Christmas '09

Christmas in Colorado Springs!

Corn

Caleb: The corn on my taco sandwich is delicious! Don't you think so, Bethie?
Elizabeth: I can't get the corn on my fork 'cause it keeps not getting on there.

Snow

Elizabeth: Is it ice cweam?

Eighteen Again

Caleb: I don't know if you 'member or not, Dad, but it was just my birthday. So I'm four now.
Dad: I think I recall something about a birthday...
Caleb: Yeah. Don't forget - I'm four now. But when I am old like you, I won't have any hair. How old are you, Dad? Eighteen?
Dad: Not quite.
Caleb: When I'm as old as you, I'll be eighteen with no hair. But now I'm four. Maybe next year I'll be eighteen. But probably I'll be fourteen. Maybe just ten, but with hair.

Nocturnal

Caleb: Bats are nocturnal. But I don't think monkeys are nocturnal, right Beth?
Elizabeth: Monkeys is not tuwnal. I not tuwnal too.

Family Portrait

Summer '09 has been a fun one for the VA VanDorstens. We had a little family photo session to celebrate.

Iron Man

Caleb: When I grow up, I will be Iron Man every day.

Birthday Extravaganza

Daddy Time with Beth

A Duo

Superman

Caleb: When I grow up, I will be Ironman. But also Spiderman and Batman. Probably Superman, too. Maybe an X-man.
Beth: Ima X-man tew!

Happy Birthday, Nana!

Fireworks

Caleb: Dad, these fireworks are makin' me warm.
Dad: You mean, "warm and fuzzy"?
Caleb: Not fuzzy. Just warm.

County Fair

Haircut

Dad: Hmm. I think it's about time for you to get a haircut.
Caleb: Dad, when I am an old man like you, I'm just gonna shave all my hair off.

Ice Cream

Elizabeth: Like it. Chockit. Ieeethceam. Wan moah. Moah.

Popsicles

Slow

Caleb: Dad, I'm drinking my juice really slow. Do you know how to drink slow?
Dad: I think so.
Caleb: I am going to tell you the best way to drink it slow.
Dad: Ok. Shoot.
Caleb: Don't drink fast.

Mother's Day

Caleb: Dad, mommy is definitely not a dude.
Dad: Truer words have ne'er been spoken, little friend.

Princesses

Elizabeth: Ima. Pwintheth.

Flower

Beth

Mall

Caleb: Where did you say we were going again?
Dad: To the mall.
Caleb: The mall by Grandma's or by our house?
Dad: The one by our house.
Caleb: Dad, Jesus was good to put a mall close to our house.

Snow Daze

Wrestle

Caleb: Dad, let's wrestle!
Dad: Okay - but you have to have a good wrestling name. What should we call you?
Caleb: Hmm. I got it. You call me "Bone Crusher."
Dad: Good one. What can my wrestling name be?
Caleb: Your name can be "Puppy Pants."
Dad: ...

Lonesome Banjo

Aunt Andrea

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