Happy Bday Maddux!!!!

It seems like just yesterday I had you. It's crazy that you are growing up so fast. At 1:19 am. you were 4 years old. You have come so far in this world already, with all the trials you have overcome. I am so proud of you and blessed that you are my son. Have a Happy Bday! We love you mommy and daddy!!



Maddux Randall Carter 11-22-04
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

A baby must have

So I have this wonderful and crafty friend Lacey and she makes slings and peekaboobies. haha they are so great. The peekaboobies are nursing covers that are so awesome for use in public. But my favorite is the sling. I have to tell you that I bought this sling wrap from some tree hugger store up here that cost 75 dollars and I cant figure the dang thing out. It is so long and complicated that you have to have 2 people put it on you. So that doesnt work for me. But up there in the picture I am wearing the sling that Lacey made me as a gift for Bella. It is so easy and works great. I recommend anyone that has a little one needs one. Bella doesnt like her carseat and since Tilden has been gone, going to the store is a nightmare. I have to carry Bella and push the cart at the same time. and Maddux in the cart. Going to wal mart one time made me so thankful for the great things we have to help us. Thank you Lacey for the great sling. So now when I go to the store this is how I wear it. Bella just falls asleep.

8 Things

This is my first time being tagged so here goes. haha

8 TV SHOWS I LIKE TO WATCH:

-Greys Anatomy
-Ugly Betty
-The Hills
-Nip Tuck
-Sons of Anarchy
-Oprah
-Dateline
-NCIS

8 PLACES I LIKE TO EAT:

-Olive Garden
-Texas Roadhouse (only in Idaho)
-Red Lobster
-Taco bell
-KFC
-Jumbo buffet
-BBQ joint
-The Mad Crab

8 THINGS I DID TODAY:

-Woke up
-Changed Bella's diaper
-Made Breakfast
-Got kids ready
-Got myself ready
-picked up
-Blogged
-Played with dogs

8 THINGS IM LOOKING FORWARD TO:

-Tilden coming HOME
-Maddux's bday
-Thanksgiving
-My bday
-Xmas
-Going home to family
-Accomplishing Goals
-A New YEar

8 THINGS I CANT LIVE WITHOUT:

-Husband
-Kids
-Cell phone
-Food
-Clothes
-Shelter
-Car
-Money

Now... Tag 8 people.
Cylee, Paul, Ben, Shana, Kara, Shannon, Lacey, Shelby
Have fun

They grow so fast

I can't believe how much she has already changed just since Tilden left. She is at the stage where she is trying so hard to talk. She gets so excited and her arms and legs start going crazy and then this little adorable noise comes out. It's great!! And her hair is gettin so much longer already. its pretty funny. its turning into a little mullet. haha not really. but could be eventually. but anyway not a whole lot has been going on thats too fun. just super busy with appts and taking Maddux to school. but Maddux's bday is coming up on the 22nd. so that should be a fun day. we are just having a small little get together for him with a few friends at our house. it should be fun for him. I can't believe he will be 4 already. Time is flyin like crazy.

She is all smiles. It is so cute. I am having so much fun with her.

mommas girl!

This one is my favorite.

Saying Goodbye.....

He looks so good in uniform. haha
On Nov, 2nd we had to say goodbye to Tilden, once again as he goes back on deployment to Qatar. (Near Bahrain and Iraq) He will be gone for 5 months.
It is always so hard to say goodbye. Now more than ever. We just had a baby girl!!! He is going to miss alot. And Maddux he always goes through a hard patch when he leaves. He gets real angry. but that is to be expected. Thats his way of showing how he feels. This time around is definetly harder for me. Maddux is in school 4 days a week and therapy on the other day. So he is busy. as well as little baby girl. and can't forget our dogs. Which they are also acting out but I wont get into detail.) He has only been gone 6 days and I feel overwhelmed at times. So I didnt realize how much he really did for me and us. I feel like I am always complaining for him to do more. But when I look at it he does so much already. All the small things add up to make big things. I am going to miss him so much. So Yeah I am very jelous for all of you who are going to be with your families for the holidays. I so wish he could be with us. So be grateful of your loved ones this holiday season. We love and miss you babe!

We had to be at the airport at 5:30 am. and we didnt get to bed until 1 so we look a little tired. Our last kiss goodbye.


Daddys little girl........

Maddy at 5:30 am. haha he was so tired.

COME HOME SAFE!!!!!!!!!

Visitors......

The last week in October we had Tilden's brother Chance and his girlfriend Tiffany stay with us. We had a lot of fun with them. Here is at the corn maze on Oct 29th. And I had to have my Bestie Lacey and her two cuties come. It was fun. Maddux and Caleb are close little friends. Its cute.




Bedtime stories. They are so cute.

And this is right before we went out to Trick or Treat.
Happy Halloween the Carter's
haha

Halloween 08

So it took a little while to convince Maddux to let us paint his face but after I pulled the mirror out so he could watch he started to like it. This year Tilden figured out maddy's costume from stuff we had at home. Prices are getting scary so it helped not to have to buy a 25 dollar costume. This year he was a cowboy hunter ghost. haha he really liked it. And he was so stinkin cute. As a little boy Tilden loved Halloween and he still does, so he gets really into gettin dressed up, painting faces and going out. This year was a lot of fun for us.

Sweet little Bella, she was an adorable banana. She fit in the costume perfect. But started to sweat a little while after being in it. so it was just cute for pictures I guess. We werent to thrifty with her costume. We ended up buying hers. But saved on the other. lol.

They are too cute.

Scary guy!!!

Just the two of us......