So, I guess it is time for me to post another long update blog since it has been awhile again! Not to mention the fact that I could be having another baby any day now and I better get caught up before it is time to post new baby pics! I will try to get those up right away - after Hailey decides to make her arrival! BTW . . we finally settled on a name - Hailey Nicole Chris.
My parents visited us this past June and we took Carter to the small Dairy Days fair that was going on in Meridian. My mom took Carter for a ride on the Merry-Go-Round. At first, he really wasn't quite sure about it but warmed up to it after a few times around. Here's a pic of Carter enjoying the ride. Carter also took a trip down the giant slide with Grandma. It was fun watching him take everything in. We pretty much just followed his lead. After all, it's all about Carter, especially when Grandma and Grandpa are in town.
In July, we went to a local play place (I can't remember the name) with Carter's cousins. Carter enjoys climbing up slides more than he like to go down them. He is actually pretty good at it. He is my little monkey. He will try to climb just about anything. He has no fear - which puts fear in me! He keeps me on my toes.
Carter as Tiger Woods . . .This is one of Carter's favorite pastimes. He can actually hit the ball quite well. We used to let him hit real golf balls in the house, but now all he gets to hit are plastic ones. The real golf balls are for outside only now!
Carter being mischievous . . .I came around the corner to see what Carter was up to because he had been so quiet and this is what I found. Carter had nearly emptied the wipes container. You know when the house is quiet, that something is up! He was having so much fun though. I couldn't get mad.
Carter just looking cute in jammies . . .
We took a trip to the zoo with the cousins while visiting Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Bob in Ogden. It was a scorcher but the kiddos hung in there and so did the moms.
Blake and Kilyn
Jordyn
Brooklyn
Jackson and Carter
Carter started eating his ice cream with a spoon but quickly gave up on that and decided to dig right in.
Blake and Carter
Meloni and Carter
Looking at the monkeys . . .
What a sweet little boy!
Here are a few of Carter's favorite things. First, Carter playing with his all time favorite toy. Yep, it's a phone. This one is from Stevie - one of the girls that Ryan coaches. Carter loves Stevie because she always lets him play with her phone. He will play with just about any phone. He even likes to pretend that TV remotes and calculators are phones. It is so funny to watch him have pretend conversations. Carter also loves to read books and one of his favorite spots is by the fireplace. He also likes to get this little green ring out of his drawer in the kitchen and put it on his head. My little angel's halo! : )
Close to Halloween we took a trip to the pumpkin patch with a group of moms from church. Carter had a lot of fun. We took a hay ride, Carter went through the hay maze twice, picked a pumpkin, got to see some horses, and played with corn kernels on the ground. The last part was supposed to be a learning activity but Carter was much more interested in the corn kernels! He also got to eat some popcorn on the drive home. He was in seventh heaven.
Making his way through the maze . . .
Getting ready for the hay ride . . .
Yeah! Corn kernels!
Watching the horses . . .
Look Mom a "Gunkin"!
Carter actually liked playing with the dead plants more than the pumpkins - go figure!
Carter watching TV in his box. He emptied out all of his toys just so that he could get in.
A few of my friends from church threw me a baby shower. It was so much fun! Look at all this yummy food - and that beautiful cake! And for those of you wondering how big I am - here you go! And, yes, guaranteed I was even bigger after digging into all the yummy treats. Thanks Keely, Britt, and Becky!
Carter was an elephant for Halloween. The weekend before Halloween we went to the church Trunk or Treat activity. Carter refused to wear the hood to his outfit. Oh well, at least you can see his tusks and trunk, but the big ears were really cute too. Carter didn't quite understand what was going on, but he figured out that he liked the candy part real quick!
Before Halloween we carved open a pumpkin with Carter. At first he wasn't quite so sure about all the seeds and pumpkin goo, but eventually he dug right in. Ryan also fried the pumpkin seeds and Carter loved those!
Carter LOVES playing with the buttons on the microwave! It is always the first thing that he wants to do when I bring him downstairs every morning.
Halloween night we went trick or treating around our block. Carter loved it! He would knock on the doors and would tell people "Thank you" after they gave him candy. He didn't quite have "Trick or Treat" down by then, but he managed just fine. How could you refuse such a cutie?
Eating spaghetti. Everyone has to have pictures like this - right?!
Hugging cousin Jordyn. What a sweet boy!
Playing with Pedo and Kiki! Carter loves doggies.
Walking in Daddy's shoes and waving to the camera. Bye bye until the next post!!
What a proud Daddy!
Too Sweet!
Ready for her ride home!
Grandma Nancy getting in some well-deserved snuggle time! Thanks for watching Carter for us. You're a lifesaver!
Carter is loving being a big brother!
In July, we went to a local play place (I can't remember the name) with Carter's cousins. Carter enjoys climbing up slides more than he like to go down them. He is actually pretty good at it. He is my little monkey. He will try to climb just about anything. He has no fear - which puts fear in me! He keeps me on my toes.
