"Give Thanks in All Things"

For Thanksgiving this past November, we decided to stray from the norm and have our own little Thanksgiving dinner at our house by ourselves. Being due in a matter of days and not sure how I would feel, we decided to play it safe. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed being together and laughing together. We are so blessed and have so much to be thankful for. It would make for a very long list. May we never take for granted the blessings of life.

To be a kid again....

You know, it is a statistically proven fact that if you wear your Super Carter cape that your Aunt Carleen made you while playing Lego Starwars on PS2, you'll score WAY more points.

"Your powers are weak, old man"

In case this pose is ever struck on you while visiting our house and you're not sure how you are supposed to respond, the proper action to take is to grab your throat with both hands, make a gurgling choking noise, and throw yourself against the nearest wall and then fall to the floor as if you are dead.

SIDE OUT!!

Lauryn had a blast this year playing 7th grade volleyball. She had a fantastic coach, and she learned a lot about the game. Here is a shot of her at team picture time and one of her returning a serve.

Annual Pilgrimage to the Pumkin Patch

So every year we make a trip to the pumpkin patch. This past October was no exception. The kids have fun picking out a few pumpkins to carve, picking out the design of choice, and helping dad make a really big mess of mommy's kitchen.

Is Brendan's head really stuck in this pumpkin? Pull hard kids! Get it off!

Livin' It Up at 5th Grade Camp

So being in the 5th grade, that means Karley is one of the big kids on campus at Jefferson Elementary this year. One if the fun things about being in 5th grade is spending 3 days at 5th grade camp with your buds. Karley especially had fun because mom got to chaperone (7 months pregnant and all!). Fun times! Dad even managed to keep the wheels on back at home while mom was gone.

Being 8 is Great!

Connor had a fun birthday party....four months after the fact, with his buddies. Here they are at Dig It sifting through the sand looking for fossils and rocks...It doesn't get any better than this when you are an 8-year old boy!

Last Glimpses of Summer

It seems like we had a pretty lousy Summer as far as getting much warm weather is concerned. We did manage to squeeze a few extra days of warm weather play time in toward the end. Here are a few pictures of us at the resort with Grandma and Granmpa Carter and at Silver Lake park by our house...including a more mild example of what happens when Lauryn and Karley get a hold of the camera....yikes.