Happy Valentines Day!!

It has been a fun morning! Cassidy and I made pink heart pancakes! My sister in law gave me the idea, it is something she does with her family every year. But then so Cassidy could help, we cut the pancakes out into hearts with a cookie cutter! They turned out really cute and Cassidy thought it was the coolest thing ever!
She also enjoyed the pink milk, I only colored it with food coloring, but she thought it was strawberry milk.. So why buy strawberry flavoring?

This is her latest trick. One of her friends showed her how to do it so she likes to show it to me on a daily basis. She is pretty proud of it?? How would it be to be 3 and a 1/2 again?

Yesterday was her V-Day Party at her school. They decorated their bags and then passed out their Valentines. She had alot of fun filling them out! She would tell me which kid in her class a particular one was for, then she would 'write' their name (a scribble) and draw a heart. When she got home we went through the pile of valentines SEVERAL times reading them and who they were from.

Even though I am not a Valentine Day fan, I didn't want to be scrooge for her. We have had alot of fun this year can't wait until Daddy get home from work! Whats V-Day without your sweetheart?

Fun with the Cousins!

A few of Joyce's kids spent a couple of nights at our house the weekend she got married.
Here is Lyns and Jarron adventuring to the top of the hay pile in the barn.

Here is Cassidy showing off her 3 year old riding skills!

And Tyler & Rynn also enjoying Daisy's hospitality.

If it had been warmer outside I bet Lyns would have stayed riding all day! She had a smile ear to ear! It was really good to have them visit. It has been to long since I have spent that much time with them and It was a lot of fun!

Computer Issues..

I am just barely getting Christmas posted.. My internet has been having issues, so it was hard to update the blog.. Here is the short and sweet of it all! Happy New Year!

Christmas Day..

Grandma and Grandpa Carter always make a special trip out to visit us on Christmas! Grandma got to wear the hard hat!

Cassidy got a camera for Christmas. She took these pictures of us with it!

She is our aspiring photographer.. She asked me to pose with the lip gloss Santa brought her.
This is Sis and Rod posing for pictures Christmas Morning, 2008.

We hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season and that this next year will be a good one!

Christmas Eve..

It took some bribery to get Cassidy to pose in her new Christmas Jammie's. We made cookies for Santa and read stories.. It was a wonderful night!

Making Gingerbread Houses!

Cassidy and I had a blast making this house! I guess the fun part is not only making it but then destroying it afterwards with your friend..
Jack and Cassidy sure enjoyed the demolition!

You should have seen my floor when they were done! They really turned it into dust!

Countdown to Christmas..

Cassidy made this cotton ball countdown in preschool! It was fun gluing on each cotton ball each day until Christmas was here!

Santa's Visit..

Last year Sis liked Santa, this year, you can see it was all he could do to stay in the picture by leaning in, while she was leaning out.. It is always fun to do traditions this time of year..

First REAL Snow Day!!

It snowed really good for about an hour. Cassidy couldn't wait to go out and play. She wanted to make a snow angel and a snowman, thankfully there was not enough snow for a snow man because her mom only likes to look at snow through a window from a warm house! Brrr....
Cassidy LOVES the snow. She will wander around for hours. Stops and looks at her "traps" (tracks). Then wanders around some more. Occasionally she will scoop up snow and eat it as she walks.. Seiously, whose child is this??

Here is her beautiful snow angel! She did pretty well if you ask me!

Christmas Crazy Dad!!

Rod went nuts with the lights this year! Cassidy loves it and we have to keep our blinds open all night so we can see them! It really is pretty to have all of the colors. If we would have had more extension cords we would have ALL of the tree's covered in lights! I swear you can see our house from 3 miles away!

Thanksgiving..

Thanksgiving was a blast! It was our 'off' year to have dinner at the in-laws, and since my family is not the big turkey dinner type, we spent this years Thanksgiving Day with our best friends and their family!

They always put on a production for everything they do! It makes it so much fun. We had a gobbling contest, Cassidy even gobbled! We played musical chairs, and it was competitive! We made a craft and visited and enjoyed their company. It was a really nice day. I wish I would have had my camera to share the pictures.. Jeremy falling on his rear as Danny pulled the chair out from underneath him so he could win musical chairs.. Rod Jumping over the line of Chairs just to ensure he got a place to sit. It was all great! I haven't laughed so hard in a long time!

