Bath Time

It has FINALLY happened! I honestly thought it would never happen at times to be honest... BOTH of my kids finally enjoy baths. Caleb has been a little fish (minus the swimming) from day 1. He splashed and enjoyed water. Kendall, on the other hand, hated her first bath and this has continued. She usually lets us know her displeasure by shreaking, crying, or once she was mobile trying to climb out of the tub. I don't know what I did or what happened. But, now Kendall is crying when anyone is in the tub/shower besides her. Overall, this is a great thing. Plus, now that Caleb and Kendall actually play with each other-well some of the time, they have a great time in the bath. Oh, and note the bubbles in the tub. Caleb's eczema is pretty much under control!!!

Kayaking a Family Tradition

So, Caleb went on his first Kayaking paddle of the summer. I honestly am not sure why it took until August for this adventure to occur. The trip began with a hike (okay a walk) down to the river. We live about 3 blocks from the river. Now most people would pull the kayak (it has removable wheels) and hold their child's hand. Not my family. Caleb rode down to the river in the kayak. Actually this turns out to be a great way to meet some neighbors. Who knew!

N0w all of you know that Caleb is a chicken. So, he was pretty worried about being on the water at first. But, at the end he was a 'pro' and didn't want to be done. I might just have another outdoorsman on my hands!

The Ghetto Coup and Brotherly Love

This was the best toy we ever got to be honest. Terry garbage picked this beauty last spring right when Caleb turned 1 and it is well loved. Perhaps a little too loved at times. Caleb and Kendall do fight over this ferociously! This series of pictures show the two of them playing. Note how nice Caleb is being (note my sarcasm!) He really wanted to play with Kendall at first but then decided enough was enough. This earned him a long time out. I would like to point out that the last photo is where Caleb is shoving Kendall's head to the ground while she is already down! And yes, he new exactly what was going to happen when he opened the door. Actually they often play nicely and ride in the coup together which is an adorable sight!

Bowling

We took Caleb bowling for the first time. Bumper bowling has actually come pretty far from when we were kids. The bumpers only come up for the specified kids. Great for them terrible for me! Caleb played 8 frames and scored a 56. He was "All done," after that! That is n0t too shabby of a score for a 2 year old. It was pretty funny to watch him. The smallest ball we could find was a 7. So, he would pick it up from the ball return and walk zombie like to the lane. He would then shove/throw the ball. It crept along at a snails pace but always made it down the lane. Caleb was pretty proud of himself.