our house update

We found out today that we'll be closing at the end of November. With the holidays, we weren't sure if the current family of 6 wanted to stay until the end of December, but it looks like they are anxious to get into their new home as well so, it looks like we will be moved in (as best we can) before Carter's birthday party! I found just a few more pictures to share so, take a look if you'd like!

Our House

Happy Halloween!!!

To get you in the spirit of things, check out this link, but HURRY! Once Chris gets back from hunting I may have to get rid of it. Personally, I think Isabelle  the vampire is the best dancer in the bunch.

Happy Halloween LINK

The Boo Bash

I came across an ad for the Camas "Boo Bash" yesterday and decided Carter and I just HAD to go. Here is what it said:

Boo Bash - October 28th
Bring your children downtown for trick-or-treating from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. There are costume contests and candy for the children. Fourth Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic for ghouls and goblins to take over the street.

Let me just say, take over the streets they DID! Kids, kids EVERYWHERE. It was near impossible to get into any of the stores. I knew it probably wouldn't be the most age appropriate, but it would give Carter a chance to wear his costume and an excuse to hang with his buddy Will. So, we made the plans.

Unfortunately, both Carter and Will had plans of their own.

Carter: Refuse naps all day long and get so cranky that all he can do is scream at mommy until she takes him to Boo Bash an hour early just to get out of the house

Will: Refuse nap just long enough to make mommy run later than she planned to meet up with the Roberts

End result: By the time Will was ready to party, Carter was a HUGE party-pooper needing a major nap. So, we didn't get to see Will at all. Instead, Grandma Cupcake met us for happy hour at Twlight Pizza (since she lives so darn close now we can do fun stuff like that spur of the moment) and tried to help me keep him entertained long enough to hang with Will. It didn't work, but it was nice to show Grandma his costume.

Our new house

Some news... I almost hesitate to say it because it seems surreal but... today.... we signed off on a deal to... buy a house!

While we love our current place, we've known for a while that we'd be needing something else at some point. A boy needs a yard after all. The market seemed right so, we started looking and fell in love with this home.

It's actually the about the same size as our current place, but has a layout that suits a growing family so much better! Check out some photos at the link below and make sure to check out Carter's new playset in the yard. He is going to have so much fun playing on it AND at the 1 acre park just a block away!!!!!

oh, oh! And do you SEE Carter's new nursery?! She handpainted birdhouses on the wall and then hung a real one in their too. Wait 'til you see the birds painted on the wall that hold up his curtain. Oh, the details in this place. Did I already say that we love it?

New House Pictures

Mini Minnie

OK. I waited as long as I could until I could be positive that everyone who was going to get this in the mail received it (so as to not take away from the fun moment of opening the card), but now I just have to share with the rest of you who check our little blog, but might not check out Carter's cousin's blog.






Isn't that the cutest thing? Little Miss Isabelle is Minnie Mouse. Too cute - I just want to squeeze her every time I see a picture. Sorry if it's blurry - it's a picture of a picture, but you can see the real thing at our house!

10 months today

I can't believe that my little baby, my little man, is 10 months old today. We were so busy that we never got a good picture of him today, but really, he looks like he did yesterday - a big blur as he speeds past us. He is getting so fast! No interest in walking now that he can crawl like the wind, but mommy is just fine with that thank-you-very-much.

Check out the counter

In case you didn't notice, we added our "Countdown to Carter's Birthday" on our blog to your left. Ok. It's a countdown to Christmas Eve, but whatever. Same thing. So, now you know how many days you have to buy your Christmas presents (YIKES!). Carter's birthday party is actually going to be the Saturday before, on December 19th, probably around 3 or 4.