The pseudotwins!

We have officially kept them alive for 9 months! In celebration we whipped out the camera and had some fun, and then played in photoshop later (so addicting!).

I can't believe how much they are becoming little people already!



Carson's serious face... We actually see this one a lot.



Pretty girl!



Give me a hug!

Cool weather and a nice view...

We recently found a new hike pretty close to the house. It gives the dogs a chance to run and you can see the Superstitions completely unobstructed. Carson enjoys being packed around in the Bjorn, so it makes for a nice afternoon or evening, especially with this cooler weather!

Jason, Uncle Jeremy and Carson reaching the first lookout...


I know the ground looks level here, but they are actually standing pretty close to the edge where the ground drops off!

Carson is always happy for a chance to get out of the house!

One of the dogs must have been doing something funny! (I love this pic!!)

Family shot.

Not sure what we were all looking at, but it's fun to see how Carson's eyes are a mix of Jason's (blue), and mine (brown)... They are kind of a cool grayish-green color, I hope they stay that way.

Uncle Jeremy and Koda on top of one of the peaks

Jason and Carson on top of one of the peaks!

Titus kinda looks like he's about to attack in this picture...


The sun casting long shadows across the Superstitions as it sets in the West.

I love AZ sunsets (even though this picture doesn't really do it justice).

On the top of more boulders! Those boys love to climb!

All in all, a very satisfying hike and there was only one cactus attack (poor Koda got it this time).

A welcomed smile...

Nothing like coming out of a long test to this beautiful smile!

Easter

Carson's Easter suit... (he was actually a pretty good sport about wearing the hat)
****P.S. Side note, I made the pants and hat, Jason got mad at me for not including this "important" fact previously...

Crawling lessons from his cousin Brooklynn

Hunting for Easter eggs - Grams and Uncle Jeremy hid them pretty good.

The twins holding hands...

Our family

EveryoneTime to go home

Carson and Titus

Carson loves his dogs, and they love him. They hang out with him while he plays, and eat the food he drops on the floor for them. They also are a quick fix when he's upset, not many things can turn his tears to laughs quite like one of his doggies coming over to give his little hand a quick lick. Titus came in to hang out with him the other day and I happened to have my camera ready!

Ninjas and Curtains

I FINALLY finished the curtains for Carson's room! Hooray, I'm sure my husband will be happy to have my "mess" from the project cleaned up. I also made something extra for Carson with the left-over scraps. P.S. Thanks Kelli for the letters in Carson's room!



As most of you know, Jason loves martial arts. I think it's genetic, because Carson loves to watch his daddy practice, and will also sit with him and watch YouTube clips non-stop. So I made him a ninja pillow. He blends in with his room, and scares bad guys away. Carson wants to know if you can find his new friend in the picture above.



Fighting off bad dreams!

The prom...

Today was no fun. Honestly I've been trying not to think about it for the last six months. When Carson was born he was scheduled to be circumsized in the hospital, but they had to put it off for 6 months until he was big enough to be able to handle general anesthesia. The reason was a twist in the skin (called a torsion), that could give him problems in the future if we didn't wait to do it more thoroughly with a urologist surgeon.

Though the surgery was not major it still was really bothering me and Jason to think about the poor little guy being knocked out. On top of that we found out that they would take him away from us before they put him under. Jason gave him a blessing the night before, and when we headed to the hospital we were happy to see that Carson was in good spirits despite not being able to eat since 3 in the morning. He enjoyed playing with his toys in the waiting room and then we went back and took his vitals and got him changed into his hospital gown.

The nurses came in to go over last minute instructions and then they took him away... It about made my heart break, but he's such a little trooper, he didn't cry or anything (at least not while we could hear). The last thing the nurse said was, "Next time you see him, he'll be all ready for the prom!" haha, that at least made me laugh...





He played with his daddy in the waiting room while I filled out paperwork, before they had us go in the back to get him changed.



In his hospital gown.



Cuddling after his surgery.



I am so grateful that he's home now. He's a tough little guy!

Blog Dump!

It's been sooooooooo long since I've posted anything on here! We have been taking lots of pictures and videos of Carson, and it's insane how much he's grown already in just 6 months! I can't believe that it's really been that long. So this dump will probably go from his blessing all the way to now! Enjoy...

P.S. As an update Carson is growing like a weed! He was only in the 10% for weight and 25% for height when he was born. At his 4 mo appointment he weighed 15 lbs. 8 oz. and was 26 in long putting him in the 80% for weight and 93% for height.