4/10--Family fun and SWIMMING!

First stop, Montezuma.

I am 

KICKING

myself for not taking photos

of visiting Cousin Thomas and Sharelle!!

Tom just got home from Afghanistan

 and we enjoyed seeing him, meeting his girlfriend, 

and spending lunch with some of Ben's cousins.

Next,

we headed over to see

Great-Grandparents Bob and Anita Sutfin.

They just got home from wintering down in Yuma, AZ. 

This was their first time seeing Brady.

Carson missed them, too!

We went to Adventureland Inn in Altoona 

to stay the night before Ella's 1st birthday

party on Sunday.

Above, Carson is showing a kid his wristband.

Mommy had to make a big deal

 about the "special bracelet" to get Carson to keep it on, 

so he thought he was pretty cool wearing it!

Carson LOVED the slide!

The first few times he was pretty nervous.

Can you see him holding his breath?!?

You can 

COUNT EVERY RIB!

He was a splishing and a splashing...

Playing with Grandpa Jim, Daddy, 

and his new girlfriend, 

Taylor from Dubuque.

This little girl latched onto Carson the minute we got there! 

She LOVED playing with him. 

At first we were a little annoyed, then it was pretty cute. He learned to crab walk, roll around, and jump off the side with her! 

He was braver with her around and didn't mind as much when his head would dip under!

Brady got in on the swimming pool scene.

He loved to kick his feet in the water.

With tubes scheduled for Friday, we only put him in from the waist down.

Speaking of that....Carson and Brady can wear the same size swim diaper!! 

LOL!

Brady went to the Doctor's Tuesday (tonight) night,

Yes, 

ANOTHER EAR INFECTION!!!

T-3 days until tubes! (Friday)

If you can't tell from this picture, we do have a chunky monkey!

18 POUNDS!!!!!

Ben had to drag Carson away from the pool

Kicking and 

screaming!!!

Bonus was an early, long night's sleep!