Monday, August 9, 2010

A day at the ballpark!

Jeff, Bennett, Dad, Eric and Caleb went to see an Asheville Tourists game on Sunday, August 1. Caleb avoided a nap that afternoon, but did very well! Here he's meeting one of the Tourists. They gave him a baseball before the game!
Ted E. Tourist, the mascot, poses with Caleb.
Watching the pregame stuff from on top the dugout.
In the stands, the guys find they are sitting under the "HomeTrust Bank" banner - quite appropriate for Bennett! (Not so much for Eric...)
A view of the field and Caleb holding the noisemakers in the foreground.
Bennett, Caleb and Dad watching the game... enjoying pop corn too! The tickets included hot dogs, sodas, and pop corn.
Bennett takes a picture of the 4 generations of men at the game together!
Afterward, the kids got to run the bases. Caleb ran them 4 times - and would have done more if they had let him!
Getting his baseball signed by the Asheville Tourists team!
Later that night, an early supper and then off to bed! One tired little boy!

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Caleb's Musical Party!

Warning! About 30 photos follow, and the drum circle video concludes the summary of Caleb's 3rd birthday party! --- Caleb's drum cake was a chocolate and vanilla marble, with vanilla sparkly cupcakes for those not wanting chocolate!
Joan is entertaining Adam (or is it vice-versa?) while the toddlers are making shakers!
Cal and Rochelle Marshall supervise Caroline's shaker making. Rochelle is holding Bruton. Caleb and Eric study stickers to put on the shaker tubes.
A close up of Cal and Caroline.
Ben Zetterholm joins the craft makers!
Leah Zetterholm sits and assists Benjamin. Caroline knows what she wants!
Andrew and Naomi Zetterholm are watching carefully!
Eric and Caleb are "flying" in the tent when it's time for tacos!
Group shot!
Happy Birthday to Caleb! He's singing along as he has learned the birthday song now!
Caroline playing with her recorder. The toddlers got recorders and travel bottles as party favors.
Just one of Caleb's gifts - a book! He loves to "read"!
Close up of Rochelle and Bruton. Stephanye and Bennett are in the background.
After gifts, we head outside for the "Drum Circle." Eric, Bennett, and David Dittbrender keep up the beat. Caleb gets it all started!
Jeff is now holding Adam while the drummers beat on.
I've got Caroline with her shaker, Valerie, Andrew, Naomi, and Dad watch the drummers.
Benjamin is enjoying the recorder immensely!
Adam is taking it all in!Now he gets a chance to hold a drum stick...
What a fun day!
Benjamin has decided to play with the rocks for a while! What a cutie!
Caroline is still not sure about all the noise!
Someone thinks about getting all the kids together for a picture... and here they are laughing at something!
Now we add their siblings into the mix - with limited success! It was fun though...
One last bang for the birthday boy!
Pure JOY!
And last - the promised video! You've got to hear it to believe it! Enjoy!

Jeff and Angela's birthday parties!

Jeff celebrated his 55th year July 22nd. On Monday, after a dinner of lasagne, layered salad, french bread and pie and ice cream, Caleb helped him open his gifts.
Larry, Dad, Trent and Amanda observe...
Eric, Nana, and Adam take it all in too!
Adam decides to try a little standing to stretch his legs! Looks like Bennett may be TOO comfortable! Is that a yawn?
Emily brings in the ice cream tub complete with candles! We all sing Happy Birthday!
Jeff gets a picture made with his grandboys.
SURPRISE! On Thursday evening we surprised Angela with a dinner, celebrating her 27th a little late! She celebrated in Beaufort, but we wanted to share another time with her and Brenda while they were visiting.
We set up the dining room table and enjoyed chicken noodle casserole, steamed broccoli and sour dough bread.
Adam is very content to play in his "exersaucer" while the rest of us eat.
Angela's favorite cake is a "Funfetti" cake - so I made one and decorated the outside with sprinkles.
The candle kept relighting - Caleb got a kick out of that!
Caleb's continuing to practice opening presents as his party will be soon!
Eric and Adam join in the fun.
A happy boy!
Make that two!