The BATTLE is OVER!!!

That's right you all heard correctly...the BATTLE is OVER with getting Karter to poop on the potty. As many of you know and have heard me complain OVER and OVER again for almost the last three years I thought I would NEVER accomplish what I thought was the IMPOSSIBLE...but we DID!!! I am sure many of you are wondering how we did this. So here is the SECRET! Karter loves to run around naked whenever he can get away with it. One day he was running around naked when he had to poop. He kept running to me and Scott and we ignored the obvious problem and all the sudden he starts yelling "MOM, MOM" and the next thing I hear is "I POOPED...I POOPED ON THE POTTY." I have to admit when he first yelled I pooped, I pooped I thought for sure it was on the floor but no, it was thankfully in the potty. I have waited to post this until I knew for sure we have CONQUERED the problem and I think I am SAFE to say WE HAVE!!! It took a few naked days and now there is no need for any nudity, he can poop fully clothed (or at least you know what I mean). I am SO PROUD OF HIM. Thank you bug I thought I would loose my mind before you would do this on your own!! You ARE such a BIG BOY now!!!

Karate Kid

We put Karter in karate and he loves it. I have enjoyed going and watching him. They really focus on respect and being disciplined. They even ask before he can advance to a new belt if he helps clean his room and respects him family and teachers!!

Bugged!!!

This

caused me

I am so bugged right now. My cell phone totally took a dump! I can live without the phone but I can't live without the contacts in it. I was using my cell phone when the screen went white. I took it into Verizon and my phone CRASHED. The phone was warranted but they were unable to save my contacts!! I asked if there was anyway to get them back and the answer I recieved was...

Please help me out by leaving me your phone numbers (cell and home if you have one) or you can email me at mandi.jones21@gmail.com if you don't want to leave it in my comments. It would make me very

since I obliviously rely on my cell phone way too much!!

Best of Friends!!

Trey, one of Karter's very best friend's since he has been two just MOVED! I know we will see them because we are friends with his parents. But my poor little boy is so sad his buddy is no longer right around the corner. Yesterday morning was the first day he was gone and first thing Karter said was can we go see Trey? But the problem with seeing him for the next week is his parents are on vacation and he is staying with his grandparents. So for the next week I have to keep him extra busy. I knew there would come the day I would be walking him home from sitting on their front porch and trying to ease his sorrows. Hopefully time will make this a little easier! Karter loves you Trey!!

Karter's in Preschool

I don't know why he would NOT look at the camera!

Karter started preschool today and he loved it! When he first woke up this morning he asked if he went to school today. I told him yes and he then asked "can I get a new girlfriend today" I told him I thought I was your girlfriend he then said "mom I get a new one today"! He was also excited about his new school clothes but when we got to putting on the shoes he asked "where's my new ones like Trey" (oops...guess mom forgot) So we went and got two new pair today. He is such a big boy now and acts so old. I was a little excited but sad at the same time my baby is growing up! He insisted on riding his bike so we walked him to school today. He enjoyed it and even came home and did homework (it was something they worked on and he came home and finished it).

Karter and Mrs. Stephanie

Karter and his friend Cooper

Labor Day Weekend!

We headed up for the long weekend to Scott's boss' cabin with the boys and some friends (Bridget, Easton, Dane and Jessica). Scott's boss has been borrowing our tent trailer for the elk hunt and told us we could borrow the cabin! What a great payback! We had so much fun and it was very relaxing, thanks Rod! We are definitely in the market for some four-wheelers now after stealing Karter's as often as he'd let us! We also shot skeet and played games. Luckily we headed home on Sunday before the rain (and probably snow) hit. It was a good thing because me boys were in desperate need for a BATH! They were both so dirty. Now tell me how a ten month old gets almost as dirty as his big brother!!?