Kalvin is ONE!!!!

I can't believe my little baby has turned one! We had a party for him and our awesome friends and family helped us celebrate! I have tons of pictures from the day but those will be posted later when I'm on a real computer (and not using my phone and netbook...) Check out the awesome ride-on toy Kalvin's Gammy and Gandu got him! He LOVES it! He'd sit there all day if I'd let him :)
Last week I discovered the hard way that Vera is allergic to bees!!! It was super scary! Thankfully with a call to the on-call vet and 2 hefty doses of Benadryl, her face became less puffy by the next day! My poor dog has had a terrible few months!!

I've been trying to do fun projects with Kalvin. It's so fun watching him try new things. He was a big fan of coloring with markers! Thank goodness for back to school art supplies on sale right now!!

Kalvin still doesn't really like food. Someday maybe....

He had his one year shots last week. The doctor said everything looked great! We're pretty sure he's going to be a little peanut when he's older! Right now he weighs 21 pounds and is in the 24th percentile and he's only in the 19th percentile for length! I think it's God's way of trying to help my hands not hurt so much!

Our other big news is...We're for sure going to be building a house!!!!! I'm guessing we're going to break ground next Spring because we can't get everything in order for this year I'm sure. The water well and septic will probably be going in this fall though!

I'm nervous and super excited at the same time. Nervous about being the General Contractor and trying to get everything in order while also caring for Kalvin and also excited to get out of the old house we're living in! The thought of less spiders and having a bathtub that actually drains is keeping me motivated!

Hope everyone is having a great start of August! I'll TRY to get birthday pictures up very soon!!

We're back!!!

Everyone is fine and dandy here...just busy :) My computer decided to stop working about a month ago so Dan and I have been sharing his laptop. That's kind of a pain in the butt! Hopefully I find a computer I want soon!

In the mean time...here is a picture of Kalvin this morning! He is such a sweet little boy!! I can't believe he turns one in 6 days! I couldn't imagine our life without him!

Ohhh...Well Hello Again!

It seems like my blog is getting away from me! I've been trying to take lots of pictures but it seems difficult when we're busy visiting friends, having birthdays, mowing the lawn, and trying not to move much so we stay cooler!

Monday was my 26th birthday so Dan took the day off work!! This was super exciting because that doesn't happen EVER....A whole day to hang out with him?!?!?! It was 95 degrees that day so we knew we wanted to be in air conditioning so I suggested the aquarium at the Mall of America. We had a great time. I loved seeing Kalvin's face light up when the critters swam next to him! I posted some pictures below. Kalvin really enjoyed it! (the pictures might look differently...) We ate at Ruby Tuesday where I got a giant salad and a glass of white sangria! For supper we cooked appetizer type food in our deep fat fryer (YUM!) and ended the night with a giant bowl of ice cream! The day was all about yummy food and amazing family time! It couldn't have been better!

Kalvin is getting more and more fun (and busy!). I enjoy the moments where he takes a second to give me hugs and kisses or just looks up at me and giggle. Both of us are currently covered in bruises. Kalvin keeps falling down and bonking his head and is getting lots of bruises on his knees from crawling... my arms and legs are bruised from Kalvin pinching me! Hopefully this pinching phase passes quickly! I'm not a fan!

I have a few more pictures that I'll be posting in the next few days so check back soon!!

Stay Cool!