Anyway, I am grateful to be surrounded by such good friends. I am thankful for our families, and all of their quirks, it makes life much more interesting. But most of all I am thankful for my parents. All they have done and do for us on a daily basis, there is no one like them, and I hope one day I can be as selfless, giving and loving as they are!

And, last but not least, I am so blessed, and thankful for my little family. I would be lost with out them!

Happy Turkey Day!

8 Years and Counting..

Today is our anniversary.. I am not a big "lets celebrate" for anniversaries, V Day etc.. (Although I do enjoy putting on birthday parties..) However, I do appreciate how hard my sweetheart works for our little family. I have never enjoyed being around someone as much as I do Rod.. And never expected my life to turn out so well and complete! How lucky am I?? Thanks Darlin!

Going Private..

Hello Everybody!

I kind of thought I had this thingy rigged that you could only get on if I invited you, then if you bookmarked the blog it would always let you on.. Unfortunately that shows you all how little I know about this blogging business..

I created the blog for our Friends and family, local and out of state, but there are certain people In this world I would prefer DIDN'T know the latest and greatest.. So I am REALLY going to go private, please comment on this post with your e-mail address if you would like to continue to follow our 'exciting' life! It just creates one more step in viewing our blog, you just have to enter your e-mail to log in.. I think.. We will see how it goes..

I will be changing it to Private next Thursday.. Please send me your e-mails!

Thanks for understanding..

Rod, Jennie & Cassidy

4 Weeks Old!!

The Pups are already 4 weeks old! They are growing into 'Schnauzers' and are just darling! Check 'em out! carterscanines.blogspot.com

Obama Won.. So we bought a Gun..

Yes, it is true. It came with 2- 17 round magazines, which soon you will not be able to buy. I don't really like how it shoots, I still prefer my 9mm revolver. But Rod LOVES it and is very pleased with his purchase.
We enjoy target shooting on a regular basis. Cassidy likes to put the empty casings back. She has just as much fun playing in the back of the truck as she does shooting!

It is disappointing that people who enjoy recreational shooting do not know how to pick up after themselves! PACK IT IN PACK IT OUT!!! Seriously, we couldn't believe the junk people left behind. We picked up as much as we could fit in our bags..

Here is sis modeling her 'earrings' that's what she calls the earplugs! At least she keeps them in!

It is no secret Rod and I were not fans of either of the presidential candidates, we voted for the one that we HOPED would protect our interests the most. I hope you all did the same!

The NRA goes the extra mile to help protect our rights as Americans, it doesn't make sense to control guns for law abiding citizens when the people who misuse them will still obtain and use them illegally..

NRA needs your support! go to www.nra.org sign up today!

3 Weeks Old!!

See the pups on their own blog.. carterscanines.blogspot.com

2 Weeks OLD!!

I created a blog just for the puppies! I will be posting updated pictures weekly, so check it out! carterscanines.blogspot.com that way friends and family who don't care to see them grow up on a weekly basis won't have to sort through all the posts! But those of you who do want to see your more than welcome to visit often!

Thanks!

Itsy Bitys Spider...

Here we have our trick or treating clan! Hadlie, Tyson, Davis, Cole & Rhett.. And Cassidy. The little town we live in does a good job of getting the community to participate in these holiday activities. And they really turn out SO fun! Cassidy made it about half way through the circle of trunks and told her dad "she had enough candy now.." Is there such a thing??
Here she was being a JUMPING spider.. I guess they growl..

Here is our whole group. We went trick or treating and then Kevin & Shareen invited us back to their house for some home made chili and corn bread! MMM.. MMM.. YUM!!

Cassidy's costume was really cute. The legs were all connected and then connected to her arms so when ever she moved her arms they all moved!

Pre-School Halloween Party..

Cassidy's school had a fun trunk or treat. The kids all dressed up in their costumes, and the parents backed into the little parking area and the kids came in shifts. There were some really cute little costumes! The reason you see a picture of Cassidy SMILING is because when her group came out, I hid.. That's right.. I HID! So she wouldn't see me and participate instead of cling to me!
Here is her whole class. The princess in the back is Miss Candy, she is Cassidy's favorite teacher. Cassidy says she is 'like Jani, huh mom'.. So she MUST be special!

Here we are, sis not smiling.. Although, she was quite excited to see me dressed up! She kept calling me 'cowboy' in a low voice.. It was hilarious!

Here is Shar and her two boys! Cassidy loves playing with her cousins.. And they really help her be more.. uh.. normal??

Our 5 pack is 1 Week Old!!

You can see the puppies on their new blog www.carterscanines.blogspot.com Check 'em out!