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

New school

Carter started at The Goddard School today. He walked right in and held up his lunchbox for everyone to see. (Handy Manny lunchbox, of course.)

He started playing, and after about 15 minutes came over to me and said, "Mommy, don't you go to work?" OK, I took the hint and left. His teachers said he didn't cry at all and seemed to enjoy himself.

There were four other kids in his class, and two teachers. Fantastic ratio, and it makes me happy since ratio is about the top thing for me.

Goddard is the most expensive day care center here. Not happy about that, but I understand that we're paying for the low ratio.

Anyway, here's what Carter did today. The theme of the week is "Name that dinosaur!"

--Storytime: "How do Dinosaurs say good night?" book
--Yoga: Did the "Flying" yoga pose
--Sign Language: Learned the sign for "dirt"
-- Craft: Made dinosaur tracks with a pipe cleaner and paint

*I would prefer that Carter learn Spanish instead of sign language. I may suggest that after a while.*

Hiding

This is pretty much what our cats do all the time now.

At the Santa Cruz aquarium

Halloween 2009

Carter had a great Halloween. He led the charge in our group of neighborhood kids. After going to a house, he would scream things like, "Everybody stop! Look at my candy!" He got so much candy that he was dragging his basket, struggling to carry it. But he wouldn't let us help him.

Everybody got some pen lights before starting out. Ava's behind Carter in her Ariel costume.



And Buzz Lightyear came along too.


Trick-or-treating.


Carter gets one piece of candy a day.

Still here

So sad that I haven't posted on here in a month! I have been taking lots of pictures but the little thing that connects my camera memory stick to the computer is packed away in a box somewhere. Still trying to find it. Will post the minute it surfaces!