Spring!

It has been in the high sixties all weekend and we are loving it!  Took Carter to the park.  He is still a little young to do a lot of the things, but he had fun exploring, trying to eat wood chips, and trying to make mommy eat wood chips:)  

 We also played on the swings and slides:)

This is what he did when we left:(  In his defense this is what he looks  like when ever he goes in his car seat.

Sick Mommy and Daddy

Of course we follow Carter with the throwing up sickness.  We both woke up today feeling terrible.  We both went to work anyway.  Not the best decision on either of our parts.  I felt like I had to go, because I missed yesterday and today was the first day of state testing.  Needless to say about 20 minutes into the test I am in the back room of my classroom throwing up and my neighbor was calling the office.  My boss showed up to see me in such great shape.  I was humiliated. Your boss watching you throw up in the middle of state testing is not a bucket list item:)  Niles had thrown up before he left the house, but went anyway.  He is leaving for Cali on Thursday to see Ryan  and felt like he couldn't miss another day.  One nausea filled appointment and they sent him home.

I hate hate missing work for laying on the couch.  I would much rather spend my days chasing basketball!  I might actually use all of my sick/vacation days this year.  That has never happened in my entire life.  Oh well, its just money right:)

Sick Baby:(

Carter started the day throwing up.  This may be our worst day as parents.  I think I would take immunization days over today.  You just feel so helpless and he was so miserable.  The only positive was he stayed in one of our laps all day.  He is not a snuggler, so it was nice to have him want to sit with you.  We ended the day with a handful of cheerios and a few sips of water.  First things to stay down...so far:)  Needless to say, I get to stay home with him tomorrow.  Hopefully it is a much better day!  I of course took pictures of my sick boy.  He may not have felt well, but he is still super cute!

sleeping in my lap, never happens 

 no clothes, kept getting um...dirty

 Watching the selection show, he is very excited about KUs No.2 Seed and wishes that he could go to Omaha

 Now I need to know how to get the gross smell out of my couch, any suggestions?

"It's all in the Parenting"

So I made the mistake of making this comment at our lake trip a few years ago.  I am highly regretting this comment.  Carter is going to be...stubborn.  I can already tell.  We are in a family battle of don't touch the TV and pull out the DVD drawer.  Carter does one of two things:

1.) Touch it or start to pull the drawer out then close his eyes, smile, and wait for you to come drag him away.  He thinks it is a very fun game.

or 2.) he goes to the drawer and as he is pulling it out shakes his head "no."

Every once in awhile he will start and as we say no he will look at us and then walk away from it.  A little cheer goes off in my head...and then two minutes later he goes after it again.  Defeat.

 It's all in the parenting right, Tiffany:)

I Love these little girls!

Watch the blond, she cracks me up:)

Snow!

Woke up to snow today!  We haven't had much down valley this year so it was surprise.  Here is what our porch looked like...

and the roads... Weird pic to post, but it still amazes me that is can snow all night and day and this is what the roads look like.  A plow works wonders:)  Maybe OK should buy a few and then life wouldn't shut down when it snows.

Just for fun...Carter likes to rock, Niles couldn't be more proud

365 Week 8: Instagram Week

I was very excited to get my new iphone, bc it takes a lot better pics than my other phone.  The number one App from last year was a photo app called instagram.  It is free and allows you to put all of these photo effects on the pics you take with your phone.  Photoshop for your phone is what it basically is, just not as many options.  I decided to take all my pics this week with instagram. Needless to say most are Carter, I had the week off and we got to spend lots of time together!
D 49-Wearing his mountain sweater for lunch in Vail

D50  Ha ha shes going to kill me!  Sleeping Beauty:)

D51  First fancy Italian!  (Pastatively, I know the name sounds stupid, but it is very good)

  D52

D53 Snack time:  This is one of my favorite times of day, I don't know why, he is just really cute while eating his snack

D54  Carter is ready for 7th grade, he went up with me to feed Humphrey

D55 Dinner for a cold day:)

D56 Not a happy baby...yes I took a picture:)