Grandma Rus gave Caleb a haircut tonight. He was jealous at how glamorous his Mom and Dad were (see post below), so he wanted to join in the fun. He did not think the haircut was fun at all. Grandpa gave him a bath when he was done and that made everything alright.
Missy had a great 31st birthday! She got a manicure and a pedicure and new coordinating shoes that matched her pedicure. (Talk about a jackpot). She also spent the afternoon at the spa getting spa'd. Then Kevin took her to dinner with friends. Best birthday ever! Well up there anyway.
Kevin is getting back into riding his road bike for fun and not just as a commuter. He is now such a finely tuned athlete that Missy insisted on taking his picture and posting it on a blog for all to see. Webster has asked to use this picture in the dictionary for a graphic of an 'athlete'. He will be using Missy's foot shot for 'glamorous'. Notice how the flower on her big toe matches her shoes. 
No post to go along with this. Just thought it should be posted, for not other reason than it is funny. 
Caleb's cousins, Seth and Ezra, are coming for a visit while their Mom and Dad are taking a trip to Chicago. To prep for the visit Caleb and his Mom spent some time coloring.
Once Caleb's cousins arrived there was a lot of playing. Caleb was worn out at the end of each day. Trying to keep up with the big boys is a ton of work. Caleb, Seth, Ezra, Margaret and Caroline took Missy, Kevin and Grandma to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. The shark tank the the biggest hit! None of the sharks wanted their pictures taken (they've been burned by the zoo paparazzi before!). But the Big Ugly Fish (yes, that is the technical name) was up for a picture. The kids put on their best fish faces to thank him. 
The remodel to the zoo is finished and it is great! We got to see a squid dissection - gross! Eat lunch and watch an animal show - cool! and play on the same type of toys the animals play on - really cool!
Seth and Ezra got to try out life as a hermit crab. Seth wasn't too sure about it, but enjoyed the crab's home. Ezra loved it. Notice the razor sharp pincher of a right hand. Caleb spent the night with Grandma and Poppies. Grandma showed him where the raspberry bushes were, and then spent the rest of the weekend trying to keep him out.
Caleb loves berries. His Mom and Dad are not a big fan of too many berries though. When not hunting down berries, Caleb had a great time playing in the garden. 
He spent most of the time with mouth wide open in amazement, taking in all the sights and sounds of a fair and pointing at things he thought were interesting - mainly the lights on the rides. He did like the petting zoo, but not because there were animals to pet. There was a pole and a cinderblock to stand on.
Caleb's friend and neighbor Wood, had a good time at the fair too. Wood also proved to be a master at the giant slide. 
We spent a long weekend with Rick and Jamie. Kevin and Caleb helped Rick haul dirt to level their back yard so they could put down new grass. 
Uncle Rick gave Caleb advice on how to always make sure you use some sort of power equipment when doing anything construction related. Caleb was just happy to play in the dirt!
Kevin and Rick had a little too much fun, well not too much, but a lot. Jamie and Missy spent a morning at the spa getting spa'd. They came back looking glamorous. Rick got a chance to demonstrate his sporting might on Wii tennis and then dominated Kevin again in a real round of golf. Kevin claims the injury to the foot hindered his normally stellar golf game. Caleb had a great time at the park. He can now go down slides by himself.
