First Bow Hunt

Justin shot his first bull elk with his bow on Monday. They called them in & sat & listened to them bugle for about an hour & then they called them right into where they were! Justin's got within 35 yards of them!!!
Jake called on Monday morning & said he had just shot one from about 10 feet away & that there were tons more up there. Crazy-they both got a bull on the same day-their first year of bow hunt~Both of them were so pumped!!!

Can Opener

I'm sittin on the couch watching tv & Carter comes into the room with this...One thing in each hand, sits it down & starts trying to open it...WOW! Is he really this smart already? He has only seen me using this a few times. What a smarty pants, I better keep my eyes on him better:)

Park

We've been trying to take Carter to the park as much as possible since it is starting to cool down outside! So, on Saturday we took him & he was the only kid there. He had such a blast (as always)He says "weeee" while he swingsHe loves to go down the slides all by himself! He finally got to spin on the merry go around for once since there were no big kids around & he thought that was the coolest thing ever & didn't want to get off!!!

Ready, Set, Jump

This is what happens when I lock Carter & I in his room so I can get his closet cleaned out...Ready
Set

Jump

After about a half hour of being in his room he was having to find new ways to entertain himself...He is such a climber lately-He is always trying to climb up on everything, & then 'jump' off.

Calm Boy-sometimes!

On Sunday Justin & I decided to put Shrek in to see if Carter would actually sit still for more than 10 seconds & watch it. I was so surprised he sat there for about 20 minutes in this exact spot & was so amused by it-Probably because he was thinking why are those huge green things talking & why can that donkey talk... I think that is the longest he has ever sat still :) LOL!Today me, Nicole, Sheri & Lacey went to the cannery to can meats-so Ed got the privilege to babysit Carter & Shae. He must have done a pretty good job at wearing them out because Carter fell asleep eating right when we got home & he has never done that before!

He's been such a handful,lately especially with his little tantrums that Justin loves :) *gets him stoked to have more kids:)* But he is getting so smart & can say lots of things now...I can't get enough of him everyday-being a mom is the best!

Helper

My mom & dad took Carter Friday night because Dack & Tay were spending the night too & those 3 can't kids can't get enough of each other. Carter was being such a good helper, he would follow Dack around everywhere, sweep the rocks & do everthing grandpa & Dack were doing.He even got to ride in the tractor with grandpa. He is definetly 100% boy-he is all about getting dirty & throwing rocks!

Feeding Ducks

On Saturday we decided to go up to First Dam & feed the ducks. When we first got there I said to Justin 'how are we going to get any ducks to come'-so we just threw a few peices of bread & here came about 100 ducks & geese from every direction... Carter loved to throw bread to the ducks {ready, set, go} & quack at them, but he was so scared of the big geese & wanted to be held when they were around...

Riverdale Resort

This past Tuesday was the last Tuesday that my mom watches my niece & nephew because school has started for all of them-so my mom decided to take us all to Riverdale for the day! Carter had so much fun, it was overcast & the water is warm so he loved it & was such a fish! Taycee & my mom entertained Carter a lot because Dack couldn't get enough of the slides...
He crashed for about an hour & then was ready to go for more! We all had such a fun time-we'll definitely be going back!!!

Slacker!

It's hard to keep up with a one year old during the summer :) His horse is stored in the laundry room so everytime I go down to do laundry now this is perfect :) I'm sure he is over the weight limit-but he loves it now that he actually knows what a horse is & knows what noise it makes...
Carter loves to drink out of the hose-almost everytime we go outside he comes back in soaken wet!He's now got the hang of his four-wheeler. He still won't actually ride it around the yard -he just rides it for a couple minutes then gets off.Diesel & Carter can't get enough of each other. They are playing every chance they get!Carter loves to hold Justins arrows while he is shooting his bow & then he'll walk up with Justin to take them out of the target. So cute. He's going to be a great hunter this year :)

Anniversary!

Happy 30th Anniversary to my mom & dad today! Hopefully we'll be able to follow in their foot steps- We love you guys so much!!! Thanks for everything you do for us.

