Happy Birthday to Carter!

Once he blew out his candles is was finally 5, at least that is what he believes.  All day long I kept telling him that he was five and he would get mad at me and say, "Not until I blow out my candles in the night!"  So, in his eyes, at around 8:30 pm he was 5!  This year Carter is really into Batman, where as last year it was all Spiderman.  He couldn't wait to rip open his gifts and I think he was happy with all the Batman stuff.  Aidan is having a hard time understanding that it is not his birthday and the presents are not his.  Carter is being a nice brother and lets Aidan play with some of the Batman toys.

Boating on your Birthday

Today was Carter's 5th Birthday and we decided to go out on papa's boat for the afternoon. Carter and Aidan loved driving the boat and laying on the ground wrapped in a bunch of towels. They went out on the tube with Joe and even went pretty fast... well, for them.  We have had our friends, Adam, Kristin and their baby boy Rocklyn visiting all week and they came too along with two of Kristin's brothers, Kevin and Aaron.  It was a lot of fun and the weather was great!  But, Carter could not wait to get home and open presents!  

Carter driving the boat with Dad.

Carter and Mom with pretzels.

Carter, Aidan, and Dad on the tube.

Carter and Adam B.

The boys heading out on the tube!

The truth hurts

We had this big dragon fly that got into our garage and then died and was laying next to the car.  I didn't really want to move it, so I figured I would let Joe take care of that.  So, it sat there for a few days and the boys liked seeing it when we would leave, Aidan especially.  One day when we were leaving last week  Aidan recognized that the dragon fly was gone (because Joe threw it in the trash).   Aidan said, "Where is the bug?"  I said, "Well he died."  Aidan said, "But I want to say hi to the bug."  I then, trying to teach a little lesson about death, said, "The bug is in bug heaven now with Heavenly Father."  Carter piped in with, "No he's not, he's in the trash can!"

Man, he such the realist, there is no hope with him!  He loves to crush his brothers sweet thoughts.  Needless to say Aidan was a bit sad, but I think he is over it now.

Cute Boys!

Some cute pics of the boys.

No Manners

We went out to eat while up in Rexburg and Carter was so excited for the chocolate chip cookie and ice-cream dessert.  He was just huffing it down.  I wonder where he learned that!!??  We finally had to pry it away from his chocolate covered grasp.

Rexburg or Bust!

This past weekend we decided to take a very quick trip to Rexburg, Idaho.  I know what you are all thinking; that Rexburg is such the vacation hot spot.  Well, we actually went there for Joe's cousin, Lisa's, open house.  She got married a few week ago in San Diego, but we were not able to make that trip, so we thought we would shoot for Rexburg.  We left Saturday and came back Sunday.  It was really nice to see them and to see Joe's brother Jake and his family.  Carter and Aidan are always excited to see the cousins.

Aidan thinks anyone who is in a pretty dress is a princess, so he loved staring a Lisa.

Us and the other Browns

Brown cousins

Aidan a Brooklynn were so cute playing together on the stairs.

Bird Update

Thought I would let all know how the little "rats" were doing.  These things are like little weeds are are growing so big and so fast!  The sooner, the better, is what I say!  Carter and Aidan have named them, Perch, Cutie, Peter Parker, and Mittens.  Take a guess who named the one Peter Parker???