Carson and Family

The last 8 months...

2012-02-10T19:27:00.000-08:00

Well, I really started slacking in the blogging world, so here's a quick recap of the last 8 months (and I'll try to start doing better!)

Wyatt ate rice cereal for the first time at 5 1/2 months.
It started off good, and then went downhill!

Big Smiles in his jumper!

Spent Father's day weekend at my parent's RV in Crystal Beach.

I graduated from residency!

We went to the circus!

Carson and Stevie played soccer

Carson and Wyatt are the cutest brothers in the world!

Bath time!

We went to Nacogdoches to see the amazing picture that Aunt Dawn painted of the boys!

We built some great "forts" at home.

We went to Jellystone for a few days.

Wyatt went to his first Astros game.

Halloween!!

We visited the pumpkin patch.

Christmas Time!!

Wyatt's 1st haircut. He did so good!!

We had a blast at Pearland Winterfest.

Carson played basketball with his all time favorite coach, Coach Kalon (who coaches all of Carson's YMCA sports... Carson and Stevie love him!!)

Swimming at Aunt Marianne's!

2011-06-12T20:22:00.000-07:00

Wyatt got to go swimming for his first time on Memorial Day at Aunt Marianne's! He only last about 5 minutes in his floatie, but he really loved being carried around in the water.

Happy Easter!

2011-06-12T20:09:00.001-07:00

We had a very fun Easter! We got all dressed up for church and the boys looked so handsome!! Then, we went to my parents' for an Easter brunch and to Erik's parents' for an Easter lunch. Yum!

Carson was able to tell me the story of Jesus' resurrection after church. I had him re-tell the story for a little movie, Unfortunately, I ran out of memory space on my camera for the end of the story but here's what I got...

Easter Egg Hunt

2011-06-12T20:05:00.000-07:00

Aunt Marilu and Uncle Buddy held a very fun family egg hunt on Easter weekend. They had egg dying, cooking decorating, and egg hunting! We all had such a great time!

Wyatt and Cody were very cute hanging out in the playpen together while the big kids hunted eggs!

Happy Birthday Carson!

2011-06-12T20:03:00.000-07:00

We had a great time celebrating Carson's 4th birthday at Centennial Park! Unfortunately, I forgot to take any pictures until the very end when I snapped this cute picture of Wyatt!

Bluebonnets 2011!

2011-06-12T19:56:00.000-07:00

Bayou Bend

2011-06-12T19:40:00.000-07:00

Renee and I took the boys to the azalea trail at Bayou Bend to take some pictures. They stay open until 5 so we showed up at 4:20 which we thought would be just enough time to snap a few good pictures. Unfortunately, although they are open until 5, they don't let people in after 4:15 and they would not budge on this rule! So, we took a few pictures from the front of bayou bend and then headed to take some pictures in front of Renee's beautiful flower beds!!

Happy Birthday Steven Richard!

2011-06-12T19:38:00.001-07:00

We all had a blast at Steven Richard's 3rd birthday party! All the kids got a pair of Mickey Mouse ears to wear!!

Stats

2011-05-04T20:45:00.001-07:00

Last month, I took Carson and Wyatt in for their 4 yr and 4 month check ups. Here's their stats:

Wyatt:
Height 26" (91%)
Weight 17lb 13oz (95%)

Carson
Height 3' 7" (97%)
Weight 47lbs (98%)

Livestock Show

2011-03-15T17:40:00.000-07:00

Today, Stephanie and I took the boys to the Houston Livestock show. We started out at Fun on the Farm where Carson collected wool, veggies, milk, and eggs; and then sold them at the farmer's market for a "dollar," and then bought a capri sun with his dollar.

We visited the petting zoo.

Rode ponies

Visited the butterfly gardens.

Rode the ferris wheel

And ended it up with the tea cups.

What a fun (and very exhausting) day!!!

Camping with Daddy

2011-03-15T17:21:00.000-07:00

The city of Pearland hosted a family camp-out at Independence Park so Erik took Carson on his first camp-out.

