A Perfect Start...

A Perfect Start...

Saturday, May 14, 2011

I'm In Love, I'm In Love and I Don't Care Who Knows It!!

(the title is a quote from one of my favorite movies... anyone know which? he he...)



So I mentioned on our anniversary we took some family pictures, and I love them. I officially need like three more picture walls!! Take a look!





Notice the poof of hair... yes, I said poof... on the above picture!









Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Nap time is over!


If only we could all wake up this happy!!




Monday, May 9, 2011

5 Years and Counting!

Well, we did it! One more year under our belt and an awesome year it has been. The obvious highlights include Carter joining our family, Booker completing puppyhood, and Jared starting Redstone, which has been a big success so far.


To celebrate, we took the day off and relaxed. We started out with a rollerblade ..


(I had been bugging Jared to come up with a way that I could crosstrain with the baby and the dog!), then took some family pictures at a studio (I will post when I get them!), went out to TownSquare and ate lunch at Claimjumper, (not my fault or choice that I am the only full face in this pic!)


and shopped until Carter could barely keep his eyes open. Nothing like watching Jared push an empty stroller, while holding a sleeping baby, and finding a different size for me to try on. Can we say superdad?? After all that, we came home, took a much needed family nap, and cooked an awesome steak dinner. It was an amazing day and Carter was a champ! He did sooooo good, it was motivating for us and really the best time we have had as a family in a long time!





Carter felt like such a big kid in the high chair, and has started to think that washing his hands is a really fun game!






We had an awesome time, and Jar-babe, I love you more now than ever!



Can't wait for next year!!






Monday, May 2, 2011

May Flowers..

Yes, I can say we actually have May flowers, unlike all of you up north from what I hear. Sorry about that!




Well, we had our 6 month check up a week ago now, and Carter is doing great. I kept waiting to post cause I wanted to get some pictures (official 6 month pictures) to go with it, but I am way horrible at getting it done, so here are the numbers:


Weight: 18 lbs


Height: 27 inches


Head: big... we'll leave it at that!


Hair: You can actually see some.


Other Achievements:



  • Laughs like a champ.


  • Eats like it's going out of style


  • Jumps as though he can't stop... gets to the point where he is crying to get out but can't stop jumping still!







  • Can make it through a 5 mile run... depending on the day!




  • Has mastered grabbing the dogs cheeks. Now we just need to get the letting go part!


  • Working on the sippy cup. I have never seen someone so bendy. We will eventually get the lifting it to you part.




  • Has made a few puts without even being able to see! 1st mini-golf trip!




  • Plays with his friends. Or at least doesn't scream when they play with him!



  • Wants to look just like daddy!



  • Hikes... sleeps... it's all the same.



  • Graduated to big boy jammies.. size 12 months!

He is doing so awesome, and every day I love love love watching him grow up. I am the luckiest girl alive!!

Stae