Belated Birthday Post

Caleb turned 3 on March 17th. We went to the park to have cake and play, but it was too windy for the candles to stay lit. He was a little disappointed.

So we went home.

And I'm pretty sure this kid got his wish. No issues in blowing those candles out.

New birthday bike.

He's already mastered the pedalling and the steering.

Presents from Talin & Collin.

I'm always saying how blessed we are to have Caleb, but we really feel that way everyday.

He is exceptionally special and is going to do great things.

Everyday is a trial and he pushes buttons and boundaries all the time.

He's quick as lighting, physically and mentally, which makes him difficult to keep up with.

Who would have thought this was who he was going to be three years ago?

He constantly surprises and impresses us with the hurdles he is overcoming. Nothing will hold this boy back from what he wants to do and accomplish.

So despite the constant stress of lost/broken hearing aides, mixing food on a daily basis, eternally cleaning feeding tubes, and the occasionally vomiting (still!), Caleb is worth every minute of stress, tears, and exhaustion.

I wouldn't trade him.

By the way...

It's a GIRL!

Busy Saturdays

The first Saturday in March the extended Jones' family got together to celebrate Grandma and Grandpa's birthday. Grandma was turning 86, and Grandpa was turning 96.
Of course Amy made the super fabulous cake/cupcakes that tasted as amazing as they looked.

It was just Caleb and I for the party that day. Tom stayed behind with Talin and Collin so they could play in a chess tournament.

Everything on these beauties were edible, the pearls and the pictures. So cool.

It was great to drive up to Mesa for this and see my Grandparents and all my family, close and extended.
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The following Saturday we packed the entire family in the car and went to the Renaissance Festival.

Talin, Caleb, Savannah, London, Collin & Reagan.
We met Mandi and her girls there, prepared for a day of food, sun, heat, more sun and lots of fun.

Collin & Reagan.

Reagan, Collin & Caleb.

I have mixed feelings about this fair. I love/hate it. You have to go prepared to spend a lot of money, get really dirty, have some frightening Renaissance images ingrained in your brain and even more frightening outfits. All I can say is that at least my children are low to the ground while walking around. The dirt is much more desirable than the outfits and images.

But of course they loved it and had a great time. Talin in the swing with dirt all over his face from the Wild Men/Mud Show.

Even Mandi took a break with the kids in the swing chair.

Collin swinging around.

You can tell it's the end of the day because the kids all look hot and trashed.
The day went by super fast.

$30 on lemonade, I think I drank a whole stand myself.

Losing Collin for awhile. Worst part is that it took us a while to realize we had lost him, I felt real bad about that. I spent the rest of the day counting our small army of children.

1,2,3,4,5,6. All there.

Okay.

1,2,3,4,5,6.

Again.

1,2,3,4,5,6.

That's how the rest of the day went in my head.