What's New With The Carter Family

Yay!!! My mum and dad are here :) Not much more to say is there???? Very very happy!

Here are some fun pictures from today of the kiddos - Jem, River and Carson. I want to give a special "shout out" to my buddy Cars, who just started a blog of his very own! Way to go buddy, you know I'll be checking it every so often to see what's "new" with "you" :)

Brandon and Jem decided to go down to the garden and pick some strawberries :) They took Jem's halloween candy bucket, and off they went.... A few minutes later they came back with a bucket FULL of fresh, red strawberries - and then went right back down for another bucketful! All in all we filled three HUGE containers with Brandon's strawberries....and yes, they were as delicious as they looked! Super sweet and soft and full of goodness!

This was Jem's LAST DAY........of First Grade!!!! They celebrated with a Field Day -- a half day of school, where all the kids participated in group/class games outdoors. It was a TON of fun.....and it was nice to see everyone together one last time :) The day ended with a Pizza lunch and free ice-creams thanks to the PTF! What a great year it's been! Lindsey blindly pours the water to Jem..... .....who then pours it into Joseph's cup! And down the line it goes! Jem with some of his school buddies...Kassidy, Heather, Jem, Maci and Jeffery (with Amanda at the back). Jem with his "best" school pal, Heather :) Then Jem and Ysabelle get ready to do the "Sponge Run"! Drip Drip the water goes....Wet anyone??? Getting ready for the "Dress Your Teacher" competition.... Here she is! Let's give a big "Thank You" to Jem's FABULOUS First Grade teacher, Mrs York!!! We'll miss you!!!

...good times everywhere! Sun and water and towels.....boys with chalk and lots of laughter. OH HOW I LOVE SUMMER!

I had a wonderful mother's day this year :) What more can I ask for? I have a great son who gives me lots of love, hugs and kisses (not to mention a FABULOUS blue hat and a new charm for my charm bracelet)! Here are some pictures from today.... HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY LADIES!!!

Jem was super excited to have River come over for a sleepover this Friday! He had been preparing for days....a series of 5 beauty products were lined up on his bathroom counter for him to use to "make myself handsome" for when his cousin would arrive *LOL*. {For those who are detail oriented and therefore need to know, those things included: a comb, a brush, some chapstick, a mirror and some floss}. Here they are playing outside with buddy Carson....cleaning the Earth as River told me :)