tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48513047406524354382024-03-13T09:09:37.737-07:00DelGreco DaysDavid~Kristan~Jackson~CarterKristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-42865140579194430912009-03-24T10:00:00.000-07:002009-03-24T10:29:19.489-07:00Pictures...finally!Here are some pictures from the last couple of months. Actually, most of them are from a couple of days ago when we were playing outside :-) I've been really bad about taking pics lately. I need to get on that!<br /><div align="center"><br />Boys being silly</div><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtzhRTllF11dIDDUJ1uRjqtj-6f6IDfqF_NdXQrQemo6Bf9sRbSs65Qte_jKt8eswO4dHveKea_iQxQ8VxYaB2Z23WD7tNzQaXpyic3DZ_t5iwrqOmOaWVvQBaFH-QD_36g39-KsnuqOF/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316802789891690402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtzhRTllF11dIDDUJ1uRjqtj-6f6IDfqF_NdXQrQemo6Bf9sRbSs65Qte_jKt8eswO4dHveKea_iQxQ8VxYaB2Z23WD7tNzQaXpyic3DZ_t5iwrqOmOaWVvQBaFH-QD_36g39-KsnuqOF/s320/Christmas+2008+045.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center">Carter getting the <em>last</em> drop of ice cream </p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316805073202414834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37BuXO4kcPXr-fL5mThrUco03VGQR4d4HhwcLekods7E4sG0F1impfG3e6x-OraWOLKsQJM0RCN7AWWfxl8h2KrGLp7Z57-zhjFjnZ4GcqyYoIihNAVl97fZqpYF1cM8KY9DmdsZCFcXC/s320/Christmas+2008+009.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p align="center">Daddy and Jackson playing trains in Jackson's bedroom.....</p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316806059800150386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGUsc8kcTK1Ve4Z1SpoQDktEgnbAAiywWTHwxHcbXXv5FVX_J0zyWZeXklXtivFbquLi7uWXTdghUuWd-AEkUDkCbEz8ZyqCqjzMQyh3NoliT3jL-0HlZFExr3RLBVEr_a-evsVndpeZz/s320/Christmas+2008+052.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">...while Carter chills out on the floor.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316802818627842562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6B6XqUTSP2b8Aa6jSs_3-HgWov8jkOY2TF3OMK_7hXZ_wQ8w1sCQy9eYQanLOrOU3xNu9mANlWxSDcNk6osUzmIGUeHY2EnQLxAg7L0GmOR2BIDrWqOv9Nt1ADn3-QEHv1CCb_6Pe7k-s/s320/Christmas+2008+055.jpg" border="0" /></p><div align="center">Making "rock cakes" in the front yard</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316802786275151122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzMA0ckv-rPjUFBCLcxPQx8OIMr00ycz2-frgK7uABxC0RqMKFfl9R8Mje1q17c0WTd1tQEUVF5b14g3tkHxGqtxWhy3jNM4vr4Pz7puARcSW7U7MoieuN_-2t0Y0S2xtSIvQU4uzW5X2/s320/Christmas+2008+033.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Sweet boys</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316802779024941042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXUdMarRBlWH_uvHvKo1jC0xNCC1Jqy9fLRIIxqUKIYZcdv6ZDxmlY4EhuqAD4g1FMzvoEqiLXXNbqDkVKpfM_izMskjU-SFDJEtkUFVAYklh-0EoXCs3cuNxpfUVAj0UTs0UA9xXhsBv/s320/Christmas+2008+026.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Cutie pie Carter</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316801630180682898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_yvU_1-m-20GKPAauWqJrO3Zc6RjAsuVMStxh2cP9PR6mm7t_QYQA6lDnknfCLMw6JnJ8KT-RYHr14eJFhLZ5jf-PFSrTZU78tycOmR1RFIPY7Smhnp4dcKbhBUdekR_hUr89BFiVaBl/s320/Christmas+2008+023.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Jackson on his bike!</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316801626970522866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsli0wLDEds15uNuy78nNQn7aMVUv-5wvB7nj4-2f6q23clg-2JPqVZxr2hpMQN5i1bd_K_ei7bmakCt3smczaMXvGqW3iKlIkcSFtf_jQ1E42hljwe9PJpqt7Be4iXGey0oIRMq4gA8c/s320/Christmas+2008+014.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">and again!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316801616543429362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdS21d6Mb6U7WbYL-Px0lyy8gzJoMm0mqWvkO2JwBqEiqeGcaO5kcfJOiQX7e4I0botWNSxHdhty7CzJiz77NGiDmGWw4-wmnU-J3KCTJOyrL48XUbC9XpgUq6bH62HS_Fy71GA3PlbJA/s320/Christmas+2008+013.jpg" border="0" /> Bouncy Carter<br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSL9jxu3UT_Ay0LJytOHwzGY5fCg5L9yhfoCPzMG8TgeFWeO9xgUIOkr0-rhWyHrm1x-S_9mj6ku43MAC1TBTYrtCvC4Zrzo5fNRYikEvEgGIzP-z5EGchqF6xt0n2VD8we8_zKXHUjILO/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316801605453118082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSL9jxu3UT_Ay0LJytOHwzGY5fCg5L9yhfoCPzMG8TgeFWeO9xgUIOkr0-rhWyHrm1x-S_9mj6ku43MAC1TBTYrtCvC4Zrzo5fNRYikEvEgGIzP-z5EGchqF6xt0n2VD8we8_zKXHUjILO/s320/Christmas+2008+002.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Spring is here and I'm so glad! We've had some really pretty days and it's been great to be outside. The boys would live outside if they could and get bored very easily when we are inside so Spring and Summer are our friends. If only summer wasn't so darn HOT! </p>Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-24802354808892713272009-03-07T14:58:00.000-08:002009-03-07T16:33:26.691-08:00My Poor. Neglected. Blog.Well, let me start off by saying that it was my intention to just let the blog go since I haven't posted anything in so long, but here I am in an empty house (about to get ready to go on a date with David) and thought I would attempt to catch up on the happenings at the DelGreco house. The boys are at Mimi and Papa's house so I have nothing to do! Well, I have lots of stuff to do, but you know what I mean :-)<br /><br />The boys. Carter and Jackson are doing great! Jackson is a little speed demon on his bike and David just bought him a new one so he looks like an official big boy. It's so fun to see other kids that are much older than him practicing on a big boy bike because Jackson seems to be so proud. And we are too! I have no idea how that guy figured out how to ride a bike without training wheels so young. Amazing. The conversations we have are awesome. He is so aware of everything and the other day he actually said, "my bad." Really??? My 4 year old knows what that means??? He is such a sweet and caring kid. Don't get me wrong we are also struggling with bouts of pouting and dealing with emotions that he is trying to figure out how to handle. I really try not to laugh when he gets so angry at one of us and he grunts really loud and shakes. It's like he wants so bad just to throw a fit and scream and hit something but he knows he'll get in trouble. He really is such a delight and we are so blessed to have him in our lives! Oh yeah, he starts soccer at the end of the month so we should have lots of fun stories and pics to share.<br /><br />Carter is, well, a 2-year old and we are dealing with all that comes with living with a 2-year old. We survived Jackson so I know we can do it, but some days...well, we've all been there so I don't need to get into it :-) As I said, we went though the terrible 2's with Jackson, but with Carter it's been amplified. He is a very strong willed and independent child which is both awesome and exhausting. I think part of the reason it's a little more difficult is that he has an older brother to follow around and he wants sooooooooo badly to be able to do EVERYTHING Jackson does. "I do it!!" is his favorite phrase right now. He climbs in his own chair at mealtimes, his carseat, has to be the last to shut the door, the fridge, and even insists on climbing in his crib when going to bed. He climbs up the side and does a front flip into the bed. In the mornings when he gets up, I hear "mommy, where are you??!!" and then he bangs on the door. I know, I know. It's time for a big boy bed. Honestly though, he seems to be quite content in his crib. Having rails does not restrict him in the least. Although he's challenging right now, he is also so super sweet and gives the sweetest sloppy kisses. He has the happiest disposition of any child I've ever known. He is just generally a happy kid. He has been that way since the day he was born. Such a great baby and always content. When we are out in public we always get comments that "he just always seems so happy" or "he's so good." Now, I know I say that in the same breath as the aformentioned royal tantrums, but I guess that's the way it goes with a 2-year old. One minute up and then next on the ground...literally rolling around in a fit. Oh well.....On a side note, I've gotten into the habit of rocking him before nap time (something I swore I would never do) and I love watching him drift off to sleep. So sweet. He came down with a cough yesterday and so I'm really hoping he doesn't get sick. We've already had a round of the stomach bug and everyone got it except for David. Not fun at all.<br /><br />As for me, I have started back to school to get my master's in education. That's another reason I have been neglecting my blog. I've had to write lots of papers and getting on the computer to type doesn't always sound appealing unless it's for a grade :-) I'm going online and it's been great so far! I thought I would be crazy stressed out with the little men around, but I have found time to do it either when they are napping, at school or asleep for the night. I actually get most of it done during the day so that David and I spend the evenings together when he gets home. I shold be done next Spring and then will do my student teaching in the fall. The plan is to hopefully begin teaching in Spring of 2011. Jackson will be in Kinder and Carter will be 4 1/2. I'm really excited about it. The only problem is that I can't decide which age to teach. I'm bouncing between elementary and middle school. I have to decide quick since it'll change the course of my classes. I'll keep you posted. <br /><br />David's doing great as well. His back is healed and it's awesome that he no longer has to worry about the pain that he would get when it would go out. Now, it just gets sore around the muscles (like we all do when we get sore muscles). I asked him the other day if he would do it all over again and he said probably not since it was such a horrible recovery. SOOOOOOO glad that's over with! He went through some rought stuff with that surgery and he pulled out of it like a champ! He's the most amazing person I know and I'm so glad I married him :-) mush mush mush.