Craziness on a trip home

However, the trip home was another story. We were supposed to leave Florida at 12 on Dec. 26th...but our flight got delayed about an hour. We finally got on the airplane around 1:30 and then got in the air by 2 pm. So, we arrived in Atlanta at 4...our connecting flight was supposed to leave at 4:30...no need to rush to the next gate though cause Atlanta was a mess and all flights were delayed at least an hour. There was some bad fog and low visibility in Atlanta. So, we found out our flight was to leave at 6. We grabbed some dinner and let the boys play a bit. Kevin went to get a snack and when he came back, he found out our flight was cancelled. Yes, cancelled...ugh...not real excited at that point. He went to customer service and found another flight leaving at 10pm. So, we decided it would be better to try and get on that flight instead of staying overnight and then trying again in the morning. We didn't want to get stuck in Atlanta for another day. The 10pm flight thankfully got us home but not for some more delays. We ended up finally leaving Atlanta at midnight and arriving in Ohio around 1:30 am. God was very good to us and I'm so thankful for that. We made it home safely and the boys did amazingly well. I was so impressed with them! And they have been sleeping well the last few days trying to catch up on their sleep!

A very sunny Christmas

We had a wonderful time in Florida for Christmas this year!! Oh, it brings back wonderful memories of sun tanning on Christmas day and wearing shorts to Christmas dinner! I love it. Many of our friends here in Ohio just couldn't believe we were going to be in warm weather for Christmas...they thought we would be sad not to have a snowy Christmas. No way..not for this native Floridian. Kevin wasn't so sure about a warm Christmas, but he is sold now!! The boys loved it so much...they were able to play outside everyday, feed the ducks with Grandma, go swimming, and go to the beach. They could have played in the sand all day long..the playground even had lots of sand there. So, yes we enjoyed our Christmas trip to Florida and playing in the sand rather than the snow!! Thanks Nama and Papaw! We had a wonderful time.

Thanksgiving visitors

We had a very fun filled Thanksgiving with Kevin's sister and her family...yes, there were 4 little boys running around our house for a week. It was quite exciting! Caleb loved it so much! He thought his big cousin Drew was the coolest ever. We went to a few different play places with the boys and Caleb followed Drew every where he went! So, Drew had a little shadow the whole week...Drew was very very patient and loving with his cousins! TJ also loved all of the big boys and was trying to keep up with them...TJ particularly loved his Uncle Andy...he sometimes loved his Uncle Andy more than his momma...oh, how sad, huh? Not really...it was great to see him have so much fun with his extended family!

The boys favorite game was running around in circles and then falling down on the floor....they played that everyday...Caleb does it by himself now and is trying to teach TJ how to do it also. TJ just doesn't quite get it yet! : ) I'm sure someday he will! And then I'll have 2 dizzy boys!

I also greatly enjoyed having Kevin's sister here...it sure does make the day go by so quickly when you have someone to chat with all day and share the chores with also! I don't know, I might be into communal living! It was very encouraging to have his sister here to spend time with and get to know better! God has greatly blessed me!!!

Kevin's parents came for a few days also and his Aunt Barbara came too! We also had Uncle Andy's sister for Thanksgiving!! So, what a great time with family!

Uncle Andy and Caleb hanging out...Caleb is possibly helping Uncle Andy with some very important business decisions...he is a very wise 2 year old!!! : )

Drew is very nicely sharing the chair with Caleb and Spotty!! Caleb just had to sit with is cousin!Grandma Beeker bought the boys matching outfits to take some cute pictures with!! And the Boenau boys did quite well with the pics...however, the Beeker boys were having a rough night! But, they are still all cute!

Caleb

"No, No, No, Obama."

Caleb can't decide what he wants to do for a living when he grows up. Does he want to be a jeep safari driver, farmer, political analyst, or a fireman? What should he do? Its a good thing he's not even 2 yet...he has plenty of time to decide. His daddy was the same way at his age...it was Kevin farmer, fireman, pilot, doctor, teacher Beeker. So, we have Caleb safari driver, farmer, political analyst, fireman Beeker!!! Oh my cute boys!

TJ

Here is a photoshoot of TJ!! Here is quite a little cutie pie!! God has blessed us with a cute and happy little boy!! We are so thankful!! TJ has started eating his baby veggies and we just started him on fruits also. He always gives a funny face when we feed him his veggies, but he always eats them too! When a boy is hungry, he'll eat anything even if its veggies!!