Carnival Rides

On Thursday my mom bought the grandkids & Wendi wrist bands for the rides at the fair. Taycee was so nice & would go on the baby rides with Carter over & over...We were there all day long & they all had a blast!So sad that summer is coming to an end!!!

Carter do-ings

Carter runs around saying 'I want this' 'I want this' & he won't stop saying it until you hand him what he is pointing at-he defintely has that saying down-must get it from his dad :)He's started to think he can feed himself with his spoon & fork-Mr independent!! He is kind of good at it but it usually ends up all over his face or all over the floor-Guess he has to learn sometime!!He is always in Diesels dog food-it seems like no matter where we put it, he finds a way to dump it out & throw it all over the floor. His personality is so cute & he is still always so happy-He copies everything Justin & I do. He loves balls & his bat-Justin will hold his ball in his hand & Carter hits it off & he can throw really good too...He throws everything!!! Justin chases Carter around the house & scares him & Carter loves it! He sits & squeals right here in the doorway until Justin chases after him!

Runs around with the broom thinking he is helping 'sweep'

I remember when I thought he would never say 'mama' -well the day has come. He grabs my legs & yells 'ma, ma' all day long- now only if he'd go back to saying 'dad' some of the time :)

Rodeo

Saturday night we went to the rodeo with Nicole, Ricky & Shae. I was so surprised at how good Carter was & how still he sat, he actually was entertained & liked it. His favorite part was the mutton bustin-every lamb that ran out he would point at it & go 'baaa'. When the clown was doing his acts & lit the car on fire Carter was blowing out the smoke :)Here he is with his cute wrangler butt! This is the only picture I got of him from the night-I wish I would have took more...It was a really good rodeo & we had awesome seats-we definitely look forward to this famous weekend every year!!!

First Carnival Ride

Carter went on his first carnival ride this past weekend & he couldn't get enough of them! We would take him off the ride & and he would run back to the gate & want back on.Shae, Brock & Carter waiting patiently to go on the brrm brrms.They were all so cute in the little car!Brock was nice enough to go on this 'baby' ride with Carter for his very first ride. Later this same night Carter decided it would be a good idea to stand up half way through the ride-luckily he was distracted by the lights on the side of it or else he probably would have fallen out! He has no fear.
Shae & Carter in the train. I think this was Carter's favorite one because it actually moved around the tracks instead of just going in a circle.
Justin decided it'd be a good idea to take Carter on the dragon roller coaster...Carter liked it maybe the first two times around & then after that his fists were tence up by his face & he was scared to death-I wish I could have gotten a picture.

Parade

Carter LOVED the parade! He was waiving & squealing at everyone throwing candy. He finally wasn't scared of the loud fire trucks or the big horses. He actually loved the horses, the balloons tied the the floats & the brrm brrms.Shae & the other kids around him were so nice & weren't stealing all the candy that was thrown out in front of him-so he got tons! By Saturday night he was a little burnt out on parades & was wandering off!

First Time Bowling

Carter went bowling for the first time on Wednesday. My aunt Lynette turned the big 5-0 :) & so we threw her a party at Poppin' Pins- I hadn't bowled in along time, but it was really fun!!Its crazy to me how smart he is getting...He had only watched a couple of us bowl a few times & he bent down with his balloon-put his arm back & had the whole bowling 'throw' down already.He liked watching the ball & the loud noises from the pins-but by the time we were done he was off wandering around & dancing to the radio!

Perry's & Camping

This past weekend the Perry's had a big family reuion up Cub River. It was good to see family that we don't get to see very often & visit with the Perry's from all over...Sadly this is the only picture I took-Carter was playing horse shoes in the rocks.Saturday night we headed up to Franklin Basin to camp with my family & a few family friends. Camping this year has been so much fun! Carter gets so dirty & just has the best time throwing rocks & sticks in the fire. He was trying to chop the wood because he had sat & watched the guys do it... -He gets mad if anyone leaves camp without him on the four-wheeler so he is constantly wanting to go for rides!...He tries to keep up with all the older kids & he is always entertained if he is outside!!