Catching Up

Tomorrow is officially Spring and while it has really felt that way around our parts, we know that some of you are still knee deep in the white stuff and even as I type this are being snowed in. Like most of you, we're ready for warmer weather and are excited for what the next season holds, not just weather wise, but also in life!

We've got a lot going on these days, but we're having fun and trying to make the most of all we're a part of. Even with the business of our jobs, we seem to be finding a nice balance between all of that craziness and being a family - doing fun stuff together and making sure we don't miss the way Caleb is changing and growing every day.

There are so many funny things I could tell you about Caleb as he is turning out to have quite the hilarious personality, but I'll just tell you this one thing for now. This morning Joye was getting ready for work and Caleb was standing on an upside down laundry basket next to her checking out all of the "really cool stuff" on the counter. He slipped a little bit almost falling, but when he caught himself I could hear him say, "Woah! That was terrifying!" The next thing I heard was Joye say, "Caleb, where did you learn that word?" It was pretty funny. I guess all that to say we can't put ANYTHING past him now. Let the S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G begin.

Here are a bunch-o-pictures for your enjoyment. Thanks for checking up on the Hampton Bios. For those of you we don't get to see very often, we miss you very much! We are also looking forward to having Gramma and Papa Hampton a little closer (okay, a lot closer, as in 4 miles vs 750 miles) this summer.

Have a great spring and hopefully we'll update this before the next season starts!
Love you all.
JJC

We took Caleb to the fire station a while back and our good friend Dave gave us a personal tour - it was tons of fun.  Caleb had a pretty good time too. :)

He even got to go down the pole!

So much for helping!  If that last batch of cookies had a hair in them...sorry. :)

Another classic moment...

Johnny won a snowmobiling trip a few weeks ago.  This was Joye's first time on the sleds and we both had a blast!

We were 25 miles in the middle of nowhere, yet in the middle of something B-E-A-utiful.

As soon as the weather turned just a little bit warm, Caleb couldn't wait to get out there and start playin'.

The Monkey Face.

The "Say Cheese" face.

The "Joye is becoming a coupon phenom" face.  2 pizzas, 8 juices, $.18.  No, that is not a typo.  Yes, you read that right.  Eighteen Cents!

Caleb received a special package in the mail today from the Oberholtzer's (Doug, Jhona, Leif, Lance, and Grace).  Caleb was thrilled with the gifts - thank you so much!

Lovin' the new trains.

Caleb got to ride in a "big tractor" today.  A gentleman in our church is helping us with some beginning stages of a project we're doing this summer.  We stopped by to see how it was going and he gave Caleb a ride - he loved it!