<br /><br />I think that should catch everyone up. Sorry if there are a lot of typos. I don't have the energy to spell check. I'll post new pics soon. David and I are going out tonight so I have to get in the shower. Yippppeeeeeee!Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-67377205391655761972009-01-06T07:39:00.000-08:002009-01-06T07:45:01.084-08:00I'm going to marry you Mommy"This morning, Carter asked me to draw a princess on his magnadoodle. So, I drew a very sad representation of a princess and Jackson looked at it and our conversation went something like this:<br /><br />J: Mommy, you're a princess. I'm going to marry you. <br />Me: You can't marry me. I'm your mommy.<br />J: Why can't I marry you?<br />Me: Well, I'm already married to Daddy<br />J: Why did Daddy already marry you?<br />Me: Because he loves me<br />J: I love you too so I'm going to marry you<br />Me: Ok Jackson<br />J: Let's get married tonight.<br /><br />I hope I'm always his princess :-)Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-5240358999543027482008-12-26T13:35:00.000-08:002008-12-26T13:38:56.259-08:00Finally...!A family picture where we're all smiling!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwd3tDdz6WcNlx1ihSN36NT9h9ch9sIxB2ZwrvJawNsfWCKS1fLrLuNYS7IpMtm34JzKWo5UO188U0J6KgQke43iKDON2w49DWev7Q9_qilOsSQQnMCh_W6KzlJi0YXndoW66pvcJb44V4/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwd3tDdz6WcNlx1ihSN36NT9h9ch9sIxB2ZwrvJawNsfWCKS1fLrLuNYS7IpMtm34JzKWo5UO188U0J6KgQke43iKDON2w49DWev7Q9_qilOsSQQnMCh_W6KzlJi0YXndoW66pvcJb44V4/s320/Christmas+2008+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284216368223174546" /></a><br /><br />Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-64781816690226264092008-12-21T15:32:00.000-08:002008-12-21T15:42:02.543-08:00"Dear God...."I just wanted to jot this down before I forget it. The cute little day-to-day things that these little ones say are just too precious to forget. I need to be better about it because I know one day they will be having adult conversations with me and I'll miss these toddler-isms.<br /><br />At night, after we get Jackson in bed we say prayers. He gets to choose whether we say them or he says them. Lately he's been wanting to say prayers himself and here's how about how they go...<br /><br />Jackson: "Dear God, thank you for our blessings and thank you for Mommy and Daddy and Jackson and Carter and thank you for the food on our table and thank you for letting us have a good day today and thank you for our family in heaven and thank you for letting there not be monsters and dinosaurs in my closet tonight. Amen."<br /><br />How cute is that? I have had to try really hard not to laugh at the end of his prayers. I hope I remember all of these cute little things once they hit the teenage years :-)Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-30020372114122484482008-12-17T06:59:00.001-08:002008-12-17T07:23:37.407-08:00Recent PicturesOK, since I am so far behind on blogging, I figured I'd try and do this in 2 posts instead of one since so much has been going on. Here's some pics and I'll add the story behind them in another post. They are pictures from Jackson's school Christmas program, making gingerbread houses with their cousins, wrestling with Uncle Michael, and reject Christmas card pics. Be back soon....all we really care about is pictures anyways, right?!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwewr5Q-CqKRzovbQtxOMyeuszB1DWapQMlR2PgBrc4Iw82c3-AJBNRDILtx2rXBGdm5_6WZYSRUW0-qUqAeDGoihC0ofavBrV6jffmwXPF1_czbMG6O47JYkjuf-c9CU6thMmxKJKbGWw/s1600-h/christmas+and+ginger+house+012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwewr5Q-CqKRzovbQtxOMyeuszB1DWapQMlR2PgBrc4Iw82c3-AJBNRDILtx2rXBGdm5_6WZYSRUW0-qUqAeDGoihC0ofavBrV6jffmwXPF1_czbMG6O47JYkjuf-c9CU6thMmxKJKbGWw/s320/christmas+and+ginger+house+012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280779270535800386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYamWZo8Nkk4ZY4-RDxBIY3QB7cICP5u_R8mHkEL_RAHbfE33xTneaapsqvhSEwIQPVjItxozSweCO9ppL-7bmZMsJzJhik2KvwGH8w1KNL-gpm0zSbeLOhl9f13ZyGU8DnJ1zd9SPAizA/s1600-h/christmas+and+ginger+house+040.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifytn6TDAV-CiuhVtzKnnTp18Bz-e7aeJ5n47lnP9a-CbNX97pCZj2ZTuGsWADWgz6FABG34v9nvcwUBP6oT6i3Op4eP8aHi3nj6HCP6A87oFAZstdKy5BTzgSnVgjH-XdeqIvcn0AM90b/s320/christmas+and+ginger+house+020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280775751834134642" /></a>Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-25378802884110587752008-11-17T09:47:00.000-08:002008-11-17T10:02:09.494-08:00Such a Sad 2nd Birthday.....Well, Carter's birthday came and went on Saturday without any celebration at all. The poor little thing has been sick since last Tuesday evening with an ear infection and a stomach virus. It's been pretty miserable around here this last week. He has pretty much wanted me to hold him the entire day which is really hard when you have 2 kids. His ear infection and runny nose soon turned into a sinus infection (we think) and so not only was he in pain from his ear and upset stomach-he couldn't breathe either. We took him to the doc twice and today he seems to finally be on the road to recovery. Anyways, we were supposed to have his birthday party on Sunday, but that didn't happen. We didn't even get to sing happy birthday to him b/c he was so miserable everything made him cry...even just looking at him. Luckily, my mom was in town this weekend since she was coming in for the party so she was able to entertain Jackson while I tended to the sickling :-( It's looking like we'll have the party either Wed. evening or this coming Sunday. <br /><br />It's very sad that my "baby" turned 2 without an official celebration or even recognition :-( Oh well, I guess he's too young to know right now anyways, right???Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-90949321916861028532008-11-12T12:40:00.000-08:002008-11-12T14:19:21.719-08:00OH, Have I Mentioned........<strong>GO TECH!!!!!!!</strong> <strong>LOVE MY RED RAIDERS!!!</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5Pad8Yj-2bmM2brK4ZD7Nxu4-VnmZzgyk0rxgYoUdxEnsib8Mm-sHYUhHRtUnyB8zKwziZzHPw-5aaLC0IYWJs2E3SypZxtv2DHk13431bCIgqvfa7E1YAgHRK2GRWpdyGXN7wxq-Qf_/s1600-h/TTU+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 115px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5Pad8Yj-2bmM2brK4ZD7Nxu4-VnmZzgyk0rxgYoUdxEnsib8Mm-sHYUhHRtUnyB8zKwziZzHPw-5aaLC0IYWJs2E3SypZxtv2DHk13431bCIgqvfa7E1YAgHRK2GRWpdyGXN7wxq-Qf_/s320/TTU+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267874896303378562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUURsua2DYk3YpoisNH1v5DI9RqnzzonTDil-He13AVL7bXeJTfeKx4LIgigFDf5aXpa4hMsoJvTcepz9SzjQnHRtpGTccvJ-yjZWkBFqoM0xgLGyRUphBW1UrXux4F03EMsZD3TSYITE/s1600-h/TTU+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 139px; height: 92px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUURsua2DYk3YpoisNH1v5DI9RqnzzonTDil-He13AVL7bXeJTfeKx4LIgigFDf5aXpa4hMsoJvTcepz9SzjQnHRtpGTccvJ-yjZWkBFqoM0xgLGyRUphBW1UrXux4F03EMsZD3TSYITE/s320/TTU+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267874898886874082" /></a>Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-20299684205428986062008-11-12T10:39:00.001-08:002008-11-12T10:50:26.032-08:00Bye Bye Training WheelsJackson just learned how to ride his bike without training wheels on Sunday. David kept telling me that he could do it, but I insisted that he was too young. Well, David said he was just going to try it and see how he did. That kid took off! I couldn't believe it! David stayed behind him for a few times while he got his balance and then he was a pro! He was making sharp turns and going up on sidewalks and down driveways like he's been doing this for months! Even our neighbors came out and were amazed :-) Anyhow, here are some pictures from his first day of riding his bike like a big boy and then the last one is of him passed out on the floor after a long hard day of bike riding.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcJFaQ9-7Dxtdi0JGeZYI-hPjCge2dA-0QzpjmFwbidLMvpz_HbcypCwQ7EhuHPQ0DOp3ZBofPle8wEllOvjd8ghiBgwKpDGEWQkAL2OjsiYxzWgXXNbnyJAr1Tg9HBggMdERwPovwYWj/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcJFaQ9-7Dxtdi0JGeZYI-hPjCge2dA-0QzpjmFwbidLMvpz_HbcypCwQ7EhuHPQ0DOp3ZBofPle8wEllOvjd8ghiBgwKpDGEWQkAL2OjsiYxzWgXXNbnyJAr1Tg9HBggMdERwPovwYWj/s320/Halloween+2008+037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267844374123548786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3LnhkYZgYRPUXPVWjH0sCyaME5OI2gZspMAxEzIKqxT-_j0o-E4aCxxJXowp6p-NPM-P-bVW6kaSwQUGcpLt_fyaixtFk64uBMpcjcmyY0YQ5xzvT_-i-mXnKW5RqUbG0-OLRJaoidMz/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+038.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3LnhkYZgYRPUXPVWjH0sCyaME5OI2gZspMAxEzIKqxT-_j0o-E4aCxxJXowp6p-NPM-P-bVW6kaSwQUGcpLt_fyaixtFk64uBMpcjcmyY0YQ5xzvT_-i-mXnKW5RqUbG0-OLRJaoidMz/s320/Halloween+2008+038.