Oh the Dramatic Flare for Music!

Carter was over at Grandma Linda's house last night and was giving us a little concert on Grandma's harp. He would strum with both hands and arms sweeping wide and when he was done he would bow nice and deep as we all clapped. He was so very serious about it all too! It was a beautiful concert! We are so proud of our little musician!

Carter's First Bible Verse

This morning Carter woke up and we were talking in bed and he told me that in school they study the Bible. He said they write a bible verse on the board and this week they learned "A friend loves at all times." and then said it is found in verse 17:17! I was amazed how much he remembered. He couldn't quite recall the book, so I looked it up and we went down and told Papa that it was found in Proverbs 17:17 - A friend loves at all times. We talked about what that means and he told me that he is nice to people, which I agreed with.

Carter and Kaylee

Carter's first school Halloween Parade

2009 Halloween Party Pictures

Amelia and Octavius

Jedadiah, Amelia, and Octavius

I'm gonna shoot you in your dag burn eye!

Scary Ghost!

Carter's New Scooter!

Carter takes a tour of Loyola Merrymount University- Scooter Style!

Papa: Carter, I have been away for a couple of days, do you still like hot chocolate?
Carter: Oh yes, my brain has held onto my hot chocolate bones really, really tight!

We are sooo proud of our little musician!

Today was Carter's first recital where he played Twinkle A! He did such a good job!

Grandpa Keith, Nana, Uncle Bubba, Cousin Stevie, Grandma Vivian, Grandpa Jim, Edith and Thalia were able to be there to witness and help celebrate! We went out to dinner after the recital at Oggi's here in Temecula.

Carter went and found the other young recitalist there by the name of Bo and started a conversation with her. She is about 3 months older than Carter and started lessons around her birthday just like Carter did. They seemed to get along really well.

David and I are so very proud of Carter and all that he has accomplished in his short time taking violin lessons. He told me that he enjoyed himself and looks forward to learning more! Thank you all!

Carter wants to move!

Today we are leaving to go home from Uncle JJ and Aunt Amanda's house
in Cedar Ciy Utah and Carter told me that he wants to move up here a
live with his cousins! I asked him what he would do without Mama an
Papa and he told me that Papa could move his stuff up too and we could
all live in this house together!! I love that he had such a good time
with his cousins, besides who has not felt like that about their
cousins at one time or other??? :0)

On the Go

At the breakfast table this morning Carter was telling me that he and
Papa were going to get dressed and get in he car and go. I said to
him... You and Papa are on he go a lot. Carter says Yes, we are.
Always always always!

Kisses at Night

Last night Papa came in to kiss Carter goodnight. He gave him a kiss
on the cheek and Carter wipes it off. Papa gives him another kiss and
he does the same thing. So then he kisses him one more time and tells
him hat you can't wipe kisses off. Carter looks at Papa and says I
know Papa..... I was putting them in my heart!

First Dipped Cone at Dairy Queen!

Our Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk Chef!

Here is Carter. Tonight he was a chef of Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk! It was his own idea and creation!

Gotta love cake and ice cream!!

Carter is just polishing off the birthday cake at Hunter's 6th birthday party. The joys of cake and ice cream!

Cars don't belong on train tracks!

Promises ......

The other day Carter comes up to me and hugs me and says

"Promise to always stay with me."

Of course I told him I would. Then he looks at Tinkerbell and says

"We love Roo!"

Then he said

"Promise to always keep Papa."

I gave him a big hug and told him of course I would!

Tunafish

Last week I was making our lunches before going to work and I was
making a tuna sandwich. Carter comes up and asks if it was for him. I
told him no, I was making him a cheese sandwich and the tuna was for
me. Well, he looked quite relieved and promptly told me that he liked
tuna in his tummy but not in his mouth!

Carter at the Dentist

Carter was a big boy at the Dentist's office.... the dentist, and the
technicians could believe that he was three!

Carter's Morning Prayer

Dear Jesus,

Thank you for this cereal and make sure that Papa drives home safe and
keep our bodies healthy.

Amen.

Carter's First Joke

Here is Carter's first joke told to everyone in sight January 2009 when we were on our ski trip:

What did one snowman say to the other?
Something smells like carrots!

And he tells it with gusto too! Our little comedian!

Here is Carter standing next to his puzzle

Here Carter is so proud that he finished a 24 piece puzzle that Uncle
Nick gave him for his birthday!

Tonight we were practicing for his violin lesson and he told me that
he was the conductor and I was the player! Then he said that the
conductor is also the drummer!

After doing his la la's that we have been mildly successful at he
turned around and did nearly the whole new song "we" have been
practicing via a metal pipe that went to his pack n play pretending
that it was a flute! I guess Mr. Del Rosario was right when he said
we'd be surprised what he would absorb!

He is always so amazing!!!

A satisfied sleep

Carter just polished off a cup of hot chocolate and settled down to a
long winter's nap.

