Caleb's Graduation Weekend

This last weekend was busy, busy for us.  Friday afternoon was Caleb's high school graduation. (YAY!) Heather, Will and Ellie also got into town that day.  Saturday we had his graduation party, and Sunday we spent most of the day hanging out with Heather, Will and Ellie before they had to head home Monday morning.  It was a fun weekend!  Here are pictures!  :)

At Caleb's graduation.  Unfortunately, Randy was still at work and couldn't make it.

I love these guys!  Best siblings ever!  And I can't believe my little brother is a high school graduate...sheesh, I feel old.

Had to get one with the neice and nephew.  Poor Jax was miserable.  (Too hot, loud and his allergies were acting up!)

Lined up, about to come out.

Jax and Ellie sharing a bath after graduation.  Made them feel much better.

Caleb's awesome cake.  It was made by my stepdad's secretary.

Proof he made it!  Congrats Caleb!  We're so proud of you!

Em & Kate

Laughing at Becky.

She was determined to make him laugh.

Haha.  We made him pose like this.

His graduation gift from his grandparents...kinda scary.  ;)

Josh, Caleb and Cameron

Jumping on Auntie Heather

With Uncle Caleb

He loves his Auntie Katie

Opening gifts

He is such a nut...stink face.

Playing with Grandma

Playing in the grass

Happy family.  :)

Cheesy smile!  He's so funny!

Playing

Jax & Ellie enjoying the pool on a hot day.

Ooo - I love this swimming stuff!

Yeah, this is my pool.

Grandpa with his grandbabies

Handsome boy rocking his golf hat.

Really, Mom?

Love those blues!

Pretty Ellie, all ready for bed.

And now, what I really wish I had pictures of was Caleb's reaction when Randy drove up in his "new" car my parents gave him for graduation.  Randy spent the week before graduation getting it all ready for him (oil change, new bushings, brakes, etc.).  We also "stole" Caleb's stereo (that we all got him for his 16th birthday) out of his truck while he was at work the Monday before graduation.  As expected, Caleb was really mad.  He wanted to call the cops, and Tom told him he'd take care of it (since he was obviously in on the joke).  We really just wanted to have it installed in his new car along with the rest of the stereo stuff we bought him for graduation.  Just to make sure Caleb noticed, I put a sticky note on the cd player that said "miss me?".  The look on his face when he noticed was priceless.  Pretty hilarious.  We still felt bad for making him think someone had stole it all week long.  Made him appreciate it, though.  ;)

I also mentioned a while ago that we got some family photos taken.  I don't want to take the time to upload them all on here (it would take days), so here's the link where you can view them:

http://kleephotography.smugmug.com/Family/Thompson-Family/22868580_RqBknH#!i=1877108573&k=53678bb

You have to login with our password "thompson12" to be able to see the photos.

If you want any of the prints, you can order them directly from the photographer on that site, or just let me know here on the blog which ones you would like and I can order them.

And now I'll leave you with a few videos.  :)

This was obviously a few weeks ago when he still had his helmet, but it cracks us up how crazy he was going in that thing!

He sure loves ice cream, but it looks so painful!  LOL

Singing along to the ABC's

Silly boy in the morning

He says uh-oh!  We're counting that as his first word.  Oh, and today he started saying "up."  Neither of these words are coming out on a regular basis just yet, but occassionally when you ask him to say them, he will.  :)  He also started to pull himself up on things a lot this last week.  Our baby is growing up too fast!

So, that's all I have for you right now, but I'll be taking his 10 month pictures very soon, so keep an eye out for those.  Plus, I started to make him a "quiet book" today, so I'll post pictures of that when I'm finished, too.  Take care!