Trampoline

Last night our friends the Abens' invited us over for supper at their house in Webster City. Andy & Caleb just drove up separate and met Trish after she got off work. They had a great place and we had a lot of fun! Not as much fun as Caleb though! We enjoyed hamburgers on their back patio and Caleb enjoyed the trampoline while we ate. They have a giant trampoline with one of those big nets all the way around. It was like a giant playpen for Caleb. He cruised back and forth on his hands and knees, pushing and throwing toys. He would come over to our side of the trampoline and smoosh his face in the net and make funny noises. We had a blast!

State Fair 2011

After picking Trish up at the airport Monday at noon, we all went to the state fair! It was Caleb's first state fair. He made it to the fair 28 years sooner than his dad ever did! Here's some of the highlights....

Caleb checking out the giant pumpkins. (not sure why this picture is so small)

Caleb & Mom standing in front of the state's biggest bull!


One of the coolest things was when we went into the DNR building to check out the state park booth. This year the theme was much the same as the "cast your kernel" that Channel 13 was having. "Cast your Kernel" has fairgoers put a kernel of corn into a jar to "vote" for a presidential candidate. The state park's booth had 1 empty bottle of Coke representing each state park across Iowa. Each person was allowed to vote 3 times with sunflower seeds for their favorite park(s). Of the 80 something parks across Iowa, Ledges had BY FAR the most sunflower seeds! I guess the reason is because they have an amazing Park Manager who really gets stuff done!


Our state fair menu included a tenderloin, deep fried cheese curds, a salted cashew nut roll, a root beer float, strawberry lemonade, and a corn dog!!! Diets do not exist inside the gates of the Iowa State Fair!!!

Mommy's Home!!!!

After being gone from her boys for 6 days at a conference in Idaho......Mommy came back to her men! We were so excited we didn't even want to wait for her boss to bring her home, we just went down and met her at the airport. Then it was off to the state fair for the afternoon!

We love our mommy and we're soooo glad she's home!

Weekend with Grandma

Caleb's mommy has been gone for the last 5 days at a conference in Idaho. Andy pulled single dad duties for 2 days, and then Grandma Jean came over to watch the little man for the weekend while Andy worked. Grandma and Caleb had a blast! Highlights included a visit from Great Grandma Lesher and a trip to the mall in Ames on Saturday, a trip to Des Moines on Sunday to visit Great Aunt & Uncle Barb and Butch, and a whole lot of cuddle time! Here's some pictures.

Here's some of that Grandma cuddle time.


Hangin' out with Great Uncle Butch.


Waitin' for daddy to come home from work with Rudy!


Caleb had sooo much fun with Grandma and we can't thank her enough for helping us out while Trish is away!! But we are SOOOOO ready for mommy to come home and we'll see her tomorrow!!!

Bartlett Fever

You'll never guess who wanted their picture with me at the mall in Ames......



I guess he had "Bartlett Fever"!!!!

Funny Man

Chicken in the Pot

Grandpa Bartlett came up this weekend and made Caleb his first chicken in the pot. We enjoyed the chicken with some amazing sweet corn too! And yes, Caleb did eat some of the chicken and he LOVED it! Here's Grandpa and Caleb with the finished product.