Six is Awesome

Kaleb has turned the mighty SIX!  I LOVE his SMILE! 

He has been counting down the days for this birthday.  He has even planned several elaborate cake schemes.  He even offered to make a demo out of play dough- so I would know exactly what he wanted.  The above picture is a tree on an island in the water.  That of course was just the base.  He had even bigger plans for it.

In the end he wanted to make the cake himself and chose to make a bug display.  He has dirt and grass and worms and balloon candles that he picked out himself.  I love that he wanted to do it himself.  He looks very satisfied!

For his birthday he got the K BOX.   He got his new sandbox filled with sand and lots of trucks and sand toys.  The kids and lots of neighbors have a great time out there.  Clearly, hauling the sand was a blast as well.  Dad got a new John Deer riding mower- that was his birthday present.  Actually, its for everyone cause it saves hours of mowing. :)  But I do have fond memories of the 3 HOURS it took me to mow the lawn in Kentucky.  It was good for my character and good for the kids when they did their section.  I have a great memory of Katry and Seth mowing their parts together because the lawn mower was too heavy for them to push alone.  The old adage is certainly true- If it doesn't kill you it will make you stronger.  Its good to know we can do hard things.  And its also good to know that we don't have to do certain hard things anymore!  But, back to Kaleb!

Things we LOVE about Kaleb!

*His smile lights up the room*

*His gentleness and innocence*

*He likes to snuggle*

*His tender heart*

*He is curious, asks questions, and loves to learn*

*He loves to help with everything- hauling mulch with Dad, or making dinner with Mom*

*He loves to read books with you*

*He loves to do puzzles*

*He plays great by himself and has a great imagination*

*He plays great with Kai*

We LOVE you Kaleb!