A Singing Montage

We have had a very musical household lately. Here's a little tribute to Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, and more!

Make sure to pause the music on the right to hear Caleb better.

Caleb's Original

Here is a Caleb original tune. Note the new way to hold a ukuleli :) Right before I turned on the camera, Caleb exclaimed, "Hey mom, I'm getting good at this! I wasn't good before, but I practiced and practiced and now I'm good!"

"The Zuga-Zug, 1,2,3"

We might need to work on the ending a little :)

The Little Drummer Boy

Papa Mickey just gave Caleb his old electronic drum set. Check out Caleb ROCKIN' OUT!!!

Be sure to pause the music on the right to hear him better.

Caleb Loves to Sing!

Holy Moley! Long time no blog!!! Apparently time really does fly.

Here are some videos of Caleb singing. He sings all the time now, it's so fun. These are just a few of his "regulars". He may not always get the words right, but the boy's actually got some tune :)

Make sure to pause the music on the right to hear him better!

I Wanna Single Ladies

Indiana Jones

Star Wars!

A Lot of Steps

Since Caleb has become more independent with taking some steps, we decided to try out his "red walker" again. Although it isn't a safe way for him to get around (if he falls he has no way to catch himself), we have been blown away with how well he has been doing with this and how far he can get around! He's so excited to show off his new found skill to anyone who's willing to watch.

Be sure to pause the music on the right if you want to hear Caleb better.

The Four Questions

Happy (belated) Passover! A few nights ago we had the opportunity to celebrate Passover at a Seder hosted by some family friends. Jeff and I have attended this Seder annually for about 7 years now. This year was Caleb's first year since he was an infant. One of the traditions is for the youngest at the table to read, "The Four Questions." I'm not sure how many Seders had a 4-year old reading the 4 Questions, but here is Caleb doing his best (which is pretty darn awesome, if you ask me :) By the way, he read this in front of 47 people!

Make sure to pause the music on the right to hear Caleb better!

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Caleb's really been into telling jokes lately... although he doesn't quite get the art of joke-telling, yet. Here are some examples of Caleb jokes:

• Why did the chicken cross the road? Cuz there was a shark under it! Haaaa!
• Why did the chicken eat the spaghetti? Cuz it was so hungry! Haaaa!
• There's a banana on the TV. Get it, mom? A banana on the TV! Haaaa!
• A monster truck. Get it? A monster truck! Haaa!
• Why did the elephant find a cheeseburger? Because the cheeseburger talked! Haaa!
• Why did the chicken cross a car? Because the chicken thinked it was a walking place! Haaa!

They might not make any sense, but they end up cracking everyone up for that very reason :o)

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!