He is four.
No words needed.
No words needed.
**Family, if you want a copy of any of these pictures, let me know and I'll send you a higher resolution.**
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
What is Hapenning Chez Nous (Our Place)
Yovo continues to try and mate with young Jolie, even though she is not ready (notice the ferocious teeth), while C2's chubby knees look on from the top of the frame. 
This pic totally reminds me of the fake(?) pictures of Bigfoot walking through the woods...
This is a preview of April's upcoming "Caden is 4!" post. Photographing Caden is challenging at best. 
Great pic of my muddy, rugged, African little man, sporting his GracePointe Kids shirt. Love you C1! 
Little boys and puppies go hand in hand (most of the time)...bde
Monday, November 09, 2009
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Caden's Party
Caden's party was safari themed and surprised me how fun it was. Obviously, the kids enjoyed it...but I think the adults enjoyed it as well (at least Brett and I did!). The party began when his friends arrived...
It was fun to reminisce about his birth and share a bit of his story with people who weren't there for the experience four years ago.
Listening to the safari guide:
Brett did a great job getting the kids excited about looking for animals and reminding them to be quiet so they didn't scare the animals away. I was surprised how intense the kids seemed to be listening.
Caden spots the first elephant.
At the observation tower:
Recording their findings:
After all the animals were found, we took a break to draw in our safari journals what we had discovered.
Next up, animal races:
The kids raced from one end of the yard to the other as different animals each round. The round pictured here, everyone is doing their best monkey impression.
Feed the lion:
In this game, the kids took turns tossing oranges into the lions mouth.
And finally...
Cake & presents time!
Thank you Asher, Gabe, Caleb, Joshua, Abby and their mommies for joining us in celebrating Caden and his four years of life!
The gift table:
(before all the gifts arrived)
Scrapbook of baby Caden:(before all the gifts arrived)
It was fun to reminisce about his birth and share a bit of his story with people who weren't there for the experience four years ago.
Creating binoculars & safari journals:
Each child was given 2 toilet paper rolls. With the help of the adults, they added construction paper, stickers, drew their own designs, attached the tubes together with tape and added ribbon for the strap. Then they chose another sheet of paper to decorate into their safari journal.
Each child was given 2 toilet paper rolls. With the help of the adults, they added construction paper, stickers, drew their own designs, attached the tubes together with tape and added ribbon for the strap. Then they chose another sheet of paper to decorate into their safari journal.
Listening to the safari guide:Brett did a great job getting the kids excited about looking for animals and reminding them to be quiet so they didn't scare the animals away. I was surprised how intense the kids seemed to be listening.
Caden spots the first elephant.
At the observation tower:The kids were spotting animals right and left with such enthusiasm. They did a great job whispering to each other as soon as they spotted something new.
Recording their findings:After all the animals were found, we took a break to draw in our safari journals what we had discovered.
Next up, animal races:
The kids raced from one end of the yard to the other as different animals each round. The round pictured here, everyone is doing their best monkey impression.
Feed the lion:In this game, the kids took turns tossing oranges into the lions mouth.
And finally...Cake & presents time!
Thank you Asher, Gabe, Caleb, Joshua, Abby and their mommies for joining us in celebrating Caden and his four years of life!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Sweet Pic of Corban from the Party
He couldn't quite figure out the party hats...who do you think he looks like in this pic?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Caden Turns Four!
On Sunday, October 25th, Caden woke up to this before his eyes:
To say he was excited would be close to accurate.
We made pumpkin muffins for breakfast...Caden put all the toothpick pumpkins in himself.
We sang "Happy Birthday"... the first of about 10 rounds before the celebrations came to an end.
We decided to spread his presents out rather than sitting him down and opening them all at once. For lunch, we went to Marox and the boys played on the playground.
It was a great beginning to a fun birthday celebration...
To say he was excited would be close to accurate.We made pumpkin muffins for breakfast...Caden put all the toothpick pumpkins in himself.