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267844364771497122" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMMQfb3d3QAYhMLvHI3MSAn-Lg8kKyFHF69Xhcksd36pKRRfZB3L3e5JCoAjfEVk2Xv2aFl7rQD2sSlJZCnxzUUZk1xhchcCxGz1AZI4_aw3b11NUKGW6QJh-EOq8rzSu7S7_vND7tt7U/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+036.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMMQfb3d3QAYhMLvHI3MSAn-Lg8kKyFHF69Xhcksd36pKRRfZB3L3e5JCoAjfEVk2Xv2aFl7rQD2sSlJZCnxzUUZk1xhchcCxGz1AZI4_aw3b11NUKGW6QJh-EOq8rzSu7S7_vND7tt7U/s320/Halloween+2008+036.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267844351547350578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvnH0dvv4yJfKKnrcoPqYvexS9mIedF8Helz7ehbBzwVW1m215Wj-ky5TouFyTZBrIoNgQhKOhbR32oB6KHGOQb0XizjbVQK8kSOYEYsiK_OHVdE6DVGDxT4E52mNCUqeJJUuSGwLWe2l/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvnH0dvv4yJfKKnrcoPqYvexS9mIedF8Helz7ehbBzwVW1m215Wj-ky5TouFyTZBrIoNgQhKOhbR32oB6KHGOQb0XizjbVQK8kSOYEYsiK_OHVdE6DVGDxT4E52mNCUqeJJUuSGwLWe2l/s320/Halloween+2008+034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267844339269146018" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhDjCnefCX9x6KRyYDSBY3ZX0lReX5GMAo-FSmZrEjt0A-9cpUmVMB1K33Qtaa13j7wBaV25tD4sWKNUDfPxZWBawSzMfgfwZcDMJNHvq7-aTfPnUpeYCaXlY_AD6221PyqKzEWTO0XiC/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+045.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhDjCnefCX9x6KRyYDSBY3ZX0lReX5GMAo-FSmZrEjt0A-9cpUmVMB1K33Qtaa13j7wBaV25tD4sWKNUDfPxZWBawSzMfgfwZcDMJNHvq7-aTfPnUpeYCaXlY_AD6221PyqKzEWTO0XiC/s320/Halloween+2008+045.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267844382790109810" /></a>Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-965635883752208732008-11-12T10:25:00.000-08:002008-11-12T10:39:06.948-08:00Airfest 2008About a week and a half ago, David and I took the boys to Airfest 2008. David took Jackson 2 years ago when I was about 2 weeks away from having Carter so I stayed home. He STILL talks about that day and the planes and helicopters he saw. He was only 2 then and is 4 now so I figured it would just be twice the fun! I'm pretty sure that Carter enjoyed it more than Jackson. Jackson loved the planes but HATED the loud noise and when I say loud, I mean LOUUDD!!! He held his hands to his ears the whole time and cried quite a bit. Carter couldn't care less about the whole show. He was more interested in pushing around his stroller. Oh well, David and I loved it and we got some really cool pics. Better luck next year...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F9iupDzOnto17ygw5Oa-0K1GWdQbbv8gNDz2WxcgHk-s_EYKXDVIAdha14Wm6YBlNFWv9RpMCb_wZR2DiYbAn2IWffQCMlDI4cRc0KX4MJy5kUzTQPuS7R76KBdLHHVk0jp4cFX6vBvG/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F9iupDzOnto17ygw5Oa-0K1GWdQbbv8gNDz2WxcgHk-s_EYKXDVIAdha14Wm6YBlNFWv9RpMCb_wZR2DiYbAn2IWffQCMlDI4cRc0KX4MJy5kUzTQPuS7R76KBdLHHVk0jp4cFX6vBvG/s320/Halloween+2008+027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267842085962859874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYsf3uvHf0uKEa-oMC6TUZC_kglXxYbbvtxTK0udj45KAps6LElbr23IDdSO6QJafDzZA3UVpaUQOtYXsjlvmlcDy7T2g9RuIg0wzxw1fl4STwmVxPvk4UwacU2WpReqTwJ4E9neKfq6Y/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmUeuCIR7RLymaBaTDt5x1BPzCHJoXpxv0dI79Zm4Cq3aLypI2JijZlR6uMLZqnYqbyv61CqwgX9KaGCCKv33wSNGLY1FxfbVkLd1q78N0vgZ_4qJs1KX6vXSutswYVjczou_-oxBTr58/s320/Halloween+2008+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267841192541539970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8J0-rLGi8DzxjxuuTHfQ-BxSKwQMfUSf1KmdE3JzqoRT233a4ftlm_i2vGtAngpQbIvfyAYDekzs58Otnf6bVXXQiZ8gzDaALv0fzkb-eE76XJWSm6m5tJ1tQ7kj-f_kwSiGnHUsuwrnc/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8J0-rLGi8DzxjxuuTHfQ-BxSKwQMfUSf1KmdE3JzqoRT233a4ftlm_i2vGtAngpQbIvfyAYDekzs58Otnf6bVXXQiZ8gzDaALv0fzkb-eE76XJWSm6m5tJ1tQ7kj-f_kwSiGnHUsuwrnc/s320/Halloween+2008+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267841104732511346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoi0GJ39W329QPrW-3ecIgCXUsf6J-h8hBN3X1IK24_QfdvvlwRZvP0yesClo0jWSvzH5aYU9hHULVUTafMUZW2lBi-pfhXlzZAly1FplbMdoP5w3UWiwHPkRSOOefrHyurpvyuKj1G-YS/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoi0GJ39W329QPrW-3ecIgCXUsf6J-h8hBN3X1IK24_QfdvvlwRZvP0yesClo0jWSvzH5aYU9hHULVUTafMUZW2lBi-pfhXlzZAly1FplbMdoP5w3UWiwHPkRSOOefrHyurpvyuKj1G-YS/s320/Halloween+2008+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267841092251439986" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbkJkZDsrwWQ5DwAsxAR7MQRyf4CR2Qf1gONS7q7bq4xskVQ3to4AJ5g3gNKG3Czm4LQI2LJpMYwou3DjNkh9m0CMZwuA_ZeENgj-4HVmw8jpXdnk46SwYxACIGSaelK40UYrEzNfZrtE/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbkJkZDsrwWQ5DwAsxAR7MQRyf4CR2Qf1gONS7q7bq4xskVQ3to4AJ5g3gNKG3Czm4LQI2LJpMYwou3DjNkh9m0CMZwuA_ZeENgj-4HVmw8jpXdnk46SwYxACIGSaelK40UYrEzNfZrtE/s320/Halloween+2008+028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267842096012455378" /></a>Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-10398333580318356252008-11-12T09:53:00.000-08:002008-11-12T10:25:14.619-08:00Halloween PicsGood grief! It's getting harder and harder to keep this thing updated!<br /><br />Here's some Halloween pics from last month. The kids had a blast and even Carter was into it this year and had the whole "trick-or-treat" thing down. Couldn't quite keep up with the older siblings, but he did great. Jackson was a ninja and Carter was Darth Vader. The boys' cousins, Andrea and Elizabeth, came over for the festivities and they cleaned house!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72Wr4LvK94d-HjBTDHMDBm9n4QhxCnBQulyirvJTbpQh7U4x-2oNBYbJJEwh93eBCiIvNrs8wZNMgvzAAXKqAUSLJr77o5QWhQkif2jAkuVSTWFvMifXkgzYu4nMJTaCK5U7WpNF9dNV5/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72Wr4LvK94d-HjBTDHMDBm9n4QhxCnBQulyirvJTbpQh7U4x-2oNBYbJJEwh93eBCiIvNrs8wZNMgvzAAXKqAUSLJr77o5QWhQkif2jAkuVSTWFvMifXkgzYu4nMJTaCK5U7WpNF9dNV5/s320/Halloween+2008+025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267832401392766162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWnjVP57vmpj9dsHaIuzaZvFA-qfyyMNaRgnmAsrwojOP98bsoCfweHNPL0ThaC9QE_Af2AXajKn5cgJPk3PJrfh7UbS8OQE2MmeD3_dzoXK44shCjADhPoYM72F1IaJrPKBRg3rzy3E0/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjBoELUQINAJ_6VEX1U73DXagqSvB4DCT1nIEUEjsB1lLaumr1vs0PN0w_GmcQyWe9ONK4sweItK-OZgbYZCa91YdILkC_PuQLcvm8Y1Oo5nrAwAfkCzAHh-mEvY1UuONUR-b9g9R8YhE/s320/Halloween+2008+045.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267835559819646914" /></a>Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-43331255740377683012008-10-30T11:08:00.000-07:002008-10-30T11:22:09.652-07:00Pumpkin PatchLast Friday, my sister-in-law (Amber), her 2 girls (Andrea and Elizabeth), my mother-in-law (Joanne) and me and the boys headed to the Pumpkin Patch to pick out some pumpkins and of course get some cute pictures. I think the kiddos were more interested in the hay than the pumpkins and I don't think we ever got a single pic of the whole gang smiling. Oh well, we still had a great time! Halloween pictures soon to follow! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUj-74X6m95Rn6O2EPVg8Bg-PrdLrJqyrVEnpssT8_gbINeDoRTjp4aD_HFZOc0mmhCsV4MREtjp70dUW35w5awhru5fhF2SmxY3zjDm54yAWqz0zxXQAFCdCOZkvy7XhDlOQzakcjzP7q/s1600-h/Pumpkin+Patch+08+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUj-74X6m95Rn6O2EPVg8Bg-PrdLrJqyrVEnpssT8_gbINeDoRTjp4aD_HFZOc0mmhCsV4MREtjp70dUW35w5awhru5fhF2SmxY3zjDm54yAWqz0zxXQAFCdCOZkvy7XhDlOQzakcjzP7q/s320/Pumpkin+Patch+08+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263012275672811554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnykNAQiYqKt_BsICDQc4i1LpONVc4jaJswWAefX4H3vq1Xhyphenhypheng_oqOMyLz9EqaS-odUEovE71sDj9ChnxQQPF9FOeK9lLBxnbq9cMTHDWWeye6RY9d_HehQ2lEVFIyZUVxH76dpXzHmdL0/s1600-h/Pumpkin+Patch+08+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkRk2u4fPvpQfvaUdYIstHnLdbXvDx6bfJPUa1bLOMiApNNcG_56CfeMyjle8GBzKtu4IZ2UimmmW6SP_rhcZ3xXtkIHoi3bIZtj-wagGDBH5aE25HyQvcOGboB5cbCDysqMF5UKwZ5kg/s320/Pumpkin+Patch+08+030.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263013370462057154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttXt9bt5GA9Trwl4o-7yOJHY9l5PTRcRO5wP_A5D1VhmBIDTq9a4CwMrSckgnEPA9-3XbcBUraz8kFbgAVUTf86JijcdCIIlNl3-cthL2tGcnLbP-8608gNCMwoJ9wA_kAQUx473D1hB0/s1600-h/Pumpkin+Patch+08+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttXt9bt5GA9Trwl4o-7yOJHY9l5PTRcRO5wP_A5D1VhmBIDTq9a4CwMrSckgnEPA9-3XbcBUraz8kFbgAVUTf86JijcdCIIlNl3-cthL2tGcnLbP-8608gNCMwoJ9wA_kAQUx473D1hB0/s320/Pumpkin+Patch+08+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263013363859447698" /></a>Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-182052033511120212008-10-19T11:10:00.000-07:002008-10-19T12:04:30.725-07:00Has It Really Been Over a Month???Wow, I just checked out the date of my last post and I can't believe that I haven't posted in so long! I know I should be posting a lot more since the boys are both in school 2 days a week, but I'm doing Bible Study on Tuesday mornings and my Thursdays are full from running errands and catching up on things WITHOUT 2 little boys. Anyways, that's my excuse and I'm stickin' to it! I made a list of things that have gone on and there's SO MUCH! Hmmm...where to begin....<br /><br />I guess I'll start off with my mom being in town for 2 weeks. She lives in Galveston and was an evacuee after Hurricane Ike wiped out a lot of the city! She stayed with us and then went to Lubbock for about a week and finally went back to find her apartment hadn't been damaged too bad. She said the city was just a mess and there was so much devastation. It will take them a while to rebuild and meanwhile she is working in Houston and having to commute back and forth everyday. No fun. I'm so glad we were able to take the boys to the beach before that happened!