day so we strolled down to the water, soaked up the vitamin d that the sun had to offer and snapped a few pictures.  The sun felt glorious on our skin...it was so warm and cozy as if we hadn't felt the sun in years!  We then walked up and down main street and stepped into a few shops.  I love going into unique shops in smaller towns.  You can always find some fun things to buy with an added bonus of supporting a small business owner.  Overall it was a great wedding/weekend and it's always so much fun getting around Dave's Hill Murray buddies.  Thanks everyone for a great time!