April Catch Up

The month of April has been beautiful and full of sunshiny days and the Lockridges have taken advantage of it. We have completed phase one of our backyard and we're already enjoying the benefits of a field full of grass. Levi has spent many afternoons just running around, kicking a ball and playing with lots and lots of bubbles. Dave even completed two fence fixes (who knew he knew how to do such a thing?!) and so no more attempted escaping dogs or children. Win! We had a truck load of dirt delivered to level out the ground and then lots of sod to lay before we could play. We still have empty flower beds filled with dirt but the most important step is complete. 

Our big helper Levi working hard in the yard with Daddy.
 I found Levi a shovel and a rake at the dollar store so he could do some work too. I think he mainly liked pushing his cars around the dirt and posing in all the hats he could find. 

 Caleb wasn't such a big help in the yard, but he's been loving the weather and the time outside. Although, he can't quite figure out why the Giants are on the front page of the sports section every day. Ugh. GO DOYERS!!!

My fair skinned boy and his hat. :)

Bubbles!
One of Levi's first, understandable, two different syllable words.

This was the view out of my kitchen window as I made dinner the other night. I LOVE these Lockridge boys.

With the weather getting warmer we've had a couple of opportunities to swim in Grammy and Papa's pool. Levi loved it as much as he did last summer and is just as fearless. Can't wait for some swim lessons!

Papa & Levi enjoying the pool!

Just like Daddy!

Me and my boys!

The best poolside seat according to Levi? Right on top of Uncle Bryan. What a goofball! Good thing his Uncle is a good sport!

And a couple of random April photos for good measure:

Dave tried to get some work done after dinner the other night but these boys had other plans.

Caleb is getting pretty good at rolling around and pushing himself up so Levi decided to begin his brotherly duties by showing Caleb how to crawl. I'm not sure any progress was made but Caleb sure got the giggles watching Levi crawl all around his room.

Thanks Auntie Sarah for our Costco sized bear. We'll be so glad to visit it whenever we're at Grammy's! :)

That's almost the end of our April catch up but I have two more events that deserve their own posts. We're looking forward to May and one family wedding this coming weekend and one more month till another. Yay for all the wedding love and festivities!

Thanks April for the sunshine-- keep it coming!

Caleb David is 6 months old!

22.6 lbs

27.5 inches

off.the.charts.

This last month has been full of transitions. Caleb is sleeping through the night again from 7:30/8-6:30/7:30. I'll take it! He's transitioned to a 4 hour feeding cycle and three naps a day. (Two really good long ones and little mini nap in the evening.) It has made our days more predictable and made us more flexible in our schedule. Yay! Caleb is still rolling all over the place and using it as a means to get where he wants to go. He's sitting up without (much) assistance and is still giving these huge smiles to anyone who will pay attention. He's drooling a little bit more and chewing on everything. He loves watching Levi play and loves any attention Levi decides to give him. (Even the kind that's a little too rough.) Caleb has started "talking" more and more and has recently started stringing together lots of Da-da-da-da's. The pediatrician said he's officially saying "Da-da"but I'm still not so sure that he knows who he's talking about. :) He eats everything I've ever given him, without a fuss or a face, although I'm not too surprised about that. He's just a sweet, sweet boy and a joy to have in our family. We sure are blessed!

My big brother is so funny!

Thinking about crawling...

Toes!

Brother time :)

Happy Half Birthday Caleb!

Our little Moose is half way to his first birthday and he couldn't be happier! We go to the doctor tomorrow for our 6 month check up, weigh in and shots so we'll report back with his stats but, until then, a quick shout out to the happiest baby I know. Love you big guy!

And just in case you don't believe me about his huge-ness, here are pictures of Levi and Caleb wearing the same outfit in size 18 months. Levi was 10 months exactly and had just started walking, Caleb is 6 months exactly and has just started sitting on his own. Oh, and Levi was in the 95% too. So Caleb truly is our little Moose!

Levi, 10 months
Camping with friends :)

Caleb, 6 months
Sitting up like a champ.

Spring Break: Foothills

Last Tuesday looked like rain so we headed up to the foothills for some adventure and sunshine. We beat the rain and had a blast at the Jamestown railroad exhibit, and then lunch and a stagecoach ride in Columbia. The railroad was closed the day we went but Levi still had a blast climbing all over the trains and walking along the tracks. He certainly didn't know he was missing out on anything! The stagecoach was also a big hit because Levi  loves horses. Caleb got to ride along this time too. (Last time he was still in my tummy!) Another great day of adventuring with the boys-- mountain folk style! :)

Mommy & Levi

Driving the train.
"Choo- Choo"

Happy boy in his conductor hat.

Caleb and Grammy were there too!

Waiting our turn for the stagecoach and admiring the horses.

Spring Break: Oakland Zoo

Our favorite teachers were on Spring Break last week so we took the boys on some fun outings before the rain kept us indoors. On Monday we met up with the cousins at the Oakland Zoo and couldn't have asked for a better day. Perfect weather, fun animals and lots of places to play. 

All loaded up in the double BOB and ready for the zoo!

First stop: the giraffes.

Caleb was his happy, easy-going self and enjoyed hanging out in the front pack with Mom.

Me and my boys 

Jack and Levi
Cousins and BFFs :)

Moms, Grandmas and all 5 kiddos
(minus one Auntie and one Grandpa behind the cameras)

Me and my boys- attempt #2 :)

The highlight of the whole zoo: ELEPHANTS!

Easter 2012

This Easter we hosted both sides of our family at our house. We had so much fun and so much food and so much love and enjoyed sharing such a special day with everyone. 

Here's Levi practicing his egg hunting skills and trying on a few pieces of his Easter wardrobe the night before. :)

Lockridge family of four on Easter Sunday morning.

A little bunny friend came to visit (thanks to Aunties Sarah & Alison) and Levi LOVED her.

Caleb cuddles with Grandma & Grandpa Lockridge

Levi enjoyed finding eggs.

Alison, Sarah & Me

Caleb cuddles with Auntie Christina

Levi also really enjoyed dumping all the eggs out of the baskets. Thank goodness for forgiving cousins!

Cousin picture Easter 2012!
Charlie (9 months), Jack (2 almost 3years), Caleb (5 months), Ashley (5 years), Levi (20 months)

Caleb cuddles with Grammy

Caleb and Charlie becoming friends :)

The older Lockridge brothers

Happy Easter!