Mommy's Birthday Week...

If you know me well, you know that I love birthdays, and even more than birthdays, I LOVE to celebrate them. My birthday is no exception!!! This past Wednesday, July 7th, I turned 28. I like to celebrate my birthday starting with the rest of the US on the 4th of July, and go for a good week. :) My "week" was WONDERFUL, filled with my favorite things: family, friends, cookie cake, and relaxation (well, as much as you can with a very busy almost 2 year old!!). This year, along with my birthday, I was able to celebrate another accomplishment that I have been working towards: my Master's degree!!! As of June 30, 2010 I am a graduate.

Mom and Dad sent me a cookie bouquet to celebrate this milestone! Actually, the card read "Love, Mom and Dan," so dad is now Dan to any of you who see him!!! :) ha ha

The birthday week continued with a pool trip to Woodstock to see my sister and Savannah with Kim and Davis (Sara was at sleep away camp). We had a great time!

Caleb is such a little fish!!! He loves his float, and wants NO ONE to touch him while he is "swinnin'"

Savannah, Caleb and DavisCaleb and Davis drying off...I love this picture!!!

We continued our week with pool trips with friends, seeing old friends, and going to dinner on my birthday with my family. I will spare you the video of me on the horse saddle at the restaurant.
I share my birthday week with one of my favorite sets of twins, Adian and Addison Callahan. They are the twins of some of our friends, and they are 3 months older than Caleb. They had a Yo Gabba Gabba party complete with DJ Lance Rock. Caleb was not too sure of "Rock," as he called him, but had to keep close tabs on him the entire time. This is as close as he would get to DJ Lance Rock.
My birthday week concluded with an AMAZING trip to the Atlanta Zoo with Grandmommy, Grandpa, Aunt Lisi, Uncle Russ, and Savannah. Caleb had a BLAST!!!! And so did Mommy and Daddy! Thanks, Grandmommy and Grandpa for letting us use your passes!

As soon as we got inside the zoo Caleb was amazed with the flamingo's, or birds. Whatever.
Caleb and Savannah AKA: Meerkats :)
Our family and our friend, Mr. Giraffe :)
Mommy, Caleb, Aunt Lisi, Savannah and Willie B.
This baby and my baby, are the same age. The furry baby is just slightly bigger than my baby. :)
Caleb LOVED the petting zoo. Mommy thought it was stinky.
It is safe to say there will be many more visits to the zoo in our future. We had a GREAT TIME!!
Please notice Caleb's lion overalls. It is all about the outfit, ya know! ;)

...God Bless the USA...

We had a fun 4th of July. We went to church, the pool and then, of course, to see fireworks. :) We weren't sure what Caleb would think of the fireworks. Last year he was OK with them, and I use the term, OK, loosely. This year was no different. He was on top of our car with our nephew, Davis, (I know, I know, Mother of the Year), and when the fireworks started he freaked out, grabbed on to Davis and said he wanted to go home. Actually, he was pulling any excuse to leave (ni-ni (aka: bed), Barnay (aka: Barney), ki cat (Buddy the cat), etc.). Michael got him down and held him. He was OK if one of us was holding him, and he could get a death grip on our shirt. Here are a few pics from our birthday party for America!

Caleb and Mommy before church
Caleb and Daddy before church

Michael and Davis waiting on the fireworks

Mommy's Little Firecracker

Me and my favorite nephew...ok...he's my only nephew, but I love him!
The photo for my Mother of the Year nomination :)

The 4th of July always makes me remember what I am truly thankful for. I am thankful for my county, and all of the men and women who have fought to give us the freedoms that we have. I am thankful for my friends. I have a wonderful group of friends who I love dearly.I am thankful for my in-laws who love me like their own. I I am thankful for my brother and sister, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, and my beautiful nieces and nephew. I am thankful that I am at the point in my life where they are all my friends, and not just people who have to be nice to me. :) am thankful for my mom and dad. I love them more than words can do justice. I am thankful for my husband, and the family we have created. I am thankful for all of the memories we have made, and those that have yet to be made. I am thankful he loves me when I am not that lovable. He is my number one fan, and my best critic. Most of all, I am thankful for Caleb and the beautiful little boy he is becoming. He has a heart of gold, and a personality that radiates happiness. I am thankful for pictures like this one that truly capture the love I have for this
little person...

Happy Father's Day!

