Carter is 8 !!!

CARTER'S 8th BIRTHDAY PARTY.......

Carter and his cousin Chloe

Carter and his clown cousins Colin and Elliot goofin off......

THE CAKE---it was YUM.. nothing like DQ ice cream cakes!!!

THE BIRTHDAY BOY----dont ask about get up.....

8 years old...

8 years of pure joy

8 years of RED and BLUE

8 years of baseball

8 years of Cardinals

8 years of I love you's

8 years of mom what can I do's

8 years of ice cream

8 years of BLACK and GOLD

8 years of Dad pitch with me

8 years of the #5

8 years of arts and crafts

and.....


8 years of being BLESSED BEYOND words!!!!

Thank you Carter WE LOVE YOU~!!!!!

Schools Out for Summer!!!

YEAH!!! SCHOOLS OUT.....

the first graders at 5th St lining up after recess to get dismissed for the summer!

Carter and his teacher Mrs Gadlage--we loved her!!!!!!!! and will miss her!!!!!!!

Trying to get a good picture before heading out the door was almost impossible!!


NOW
OFF TO HOLIDAY WORLD TO CELEBRATE THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL & THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER VACATION!!!!!!

Carter and Will

They had a BLAST!!!!!

so cute!!!

playing a new game at the water park......it was so fun. {Anytime water balloons are involved it is fun}

the dive team...Carter and Will were in the front row...first 5 ALWAYS get soaked so they took their shirts off-- we are wearing down about now....We really had fun--it looked like it was going to rain when we left 5th st but it held off---when we went to eat supper it sprinkled for a little bit and then it was back to sunshine-- just perfect to finish up the day!

to all those teachers-and kids....ENJOY your summer!!

{My Best friend - husband and son headed to England for a nice get away to start their summer break off right--hope you are having lots of fun Renita}

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Lemonade Stand Awards

My girlfriend Nicole- gave me a Lemonade Stand Award! ! THANKS NICOLE that was nice of you--- I have never gotten any awards before. Now--I dont know what to do~! ha OK You say PAY IT FORWARD sooooooo here it goes.........in no paticular order.

Leah: OK this is one gal who I never knew and just recently met in person at an Uppercase Living party..........we first met on each others blogs. Leah had a give away and I won- and then in return I had one and she won and now we email each other quite often.....She actually was at the same table as my sister on the Walk to Emmaus......small world. She is an awesome Christian gal= with a HUGE HEART!!! She is a mother of 2 girls-she works full time-and she is an awesome photographer! Go check her out at http://www.robinson04.blogspot.com/ So glad to have met you Leah!

Shannon: My dear sweet friend and prayer partner.....I just love this gal even if she is a Cubs fan!!! She is so precious and she to has a HUGE HEART! Her posts on her blog are incredible and she has a talent beyond words. She lives 6 hours away so I dont get to see her much :( but I miss her tons! Her love for the Lord is truely amazing! Thanks Shannon for your sweet little self! I Love you and miss you!! http://www.fromthegrove.blogspotcom/

Kathy: I do not know this lady- but she is one person that I feel like I have know forever!! She is hilarious- I laugh at every post--she is also VERY talented! I came across her blog one day and I really enjoy her posts--I love looking at her photos and let me tell you her photos are the coolest ones I have ever seen! Check her out at http://www.kathymccloy.com/ and leave her some love! Thanks Kathy for always making me smile with your corky posts! ha

Brittany: I have met Brittany before {and I know her momma} Brittany was on a Chryasilis that I worked . She is absolutley beautiful and her heart is precious. She has been thru a lot and her post are amazing~check her out at: http://www.cinderallasfirstdance.blogspot.com/ Brittany: praying for you and your family always!

Lauren: aka THAT GIRL! This is one Wild Chick! I met Lauren thru the Walk to Emmaus and have loved her ever since!! She is someone you can NEVER forget! She is a HOOT and her love for the Lord- OH MY!!! She would do ANYTHING for ANYBODY.... Her posts are INCREDIBLE! She just cracks me up!!! Go check her out at http://www.laurenbiggs.blogspot.com/ and let her pick your brain! love ya Lauren!!

Well thats all folks! Now your turn to PAY IT FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love and prayers to ya all and THANKS for being soooo SPECIAL!!!

PS Not sure why the top half is orange--- it is not on the draft like that-and it is TO late to try to figure out? so sorry about that!!! :)

HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK!!!!

Favorite Team Day-

Ok so the answer is the CARDINALS.... who else!!!!

here is Jason putting a tat on Carter...he is even dressed for the day! ha

and another...look at those side burns! OMG its getting cut Tues.. thank goodness!!!

ALL set and ready to go...... check out that bruise on his R arm!!! He got hit with a baseball!!

what a fun day......

CRAZY HAIR DAY~

WELL---- HERE IT IS.....WE CHEATED --{ AND YES---I DID MAKE SURE IT WAS OK THAT HE WORE A WIG} -- HE GOT THIS LAST YEAR FOR HIS BIRTHDAY TO WEAR TO CARDINAL GAMES.... IT WORKED PERFECT FOR CRAZY HAIR DAY--AND WAS OH SO EASY! :)

WHEN HE PUSHED ALL THE HAIR BACK THIS A.M. HE LOOKED JUST LIKE THING 1 AND THING 2!!! IT WAS FUNNY...NO GOOD PICTURE OF THAT TO SHARE.

