~Caleb Update~

"Big brudder" has been a busy boy & I thought he needed a post all his own - since it's been a while! ;) Caleb started Karate in January. It started out as a "6-week trial" John got him & his cousins (Steven and Eric) for Chistmas...BUT... they talked us into joining, so now the boys all are committed for a year. They have to go at least 2 times a week! Caleb seems to enjoy it, but who really knows...somedays he's happy to go & others he doesn't want to. It has really has done a lot for his eye/hand coordination, but has also taught him so much more about respect, chores, and listening... we're quite impressed.

He also had a BIG FIRST in early March... Caleb and Daddy went on their 1st big trip together to Breckenridge, Colorado. Not only was it the first trip with Daddy & time to Colorado, but it was Caleb's 1st ski experience! He did SO AWESOME! John was so proud of him! By the 2nd day Caleb was going down the mountain all by himself without the training lines...turning and everything! He had a blast - and was exhausted! I think it took him & daddy both a week to recover! John said his legs have never hurt so bad - after following Caleb snow-plowing all day! Definitely sounds like we'll have annual family ski trips from now on!

Besides that, Caleb is doing great in pre-school. Going into the school year he was really good with his shapes, colors & counting, but now I can really see how far he's come this year with learning... he knows most of his numbers (0-9) and many letters he can identify. AND the biggest thing is he can spell his name & now they are starting to write it! He stuggles in that department - mostly (I think) because he's a boy & he has no care in the world to sit down & color or write with paper & crayons... he is outside running & playing constantly. He's all BOY!

We've already started talking a little about his birthday party (in August)... right now, he wants a pirate party & he wants to dress up as Captain Hook (loves to dress up - he has such an imagination) THEN we are going to have another party & it's going to be Scooby Doo & he wants some "scooby scare van" to come just like a fire truck did last year. He cracks me up!