Christmas portraits 2009

Happy birthday, Carter!

Carter turned three and celebrated with Thomas the Train. Ava and Grant were there to help too.

Polar Express

Carter went on the Polar Express train ride for the first time this month. We're hoping to make this a holiday tradition.

Playing in the snow

On the way up to Flagstaff we stopped to check out the snow. It was Carter's first real experience with the cold stuff. He loved it!

Going cold turkey

We're ditching the diapers and going straight to underwear starting tomorrow. Gotta go stock up on paper towels and carpet cleaner. Wish the little guy luck.

Carter and Santa

Carter wasn't completely comfortable with Santa. He grabbed on to my neck when I tried to hand him over for a picture. I was kind of perversely hoping for screams because the Santa-and-crying-kid is one of my favorite Christmas pictures.

But nope, Carter was pretty good.

Here's Carter from 2007 (left) and last year:

Potty training success!

At Willow Street Pizza

A new house

Carter discovers a new house I made for him while he was at school:

Carter makes the news

Carter's picture is in the paper!



Here are some other pics from the parade:

Thanksgiving 2009

The turkey was in the fryer, the wine was flowing and Thanksgiving was in full effect!

I stepped on glass.

Carter got an owie.

Grant's tired!

But we all had it better than these two.

Let the feast begin!

Last time at the Children's Museum

We're going to miss this place!

Dancing to Priscilla

Ava and Carter dance to the Priscilla album. So cute...until Carter decides he's had enough of this girly stuff.

Christmas begins

The Christmas tree is now up (and Carter wore the panda mask out to the store, getting lots of chuckles).

Officer Carter

Making Dad's birthday cake