Happy New Year- 2016

Happy 2016! 

Well, here we are in 2016. I would say I am not off to the greatest blogging start... oops! It's been super busy around here. Caleb started daycare with Christopher at the beginning of the month. We have been adjusting to that new schedule... 5 am wake-up is soooo early. We are always ready to go 10 minutes early, but I am afraid to sleep in an extra 10 minutes for fear of being late. Caleb is trying to figure out his evening nap with this schedule which has made dinner difficult. Thank goodness for my mom who likes to bring over dinner and the George Foreman which grills up chicken in like 4 minutes. :) Christopher asks every day for his buddy to come over and I always have to tell him no because "Caleb needs to nap," which makes me feel so bad. They did get one evening of play time for like 20 minutes- but it was enough to make Christopher happy....and I find that I have more and more work to do every day so blogging has kinda been pushed to the side. 

I hope you enjoy the pics! 

Christopher is on the left and Caleb is on the right. He is so much longer and skinnier than Christopher was at this age! (and no, I don't see much of a similarity)

This was my favorite picture of Caleb during his monthly photo shoot. I was so busy clicking the pics... and he toppled right over. 

Playtime on the floor!

Helping daddy cut some wood... well that was until he found out that it was going to be loud and he bolted up the stairs. 

Caleb wearing his ND shirt while we watched the Fiesta Bowl! 

Christopher was all suited up. 

Do you see Nana and Granddaddy? Mom has her finger in the air saying number 1 and dad has arms crossed. I swear they were on the TV for like 1 second, but I knew that was dad with the tan hat and crossed arms! 

We rang in the New Year with the Larkins... well we almost did. I am pretty sure Christopher was sleep standing at different moments. Christopher doesn't stay up late often and needless to say, he was not having it this night either.  Finally I had to tell him the next time he cried, the night was over for him. He made it until 11:45 and passed out.

First day of Ms. Jeanne's for Caleb! Christopher was so excited to take him with him that first day. 

Building a fireplace with Granddaddy. 

Peekaboo!

Caleb loves to smile at himself in the mirror. You can kinda see his dimple in this one. 

What a cheeseball. He is holding Caleb's hand on the way to church. They ride like this a lot. 

Just having some preschool. Christopher was the teacher and told us what to color. 

Okay! That's it!! 

Have a great week! 

Be kind. 

Christmas 2015

What a fun Christmas! Our normal Christopher returned and has been so much fun since Christmas Day. If his behavior was truly caused by Christmas excitement... he may not be participating next year. :)

All Christopher wanted for Christmas was Power Rangers Mega Blocks- they are these little figures that come in a bag that you put together like Legos. Win for Santa- they are like 2.99 a pack. "Santa" came and brought him a couple packs on Christmas Eve....

He also brought him an Optimus Prime. 

After Anthony came back in from changing... Christopher said "Uncle, was that you in that Santa costume?" He was kinda fixated on the fact that it was Anthony for quite a bit, but finally believed that it wasn't. I'm not too sure Anthony will be able to pull that one off another year. 

Throwing reindeer food with Uncle.

Christopher slept in until 8 Christmas morning. Matt and I were up and waiting... and waiting... Caleb woke up so at least we had him to hang out with! 

Christmas morning. 

Smiling for Granddaddy.

Photo bombed.

coming downstairs video

Christopher was so excited when he finally woke up. The first thing he did was come and hug Nana. He was so shy walking over to see what Santa brought... a couple packs of Power Rangers, a Lego set and superhero ornaments. WHOA (our elf) had brought him a Captain America ornament one day in December so Santa brought the rest of the gang! The best part may have been when he stopped and said "Baby Caleb- look! Santa brought you presents," and then he proceeded to pick up Caleb's toys and show each one to him. 

We got Christopher a bunch of games- Operation, Don't Break the Ice, Chutes and Ladders and Nana got him Candyland. We have had so much fun playing all of them.

After years of begging from me, Matt FINALLY agreed to getting a playset for the backyard. I kept telling him "Christopher and Austin would use it all the time..." and then when we found out about Caleb I added his name to the mix and now Austin is having a little brother and Matt couldn't say no anymore... and I would say Christopher was so surprised!! It's definitely not something he ever asked for, but something he would for sure love to have. Here's the video of him seeing it for the first time... WHOA!!!!!!!!

I have a feeling we will hear the best conversations watching these two play. 

Yesterday's conversation about Austin's baby brother went like this... 

Austin: Liam is coming now that Christmas is over. 

Christopher: I know how he is getting here. 

Austin: How? 

Christopher: He has to drive on the interstate. 

And now for the rest of the pictures that I have... not too many though!

Loving that thumb.

He loves his new Sophie from Aunt Sara and Uncle Anthony.

Brotherly love.

This was before he pooped everywhere. 

That's it... I think! We hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas!!! Happy New Year! 

Be kind.

No Joke.

This three year old thing is no joke. If you told me taking care of a  3 month old would be easier, I would have laughed in your face. Sometimes I even look at Matt with lots of jealousy at the end of the night- he is in charge of Caleb. Poor Christopher has even lost presents from under the Christmas tree. He probably just looks at the other 50 and thinks "oh well... there's plenty more." Thankfully he still has his sweet moments every now and then. :)

 

Thumb sucker.

Playtime with brother.

This is from when Christopher stayed with Uncle and Aunt Sara. They watched the Polar Express. 

I guess he gave Luke Dine.... that could have ended badly. Christopher got to sleep with 3 of the 4 dogs that night, plus Uncle Anthony. 

Helping me peel eggs for deviled eggs.

We really are late in posting... because I am going to take his 4 month shot next week!

He loves feeding Caleb and burping him after.

Nana took this great picture! I love it. 

Nana and Granddaddy took the boys to the mall to see Santa.

Christopher got a Christmas cookie from the neighbors! 

Waiting on Santa to arrive in downtown Acworth.

Matt and Christopher sleeping under the Christmas tree.

Dinner by candlelight on the longest night of the year.

He just wanted his picture taken.

Making Christmas presents.

Caleb hanging out with Granddaddy.

 Merry Christmas!!
Be kind.

Thanksgiving 2015

I started this post before Thanksgiving and am finally going to finish it up real quick! I was writing about what we are thankful for and even though Thanksgiving has come and gone.... I am pretty sure we are all still thankful for the following....

I am thankful for a wonderful hubby that let's me convince him to do things I am most certain he does not want to do... (like go to a craft night)

 Christopher is most thankful for Matt, but some other people made his list...

Christopher loves his little brother... He is so rough and tough all the time but the moment he gets within inches of Caleb, he slows down and is so sweet. 

and he most definitely is thankful for his buddy, Austin.

We had a fun Thanksgiving at our house on Thursday and right as we were saying goodbye to everyone, Christopher ran by us and declared he was staying at Nana's.... and then the next night he spent the night at Uncle Anthony and Aunt Sara's. He sure is growing up so fast. 

Nightly routine. 

Matt does Caleb and I do Christopher... sometimes I think Matt gets the better end of that deal! :) 

We ran our annual 5k last weekend. Christopher did the 2k with Nana and Granddaddy and then the Tot Trot. 

Happy morning baby! 

Short and Sweet! 

Be kind!!!