Wow! 1 and 1/2 seems so...OLD! Caleb continues to be such a joy to us. It seems that he is learning new things daily, and it is so amazing to watch and be a part of it. We love him so much!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Happy Birthday, Grandma Johnson!
Chicago, September 2007
Even though we don't get to see her that often, Rhoda (Mom Johnson/Grandma Johnson) is always such an encouragement to us. Her notes, emails, and prayers are always so appreciated. We are so thankful to have a Mom/Mother-in-law/Grandma who is so committed to God and her family.
We love you! Happy Birthday!
Florida, February 2008
Chicago, August 2008
Even though we don't get to see her that often, Rhoda (Mom Johnson/Grandma Johnson) is always such an encouragement to us. Her notes, emails, and prayers are always so appreciated. We are so thankful to have a Mom/Mother-in-law/Grandma who is so committed to God and her family.
We love you! Happy Birthday!
Florida, February 2008
Chicago, August 2008
Monday, February 23, 2009
Working Hard
Yet another basketball video...=) Be assured that we do do other things during the day, but shooting hoops is definitely one of Caleb's favorite activities!
Caleb is slowly but surely learning to shoot from further out. Notice that he is farther away from the basket than in the previous video. Pretty soon, he'll be dropping threes!
Caleb is slowly but surely learning to shoot from further out. Notice that he is farther away from the basket than in the previous video. Pretty soon, he'll be dropping threes!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Score!
As we mentioned in our previous post, Hoops, Caleb loves to shoot baskets, but was having a hard time getting the ball in the hoop without something to stand on (or Daddy's shoulder's to sit on!). Over the past few days, he has been practicing hard (seriously, the boy works up a sweat!). He has been determined to learn to shoot from the floor. He figured out that it was an easier feat when using a smaller basketball. So, he managed to perfect his shot with the small ball on the left. Once he mastered that, he moved on to the bigger ball on the right (the one that came with the hoop) and has learned to make a basket with that one as well!
This process has been fun. Some of you may wonder how exciting it can be to watch a 1-year old shoot baskets over and over, but it really has been enjoyable to watch Caleb learn, react, and accomplish something, even something small. When Caleb misses a shot, he'll do 1 of three things: 1.) put his hands on his head and say "ooohhh", like Daddy does, 2.) get frustrated and throw the ball away, like Mommy might do, or 3.) keep on going, like we both do.....eventually. When he makes it, he often looks to us for some praise, and then we all cheer together.
Here is a quick clip of his efforts today! (He does normally have clothes on...I promise.)
This process has been fun. Some of you may wonder how exciting it can be to watch a 1-year old shoot baskets over and over, but it really has been enjoyable to watch Caleb learn, react, and accomplish something, even something small. When Caleb misses a shot, he'll do 1 of three things: 1.) put his hands on his head and say "ooohhh", like Daddy does, 2.) get frustrated and throw the ball away, like Mommy might do, or 3.) keep on going, like we both do.....eventually. When he makes it, he often looks to us for some praise, and then we all cheer together.
Here is a quick clip of his efforts today! (He does normally have clothes on...I promise.)
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day!
Blowing Kisses!
While we don't celebrate Valentine's Day in a huge way, I do enjoy taking some time to do a few things that I wouldn't normally do on a regular old day!
On Thursday, Caleb (with help from Mom and Dad!) made valentines for the Grandparents...we put his handprint on them in paint, and gave him stickers (that spell his name) to place on them. Although they aren't quite in order (not that I expected them to be), he did a great job sticking them on!
Last night, my parents watched Caleb so that Kris and I could go out. We saw the movie Slumdog Millionaire. We highly recommend it, by the way! (We joke about the amount of movies we have seen in our entire relationship.....in 5 years, we have only been to 5 movies together, so we try to pick good ones!) Anyhow, we had a good time, and Caleb had a great time with Grandma and Grandpa (and Cubby)!
Today, I broke out the heart-shaped cookie cutter...and went a little nuts. =) We had heart-shaped chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast (Caleb's favorite part was the strawberries on top). He had heart-shaped grilled cheese for lunch, and we just finished making a mess in the kitchen by decorating heart-shaped sugar cookies!
Here are the cookies that he decorated:
For photos of the entire cookie-decorating (mess-making) process, here's a slideshow!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Hoops
Caleb loves to "shoot hoops." He and Daddy play almost nightly. And, he and I play during the day as well. He loves any ball, big or small. He "shoots" them into boxes, baskets, the hoop, and the bathtub! Oh, and the sink...can't forget about that one. He is getting pretty good aim, and it is so fun to see his reactions when he makes a basket, or misses one.
As tall as he is, Caleb is not really tall enough to shoot from standing on the ground...he much prefers to "slam dunk" it, or shoot from above the rim...and honestly, who doesn't prefer that advantage?! Anyway, we are working on teaching him how to shoot it from a standing position on the ground....although the "drills" shown below are no such attempts.
Here is some footage from our latest practice. =)
I am fully aware that it is probably not the safest thing to have him standing on the bed....but, we were both there to make sure he didn't fall off. I promise. =)
As tall as he is, Caleb is not really tall enough to shoot from standing on the ground...he much prefers to "slam dunk" it, or shoot from above the rim...and honestly, who doesn't prefer that advantage?! Anyway, we are working on teaching him how to shoot it from a standing position on the ground....although the "drills" shown below are no such attempts.
Here is some footage from our latest practice. =)
I am fully aware that it is probably not the safest thing to have him standing on the bed....but, we were both there to make sure he didn't fall off. I promise. =)
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