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Karter's 7th Birthday

I can't believe how fast time flies. I remember having a baby shower before delivering Karter and so many girls giving advice of "enjoying every minute because time goes by way to fast and how fast kids grow up." I believed them but I didn't realize how fast they were really talking about and meant.

Where do I begin with Karter turning 7? It really feels like I have lost time with him or something. I spent a lot of time while he was young working. I know he is still young but I went part time just before he started kindergarten and by 1st grade I am now a stay at home mom. He comes home from school does his homework and wants to play with friends, not mom. I need to find a balance. A time that is just mine and his together. There are so many things I love about this boy. Here are some of the things he loves...

He loves his baby brother, even though they fight sometimes every now and then

His favorite color is red (just like mom) and black

His favorite tv show is Spongebob

His favorite movie is Goonies

His favorite treat is Nerds

His favorite food is hot dogs and no longer likes Ketchup that much, he's more of a mustard kid now.

He loves to read the Goosebumbs series

His favorite subject in school is Math. It just comes to him, he understands it. This is a shock because me and Scott aren't that good at it so I hope he keeps learning it and getting it as easy as he does now.

He writes his name many times on his school work as "Karter Scott Jones"

He is very good at spelling and has only got 80% and 90% once, the rest have been 100% in all of 1st grade

He loves to ride his dirt bike

He still likes to wear costumes

He loves to shoot hoops, play basketball and football

He loves to play the xbox 360

His nickname is "bug"

Him and Kandon both get on a giggle trip every night at 8pm sharp. It's like clockwork. It takes at least 20-30 minutes to get them to stop laughing at who knows what. Its cute!!

He gets a little annoyed when Kandon wants to do everything he does and be just like his BIG brother.

He's a water boy. He loves to swim, play in the sprinklers and since his last birthday jumped off 10-15 foot cliffs at Lake Powell. It scares me, I'm not a swimmer.

He is excited to get baptized when he turns "8" and is learning so much about Christ

His best friends right now are Cooper, Caleb and Eric.

He has so many friends and he loves them all so much. I can tell he will be one of those people that will do anything for anyone.

He is definitely a Mama's Boy...

He has lost 2 bottom teeth since his last birthday

He has the prettiest blue eyes

I love this boy with all my heart. He is a leader. His brother absolutely idolizes him. I see Kandon watch him and smile. He is stubborn, sometimes he won't stop til he gets his way. He has a tender heart. He gets his feelings hurt so easily. He loves everyone and to him it's the more the merrier. He loves and looks forward to me reading to him every night. I look forward to the times he reads to me, he is becoming such a good reader. He still loves me to sing to him and tell him stories every night. I love to do it, when I am not home to do it I feel a HUGE void. He begged and begged me this year to take and pick him up from school. He missed that last year in Kindergarten (I never got to take him). He got his way and gets so sad when it came to those few times this year I had to have someone take him for me. I could go on and on. But I will end in saying I love you "Bug" you truly are my Love "bug" and life wouldn't be life without you in it. I hope and pray the lord always watches over you, protects you and keeps you out of harms way. I am thankful he has given me the opportunity to be your "mom"!!

Part of Our November

These are some pictures I took down by Utah Lake close to our house. I really love them!!

Kandon LOVES "Yo Gabba Gabba" and I heard they were going to a toy store in the Riverwood's so I knew I had to take him. Bridget and Emery came too, Em wasn't too sure what she thought of them up close. Kandon loves them and would have hugged and stood by them all day!!

He's 3!!!

His party with his little friends.

He gets so mad so easy and was DONE with this costume.

I can't believe my baby is 3!! I honestly was planning on getting pregnant around his birthday in October but with me loosing my job and having no insurance, plans changed and i'm fine with that. So he is still my baby and will always be!! Kandon is full of energy and is one of those kids you really can't take your eye off of for too long.

Things he loves:
-His brother, Karter (hands down!! Kandon looks up to him so much!)
-Grandma Gayla
-His "me" (favorite blanket)
-TV shows Handy Manny, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Special Agent Oso
-Yo Gabba Gabba
-the color GREEN
-Basketball, there has been times Scott turns the tv from ESPN and Kandon wants it turned back
-being outside and playing with Karter
-to ride his bike
-play with his daddy and run to him when he gets home from work, or hide from him and make daddy find him
-and to be read "Little Digger" at night by mom and sang to every night!!