We sang "Happy Birthday"... the first of about 10 rounds before the celebrations came to an end.
We decided to spread his presents out rather than sitting him down and opening them all at once. For lunch, we went to Marox and the boys played on the playground.
It was a great beginning to a fun birthday celebration...
Monday, October 26, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Our Bananas
Our banana trees are giving fruit a lot these days, and they are tasty! Here is a picture of one of our bananas next to a locally grown banana for comparison:
Our bananas are bigger and tastier; I think that this is mostly due to the all natural composting we do that fills our soil and the trees roots with valuable nutrients. The funny irony: We have an absurd amount of bananas around the house, but our pet monkey, Tiggy, doesn't like bananas!
Our bananas are bigger and tastier; I think that this is mostly due to the all natural composting we do that fills our soil and the trees roots with valuable nutrients. The funny irony: We have an absurd amount of bananas around the house, but our pet monkey, Tiggy, doesn't like bananas!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Angry Corban
It all starts with a small disagreement with Caden over whether or not the sink is a restricted area...
And then it escalates....
And escalates...
Until he eventually starts to calm down...
And then mommy makes it all better :)
And then it escalates....
And escalates...
Until he eventually starts to calm down...
And then mommy makes it all better :)
Monday, October 19, 2009
A Family Bible Study
Caden: "Mama, I need a cookie please."
April: "No Caden, Mama already gave you her answer (for the 3rd time), and if you ask again you're going to time out."
Brett: "Come on April, he's just trying to be like Abraham asking mercy for Sodom, and in his book, you're God."
April: "Yep, and the next time he asks I'm gonna rain down fire from heaven on him!"
Good thing for Abraham he didn't push it and ask God to spare Sodom for the sake of only 1 righteous person, and good thing for Caden that his mama is not God!
bde
April: "No Caden, Mama already gave you her answer (for the 3rd time), and if you ask again you're going to time out."
Brett: "Come on April, he's just trying to be like Abraham asking mercy for Sodom, and in his book, you're God."
April: "Yep, and the next time he asks I'm gonna rain down fire from heaven on him!"
Good thing for Abraham he didn't push it and ask God to spare Sodom for the sake of only 1 righteous person, and good thing for Caden that his mama is not God!
bde
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Cade's Curls Look Cool When They're Wet
As a follow up to April's swimming post yesterday, here are three pics of Caden's wet head. I love how his hair looks when its all wet, and those big brown eyes too. This kid is gonna disappoint alot of ladies before it's all said and done!
Brett
Brett
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
I Just Wanna Swim
The afternoon began with a little dip in the utility sink. The perfect size for learning to "dive" with a swim mask.
Then we headed over to the big yard with the water hose in tow.
Who wouldn't enjoy your own "pool" just your size to lounge in on a hot day?!
Too cold where you are to play in the pool or sprinkler? We can solve your problem...come visit us!
Then we headed over to the big yard with the water hose in tow.
Who wouldn't enjoy your own "pool" just your size to lounge in on a hot day?!
Too cold where you are to play in the pool or sprinkler? We can solve your problem...come visit us!
Monday, October 05, 2009
My Boys in Buckets
This is one of the many weird things we do when April is not home. I wish I could fit in a bucket too!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A New Job
As a mother, your jobs are ever changing and my job description is changing yet again. I, along with Becky Reeves, am the new PreSchool teacher. Currently, we have three students: Caden, Caleb & Jonah (his family is visiting). We had our first day last week and it went well. We are meeting two days a week for about three hours. I teach on Wednesdays and Becky teaches on Saturdays (yes, our team kids go to school on Saturday because Monday is a day off for family).
First day of Preschool
September 23, 2009
September 23, 2009
Playing with puzzles at the table.
A "train" of friends going to an outside activity.
We talked about our bodies this first week. These are the boys' self portraits.Friday, September 25, 2009
Boy. Puppy. Monkey.
Recent fun with some of the animals that live at our house. Corban is by far the most wild animal we have :)
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