Carson played with his friends Luke and Xander who were camping with their Daddies.

Carson had fun playing with his flashlight in the tent.

They roasted marshmellows over the campfire to make smores.

Carson was excited to sleep in his spiderman sleeping bag.

Carson came home Sunday morning and was so excited to tell me about his great trip. He can't wait for his next camp-out.

3 months

2011-03-15T17:15:00.000-07:00

Sweet Smile

2011-03-15T17:12:00.000-07:00

Enjoying the great weather!

2011-02-25T15:32:00.000-08:00

The weather was so warm today so we set up the little backyard pool for Carson and Steven Richard! I love this weather!

Wyatt had fun watching them play. He can't wait until he can get in there with them!

Splish Splash

2011-02-21T21:21:00.000-08:00

Wyatt is a splashing machine every night!!

2 months old!

2011-02-21T21:20:00.000-08:00

14 lbs 10 oz (95%)
24 1/2" long (95%)

Zoo trip!

2011-02-07T10:59:00.001-08:00

Wyatt had his first trip to the zoo!! Carson, Wyatt, and I met up with Jamie and Henry and had a great time! I started out organized with both kids in the double stroller but that only lasted 30 minutes. The rest of the time I held Wyatt, Carson walked, and I pushed an empty giant double stroller! Needless to say, that is the double strollers last trip to the zoo!! We ended up the day with a fun train ride around Hermann Park!

Winterfest

2011-01-31T17:35:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, we met Steven, Stephanie, and Steven Richard at winterfest. It was so much fun!

We rode the school bus shuttle over to winterfest. Carson kept his hands up while we went on a bridge like we were on a roller coaster. He said it was his lucky day to get to ride a school bus!!

Carson and Steven Richard had a blast throwing snowballs at Uncle Steve:

And riding the snow hill:

They rode ponies and did the carousel and loved the ball pit!!

Wyatt slept through most of the fun!

Can't wait for next year!!

Playing together

2011-01-26T08:42:00.000-08:00

Wyatt can roll!

2011-01-24T03:38:00.000-08:00

Brothers!

2011-01-22T22:41:00.000-08:00

Carson has been the best big brother ever so far. So much better than I could have ever anticipated! He is constantly giving Wyatt hugs, bringing him toys, calling Wyatt his best friend and telling Wyatt that he loves him. He introduces "Baby Wyatt" to all of his friends and family and to a few strangers that we've come across when we've been out and about. He is so proud of his baby brother. I just love these two little boys!!

Bath time!

2011-01-22T22:38:00.001-08:00

What a difference six weeks makes!

This is Wyatt after his first bath at home (5 days old):

Now 6 weeks old! He really enjoys his nice warm baths!

Playtime!

2011-01-22T22:37:00.001-08:00

Wyatt liked when Carson and Steven Richard joined him in his playmat!

Smiling!

2011-01-22T22:34:00.000-08:00

Wyatt is starting to smile more and more!!

One month old

2011-01-22T22:31:00.000-08:00

This is Wyatt on his one month birthday! He is such a handsome little man!

Phineas and Ferb!

2011-01-22T22:29:00.000-08:00

Phineas, Ferb, and Perry the Platapus came to Juanito's! We met Granny, Grandaddy, Glenn, Amanda, and Addison there. Carson gave each of the characters a high five and then a hug! They also had face painting so Carson got a skull and crossbones. Supposedly, the Scooby Doo gang is coming next month so we will definitely be there for that!

Happy New Years!

2011-01-22T22:20:00.000-08:00

On New Year's Eve, we met at Carson's friend, Xander's house, to celebrate the new year. The kids counted down at noon and then popped poppers! Carson loved the poppers. All day long after the party, he kept yelling "Happy new year!" Around 6:30, we were on our way to my mom and dad's to eat New Years Eve food and visit, and Carson fell asleep in the car and slept all night! Our whole family was asleep by 10! Happy new year!!

Merry Christmas!

2011-01-22T22:09:00.000-08:00

We had a very fun Christmas. First, Carson and Wyatt got their Santa presents. Carson had a blast tearing through his presents. His big present from Santa was a powerwheels jeep.