STAY TUNE FOR TOMORROWS FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM DAY!!!! ANY GUESSES AT WHAT THAT WILL BE!!!!

My Chimney Cabinet........is done

I placed this order with my husband and WOOLA ???sp??? haha!!!! EXACTLY what I wanted!!! thanks Hon!

He even put a hole in the back so we could store our cell phone chargers in there and plug them in instead of junkin up our counter top.

lots of shelfs=just what we need.and

FUNKY SOCK DAY!!!!!

Here is Carter after school-with his funky socks on..(Did not have time for the picture as he was mowing down his after school snack) 5th school is raising $ for Riley Hospital and each day this week they have had a different fun day....tomorrow is Funky hair day.....I did not get pictures of Mon. favorite hat day and Tues. inside out day but Carter did participate. I use to love these days at school......

We did not have any "funky" socks here so we asked Carter's cousin Maranda for some....these are the ones she sent! You cant see it but they had sparkles on them....thought this might cause a problem - but he did not say to much! He questioned it but that was it....and at 9:00 Tues night they were just gonna have to do!! :)

LOVE THE TOES! He was so excited cause they got to take their shoes off!!!

Try to post funky hair day--- he wanted pony tails -till Dad told him he would look like a girl......not for sure what we are doing.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all ----- Mothers-Grandmothers-Stepmothers and even Godmothers.....today is you SPECIAL DAY--I hope you enjoyed it!!!! I did... We did a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Thanks CARTER for a WONDERFUL DAY~!! I love you buddy!!
XOXOXO MOM

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To my mother: Mom I love you sooo much!!!!! THANKS for ALL the wonderful things you do for me and my family! You go ABOVE and BEYOND!!! I only HOPE I can be the BEST like you someday--you are ALWAYS there for us!!!! thank you thank you!!!!
Love you!! Amy

Today in church the sermon was about telling your mom you love her!!! If you do not tell her== PLEASE go tell her= if she is far away call her === if she has passed away goto her grave and tell her!! IT IS NEVER to late. I AM SOOOOOO BLESSED--- I grew up always telling my parents I love them... There is not a time that goes by that I talk with them or see them that I do not do this! I only HOPE and PRAY Carter does the same.... What are you waiting for--go call your mom and tell her you love her!!!!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! Back to the laundry now!! HAHA

GREAT NEWS

My sister just called and she just came from the cancer Dr and she needs NO TREATMENT of ANY kind!!!! yeah-----thank you Lord--your the BEST!!!! She is soooooo excited! They are going out tonight with some friends and are gonna celebrate!!! THANKS for PRAYERS...she is also getting the gene test done--which we have all been talking to Drs about --- so I am exicted about that. pray for good news--God is sooo GOOD!!!

Ok on another GREAT NEWS-- but in a TOTALLY different way....I think I might of found something that Carter is not gonna like! Well he has been a little turkey lately--lets say since school.....and vinegar dont work anymore-{When the kids at the sitter talk back they get vinegar===Carter always seem to like it!! } time out well-he finds a book and starts reading and so thats no biggie anymore either...So I was talking to a guy last night about what he does and he said he makes them do push ups!!! I was like REALLY!! If they smart back then you just keep adding PU! Well tonite was the night!!!!!! I made him do 10 and he was like "this is easy" then he said something again and I add 15 more!!! Ok so this isnt sooo easy now- I told him to think before he decided to say something....I PRAY that this works..sometimes you just dont know what else to do!! Hope anyone that reads this trys it... Jason's cousin told me it makes them strong as well as punishes them. YEAH!!

First Game

Big Night!!!! 1st game for the Diamondbacks!!!

Patiently waiting for the game to start...he's been ready since Sun. night lol He said Sun "MOM we got to get my things ready for my game" I said CARTER-- your game is not for 2 more nights!!!

SWING BATTER BATTER!!!!!

Teamates-Neighbors and Friends!

my sweetie~

Chalk walk T-shirt

Here is the Chalk Walk Shirt Carter made!! Kelley I posted it so you could see it :) It was still drying so I did not have Carter model it!!!

Its amazing how they all look different!!!

8 years old--

My little sweetie is 8 years old tomorrow---I CAN NOT believe how fast time flys.


We have had .......................

8 years of PURE JOY

8 years of the colors RED-BLUE-BLACK and YELLOW

8 years of playing ball

8 years of not liking the color GREEN (long story)

8 years of ice cream

8 years of "Mom what can I do?"

8 years of the number #5

8 years of the CARDINALS

8 years of arts and crafts

8 years of Whoderville (where Carter's sitter lives)

8 years of I LOVE YOU'S~

8 years of MOM - Carter and DAD

and 8 years that we have been blessed beyond words!!!!



happy 8th birthday Carter Alexander----

we love you to the Milky Way and back--and are so proud of the sweet - kind- handsome little gentelman you are becoming Hope you ENJOY your special day tomorrow---ballgames and a party!!! YEAH!!!!

love Mom

ChAlK wAlk 2009

So Much Fun..........

Here Carter is helping with the Mosaic Picture!! Anyone could help I even did a few numbers--it was really cool!!!!!!

Still working........

This will be so neat when it is done......


Tie (?) Dying... Carter loves doing this {so does Mom}



Carter and his cousin Avari

Avari keeps a close eye on Carter---she even told him "Good Job" sooooo cute!!!!!!

TAAAA DAAAAA !!!!!!!!!

Carter LOVES the Chalk Walk !!!!!

thank you Jasper Arts for a

FUN Day!!!!!!!!!!