Valentine's Day

For some reason Carson's class is not doing a Valetine's Party this year.  What 1st Grade class does not celebrate Valentine's Day??  I guess times have changed, but I'm being the Rebel Mom and sending them anyway!!  I figured these cute little Valentine's won't take up much room and they'll be easy to hand out.
I think they turned out really cute.

I put printed these cute little Valentine's out on Card Stock, cut them out and stapled them to a ring pop.

New House!

Well, it's official! We are proud owners of not one, but two houses in Zachary! It's the place to be, right :) Hopefully by next month, my parents (waiting on the stock market to rise, ha ha) are buying our old house and going to rent it out. Which they can not go wrong with that!

We bought a bank repo house (thanks to mom, who actually took it back for the bank...gotta love having the inside scoop), we could not pass up the price. It's a 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath (we are going to add a full bath addition later on), dining room, a den and living room and a two car enclosed garge on a huge two lot plot. Also there is a huge shop in the back that is completely insulated on a concrete slab with a 1/2 bath. We plan on putting Blakes parents pool table out there that they have had in storage forever. It'll make a nice "man/kid room" :)

The house needs lots of TLC, but has great structure/"bones". We have been taking lots of pics of "before"..."during", etc....I will post some pics soon!

He Did It!!

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He actually sat on Santa's lap without crying this year!! Oh, believe me, there was MUCH hesitation! The entire time we waited in line (only about 10 min., but seemed like an eternity), he whined and teared up that he didn't want to take a picture with Santa. We told him that was fine, but he had to tell Santa what he wanted or he might just get baby dolls or pink stuff for Christmas (aren't we mean :) ). So while we waited in line, Blake and Carson played on the side a little and tried to get him not to think about it.

Finally it was our turn and Carson hopped in the stroller with his Toys R Us magazine that he brought. What helped the entire situation, Santa actually came to Carson and talked to him first. Carson pointed out and told Santa that he wanted a talking Buzz Lightyear and Woody doll and told him a few other things. Carson and Santa had a little conversation going...it was so cute! Then Santa asked if he would like to come take a picture with him...and to our amazement, he said, "YES!"

We were so proud of him....and in case someone hasn't seen the last couple of years with Santa, I've included those for your amusement :) !

Merry Christmas BJ!

Well it's been a little over a month since we've lost BJ. He has been missed so much! Carson still asks for him and it is so hard when he says, "I miss BJ"...makes me all terry eyed.

On Sunday, mom, dad and I met with the Thornton's (their son was killed in our accident that paralized BJ) for lunch and then went and put a Christmas Trees up for the boys. BJ's final resting spot is directly behind Brent's, one over...so eventually Mrs. Jorenda will be directly in front of BJ and then Mr. Kevin beside her. Mom was so excited that when they went to pick out a spot for BJ, the guy told her it was the very LAST spot available in that section. It was like, it was saved for BJ. BJ is next to his best friend again...I know they are having lots of fun in Heaven!

We LOVE You BJ!!

Carson's Fall Pictures

Carson had his pictures taken at school last week and I didn't find out about it until I brought him in that particular day and the teacher said..."Oh, by the way they are taking pictures today" and I just looked at her and then looked at Carson and said, "WHAT"! She told me not to worry about anything, they weren't anything special, just for the Grandparents Day pictures they were making.

Well, low and behold, they sent a letter home today, saying to go online and look at the pictures and if you want to order any to please fill out the form. I go online and check them out and they are actually really cute, just wish he had on better attire. And...the person who took the pictures has a well known business here in Zachary, guess Carson's teacher didn't know that???

Here's a few of his pics:

Hippopotamus

Carson was drawing on his easel after lunch while I was cleaning up the kitchen and told me he was drawing.....what I thought he said was "Pocahontas", but when I turned around to look, it looked just like a "Hippopotamus", exactly what he was telling me....can you see it!!

Pics

Walt Disney World - July 2009

Carson's First Day of Mother's Day Out - August 2009

First trip out on the House Boat - August 2009