Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

This was our 2nd Annual trip to the local corn maze/pumpkin patch. This year we went with our friends the Roberts'. It was especially fun for Maddix because they have three boys he could run around and play with. We participated in all they have to offer, starting off with the hay ride over to the pumpkin patch and selected a couple to take home. Then all the boys could play around in the courtyard on large haystacks, slides, sand piles, the house filled with corn kernels, the make-shift cow barrel 4-wheeler ride thing, etc. This year Carter could even participate, not just spectate. Lots of fun things to do. Last but not least we ventured into the corn maze. Thanks to Tobin's navigating, we made it out easily! It was a really nice day to go, the weather was excellent. It was a lot of fun!

30th Birthday...

Well, my big 30th birthday came and went. It kind of sneaked up on me and I didn't really have time to stress out about it. The only time I even felt different was when I realized I couldn't say that I'm in my 20's anymore...that was kind of sad. Oh well, what can you do? It was a nice birthday. I got to go spend some time with my dad and brothers. I got my first ever massage, something I've always wanted, courtesy of my dear ol' Dad and his wife Brenda. It was awesome...I have to do that at least once a year from here on out. Then we had a nice little celebration with our family in Roosevelt. My Mom was so sweet and really wanted to make it a memorable birthday, hence the decade too early "Over The Hill" decorations, hat, boa, pin, etc! It turned out nice and it was fun to spend time with family.

Carter's 1st Birthday

I'm a little late in getting this post up. Carter turned 1 years old on August 20th. He had a great day. It got started with one birthday waffle and candle. Then it was time for his television debut on Good Things Utah. Then that night he had his first backyard birthday bash. He had some grandparents, all great grandparents, and Uncle Beau, Aunt Nicole, and Auntie Elva there . He had his very own cake and was allowed to go at it. However, he just discovered a fork for the first time and was determined to use that instead of hands. So, he didn't get very messy...which I guess is a good thing? The messy cake pics are good for the old scrapbook though. He enjoyed opening up presents and playing with new toys. One thing he didn't like was his birthday hat...we could barely get him to keep in on long enough to snap a couple of pics. All in all it was a great day. We're so happy to have Carter as a part of our family. He brings so much joy and happiness into our lives. Here are some of the milestones that Carter reached during the last 13 1/2 months. He started rolling over both ways just a few days shy of 7 mos. He also started sitting up unassisted at 7 mos, but was a pro by 7 1/2 mos. He didn't start doing the army crawl thing until about 10 mos. He did this forever it seemed. I thought he wasn't going to ever really crawl. But he finally did start to crawl at around 11 mos. Then he didn't even start to try to walk for a long time. At about 13 mos he started walking around the furniture. He was kind of chicken and didn't dare try it on his own. Then on Sunday, September 27th he took his first steps by himself at church. Throughout the next week he really started picking it up. He got braver and braver, and by the following Sunday (13 1/2 mos) he was walking long distances all by himself!! He is doing very well and soon will be cruising all over the house. He already knows how to open the doors around the house too. He is suddenly growing so fast. In some ways he still seems like a baby because he LOVES his bottle and his binky. But that's ok...he can stay my baby for as long as he wants!! We love ya Carter, aka Boopsy Boo! Shh don't tell Dad, he hates that nickname.