Then we headed to my mom and dad's for a Christmas brunch. Carrie cooked some delicious food and everyone had fun visiting and opening gifts.

Finally, we headed over to Glenn and Amanda's to celebrate with Erik's family and as always, that was a blast! Wyatt got to meet his Gran-Granny for the first time and Carson had fun playing with his cousins and opening lots of gifts!!

It was a busy and very very fun Christmas!

Christmas baby!

2011-01-22T22:05:00.000-08:00

We drove out to Rosenberg to look at Christmas lights in Pecan Grove. They have the best lights. First, we met at Steven and Stephanie's house to visit and eat lasagna. Yum! Stephanie got these adorable Santa hats for the kids. Carson and Steven Richard were not too interested in wearing the hats, but Wyatt sure did look cute in his hat!

Gingerbread party

2011-01-22T22:00:00.000-08:00

Wyatt also got to attend his first gingerbread party. Carson and Steven Richard helped me build my house. Our house accidentally got destroyed a few time, but it was lots of fun. Carson had to try several tastes of our gingerbread house to make sure it tasted just right! He referred to it as his "batman house!"

Christmas at Ma and Pa's!

2011-01-22T21:51:00.000-08:00

When Wyatt was 11 days old, he got to go to his first Christmas celebration at Ma and Pa's! We all had a very fun time. Carson loved opening his presents and walking down the street to play at the park with his cousins. Wyatt looked very cute in his reindeer shirt. We also enjoyed our annual Christmas tea party and game of apples to apples! I forgot to bring my camera so thanks to Erin for all these great pictures!

Wyatt's Nursery

2011-01-22T21:47:00.000-08:00

We went with a nautical/pirate theme for Wyatt's nursery. We were initially planning on doing a pond animals theme, but when I saw this set, I loved it immediately!

Wyatt Charles Powell

2011-01-22T20:32:00.000-08:00

Born December 8th, 11:35 pm
7lb 5 oz, 20 inches long

I started having occasional contractions during a quick trip to the zoo that afternoon with Stephanie, Carson, and Steven Richard. Around 7pm, while I was volunteering at church, they started becoming more regular, so I left early and Erik and I headed to the hospital. When I got there, I was 5-6cm dilated. I got the epidural (amazing!) and Wyatt was born at 11:35. I couldn't believe his full head of dark brown hair. He is such an adorable little guy and I fell in love immediately!

Carson was so excited to meet his baby brother and has done better with him than I ever could have imagined!! He just loves this little guy and is so proud of his baby brother!

Unfortunately, he developed jaundice and had to spend a day getting phototherapy so we were stuck in the hospital for four nights. But finally, he was ready to go home on December 11th. What a blessing he has been!

Santa!!

2010-12-05T19:56:00.000-08:00

We met Steven, Stephanie, and Steven Richard at Bass Pro Shop to meet Santa. The line was pretty long, but luckily they had lots of fun activities to keep the boys occupied while we waited.

They did remote control cars:

Shot crossbows:

Visited the "North Pole"

Mailed letters to Santa:

Finally, they got to meet Santa!! Carson told him that he wanted "super heros" and Steven Richard told him he wanted a "Randy train." We are still trying to figure out what a "Randy train" is!!

We finished up the day by trying out all the tents, four wheelers, boats, and finally Uncle Steve carried out both the boys!!

So much fun!!

Jude's 3rd birthday and trick-or-treating

2010-12-05T19:49:00.000-08:00

On Halloween, we went to Jude's 3rd birthday party and then did some trick or treating around The Heights.

Zoo Boo part 2 and ArBOOretum

2010-12-05T19:27:00.000-08:00

Steven, Stephanie, and I were very ambitious a few weeks ago and decided to do Zoo Boo and ArBOOretum all in one day!! It was so much fun, and definitely exhausting!!

We started out at the zoo:

And then headed to the arboretum to meet Renee and Jude. We did the trick or treat trail where there they have a bunch of cute nature-related game.

