What's New With The Carter Family

Two days later, Jem lost his SECOND tooth.....on the bottom, right next to the first one :) It was wiggly and wobbly, and with enough tongue pushing it came right out! Another visit from the tooth fairy might have been the motivation to rush getting this one out haha!!

His very first tooth...........loose for months now..............is FINALLY OUT!!! It happened only a few minutes ago :) and yes, already I'm blogging about it haha!!! He's been waiting for this for sooooo long.....whooo hoooo!!!!! His tooth is in a baggie under his bed, awaiting inspection from the tooth fairy; and attached is a note asking if we could please keep the tooth since "mom" wants to scrapbook it haha!!!! I wonder what the going rate for a fairy visit is these days.....

This is a sight I often see, on weekends only of course (since we have a "no video games during the school week" policy!). It's a very Jem moment in time....glued to his Mario & Luigi game on his Nintendo DS (as he wears his Mario Bros. t-shirt). He is a little boy, obsessed with Mario :) He talks about him, pretends to be him, and even dreams of him. I know this stage won't last forever....but for now, I'm glad he's found something to pour his passion and imagination into. Even if it is a video game character :)

Jem just signed up for cub scouts this week... and here he is, all ready to head off for his first outing! He and Carson got all dressed up, and along with the dads, headed off to a day of fun activities with other cub scouts. LOOK AT HOW STINKIN' CUTE MY BOY IS IN HIS UNIFORM!!!!!!!!! So cute!!!!!

I can't believe that Jem is now in SECOND grade!!! Wow, time sure does go by fast....wasn't it just yesterday that he was starting first grade with Mrs York??? Whew! Well Jem is just LOVING second grade...he is in Mrs Inks class with lots of familiar friends and best of all, his "best friend" Heather :) He even sits at a little desk now (not the big shared tables of Kindergarten and first grade!) and is still going by "James" at school *LOL*. Here is a page I scrapbooked (at Sarah's house this week) of Jem's first day of Second Grade!

My parents, Mary and Michael (also known as "Mum'n'Dad") came to the USA to visit us this summer. They were here for almost the whole month of August....and it was the first trip to the States for my dad, and the first in 7 years for my mum! It was AWESOME having them here... I can't express how much it meant to me to be able to spend some time with them again :) Here are some of the highlights from their (too short) stay. Welcome to the USA! A walk to Lundeen Park, Lake Stevens. Going to a baseball game - to see the "Aquasox" play Boise. Jem and "Nunna" making Koulourakia. A visit to Pike Place Market in Seattle. Mum bought some beautiful flowers there. Dad was always busy doing something around the house...he made firewood bundles, sanded and stained our decks, moved building blocks, installed a storm door.....wheew! Thanks for all of your help dad :) Mum and Jem cuddling together on the couch. On the Mukilteo Ferry, on our way home ...

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