Kandon is also getting to that stage where he tries to sing every song (or most) from the radio. He is so funny. There is one thing about this kid that cracks me up, when he gets hurt he runs for his "me" (his blanket) no...not mom, not dad, not even grandma. He is very independent except for when it come to going to class at church. He is not a snuggly kid and never really has been. But I have to say he brings a smile on our face everyday and we LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!
Happy 3rd Birthday Kandon!!

A Little Bit of Fun with Friends

Karter has a little dirtbike and a four wheeler and for some reason he was a little afraid of his dirtbike this day. Which is really weird to me cuz normally he is begging to ride it. Don't ask why his head was down...he said he was tired!

Karter let Trey ride his dirtbike and Trey was in 7th heaven. Looks like I know what to recommend to Jeff and Karly. Addie was too cute she kept stopping and taking her finger off the gas and shaking it cuz it hurt.

Kandon was a whole other story. He didn't want Karter to take him he wanted to ride the four wheeler himself. So since I wouldn't let him he decided to just play in the dirt! He is all BOY!!

Karter's First 1st Grade Field Trip

Karter's first field trip in 1st grade was to Pumpkinland. He was so excited that I got to go and help and be his leader. He was happy he had Trace (a new boy that had just moved from Montana), Damian, and Adam in our group. A group full of boys is pretty fun to listen to and watch. They got to pick their own pumpkins when we left and were pretty excited about that. I have to admit I don't miss the days riding a bus to school. Luckily Karter doesn't have to, although he is always saying he wishes he did. Why we all thought that was the coolest thing ever is beyond me! It is so hot inside a bus and stuffy. Maybe i'm just getting too old. hahaha

Utah State Fair

Everything a kid could ask for...is at the Utah State Fair! It was all that and them some. From sweating so bad in the toasty hot sun, to worrying that we need to wash the kids hands every other minute, to eating a big bbq chicken wing and buying all the crap that the informercials try to get you to buy. Really what more could you ask for.? Sometimes I wonder why we even go. But the kids always have a blast and we always do to watching them have so much fun. So...until next year (cuz I know we'll be there)!!

Craziness and Fun at Work

Who knew you can have fun at work? We have an awards ceremony once a year and nominate other employees for certain categories. I won "most hospital spirit" for the 2nd year in a row!

We got asked to sing. We didn't want to be serious so we were the "Spice Girls featuring Old Spice" we sang Shania Twain's song "I feel like a woman." We had everyone laughing and some crying from laughing so hard. I'll admit it was hilarious!!

Then Neil Diamond and his brother Doug performed. Oh my heck I don't think I have ever laughed so hard. It was the funniest thing ever! Then Neil went and sat by his wife and had her pet his chest hair....so funny! We all had tears in our eyes from laughing!

I love the people I work with. They are so fun and make it fun to go to work each day. I couldn't image working with anyone else!!

Karter's 6th Birthday Party

Happy 6th Birthday KARTER!!!

I have been told I have to be a party planner...why? Only because I definitely went a little overboard for Karter's 6th birthday party. We planned a carnival birthday party and that's exactly what it was. We had Soda Pop the clown come she painted faces, tied balloons, and did a magic show. We had popcorn, hot dogs, cotton candy and all the carnival booths you can imagine. I know! I totally went all out, but you have to understand my mom comes from a family that use to have carnivals when she was growing up all the time. So she put me to the test...and tested all my partying skills...and patience!! It turned out great and I believe all 30 kids (yep I said 30, what's a carnival without a ton of kids, right?) had the time of their lives!! I just hope all those kids and especially Karter don't expect something bigger and better next year cuz it ain't happening!!

I "think" my friends and family even had a blast!!

So if you ever need a party planner...give me a call! Lol

Salem Days

This is for Karly...she has been waiting too long and I would like to keep my friends so here you go.

We went to the Salem days with the Chase fam. I have to admit it was the best parade ever...why I got 2 potted plants and a t-shirt plus the kids got TONS of candy! No parade I know gives away plants. All i can say is they better plan on the Jones fam ever year now.