Carter 3yr Pics

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I just got Carter's 3yr pictures taked and they turned out GREAT!!! There are about 200 or so and now I can't decide which is my favorite. These are just a handful of the pics that were taked.

Lots to update about...First we sold our house and now are living with Penny (my sister) until our house is finished being built. It is like camping we have everything we need to get by. The only thing I'm missing is all of my clothes! I had to choose some and pack the rest. Guess that means SHOPPING. Hopefully we will be able to move in the new house the first of May. Until then we will be cozy @ Penny's.

New House

It has been a work in progress but our new home is looking like a house. It should be ready in mid-April. I thought I would be sad to leave the home Carter had all of his first but I'm ready to clean out and move up the street. The walls are sheet rocked and taped, the fireplace is bricked and there should be a front door in a couple of days. It is definitely looking like a real house instead of a drawing. Carter is excited about having a fort in his closet (we had the stair well turned into his closet). I'm excited that he is excited about sleeping in his own room. With all the changes with the garage a nice size additional bonus room appeared. Chris is excited about having a cave without any windows. It is so dark with the sheet rock up you need a flashlight just to walk around. Hopefully he can get phone service in there so I can find him.

Merry Christmas 2009

Chase & Carter

Christmas Morning

Christmas Morning

Christmas @ Lolly's

We had a great Christmas! Carter was so excited about Santa this year. Although he didn't get what he really wanted and asked for he still had a great day! The think that Carter asked Santa for was a baby sister. I don't know where he came up with the idea but he is dead set on being a big brother. After I even explained to him that it was too cold for a baby to ride in a sleigh he looked up at me with tears filling his eyes and said, "but I was really good this year." It just broke my heart. Santa wrote Carter a letter telling him that he has talked to God and that He is working on it. The letter has pacified him for now. Besides a baby sister Carter asked for a big boy bike. That Santa could do!!!

Christmas Party

Today was Carter's Christmas party @ preschool. He had a book exchange and Ms. Darlene had the entire class sing carols to all us mommies. They did such a great job!

Carter sat front row for the book exchange because he was determined to get the book he brought. Jonas ended up with his book but Carter got one that made noise so he was super happy with that.

Enjoying a cupcake & juice (actually he only ate the icing).

Happy Fall

We are still in the progress of building our new home. It has been a slower process than normal. But we do finally have a framed garage. Chris is so excited about the garage, I'm surprised he hasn't tried to camp in it. Luckily they haven't used all the sand for the slab so it has become our new sandbox. Carter & I have been walking up and digging. I hope he will remember it because he loves the "lot".

Besides building a new house we also are moving our salon to a new location. As if we didn't have enough to do we found a new project. Our opening date for the new salon is in 2 weeks. It has taken a lot of extra time but it will be worth it in the end. We are increasing our staff from 6 to 12 or 13. We will also be more of a day spa instead of a salon. I'm really excited. I have always wanted more than just a place to get a haircut. Best of all our salon will be an Aveda Concept salon which is really cool if you know anything about salons.

Carter is still loving Ms. Darlene's class. He learned his ABC's & days of the week last week. This week he will be going on his first field trip to the Pumpkin Patch. He is so excited to bring home a pumpkin.

...until next time.

First Day of Mother's Day Out

Carter just started Mother's Day Out and loves it! He has learned so much with his class. He was so excited to go the first day. We were walking him down the hall the first day and he stopped looked up at me and told me that he was a big boy and that he could do it all by himself and off he went. I am so glad he loves going it is a whole lot easier to leave him when I know he is having fun.



In his 3 weeks @ MDO he has learned his ABC's, he recognizes A, B, C, 1 & 2. He even surprised me while we were driving down the road with the story of Adam & Eve.


Carter is still a very detailed orientated little guy. He remembers every detail. His teacher told me what a bright little boy he is (which I already knew). He is a complete joy to be around! I treasure every minute with him!

Chris turns 30

At the end of July I threw Chris a 30th Birthday Party! We had a great time. Our house was packed with about 50 of Chris's friends. I think I am still cleaning up sticky stuff off my floors!

Our last guest left around 12:30 and before the door shut my boys were out.

Summer Update

So I realize that I have not posted in awhile. We have been having so much fun doing summer things. Carter loves the pool and almost can put his head under. We just got back from our first & only camping trip! I hope carter enjoyed it because it will most likely be his last. We are more hotel people. So many things going on. Our computer is down right now so as soon as we get it back I'll post some summer pictures and keep everyone updated a little better.

Lost Pictures

Taos, New Mexico

One of our hatched birds

Walk for Life.

New Swing set

The lot...Penny & Carter walking were our house will soon be.

Busy Busy Busy

So It has been really crazy around here over the last month. I have hired 2 new girls at our salon. We are doing something different with them and it has taken a bunch of my time! It will be worth it in a couple of months when they get some clientele. Poor Carter! I have dragged him up there so much as soon as I turn the corner he starts saying I don't want to go to the shop. I really don't blame him neither do I.

Over Memorial Day we took a quick trip to Taos, NM. It was so nice to get away for a little while. We went hiking up a mountain. Carter loved all the mountains. He didn't realize we were in the mountains when we were up on top of one. We rented a paddle boat and paddled across a lake in Angel Fire. Carter feel asleep as soon as we were out to sea. We had to get off the water early because it was lightening. Even though Chris said we couldn't get struck in a plastic boat, I paddled like there was no tomorrow. I still think we could have been hit. I almost forgot Chris caught a fish on a snoopy fishing rod (well I don't now what character it had on it) but GO CHRIS!

Besides our house being on the market and having to keep it clean we have been busy getting the new house started. They ran into some dirt work issues. Basically we had to change our floor plan up some because neither of us wanted to go up 18 steps to get from the garage to the house. Crazy! So with a little more dirt and a few changes I will only have to carry groceries and Carter up 4-5 steps. Hopefully we won't run into many more big issues.

I have taken so many pictures over the last month but they are gone! Somewhere on our computer are the cutest pics of Carter. As soon as they are found I'll put pictures with my stories.

I almost forgot. Carter is growing up so much. As we were passing the library he noticed the flag. And out of no where he belted out the The Pledge of Allegiance. Word for word he recited the pledge. Apparently he has been paying more attention than I thought. And that as well is lost on this computer.