Our Family

I realized that almost everything I have written has been about Carter. He is pretty much the center of our life! So to make things fair this post will be a quick update on all of us.
Chris has been so busy with school, work, church, and other work! We hardly see him. He tries so hard to do all that is expected of him and still give his family qaulity time. We finally decided that Carter and I get him for dinner (we usually have to wait until 9 or ten to eat it with him) and Sundays and the rest of the time is dedicated to everything else. It has worked pretty well. This week is Chris's last week of this semester and we are so excited for him to be done. both of us are almost completely burnt out! Chris will only have two more semesters after this one, he is still working at the plasma center and for the fire department. He is the second councelor in the elders qourum and a wonder father. He works so hard and both Carter and I love every second we get to spend with him.
As for me I'm staying busy myself. I just got called as the second councelor in the Young Womens and I love it! I also have a lot of fun planning and participating in play group and Girls Night Out. On top of all that I have a very busy little guy who likes to get into everything! He definetely keeps me on my toes. It's been really nice to have a variety of things to do these past few months while Chris has been gone so much.
Carter continues to change everyday! I used to keep track of how much he grew by the clothes he went through. Now it's so obvious when has grown because he can reach greater hieghts and that means a have to go through my whole house and try to re-baby proof it. Carter loves to figure out how things work and he loves to open and shut things. He can open almost anything unless it is screwed shut. The funny thing is he opens almost everything with his teeth. He gets so mad if he can't figure out how to get into something. He will try and try and then he screams at it throws it at me as if to tell me "you figure it out" after I open it he takes it back and continues to try and figure out how I did it. Like any normal child his favorite room is the bathroom :( So I try my best to keep the door closed. What's funny is that no matter what part of the house he is in he KNOWS if I open the bathroom door and as soon as I do he cruises to it! If he is quite for a long time I always know that means that I have left the bathroom door open and he has snuck in. He is so fun! I just love being his mom. I am so thankful for everyday that I get to watch him grow.
Over all we are doing great. We love our little family! We have had so many wonderful blessings and love every adventure each day brings.

Random Pictures Of The Last Week

Carter trying to figure out what to do with that green egg

The two easter egg hunters

Carter loves brushing his teeth! So everytime I brush my teeth he brushes his!

Carter and I went bowling with the Young men and Young women

This is just an example of the messes that Carter makes all day long

There is no doubt about it....he is a cutie!

This was a cool picture, I was just trying to get a picture of Carter standing up but just as I shot it it started to try and step towards me. So this is a picture of Carter trying to take his first steps!




Carter trying to break into the easter egg

I found one!