NoT RaPuNzEl.........YeT

Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your long hair?! Not at our house!

Brynlei's hair is finally growing to the point where she can wear some cute hairstyles!! I am sooo excited!  Last year at this time we were barely getting little pigtails in!!

I can't believe that this is my baby (so sad)!!

ThE FaMiLy PaRtY

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

We had Karter's family birthday party on Saturday, March 21st.  He had a Skateboarding Theme!!  He is growing up so fast I seriously cannot believe that I have a 9 year old!!  He scored of course with tons of presents including; money, gift cards, skateboarding stuff, clothes, bionicles, DS games, etc.  What a spoiled kid!!  Thanks to everyone who came and helped to make Karter's day special!!!

FillinG CavitieS

Last Wednesday (18th) Karter ventured over to Dr. Heideman's to have his 2 cavities filled.  He was freaking out about getting a shot so we talked him into having laughing gas.  He was so loopy on it.  He was brave and came out loving everything about the experience (hopefully we won't be getting more cavities filled anytime soon.)  

Karter's 9th Birthday!!

Since it was Karter's Birthday he got to choose whatever he wanted to do.  Nate had the day off to celebrate with Karter.  After the morning St. Patrick's Day festivities, we all got "greened" up and off we went.  Karter chose to eat lunch at Frostop so we went there first.  After lunch he wanted to finish passing out his invitations to the family party.  When that was done he decided that he wanted to go to the school and play a little baseball.  The weather was so beautiful and the kids all had a blast playing catch, hitting the ball, and playing on the playground at the school.

Silly kids on the playground.  They had so much fun being outside the whole day!!  Karter also wanted to freshen up on his Guitar Hero skills so we rocked that game before he opened up his presents!!

Karter opened up his presents from us.  He scored a Nintendo DS and some games and accessories to go with it, some sweet clothes, etc.  After that we went to dinner.

Dinner of course was where else but Texas Roadhouse (something about getting up on that wooden horse and yelling Yee-Haw gets the kids every time.)  He then chose to go to the store and pick out another game for his DS with some money that he got.  Then it was off to Baskin Robbin's for ice cream at his request!  We ate ice cream, came home and sang Happy Birthday, blew out candles, ate some more, and finally headed off to bed. 

9 things we love about Karter!

*He is such a sweet brother and always wants to be with his family!! He constantly prays for another sibling to be added to our family.

*He loves, loves, loves Basketball and feels honored to share a birthday with one of his favorite players, Kyle Korver!!

*He is a friend to everyone. 

*He is a jokester!!

*He is such a good example to others and especially to us!

*He made us parents! We were so excited to be having a boy for our first child!  We feel grateful for each day that Heavenly Father blesses us to be with him!!

*He loves to sing and wants to learn to play the guitar, like Brad Paisley! (and secretly wants to be in a band someday!)

*He has soooo much love to give!

*He is so fun to be with and around!!

We love you Karter and definitely feel like we "scored" when you came into our lives!!!

St. Patrick's Day 2009

Not only is St. Patrick's Day Karter's Birthday but it is yet another holiday that we get to celebrate!!!  Well the night before we read The Night Before St. Patrick's Day and we talked about Leprechauns.  Well, when the kids woke up they soon saw that the Leprechauns had left them each a "green"  present.  They loved seeing what they got!  Grandma and Grandpa Graff gave them all green shirts to wear so that they wouldn't get pinched! (Thanks a ton!!)  I loved it and they all looked so cute.  Nate and I also wore green and anywhere we went we got tons of comments from people (sheesh you would've thought that some people didn't know about the holiday!) We had yummy pancakes and "green" gatorade to drink for breakfast!  What tons of fun and bonus for us that we also got to celebrate Karter's 9th Birthday! 

Wow, amazing how weeks just continue to fly right by.  Although I am pretty sure that I am ready to post all the events from last week today and at the latest tomorrow.  (like anyone but me really cares, but oh well.)

Time spent with my little family.  

Family movie/game nights. 

For the way my kids can be the best of friends.

Upcoming school events i.e. science fairs, track meets, classroom zoos, choir concerts, etc.

That Karter received his Wolf badge and advanced into the Bears and how proud he was of himself for accomplishing his goals(pics to come.)

Brekken's contagious laugh.

Brynlei and all the girlie stuff she brings into a house full of testosterone. 

Traevn's amazing ability to do anything he puts his mind to. (I could learn a thing or two:))

Peyton's way of being the family entertainer.

For Nate's support. 

That my Heavenly Father is constantly there for me whenever I need Him!

Karter's Friend B-day Party!!

Laser Mania!!

Karter had his friend birthday party the saturday (14th) before his birthday.  He chose to have it at Laser Mania.  I love going there because the boys love it and I don't have to clean up :)  Anyway he invited about 8 of his friends and off we went to enjoy an afternoon of Laser Tag, Bumper Cars, Miniature Golf, the arcade,  cupcakes, and of course pizza!!!  I have to say that it was so much easier taking Traevn's age of friends than it was Karter's age but still just as much fun!! Boy were these boys full of stories and lots of energy!!! Karter scored with tons of new presents and toys!! We all had a blast and can't wait to do it again next year!!