Snow Ball Fight

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Caleb Rolled!

Brothers Playing

This is the first time that Josh and Caleb played together. Caleb got a hold of Josh's finger and Josh thought it was the coolest thing that Caleb would want to hold his hand. He barely wanted to move his finger because he did not want Caleb to lose his grip on his finger.

Stinky Monkey Toes

Caleb's Boxing

Yogi's Dinner Time Prayer

Who Made You

For our devotion time we have been using a book that helps teach the Christian faith through simple questions and answers. This is what Josh has learned so far...

My First Book of Question and Answers
Here is the link if you are interested.

Leaf Diving

Snow

Josh Holding "Calubs"

Singing with Mommy

"Kleenex"

Bath, Mommy, & Daddy

Cuddling

Caleb's Tummy Time

Josh Helping

Joshua & Caleb

More Caleb Pics II

More Caleb Pics

Just before coming home...

Caleb Evan Statema

Caleb Evan Statema

This is Caleb Evan Statema!
Born at 3:55pm
7lbs 12oz, 20.5 inches long

Rochelle is doing great. Labor was again very very quick! They broke her water at 2:15pm and quickly came soon after. :)

Huff..Puff...Blow Your Tower Down!

Cereal

The DG Family Photo

Josh is naming his favorite friends in their Christmas photo from last year.

More Sprinkler Fun

At the Zoo!

We took Josh to the MN zoo with his best buddy Ethan! It was a fun morning.

Praying after Dinner

Jesus Spotting

So Rochelle and Josh were just hanging out this afternoon. Josh was looking at some books on the bookshelf and picked out this one and ran over to Rochelle with it.  He excitedly plopped it on her lap and pointed at the picture and said, "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus." We are starting to wonder what is going on in nursery on Sunday morning, I don't think there are pictures of John Calvin in there, but I should check.

Couch Jumping

Gymnastics training

Josh has a tendency to just crack us up most days. I noticed a few weeks ago that he will mimic people on the TV.  Tonight it was gymnastics and the balance beam... :)

Climber Fun

Playing Outside

Blind Wandering

Pine Tree Pricker

Growing Vocabulary

So Joshua's vocabulary has been growing like crazy over the past few weeks, I guess that is what happens you hang out with 70+ high school students for a week. :) We did a count today and found out that his vocab list is about 143 words. It is unbelievable to see him grow and learn.

People

• Daddy
  
• Mommy
  
• Grandpa
  
• Grandma
  
• Papa 
  
• Carmen (Camryn R.)
  
• Ethan

Animals

• Puppy
  
• Piggy
  
• Cow
  
• Sheep
  
• Horse
  
• Turtle
  
• Bear
  
• Duck
  
• Elphant (elephant)
  
• Puppy
  
• Dog
  
• Monkey
  
• Goose
  
• Bird
  
• Bug
  
• Fish
  
• Kitty
  
• Lamb
  
• Frog
  
• Fly
  
• Mouse
  

Food

• Apple
  
• Coffee
  
• Bread
  
• Cookie
  
• Milk
  
• Water
  
• Apple
  
• Banana
  
• Cheese
  
• Raisen
  
• Cracker
  
• Grape
  
• Pizza
  
• Chip
  
• Ketchup
  
• Bean
  
• Candy
  
• Bread
  
• Cereal
  
• Grape
  
• Snack

Body Parts

• Knee
  
• Foot
  
• Nose
  
• Mouth
  
• Hair
  
• Ear
  
• Hand
  
• Leg
  
• Head
  
• Tummy

Responses/Directions

• Da’mine (Don’t know)
  
• Up
  
• Down
  
• That
  
• No
  
• Yes
  
• Thank you
  
• Welcome
  
• I-ruv-you (I love you)
  
• Don’t
  
• Tickle
  
• Night, night
  
• Amen
  
• Hot
  
• Cold
  
• Please
  
• Help
  
• See
  
• Clean
  
• Done
  
• Go, Go!
  
• This
  
• Hi
  
• Pull
  
• Dirty
  
• Outside
  
• Pretty
  
• Bye bye
  
• Ouch
  
• Mine
  
• Fix
  
• Owie
  
• More

Things/Objects

• Hammer
  
• Ladder
  
• Light
  
• Car
  
• Cup
  
• Flower
  
• Truck
  
• Diaper
  
• Potty
  
• Pop
  
• Shirt
  
• Shorts
  
• Chair
  
• Pillow
  
• Book
  
• Hop on Pop (book)
  
• Tree
  
• Mo-call (motorcyle)
  
• Boat
  
• Lake
  
• Hat
  
• Blanket
  
• Church
  
• Light
  
• Clock
  
• Train
  
• Baby
  
• Plane
  
• Fork
  
• Truck
  
• Tractor
  
• Swing
  
• Shoe
  
• Key
  
• Toilet
  
• Seat
  
• Bat
  
• Picture
  
• Helicopter
  
• Kiss
  
• Huggers (hug)
  
• Slide
  
• Spider
  
• Burp
  
• Blimp
  
• Book
  
• Read
  
• Star
  
• Button
  
• Shower
  

Potty Training...

Yeah, we may be done potty training now, he seems to have the essentials down.

Climber

"Here Dad, hold this please."

"Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!"

"Come and get me Daddy, I am the King of the Mountain!"

"I think I can, I think I can..."

Reading ALL the Time

Josh has been pouring through every book that he can get his hands on lately. "Booo-k, Booo-k" He is learning so many words right now and is interested in everything, especially being outside pulling weeds (and flowers) for mom and putting them in his car.

Foraging for Food (in the backyard)

Training for the Olympics

On Mommy's Shoulders

BEFORE...

AFTER... :)

Josh's "Boat-ah-ah-mm-mm"

Ultrasound Pics

Here are the three photos that we received from our ultrasound last Thursday.  They are 3D in case they don't look like the typical ultrasound images.  The baby is looking toward the left in all the pictures.  The nose, eyes, and forehead are all visible in each of the pictures.  Everything was measuring right on and the baby is about 14 oz.  We did not find out the sex of the baby. Chell wanted to be surprised, but we thank God that the baby is healthy and growing well.

Tulip Tornado a.k.a. Joshua

It all started with an innocent picture in the Tulips with Mom and Grandma Top...

When something snapped...

Crush, stamp, stomp! Grrrr, here I come you tulips, get out of my way! 
I couldn't control myself as I ripped flower after flower mercilessly from their stems... 
...until Mom got there and restored me to sanity once again... Thank you Mommy!