Halloween

This was Carter's first year to trick-or-treat. He was such a big boy. We trick-or-treated in Midtown with some friends. Carter was the youngest little one trick-or-treating, but he hung in there really good. He walked right up to the doors and said, "Trick-or-treat." He also found that if he said it more than once they would give him candy every time he said it. Carter didn't want to trick-or-treat the whole time. After about one street, Carter wanted to ride on Daddy's shoulders and just eat the candy. We came to one haunted house and Carter said, "No get candy. That scary!"

We also took Carter to Zoo Boo, which was so much fun! There was candy, rides, live scarecrows, singing pumpkins and even Dracula's disco for dancing. Carter loved ev

ery minute of it.

The Sat. before Halloween, we just had a festive night at home. We baked cookies, carved a pumpkin, listened to Halloween music and watch It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.

Carter Turns 2

My big, little man turned 2 this past weekend and I don't know how to feel about it. On the one hand, I feel proud to have such a big boy and I love that he is so easy now. On the other hand, time is passing too quickly and I feel like he is getting too big too fast. I love him so much and he has blessed our lives beyond words.

We had a tractor themed party at my parents' house for him. They have the perfect location for a party. It was great! Carter seemed to have a blast even though all he really wanted to do was to play in the dirt with his new tractors.

Also, to all you moms out there who already have a 2 year old, why didn't you warn me not to have a 2 year old party. I mean if I had realized that the party would make him realize he was 2 and therefore the strong willed attitude would appear, I never would have told him he was 2. haha

Here are a few pictures from his big day.

Crazy, Silly, Wonderful

Crazy, silly, wonderful and free
That’s my baby
That’s how he makes me

Bright blue eyes
Hair that’s white as snow
A heart full of love
That only a mother knows

Eyes the gateway to his soul
He make us complete
He makes our family whole

Spit kisses, tight squeezes, and chatter non-stop
My husband and I we are so blessed
How lucky are we
That’s our little mess

Carter and Daddy Play Guitar

Country Boy

My little boy loves music and he loves to dance. Here is just a little peek at what our day is like. The boy has skills!

Carter's First Carnival Rides

Carter's friend, Rowe, had his birthday party at the Kiddie Carnival in Athens, AL. It was great! This is the first time that Carter has ever ridden rides and he loved them. Carter even brought a date, none other than the lovely miss Lila. We carpooled to the birthday party with Lila and her mom and dad. I guess it was like a triple date :) Carter loved the cars the most. We had a hard time getting him off of the cars to go home. He loved the rides so much he wasn't even interested in cake. No doubt, he is our child!! (there wasn't any doubt anyway, but here is more proof). Here are the pictures.

Ain't Nothin Like the Summer Time

We are having so much fun already this summer. We have spent tons of time with friends and in the water. Carter loves it! You will see when you look at the pictures .

As you can see, we have made the most of these first few weeks of summer. These are pictures of Carter at his friend Stephen's house and at the Bridgestreet sprinklers. That is Oreo all around his mouth in that one picture. Well, I hope you have enjoyed this little sneak peek into the beginnings of our summer.