Merry Christmas!

This year I have been debating on doing Christmas cards. I still haven't decided for sure so just in case the final answer is no...I decided to update the blog with a makeshift Christmas card!

From the Parten household to yours: We wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! We pray that the upcoming year will be filled with love, laughter and the comfort of Christ!

pictures

I tried to add this picture on the last post but it wouldn't take it for some reason but it HAD to be on the blog!! I love it!

Update

Caleb & Sarah Elizabeth after the childrens parade they both got 2nd place in their divisions


Showing how much fun they had after playing in a mudhole at the park


Easter picture


Reading a book at the beach


The girls enjoying the beach together


Caleb's 1st lost tooth


Caleb's 6th birthday party


Sarah Elizabeth and Daddy at the rodeo


Caleb, Daddy & Sarah Elizabeth at the rodeo


Sarah Elizabeth on the train at VBS


Caleb going down the slide at VBS after party


Caleb's graduation


Caleb's Kindergarten Graduation


Yes it has been a LONG time since I posted anything! Sorry about that, I actually dread trying to upload pictures so I just put it off! I guess this will just be an update on what has been happening in the Parten household...

Caleb:
Caleb turned 6! WOW! My baby boy is growing up so fast! We had a water party for him and I think it turned out well. The dads had a great time as well, they enjoyed throwing water balloons at the kiddos! He has graduated from Kindergarten,lost his 1st tooth and started the 1st grade at West Alabama Christian this August and is doing great! His lowest grade so far has been a B+. We are so proud of him! He was given 4 weeks to memorize John 3:14-19 and mastered it within a week and a half!

Sarah Elizabeth:
This girl is a mess! It is so much fun to have a little girl in the house! She is learning to read! (Your Baby Can Read really does work!) She is also in the process of memorizing her brothers bible passage for school! She has heard it so many times that she started repeating it too! Makes me realize that kids are capable of so much more than we give them credit for! She has also mastered the potty!! YEAH!!

Marcus:
Marcus is still working for Dixie Pipeline, always trying to balance all his responsibilities! I think he is turning into my dad, on every non-paying board there is! haha

Brandi:
I am still working hard at being a stay at home mom. I really enjoy it and have recently started watching a neighbors child for a few hours a week.

Family News:
We found out that our family will have a new addition in January! We were all taken back by the news but are thrilled now! We are going to have another little girl running around the house! Wow!

So much for spring break!

Caleb was out of school this past week for spring break, unfortunately it wasn't the greatest! Caleb was sick on Monday, got better and then daddy and SE got sick Tuesday evening! Daddy even had to stay home from work on Wednesday! We finally got better Thursday and me and the kids went to Enterprise to see Nanny and Pappy. Caleb got to go to school with Nanny on Friday and help "teach" the 4 year olds at Small Steps. They came home at lunch time and Caleb started complaining about a sour stomach! We attempted the park later in the afternoon and played a little while then decided it was time for supper! We went to eat at the chinese buffet, and Caleb had 2 bowls of sherbert ice cream. It stayed with him until we got to the parking lot! All that said to tell you that on the way home Caleb told us that he didn't want to be sick anymore, especially with an ear confusion! We all laughed so hard we were about to cry! He of course meant an ear infection! Thankfully, that was the last time for sickness with the exception of SE and her allergies! We went to Dothan on Saturday to watch Brandon (my nephew) play baseball. It was nice to see Paul, Dawn, Brandon and Bethany! I hope that their spring break this week is better than poor Caleb's! I wish I could post pictures of the good parts of the break, but my camera has met it's end. Maybe soon I will get a new camera!!

Sarah Elizabeth's Birthday Party Pictures

Caleb lost his first tooth!

About 5 months ago we took Caleb to the dentist and were told that his bottom 2 teeth were loose, we were finally able to pull one last night! His tooth has been quite loose for a week or so and we would wiggle it and tug on it but it wouldn't budge until last night. We were at Aunt Mary & Uncle Earl's house visiting and Caleb walked up to me showing me his loose tooth, so I pulled up his shirt and used it to tug on his tooth. Much to both our surprise, it came right out! I was shocked, and Caleb didn't even realize it had come out until he saw the expression on my face! We put it in a ziploc bag and came home to put it in the tooth fairy pillow. When he woke up (at 6:15!!!!) this morning he ran in to tell me that the tooth fairy had been and left him some money! Later that morning when we were making up his bed we saw where the tooth fairy had sprinkled some of it's fairy dust on his pillow and the special tooth fairy pillow!!!!! He was so excited!!! Our little man is growing up so fast!

Birthday Girl

We had Sarah Elizabeth's birthday party on Saturday. It was great, I didn't get stressed out! We had our family here, and it is always wonderful when everyone is together. Sarah Elizabeth was very pleased with all of the attention! She loved the cake, she would go up to it and say "Me Happy Day Cake!" She got lots of cute clothes and toys...The princess got her "big girl bed" for her birthday from Pappy & Nanny and the mattresses from Lulu & Papa. Her bedding will be in this week and we are excited! Most of all we are so thankful for the 2 years we have had to get to know this vibrant, happy, beautiful little girl. She has truly been a blessing to our family! With all the festivities over, we will now begin focusing on Caleb and his upcoming baseball season and school activities. His birthday will be here before we blink! Our family isn't nearly as busy as we will be in a few years, but for now we are really kicking into high gear. I will post pictures of the party soon, thanks to "memanda", as she is called by Sarah Elizabeth, for taking pictures for us!