I Can Believe This...

This Can't Possibly Be True!!!!!!!

Thursday Thirteen #10

Thirteen or MORE of Carson's Favorite Birthday Gifts! (in random order)

1. Webkinz pet (named Willy from Brianna)

2. "Moon" boots that his Pops gave him (he slept with them the night he received them and insists on wearing them sockless with shorts)

3. Motorcross Racing Suit (from Aunt Lizzie)

4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. racing suit and helmet (from Mommy and Daddy)

5. Superman and Batman pajamas with capes that are too cute (from Vance and Cameron)

6. New boxer underwear (from Bobbie)

7. Jeff Gordon racing suit (from Grammy - I think)

8. MONEY (from G.G. and Susan)

9. Superman wallet (from Ella Roo)

10. Dinosaur Hot Wheel Set with cars (from Savannah)

11. New clothes to last awhile (from Tripp, Grammy, Bobbie, Pops)

12. "Warrior" suit (from Phil and Sarita)

13. Buffalo Bills Comfy Blanket (from Cousin Ian and Cousin Cameron)

14. Baseball cleats (from Mommy and Daddy)

15. Mickey Mouse DVD (from Aunt Donna, Uncle Chris, and Cousin Dawson)

16. Power Ranger Sets (from Gavin and Nathan)

17. New truck and dinosaur pajamas (from Aunt Karen and Uncle Charlie)

18. New mechanical dinosaurs (from Ian and Clark)

Happy 5th Birthday Car!

We celebrated Carson's 5th birthday on Saturday!!!!!!! I can't believe my BIG BOY is now 5 years old! I can't type too much about how time is flown by and about how much Car has changed our lives without becoming too sad. I will say that Car is definitely his mommy's world! I have to let him know that daily!

Thanks to Aunt Lizzie and Grammy, we had an AMAZING DINOSAUR party at the park! Words could never express how thankful I am to them for all they did to make the party so great for Car. From creating the invitations, to ordering the cake, to making the treat bags, to putting up with me saying "I don't care. What do you think?"... they did it ALL (with the exception of the one check I have already written to Lizzie)!!!

Cousins, Cousins, Cousins!

On Friday night, we had a HOUSE FULL OF COUSINS! Cameron, Dawson, Ian, Carson, and Ella enjoyed some quality "cousin" time together! The boys enjoyed playing outside together while Ella enjoyed some "alone" time in her swing! :) What on earth will she ever do to survive life with all of these boys?

Roo is Seven Months Old!

Roo does the craziest things with her little lips!

I am way late on this post!!!! On the 17th of September, Ella turned seven months old! I can't believe how fast time is flying by. This last month has been full of GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS for Roo. She learned to sit up on her own. She loves to sit and play with her toys. Her eye-hand coordination is fabulous! I love to watch her move objects in her hand while looking at them intently. Ella also has taken a great liking to her bath. We now put her little tub in the BIG tub! She loves to play with toys in the water. I think she has taken after her BIG BROTHER in this area! :) Ella is also rolling all over the place very QUICKLY! She will make it across the room in no time at all! She is trying to crawl, but becomes very frustrated. She scoots backward instead of forward.

Ella had her "official" six month checkup just a couple of weeks ago. She weighed in at a BIG 14 pounds! I can't believe how small she is in comparison to what Carson was. Unfortunately Ella has her first "cold" that has required her to begin her first round of antibiotics!! :( I am so thankful that she has lasted this long drug-free. Carson was soooo sick so early on. Maybe the Mommy Milk has worked in this area!

We are so thankful for all of the joy Ella has brought into our lives! She is perfect! :)

Thursday Thirteen # 9

Thirteen Things This Now BIG BOY Wants for his Upcoming Birthday!

(in random order)

1. Jimmy Johnson racing suit (too bad it doesn't exist)

2. Buffalo Bill football uniform

3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. racing suit

4. Jeff Gordon racing suit

5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. helmet

4. Jeff Gordon helmet

5. Anything baseball

6. Cowboy boots

7. Jean jacket like "Davis"

8. Internet pet like Brianna

9. New pajamas (okay, that comes from Mommy)

10. New blue jeans (okay, that comes from Mommy too)

11. Dinosaur "stuff"

12. Red Power Ranger Suit

13. Blue Power Ranger Suit (It's obvious WE LOVE to dress-up!!)

Let the Birthday Parties Begin...

On Saturday, we had our first official birthday party of the new school year! It was Seth's 5th birthday! It was Ella's first trip to a zoo! She seemed to enjoy it, but by the end she was worn out! This is only the beginning... MANY MORE PARTIES TO COME! :)

Friday Fun!

For the past two Fridays, Carson has invited Vance over for a "playdate". They had a blast playing with Ella and driving the race car! I think Ella enjoyed the "playdate" as well! :)

Walk with Dinosaurs

For months Carson has been on an emotional roller coaster about the upcoming "dinosaur show". When he first heard of the show, he was elated!! We had to watch the 30 second promotional clip on the internet many many times! As time drew closer Carson's anxiety level rose. He even got up in the middle of the night and begged me to "sell" the tickets! He was too afraid to go. He was convinced the dinosaurs would "get him". He would pray to God at night to please protect him from the dinosaurs. The actual day of the show provided excitement. He wanted to make sure he had a good nap at school, so he wouldn't be tired during the show. Fear overcame Car as soon as we sat down in our seats. He began crying, holding on to his daddy, and BEGGING to go home. Well we made it very clear that we DID NOT spend that amount of money to miss the show. After about twenty minutes of seeing that the dinosaurs were NOT going to come in the audience to "get him", he relaxed and enjoyed the show!

Definitely Her Daddy's Little Girl! :)

Daddy had the pleasure of keeping Ella for the past two days while Mommy worked of course. They had a wonderful time together! Ella Roo enjoyed a few great books as well as a Braves baseball game!

Thursday Thirteen #8

13 Cutie Patootie Finds at Consignor Night!