Here, Carson is pretending to be an owl and looking for things that owls eat:

Then, they walked along a rope like a possum:

And did a zip line:

Then, he pretended to be a bee and looked for pollen:

And climbed up a "spider's web":

A group photo:

Petting zoo and riding horses:

Zoo Boo

2010-10-24T18:14:00.000-07:00

Today we went with Granny, Grand-daddy, Aunt Amanda, Uncle Glenn, and Addison to Zoo Boo.

We started out at the dinos:

Then we went to the children's zoo to check out the prarie dog hole and the goats:

They painted pumpkins:

And went through the tunnel

We had a great time looking at all the animals

We ended it up with a train ride around Hermann Park. Carson insisted on riding next to Addison so Uncle Glenn and Aunt Amanda let him squeeze in!

What a great day at the zoo!

Itty Bitty Halloween Party

2010-10-24T18:01:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, I took Carson to a super fun Halloween party at his friend Grace's house.
Here he is checking out Walter and Zoey's costumes.

Carson spend most of his time in the bounce house!

At the end of the night, the kids took turns with a pinata that would never bust! Finally, the daddy's took turns hitting it until it busted!

We both had such a great time at the party!

Wonder Wild Birthday Party

2010-10-24T17:59:00.000-07:00

I took Carson to Wonder Wild to celebrate Walter, Luke, Hudson, and JG's birthday! Here's a cute picture I caught of him on the blow up slide.

Zoo with Steven Richard

2010-10-24T17:57:00.001-07:00

A couple weeks ago, Stephanie and I took the boys to the zoo. As usual, they had a blast!

First Longhorn Game

2010-10-24T17:56:00.000-07:00

We went to see UT play Rice at Reliant Stadium. Texas won!!

San Antonio!!

2010-08-16T15:04:00.000-07:00

At the end of July, we took a 3 night family trip to San Antonio.

On the first day, we went to Sea World. Carson loved the shows and got to ride his first roller coaster. He LOVED the roller coaster. Luckily, he is tall for his age, so he just made the limit on a couple of the roller coasters.

The next day, we went to Fiesta Texas. They had a great Wiggles World based on The Wiggles which Carson used to be obsessed with. We got to watch a Wiggles show and ride a few small rides there.

"Say Wiggles!"

"Okay, now just say cheese!"

Roller Coasters with Daddy

Driving "The Big Red Car"

Meeting the Wiggles

After that, we spent the rest of the day riding lots and lots of rides. At the end of the day, we let him play a carnival game where everyone won a cape. He won this great Batman cape! After that, he did not want to be called Carson. He kept telling us his name was Batman!

We spent the 3rd day going to see the Alamo and on the Riverwalk. We rode the riverboat which I had never done before. It was very interesting.

Overall, I couldn't have asked for a better trip! We had so much fun!!

Little Galleria

2010-08-16T14:59:00.001-07:00

A couple weeks ago, Carson and I met some of our friends a Little Galleria. It's inside The Galleria, and its a miniature galleria that the kids can run, climb, and slide on. Afterward, we rode the train that goes around the bottom level and ate some Chick Fil A. It was a fun time!

Legoland!

2010-07-21T15:02:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Carrie and her flight attendant perks, my mom, Erik, Emily, Carson, and I got to take a quick 2 night trip to San Diego to visit Lego Land. On the way to the airport, I thought there was no way we'd get to fly standby on the completely booked flight, but we gave it a chance and it paid off. Legoland was so much fun! They had so many fun rides and the lego structures were amazing! The second day we checked out the aquarium adjacent to legoland which was also a lot of fun!! I will definitely have to take another trip here!!

Noah's Ark Pool

2010-07-13T22:31:00.000-07:00

I took Carson to meet his friend Luke at Noah's Ark Pool. The boys had a blast. They couldn't get enough of the water slides! We ate lunch at the concession stand and then Carson fell asleep 5 minutes into the drive home and took a very long nap.

