Monday, August 20, 2012

Carter's 3rd Birthday


My baby is 3. How did that happen? I'm starting to feel old :(  Grandma Whiting and Aunt Shelly sent Carter presents for his Birthday and he loved opening them as much as he loved the presents inside. Grandma got him A bunch of Cars Cars and a big boy backpack, and Aunt Shelly got him clothes, McQueen, and Tractors. What a spoiled little boy :)

He is showing off his Cars.



Opening his presents. .. .


For his birthday I decided to do a Cookie Monster theme because Carter loves him. I made some pom poms and put Cookie Monsters face on them!



Here is one of them hanging outside on the tree. .


And the cake!! I thought the idea was really cute and Judith was nice enough to help me make it!
(and by "help" I mean she did most of it! ha ha)





 Since it was a cookie monster party there had to be lots of cookies! I ended up making 4 batches of cookies, and even with using 2 stoves to cook them it still took about 2 hours to get them all done. I made about 40 cupcakes (i know, overkill) that all looked like cookie monster, Thank you Nicole and Judith for helping me decorate them! I couldn't have done it without you!!! However even with making soooooo many cookies and cupcakes, I didn't take a single one home, so I guess I hadn't gone too crazy.


My fridge was taken over by Cookie Monster. . ..


people hanging out outside. .



Brandin doing what makes him happiest.. . grilling!


He made burgers, chicken nuggets, and tater tots!


Nichole pulling Tait in the wagon.  .


Carter, Celeste, and Christian playing with some of the presents. .


Grouchy face!


The Pepers, Hopkins, and Harris's


Carter eating his cake. .




Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Thanksgiving Point



We decided that since we had never been to Thanksgiving Point and summer is running out, we should go. It also helped that we found out Tuesday is 2 dollar day! We thought that Carter would love to see dinosaurs and it helped that Judith and Emily came along so Carter would have a friend to play with. . . .


Emily. She is so cute!


Playing in the cave


Checking bones out with Mommy.




Smile!! :) Carter was grouchy and ready for a nap at this point.


I love this little face!





So scary! ha ha



After the dinosaur museaum we went to the farm and stood in line for 2 hours to go on the pony ride.
These poor kids were so bored waiting. . .


Carter and his grouchy face on the horse.




On the way home after our long day :)

Sunday, August 12, 2012

party, friends, and flowers

These two are so cute when they play together. . .


Carter and I took a walk around the temple while we were waiting for Brandin to come home.



His friend Abby had her 2nd birthday party . . .


So cute!


The pretty Pinata


Judith and Emily


Carter eating his gummy worms.



Carter and Emily running up the hill


Most of the little kids hanging out together.


The Birthday girl blowing out her candles.



Trying to get some candy!


They finally broke it open.



I went to Colorado for a week to help out with a wedding, and took some picts of my flowers. :)

This was for a funeral.


Just for fun. .



Kris and I. She came in to help with the wedding too.


The brides bouquet.