Disneyland!

A couple of weeks ago Caleb and I met up with some friends at Disneyland. It was Caleb's first time. He was hesitant about seeing all the BIG characters, so I told him he didn't have to talk to them if he didn't want to. I forgot to take into account how LOUD all the rides are, so he was pretty miserable on almost all the rides. When he would get nervous about stuff, I would try to reassure him by telling him things weren't real.

About halfway through the day, we were waiting in line for the Buzz Lightyear ride (the only ride that didn't have a separate wheelchair access). All of a sudden, Caleb started crying and saying, "I want to get out of here! Please, can we go?!" So we turned around and left. When we got out, I said, "Caleb, I think we need to have a talk about Disneyland. Did you know that everything in Disneyland is pretend?" Caleb looked at me with bright eyes and said, "Ooooohhhh! I thought we were really going to blast off into space! OK, I want to do the Buzz Lightyear ride." So from that point on, he had a decent time.

His favorite ride was at the end of the day... "It's a Small World." He's still singing that dang song! He was happy coasting along slowly in the boat, but it was still too loud for him, so I had to cover his ears the whole way. Next time we're bringing ear plugs!

Silly Time :o)

Oh, I wonder what happened to Caleb?

Ah, it was a trap...

He's gonna "fire" me!

Ahhhhh, he got me.

Caleb's Crew, 2010

On Sunday, February 28 (I can't believe a week has flown by already!) we participated in the 14th annual San Diego MDA Stride & Ride. The night before, it was pouring rain. I kept looking at the forecast and everything was calling for sun, but I just couldn't fathom how it would clear up in time for the walk. Luckily all the forecasts were right, and the weather could not have been more beautiful.

Over 1200 people participated in the event, 125 of which were there to support Caleb's Crew! I am absolutely delighted to tell you that Caleb's Crew raised an astounding $20,000!!! We were overjoyed that we were able to beat last year's numbers!

We were fortunate to have a photographer amongst Caleb's Crew, who documented the day beautifully. Thank you soooo much, Trevor! Below are a few of the pictures he took. To see the rest, just click here to see them on his website (www.trevorhawkinsphotography.com/caleb).

I love this photo of Jeff and Caleb before the walk!

Caleb was so excited about the cake the Grammie and Papa brought.

Happy boy :)

Look at the sea of red Caleb's Crew shirts! Amazing demonstration of the support we have from our family and friends.

Caleb loved holding Cousin Zoe's hand.

Gorgeous Day! Beautiful cause! What more could we ask for?

Caleb wanted to say, "Thank you," but then got embarrassed and just said, "Uummm," then turned his head. It was very cute.

Caleb's Crew gettin' our groove on after a fantastic walk!