Sunny Spring Day with Harper and Miles

Caleb's First Marriage Proposal

This is the lucky lady, Katelyn.

Posted on my wall on Facebook (a "conversation" between my friend Amy Long and me):

AMY: So lately Katelyn has been asking lots about marriage.... "Mom will you marry me?", then today she says with a huge gasp "MOM I can marry Caleb!!!!!"

ME: She totally can! I would be happy with that...but tell her Caleb wants to wait a few years! :) AMY: Isn't that funny.... Jeff walked in the room right when she said this and he said "WHAT!?! no no no! not for a long time!" then K gave him the stink eye. Shocking moment for daddy. HAHA! ME: LOL!!! Poor Jeff!

Easter Egg Hunt #2...at the Fode's House

Hiding eggs. Easter Bunny #1... ...Easter Bunny #2 and... ...Easter Bunny #3. Kids waiting to be "released" to get their eggs. Caleb and Daniel are pointing out eggs they see! Caleb and Violet...LOTS of eggs!

Hanging with the Fam Easter Weekend

Eric and Violet

Just lovely Krystin! :)

Gift to Judy from Nicole...perfect!

Judy and Nicole

Eli sportin' a mohawk for some reason

Eric and Daniel

Larry and Judy relaxing out front

Wrestling with Carroll and Emily

Treehouse

Rose garden

Easter Egg Hunt @ First Prebyterian

Caleb, Violet, Daniel and Vanessa...ready for the hunt!!! But first...listening to the pastor tell the story of Easter

Caleb

Vanessa

Cookie decorating (and eating) after the egg hunt This girl is even sweeter than that cookie. We love you Violet Blue Berry!

Easter

Nicole, Krystin and Shelley Carroll and Eli

Climbing up to the treehouse It's a LONG way down!

Daniel and Caleb

Vanessa

Eli...pullup head

Bunny cake made by Nana

The Fode's front yard

Nicole

Wings, Missy, Caleb and Eli soaking up the sun Lunch...outside Lunch...inside The Fode Fam

Sweet Abbajewel (aka Abby)...we miss you!

Kevin's Birthday

A basketball hoop...perfect size for Caleb!!! Happy Birthday Kev! Yes...a tee with ball and bat!!! Just what Kev always wanted!!! :) Using a ginormous screwdriver to put the tee together...just to be a dork! His REAL present...enjoying a beautiful SUNNY birthday celebration with family!

Eli meets Abby and plays football

Eli loved Aunt Wings and Uncle Rusty's back yard. He was also pretty fond of Abby (their dog too) and footballs

Most tiring minute ever!

Caleb played some Kinect at Uncle Wusty's and Aunt Wings. He loved it, but just watching him was tiring.

Playin' with Poppy

What a beautiful April day! The boys took advantage of the sunshine to get outside for some fresh air, exercise and P0ppy time!

Climbing the tree

We have a cherry tree in the backyard that Caleb has been wanting to climb. Kev has helped him climb into it a few times but has told him that he needs to learn to climb it on his own. Caleb is just getting strong enough to use the rope tied to the tree to pull himself up into the lowest branches. I have a feeling I will spend the summer watching him climb that tree over and over.

Eli- 8 months