Happy Birthday, Carter!

Sweet "Cardie" turned 3 years old today - where did the years go? He has been excited all day about his "real birthday" being today. When I asked him a few weeks ago what he wanted for his birthday, he said, "I just want balls, even though I already have too many." It has seemed like he's been 3 for a while, though, as he's amazingly smart for his age and is the biggest talker I've ever met! He loves anything to do with sports, but you might catch him carrying a purse from time to time as well (gotta love having older sisters)! We love you, Carter!

Just born

1 year old

2 years old

3 years old

California Trip

For Chris's CME trip this year we decided on Huntington Beach, and could not have been more pleased with our decision. We stayed at the Hyatt right across from the beach (WONDERFUL hotel) for 4 days and had a great time. The weather was PERFECT and I actually needed a jacket part of the time. We brought Gavin with us as he's still "attached" to me, but the older three stayed with my Mom. We played in and walked along the beach, visited Brandon and Mandy and their kids, went up to the mountains, shopped, ate out, and just enjoyed some "peace and quiet". Thanks, Mom and Lauren, SOOO much for watching our kids so that we could get away - I had forgotten how LOUD and wild they can be, but was quickly reminded today! We will definitely be going back to this place again!

 

Gavin was content just to crawl on the beach and collect trash,

 

eat the sand,

 

and just be totally darn cute!

 

Mountains behind Brandon and Mandy's house

 

Oh What Do You Do in the Summertime When All the World is HOT?

You buy a $7 kiddie pool and put it at the bottom of the slide, and watch the kids laugh and totally get along for over an hour! Sometimes it's just too hard to make it to the big pool with all 4, so this is called improvising. Ahhh, the joys of summer!

 

 

 

 

Don't ask me what the little one's are doing in the picture.