<br /><br />About a month or so ago, David took Jackson fishing as a "Dad and son" thing. David said they had a blast and Jackson caught 3 fish! Such a big boy. I think David wants to start taking the boys camping (or at least Jackson-Carter may still be a little young.) I think Jackson would absolutely LOVE it. Here's a couple of pictures of him with his fish!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnPN-QgSuwlGQOYkWVETq9O3isdvN3YTqDgzUXJidoc2qCpcsoZx4xn0mbptdGiBMo_X9mOB1UiPdhVi0M8d8TLObGYTsz8LIhqmvrCREldSs4O-DCqgJtes7ndoNDFMO0SjBjXD9RaJB/s1600-h/Boys+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnPN-QgSuwlGQOYkWVETq9O3isdvN3YTqDgzUXJidoc2qCpcsoZx4xn0mbptdGiBMo_X9mOB1UiPdhVi0M8d8TLObGYTsz8LIhqmvrCREldSs4O-DCqgJtes7ndoNDFMO0SjBjXD9RaJB/s320/Boys+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258931078437995954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBl_KjE1dzH463FO4-kVwQtcQCuOi_RnoGTLA0TzvxOsuy9iJmmIlJMg7j1GCHxT6EkfekfCRI3g4XDxuJLpIlMRQuE7V148QEJf3Z8Hg9Frp1thJbHK9YJtOY0fG-sGWaVEBb3EGQ0CbC/s1600-h/Boys+025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBl_KjE1dzH463FO4-kVwQtcQCuOi_RnoGTLA0TzvxOsuy9iJmmIlJMg7j1GCHxT6EkfekfCRI3g4XDxuJLpIlMRQuE7V148QEJf3Z8Hg9Frp1thJbHK9YJtOY0fG-sGWaVEBb3EGQ0CbC/s320/Boys+025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258931086415873698" /></a><br />I know last time I posted I was talking about Carter having such a hard time adjusting to school. Well, that has all changed and he LOVES it! Thank goodness. Sometimes he gets a little teary when I drop him off, but usually I wait around for a couple of seconds to make sure he's not crying and he stops immediately. I really like his teachers and they have said that he went from the child that was crying the most and had the hardest time adjusting to the most talkative and playful child in the class. Yeah!! It's so cute now when Jackson comes home singing his Bible songs Carter chimes in too. Completely precious. Some of the songs they sing are "Jesus Loves the Little Children", The "B-I-B-L-E" song, "Go Now in Peace", "Deep and Wide", and others that I just can't think of right now. I'm so pleased with their school.<br /><br />My good friend, Lauren and her little boy Parker came in town so they were able to stop by for a play date. Parker is 3 weeks younger than Carter so they are really close in age. If only they didn't live in Dallas, I know they would be best buddies! Lauren is due in March with her second boy....yeah!!!! Here are a few pics from our visit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxOmV5UfHcH-o4iAzYAZ2P_utc3orWTkbE-8AB8ghLc11_OSPB59F3dLMJQlAxI2T-CQi27rboaEfoG2RyKJGCnwDOQAaYBkC_jXcKCrgCneRoKrE0T_DHvTWkvhEwIXSCdQClg3DpsgV/s1600-h/Boys+033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxOmV5UfHcH-o4iAzYAZ2P_utc3orWTkbE-8AB8ghLc11_OSPB59F3dLMJQlAxI2T-CQi27rboaEfoG2RyKJGCnwDOQAaYBkC_jXcKCrgCneRoKrE0T_DHvTWkvhEwIXSCdQClg3DpsgV/s320/Boys+033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258934102084607682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPW-cFnv6a0RI_Ch8hIsVu8DGJArYd8uq8EhhrEV7UbmzMvWF9gaJh8yb02z2dgxBLE2TWU7ZrpWZjJKoHxCLQtkDlRYRQT-dssLeiWeYmRZAgLhx4NEGUiptTyRVvS1pFhdC-U7hXv27/s1600-h/Boys+037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPW-cFnv6a0RI_Ch8hIsVu8DGJArYd8uq8EhhrEV7UbmzMvWF9gaJh8yb02z2dgxBLE2TWU7ZrpWZjJKoHxCLQtkDlRYRQT-dssLeiWeYmRZAgLhx4NEGUiptTyRVvS1pFhdC-U7hXv27/s320/Boys+037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258934110168951970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EAS12Yn-epTERiUkhUO_jLWvvDzC9l4D9yo5riAzE3WLcIAlWcf7PXtF4xVVb29sDTe0NwfZspy-xRDHViaPDWm643-Yw5YTYN9UVFXpUiH5mpVX96I2JGzAwh0aEjrBzD7MY3z99yw2/s1600-h/Boys+038.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EAS12Yn-epTERiUkhUO_jLWvvDzC9l4D9yo5riAzE3WLcIAlWcf7PXtF4xVVb29sDTe0NwfZspy-xRDHViaPDWm643-Yw5YTYN9UVFXpUiH5mpVX96I2JGzAwh0aEjrBzD7MY3z99yw2/s320/Boys+038.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258934117377025346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKufDEbfBooNN4L_da8x55zNcKC1I9KUPnD4hL8xTNksJRI5UMoyJxJmDTKrgT7JqhSpgZ9Wog8qa12VOk4-Idc47xNC3vIOLHtRiDep_Nx_Ku83CnQ9l3GtDwrH-rfwRdrzBD__BQAco/s1600-h/Boys+040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKufDEbfBooNN4L_da8x55zNcKC1I9KUPnD4hL8xTNksJRI5UMoyJxJmDTKrgT7JqhSpgZ9Wog8qa12VOk4-Idc47xNC3vIOLHtRiDep_Nx_Ku83CnQ9l3GtDwrH-rfwRdrzBD__BQAco/s320/Boys+040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258934122338082562" /></a><br />The National Auto Show (is that the real name?) came to San Antonio so of course David wanted to take the boys. It wasn't as spectacular as we thought it would be. Actually, it was just a bunch of cars that you could get into. Made for great photo ops though! Here's a few and Jackson really did enjoy it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeC_9Rp4r6-WKSknjy1Xv63s4Le8LI-2wp56qYDqbrZeRqo-xppMcYVpqfziJV5HPVDnjvOHRkXlmgtSBZfBDp3E6wVTDhKvb8z2TvkogXCGjx-3y8HpZKeUr4Tciz7h1jRWLzpV1PpAa/s1600-h/Boys+061.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeC_9Rp4r6-WKSknjy1Xv63s4Le8LI-2wp56qYDqbrZeRqo-xppMcYVpqfziJV5HPVDnjvOHRkXlmgtSBZfBDp3E6wVTDhKvb8z2TvkogXCGjx-3y8HpZKeUr4Tciz7h1jRWLzpV1PpAa/s320/Boys+061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258935707630961026" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzj9YyjDLFr3I735hS1bRejHYE0p8NpXAN9ytuEnTD_4KS18-KHUTxL_wzBH9X0EhTva9xvDO-xjCkmovphoNju0xb_1Czlnzzgu0PKk3OTzWejU_t2iopn5nnNylkCQsh86R-JfUI7ro/s1600-h/Boys+065.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzj9YyjDLFr3I735hS1bRejHYE0p8NpXAN9ytuEnTD_4KS18-KHUTxL_wzBH9X0EhTva9xvDO-xjCkmovphoNju0xb_1Czlnzzgu0PKk3OTzWejU_t2iopn5nnNylkCQsh86R-JfUI7ro/s320/Boys+065.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258935710649596818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW5KhZk49RSsy_wUiFJkk9GnSBNVcNact2I8PhQDdk8lbtXBIPDFrsmRAULZQLRKqjO6hnUwwY_lSEHVxwCHoQgnayVrQSLOn5dqWAfQ6-mmsODikJTDUABO0U12VcxNUja-vYkeVVQKu/s1600-h/Boys+066.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW5KhZk49RSsy_wUiFJkk9GnSBNVcNact2I8PhQDdk8lbtXBIPDFrsmRAULZQLRKqjO6hnUwwY_lSEHVxwCHoQgnayVrQSLOn5dqWAfQ6-mmsODikJTDUABO0U12VcxNUja-vYkeVVQKu/s320/Boys+066.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258935713442679442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ_Z2ZuCsDR9D5wHsvYTgLrT6Z5Rm7o2feWcqukDm-IGnxA0zfhYHaAe4J_4io13j2Vlok4gvRsRLlyRbUEolpC5F8Dp1LfwqxcaS3u_rFKQgNjdPauotXH5ArTxuGHDK54i0GRbauVvK/s1600-h/Boys+072.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ_Z2ZuCsDR9D5wHsvYTgLrT6Z5Rm7o2feWcqukDm-IGnxA0zfhYHaAe4J_4io13j2Vlok4gvRsRLlyRbUEolpC5F8Dp1LfwqxcaS3u_rFKQgNjdPauotXH5ArTxuGHDK54i0GRbauVvK/s320/Boys+072.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258935728674994306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOJ53XFq0-9Xq_Ru9uvgzdAmXkEQRsMuy7F2CqZ3rz4BE8pnXg67uk2TuKq_lEXabw850NX8ocCVq9h_pRHPmvJKbw19bEKC3KhBHI2N49TUzolelhB2i-UojXjdaMFg_u3xcgFYQBmnB/s1600-h/Boys+074.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOJ53XFq0-9Xq_Ru9uvgzdAmXkEQRsMuy7F2CqZ3rz4BE8pnXg67uk2TuKq_lEXabw850NX8ocCVq9h_pRHPmvJKbw19bEKC3KhBHI2N49TUzolelhB2i-UojXjdaMFg_u3xcgFYQBmnB/s320/Boys+074.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258935733363750210" /></a><br />We made another trip to Sea World a couple of weeks ago. That's always fun...but it'll be more fun when it's a little cooler outside! The boys definitely think the best part about Sea World is feeding the dolphins and The Shamu Show.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMrWzU9l3tHEogSoex_jPvR0yQr_Oy9qCyTuGDD-PnX0ilSIEGk6hiCvlcJz34JQPAmYWRW_363JJVZgspmx1vr3rucrmJ4R1LWNVDSJXDdr66vFjs2S2u1Pgih60lt9BAuF9haiFORBr/s1600-h/Boys+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMrWzU9l3tHEogSoex_jPvR0yQr_Oy9qCyTuGDD-PnX0ilSIEGk6hiCvlcJz34JQPAmYWRW_363JJVZgspmx1vr3rucrmJ4R1LWNVDSJXDdr66vFjs2S2u1Pgih60lt9BAuF9haiFORBr/s320/Boys+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258936791885303330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQ9RuTq64fH6VY-QmaGIIeIe0whdrd1BdqjCSh7MOIrZ8s7lAV_FtTOveeFBp-UeABGoRIHoA8hkQ9Rh0xyu8Vcpg8ESMfH_wB3gZYQ99qrRlF4tfm0iXhY7EhdK9pHbyQyEPaZR8EZZ6/s1600-h/Boys+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQ9RuTq64fH6VY-QmaGIIeIe0whdrd1BdqjCSh7MOIrZ8s7lAV_FtTOveeFBp-UeABGoRIHoA8hkQ9Rh0xyu8Vcpg8ESMfH_wB3gZYQ99qrRlF4tfm0iXhY7EhdK9pHbyQyEPaZR8EZZ6/s320/Boys+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258936803826435858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3QaoYH_n23_uZvht5VOeVKgl0QWlYTh1LONQFjoUlSUtZts7IBkPOapJ_nkwBV6MoH7db7m7YNSiefltX0qZLQzQL0IubfUfw3TPzMqVbChXwYD-1BrFjVcPP3nNCJjskZkFPvr7p0Rs/s1600-h/Boys+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3QaoYH_n23_uZvht5VOeVKgl0QWlYTh1LONQFjoUlSUtZts7IBkPOapJ_nkwBV6MoH7db7m7YNSiefltX0qZLQzQL0IubfUfw3TPzMqVbChXwYD-1BrFjVcPP3nNCJjskZkFPvr7p0Rs/s320/Boys+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258936809355953906" /></a><br />Also, Carter got his first haircut about a week ago! Yep, after almost 2 years the boy finally got a hair cut. He actually didn't REALLY need it, but he looked like he was sporting a mullet. He had precious curls in the back if only the front would catch up! <br /><br />Another exciting thing is that David and I were able to go to the Tech Homecoming game without the kiddos! The boys stayed with David's parents and we headed to Lubbock for the weekend. We really had so much fun and Tech won so it was even better. We still have a lot of friends up there so it was nice to catch up with old buddies. Plus, we got to spend time with Kendall, Holly's precious little girl. I wish I had gotten a pic! I can't wait for our next trip!