Happy Birthday Carson

My baby boy is 5 today. Something about turning five is just so hard, for me, and I'm not exactly sure why. Maybe its because 5 means kindergarten or maybe its because 5 means his first friend birthday party or maybe because at 5 he seems to really get this birthday thing. I'm not really sure but whatever it is has me feeling sad, yet excited, all at the same time. He's not my baby anymore (well he'll always be my baby). He's my little school aged boy who is so excited for this birthday. So excited to be a Kindergartner, so excited to ride his bike (I have little hope for that), so excited to have his big boy friends over for a Star Wars party and so excited to celebrate being 5.

Dear Carson

You've grown up so much this year. Somewhere in the last year it seems you've become a little man. Maybe it was becoming a big brother again. Maybe it was dropping your need for a nap (although I still make you rest for an hour). Maybe its your wonderful ability to write your name, draw pictures, color inside the lines and copy every thing down on paper. You are such an amazing little boy. You are caring, loving, full of energy, still a momma's boy (thank you for that), ever such the loving big brother, helpful and insightful.

Your still very tall, taller then most, if not all, of your friends. You have enormous feet (you can thank me for that). You love Transformers and Star Wars and love to teach me about them (I'm not that good at remembering). You love playing Wii, Star Wars Legos and wresting with your daddy. You love using markers to draw pictures. You still love to eat PB&J but you also like pizza, chicken, hamburgers, tacos and spaghetti. You are my meat boy (not into potatoes so much)! You love going to school. Your always concerned about your brothers and Emily. You love helping daddy with Emily.

I'm looking forward to this upcoming year and so is your daddy. We can't wait to watch you grow and learn. May God Bless you little man. Today and every day.

Love Always,
Mommy and Daddy

Yes, we had birthday candles on our birthday pancakes this morning.

Useful

Daddy's and grandpa's can sure be useful when little boys are tired of walking.

Orange Crocs will be useful when searching for a child on a playground.

These blue Crocs are useful for collecting wood chips at the playground (just ask Carson).

Slings can be useful when little babies are ready for a nap.

Strollers are useful when 3 year olds are ready for a nap.

Play Gorilla's at the zoo are useful for getting cute pictures of Papa and his boys.

Our camera's 10 continuous shot mode is useful. One of them is bound to turn out. However, Bennett did not turn his head once in those 20 pictures.

Zoo

We visited the zoo this weekend for about the 5th time in 3 weeks. Our zoo pass is going to be wore out by the time summer comes. The kids love it and they got to show grandma and grandpa all the fun animals.

Easter

"Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty and happiness." ~ Floyd W. Tomkins

Is it possible? Could the grass be green again? Is that sun I feel on my skin? Warmth? Has spring really sprung?

It can't be can it?

New life.

It's been a long winter. We've impatiently waited for spring to come. Signs of creation all around us. Nothing stays as it is.

Spring. Summer. Winter. Fall.

Birth. Life. Death. Eternity.

He has risen.

And because of that....so have we.

"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die."

-- John 11:25-26

Welcome Spring!

Dying Easter Eggs

What's Easter if you don't dye a few eggs?

He is Risen!

Happy Easter

From our family to yours, Happy Easter! God's Blessing to you all.

6 Months

Happy 6 Months Bennett!

A half a year! It's so hard to believe. Probably because it has gone so fast. It's been a busy month for you. You've learned how to roll over, both ways. Just this week you've become a rolling fool, both on the floor and in bed. It's made for some difficult times in getting you to stay asleep but we're working on it. You can also sit pretty well with only the occasional tip over. You smile, alot, at everyone. It's such a great smile and brightens my day every time I see it. You don't have any teeth yet but the drool machine is in high gear. You love to pull my hair, grab my face, watch the dog, watch your brothers, jump in the johnny jump up, be in the sling, ride in the stroller and mostly just have someone give you attention. We started solids this month too and so far you haven't tried anything you don't like. You can also drink from a sippy cup if someone tips it up for you. Your sleep has its days. Right now it seems you prefer the catnap....I would prefer a little bit longer and we're working on that. At night you go to bed around 7:30 and wake up 1-2 times a night and rise for the day somewhere before the crack of dawn (Yawn.)

Your such a big boy! As proven by our doctor visit today.

23lb 9oz - above the 100th percentile
27inches - 97th percentile
18.5 inch head - above the 100th percentile

Looks like you have your mommy's head!
Good Luck wearing a baseball cap!