Summer pics

Tim's mom (Nana) came to visit from Minnesota for 3 days in the middle of Aug. One of the highlights of the trip was our camping trip. The kids had a lot of fun and did a great job sleeping in the tent.

Presents from Nana

Lisa's family came to visit in July, we had a ton of fun with everyone and can't wait for their next visit.

The most exciting news has been starting on the house in June. I will hopefully post more pics tomorrow of the current progress we have made.

Some pool pics, it's been so nice to have a pool in the backyard this summer.

Summer has been busy and fun. We are sad that it is almost over but excited for our new adventures this fall. Carter will start preschool in 2 weeks and our baby is due in 4 weeks. We still don't have a name so send over your favorite boy names. We can't wait to see our new baby boy.

We are best friends with the Easter bunny

We have got a couple visits from the Easter bunny this month. Until the other day we just saw him out hopping around the yard, but after Carter expressed his desire to sit on the Easter Bunny's lap and be his best friend, the bunny came in and did just that. Carter was so excited and talks about the Easter bunny and his funny dance where he shakes his tail daily.

Lilly was too scared to take a picture with Easter bunny so here are some pictures of her playing.

Lilly copies everything Carter does lately. One of her favorite things to play is dinosaur. They say "rawr" and mommy runs away screaming. They think it's so funny.

Congratulations to Bobby and Kim

The happy couple just married

Bobbys side

Kims side

Josh with the garter

Brooke break dancing

Ryan break dancing

Michelle and Carter

Bobby and Kim dancing with all the nephews and nieces. You guys are the best!

catch up time!

We moved to Yakima right before Thanksgiving and have been having a lot of fun here with family. We are living with my parents now because we are going to start building a house in the spring and need to save money for that. We will probably be living here for awhile because we are building the house ourselves. But we don't mind there house is huge and Bubby (Grandma) and Grandpa are so much fun.

Thank you Christine for driving with us the 30 hr trip from Ar while Carter and I were throwing up in the car the whole way. You're the best aunt and sister!

Carter loves Josh and loves that his cousin only lives an 1hr 1/2 away and gets to visit often.

Lilly and Ashley

Christmas eve after Burger King

Carter is officially a "big boy" now

Christmas morning

The kids have been so sick this winter, lots and lots of snuggling

In between illnesses we still find time to play

Baby Lilly

I love this little girl! Lilly is so sweet. Her latest tricks are clapping, waving, putting her hands up when we sing "snowman . . . tall, tall, tall", climbing up the stairs, walking along furniture and venturing from one piece to another. She loves eating anything and everything, Carter, Carters toys (especially the mini trampoline, and pushing the lighting McQueen riding car), reading books, bath time, music, loves being held, and loves the swing and slide at the playground and I'm pretty sure she already likes pretty shoes. Carter still calls her baby and adores her. He wants to share everything with her and gives Lilly toys consistently but mainly so she won't steal the toy he wants. He likes her to have bows and clips in her hair so she can be pretty and knows anything pink is for Lilly and anything blue is for Carter. He looks out for her at play dates and tries to carry her even though she is almost as big as he is. Mom, Dad, and Carter can't help but smile when we see her.

Too cute to pick one

Helping mom cook dinner

Lilly clapping for Carter

Happy birthday Tim!

Never a boring moment

Carter has been working on using the potty. We haven't been diligent about using the potty just occasionally. And of course Carter only wants to use it when we are in public places, like at the park or at the grocery store when we are already in line or to get out of sacrament meeting at church. Here are a couple funny stories from our experiences . . .

I put Carter in underwear one night and he was sitting in the kitchen and I told him if he goes pee pee in the potty I will give him candy, he said "yeah, candy" then started pushing and went right on the floor, well I guess he forgot the potty thing.

Carter one day went to the bathroom 10 times in 20 mins and had 20 skittles. He would only go a little bit then be ready for his skittles. I tried to encourage him to go more but he insisted that he was done and needed his candy.

Carter and Lilly were taking a bath together. Which is so cute to watch they splash and laugh like crazy the whole time in there. I noticed Carter was tooting so I said Carter come sit on the potty and go poo poo. He was kind of unsure about it so I said you can have a cookie if you go. He got in a squatting position on the toilet and I held his hands, well while he was going he started peeing right on my arm. I didn't want to disturb him so I contined to let him pee on me.