<br /><br />Well, Halloween is coming up and we're still deciding on what to be this year. I say "we" because Jackson actually has an opinion this year and he keeps bouncing between Mr. Incredible, Batman and Star Wars. I really want him to be Batman so Carter can be Robin. Would that not be the cutest? Anyhow, stay tuned. There's no telling what he'll want to be by the time Halloween finally rolls around.<br /><br />I'll leave you with a few random pictures from the last month or so. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWYbmdOQlAQkrw50ggLPfnozd8KhMKKllYwwOSCxBdf6uWDGsJsofAKmSEDvWaqSKPIQuvNuZ60SrNRXqMnAkFHNLqc7jWJ_HEG_bT9I296wlgmcvXSpU_OwlxPMbs8rfwY2hfBntLPXq/s1600-h/Boys+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWYbmdOQlAQkrw50ggLPfnozd8KhMKKllYwwOSCxBdf6uWDGsJsofAKmSEDvWaqSKPIQuvNuZ60SrNRXqMnAkFHNLqc7jWJ_HEG_bT9I296wlgmcvXSpU_OwlxPMbs8rfwY2hfBntLPXq/s320/Boys+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258939839753857298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJLmpJ9OuDGkMBegGy2fR4RyVzX1ZXBkZowQXVXbCWLISNuKHIDQ2nGYXuEnoY2f5iOLBNE2EiiRi9Rb3SVt9F6VlYoviP0ecLXWXyRCGkSYXAOFcabbpEznY57YRp1a_WVEHCpQfyH2L/s1600-h/Boys+009.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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I think I need to do something about that!<br /><br />I promise I won't wait so long to post next time. It has seriously taken over an hour to write this!!!!Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-54087295229000330792008-09-29T12:32:00.000-07:002008-09-29T12:33:16.528-07:00SlackerI'm such a slacker. I promise I'll add a new post soon!Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-62825296687971537472008-09-11T13:43:00.000-07:002008-09-11T13:54:15.525-07:00Brotherly LoveWhen I went to pick up the boys from school today Jackson's teacher pulled me aside and said that she had to tell me something that happened today. My immediate reaction was to think that Jackson had gotten into trouble for something. Not so. She told me that they happened to go to chapel today at the same time as Carter's class. Apparently, Carter was crying pretty hard in chapel and Jackson had seen him. Then, the teacher looked over at Jackson and said that he had tears streaming down his face. She said that he wasn't crying hard, just visibly upset. She asked him if he was ok and if he needed to be alone for a little while since he kind of acted embarresed after she saw him and he said "no, I'm not crying." She said after chapel was over he was back to his normal cheery self. Isn't that the sweetest thing ever? They really DO love each other! His teacher said it was the sweetest thing she'd ever seen :-)<br /><br />On another note, Carter is still having a very hard time at MDO. This is the end of the second week and the only progress we have made is that he finally ate his lunch today. He cries for a lot of the day when he's there. His teacher said that he'll start to play and run around with the other kids and then he realizes what he's doing and starts crying and wanting to be held. It's like he is determined not to like this place and darn it, he's not going to have fun either! I hope it gets better because I sure am enjoying my 2 days a week off :-)Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-78919123196562046992008-09-09T16:23:00.000-07:002008-09-09T16:36:29.645-07:00The Mind of a Four-Year-OldI just have to jot this down before I forget it. <br /><br />Just a minute ago I heard Carter crying and he came running into me holding his ear. Jackson's chasing him saying, "I'm not going to do that again. I'm not going to do that again!" So, I say, "Jackson, what happened? Why is he crying?" Jackson responds with "Am I going to get in trouble?" Only after I finally gave in and said that he wouldn't get into trouble just so I could find out what happened did he tell me that he hit Carter with a toy. He even went over and showed me the toy he hit him with :-)<br /><br />Man, they learn young don't they? Now, the hard part....how to deal with situations like these. Hmmmmmm.Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-83823882383852751042008-09-09T07:51:00.000-07:002008-09-09T08:11:18.551-07:00A New School Year...and TearsBoth Jackson and Carter started Mother's Day Out last Tuesday. Well, I should say Carter started. Jackson has been going for 2 years now. Jackson woke up pumped about school on Tuesday and walked right in when we got there. I knew Carter wouldn't react the same way. In his class, we hand the kids over to the teacher without entering the room so it's easier when seperating from them at this age. He was fine when I handed him over, but as soon as I left, I heard the crying. I felt horrible, but remember Jackson doing the exact same thing for a couple of weeks. So, we're just going to tough it out. Thursday didn't go any better. In fact, it was worse. They actually called me and told me that he was having a rough day, but to try and leave him there so he doesn't get the idea that crying means Mommy will come and pick him up. SO, he made it all day and napped, but didn't eat anything. He was in a great mood this morning when we dropped off Jackson and when we got to his room he screamed bloody murder. So, we'll see how the day plays out. Ugh!<br /><br />Here are a few pics from the last week or so. David took Jackson fishing over Labor Day weekend and he caught 3 fish!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBueUEL1l4ZM4zmD2-ISVgoK6Bn4tx7hpMf6TN_391RQt0vg6DYMwq88AXUubuhtrfDpspER-iL5zIQovSVSJISV4WKX1YZJGo9JTuL2mKRZuWjBE32Q54yzngLF04tV8054JEBJjdJXZg/s1600-h/Boys+031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBueUEL1l4ZM4zmD2-ISVgoK6Bn4tx7hpMf6TN_391RQt0vg6DYMwq88AXUubuhtrfDpspER-iL5zIQovSVSJISV4WKX1YZJGo9JTuL2mKRZuWjBE32Q54yzngLF04tV8054JEBJjdJXZg/s320/Boys+031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244039281828399634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqHgCR9v0ZinhGyc7rUXlgL7xBrI0lAH07f7wA-xkEq_TlgcO0am8R0PJfIEXo6JbxCcLM6kHHb1n2jRy9T77qmpLAaZStNWhny4rxrWeczIKGczO-960qIH8E0uMuhR8CWR3FQspXVBT/s1600-h/Boys+033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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We had a great time and Jackson loved the water. Carter - not so much. He still had his cast on so we think maybe he was just hot and cranky in general. He wanted nothing to do with the sand or water so we ended up taking him back to my mom's apartment to take a nap while Jackson stayed at the beach with my aunt and uncle, Patsy and Allen. We spent 2 days at the beach (the second day it was just me and Jackson while Carter stayed home with my mom.) We hunted for hermit crabs and sea shells and played in the water for about 3 hours! Needless to say, both boys napped wonderfully while we were there. <br /><br />We ate out every night which was a bit of a challenge with Carter. It seemed that as soon as we sat down he wanted up. We ate at Landry's, Rainforest Cafe, and Willie's. We went to Kemah Boardwalk and walked around and took a train ride and Jackson was able to ride a few other things. He had a blast. We also went to Moody Gardens and visited the Aquarium which both boys LOVED. It was so neat to see all of the underwater exhibits. <br /><br />It was a very jam-packed weekend, but very fun as well. The weather was perfect although I could've done without the bazillion mosquitos.<br /><br />Here are some pictures from our weekend.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbZk96DEd0ZeA-4ZcXddpugqnAW0NHHqLmUtn2K5_hb276Wazi4-C6GW2pw0NuKBXrIqj-lfaLzrZD2xqXxmCym2VFha2zptyHst8urwBsfA55-KGFs0Td3vnftQXYlGMvrywiIyHxJ4q/s1600-h/Boys+087.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbZk96DEd0ZeA-4ZcXddpugqnAW0NHHqLmUtn2K5_hb276Wazi4-C6GW2pw0NuKBXrIqj-lfaLzrZD2xqXxmCym2VFha2zptyHst8urwBsfA55-KGFs0Td3vnftQXYlGMvrywiIyHxJ4q/s320/Boys+087.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240315198388684290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUFZqBqLv-XsYddQrW-K50uSrGhDKUGaEIZJLW2kVQREsaRoXk9XcCqEJFJRbiGe1B7zLR0YH7IRlrwXwOtaBY0vmQWNDgYI7gZLQ3z9d-m3d8fY1c8J7kC6Fg6Q0K7FcwDypr0mnbKQR/s1600-h/Boys+089.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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We have to leave it open and not cover it at all which is unfortunate because it looks pretty gross. I'll spare you the pics :-)<br /><br />Another big event that we just had is the boys' Open House at their Mother's Day Out. Carter wasn't too fond of it so the first day should be very interesting. I think it'll take him a couple of weeks, but he'll be just fine once he settles into it.<br /><br />Carter is talking soooo much, it's really amazing to me. There's not much he can't say. Just another reminder that he's growing up....way too fast :-(<br /><br />Here's a few random pictures from the last few days. