Family News

Have you heard the news?

Or did you already know?

I have a new Aunt!  Uncle Bob married Aunt Julie on Dec. 12, 2008.

...AND, I will have a new Cousin in April 2009!!! Yeah! Our family is growing! :)

First Haircut Dec. 4

Wild Man Before

He sat really well for Jane!

After: What a handsome guy!

Dec. photos

My FIRST Birthday!!

I loved my birthday cake!

My first John Deere, from G'pa Dave and G'ma Kathy

Lounging in my new chair from Uncle Bob.  Bummer Bears lost!

With Mom and Dad after the birthday song.  The Sesame Street cars are off the cake!

Playing in the gym from Mom and Dad.  Thank you everyone for coming to the party and for the great gifts!!  Carson had the best day.  He saw a lot of people that love him, got some cool new toys, ate some yummy cake, and got to take TWO baths today! 

October pics

Big boy in a little wagon.

Trying to use it like a skateboard!

I think it's time to upgrade you!

With Kelly O'Rourke pre-game.  His mom, Susie, watches Carson when Mommy's at the office.

Williamsburg Homecoming 2008. Go Raiders!

Happy Halloween

Carson was "Puss in Boots" from Shrek

Trick or Treaters Brock and Shannon Morris. Carson was trying to eat rocks!

Cael Steckly and Carson

Nolan and Macey Kent

Guess who?!

Our pumpkin

Our exciting news: Tonight, Oct. 5th, Carson took his 1st Steps!! :)  Watch out!

Below are pics from Saturday's trip to Grinnell's Carroll's Pumpkin Farm.  We had a fun afternoon!

Above: 'Burg Kids at the Pumpkin Farm

Below: Sept. 21st in Mt. Pleasant for Presley's 1st birthday!

September

Cubs Rule!  Tough guy here, all dressed up in honor of the Cubs back-to-back nights of a no-hitter and one-hitter!  (Daddy was very proud!)

Grandpa Dave's Birthday Dinner night.

All smiles with Grandma Kathy

Carson chilling with cousins, MacKenzie and Chase

Chase thought Carson needed more stuffed animals to play with, so he brought out all of his collection!

"My First Tree Stand" t-shirt (has a picture of a baby in a high chair on it).  Carson's walking with assistance from our hands, furniture, or his walker toys. Yes, those are camo shoes, too!

He loves these plastic balls! (They've replaced the Easter egg obsession.)

Grandma Margie was a lil' slow changing the diaper, so he thought he'd try to help out!

#1 Raiders Fan! 

Mommy and Carson before the first Raider home game. Turbo Raider outfit was a shower gift from Grandma Kathy.

Luke Kleinmeyer and Carson playing at Griffin Becker's 1st b-day party.  Luke lives down the street from us.

August Update

August 25th--Carson had his adenoids out and ear tubes placed.  This is just before the surgery.  They had a little red wagon there that was clutch for us... we did about 500 laps around the unit trying to take his mind off the bottle (no wake-up bottle is tough for a little one!).

Recovery room.  Sleepy boy.  They said he did great and that it was definitely a needed procedure due to the amount of fluid they drained from behind his ears and how enlarged his adenoids were. (sorry if that's TMI for anyone!)

 Back home a few hours later playing full throttle with his new "Get Well" toy from his "girlfriends" at mom's office. Full of energy like nothing even happened!

Aug. 6-10th: Carson's first Iowa State Fair.  Grandma Kathy bought him this T-shirt last summer....a little snug!

Mom and Dad

Stopping to pick some flowers with "Uncle" Bill.

Mom's Laundry Helper (Aug. 23rd)

Looking for Dizzle.  "Gah, gah"  is his favorite sound to make when he's trying to get people or Diz's attention.

July 30:  Carson's favorite spot in the house, our end tables are his jungle gyms.  We've had to unplug and wrap up the light cords since this picture, they are just too enticing.

August 1: Grand-Aunt Janet from Palm Springs, CA, visited us on her way to Iowa City to reunite with some high school friends.  Grandma Margie had her City High School reunion, too.

Carson LOVED his "Lil Squirt" playmat.  We only used it once before his ear infections started.  Maybe next summer!

Chicago Trip July 24-26: Meeting Carson's Second Cousin, William Cord.  He's mom's cousin Scott's son. We had a great visit with Scott, Nancy, Grace, and William!

Our new friend was a little shy to meet us and was a week late!  So, we'll have to return another time to visit Kortney and Peter Moore's new baby boy.

Checking out Wrigley Field with Mom and Dad.  Start 'em young!  We watched the game from the Moore's place just 2-3 blocks away.