Yesterday he spent over two hours laughing and skiing together with
Mama. Even when he would fall he would laugh and say "I crashed!"
"Mama let's go fast!" He told me while we were skiiing that he would
go surfing on the water too. He got on the magic carpet at least twice
all by himself and when it was time to go he still wanted to stay on
the small hill. When we left the Mt. Rose resort he told everyone that
he would be back next time! He keeps saying that his favorite part of
skiing was that it was with Mommie. Who could resist that? I am so
proud.

All Geared Up for a Day of Skiing!

Carter is ready to get out there even though his first lesson was more
challenging than he expected the first day. Today he is going to
prevail!

Our Little Skiier

Here is a picture of Carter as he is being fitted for his skiing lesson!

Carter celebrates his 3rd birthday in Cradle Roll!

Today Carter got to celebrate in Sabbath School and then he graduated
on to the next class! The new level includes the three Bennie girls
and many others who have graduated before him. I think he thoroughly
enjoyed the experience until a little girl took his seat before he was
even ready to go! All in all he was jazzed once he got there - he got
a scroll in the new class to take home with him.

Fwd: Carter's 3rd Birthday

Begin forwarded message:

From: Lisa <spookiepookiepics@gmail.com>
Date: January 5, 2009 2:22:30 PM PST
To: David Shawn McCabe <pasadenaprofe@me.com>
Subject: Carter's 3rd Birthday

Here is Carter at daycare with his friends that missed his party!

Carter watches his first full theater movie with Mama & Papa (with Grandpa David & Granny Louella too)

Here is a photo of the birthday boy just hours before he turns 3 years
old! We took him to see The Tale of Despereaux in leiu of going to the
Zoo - we were way too late to get there before they closed at 4pm
since we had a nice leisure morning of breakfast, post party cleanup,
and jumper jumping.

In this picture Carter is worried about the fate of the young hero of
this movie as he is banished from Mouseworld to the dungeons below. I
missed the great laughing moments because of course I too was laughing
along side Carter and Papa.

Tomorrow is Carter's official birthday. We will be saying good bye to
Grandpa David and Granny Louella and heading back to the new year!

Thanks again to all who celebrated with us and from afar! You are all
loved so very much!

Trying on the dirty clothes!

Here Carter says "Cheese!" He started trying on the dirty clothes
saying "These are my outfits!"

Last night was the first time he put on his pants all by himself!

We are gearing up for his 3rd birthday party coming up here on
Saturday! I just can't beleive he is nearly three already!

The Best Thing a Mother Hears!

Last week on our way home from work Carter says. "Mama ........... I
know you are my best friend!"

It's the greatest!

Carter said this in the car on the way home

This week, Carter was riding home in his carseat and he said:
"Mama ..... When I am big and Papa is small, I will help him wash his
hands!"

Carter and Edith

Carter just got done singing "I got you Babe" to Edith, whom he just absolutely adores, when he asks her "Do you pick your nose?" I guess appropriateness is a learn social behavior. And of course . . . she still loves him. It is grand to be a kid. Thanks Edith! =-)

Can You Believe .....

This little cutety asked tonight... "Who is Barack Obama?"

(We were watching the news and they mentioned his name.)

Carter Doodles

Yesterday Carter climbed on the riding lawn mower and said "Mom! I
gonna take you to Funky Town!"

"I wanna see Michael Phelps!"

This is what I heard tonight as Carter ate his pizza. I asked him "Who
is Michael Phelps?" He looked at me and said he is that boy, who wears
that helmet, and jumps in the water!"

We were even watching the financial news!

The Joy of Hats!

Carter was inviting me to wear his sand buckets with him. He is so cute!

Carter explains...

Carter told me yesterday that "green juice makes me poop!" and "Milk
makes you happy!"

I figured it out!

Yesterday Carter was calling Shasta "Banana". We couldn't figure out
why and so we asked him and he didn't give us a reason. But today he
was watching "Peter Pan" and at the beginning he called the puppy
Banana when it was actually "Nana"!

He did it all by himself!!!

You ask . . . What is this?

It is the exact number of books Carter reads when he goes poo!
At least right now! Who knows how many he will be reading in the future! Hopefully increased by the faster rate of reading rather than the slower rate of pooing!

Look at Mama's New Camera! Made by Carter

Carter and his best buddies at Daycare

Carter is just beaming with Kaylee, Anthony and Chloe! Here they had
been pretending to be a family with Anthony and Chloe as papa and
mama. Carter and Kaylee were brother and sister. I just love this
picture!

David Enjoying a Good Brew

Tonight at dinner ....

Carter said "Mama, you are growing!" I said "Am I growing here?"
indicating my tummy. He said "No Mama, You're growing into Grandma!"

You wouldn't know it . . .

Carter Enjoys Ice Cream!

Carter is Very Concerned!

A Day at The Park

Carter got a new haircut!

Carter's First Library Card ... A Proud Moment!

Carter proudly displays his first booked checked out at the Nuevo Library with his new library card. He chose "The Caboose That Got Loose" for his first book. What a happy day!

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