Ouch!

You should see the other guy.....

...the sidewalk, that is...

Carter took a bit of a fall after church Sunday night. Unfortunately, his face took the brunt of it...it could have been a lot worse, but it still looks painful!

Six Flags

Charlyn & I joined the masses during Spring Break week and went to Six Flags with the kiddos. It was definitely busy, but the kiddie rides weren't too bad. It's always fun to see them having such a good time. Thanks for the passes Granny & PaPa!

We started out on the planes and learned that it's better to let them each have their own plane so they don't have to "share control":)


The swings are always a hit


Snack time...apparently "cheddar bunnies" are more fun than goldfish...


Carter LOVED the trucks - first thing he did was adjust his mirror - at least he's learning good driving habits early:)


"Boot Scootin' " - Carter agreed to let Avery buckle their seatbelt, but he is closely supervising to ensure it's done correctly.


Bugs Bunny - or as Carter prefers to call him, Easter Bunny


Daffy Duck

Carter's Big Boy Bed

We actually made the final step from toddler bed to full-sized bed last night. It was long overdue, so we finally "bit the bullet", bought a full-sized mattress and converted his crib/toddler bed into the real deal. He's been talking about getting his big bed all week, so he was thrilled to help daddy put it together last night.

We deliberated on letting Carter pick out everything for his new bed, but after seeing the massive version of Lightening McQueen & Mater on the bedspread, we compromised...Carter picked out the Lightening McQueen sheets and Mommy & Daddy picked out the plain 'ole bedspread.

As expected, Carter doesn't need any help getting up there..."I can do it myself."


The entourage of animals made the transition as well...


I stuck out my tongue to try to make him smile...this is what I got in return...


The Little Einsteins also like the new bed.


Night, night! (It was actually dark in his room at this point, that flash works wonders!)

Nothing New...

It's been a while since our last post, but we really have nothing new to report. Apparently our lives are not that exciting right now...

We're definitely staying busy - Ryan's working hard to keep up with his job and his online classes, I'm still chasing Carter & Trevor around all day and have also picked up a few more tutoring sessions in the evenings, and Carter is valiantly trying to master the potty training issue. Our weekdays are pretty crazy, so on the weekends we just try to catch our breath and prepare for the next week:).

Carter is fast approaching his 3rd birthday (wow!) and has quite a mind of his own. The past few days I've found myself calling Ryan at work several times to share the funny comments he makes throughout the day before I forget them. This then prompted me to add a section on our blog entitled "Quotes from Carter". To the right, you'll find the latest comments, along with some of his standard lines... enjoy!

A few random pics from the last several weeks:

Helping with laundry


Showing off his new "Little Einsteins" Rocket, which he picked out himself at the store with money sent from grandparents & great grandparents


Trevor & Carter: Batman Buddies

Indoor Fun

We haven't had too much going on for the month of January, but I still feel like I need to post some pictures. We've been able to get outside and let Carter run off some energy on those 70 degree days we have had, but there have been a few cool days mixed in there. Here are a couple of the activities we've done indoors...

Trevor brought over his little bounce house and we kept it for about a week. It inflates & deflates easily, so we could blow it up whenever Carter wanted to bounce around. This particular evening, he was enjoying a visit from Uncle Nathan.


This is Carter showing me how Superman flies...


Last weekend, I was able to get away and enjoy some time at Pine Cove for a scrapbooking retreat. That left the boys at home to fend for themselves, so they had a campout (did I mention these were indoor activities?).


Carter loved hanging out inside the tent.




Apparently when we go camping for real, we'll still have to bring every stuffed animal on his bed.


Even Koda got to join in on the fun.


Night night!

You might be wondering, "Did Carter sleep well in the tent?"...

....I'm just glad I was away that night, even if my cabin bed was quite uncomfortable...

He & Daddy had a blast and he eventually caught up on his sleep:).

Daddy's Little Helper

Carter has enjoyed helping out his Daddy with various tasks around the house over the past few weeks. He also really enjoyed having Daddy home over the Christmas vacation. Here are a few of their adventures:

Picking up Koda's minefield in the backyard:


Putting up Christmas lights:


Storytime with Froggy (this particular evening Carter decided that Froggy needed to wear a pull-up and jammies like him):


Racing cars at a local play area:


OK, Daddy is missing from this picture, but I just had to include it because I can't get over how old he looks!

Bethlehem Revisited

Last weekend (technically 2 weekends ago at this point...), Granny & PaPa Boudreau planned a special Christmas outing for the family. They took us down to Waxahachie to see "Bethlehem Revisited." A local church puts together an authentic replica of Bethlehem to walk through and allows you to imagine you were there during the time of Christ. It was a special experience and a great reminder of what Christmas is all about.

Cousins Dylan & Avery are hanging out with the sheep outside the village.


Dylan, PaPa, Carter, & Daddy warming up by the fire outside the gate.


Here Mary & Joseph are looking for a room at the local inn.


In order to fully enjoy the drive down to Waxahachie, they rented a limo so we could all be together. Here's what results from putting 11 crazy Boudreaus/Slaytons/Williams in a confined space....:)

Carter actually took this picture - not bad!


The Slaytons:


Carter was fascinated by the lighting control panel...


Dogpile on Uncle Mike!


Family Picture