All dressed up... nowhere to go:

Well, in case we never put this on him again, here's Carson in the darling costume that Lisa lent us, which he MIGHT wear for Halloween :-) He lasted just a few seconds before we ended the torture.

Sweet Abby turns 4!

Our dear, sweet Abigail turned 4 earlier this month. As she turns from toddler to pre-school-aged little girl, she continues to be a generous, cheerful, easy-going darling. Among her famous phrases around here is, "I like it, but I don't love it," or "I don't like it, I love it!" She has good discernment between love-worthy items, and simply status-quo things.

Happy Birthday, snuggle bunny Abs! We LOVE you!!

Gone...

...to

the beaches

of North Carolina's

Outer Banks.

(back in a couple of weeks!)

12 Months +

Am I allowed to say that Carson is just past 12 months? Or do I have to concede that he's one? Why is it that the youngest seems to grow up too fast, while the oldest could hardly get to new phases soon enough? Now they're all just growing up too fast.

Abby recentlly informed me that although I had a birthday, since I'm an adult I don't get a new age. According to her, I have stopped growing now, so the numbers also stop increasing. Perfect!

Here's our sweet One Year Old Baby on his birthday! (YES - he's still a baby. I'll let you know if/when that changes.)