For boys who really enjoy knocking things down, bowling is an ideal game because they get to focus on knocking something down other than each other. Here are a couple of short videos we took.

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Our six year old Caleb is starting to sound out words and write notes to us. Here are two examples of notes he’s written to Tiffany and me. I’m worried that this is an accurate reflection of how he views his relationships to us.

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We once raised caterpillars until they turned into butterflies. We had a hermit crab living with us for most of last year. So we weren’t surprised when the only thing Caleb specifically asked for last Christmas was an ant farm. When he unwrapped it, he was so excited. But there was one problem. There [...] +

Today we celebrated Andrew’s second birthday. It’s amazing how much he has grown and has developed such a fun personality, and he’s starting to talk more and more every day. Here are a few pictures from the little party we had at home. Chris, Wendy, Dillon, and Abby joined us.

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My two-year old Andrew loves playing basketball. He can’t get enough. Each time I lift him up to the hoop, he tosses it in he hangs on the rim as long as his little arms can stand. Then he drops into my arms, we pick up the ball, and we do it all over again, and again, and again. Yes, my arms feel like noodles.

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We recently spent the weekend in Helen, GA. It’s a quaint little German-esque town about an hour and a half north of Atlanta. One of the highlights of the trip for Caleb was getting to see a real working grist mill.

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Andrew turned 21 months old over the weekend. It’s hard to believe his second birthday is so quickly approaching. I wanted to give you a bit of a glimpse into our world. Now that Caleb is going to school five days a week for the first time, I’m really getting to know Andrew a lot more. His personality is blooming like springtime.

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What surprises me most about these videos you’re about to see is not the huge mess these boys make when they paint. That makes perfect sense. Do you want to know what surprised me the most?

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School supplies. Check. Join the PTA. Check. New shoes. Check. Meet the teacher. Check. Good night sleep. Check. Hearty breakfast. Check. Still camera charged. Check. Videocamera charged. Check. Excited 6-year old. Check. Proud dad. Check. Weepy mom. Check.
All systems are go. Let the Kindergarten begin! Here’s a short little video of his first day: [...]

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The last weekend before school starts is supposed to involve a lot of swimming. For Caleb, that was cut short on Friday when he slipped off the edge of the pool and busted his chin. After seven stitches now, we’re all good.

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