RV fun

2010-07-13T22:28:00.000-07:00

Carson loves going to Grandma and Grandpa's RV on Crystal Beach. Here's a couple pictures of when we spent the day up there. Carson has gotten spend the night there three times already!!

Playdate at Langdon's

2010-07-13T22:26:00.001-07:00

The other day, Carson and I went to a fun playdate at his friend Langdon's house. They had a waterslide set up that was a blast for the kids! Carson spent the majority of the playdate playing with Langdon's awesome train set!!

Soccer!!

2010-06-23T19:14:00.001-07:00

Last week, Carson started soccer with the YMCA. Despite how much Carson talked about soccer and was so excited about practice, he got really shy during the first practice and wouldn't participate at all. He had a huge support system there (Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, Aunt Carrie, Erik, and Emily) and the only time he would participate at all is when cousin Erik would go out there with him. He spent most of the time playing soccer with all of us on the sidelines. Luckily, he made drastic improvements during the second practice. He was starting to act shy when we first got there, but his coach came up there and started talking to him and got him all excited. Carson started telling her how he was "super fast" and then he went out there and had a blast! We'll see how next week goes!

Vacation Bible School

2010-06-23T18:58:00.000-07:00

This was Carson's first year to get to participate in the actual VBS program instead of just playing all day. He did very well. My mom and I taught the "Chadder's Theater" section and Carson though it was pretty funny that his mommy was also his teacher. Each day, the kids met in an auditorium and sang and danced to some songs. By the end of the week, Carson could sing along to parts of the songs and knew a few of the dance moves.

Splashing with Jude

2010-06-23T17:47:00.000-07:00

We went visit Renee and Jude the other day. Renee had set up a little toddler paradise in her backyard with a swimming pool and a slip n slide. The boys had a ton of fun. Carson was definitely not ready to go home.

Trip to Dallas

2010-06-23T17:40:00.000-07:00

Jessica and Austin flew in from Seattle so Chrissy, Rhianna, Carson, and I made a little rode trip to see them. Carson and Austin are both obsessed with super heros so that had lots of fun playing.

Swimming with the cousins

2010-06-10T05:35:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I took Carson, Erik, and Emily swimming at the city pool. They had so much fun. I think we'll go back again today!

Crystal Beach

2010-06-10T05:21:00.001-07:00

Way back on May 1, we went to Crystal beach to check out my parent's new RV. Somehow, the pictures got lost and never made them on the blog. Carson had so much fun riding the ferry for his first time, playing at the beach with Steven Richard, and then doing some serious dancing when we went out to eat at the Stingaree.

Splash Party

2010-06-10T05:12:00.001-07:00

We met some friends the other day for a splash party. They had a pool and slip n slide all set up for the kids. Carson had a lot of fun in the water!

Barbecue at Aunt Marianne's

2010-06-10T05:08:00.001-07:00

Last Saturday, we went to a barbecue at Aunt Marianne's to celebrate Brandyn's graduation and Mike and Christine's marriage. Carson had a blast. He stayed in the pool for at least 2 hours! He also met these two little red-headed boys that he hunted for doodle bugs with. They were so cute together. He looked like he'd found his long lost family!

Dinos at the Zoo

2010-06-10T05:01:00.000-07:00

We went to see the dinos at the zoo with a few of our friends. Carson loved it! We ended up going through the dino trail three times. The first time he was a little bit scared, although he still said every one of the dinosaurs was his "best friend." He even got to touch a model dinosaur tooth.

"Ring Bearer"

2010-05-18T15:53:00.000-07:00

I was ecstatic when Erik's cousin, Mike, asked Carson to be the ring bearer. Carson did great at the rehearsal. Unfortunately, when his moment came for the actual wedding, he refused to walk down the aisle. I figured that at least he would look great in the pictures. But, he refused to take any pictures either. I'd get him talked into it with some superhero bribes, but as soon as he'd see everyone all dressed up and posed waiting for him, he'd chicken out. As long as I wasn't trying to get him to do any ring bearer duties, he had a great time though =) Congratulations Mike and Christine!

