Choo Choo and Neigh Neigh!

We had a great time this weekend with John, Lauren and Madison (Dave's brother and family)! After the rain cleared on Saturday, we headed to a local park where Calder and Madison enjoyed a train ride and a carousel ride!!

Calder and Madison are ready for the ride!
Aunt Lauren giving Calder a lift.
Lauren and Madison as they whizzed by on the carousel.

Calder petting his horse very gently. Calder had his first carousel ride at this very spot, when he was just 2 months old!

Calder's message to all the mommies out there!

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Exploration...

When Calder wakes up in the morning, he is always content to play in his crib until we come in and get him. This is a wonderful thing -- especially on weekends! So, this morning I had a killer headache, and decided to let him play a little longer than usual so I could try and steal a few more zzzz's. To be quite honest, I'm not exactly sure how long he was playing. When I finally went in to get him, it was clear he had decided to use this extra time to do a little exploring...inside his pajamas. He was standing up in his crib with his pajamas halfway unzipped, one half of his diaper undone, completely exposing himself. When I walked in, he pointed 'down there' and proudly said "Mickey Mouse!" (Mickey is on his overnite diapers, and Calder has been crazy about him lately.) I had to smile, even though his sheets, blankets and pj's were completely soaked. Thank god for mattress covers!

A Soccer Star in the Making

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Check out Calder's crazy soccer skills!! A few kicks in the backyard with Daddy and he's already off and dribbling. Watch how he easily blasts through the pack of defenders!

Great-Grandma Bird

Calder and Sandhya spent some time getting to know Great-Grandma Bird. Sandhya hopped right up onto her lap with a few cheerios.
Calder, however, wasn't crazy about sitting on her lap...but he would sit next to her while watching Elmo! He even learned to say her name -- 'Mamma Birt'. That night, as he was trying to go to sleep, I heard him practicing her name over and over. :)

More weekend fun!

On Sunday, we met up with Mommy's friend Kelly at a park for a picnic, a walk, and some time at the playground.






















Calder waving to the ducks as they swim away!








We even saw a swan! It kept swimming back and forth in front of us.

Later, we went to visit Marla and Sam and had a great time-- but our visit was way too short! We are looking forward to when they come to visit us this summer.

Family Reunion

We enjoyed a wonderful day on Saturday reuniting with my extended family. The kids had a great time playing outside and my Aunt Sharleen even set up a little Easter egg hunt for them!
Jacob the little tree hugger!
Calder getting to know cousin Kelly. He made a game out of throwing the ball down the stairs and then dragging an adult down with him to retrieve it.


Reese and Sandhya became fast friends!











We also took the opportunity to celebrate Ella's 5th birthday with a little bit of cake!