Grandma & Grandpa Woolf

Grandma and Grandpa Woolf with Carson on his birthday. My mom has great taste in children's books and Carson got some classics!

New Slide

Grandma and Papa got Carson this slide for his birthday. He had a great time playing over at their house (like always) with his new toy. Oh and Carson does not usually wear socks up to his knees, but it did allow him to slip down the slide without sticking and he loved it.

Happy 1st Birthday Carson!

Carson turned ONE on Sunday! We had a birthday party for him at the park. Lots of family and friends were there to celebrate his big day. I can hardly believe a whole year has come and gone. We just love love love this little guy.

Torreon

Last week we went up for a one night stay at Torreon with Matt's boss and his family. This time we took Carson along for the fun.

You bet he can!

Carson will put ANYTHING in his mouth...including this golfball. He's so talented. Ha.

How can I help Mom??

Check him out...already wanting to help with the chores! I turned around for two seconds to put something in the cupboard and I looked back to find Carson sitting up in the dishwasher.

Super Saturday Scrapfest

Talk about a fun Saturday!! I went to 12 power hours of scrapbooking fun last night down at my favorite scrapbook store. It was a total blast. I came home with a huge smile on my face and super cute pages! (Natalie, you'd be so proud!) I even won the vote and prize for cutest page done all day. Sometimes I laugh because I feel like I'm part of some weird organization of ladies who tote suitcases full of every imaginable supply down to the local scrapbook store to create layouts and frantically try to put every possible pictured moment onto a piece of 12x12 paper. Let's be completely honest - weird or not - I still love it! It's what I do and what I love. I just wish I had more time to do it and I wish I had a room completely devoted to supplies so everything isn't jammed into the office closet. Someday. Thanks to a wonderful husband who bonded with our little guy for 12 hours in order to let me have a day of scrapbooking fun!

Daddy's Hat

Carson loves his daddy's hat. He sees that Matt has it on and starts smiling and wanting to touch it. Of course he won't keep his own baseball hat on that I purchased for him.

Too Quiet

You know when the house gets really quiet something is probably wrong. Matt got home the other day and it was a little too quiet. This is what he found when he walked into our bathroom. Apparently I hadn't closed the bathroom door all the way. Carson thought he'd do a little work on the toilet. He was squealing with delight. Who knows....maybe he'll go into plumbing. Ha.

Tight Spot

Carson got himself into a tight spot here. If he could talk I think he'd be saying, "I've fallen and I can't get up." I'm glad Matt whipped out the camera and captured this funny moment.

Cruisin'

Carson is becoming quite the master of his walker. He cruises around the house sometimes getting so excited that he moves a little too fast and crashes. He laughs and has a great 'ol time. After this particular shot he sat down and proceeded to pee on the carpet. We couldn't even be mad. We just laughed.

Freeze Frame

It's not often that I get to be in a picture with Carson. I can't think of any other way I'd like to spend my time. It's hard to believe he is almost one. I wish I could freeze time and have him stay like this forever. He is so much fun and loves to laugh and explore. While we were out in the grass he'd crawl away and wasn't so sure about the grass, so he'd crawl right back into my arms.

Mohawk

My little mohawk man.

Kitchen Helper

My cute little helper never goes far when I'm in the kitchen.

I don't know why we bother buying this kid toys. He's happy with a wisk and spatula.

These are his "little man pajamas". I couldn't resist buying them!

A happy little boy. We just love him.

Sweet Boy

I thought this picture of Matt and Carson was so sweet. It's pictures like this that make me realize how lucky I am to be a wife and mother.

Check out my hair!

Aunt Marci, this picture is for you. I wanted you to see Carson has hair and lots of it when I don't let Matt buzz it short. I love love love it. We get a faux-hawk going and it's adorable. We will get a picture frame made for you and Adam and send it off to Germany with new photos of your favorite nephew. I am working with Carson on saying Aunt Marci and Uncle Adam. By the time you move back from Munich he should be a pro. We miss you guys!

South Mountain

We took a family drive to South Mountain. I had never been up there. It was pretty hot, so we were only there for a few minutes. I guess I don't realize how huge the valley really is until you see it from up there.

Matt was playing with his camera and got this great shot of Carson. I'm really wanting to get into photography. I see so many great pictures that people take and I want to do it too! I realize not everyone has the talent to be a wonderful photographer, but heck, I might as well try! I have a great little subject who wouldn't mind me taking pictures.

Torreon

Matt and I went on our first weekend getaway without Carson. Matt's boss owns a lodge on the Torreon golf course in Show Low, AZ so we headed up with them for the weekend. We left Carson with Matt's parents. I knew he was in good hands so I wasn't worried at all and we had a wonderful time! It was so nice to have a few days to relax, eat out, read, play golf and enjoy the beautiful weather. I could have stayed for days! Thanks to Bryan and Kristen for inviting us and thanks to Dave and Gail for watching Carson! I think we need to own one of these lodges one day. I know I'd love it!

New Carseat

Carson graduated from his baby carseat and now sits up and facing forward. It's fun to see him in the back seat. Matt and I will be talking and laugh and Carson always chimes in with his own little laugh a few seconds later. He loves to be part of the action. I didn't think he'd wear a hat after wearing his helmet either. I bought this and he kept in on for hours. I tried again the next day and he didn't want anything to do with it. Oh well. He's still dang cute!

All Boy

Carson is such a little boy. He finds a car to play with among all the girl toys at a birthday party for his friend, Lindsay Jarvis.

Angel

How sweet and precious is this little boy!? I know I am biased, but I think he is adorable and an absolute angel.

Father & Son

Carson loves his Daddy! His face lights up every time he sees Matt and I think it's just too cute. Matt is sure a proud dad too. He loves his little guy.

Fun in the Sun

This weekend Dave and Rachelle were in town with their kids and we all got together at the Roylance's pool. We had a great time swimming with cousins.

Toys Toys Toys

I put a bunch of Carson's toys underneath this saucer and he climbed right in for some fun - of course he wanted out once he saw I had a camera.

Bubbles

Another bathtub picture. This seems to be his favorite part of the day.

Two Feet Tall

We had to remove all my cute things from the end table due to the fact that Carson now stands and pulls everything off. Oh well. Someday I'll be able to have cute end tables again.

Bashed-up in the Bathtub

Carson has realized he can crawl and slip around in the tub. He laughs and laughs because he slips all over. This morning he and the tub had a war....as you can tell with all the red marks on his forehead, the tub won.

Me & My Little Boy

Ready to hit the pool. Notice I'm holding his hand down...he doesn't like to wear the hat, but I think it's so beyond cute.

Happy Boy

I love this picture. Don't you wish you got this excited about simple things!?

New Pool Float

I bought Carson this new pool float that has a shade over the top. He just loves hanging out in the pool.

Brush Brush Brush

First, I'd like to apologize for the delay in posting pictures. Deborah, I think you are the only one who is really concerned. Sorry! Carson is getting so big. He's already 8 1/2 months old. The time has just flown by so quickly. He's doing all sorts of new things. He crawls, pulls himself up on anything, climbs the stairs, etc. He's all over the place! He now also has two teeth and just loves to brush them!

Freedom

Carson has one hour of "freedom" each day right after his bath

when he doesn't have to wear his helmet. This is our favorite hour of the day!

Don't you love the open mouth smile too?? This seems to be his signature smile.