So I still haven't gotten around to finishing the posts about Christmas break! There was just so much packed in there! On December 28th we headed to my parents to celebrate Christmas together and watch the Vikings game!
We had a very fun evening together - had a nice dinner out, came home and opened some presents, and finished just in time for kick-off!
This is such a fun Little People set - I'm sure it will get tons of use in the next many years!
We enjoy watching the Vikings together!
Yep - even Caleb, and especially with Auntie April!
The next day my grandma came over and we had a nice dinner together and opened some more gifts. I think Grandma likes to spoil her great-grandson!
It was a relaxing couple of days together as a family!
On Wednesday we left Mora and headed down to Roseville to hang out with some college friends. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures, but we had a great time visiting with them! It's kind of a weird realization though when you get together with college friends and the place you meet is the McDonald's playland! It makes me feel old! It was perfect though - the kids played well for a couple of hours and we had a great time catching up with our friends.
Our last weekend of break was set aside to make an attempt at potty-training Caleb. So Thursday morning we removed his wet diaper and put him in underwear and plastic pants. Meanwhile, Joel left for a session of behind-the-wheel with a student. I took him to the bathroom about every 15 minutes, and asked him if he was still dry in between. He was so patient sitting on the potty for 5 minutes at a time - we played and sang. But most times we ended up with a dry run, and then wet underwear 10 minutes later. It was a discouraging morning (especially because I was doing it on my own), and by naptime I decided that it just wasn't going to work yet. So we put the treats and big-boy underwear away for now. I think his bladder is just too small yet, so he's going too often. No big deal - I just thought it was worth a try to see if he was ready. We'll probably try again in late March or April after we've all had sufficient time to adjust to being a family of four.
We spent New Year's Eve just relaxing together as a family. It was so nice to spend some quiet time together at home after being gone and rushing around so much during the rest of break. Joel and I had some fun times playing games together that night. And with that, our break was pretty much over. It's hard to believe it's been a month already since break! January went so fast, and now we only have 5 more weeks before our second little boy is due!
My grandma gave Caleb this "Kissing Elmo" for Christmas. He loves it, and I love how it has seemed to bring out a compassionate side of Caleb. He takes Elmo for a walk, feeds him a snack, gives him hugs and kisses, puts him to bed, and, as in the picture, takes him for a ride on his truck. It's so cute!
Caleb absolutely loves playing in the snow, so it was fun to have a little warm weather a couple weeks ago so that I could take him out. He goes out at daycare sometimes and also has with my mom a few times, but I hadn't had many chances to play with him outdoors, so I really enjoyed this sunny Saturday afternoon (Jan 15th). 