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib5-bozCvNm8aqoHufQX67BofNU8lKEE3GHxnj-ytTfiIA9XZOomYGg92RHf-FVZgrO4Y0UfQUQkHoqdcoB9a8E_o9VBR3a3nm8rg3o5o-rsCGrUi7sDXettPgJxqodvYd6G3uyCzSxH5/s1600-h/Boys+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib5-bozCvNm8aqoHufQX67BofNU8lKEE3GHxnj-ytTfiIA9XZOomYGg92RHf-FVZgrO4Y0UfQUQkHoqdcoB9a8E_o9VBR3a3nm8rg3o5o-rsCGrUi7sDXettPgJxqodvYd6G3uyCzSxH5/s320/Boys+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240318589837384338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-vkwecIyf-h0PNlgUSrGRmmj3-_ac733xLiwxYjmg5r-k3oTKKaT6hSDvgq_OfI7lGiRT8U3KV9ekh66EbbIfLCPbR1psdUwcWKd6vKAV4FNC6qFV0rrUAwFxf1AP9S192onGSGHNlK2/s1600-h/Boys+012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-vkwecIyf-h0PNlgUSrGRmmj3-_ac733xLiwxYjmg5r-k3oTKKaT6hSDvgq_OfI7lGiRT8U3KV9ekh66EbbIfLCPbR1psdUwcWKd6vKAV4FNC6qFV0rrUAwFxf1AP9S192onGSGHNlK2/s320/Boys+012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240318594074058514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Dj534sTSftqRy7LZ6artczNLRRcz1rkXSv_npppG-AWzhcgwhyphenhyphenQREWVWX0Jl2Rf1hmnEP7x6wMNEmgc_VjMW9Vjio7F771ingrELD_GMUnsrSGFVZzDWR8BrwtqOoFI-be7bKumMa_kN/s1600-h/Boys+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Dj534sTSftqRy7LZ6artczNLRRcz1rkXSv_npppG-AWzhcgwhyphenhyphenQREWVWX0Jl2Rf1hmnEP7x6wMNEmgc_VjMW9Vjio7F771ingrELD_GMUnsrSGFVZzDWR8BrwtqOoFI-be7bKumMa_kN/s320/Boys+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240318599233321522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcXcWs93ldk12wohijLNdIDTq7_fq4TyepUrV1vT-ZuLtJxn9RBef3DnwEalj89Lfy2Z5jru_5LdJFciOdGf4Lsr6hBlldVH6uLHYJB5xr0V8UdgEQnYSObSyvJAsyYqJiTbvvAU7MrkH/s1600-h/Boys+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcXcWs93ldk12wohijLNdIDTq7_fq4TyepUrV1vT-ZuLtJxn9RBef3DnwEalj89Lfy2Z5jru_5LdJFciOdGf4Lsr6hBlldVH6uLHYJB5xr0V8UdgEQnYSObSyvJAsyYqJiTbvvAU7MrkH/s320/Boys+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240318605900590498" /></a>Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-72776905122333620262008-08-21T13:15:00.001-07:002008-08-21T14:03:28.454-07:00Rainy DaysNot much has been going on around here lately. It has been raining for the last 3 days and today it <em>finally</em> looks like we may have a full day of sunshine. It's really hard to keep the boys entertained when the weather is bad since they love to be outside so much. Especially now that Carter has a cast on, it's even harder. It really limits our options and makes for quite a few meltdowns! Carter is very frustrated by the fact that he only has one workable arm right now. Now, I'm pretty good at deciphering his toddler jargon, but I'm still not 100%. SO, should he need help with let's say, <em>picking up a sippy cup</em>, the world pretty much comes to a screeching halt complete with full throttle tantrum performed in <em>true </em><em>2 year old </em>fashion. The scary thing is he's still a few months away from the two-year mark. Yikes. Anyhow, we all definitely have cabin fever and I'm glad that we'll be getting out of town this weekend to visit my mom in Galveston. The boys have never been to the beach so it should be fun. Luckily, Carter has a waterproof cast so in case he decided to test the water he'll be ok. He's not fond of the water so that's pretty unlikely. Jackson, on the other hand, LOVES the water so I'm pretty excited to see his reaction. <br /><br />Here's a few pictures. The first picture is of the boys on our front porch watching the rain. The others are just random pictures to show Carter's cast. The third picture is a pretty good example of his tantrum face. Lovely.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TDxX5PgzW0Ksht_MDk49O79Ie2pBBvycDfSdJIcZ2kRWV0BdxrgD_N-tJ84c8sfAUJDgSCYNwn0NxYboiRsHE3CRcEtbcxpxEndEQtTTqvlsKS-bw1WRMhrRNYlufQcarpNYFxvUsLOy/s1600-h/Boys+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TDxX5PgzW0Ksht_MDk49O79Ie2pBBvycDfSdJIcZ2kRWV0BdxrgD_N-tJ84c8sfAUJDgSCYNwn0NxYboiRsHE3CRcEtbcxpxEndEQtTTqvlsKS-bw1WRMhrRNYlufQcarpNYFxvUsLOy/s320/Boys+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237075015367840802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaC1nquGk2tzlNnZSWyx3Cdkk3ERqiEOWj3H_gR7RHpUAHI16IZzqh8oIqDH3EFIfKf8v6poxP_HPjAtbHBJfGou0jQohg4YBOV-BAoxqbHYW2Q0xg61__dAnQxvyz3q3a2RdpUPRyCDz/s1600-h/Boys+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaC1nquGk2tzlNnZSWyx3Cdkk3ERqiEOWj3H_gR7RHpUAHI16IZzqh8oIqDH3EFIfKf8v6poxP_HPjAtbHBJfGou0jQohg4YBOV-BAoxqbHYW2Q0xg61__dAnQxvyz3q3a2RdpUPRyCDz/s320/Boys+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237075023396515074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsDEaY4Epf2PvWsQ5BalfSdvOnwTKzg-KwfiFS1WFyLTRn2uaGPRgOwfBkFV7KT5ReckaAy0ubBfN4smQE4w5rArAgpgeKvleEd7X7cl7phvEvCcNZpq2q-aUuVapacywmeF187iuf3sG/s1600-h/Boys+008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsDEaY4Epf2PvWsQ5BalfSdvOnwTKzg-KwfiFS1WFyLTRn2uaGPRgOwfBkFV7KT5ReckaAy0ubBfN4smQE4w5rArAgpgeKvleEd7X7cl7phvEvCcNZpq2q-aUuVapacywmeF187iuf3sG/s320/Boys+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237075029260910050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekw9T0i3LzDEVplfhaY-v_DEfHYcfvPEKVFxjMyZ75dn6o4uF31TbEMwGQhMjwGDlhRtSTDNUUOBtTV5FHphWKcdW3TJHu5v6jBlmuMVhmg-EFwC9OQj8Y2ILlguGlZLLpPN33iQDUmtK/s1600-h/Boys+013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekw9T0i3LzDEVplfhaY-v_DEfHYcfvPEKVFxjMyZ75dn6o4uF31TbEMwGQhMjwGDlhRtSTDNUUOBtTV5FHphWKcdW3TJHu5v6jBlmuMVhmg-EFwC9OQj8Y2ILlguGlZLLpPN33iQDUmtK/s320/Boys+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237075036836936002" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXj4tDHqNsLKjqGEI7KK4up7xVaSHmOqv7bHe53_L__qWYQmCX3ZUpe6CCiXkhAkKH20dkihjHC2I8AHQ0h3MvBBkMQCs_xDRAZX0CUQlBGFbjORp_n3_ubW3kAB0aEAH06eBUl8sPwoWq/s1600-h/Boys+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXj4tDHqNsLKjqGEI7KK4up7xVaSHmOqv7bHe53_L__qWYQmCX3ZUpe6CCiXkhAkKH20dkihjHC2I8AHQ0h3MvBBkMQCs_xDRAZX0CUQlBGFbjORp_n3_ubW3kAB0aEAH06eBUl8sPwoWq/s320/Boys+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237075056809586434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLTh1qxOWk3moiTHvJScIeyq6DRw60tRZzTqrCt8SgHiGK2qCM1VSHZdvAm71EGmSp2qU5HQQhwJUJZRuuFMNPDCJFW-K4dQd06IH5E4sjXmBeZmm-hKtCjdlKbyNycQCrBLKSWGQt3FV/s1600-h/Boys+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLTh1qxOWk3moiTHvJScIeyq6DRw60tRZzTqrCt8SgHiGK2qCM1VSHZdvAm71EGmSp2qU5HQQhwJUJZRuuFMNPDCJFW-K4dQd06IH5E4sjXmBeZmm-hKtCjdlKbyNycQCrBLKSWGQt3FV/s320/Boys+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237075271374798210" /></a><br />We signed Jackson up for T-Ball in the fall. The season starts in mid-September. Isn't that going to be so cute??? I don't care if he's any good. I just want to get cute pictures in his uniform!<br /><br />Hope to come back from the weekend with fun pictures!Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-75069173885325697292008-08-15T12:52:00.000-07:002008-08-15T12:56:34.756-07:00Great News!!!We had to go back to the surgeon's office this afternoon because Carter somehow wiggled out of his cast last night and left the fingernail totally exposed. Yuck! He got a whole new cast all the way past his elbow this time so it wouldn't come off. <br /><br />While we were there, they gave us the great news that the biopsy results showed that it was benign!!! Yeah!!! Thanks again for all the prayers.<br /><br />Hopefully, things will resume to some sort of normalcy in our household pretty soon :-)Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-73511760435830517272008-08-14T17:27:00.000-07:002008-08-14T18:03:33.995-07:00We're Home!!!Thank you for all the emails and well wishes for Carter. He did amazingly well. Our day started at about 6am. We had to be at the Children's Hospital at 7:30am for a 9:30am surgery. I just knew that Carter would freak immediately when we walked in and not stop screaming until they had given him his anesthesia. But, he was only fussy for a short time when we walked in and were being admitted. He definitely didn't like us changing him into the gown, but after that he seemed to really relax. He sat very still while the nurses checked his vitals and then we were off to the play room until they were ready for him. He played very well and especially loved the markers, crayons, puzzles and fruit baskets that they had to play with. At about 9:20 they came to give him some "funny juice" which he takes like medicine and that makes him groggy and kind of silly. For the first few minutes he was acting normal and then all of the sudden one of the nurses kind of smiled at him and he just started cracking up. So, from then on he was pretty giddy. They let one of us go back with him while they put on the laughing gas mask and we decided David could go since I don't think I could handle seeing my sweet baby like that. David came out to the waiting room and then we sat for about 2 hours. (Our cell phone games really came in handy.)<br /><br />At about 11:30 they called us in to go and see him in the recovery area. We were definitely not prepared to see the monstrous cast that they had put on his arm. When they told us a cast, I invisioned a small cast just to cover the hand. Oh no, this thing goes almost up to his elbow and is covered with a foam cast so he doesn't hit himself in the face. It looks bigger than him! Anyhow, he was a little fussy at first, but after they gave him a little morphine he was very calm and relaxed and pretty much slept until we were able to leave. When we got home, he slept for about 3 1/2 hours and we woke him up to see if he would eat something. After a banana, a nutrigrain bar and a cookie, he was feeling much better and walking around talking and smiling. He is really curious about this thing on his arm and hasn't quite figured out how to grip the sippy cup yet :-)<br /><br />They want him to wear the cast for about 4 days and we should have results of the biopsy by tomorrow!!! That's amazing since I thought we would have to wait a week. <br /><br />Here are some pictures of the day. Doesn't he look precious in that little gown?