Weasel

Dad: Hey, Bethie. Whatcha doing?
Elizabeth: I'm drawin a picture on the weasel.

Saturday Morning

Snowpocalypse 2010

Running

Mom: Do you think it's okay if I go running?
Dad: Um... That seems foolish. There's snow on the roads. You could die.
Mom: "...I could die"? Seriously?
Dad: Uh... but if you want to, I guess...
Caleb: Mom, why is your stomach like that?
Mom: Like what?
Caleb: Why is your stomach puffy?
Mom: ...
Dad: ...
Mom: I'm going running.

Dark Vader

Dad: See ya in a couple days, buddy.
Caleb: Where's Dad going again?
Mom: He's going away for a couple days with the people who work at our church.
Caleb: Dad, you better take a lightsaber.
Dad: You think so?
Caleb: Definitely. You never know when Dark Vader is gonna show up. Or the Joker. You know what? You should probably take my Batman mask too.
Dad: This will be the best elders' retreat ever.
Caleb: Unless Dark Vader shows up. He could ruin everything. You better take a lightsaber.

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.