The Zoo

2010-05-18T15:47:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple pictures from Carson's trip to the zoo with his playgroup from a few weeks ago. As usual, he had a blast!

Putt Putt Golfing

2010-04-15T21:12:00.001-07:00

Today, we met Carson's playgroup to do some putt putt golfing. I thought it may be pure chaos with all those 2 and 3 year old playing putt putt golf, but it turned out to be tons of fun. The kids loved it! Afterward, they rode the trackless train and jumped in the big moonwalk. We had a great afternoon!

My last day of vacation

2010-04-08T18:48:00.000-07:00

I had such a great vacation. We stayed in town and just tried to do a couple fun things every day.

Today, we started out the day feeding some ducks with Carson's playgroup at Tom Bass.

Then we went to visit Winston.

We ended it up by going to Zoobilee at the Houston Zoo. This is my favorite perk for being a zoo member. Carson collected stamps in his passport for finding certain animals and then turned it in at the end for a coloring book and crayons. Along the way, he also touched a live turtle and snake, met some dancers dressed up at animals, got pooped on by a bird, and rode the carousel.

I am sad that my vacation is over. I am not ready to go back to work =(

Carson's 3 year old stats

2010-04-08T18:47:00.000-07:00

Carson had his three year old check up today. Here's his latest stats:

Height: 39.5 inches (90%)
Weight: 42.6 lbs (97%)

Backyard fun!

2010-04-06T17:21:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited that its warm enough to play outside with the water. Carson had a blast this evening. He was singing his own rendition of "Its raining, its pouring, the old man is snoring." Too cute! I also added a picture of my knockout roses. They are looking so beautiful right now!

Easter Party

2010-04-06T17:17:00.000-07:00

Today was Carson's school Easter party. I was finally off for one of his school parties. The kids had an egg hunt, ate a special lunch, then made the most adorable craft project. Carson was very selective on which eggs he would pick up. Most kids just got twelve eggs as fast as they could. Carson had to decide if each egg was good enough. By the end, most of the eggs had already been picked up and we had to search for the last couple remaining eggs. It was a very fun party, and we get to do it all again tomorrow for Easter Party Part 2!

Roly Poly

2010-04-06T17:15:00.001-07:00

We found this little doodle bug outside and Carson loved it! We made a little home for it in a plastic container. He filled up the container with flowers and grass and we went on a wagon ride to the park. At some point, the little guy went missing. We couldn't find him, but Carson just continued filling up the container with sticks, flowers, grass, rocks, pine cones, etc and talking about how much the roly poly was going to love all that stuff. It was so cute!

At the park

2010-04-06T17:13:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter!!

2010-04-04T18:36:00.001-07:00

Carson looked so handsome in his Easter suit that my mom got him!!

Dying Easter Eggs

2010-04-04T18:32:00.000-07:00

Last night, we took Carson to dye Easter eggs with Uncle Glenn, Aunt Amanda, and Addison. I thought he did a great job and the eggs turned out really cute.

Happy Birthday Carson!

2010-04-03T13:18:00.001-07:00

Time has flown! I cannot believe Carson is already three!! He had so much fun at his birthday party today. Thanks to everyone who made it to the party. He had a great time and he loves all the great presents that he got! Thank you!!!

Azalea Trail

2010-04-03T06:55:00.000-07:00

Yesterday afternoon, Renee and I took the boys to the azalea trail in river oaks. It was beautiful! The boys were acting insane. They were running all over the place. They could barely sit still for pictures. We were able to get a few good pictures though.

Easter Bunny

2010-04-03T06:53:00.000-07:00

We went and met the Easter Bunny at the Police Officers Federal Credit Union. Carson enjoyed meeting the Easter Bunny and eating the lollipop that the Easter Bunny gave him. Steven Richard was so cute dressed up in his Easter suit!

Egg Hunting

2010-04-03T06:50:00.000-07:00

We met a few friends at Centennial park to do some egg hunting. We had a great time. Carson wasn't really into collecting eggs. He just got the toy out of the egg and left the egg on the ground.

