Fire Trucks

I guess it's no surprise that little boys like all kinds of trucks, and Caleb is no exception. I also think it's too bad that Tonka doesn't make their stamped metal monstrosities anymore, as they were great fun when I was growing up. Uncle Eric and I had a couple of those fire trucks when we were young. Thanks to Uncle Bill, we now have one of them. Here's Caleb playing with it:


And here's someone else and the other truck on a Christmas morning long ago:

The Daily Caleb: 12/30/09

In which Caleb tries to get back into Grandpa's will good graces:

Christmas in Texas

Caleb loves his new Elmo sweatshirt:

"Thanks, Great Grandma Jo!"

Blake and Caleb, too busy with new toys to bother with the camera:


Hmmm . . . Caleb and Blake may be up to some mischief here:


Great Grandma Jo, Daddy and Caleb:

The Daily Caleb: 12/28/09

In which Caleb protests the packing up of old toys (even though it's to make room for new toys):

"But all these are my favorite toys, Mommy!"

The Daily Caleb: 12/23/09

Hey, it's Wednesday . . . you write the caption . . .


. . . and have a very Merry Christmas, from our family to you and yours! We'll be traveling to Texas, so the blog won't be back until Sunday at the earliest.

Just in case you need a little reminder what Christmas is all about, we present the following:

The Daily Caleb: 12/22/09

In which we observe a wild Calebus rotundus being raised in captivity:

"Crikey!! He's spotted us!"

"He's escaping!! Run for your lives!!!"

The Daily Caleb: 12/21/09

In which Caleb plays with his Christmas presents from Grammy and Grandpa:


[Yes, a few days early, but Grammy and Grandpa just stopped by for the night on their way to Philadelphia. We'll be out in Texas for the holiday, so this was Grammy and Grandpa's chance to get to see Caleb.]

The Daily Caleb: 12/20/09

In which Caleb's interest in shoes goes international with the arrival of Grammy and Grandpa:

Snowfall Update

Here's a picture from approximately 1550:


We measured 18 inches at about 1645, I guess this is a serious storm.

Compare & Contrast . . .check back for updates!

Snowfall at approximately 0845:


Snowfall at approximately 1235:


Snowfall at approximately 1410:

The Daily Caleb: 12/19/09

In which Caleb gets ready to go out in the snow:


Wow, it's really deep:


And . . . he doesn't like it:


Weather Update: We've just been added to the blizzard warning here. I wonder if we could get a pizza delivered?

Pictures from about 0845 . . . and it's still snowing

Looking out the back windows:


Looking out front:

Snowy Weekend

We're expecting 15 - 20 inches of snow here this weekend, and Buddy has the right idea:

The Daily Caleb: 12/18/09

In which Caleb visits Longwood Gardens and checks out a Christmas tree:


Then meets a wooden dragon:


Uncle Adney really liked the dragon:


It's the Christmas season, so they do things like this:


They also have a lighted fountain show, set to music:

The Daily Caleb: 12/17/09

In which Caleb sees something he shouldn't have; Skippy getting into the "bathtub":

"I'll save you, Skippy!"

"Is it time yet?"

"I neeeeeed Skippy!"

"Is he ever coming out of there?"

The Daily Caleb: 12/16/09

It's Wednesday! You write the caption!

The Daily Caleb: 12/15/09

In which Caleb hangs out by the Christmas tree, waiting for some presents:

The Daily Caleb: 12/14/09

In which Caleb plays with his See 'n' Say:

"Daddy, this thing makes different animal noises than you and Mommy do."
"Yes, it is a tad more realistic than 'Moo' and 'Baa'."

The Daily Caleb: 12/13/09

In which Caleb and Buddy "help" with the Christmas tree:

GO NAVY!!!

Daddy and Caleb celebrate the fact that the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy gets to remain in Annapolis:

The Daily Caleb: 12/12/09

In which Caleb once again jeopardizes his place in Grandpa Larry's will:

GO NAVY!!!! BEAT ARMY!!!!

The Daily Caleb: 12/11/09

In which Caleb searches for the perfect spot for his new potty:

Does that make it a port-a-potty?

The Daily Caleb: 12/10/09

In which Caleb still has a thing for wearing big shoes:

The Daily Caleb: 12/9/09

It's Wednesday . . . time for you to write the caption!

Snow Pictures from Saturday

Here are some pictures from Saturday, when we got between 3 and 4 inches of snow:

The Daily Caleb: 12/8/09

In which Caleb helps put blocks away before bedtime:

The Daily Caleb: 12/7/09

In which Caleb tries to fill Mommy's shoes:


[Honestly, kiddo, you can try, but I can't think of anyone else who's up to the task. Thanks, honey, for all that you do. I love you.]

The Daily Caleb 12/5/09

In which Caleb seriously contemplates just writing Santa a letter next year:

He seemed much happier about it last year.

The Daily Caleb: 12/4/09

In which Caleb has been left unsupervised with a box of Kleenex:

The Daily Caleb: 12/3/09

In which Caleb shows Uncle Rob what the inside of a golf ball looks like:

[Don't worry, no power tools were involved.]

The Daily Caleb: 12/2/09

It's Wednesday . . . you write the caption!

The Daily Caleb: 12/1/09

In which Caleb catches up on his fan e-mail after being out of town:

"Pictures later, Daddy. I'm busy."