Happy (early) Birthday Colt!

Today we celebrated Colt's birthday a week early. It's so hard to believe that he isgoing to be 12!! We stayed at Hawaiian Falls from 10:30-5:30. Carter had a blast and was exhausted by the end of the day!

He has his shades on ready for fun. (notice he is holding baby dino)

Pops and some of the crew bringing in stuff.

Ronnie, Colt, Clint and Sierra ready to go in.

Let's have fun!

Carter loved hanging out with Sierra.

She's so good with him!

Slide!

Clint, Will and Colt

Silly Colt and Carter

Carter following Emma and Ella to the slide.

Whee!

Mr. Brown eyes.

Here we go agin!

Sierra and silly Ella.

Hugs from Emma.

12 candles on a cookie!

This always happenes to him!

Pirate Carter and Uncle Austin.

With "baby cow".

With his party favor-a sword-thanks Ma.

Daddy's helper

Carter LOVES to help cook! He especially loves to help Kris make Chex mix!

Helping add the Chex

more..

Spreading them out.

Sampling a few.

Fenway helps too!

I love to help!

Sometimes helping.....

leads to messes.
Good thing Carter likes to clean up!

Fun with Wrigley and Fenway

Carter LOVES our dogs, and they are pretty good sports! They had fun going down the slide tonight-Carter gets such a kick out of this!

First Wrigley gets a hug.

Then Fenway.

A quick pose for a picture.

or two.

The time for fun on the slide!

I love Fenway's face here!

Jump!

AirFenway! She looks like Underdog!

Go Wrigley!

Ready for more!

Wheee!

2 years 4 months

Okay, I missed last month......I amgoing to try to get better with this!

What is your favorite song?
"Boom Boom Pow!"

Who do you love?
"Ella, "Like Colt", monsters"

What is your favorite color?
"orange"

What do you like to eat?
"rice"

What do you like to watch on TV?
"Dora,Dora"

What is your favorite movie?
"Monster meemoo"

What is your favorite book?
"monster book, choo choo book"

Who are your friends?
"Colt, Cole"

Carter's first day of preschool!

When Carter was born my mom quit teaching preschool so that she could stay with Carter. I have felt so blessed that he has been able to stay with her. I am so lucky to never have to worry about Carter's well being while I am at school. This year she and I decided that it would be really good for Carter to go to preschool. The preschool that she taught at is awesome. It is so developmently appropropriate. I am so excited for him!! He will go Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurday. The other 2 days he will stay home with my mom. His first day of school was this Tuesday. He did good. He did cry when my mom dropped him off, but then stopped quickly. Then he saw her on the playground- whoops cried again, but got over it. Then he saw her going to music and you go guessed, he cried but got over it again over it quicky. My mom wised up and is avioding seeing him throughout the day. He did even better the other 2 days. He took a nap all 3 days. I think it's going to be a great year!

Ready for the first day of preschool. He was a little sleepy, so he wouldn't take his "buh"" out.

I started a tradition I hope to continue, first day of school donuts! Carter loved his chocolate donut holes!

Cheese!

Getting some more.

Posing in front of the donut shop. What a fake smile!

Then posing in front of Ma's house.

This backpack is heavy!

Ready for a great day!