Chuck E Cheese

2010-03-27T19:25:00.001-07:00

Thursday morning, I took Carson and Steven Richard to Chuck E Cheese to meet a few of our friends. The boys loved it and wore themselves out!

Happy Birthday Steven Richard!

2010-03-27T19:20:00.000-07:00

We had such a great time at Steven Richard's 2nd birthday party! The cake was amazing! Steven Richard was so adorable opening all of his presents. What a fun party!

Potty Trained!!

2010-03-03T15:13:00.000-08:00

Carson is finally potty trained! He has been in big boy underwear for about 2 months, but I was still having to take him all the time and pull his pants down for him, etc. But over the past two weeks, he's made amazing progress. Now, he knows when he needs to go. He just gets up, goes to the bathroom, and does everything himself. Woohoo!!!

Bayou Wildlife Park

2010-03-02T13:41:00.000-08:00

Today, I took Carson to Bayou Wildlife Park. It was lots of fun! We went on a 3 mile tram ride where you get to see all sorts of animals up close. There was also a petting zoo and pony rides. Carson fell asleep on the way home and has been sleeping for 2.5 hours and counting!!

Go Wonderwild

2010-03-01T11:30:00.001-08:00

I took Carson and Steven Richard to Wonderwild to play with a few of our friends. This was our first time to go here. It was a lot of fun. There was so much to do. Steven Richard especially liked the kid-powered train. He did it for like 45 minutes straight, until finally another kid wanted on. We will definitely go back!!

Thanks to Corrie for all these great pictures. I lost my camera about a month ago but luckily, I finally found it, so I should be able to start taking some pictures again.

Winterfest

2010-01-09T20:24:00.000-08:00

This afternoon, Renee and I took Carson and Jude to the Pearland Winterfest. We had a blast. We were there 3 hours, but I definitely could have stayed longer (but it closed down at 5). We started with pony rides, then played on the moonwalks, headed to the ferris wheel, then played in the snow, went to the petting zoo, rode the carousel, and finished it up with splitting a funnel cake!! What a great day!

Handy Manny Workshop

2010-01-09T15:58:00.000-08:00

Granny and Grand-daddy got Carson an awesome Handy Manny Workshop for Christmas. Yesterday, Carson and I built a birdhouse with all the supplies. He worked very hard with Felipe the screwdriver and Pat the Hammer and built a great birdhouse. Then, we decided to see what Woody would think of the birdhouse. Woody was a little bit scared of it.

Zoo!

2010-01-09T15:54:00.000-08:00

Steven and I took the boys to the zoo. As usual, they had a great time. We started off the day feeding a few ducks. Then, we headed out to see the animals. The boys had so much fun together!

Christmas Eve at Uncle Glenn and Aunt Amanda's!

2010-01-09T15:50:00.000-08:00

We had a great time at Uncle Glenn and Aunt Amanda's on Christmas Eve! Carson loved his presents!!

Playing with Steven Richard

2010-01-09T15:48:00.000-08:00

During the gingerbread party at Erin and Ed's, Carson and Steven Richard spent their time playing air hockey!

Family picutre

2009-12-23T12:41:00.000-08:00

Ed took this great family picture at Ma and Pa's last Sunday. Thanks Ed!

Santa!

2009-12-23T12:34:00.001-08:00

I finally took Carson to see Santa today. We went to the Bass ProShop with has a great Winter Wonderland set up! Carson was a little scared of Santa for a second but after they talked about his toy tractor for a few minutes, Carson decided he could trust Santa afterward. He sat on his lap with a big smile and told Santa he wanted a dino for Christmas.

Afterward, we ran into Carson's friend, Walter, who was also there to see Santa. They played around on a boat for a little while and had a lot of fun!

Pajama Playdate

2009-12-23T12:32:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, we met some friends for a breakfast, pajama playdate. Breakfast was delicious and the kids were so cute in their pajamas! Carson and I both had a great time!

Christmas at Ma and Pa's!

