6!

So, yesterday afternoon we had Kaleb's birthday party! It was smaller than we had planned, but we had fun. Jeanie and Tyler couldn't come come because Tyler is very sick, and Tiny and her kids couldn't come because she was having car issues. So, we had a small party with Melissa and her kids and mom. Kaleb had a grand time.

We took cupcakes into K's class on Wed., which was his actual birthday

All dressed up for big brother's party



Me and Melissa

The kiddos

The table-all spiderman!

Spider web cake! made by grandma, decorated by mommy!

Mommy and her birthday boy

Me and Mom

Lighting the candles

singing!

Lots of help blowing out those candles!

Hot wheels from Grandmother and Grandfather (my grandparents!)


Aircraft carrier from Mommy and Daddy!



A good birthday!

i am the mommy of a 6 year old

Today is Kaleb's birthday. His party isn't until Sat., and pics will be coming then, but I couldn't not say anything about my wonderful boy. He came bounding into my room this morning, first thing, saying "Mommy!! I'm 6! I'm 6!" I can't believe he is this old.

Like I said, plenty of birthday fun is forthcoming on Sat....but in the meantime....

Happy Birthday, Kaleb!

3 months old

our baby girl is 3 months old today....amazing. she is such a sweet, mellow baby, and i can hardly wait to watch more of her personality emerge. we love daddy!

Christmas-beach style!

Today was the Christmas parade down on Tybee Island. To the uninitiated, this is our beach! (so, the beach isn't actually in the pics, but it was a stone's throw behind us...) As you can see, we have our own, shall we say, unique version of Christmas down here! It was fun. Mom was with us, too, but alas, no pics!

it's not a holiday if you don't get your tractor out!

boat...beach....need i say more?

This guy was zipping around everywhere on his motorized skateboard, and having waaaay too much fun doing it!

the Tybee island float!

The big guy, himself!

happiest baby ever

Little Ms. Shiloh

Guess what Shiloh has been up to?? Lots!

*Wednesday, I watched her try to roll over. No, she hasn't gotten the hang of it, but you could tell she WANTED it soooo bad! She was on her back in her play pen, and worked and worked trying to get to her tummy. She got all the way onto her side....and then that arm got in the way. Both the boys did back-to-tummy rolling first, so I will not be suprised at all if I go to get her out of bed one of these days and find her happily tummy-down. (cue my days of checking on her every 5 minutes and making her mad by flipping her back over when she's sleeping!!)

*Friday night, she started looking at her fingers. you know, wiggling them at herself and staring in fascination....my friend Melissa and I literally watched her see them for the first time, they startled her at first and then got wide eyed, rapt attention for a good 10 minutes thereafter.

*Today, Shiloh LAUGHED! I couldn't have planned the moment any better if I had tried (well, except for maybe videoing it) We were getting ready to go have dinner with Mom, so I had Shiloh strapped into her car seat and sitting by the door already. K was all ready to go, so he was sitting beside her, talking to her, and Tyrone called. So, I was talking to him and trying to grab the million and one things you always have to have before you can leave the house when you have as many children as I do. Kaleb started rocking Shiloh and talking to her, so I was keeping an eye on this while trying to get us out the door. K started acting like a nut, making crazy noises and absolutely insane faces, all directed at his sister in an obvious attempt to entertain. I was right beside them, still on the phone, when Tyrone and I got to hear our little girl's first laugh together. How thankful we are to have gotten to unexpectedly share this 'first'! We both got a bit choked up, it was a great moment, and we'll take every great moment we can get! K is so proud to have gotten the first laugh, and, believe me, he's put in so much attentive big brother time, he's earned it!

K the Photographer!

So, yes, I have dyed my hair. I like it!! BUT....the real story here is who took these pictures. Kaleb, who is not quite 6, did these (and many others!) I think he did an excellent job, and I am very impressed!!!