Big Girls Don't Cry...just moms!

Today my baby went to Kindergarten! I still can't believe it, seriously nuts! She looked beautiful and was much more independent than I thought she would be, I guess all that Montessori paid off... It definitly helped that her best buddy & next door neighbor Cole is in her class... Pretty amazing considering there are 7 kindergarten classes at her school! Her mother on the other hand was a bit of a mess! Wow!

Chunky MONKEY!!

Our little ChUNkY MoNKeY @ 22 Weeks!

Weighing in at an amazing 20 lbs...

teething drool monster(Naturally, Tyler had the kids put strainers on their heads and walk around the store after I forced them all against their wills to go into Sur La Table... Those rebels!)

Like Father, Like Son.... Guess who? Tyler 1979

I had to document all the "Birthday Buddies"

Abby Boyd
Allison Carlson
BC
Cole Petersen
Evelyn Lee
Boss
Mya Busch

Taz @ 16 Weeks!

a few pictures of little taz @ 16 weeks

* This morning I could hear Boston singing from the other room, I went to check on him and found him INSIDE of Taz's crib singing him "Twinkle, Twinkle"! As I came into the room he told me that Taz had been crying and he was just singing him back to sleep.... so precious I should have taken a picture! A

Elder Carlson

Yesterday was a tough day for me... My little brother in law "Skip" left on his mission... He has been the little brother that I never had but always wanted... He called us about 5 minutes before he went into the MTC and had a chance to talk to Boston on the phone, Boston told him (unprovoked) that he wanted him to be a good missionary & that he knew he would be... that he would miss him and how he will be be bigger than him when he comes home... I am so grateful for his example and the impact his decision to go on a mission has made on my little Boston, who someday will be making a decision whether to go on a mission himself - - I hope he remembers how proud he was to say goodbye to his Uncle Skip...

Skip will be serving in the San Diego, CA -- ASL (American Sign Language) Mission

5 years of joy, mischief and love...

5 years of joy, mischief and love......

happy birthday to the PRINCESS of our family!
At 5, you are loving,

i carly
your "allison" american girl doll
your brothers
pink
cousin allison
swim lessons
captain crunch
lipgloss
shooting with dad
making "boats"
swedish fish
manicures
your scooter
reading
your barbie jeep
cheese

3 little monkeys...

3 little monkeys swinging in the trees.... oh how we love a shady tree in the summer