Catching up and Carter is 1!

So since the last post we've been really busy.  We celebrated my first Mother's day as a mom of 2, and I got to spend time with my mom and both of my grandmothers as well as the rest of our family.  Back at home, the boys are busy busy busy.  Ethan finished Mother's Day Out in mid-May and then unfortunately both boys got a yucky fever virus our first week of summer:(, leaving us basically under house arrest since they were contagious.  Then, somehow, all of a sudden, it's June and now it's mid-June and we just had a big weekend of celebrating Carter's first birthday on the 12th, Tyson's birthday on the 13th, and Father's Day also!  I can't believe that Carter is 1, and I just keep thinking that this time last year, we had no idea that he would be joining our family, but God knew, and little did we know what a blessing He had designed for us.  Here are a few pics from the past month, and of course they are "party-heavy".

Happy Mother's Day to me; lap of love!

Carter, slow down!!

Fun outside, just daydreaming while I mow the grass

Shopping with these 2 is always an adventure

Daddy introducing E to Mariocart...

Happy Memorial Day

Water bug!!

Someone really likes brother's water table...

Look Ma, no hands!

I can't believe he's 1!

And, I can't believe this one is 3!!

Mommy's little helper

Carter's first taste of a cupcake on his bday

He preferred the icing; most of the cake wound up on the floor

Excited about opening presents

Checking out his ocean drum

Future drummer?

Party spread

C is for Cookie and Carter

Wall of Carter

Milk with your cookies?

C's very own smash cake

Yes, I want it!

Happy Birthday to me...

Giving Mama "love"

Checking out the balloon with Dada

E snuggling with Maw Maw

NK helping Carter open his gifts

He loves pushing all the buttons!

Tasting this Cookie Monster

Walking off his desserts

Just turned 1 and already behind the wheel

Not wanting to share his car with big brother

Thanks Mem Mem and Bop Bop for my fun "smart car"!