Apple Orchard

We took a trip to the local Apple Orchard this weekend and had a great time. We took a hayride out to the orchard and Carter got to pick two apples. He really liked that. I had to laugh because he asked for a ladder so that he could get apples from the top of the tree:)

They also had pony rides there, so Carter got to ride a pony.

He loved sitting on the tractor and he even looks like a little farmer with his overalls on.

We met some friends at the Orchard and these are some of their kids.

New Swingset

Jeremy decided to build Carter a swingset and after 1 week, the swingset was complete! Carter loves it. He was a little intimidated by it at first, but now we can't get him off of it.

Music Class

We signed Carter up for Music Class at the Y and he loves it. He wasn't too sure the first class, so he sat on the couch. But now he sits in the center of the circle singing and dancing:)

OBX Part 4

Playing at the beach all day was very tiring for Carter

OBX Part 3

On one of the rainy days we decided to go to the Aquarium.

They had some pretty neat starfish and stingrays to touch.

Carter was pretty excited to see the wild horses up close in our yard.

Carter really enjoyed playing in the pool.

OBX Part 2

OBX Part 1

We back to the Outer Banks again this year with friends. 10 adults and 7 kids to be exact:) We had a great time! Carter loved vacation:)

Daddy and Carter enjoying the hot tub.

Carter enjoying his snack by the pool

Family photo at the beach.

Daddy and Carter building sandcastles.

Our 1st family pet

After several months of asking for a dog and a cat, Carter finally agreed to a fish. After several hours of trying to come up with names, we all decided on Oscar.

Look how proud he was of little Oscar!

I'm sad to say that after only 10 days of being with us, Oscar passed away, or "passed gas" as Carter tells everyone. Surprisingly enough, Carter took the news very well. He gladly flushed Oscar down the toilet and waved bye-bye. We hope to be replacing Oscar very soon.

Smores:)

We took a trip up to Jeremy's Aunt Joan and Uncle Jeremy's this summer and Carter had his 1st real smore experience.
He wasn't quite sure what to think of it at first.

But I think he liked it!

Splash!

Carter has become quite the little fish this summer. We swim at the Y at least once a week and took a trip to Splash Universe with friends and he LOVED it!

As you can see here, his favorite part is the water slide:)

Cedar Point

We went to Cedar Point last year, but Carter was only 16 months old and not walking, so I doubt he remembered it, but I'm sure he remembers this year. Everytime he sees the commercial for Cedar Point on TV, he asks to go.

4th of July

Carter's 1st sparker!

Look how proud of himself he is.

We went downtown to see the fireworks and the firemen let Carter sit in the fire truck. He was so excited!! Pay no attention to the outfit..we dressed him in his jammies because they were so late and then realized we better put shoes on.

He wasn't to sure about the fireworks. He kept saying "is it ok, Mommy?" and holding onto his balloon on a stick for dear life.

Best Buds

Carter's 1st haircut

After 26 months, we decided to get Carter's 1st haircut. The thing he was the most upset about was the cape. He did better than me...I cried because I thought we'd lose the curls in the back that we got so many comments on.

When all was said and done, he ended up with even more curls than before. Some days his curls are tight like mine and other days it's got a nice wave to it. He now gets hit haircut once a month and is a champ!