<br /><br />Thanks for all of your prayers. I really don't know how the day could've gone any better (unless of course he didn't have the surgery at all!!!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBf7SCfwhj2GU4MmbYaeJAgtcSoyQrx_qsMRE06tBgUKqdveYNmaYsGX-_s6t75xrxkqsb7t-JQdiub0HYX6CI4OzLUnVxn9zS14OThbEznlloFkqZd3zdhMTix44lx0Z9Ohh7ZX_JW51/s1600-h/Boys+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBf7SCfwhj2GU4MmbYaeJAgtcSoyQrx_qsMRE06tBgUKqdveYNmaYsGX-_s6t75xrxkqsb7t-JQdiub0HYX6CI4OzLUnVxn9zS14OThbEznlloFkqZd3zdhMTix44lx0Z9Ohh7ZX_JW51/s320/Boys+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234541880762381634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNYKAJu9hTQVNFkBTjsU9EAoLId_-K7HLHzGOOGJhQ3GkmEl7vxD7L_gZhtx2sK0ExPo-nT8X8s-Z1vGrXP4j0ydrsQ-PAfDbO3N3JYwtfAYwdKBqac2ppZV7mr9FVotZJHIvIo9F42Pk/s1600-h/Boys+026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNYKAJu9hTQVNFkBTjsU9EAoLId_-K7HLHzGOOGJhQ3GkmEl7vxD7L_gZhtx2sK0ExPo-nT8X8s-Z1vGrXP4j0ydrsQ-PAfDbO3N3JYwtfAYwdKBqac2ppZV7mr9FVotZJHIvIo9F42Pk/s320/Boys+026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234541887870761906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8u_wxZlsqONTSFISaUQBLtcNhejPvDB-KwE5L3SX1Tu4wpGBDZKeBJW7hYObBRqTyXPzy-6dt0Z3875mmjn2Cwg8yYGLfE2ngCH79p0Wr_iMDElKsXIc0ipOtgA9DzcyXScj4J-gw_QiO/s1600-h/Boys+027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8u_wxZlsqONTSFISaUQBLtcNhejPvDB-KwE5L3SX1Tu4wpGBDZKeBJW7hYObBRqTyXPzy-6dt0Z3875mmjn2Cwg8yYGLfE2ngCH79p0Wr_iMDElKsXIc0ipOtgA9DzcyXScj4J-gw_QiO/s320/Boys+027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234541892446590034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMqs9ZCsykUSl23pbKNFNj9OdnBbOmjGzebL8vsW8nSuRfUflhTCpxR9gkaYBiSu35Eo52pI2R0hUSuq33FjJesmZxoZdjc74Ri8sn4G1BDr_hNPTleBTpqVHxtvUohQl8TNpMP082Xog/s1600-h/Boys+008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMqs9ZCsykUSl23pbKNFNj9OdnBbOmjGzebL8vsW8nSuRfUflhTCpxR9gkaYBiSu35Eo52pI2R0hUSuq33FjJesmZxoZdjc74Ri8sn4G1BDr_hNPTleBTpqVHxtvUohQl8TNpMP082Xog/s320/Boys+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234540117295787554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFF9LcTrTbSxa0gxTiwy3G6dSEo2dnujiAR1WXqjiLi1jCpNyCmXrsakZAtiN-smiGeO1dnDNnQnckRySt1xW4fUqHRdInVcZFmKrCKqh5a8KqJCS9jQJrKx9O2VVL3NFdRS0a-pOHhgqm/s1600-h/Boys+009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFF9LcTrTbSxa0gxTiwy3G6dSEo2dnujiAR1WXqjiLi1jCpNyCmXrsakZAtiN-smiGeO1dnDNnQnckRySt1xW4fUqHRdInVcZFmKrCKqh5a8KqJCS9jQJrKx9O2VVL3NFdRS0a-pOHhgqm/s320/Boys+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234540126790098226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYcUPg_oH_qBm9pQ4wB2Or11Q-Me2m62cWfYztBLLhevdztP5xBq-XHE84Z9HgPJOOfKI4b6jKc8J5c6De0KzUWVCQHU2L56cPGm7GpfVC8EAo28-IAv_g1ZlJ8oCDzLX0uA8RuhHJzCl/s1600-h/Boys+032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYcUPg_oH_qBm9pQ4wB2Or11Q-Me2m62cWfYztBLLhevdztP5xBq-XHE84Z9HgPJOOfKI4b6jKc8J5c6De0KzUWVCQHU2L56cPGm7GpfVC8EAo28-IAv_g1ZlJ8oCDzLX0uA8RuhHJzCl/s320/Boys+032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234541898277362322" /></a><br /><br />Also, Jackson's taking very good care of his little brother. He comes up to him and scratches his back and tries to walk behind him with his arm around him. It's so cute :-) <br /><br />Hope to be back tomorrow with good news about the biopsy results!!!Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-70278930636287161422008-08-08T12:19:00.000-07:002008-08-09T13:46:00.332-07:00Sweet CarterThis last week has probably been the hardest week I've been through as a parent so far. Last year, Jackson fell and cut his lip open while we were shopping at La Cantera. The amount of blood and crying is something I'll never forget. When something awful like that happens, it's like a permanent vision is embedded in your brain. I can still picture Jackson's face hitting the stone step and how it seemed to "bounce" off of it. He immediately grabbed his mouth and blood just started pouring. I had so many worries like did he knock out any teeth? How many stitches would he need? What kind of damage was done? After a trip to the ER, they said they don't put stitches in the mouth since it heals very easily. He got to eat lots of popcicles and got lots of TLC. You can still see a small scar on his lip but only if you get really close and know to look for it. Sorry to get so graphic on the details :-) Thinking about it just brought it all back!<br /><br />On to Carter and the happenings of the last week. Last Wednesday he woke up with a fever. So, with his history of ear infections, I decided to go ahead and take him in to get a head start on the infection and catch it before it was full-blown. Luckily, he didn't have an infection. I also asked the doctor about a black stripe that runs down the middle of his right index finger. he has had it for about 3 months and we initially thought it was a result of some kind of trauma to his finger. But when it didn't grow out we figured it had to be something else. Our pediatrician gave us the name of a dermatologist to see and explained that it is a mole underneath his fingernail that gives off a pigment down the fingernail. Then she mentioned melanoma...that it is very rare in kids this age..."but you just never know with these kinds of things since you can't see it." So, we made an appt. for Monday the 4th. <br /><br />Meanwhile, on Saturday, Carter still has a fever, was extremely fussy (screaming and couldn't be consoled) and I noticed a little pink spot in his diaper when I was changing him. So, I thought ok, he must have a UTI. I took him to the after hours pediatrician down the street and got in immediately (probably because he was literally screaming at the top of his lungs.) They get us in a room and they want to take a urine sample so they put a little baggy around his "part" and we waited for him to pee. Well, since he hasn't been eating or drinking very much at all, we waited and waited and waited. He finally fell asleep and I just kept checking him to see if he had gone. The nurse finally came in and said that the other option was a catheter (sp?) and I told her that we'd wait a while longer :-) After about 30 more minutes and no pee, we decided on the catheter. Meanwhile, I call Dave and he is on his way so I don't have to do this by myself. By the time he got there they had just finished (good timing, huh?) After all of that, they weren't able to get any urine and they figured he was dehydrated and we would need to go to the ER for further testing. Did I mention that the doctor also mentioned a possibility of meningitis???<br /><br />So, off we go to the ER where they inserted an IV and drew blood, did another catheter, and took an Xray of his stomach. All the tests were completely normal and they found a large mass in the Xray and found that he was extremely constipated. So, after all of that, my poor baby had to have an enema to top off the evening. We waited for him to poop and they finally sent us home with the diagnosis of a virus and constipation. They ruled out meningitis because his white blood count level was low which means that there is a viral infection. <br /><br />He finally pooped the next day, and on Tuesday was still very fussy and just acting very lethargic and just not his happy cheery and very active self. He had also developed a rash on his stomach, back and a little on his cheeks. So, I took him back to his pediatrician for a follow up and asked why he was still not 100%. She looked him over and said that the virus he had was roseola and the rash was a sign that the virus had run its course and he would be better by the next day. She was right and we have our little man back to normal now, thank goodness!!!<br /><br />So, back to the dermatologist appt. on Monday the 4th. We walk in and of course Carter freaks out - he is so not fond of doctors these days. She takes a look at his finger and says that there is a mole underneath the fingernail that we can't see. We would need a biopsy to determine if it was melanoma. She has never seen cancer of this type on a baby but it's better to be safe than sorry. She told us that it's usually an outpatient procedure for adults and they remain awake while it's going on, but they would have to put Carter to sleep becuase there us no way they could keep him still for that long. So, she sent us to a hand surgeon. We met with her on Wednesday the 6th and she took some Xrays which showed that there was nothing on the bone. If it was malignant then it would've probably already have spread to the bone since it's right under the nail. Anyways, she explained everything and I made an appt. for the biopsy on Thursday, Aug. 14. We went home trying to decide if this was the best choice since he's already been through so much lately. We were trying to decide whether to watch it and wait a while or just go ahead and do it so as not to worry about it constantly (which is totally what I would've done.) In the end, we decided to go ahead with the surgery and get it over with. So, we will go in the morning of the 14th and they will put him under anesthesia and then remove the fingernail, remove the mole and the pigmented line, and then close it all back up. He will have to wear a cast on 3 fingers just so he can't mess with it. They will send the mole off to be evaluated and then at our follow up appt. to remove his cast one week later, we will discuss the results. <br /><br />Our sweet baby Carter has been through some pretty rough stuff this last week and it was definitely hard on David and me. I know there will be things that happen down the road, but this was definitely the worst thus far. Hearing melanoma and meningitis in one week is pretty hard to top. <br /><br />Please pray that C's biopsy goes well and that is is benign. Like I said, and they keep reinforcing, it is very very very rare for this to be melanoma in someone as young as Carter, but of course, you can't ever be too cautious. I can't wait until next Thursday has come and gone!