Caleb Turns Three

In my effort to continue learning how to post-process images, Craig had me work on the images from Caleb’s birthday party. Last Friday our son, Caleb, turned three years old. We decided to have a Pirate Party for him to celebrate with our friends and family. This was the first year that Caleb really understood that the party was for him. One evening while out on a walk he asked me if I would call Pee-Dee the Pirate (ECU mascot) on my cell phone and invite him to his party. His request was so sincere. We did try to get Pee-Dee to make an appearance but he was “away for the summer”. I think Caleb already has some purple and gold running thru his veins. You can see his personality shine thru the pictures below. He really does have a zest for life and for those of you who know him, I’m sure you agree. We are so thankful to God for giving us three years to enjoy Caleb…we pray that there are many more ahead!

I love both of these shots – you can see the genuine enjoyment on their faces. Can you remember when life was as simple as this? All you had to do was get up and play all day and trust that your mom was going to feed you and put you to bed?

Connor and Caleb enjoy playing together…maybe it’s because they both have little sisters and need a little ‘rough-play’ from time to time. Connor loved the punch balloons. Some kids actually chased Craig around the yard at one point trying to get him with their balloons.

I love the angle from up above. Isn’t that what we see daily yet sometimes fail to capture? Our kids looking up to us. . . in more ways than one.

Here is Ava, having so much fun with the big bubbles! I love the expressions on her face and can I mention that I love her dress?

Caleb has two girlfriends named Ava, that could be trouble one day! Aren’t Ava’s eyes just gorgeous? That is the true, God-given color you see…stunning!

Our little Lydia is on the move. She is constantly trying to keep up with her big brother. I kept going back to this picture after I edited them and told Craig that it's one of my favorites - weird, I know. But, it really shows how 'busy' Lydia is and it's taken from the angle that I see alot:)

Is Ava portraying a Pirate and saying, Arrrrgh or is that a booger on her finger? The ‘zest’ is written all over Caleb's face in this image! I LOVE it – the smiles, the laughter, the energy. Sometimes I wish I could just freeze certain moments and enjoy them longer. I had a friend tell me one time that the days are long but the years are short…stop and ponder that statement. It’s true.

Below is a slideshow of Caleb’s birthday. If you want to see it on the big screen, click here. Don’t forget to leave us some blog-love!