Back from Boise

We made a trip back to Boise over Labor Day. It will be the last time we will be back as a family of three. Next time we go back we will have a baby girl to show off. 12 weeks to go!
We had a fun time with our families, as always. Andy had a business trip to Minneapolis, so Carter I stayed an extra week while he was gone. That was the longest we had been apart. Both Carter and I missed Daddy. We drove this time. So my Dad drove back to Seattle with us and stayed for a couple days. Carter loves his Papa. Once everyone was back to their respective homes Carter kept asking for Nana, Papa, Nae, Bree, Puppoo (puppy), and Meow (kitty).

Carter is definitely growing up, which is fun and sad at the same time. (And also challenging...he is a naughty little guy). He is trying to understand this baby thing. He knows that there is a baby in my tummy. A couple days ago he came up and grabbed my belly and said "Baby out, baby out". I told him it was too little and we would have to wait a little bit more. It was pretty cute. I think he is going to be a great big brother.

Carter and Grandpa Long






Baba with Auntie Britty

Hiking to Table Rock

While my Dad was here we went and picked some blackberries. Carter really enjoyed picking and eating every berry he found. He did not discriminate based on color.

As it is football season now, we are watching our fair share. Here are the boys watching football and eating snacks.

Another busy week

Last week Cho-Cho and Granny came for a visit. Carter loved having them around and having someone else besides mom to play with. After they left we were able to help with VBS for the rest of the week. It was very fun and very warm. After a busy week we were hoping for a relaxing weekend, but Carter got the stomach flu for the first time. It was kind of traumatic for the little guy. Andy got puked all over and has been making jokes about feta cheese all week. Nice. I am happy to report that Carter is back to his perky self.

We also got to watch the Day girls last week. Carter thought they were pretty cute!

On Saturday Andy let me go get a pedicure. This is Carter hugging James waiting for their mom's to come back.

We have had a busy couple of weeks. It seems like the summer is going by quickly, but that is what everyone says isn't it? We have had fun hanging out with our friends, playing in the water, and going to Greenlake alot. We went and visited our friend Naomi and her baby Asha on Camano Island for the day. Carter got to play in the sand with his little friend Caleb. It has been pretty warm here so since we don't have a pool Carter has made use of a few large mixing bowls instead. We are getting ready for Granny Kathi and Aunt Chelsey to come for a visit this weekend so I will post more pictures of our adventures with them later.

A Baby...

I am now 20.5 weeks pregnant. On Monday we went in for our ultrasound. We had decided that we would find out the sex of the baby (we didn't with Carter). We are having a girl!!!! We are so excited and pleased. It will be fun to have one of each and see the differences. We are hoping that we will have a nice calm little girl that will soften and settle Carter down. From the looks of the ultrasound though we might end up with another crazy child. She was so wiggly that the ultrasound tech was having a hard time getting a clear shot. She wouldn't hold still. We did however, get a very clear shot of the part that matter, so we are very sure she is a girl. :) Everything else looked healthy and good. We praise the Lord for another sweet baby! I can't wait to meet her.

Fun Times

We have been busy lately. Just after the 4th we headed over to visit Andy's Grandma at her house on the Oregon Coast. We had a very relaxing time visiting with her and Aunt Cindi and cousin Katie. From there we met the Goldsmiths and the younger Carricos at Battleground, Oregon for some fun times camping. Carter loved camping, mainly because were so many rocks and sticks readily available. He also likes dirt and water and the campsite had both, so it was perfect. After a couple of fun days there, we left the Carricos in Portland and the rest of drove back to our place. We had an activity packed week showing Nana and Papa and the aunties all our favorite hang out spots. It was very sad to see them all go home. It is so hard to have Carter actually comprehend (or not really) that they are gone. This morning Carter woke up and the first thing he asked for was Papa and Nae (the two names he says the best) and wanted to go downstairs and check to see if they were here. We went for a walk at Greenlake this morning and every man that walked by Carter asked "Papa?". Sniff, sniff.
Not to disappoint you all, I have included several choice photographs from our fun filled weeks "abroad".

This picture perfectly captured our short walk on the beach. Cold, windy, screaming baby.

A little trucker at a rest stop.

Enjoying the horse races. Making big money.

A sunny day at Alki Beach.

A big boy haircut.

We were strolling through Greenlake when we suddenly realized that we no longer had Monkey in the stroller. This was very serious because Monkey goes everywhere with Carter and is required for peaceful sleeping. We quickly turned around and retraced our steps. We finally saw Monkey perched atop a trash can. We were all very relieved. From then on the stroller-pusher was required to maintain eye contact with Monkey at all times as he has proven to be a rather sneaky and devious escape artist.

Berry Vampire

Upon reviewing my last post, Andy requested that I include the picture of our berry-vampire, which I had previously omitted. After eating his weight in strawberries and dirt clods Carter is looking a little vicious.

Happy Fourth of July

We had a very fun Fourth of July. In the morning we went with Mike and Faith and picked strawberries and raspberries. They were so yummy. We all liked them but Carter seemed to enjoy them the most. Carter was a very good picker- however none of his berries made it into the basket. Most of them went into his mouth and the rest he squished on Daddy.
After the berries, we went back to Mike and Faith's and ate hamburgers and hung out while Carter took a nap. Them we all went over to Brett and Emilie's for s'mores.
Here are some pictures of the our berry picking adventure.