<br /><br />On another note, I feel like I've left Jackson out of the last 2 posts so I'll try and post a little on him too. He had his last day of school on Thursday (his Mother's Day Out offers 2 summer sessions). He absolutely loves school and I'm so glad we found the church that he goes to. He goes to chapel, plays, does art, eats, and just has a blast. It's so cute when he comes home singing a new song that he learned in school. His current favorite is "Jesus Loves The Little Children" and sings it <em>constantly.</em> He will be in Mother's Day Out this year and then pre-school next year. He won't start kindergarten until 2010 since he is a summer baby and we decided to wait one year before starting him. That way he'll be one of the oldest in the class instead of one of the youngest. More important for a boy than a girl, I suppose. Luckily, his Mother's Day Out and pre-school are at the same place so he won't have to switch schools until kinder. He is such a little boy now. No more toddler. This past year has really been remarkable in how much he has changed. He understands so much more now and communicates so well. I love taking him to the grocery store when it's just the two of us becuase we just chit chat while I'm shopping. He thinks it's really cool, too, because he gets to sit in the front seat of the basket where Carter usually sits. He is pretty wonderful :-)<br /><br />Here's a couple of pics. I'll throw in one of Carter's finger in case you're wondering what it looks like. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4bRQOlw_8SDK_6ChY6VzxaRkTNk1si4oPkWWSh8u9UjHIxBBMwiWeQbPhWxSb394WPeZxNcpFtGWHSjZtpWmMsynWUqbz0bz4dcHIYZiQoN9ElDAGZ_GxWS7pUGVdYwJ6iaXaZ0P4vPJ/s1600-h/Boys+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4bRQOlw_8SDK_6ChY6VzxaRkTNk1si4oPkWWSh8u9UjHIxBBMwiWeQbPhWxSb394WPeZxNcpFtGWHSjZtpWmMsynWUqbz0bz4dcHIYZiQoN9ElDAGZ_GxWS7pUGVdYwJ6iaXaZ0P4vPJ/s320/Boys+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232245261320268514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomuJnqYVQ_oiBO783plr1cboxSXVY7UPdCkFdBrrc9HXicDLoymMDycbUcL_YYxq66Mynu9p3oQfXBCxye5qT8lBOSQW0aSIetIzTTrJaBr4I3MdTZyyOZJHW6b-ZGp1LX-Kk7YoQ2uCG/s1600-h/Boys+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomuJnqYVQ_oiBO783plr1cboxSXVY7UPdCkFdBrrc9HXicDLoymMDycbUcL_YYxq66Mynu9p3oQfXBCxye5qT8lBOSQW0aSIetIzTTrJaBr4I3MdTZyyOZJHW6b-ZGp1LX-Kk7YoQ2uCG/s320/Boys+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232245270600530386" /></a>Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-33666190529878085592008-07-29T14:39:00.000-07:002008-12-12T19:26:16.409-08:00Carter Gets A Shiner And Counts To Ten!Yesterday, the boys were chasing each other around the house and Carter ran smack into the couch with his face. He cried for a good 4 to 5 minutes and then was ok. Poor guy got a huge shiner right below his left eye and I tried to get a good picture of it, but it just doesn't do it justice. Oh well, one of the many shiners I suppose he'll get throughout his childhood! <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7LGeyjUw4AKeIcKfSHgS0HSMYwVbxsajTc1SM6V3lfa1NkqVg0q7d6hiagbY-xBGmDktBj2lUsD1-grJkwZGiW8cGLLRCHOTDanxKCoUD8RPm6r-cb4D5yfqlrJ3tOIWZ8zHzUIq6Le0/s1600-h/Boys+010.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228556706803712130 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7LGeyjUw4AKeIcKfSHgS0HSMYwVbxsajTc1SM6V3lfa1NkqVg0q7d6hiagbY-xBGmDktBj2lUsD1-grJkwZGiW8cGLLRCHOTDanxKCoUD8RPm6r-cb4D5yfqlrJ3tOIWZ8zHzUIq6Le0/s320/Boys+010.jpg" border=0></A> <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hkVuDLuzcSHhpQJ3bkLKmvUZ1MRaW3sAhdrrcqpwVyb5GMeA0hVce2y8FXeKQ7Pn_PQ854HLo-NYMhCdc4siZzGLM3nwIV7MdK_tlDnhmI0dBQJvAqsmzT3Gj3FlSHZkxvToIiOHylYG/s1600-h/Boys+009.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228556715927439778 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hkVuDLuzcSHhpQJ3bkLKmvUZ1MRaW3sAhdrrcqpwVyb5GMeA0hVce2y8FXeKQ7Pn_PQ854HLo-NYMhCdc4siZzGLM3nwIV7MdK_tlDnhmI0dBQJvAqsmzT3Gj3FlSHZkxvToIiOHylYG/s320/Boys+009.jpg" border=0></A><br />Also, Carter can count to 10! One day last week I heard him mumbling something and after listening really closely, I realized he was trying to count. I suppose he's hearing Jackson count and just picked it up b/c it's definitely not something we've been teaching him. Here's a video of my little genius. He missed "5" in the video, but you get the idea :-)<br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-a49e7de26b0b7c0 height=266 width=320 contentId="a49e7de26b0b7c0"></OBJECT><br /><br />One other note, we have taken Carter's "binky" away from him during the day and only let him have it in his bed during nap and night-time. Granted, this is only the second day of this and it's been a little rough - especially since he can say "binky", we hear it quite often. He's also a little fussier which is to be expected since his pacifier always calmed him. I figured I should just go ahead and bite the bullet since he'll be going to Mother's Day Out in a month and I don't want him walking around with it all day. I DID give it to him after his head-on collision with the couch, though...poor baby needed to be comforted! Hey, baby steps :-)<br /><br />Here's just a random pic of the boys, but I figured I needed to include Jackson in this post too :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFcRIY7OZyn_tl8QU2mnQf9EKVuO8TD-RFIThnzIVGPPRkqgvEnbH6jPrAOA67Msv4ZxxwDSWi1g4_9X9iQ83N-D53tE_Lo6HTi8UhtFGpZ8Y20dDLEN_cZtd9bY28AS_NyFB82Vg-WxU/s1600-h/Boys+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFcRIY7OZyn_tl8QU2mnQf9EKVuO8TD-RFIThnzIVGPPRkqgvEnbH6jPrAOA67Msv4ZxxwDSWi1g4_9X9iQ83N-D53tE_Lo6HTi8UhtFGpZ8Y20dDLEN_cZtd9bY28AS_NyFB82Vg-WxU/s320/Boys+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228583117784312290" /></a>Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-78358771013565452702008-07-22T13:32:00.000-07:002008-07-22T13:43:22.861-07:00Busted!Every now and then, when I'm in the boys' bathroom, I catch a whiff of something not so pleasant. So, I look around to see if something is causing the foul odor and then I just dismiss it since little boys don't have the greatest aim. He has to miss sometimes...that's probably what the smell is. The weird thing is that I always smell it when I'm getting them ready for their bath and running the bath water. The toilet is right next to their tub, and again, little boys miss, right?<br /><br />So, we get home from school today and Jackson has to go to the bathroom. After a couple of seconds I hear a splash and know that can't be good. I open the door to find Jackson peeing in the bathtub!!! on top of his washrag!!! in the middle of all of his bath toys!!! Gross!!! And to think I have been bathing them in the tub that he's been peeing in!!! Needless to say, a decontamination is desperately needed so I guess I'll get to work. <br /><br />Note: Don't just assume little ones are peeing in the toilet once they are potty trained! And to think that I was only worried about him missing the toilet. Why didn't I think to check the bathtub :-) Live and learn!!!Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851304740652435438.post-41302321783296402702008-07-17T11:05:00.000-07:002008-12-12T19:26:16.545-08:00My Baby's 4!I can't believe that Jackson is 4 years old. It feels like the time has just flown by at lightning speed and yet, I can't imagine (and hardly remember) what life was like without him. Right after we had Jackson, people would always ask me, "Can you even remember what life was like without him?" And I always thought "uh, <em>yeah</em> I remember! I actually had a life that didn't revolve around another little being! Yes, I remember!" I never understood why people always asked that. Anyways, now I can honestly say that I can hardly recall what life was like when it was just David and me. 4 of the 7 (almost 8) years we have been married, Jackson has been in our lives. Of course it was wonderful when it was just the two of us, but now we have these two little people running around making us smile and laugh. We really are so blessed. <br /><br />Happy birthday Jackson! Thanks for filling our home and hearts with so much love and joy!!! We love you more than you'll ever know.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTih2eEDoBBAEc23BalcPmAzBRkesTvMaUhVl80Gxy1kk0vms26ivpvbjmEXU8whV4kc__NT-jNRbAMsvCWF4IIWKFcfNww9W2rd-sZXUFSNTXJAW1CtheTQYGW7cynRsZWky17Axwh-dL/s1600-h/Boys+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTih2eEDoBBAEc23BalcPmAzBRkesTvMaUhVl80Gxy1kk0vms26ivpvbjmEXU8whV4kc__NT-jNRbAMsvCWF4IIWKFcfNww9W2rd-sZXUFSNTXJAW1CtheTQYGW7cynRsZWky17Axwh-dL/s320/Boys+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224054653667046210" /></a><br />Sorry for the sappiness (is that even a word?) but I thought his birthday blog deserved a little sap!Kristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09725367662613442667noreply@blogger.com1