HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Watching daddy play the guitar!

Moses Lake weekend

This past weekend was spent in Moses Lake with Auntie Kelly, Uncle Barry, Seth, Ezra, Auntie JJ and Uncle Rick. We sure had A LOT of fun! Kelly and I volunteered in Seth's first grade classroom on Friday. The kids were making hypotheses about whether or not their pumpkins would float. They also weighed and measured the circumference of their pumpkins. It was a fun science day! On Saturday we played board games, did puzzles, played checkers, rode bikes, went to the music store (Seth wants to learn to play the electric guitar... he's already a rocker!!), went for a walk, opened a present for Ezra's belated 5th birthday (a really cool pirate ship!!) and ate pizza! On Sunday we hung out in the morning and then headed back to Oly. Caleb is fascinated by his always moving, always busy cousins!! He was worn out on the way home and slept the whole way! Once we got back to Oly we headed to Grandma Judy and Grandpa Larry's house so daddy and Caleb could get their hair cut. It was Caleb's first... so we took pictures, of course!

Diesel and the Seahawks

The Seahawks are BACK!! They won on Sunday! We enjoyed watching the game at Uncle Aaron's house. And Caleb got to play with one of Tucker's nine puppies, Diesel. NO we are not getting another dog!! Though Diesel is so cute!! Chunky and full of personality... kinda like Caleb!

Sitting up!!!

Caleb has mastered sitting up! He has been working at it for the last month and now can sit up with ease for as long as he likes!!

Mini Kevin???

Caleb seems to become more and more like his daddy every day. He baked a pie with Grandma Judy on Sunday (Kevin enjoys cooking and baking, I do NOT!). He also played the piano with Grammy while she was practicing during our last visit and he loves when daddy plays his guitar. Perhaps a rock star??? YIKES! I'm not sure how I feel about that. And of course Caleb is constantly in motion! His feet and hands and body move ALL the time. Just like his daddy. Of course, I do see a bit of me in there too. Caleb loves to sleep for 12 hours every night! That is a bit like me!! :) Okay, it is A LOT like me! He weighs 16 pounds now and seems to grow every day! And he is starting to eat rice cereal. We have his first attempt on video. What a mess! I think we'll try carrots this weekend...

Eating solids

Today Caleb tried rice cereal for the first time...what a MESS!!

Caleb turns 5 months!!

Caleb turned 5 months old on Wednesday, October 3rd!! Be sure to note the mohawk in the picture. That's natural. No joke. I just didn't brush it after his bath!! :)

Caleb with his HUGE pumpkin out of Grammy and Poppy's garden! Stay tuned for the carved version... coming soon!

BUSY weekend!

It sure was a busy weekend in the Rus house. Actually we were mostly AWAY from our house visiting with friends and family all weekend. We had a great turnout for Caleb's Dedication at The Church of Living Water on Saturday evening. Pastor Burt was in the middle of a several part sermon on the signs of the end of times. It was interesting mixing a baby dedication with a bit of fire and brimstone! And let me tell you it got folks talking! As we know God works in mysterious ways and I am sure he intended that particular message to be heard by those who attended. It was a great reminder that those of us who are saved should NOT let those we love be left behind when Jesus returns. The Dedication was beautiful and of course I was a bit teary as our pastor prayed for the potential of Caleb's life. Dinner afterwards was great too! On Sunday we spent the day doing more family activities (paintball, beading, shopping, eating and watching the Seahawks BEAT the 49er's!) before the Fode's needed to head back to Wenatchee and the Haveman's back to Michigan. All in all a great weekend... one that left Caleb exhausted... he slept until 10:45 this Monday morning!!