California Tip

Carter loved to squish Brad's sand castles
Already Burned!

A big wave took them by surprise

One of the few animals not asleep at the San Diego Zoo

Getting Warm

I am a wimp when it comes to cold water

Carter loved the water!

Brad's Uncle's beautiful beach house in Carlsbad

Our California trip was wonderful! I love the peaceful relaxing feeling when you are at the beach. It was Carter's first big trip and he did great the whole time. I am so grateful Brad's Uncle let us use his awesome house!

Easter!

Well Easter was nice this year, but sadly Carter was really sick. He woke up Saturday morning saying Easter! Easter! We should have given him his stuff right then, because by Saturday afternoon he had 103 fever and was throwing up. This lasted all night and all Sunday. But he was a pretty good sport and by Sunday night he was actually enjoying his bucket with shovels that he got. General Conference was really great as well. Hope our little buddy is feeling better tomorow!

Carter and Ryden at the Museum

Vanilla Cookie Monsters
The Boat Bed

Too busy for pictures

Picking the Corn

Cutest Smile Ever!

I am so glad to have some good friends in this ward you keep me sane with play dates. The Mesa Children's Museum is perfect for Carter's age. He loves it so much leaving is the only hard part of the day! He is really excited for Easter, we have been playing with plastic eggs all week. His chalk got burried in a whole when a water pipe was being fixed( it was dark and how was Brad supposed to know he had thrown it in there) but Carter tells me everyday that the Easter Bunny is going to bring him some chalk, but not just white he wants colored chalk! He remembers everything I say! Which is only a good thing sometimes!

Cakes!

I would really like to start making cakes again, so I thought I would post some pictures of cakes I made last year. If you know anyone who needs a cake you should let them know I make them for really cheap and they are always yummy! I can make all kinds, sizes, and flavors. Thanks!

Pictures Finally!

Carter

Loves his Orange Dino Jammies

What a Stud!

Always Smiling

His Cheesy camera smile!

Carter will be two in May and at times I feel like the terrible two are never going to end! But for the most part he is so fun and cute and talking up a storm that I love spending all my time with him. right now he loves to play with his Doctor kit Grandma gave him. He checks my temp and heart beat all day long! He plays outside, loves dirt, bikes, cars, and watching bugs! Brad is 99% sure he will be going to Texas Tech for Law School in the fall. He is flying out on Thursday to check it out, but he was excepted to five other schools so it is still up in the air a little bit, but Texas offered him a really great scholarship! That is about all that is happening, I am so happy Brad firgured out the dumb camera problem!

Life with no pictures!

I haven't blogged because the computer wont upload pictures and posts without pictures are usaully boring but I decided to anyway. So this is a boring update of our lives with no pictures, sorry. Brad has been accepted to four law schools! University of Nebraska, Texas Tech University, St. Louis University, and Creighton University. We are still waiting to hear back form six other schools so there is no decision yet. But we are excited to finally be getting some letters!

Carter is officially the cutest kid ever! He is talking so much, he even talks in his sleep- seriously this is cute at first but then annoying cuz I always think he woke up so I go check on him and he is still asleep but then cuz I went in there he wakes up! He loves bubbles, trains, books, and stickers. He tells me all day long that Dadda is his best friend (thanks to Brad's great teaching) and he wants to call Brad on the phone all day.

My mom bought a house so we are all moving in about three weeks, which is great news for her I am really excited for her. However, I really am tired of moving and once we move to law school I want to live somewhere for a long time! This will be our sixth move in four years=way too many times!

Anyways, life is good and busy and exciting right now!

Christmas Day!

Carter loves trains right now so we got him Thomas the Train PJs for Christmas, now it is hard to keep them off of him because he loves them so much! He was so much fun this year opening presents. He did a great job doing one at a time and he kept telling us his toys were stuck in the boxes! We have had a great 2009 and can't wait for the adventure of 2010!

Christmas!

I don't have any pictures to post because my camera wont load for some very sad reason. But I haven't blogged for a very long time so I decided a little update is over due. we had a great Thanksgiving with everyone home for the first time in four years! Carter has gotten so big I can't believe it. He is talking up a storm, but he is so shy around other people no one would ever believe he talks at all. Brad is anxiously waiting to hear back from all the law schools he applied to. I am just loving playing with Carter all day, he sure keeps me smiling! I am so excited for Christmas and I can't wait for Carter to open presents this year and actually understand what is happening! Hope everyone has a great Christmas!

Update

I found the camera cord! We went to the Tempe Splash park with some friends, and the others are just Carter posing! He loves to take pictures now, it is so cute!