4th picture - 4th folder tag.

Let's see - first it was the tag from Jo, then Jana, now Danette. Guess I better do it too!

This is the 4th picture in the 4th folder in "My pictures"

Carson last April enjoying his 1st popsicle at a friends house.

So - all of you other out there - Tag!

Old Yet?

You know you're getting old....when, after you get it all together, you realize you'd do better if you took it apart. ..........when you get a little winded while brushing your teeth. ............when you reach the age when you know all the answers but nobody asks any of the questions.....................when your crow's feet need orthopedic shoes..................when your appendix scar hits your knee...................While sitting in a rocking chair you have difficulty in getting it started.................when you get out of the shower, you're glad the mirror's fogged up..........................when you get up in the morning and you have one shoe on and one shoe off and you can't tell whether you are getting up or going to bed. So - are you getting old yet?

These were from a talk I ran across by Paul H. Dunn. He was one of my favorite speakers when I was younger (like a teenager/young adult). He was a member of the first Quorom of the Seventy's. Here are a couple of other things he said (which he got from his dad)

"Remember, one day for church, six days for fun. Odds on going to heaven - six to one."

"Whenever I pass our little church I like to linger for a visit, so that when I'm carried in, the Lord won't say,'Who is it?

Have a great day today!

Birthday Party!

A couple of weeks ago, our really good friends, Debby and Gary Black came down to celebrate their grandson's first birthday - Zane. We were lucky enough to be invited to the party.

Here's the birthday boy - Zane.

Carson enjoying some of the cake.
EmmaLee too!
The party was at Katrina and Tim's apartment complex by the pool. Dani, Kristi and Carson enjoyed themselves swimming. (it was so dark trying to take the pictures. I had to point my camera and just shoot. I couldn't see anything I was pointing it at and just hoped it would turn out!)

Here's Dani!
Doug, Gary, Jeremy and Jo enjoy visiting (and having some of the homemade rootbeer we made for the party. Yum!)
Jo and EmmaLee.
We loved having Debby and Gary here staying at our house and really enjoyed staying up late at night playing Rook. We have missed them so much since they moved - and missed our fun Rook games!

Concert Time!

Jason had his first concert for his Westwood High School Men's Choir. As a sophomore - you are either in Men's Choir or Women's Choir. If you are good enough as Junior/Senior - you get to move up to Honor Choir. Jason is really looking forward to that! Westwood has one of the better high school choirs in the state of Arizona. Jason has a great bass voice. I love to sit by him and hear him sing. It reminds me of my growing up years and sitting by my dad in church. He had a great bass voice.

We were sitting in the back of the auditorium and it was hard getting a picture of Jason. He is partially hidden in the one photo I did get.
I am really looking forward to many more wonderful concerts in the future!

Hats off (or on) to Carson

Carson loves hats - any kind. He is always putting them on. Here are a few pictures of him in his "hats"!

He found Dani's bicycle helmet and had fun trying it on! Everytime he gets on his little truck - he has to wave good-bye to us before he takes off.
His fireman hat - trying to get it on right.
He was playing ball with Dad. The green thing in his hand was his bat. He would pretend to hit the ball and take off running - then run back and start all over again. This kid absolutely loves baseball - watching it on TV and trying to play it himself!

He even had his hat out in his kiddie pool.
Carson thinks he is funny by climbing up in the swing and starting it. He won't stay in it very long - just likes to play with it. I think it is time to put the swing away! And yes - it is another hat!
Just a few random shots of Carson doing other things.
Here he is after finding a piece of chocolate cake that had been thrown away. Does he look like he enjoyed himself? (At least the cake was still in a container and hadn't touched any of the other gargabe when he found it!)

Carson usually loves his bathes. But, this day he decided he didn't want one and went and laid down in the hallway instead.

Cool dude!
After church one Sunday Kendall put his tie on Carson.
I told you before how Carson will watch is Disney's "Three Little Pigs" on youtube. (It's the only thing he will watch besides baseball - and sometimes Sesame Street) Kristi put in on my ipod so Carson could watch it while we were camping a few months ago. It was the only way to get him to lie down to take a nap!Here is Matt and Carson enjoying watching "Three Little Pigs" (Carson isn't the only one who likes it!)
Just a few photos of the life and times with Carson. He keeps us all entertained and busy!

(Is he spoiled yet?)

Celebrating Kris' Birthday

Kris came over Sunday evening to have a small celebration for his birthday. For some reason he wouldn't sit in the "birthday chair". I guess he would rather sit by Mikel on the couch - imagine that! He had an earlier celebration with his family and Mikel - so the presents were sparce at this one. He got some popcorn he really likes and a camo shirt, and some money to buy a hat he wants. (I wasn't sure which one he wanted so he can go get it himself!)

Here he is with Mikel and his presents.

He didn't want a cake - so Mikel made him brownies instead. Brownies go good with homemade ice cream.
Caron was upset because he wanted to open the presents. Is he getting a little spoiled yet?
Happy -late - birthday Kris. We like having you around.

More Mischief Making

Carson is just been full of - well - you can fill in the blank.

Last night - I was in my bedroom taking care of a few things. Doug had left to go back to work to get some things done. Jason, Kristi, Dani and Carson were all in the family room area - or so I thought. When I went to check on everyone - this is what I found.

Somehow Carson had gotten into my cupboards (which have magnetic locks on them) and pulled out a brand new opened can of oatmeal. It was EVERYWHERE!
He was picking it up and throwing it, having a fun 'ol time. Of course, I had to hurry and get my camera.
After throwing it - he started using it as a slip/slide. More fun for him - oatmeal spread out even farther for me to clean.. When I showed Doug these pictures, he told me Carson is going to think this is all funny - because I take pictures instead of getting mad at him right away. What do you think? Pictures or an immediate time-out?

By the way - keep an eye on Jo's blog (family or photography, not sure which). She is going to put another one of Carson's mischief tricks he did at her house today while she was babysitting him for me while I went to physical therapy for my knees. Yea - he's on a roll!