Double Trouble

Yay!! We got the pictures downloaded on the new laptop! So, here are some pics of the boys! They are fun little boys and keep me very busy. The weather has been beautiful this week and so we have been going to play at the playground every day. Caleb didn't take a nap on Monday so I figured I didn't wear him out enough...so, the rest of the week I worked hard to wear him out and of course it wore TJ out also. Much better...the boys took good naps at the same time!! Rest for mommy! Caleb loved going to the playground and picking up sticks and rocks! And TJ just loved crawling around and also collecting sticks! TJ just loves to follow his big brother around.

The Adventures of Caleb and Spotty

Caleb has a stuffed animal dalmatian dog named Spotty. If you haven't met him yet, you will when you come to visit us. Spotty goes everywhere with Caleb. It reminds me of Calvin and Hobbes. Spotty takes medicine, gets his temperature taken, and helps clean up just like a good doggy and great example for Caleb. Spotty also got his head, feet, and hands measured the other day for his winter hats, boots, and gloves. So, of course Spotty also sleeps with Caleb and the other stuffed animals in his bed. Caleb has another stuffed animal dalmatian dog named Spots that Caleb shares with TJ. Caleb is a good big brother making sure TJ has a dog to keep him company also. I'm sure there will be more adventures of Caleb and Spotty to come!! Hopefully, some picture also!

Aunt Liz

Kevin's sister,Liz, came to visit us last weekend...the weekend of my 30th birthday!! So, that was a great present to have her here! We had a great time chatting and chatting and chatting! We also went to our favorite farm and fed the goats. Caleb is quite the expert goat feeder and showed Aunt Liz how it is done! TJ enjoyed watching his big brother feed the goats and hopes to do that someday!

Liz and I also went to see the movie "Fireproof". It was really well done and we enjoyed it! It was quite awesome to see a Bible verse at the end of the movie at a public movie theater! God is good!

Life just got busier

TJ is crawlilng...need I say more!!! Yes, my 7 month old little baby boy who is so cute and cuddly is officially on the move!! And he loves it! He loves to be with his big brother. TJ usually wakes up before Caleb in the morning. As soon as Caleb wakes up and comes down the stairs, TJ smiles and laughs and is the happiest boy ever. He thinks the world of his big brother and does not want to be away from with.

I think TJ would prefer to be standing and walking like Caleb and then his life would really be even better! He crawls on top of Caleb and follows Caleb wherever he goes. Therefore, no more putting him down so mommy can do something!!

German

As Caleb would say, "I know, I know, I know". Yes, I know it has been way long since I blogged. I have been wanting to put some pics up with my blog, but we need to download our picture program onto our new laptop. So, pictures will be coming sometime. Hopefully, you can just enjoy some stories about the boys.

Caleb is becoming a little chatterbox the last few months. We think he speaks German. He says a whole lot that sounds like full sentences, but we just don't understand most of it. He especially likes to get on the phone and talk to his grandparents in this toddler German. It's pretty cute to watch him try and chat with his relatives.

As for his real English...he has started to put a few words together for some phrases such as "Uh-oh gee, jay (TJ), uh-oh". I think that's what he likes to say best. He says "Bye, Bye Daddy" every morning also.

He greatly enjoys being a big brother and has learned that he can make TJ laugh. It is incredibly enjoyable to see the boys somewhat playing together and loving each other. Caleb also of course loves being a big helper. He wants to help me feed TJ a bottle and help mommy tell TJ no. "No, no, no, gee,jay"

Guess Who?

Okay...well, I found some pics of the boys and thought they looked quite identical. So, I thought I'd see if you could tell who was who? Of course, no cheating. See if you can do it without looking at old pics! : )

Picture 1--Is this Caleb or TJ?

Picture 2--Caleb or TJ?

A friendly visit

Our good friend Kristan Handley came to visit us at the end of July. It was wonderful to see her and spend time with her. The boys had a great time also. We hung out at home a lot...pretty much that's what we do for the most part. But, we did go to the Air Force Museum and that was awesome. Caleb loved all of the airplanes and TJ enjoyed taking a nap.

