Puddin Birthday Party!

Sunday was Carter's Birthday party. We had a train party since that is what he likes. We had so much fun and he got lots of new toys.

Nana and Papa

Grandpa and Grandma

The Porch

Mommy and Daddy

The Cake (Mommy made)

Honey Bun's 24th B-Day

Chris's turned 24 on Saturday. We had some guys over for poker and pizza to celebrate. 

Carter helped Daddy blow out the candles on his cake!

I had big plans to make a cool poker cake but instead I just made a cake and put some chips and cards on it. Guys don't care. It turned out cute I thought.

President Bush's Homecoming!

 Last Tuesday after waiting in line for over an hour and then not even being sure they would let us in the gates, we made it there to see our 43rd president, George W Bush. We were in the very back and couldn't see well at all. But we could see him on the screen. Proof that we were there ;). 

My sister M and my niece came with us. 

Even though he had no idea why we were there it will be neat to tell Carter one day that he was there the day the president came to town. 

I had told him that afternoon that we were going to see the president. Little did I know until we got there that he misunderstood me and thought I said we are going to see presents. Disappointment fell all over his face when he realized there were no presents to open. 

My Baby is 2!

These were his 1 year old pictures. He wasn't a happy camper. Aww and look how cute he was with his paci!

Here he is at his 1st birthday party. He was ready to dig in.

This is the day of his 2nd birthday. We went to Chuck E Cheese. He had so much fun.

He got to work on his basketball skills with Daddy. Look at that form! 

Friday was Carter's 2nd birthday. I can't believe it. That my precious baby boy is 2 years old. I can't even wrap my brain around where the time has gone. We got out pictures from the day he was born and showed them to him as well as the pictures of everyone who came to see him. I don't know that he knew that the baby in those pictures was him or not but he still had fun looking at them. As I shifted through all of those memories the reality that they don't stay babies forever sank in very deeply. We have gone from nursing, pasi's, sippy cups, baby bed, and stroller to talking, using a juice box, big boy bed, and singing. And before we know it the diapers will be gone too. Every milestone is quickly followed by another and before you know it your approaching their second birthday party. I feel so blessed that we have been given the opportunity to experience all these things again with our next little one but a since of sadness still lingers when I think about how fast the time has gone. He and I have our "Special Time" when he wakes up after nap and is still really groggy. We sit in the rocker and rock until he has had the chance to really wake up. The past week as we have spent that time together I try to absorb every minute. Because I know that there are only a few months left where it will just the two of us. O, how all our lives are about to change!

Christmas Light Night!

HoHoHO................Merry Christmas!

Wednesday night we went to look at Christmas lights. We had so much fun. We started off by going to the live Nativity at First Baptist Church. It was really neat. It was a great opportunity to talk about the birth of Jesus with Carter. And he was so excited because there were goats and lambs there. So after we finished up there Daddy and I got Starbucks to keep us warm. Carter wasn't left out though. Since he is to young for hot chocolate I packed him a special snack, Marshmallows! He had never had them before so he was in hog heaven. We enjoyed our coffee's and marshmallows as we looked at all the Christmas lights in grasslands. It was so much fun. Carter was a little confused at why we had to stay in the car but he was pretty patient. We saw lots of Santa's, choo-choo trains and even a few Mickey Mouse (hotdog) and Pooh. Just as things were winding down and we were headed home. There he was, Santa Clause. There was a Santa in a sleigh pulled by a horse. You could take rides around the bank for $5. What a bargain. Carter loved it, especially the part where Santa gave him candy. He now says HoHOHO! Not quite ready to go home, we stopped by Barnes and Nobles to pick up a couple new Christmas books. We have enjoyed reading them the last few nights. We are enjoying the Christmas season so much. It has been so much fun to start some of our own family traditions and carry on some old ones as well. What an amazing gift we have been given. Jesus Christ. Hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas season.

Santa 2008!

When we were in Weatherford we decided to take a break from shopping and go visit Santa. I wasn't sure how this would go over considering last year. Carter wasn't a Santa fan. But believe it or not he Loved Santa. He was fascinated by his big belt like Daddy's. So we had his picture taken and left. The next night we went to Christmas in the Square. There was another Santa there. So we got to see Santa again and get another picture. He hasn't stopped talking about Santa since. When you ask him about Santa he gets a Big O face. That means he is excited. So Santa was a hit this year for sure.