The Children's Museum

Last week over spring break we went to the Children's Museum with some friends from law school who now also live in Denver. It was such a cute museum and the boys had so much fun. They were able to pretend that they were firefighters, veterinarians, and grocery checkers. There was so much to do there and they were having such a good time that I didn't hear one whine or complain and it was even WAY past lunch time before we left.


Yes, there was a full firetruck inside!!!


Dr. Larsen?!?!...


...OR, "Did you find everything alright?"

Happy Easter

Soccer Season Again Already??

I can't believe its already soccer season again. Its seems like not that long ago we were at Carter's soccer games in Corpus Christi. It also doesn't quite seem warm enough yet. Today was his first game and it was still pretty cold (and tonight it snowed). Carter has fun though and seems to be getting the hang of it more this time around. He also has a friend from church on his team, who's dad is the coach, and they practice at the park in our subdivision, so that's really nice. McKay has fun cheering for Carter too and can't wait to play himself.

What a Big Boy!

Recently it seems that McKay has grown up by leaps and bounds. He doesn't seem like my baby anymore. After the Christmas holiday we moved McKay into Carter's room. They now share a room and a bunk bed. McKay LOVES it! It is easier for them to play together and even though they talk a little some nights, it makes me smile because I remember doing the same with my sister.

After Christmas time we also hit potty training. It is still an ongoing process. He has a potty chart that he gets to put a sticker on when he goes. So far he has earned a new book, a new puzzle (he is really into puzzles lately), and a lunch trip to McDonalds. He also gets M&Ms when he goes. We have to go BIG on the incentives to make it an incentive for him to go. He knows how to go now, it is just a matter getting him to tell us when he needs to go.

He has also been learning the letters of the alphabet. He is talking all the time now and loves to sing. I couldn't resist getting a video of him singing his ABCs. He is just getting so big and wants to do everything that Carter does. Where does all the time go?

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Our Future Scriptorian?!

Carter has recently gotten into the scriptures. I know it may sound funny, but he regularly does Bible stories in school and memorizes scriptures in the New Testament. So, to balance this out a little bit and to give him something more to do, we gave him the Book of Mormon reader. He just loved being able to see the pictures of the stories we were reading in the Book of Mormon as a family, and was anxious to find out what happened next. The other night at dinner he announced to us that he had finished the Book of Mormon reader. We had given it to him three days ago! I knew he was reading it during his nap time, but we weren't sure if this could really be true. So, we asked him about many stories from the Book of Mormon and he remembered ALL of the stories that we asked him about. He has now started on the Old Testament reader. He has always loved the Friend magazine and just devours it when it comes in the mail, but I never thought those old readers would be so exciting!