My dad is funny in a funny sort of way. If you know him this makes perfect sense. He has always made me laugh. always. He works hard...too hard if you ask me ;) He loves to play golf and watch Georgia football. He is extremelly proud of his wife, children and grandchildren. He has a special way of making those he loves feel very special without making it too obvious. He is happiest when he is surrounded by his family, and watching sports. ;) He is a great story teller, however, sometimes they take WAYYYY too long to tell. My dad is a wonderful man. My dad loves my mom. He loves his kids. He loves his grandchildren. My dad is one heck of a "Guy." That's his name....Guy! :)

I love you! Happy Father's Day!
Jennifer and Dad in Panama City, 2010

Michael is the love of my life and Caleb's hero :) He makes us laugh every day. He loves to chase Caleb around the house. He loves to show Caleb how to tackle and do "boy" things. He loves to watch and play "beisball" with Caleb, and "wok" him before bed. He works so hard so that we can have all of the things we need (and want!!). Being a daddy has softened his heart. There's just something about that little boy that melts him every time....
Caleb and Daddy at the aquarium looking at the "pishes"

He reads stories to Caleb thousands of times, loves to give him "red belly," (that's when he tickles him on his tummy), and he likes when I pack him a lunch. He has big dreams for Caleb, a heart full of love, and a passion for golf, photography ad Georgia football that I can only try to understand :). Michael loves me, he loves Caleb, and he loves the Lord. What a blessing to know that our son will grow up with such a wonderful example of a husband and a father.

Thank you Michael for being the BEST daddy! Caleb adores you and so do I!

Daddy "wokin" Caleb before bed

I love you more than ever! Happy Father's Day!!!

Nannah goes to Loganville

Sunday night and all day Monday Nannah (aka: Savannah) was with us. Nannah, as Caleb says, is Caleb's cousin that is 10 1/2 months younger than him. She is my sister's daughter. We had an absolute BLAST with Nannah, but this is one worn out mommy!!! We were very busy, and needless to say, the kids had great afternoon naps! We can't wait for Nannah to come back soon...as soon as I get some rest!

While Nannah was here, she and Caleb....

ate breakfast together...yummy...pancakes and peaches!
Caleb showed Nannah how to stack cups...


Nannah showed Caleb how to play basketball.
She made herself right at home. :)
Then we went swinnin' (swimming) with Aunt Kim and Sara.

We thought she looked like Laura Ingles here!

The kiddos took long naps, and when they woke up Caleb told Nannah all about his choo-choos. I think she liked them. :)
Then Caleb was a sweet cousin and gave Nannah "love."

Then Nannah and Caleb had to take a bath...and had a big time!

They played a little more, and then it was time for Nannah to head to Grandmommy's house.

We had a wonderful time with Nannah, and can't wait for her to come back soon! And yes, Savannah, your auntie loves you very much!

Busy Spring

Even though I have done a few posts here and there, I feel like there are many things we have done that I haven't blogged about. Here is what the Anderson's have been up to this Spring...

Caleb loves, and I mean LOVES, Buddy the cat. Every day when we come home from school this is how Caleb says hello to good 'ole Buddy. This last for about 2-3 minutes. Buddy is so very patient.
April 16th we celebrated Daddy's birthday. He turned 28. He is MUCH older than mommy who is still only 27. :)

Sare-rar (Sara) and Daydis (Davis) spent the night with us. Caleb idolizes his big cousins, and loves when they come and visit. He played beisball (baseball) with Davis, and Sara read him some of his favorite bouks (books) before ni-ni (night, night 0r bedtime). :)



Caleb said "See you in August" to our nanny, Ms. Ann. It was a rough beginning, but I could not have been happier with Caleb spending his days with Ms. Ann. He loves her and all of his friends there. There are days when he doesn't even want to leave! It makes my mommy guilt not quite so bad because I know she loves him and he has a blast while he is there.


Over Memorial Day Weekend we headed down to Panama City Beach for a mini vacation, and a wedding of a family friend. We were so excited to take Caleb to the beach, and Michael had dreams of spending hours on the beach with Caleb building sandcastles. Well, it didn't quite happen that way. Caleb hated, no loathed, the sand, and wanted to have NOTHING to do with it. He preferred the pool...yup, he's my kid! Overall, we had a wonderful time and the wedding was perfect! Enjoy!


Whew! I think that catches us up for the Spring. Now on to our summer adventures!!!

The best $7 I ever spent...

Back in February I bought this for Caleb...



It has been too cold, but this weekend we busted it out.





We had one sad little boy when it was time to go in for dinner.



So, if you are looking for us this summer, we'll be in the backyard.