Christmas Tree 2009

Our 2nd annual trip to Pine Valley Farm to cut down our Christmas Tree was a big success. We decided to do it a little early this year as we have a very busy December and will be moving the week after Christmas. Colin was excited to carry the saw and help Daddy with whatever he needed and Carson was scared of the trees until he figured out he could touch them and the branches would move. The tree is up and decorated and we are all excited for the holiday season.

Carson's First Haircut

We took Carson for his first haircut to the local barber shop. No cartoon cuts this time around. $9 beats $18... Colin, John and Carson all got their haircut. I'm sure I've mentioned before that Colin absolutely loves getting his haircut and I'm thinking his brother might be the same way. He sat like a big boy in the chair and didn't cry at all. We were somewhat shocked at how well he did. Carson went from looking like a cute little baby to looking like the cutest little boy.

SOLD

We sold our our house in September and it came with so many mixed emotions. We are sad to leave the house that both our kids were born into and we are extremely sad to leave such a wonderful neighborhood and the best neighbors we could have asked for. We have had a lot of great memories here in the last 7 years.

On another note, we finally found our dream house after many months of looking and I was starting to get worried as our rent back is only until February. Our new house is about 5 miles away from where we currently are and has a great yard for the kids and Bowman and the house has some much needed space we were looking for. We may be in before Christmas if everything goes well. We are very excited about the move!

Halloween 2009

Mr. Skeleton (aka Colin) and Mr. Tiger (aka Carson) enjoyed the Halloween festivities. Colin had a Halloween party at his school and then we had a Halloween get together with family and neighbors at our house. There is way too much candy and chocolate in our house. I'm glad I went to the dentist before Halloween!

What were we thinking?!

I can't believe I forgot to post about our trip to Clemson in October. We decided to rent a RV with the Krauszer's. 4 kids, 4 adults in a small, cramped RV...Luckily we have some great friends in Clemson and we were able to stay with them for 2 out of the 3 nights, but we did rough it one night in the RV. It was nice for tailgating as it rained the day of the football game. We all had a great time, but poor little Carson got sick the last day.

Picture People

We decided to be brave and go to The Picture People for Carson's one year pictures. We usually have the worst luck there and always walk away with a bad experience. Getting the boys pictures is no easy task. This time we were able to bribe Colin with a Carousel ride and Carson was on his normal good behavior. The trip ended up being painless and we were excited to see that Carson's 3 month pictures were displayed in the store. Our famous little Carson!!

Happy 1st Birthday Carson!

My sweet little boy turned ONE this week! Wow, where has the year gone? I should probably knock on wood before saying this, but Carson is such a good little boy. He's so happy and laid back and still smiles when his brother is constantly bothering him. I keep telling Colin to watch out for paybacks. Carson weighs 28 pounds and is 95% for height. He LOVES to eat and we have to cut him off from food because he doesn't know when to stop. He's not walking yet, but he can definitely get around!! He's babbling cute little words and he is a joy to be around. We are so proud of our little boys. Happy Birthday Carson.

We had his birthday party at Clark Elioaks Farm with family and friends. Hayride, pumpkin picking, petting zoo, and pony rides. It was a great day to celebrate Carson's birthday.

Bermuda 2009

We are back from Bermuda! It's been a crazy month. Our trip to Bermuda was unforgettable. We went for my cousin Jodie's wedding who got married at Elbow Beach. It was a beautiful wedding and it was great seeing the Bermuda family. The weather was absolutely fantastic the whole week we were there. We all bunked up at the Southampton Princess which was fantastic and we enjoyed our days at the beach and pool and touring the island. Just imagine traveling around for a week with a min of 6+ adults and 4 kids. It was quite an adventure to say the least and there are so many stories to tell. Colin and Carson enjoyed their daily naps on the lounge chairs and splashing in the ocean and playing in the sand. Thank You Sandra and Cameron for everything and thank you to the Ueltschy's for watching the boys when we went to the wedding.

Precious!

The Guy's Visit

Our good friends The Guy's spent the evening with us on their way home to Florida. Reagan and Josh became quick friends with Colin and Carson and we can't wait to see them again next month in Clemson.

OBX 2009

Our trip to the Outer Banks this year was memorable despite the rainy weather we had. It's always great to get together with family and have the kids spend time with their cousins. We hope to plan the trip again for next year and hope for better weather.

Clemson Crab Feast

We went to our annual Clemson Alumni Crab feast with the Cosentino's in Shady Side, MD. Despite the pouring rain and the fact that we were eaten alive by mosquito's, we had a great time and the boys loved it. Colin - Clemson Class of 2027 & Carson - Clemson Class of 2030!!

HoCo Fair

The local fair is always a must do. Colin was in tractor heaven and it just feeds into his current John Deere obsession. He has never worn a hat in his life until we bought him a John Deere hat and he wouldn't take it off all day. Carson took in the sights and then decided to nap while Colin rode the rides.


Checking out each others John Deere!

Future Farmer!

BamBam

BamBam is the best word to currently describe Carson. He loves holding things in his hands and beating the floor to make noise. He will hold a bat in his hands for hours. He's our little BamBam!!

July 4th

Grammy and PopPop had the boys when we went to Charleston and took them to get their pictures done for the 4th of July. She is brave to take them all and I think they came out pretty good. They may not all be smiling, but they are all not crying!! Kayla (14) Austin (11), Chase (9), Colin (3), Caden (2), Carson (9 months)

Charleston, SC

John and I went to Charleston, SC last weekend to visit good College friends and to attend a wedding of a good friend from high school. We had so much fun hanging out with everybody and are still trying to recover from late nights/mornings out!