TJ is ready for the Air Force museum with his pilot teddy bear!
One of Kevin's classmates had us over for a BBQ and there was a little water park down the street. So, of course, Lifeguard Caleb had a grand old time and the rest of the family enjoyed it also. It was a little too chilly for TJ though. He was not happy with me when I tried to put him in the water. Oops! Well, I gotta train him to like the water when he is young right. All my babies must be swimmers. J/K

More pictures from the visit

I just thought I would add some more pictures from Grandma's visit!

Visit with Grandma Fagley

Grandma Fagley came to visit us this past week!! Yay! It was a wonderful visit! Caleb and TJ loved having their Grandma to play with! Grandma played with the blocks, little people, and played outside. She got a nice workout spinning Caleb on the sit and spin! We also got our blow up pool out and Caleb had a blast going down the slide.

On Thursday, we went to the farm and the petting zoo, then went out to dinner! The petting zoo was very fun and Caleb was brave and fed the goats! What a big boy!


Grandma watched Caleb and TJ on the Fourth of July while Kevin and I went to a movie and dinner. Happy 4th of July to us! That was a nice treat for Kevin and I and Caleb and TJ loved spending special time with Grandma also!

We spent Saturday playing in the pool and then enjoyed time at a church picnic! It's always fun to celebrate the holidays with family and friends!


There is our little swimmer boy...he loves the little pool even if the water is chilly he still loves to swim! He's a true swimmer..Papaw would be so proud! : )

And of course we can't forget TJ...he liked the water also!We were sad for Grandma Fagley to leave, but very glad she could come and stay with us for a week! Thank you Papaw for sharing Grandma with us! We love you both!

5 years and counting

Tomorrow is our 5 year anniversary. I can't believe it! It has been quite an adventure so far. God has greatly blessed me with a very wonderful husband whom I love dearly. He provides for our family in so many ways. Kevin is a wonderfully hardworking husband and father. He takes awesome care of us! I am so grateful. This overseas move to Ohio has been a long journey and a little hard on our young family. But, Kevin did a great job of preparing for our move which made the journey much better. He organized and organized and planned and planned for every little detail and I am so glad God made him this way.

The boys have been able to spend some good quality time with their father also. I know they are so glad for that. Caleb adores Kevin and loves to be daddy's big helper!! And thankfully Kevin is so patient with Caleb as Caleb "helps" him with the chores! TJ also loves to smile and be held by his daddy! It is just so endearing to watch my little boys with their father and to know that they have a godly example as a father!

Here are a few pics of the boys! Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband! I love you!

Caleb found our cheese grater when we were unpacking and used it as a phone!!!

Grandpa Beeker came to visit in Ohio to help us unpack some of our things!! The boys enjoyed that!

Happy June to everyone! We love you all and miss you!

Getting started

Hey there family and friends!! Well, we have started a blog. I thought it would be nice to document the boys weekly and felt this was the best way. I'm not so talented at scrapbooking...so, we'll see how this goes! I've enjoyed reading my friend Adrienne's blog and thought it was worth a try. Of course, that means that my mom will have to deal with reading my blogs with all the horrible English errors that I will most likely make. Sorry mom...I promise I learned something in English class, but I must have forgotten it while delivering two cute little boys! Haha!!

Anyways, enough about me...the boys are doing very well and it is way nice to be in our house after being in transit for 4 months. The boys seem to be sleeping better and feeling more at home. I think we have found a church home and are trying to get to know the people. They have welcomed us quite nicely.

Caleb has started talking a bit the last few weeks. It is so fun to hear him speak words that we actually understand. He says stinky, TJ, (usually those go together) TJ stinky...shoe, hi, bye, uh-oh,(that counts right)...he says a few more, I just can't think of them. I'll get back to you when I remember.

TJ is rolling on his side and loves to be around people. He is our little social butterfly. He is now going in the exersaucer for a little bit at a time. He loves to sit up and see what is going on especially checking out what his big brother is doing!


Caleb also says "Cool dude"especially when wearing his little dude's surfer matching onesies with TJ. The boys wear these in honor of Papaw who used to always call his little swimmers, little dudes. : ) I just had to buy the onesies for the boys!
TJ is getting quite strong on his tummy lately...and enjoying his playtime!

Well, TJ is ready for his last feeding before bedtime....so, I must go for now! God bless you this week and we'll write more later!

Sheri wants to blog too!

Babies of the world unite!

The first Blog

Well it is too late and Sheri is feeding the baby, and she wanted me to test out getting a blog for the family so here it is.