It's Fun To Be One!

Caelun turned 1 on the 28th of April and I know it is hard to believe but it only took a year and we are all still alive. If the first year was this bad, heaven help us for the terrible two's. Actually the hard part seems to be behind us- not to put a kinahara on it. He seems to be less "broken" as we jokingly refer to him. Thanks to everyone who came, sent presents, and wished him well. It was a wonderful day and we took way to many pictures. I think if you scroll fast enough you can actually see him move.
Balloons!
Thomas and Patrick chow down while Abby runs from the camera
Grace, Grandma Del, and Grandpa Bob join in the day
Who needs toys?
Kris, Dan, Daddy, Cole, and Emily eat
Presents!
I like to rip paper!
Instruments that make noise!
Cole likes them to

Amy shows us how
Mommy why are all of you singing? That cake is on fire!

Are you people out of your minds?!

Got some frosting!
Pretty cake. I like ducks!
For me?

Let's eat!

How much cake do you think I can fit in my mouth at once?

Ducks and frosting!
Squish!
Yummy!

pucker up daddy!

You know you want a kiss
Is green my color?
Daddy says "this is how you know your mommy loves you more, I'm
not going to kiss that face."
Cake comma
Kisses! Emily is scared

I love you mommy!
Yeah a party and a bath!
But I like my shirt.
It is fun to be green but I like a bath.
Mr. Duck were you always blue?

Want a kiss?
My hands may be clean but you haven't gotten
my face!

Freshly bathed and ready to play with his new toys
Some of my students came to cheer on their mascot
Chewing a balloon? I wonder how that will work?

Caelun's Room

We got Caelun's room done in time for his birthday. He is now to a point where he only wakes up once or twice a night so it seems worth it to move him in to his own room. His room used to be Clint's office. We also had to patch the plaster in the ceiling, as well as painting. We had water damage from when we took the roof off to put on the addition. We started the renovation during spring break and finished it just before Cae's birthday. My dad came over and kept Caelun occupied so we could plaster. It was a huge help. Clint then did baby duty and the taxes while I sanded and painted. How he did that I do not know. I definitely got the better end of the bargain. I still have to make the curtains, move his armoire, and we have some odds and ends to do. He slept in there for the night last night for the first time. I had to go feed him at 3 and again at 5. I am told the sleeping thing will get dramatically better when he hits 20lbs. Hopefully that happens sometime before he goes to college.
Dad came to baby sit but while Cae took a nap

he couldn't resist helping with the plaster
The plaster goes on
It is plastered and drying
Time to sand
We will see how well we made it match

time to paint

You know we have low ceilings upstairs if I can reach with out a ladder

Plaster dust -it is like a facial right?

BTW, don't let them talk you into grey primer.

This is the first time I have done it and it was awful.

Use KILZ or, if you don't need that level of coverage,

just use an extra coat of the paint you are putting on.

The grass took the most work to get right.
The crib from Grandma Del Medford, and the

sheets with bugs

tone on tone for the sky

This is probably where the armoire will go.

We did a light sand and a fresh coat of polyurethane on the floor. These are the original 200 + year old wood floors. The base board is earth brown and we plan to add worms and such.

A praying mantis stencil.

We have a bunch more bugs to do, but
we want to see where the furniture goes first.

grasshopper in the grass
dragonfly in the sky
butterfly in the sky
a ladybug climbs the grass
We have three sets of these bugs, courtesy Grandma Mary, Aunt Linda, and Aunt Ardis

All in all we are pleased with the result of his room.