New found mobility

I think it's time to lower Carson's crib. Enough said.

Tucker and Carson

On Monday we had my nephew Tucker overnight so that Jackie could prepare for Taylor's birthday parties. Although Carson is really good at playing in his room by himself, it was really nice to have Tucker here to entertain him...and teach him how to have a light saber duel...so that I could get stuff done myself. I'm not sure how it all happened, if Carson picked it up on his own, or if Tucker handed it to him, but this is what I captured...

R&R

There is a spot on the north fork of the American River that I try to get to every summer. It's near Colfax just east of Auburn and for me it's not a very long drive to get to a beautiful place down in the canyon where the water is cool and refreshing. I have been going there for about fifteen years now and the only complaint that I have is that there are an increasingly amount of other people there, even if it is on a weekday. A couple weeks ago my sister Jackie took Carson for a few hours so that Jeff and I could go by ourselves. It was really nice to just go and have a picnic and then swim and relax. Thanks Jackie!

Girl's Night

Me, my mom and sisters have decided to try and have a girl's night out once a month. Luckily we all have wonderful husbands that are so willing to watch the babies. June was our first month which I was in charge of planning. We went to Chipotle for dinner and then played Croquet in the park. It was so much fun and I think it was the same week Cindy was due with her baby. It's not something I could have done if I was 39 weeks pregnant thats for sure! In fact, she had so much strength that she broke one of my wood mallets while hitting a ball so hard. She must have been mad at me for winning. :)

Trip to Idaho

My oldest sister Stefanie had her fifth baby on May 5th, so I decided to take a drive to see her since Jeff was going to be in Arizona for a friends graduation from Dental School. Carson did so amazing in the car and I only had to break out the video player once each way for Baby Mozart. We did split up the twelve hour drive by staying overnight in the middle of Nevada, (which really didn't help me get much rest) but was nice for Carson.
Here's a pic of the whole gang.

This was a free water park in Rexburg...so fun, but it was a cold day!

Carrousel ride at the same park.

Arianna and Carson.

Here's a shot in the car watching Baby Mozart.

Having a tender moment with Price.

Tucker and Carson

My friend Jenn was in town visiting her parents about a month ago, so I took Carson over to play with her little guy Tucker. Tucker was born about 7 weeks before Carson. He is a big boy, (she won't mind me saying) and is wearing 18mo. size clothing already. It was funny seeing them next to each other since Carson is such a shorty. They are both such happy smiley guys...it was fun.

This is Carson's favorite toy of the moment. My sister Jackie is letting us borrow it. He especially loves eating the balls.

Last Friday me, Cindy and Jackie went to the Sacramento County Fair. It was a hot day but we had fun walking around and the kids got to go on some rides. Carson felt so sick that day, but he was such a trooper. Tucker, Taylor and Jack spotted something in the dirt that captured their attention. Such boys!

Jeff and I went down to Orange County a few weeks ago for a dental convention. We got to visit our old ward in Vista which was so much fun. We stayed with Jeff's sister Rachele and her husband Wes in Aliso Viejo. These two pictures are the only ones we got of our travels...kinda sad. Especially since it was Carson's first plane ride.