like grandfather like grandson

I gave these pictures to my dad for an early Father's Day present.  JE Dunn is the construction company my dad works for and my mom was able to borrow this hardhat from my brother so I could snap a few pictures.  Caleb absolutely adores grandpa Harley...he's always giggling when grandpa plays with him.  It would be such a blessing if Caleb inherited some of my dad's traits because everyone who knows my dad loves him!  I can see why because he's always joking around and constantly making people smile and laugh.  He's such a giver...there are countless number of people that he has poured cement for or helped build things for...or borrowed tools and machinery to.  There are so many people he's brought up to their cabin and taken fishing out on Lake Superior.  Hundreds of people he has cooked for (he gets this from his mother) or given food to from their garden.  He has such a good heart and is just a good old fashioned honest guy.

Thanks dad for being such a great example!  If Caleb inherits making people laugh, being a giver, having a good heart and being honest from you, then I will be one blessed/happy momma!  Love you and happy early Father's day!

Port Wing

Every year we head up north to my parent's cabin in Port Wing, WI.  The weekend is usually filled with fishing, family time, relaxing, eating delicious fresh salmon and of course putting a puzzle or two together.  Usually we head up Father's Day weekend but this year we decided to go up the first weekend in June since it was free fishing weekend.  My mom of course volunteered to stay at the cabin with Caleb while the rest of us went out fishing on Lake Superior.  Next year Caleb will get to enjoy the boat out on the lake...this year we just took a few pictures on it.  He's ready to drive the boat already...such a natural!

A few pictures on the boat...

Of course a little relaxation...

Lastly on the way home, my mom, Dave, Caleb and I stopped in Hayward, WI for a quick visit to Tremblay's Sweet Shop so we could get a sugar fix with some fudge and salt water taffy!  YUM!  Overall it was an awesome weekend and we are excited about continuing this family tradition each year.

Pearly whites

I just realized I hadn't posted about Caleb's teeth.  He got his first two teeth on the bottom recently and they are so cute!  I love when he smiles big and those two teeth just burst through that smile.  Even though I get to see them quite a bit they are a little difficult to capture on camera without me pinching his face and sticking my fingers in his mouth which he doesn't quite appreciate.  This is the best I've been able to get and unfortunately him crying shows them the best.  Lol!

Halloween in May?!?

Nope just another day at Grandpa Mike's and Grandma Lala's house.  We dropped Caleb off at grandpa and grandma's while we went out for a little lunch date and to also get our haircut.  Upon our return Caleb was outside in the swing in an adorable little froggy outfit.  It wasn't the warmest day and I had forgotten to pack something warm for him to wear outside.  Oops!  Oh well no big deal because grandma Lala to the rescue with a froggy outfit!  I mean come on who doesn't have one of these laying around just waiting to be worn.  Hehe.  Anyway, Caleb absolutely LOVES grandpa and grandma so there will be many more visits to come and I suspect this won't be the last of this cute little outfit.  Isn't he just so ADORBS? :)

8 months

It's time for a little update! The past month has been filled with the hope of nice weather but has been a bit cold and rainy. I love the rain though because it makes everything look so fresh and green. We've had a few nice days so we took advantage of that by getting outside in the stroller. We discovered a new park nearby called Bryant Lake Park. We are SUPER excited to take Caleb there this summer so we can take advantage of the beach, playground, paddleboats, etc. It's the perfect spot for a day outing.

Caleb has been healthy as a horse, praise the Lord! Speaking of that, are horses really healthy or something or where did that saying come from? I find myself questioning a lot of sayings that don't seem to make sense. :) Anyway, it's been another great month of watching him grow and develop. He's such a stud!

8 month Milestones/Likes

- Visiting with grandpa and grandma on both sides is one of his favorite things to do!

- Caleb's first two teeth poked through and they are so adorable!

- He loves playing with his shape toy and he can even put the different shapes into the correct spots (circle, square and triangle). Most of the time it's by chance, but that's ok.

- He swung on a swing for the first time and loved it!

- He's starting to rock forward as if he's going to crawl but as soon as he gets forward too far he takes the easy way out and just lays on his tummy. It will come and until then I will relax and enjoy him being stationary.

- He fell asleep on his tummy for the first time. This was odd because he's not a huge fan of being on his tummy but we went in one night to kiss him while he was sleeping he was on his tummy.

 

 

 

Geometry

My favorite class in high school was geometry...any math class really but especially geometry.  I think someone else might like geometry too!!  Caleb you would make Mrs. Johnson so proud!

 

 

Adoption

Today is an extremely special day...it's my handsome husband's BIRTHday!  Life is SO precious and I thank God all the time that He picked Dave to be the man I grow old with.  We seriously laugh ALL the time together and are like little kids who never want to grow up.  Babe, I know you're 31 but you definitely don't look like it and you certainly don't act like it and I absolutely love that about you!  Thank you for being a kid at heart, thank you for being the best husband in the world and thank you for being the best dad in the world!  My love continues to grow for you every day.  You're my hero.

So you're probably wondering why the post is titled adoption.  Let me please preface this post by saying that I am not judging or condemning anyone for having an abortion.  That is not my purpose so please do not take it that way because the bible says in Matthew 7:1 "Judge not, that you be not judged" and continues to say in Matthew 7:3 "And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?"  So again, let me stress, there is no judgement here. I just want to share how precious of a gift adoption is.  I am forever grateful that Dave's birth mom chose adoption because there are many families out there praying for the opportunity to adopt and bring a child into their loving arms.  I don't know what her circumstances were but I am so thankful that God warmed her heart so that she didn't choose abortion.  God placed Dave into the most loving arms on June 21st, 1982 when he was just over a month old.  He literally has the most amazing parents who have loved him and raised him into such a great man!  I hope that if anyone is ever faced with the decision of adoption or abortion that they choose adoption because these two boys would not exist if the choice would've been abortion and I cannot imagine my life without these two precious boys!  I love you both so much...your life is such a great gift!  Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you..."