2009-12-23T12:25:00.000-08:00

On Sunday, we went to Ma and Pa's to celebrate Christmas. As always, we had a blast. Carson always loves to see his cousins. It was especially great to get to see William who was home after spending a year away in Japan with the Marine Corps.

Happy Birthday Jack!

2009-12-23T12:18:00.000-08:00

Carson's friend, Jack, had an awesome party at the Museum of Natural Sciences. The kids got to look at all the dinosaurs, pet a real live tortoise and lizard, eat cake and ice cream, and then finished it up with some toddler races. It was great!!

Snow Day!!

2009-12-23T12:16:00.000-08:00

I got to stay home from work on Snow Day so Carson and I spent the day playing in the snow. This set a record for the earliest it has ever snowed in Houston. What a fun day!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-12-23T12:14:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Camryn!

2009-11-16T21:58:00.000-08:00

We went to Camryn's first birthday party on Saturday. Camryn got a retired party pony for her birthday so they had pony rides at the party. It was great!!

Tour de Southdown

2009-11-16T21:50:00.000-08:00

We met Carson's play group on Friday for tour de Southdown, where all the kids brought the tricycles and rode around the park. Carson rode his motorcycle for about 5 minutes and spent the rest of the time playing ball! The kids had so much fun together. Thanks to Corrie for taking all these great pics! (I forgot my camera).

Tumble Weeds

2009-11-16T21:13:00.000-08:00

Carson started Tumble Weeds last Friday. Here is a little video medley of some of the things they did. This is the first class that doesn't require parent participation so I got to sit in the watching room. It was so adorable to watch all the kids.

Trick or Treating

2009-11-16T21:07:00.000-08:00

Carson got to go trick or treating twice!

First, we went around The Heights with Renee and Jude. By this point, Carson had destroyed his scooby doo costume. Lukily, Renee had an extra dino costume that fit him. Jude was a super-cute Cookie Monster!

Then, we met all the cousins at my parents' house to do some trick-or-treating in Green Tee. Everyone looked great and had a lot of fun!

Zoo Boo

2009-11-16T21:01:00.000-08:00

We had a great time at zooboo. It was so fun to look at all the kids in their different costumes. Of course, Carson and Steven Richard were the cutest!! We ran into 3 other scooby doo's. It was too funny. The kids had a blast!

Pumpkin Carving Party

2009-10-31T20:07:00.000-07:00

Erin and Ed hosted their annual pumpkin carving party on Thursday. I think this may have been the funnest one yet. Stephanie bought paint for Steven Richard and Carson to paint their pumpkins. They had so much fun doing that!! The pumpkins turned out great! Little Erik brought home the trophy for "Best Pumpkin 2009!"

Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-31T20:02:00.000-07:00

We went to St Andrews pumpkin patch to take a few pictures and pick out some pumpkins for the pumpkin party. They have the best pumpkin patch!

Spelling his name

2009-10-28T19:39:00.000-07:00

Ar-BOO-retum

2009-10-28T19:37:00.001-07:00

On Saturday, Carson and I went wIth Renee and Jude to the Arboretum for Ar-BOO-retum. It was so much fun. The arboretum is beautiful. I can't believe I had never heard of it. Carson and Jude had a great time. There were games, moonwalks, pony rides, trick or treating, rope ladders, and more. It is the best halloween event I have been to!

Houston Aeros

2009-10-28T19:26:00.000-07:00

I got some free tickets to the Aeros game from work so Erik and I took Carson. We got to meet Chilly, the mascot!

The Park

2009-10-28T19:23:00.001-07:00

A couple weeks ago, I got to babysit Steven Richard for the day. We went with Carson's playgroup to the downtown library to try out their story time. Carson's attention span still isn't quite long enough for story time. After the story, they had an arts and crafts project that Carson and Steven Richard both loved.

Afterward, we went with Renee and Jude to the park in the Heights. We had a picnic lunch and let the boys play. We had so much fun!

Labor Day Celebration

2009-09-15T05:57:00.001-07:00

We went to Al and Patti's for hamburgers and Carson got to play with little Addison! So cute!!