Carter Family Blog

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Policy and Tradition

Just trying to make sure we adhere to our longstanding policy and tradition of posting pictures with our posts.

This is a picture that I'm especially proud of - Tyler trying to burn a bug using a magnifying glass while we were at the St. Johns Pioneer Day parade. Tyler didn't quite get the hang of it (he's in the shade), but Nathan became quite proficient at it.

Things I've seen this week

1.Great summer produce
2.Nathan digging his heels in so deep that Cameron had to bring him back home from school
3.Jacob rescuing Tyler from a crazy balloon that was let go in our house
4.3 boys in one bedroom
5.Nathans invention of a Julia swatter (poor little girl, good thing she has a crush on him)
6.Cameron
7.Heavy thick rain
8.Boys in a fort, with windows, watching a lightning show.
9.My toes - still - thankgoodness
10.Fried green tomatoes (highly recommended)

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Kids.Woot

stumbled across this and I am kinda excited. . .

Monday, August 10, 2009

Summer is over :(

Nathan is off to school today. He is such a big boy. He woke up early and finished his chores

Walked right in,

Jacob tried his photograph skills, ,

good try Jacob.

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Explored his new desk

When it was time to go Tyler started crying because Nathan couldnt come with us and asked for him all the way home . . . and because he thought the desk next to Nathan was for him until another little boy came in and sat there

We will miss you at school Nathan, string beads well!

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Apple Annies Orchard

Them there was good peaches!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

No she-mullets for me!

We are very excited to be having our first girl, but we knew our boys wouldnt feel quite the same since they have already dubbed our house "boyland" and "there is no room for anything pink." So on our way home from the doctors we got them swords and decided to knight them protectors of their new baby sister.

This is what Dad came home to.

Pioneer Day

We made a quick trip to St Johns this weekend and the kids had a blast and cried for a good 15 minutes because it was time to go home.

Highlights:
Hotel room (my kids love'em)
Parade
Dollar General
BonFire
Hiking
Firecrackers

kido's one liners

N- Dad who invented the bicycle, I want to write them a thankyou note.
M- N how did your oral book report go? N-good, we flipped a coin to see who would go first and I won, so I let the girl go first. M-what a gentleman, you should always let a girl go first. N-yeah, and I was a little scared and didnt want to go first.
M-J how do you get wholes in your pants so fast? J-because everything I do is AWESOME!
D-I got in a car wreck once. J-did you DIE? N-Dads not dead, besides he hasnt even been resurrected yet.
N-why do you get eat more cookie? M-oh, I dont. . .I just took a bite without thinking (put cookie down) N-can I take a bit without thinking?
N- " this is the worst trophy ever" after opening his soccer trophy and seeing a girl soccer player on the front. (There was a trophy mix up and it was replaced with a boy one)
Me-Wow Amanda you have grown so much since I saw you last. What is your secret? Amanda-I've been eating my vegetables and you know what? It actually works!
J - Mom, I decided to learn how to buckle my seat belt by myself so it wouldnt hurt your tummy anymore to reach me.
T - beep beep, BEEP BEEP (beep means excuse me)
M - N, why dont you sing in singing time? N - yeah, singing just isn't my sport.
J - If I ever run into a wild animal, I would go and get my fake sword and fight it.
N - Dad when are you going to get a new car? C - I dont know. N - you should get a car like grampa's. . . actually you should get one of those little yellow cars with black ears on top and a tail comming out of the back.
N - mom look! that girl is riding her bike without her hands. . . she must be in the circus.
J - (crying) N pushed me off the couch M - are you ok? where does it hurt? J - my arm hurts but my feelings are hurted more.
M - J there is your swim teacher, run over J - thats not my swim teacher M - I think it is go to class J - oh it is, her hair just looks. . .better
N - what kind of bithday party do you think T would want for his next birthday? C - a no pants party
N-"Mom, we're running low on girls here.
J-(in church)-mom I have too many wiggles and just NEED to shake them out.
J-"Mom how long are we from home?" Me-"we are about half way there." J-"how long is that?" N-"you know, half. Like half a piece of toast." J-"ooohh, then we will be home quick because half a piece of toast is not very long."
When asked in sharing time on Sunday what toothpaste is for, J answered: thats so your teeth dont get green like pirates.
Me- "How is your ear feeling N?" N-" oh great, it hasnt hurt at all since you gave me that alcohol." Me - " you mean tylenol"
N - Too bad we didnt get to see Addie get her cast chopped off. . . .don't you usually get to invite a friend to that?
N - Check out my new "glow-ups" (his first pair of light up shoes)
J - Mom, watch this. I am going to throw this rock at the window and it wont even break!
T - moooOOOM? MOOooom? MOM!!! Me - Yes T? T - HA HA HA! (repeated 7 times)
N - EWWWWwwwww!!! (after seeing mom and dad kiss (so it starts))
J - "FOR-DA-LUB, WHY DO I HAVE TO KEEP TAKING MEDICINE!"
J - "but mom, if I lose my voice, can we find another one?"