A lover...

Kisses for Oma...

...and a Fighter

Second Big Fall = Black Eye

Yup...you guessed it - another 'Ouch Report' for Carson! Today at school he tripped over his feet and fell face-first into a table. It looks like the table won this round...

Carson's Cupboard

All toddlers love cupboards...opening them up, taking everything out, putting most of it back, and repeat. This weekend we finally decided to designate a Carson Cupboard where we could put empty boxes, tupperware, plastic bottles, etc. for him to play with. This works out fabulously because he now has something that he can actually do in the kitchen! And, surprising enough - he does put everything back!! So far, so good!

First Big Fall...

At school on Thursday all the kids were getting ready to go outside to play. This is Carson's favorite activity and was so excited he ran over to the door and tripped at the last minute flying head first into the door. As you can see, he has his first real bad bruise and I couldn't help but take a couple photos! Don't worry, he's fine and no drain bamage (in the words of my father) so far :)

Congratulations, Mom!

Yesterday was Mom's 25th Anniversary with Nike. We surprised her with friends, family, and collegue's at the Reserve Golf Course. Here is the video of her entering and a few photos from the celebration. Congratulations, Mom! You worked really hard to get here and look at you now!!

Baldy

I thought it would be fun to pull together a couple photos of Carson's bald head. As you can see, he had hair when he was born and then it ALL fell out! It'll still be awhile before we need a brush or comb but we'll get there eventually!

2 Days Old...

4 Months...

9 Months...

13 Months...

TO BE CONTINUED...

Tuesday Sunrise

Taken by Dan as he was leaving for work...

Backyard Play

Carson had Monday off from school for a teacher's in-service day. Dan took the morning shift and I did the afternoon. It was a fairly mild day so we finally got to get outside and play in the backyard. Carson hung out at his table, went down his slide a few times, collected some leaves, played on the deck, and checked out the rocks. As you can tell, he is learning a lot these days and taking everything in. Soon enough, he'll be talking and who knows what will happen then!

Mr. Conductor

After about 30 minutes of trying to get a picture of Carson in his Great Grandpa's conductor hat, we finally captured this one! After awhile this became a game...we'd put the hat on and he'd grab it and throw it on the ground.

Sunday Morning

Carson and I took a stroll up to the Elementary school this morning. Here are a couple photos of him smiling and having fun as usual...

Pumpkin Patch

Today we went to the Pumpkin Patch with Grammie and Grandpa. We got to visit the barn animals, play on the hay stacks, go for a hay stack tractor ride, and pick our own pumpkin!

Mom & Grammie in the barn checking out the goats, chickens, and llamas...

Carson posing for the camera...

Dad and Carson climbing the hay stacks. Once Carson reached the top he got a little nervous but stayed tough and Dad helped him down like a big boy.

Grammie found her pumpkin almost right away! She liked the shape of it...

Carson took a little longer to pick his out but it was really hard to walk with all those vines everywhere!

On our way back to the farm on the hay stack ride.