Stampede 2011

We took the kids down to the stampede grounds this past sunday for our annual trip. It was a beautiful day and we all had a great time but were very exhausted by the time we got home, we ended up staying for 8 hours, we completely lost track of time but it was well worth the exhaustion!

Riding the train to the grounds, bright and early

























Liv's first ride of the day
























I wanted to get a picture of Carter on the kiddie ferris wheel, it didn't go over well, he didn't like not being right beside me LOL.













Cy enjoying his ride on the monster trucks LOL

Such a change from last year, Carter was SO excited to go on rides this year, it was so much fun to watch him!

Playing whack a mole

By far we really enjoyed the roosters just outside the barns, they were very cool to watch, they also had little ducks (more like toddlers than babies) in with the roosters, Liv LOVED them, wanted to take one home LOL.

Cater couldn't wait to see the miniature donkeys, they were very cute, there was a super fuzzy one and I wanted to take him home!

Posing infront of an old fire wagon

traditional picture of my family members riding the missile, I think it's my turn next year LOL

Trying on some helmets, very cute

Testing out a sniper rifle

Liv couldn't wait to ride the swings, she's too small for the ones at Heritage Park so she was super excited that she was tall enough for these.

My biker dude and dudette

Carter making sure that Liv is driving on the track LOL.

Riding the bee's

more bee's

Carter looking over the edge of the big ferris wheel and scaring the crap outta daddy.

Riding the big ferris wheel

Carter's 3rd Birthday - Part 2

On Sunday we had Carter's family party, Dayton and Danni slept over the night before so the kids were wired and exhausted at the same time, it was another great day!


Spidey cake










This was Carters reaction to his bubble mower from Auntie Neh, Uncle Bri, Dayton & Danni. LOL












Now he can mow the lawn just like daddy!












We gave Carter a scooter for his b-day, he's been riding it around the island in the kitchen everyday.












Daddy was priming the bubble mower but Carter just wanted to play with it. LOL










Bumma and Bumpa gave Carter some transformers and Cars 2 toys, he's a very happy boy!












Dayton did a little more face painting, this is Olivia the bunny, so cute!












Blowing out his candles










The cousins

Carter's 3rd Birthday - Part 1

My baby boy turned three this past weekend, it feels like yesterday that he was born, and I'm sure I say that every year, but seriously, he's three already!!!

We had our niece Dayton come over to do face painting for all the kids at the party, she did a fantastic job.

My little spiderman












Liv the beautiful butterfly










Bryce the scary snake









Dayton doing Carters face










Nate the nemo fish!










Carter got seriously spoiled this weekend, thank-you to everyone, he loves all of them!!!




























Spidey cupcakes


















Silly boy










Ready for bed part Spiderman part Batman all boy!

I won't bite it!

The kids got to stay up late tonight cause we took them for hair cuts after supper, they each got a sucker when they were done. Liv bit hers after 2 minutes of sucking on it, she's always biting her suckers and eating her snacks WAY before Carter, he likes to take his time and enjoy the little things. So I was trying to get him to finish his sucker cause it was getting late and was time for bed, and he adamantly said "I won't bite it!" "come on Carter it's time for bed" "no mommy, I'm not biteing it!" so another 5 minutes of him fidgeting and being silly, then finally Olivia came downstairs in her pj's and all ready for bed, and he said "ok mommy, I can bite it now!" LOL We're learning that Carter's got a very strong will and likes to do things his way.



































































Finally biteing it!











All done!!!.....finally!

Camping....Mak Style

The kids have been talking about camping lately and so tonight they decided they would go camping in the kitchen under the table LOL. They were ready with books, blankies, pillows, stuffies, everything but food! LOL

Stickers!

We gave the kids a sheet of stickers to play with, they decided their bodies were better than paper LOL.




















They even stickered Carter's "owie" LOL